Newcastle Town FC vs Bootle FC

LIMITED BY SHARES – COMPANY NUMBER: 02265186

Significant Shareholders: Paul Ratcliffe 40% Jeffrey Harrall 36%

HEADQUARTERS : The Red Industries Stadium, Buckmaster Ave, Clayton. Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffs. ST5 3BX

Tel : 01782 662350

E-mail : secretary@newcastletownfc.co.uk

POSTAL ADDRESS : Newcastle Town Football Club Ltd, Roe Lane Playing Fields, Roe Lane, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 3PH.

President : James T Blakeman

Chairman : Gavin Appleby

Treasurer : Jeffrey Harrall

Head of Youth Football : Dean Gillick

Board of Directors

Gavin Appleby, Robin van der Laan, Terry Donlon, Michael Pagett. Committee Members

Ray Tatton, Geoff Eccleston, Len Matthews

Club Secretary : Ray Tatton Tel :07792 292849

Matchday Secretary : Same as above + Geoff Eccleston - Tel 07939 952793

Youth Team Secretary : Gavin Appleby Tel : 07904 51156

Groundsman : Dave Rhodes

Assistant Groundsman : Derek Hartley

Media Manager : Shaun Rogers

Club Doctor : Mr Dos Remedios

Physio : Owen Hughes

First Aiders : Mark Williams, Brian Bennett, Gavin Appleby.

Welfare Officer : Kerry Appleby Tel : 07839 187642

Safety Officer : Simon Billings Tel : 07968 714795

Golden 8 Promoter : Geoff Eccleston - Tel 07939 952793

Inclusion Officer in Partnership with Regent College : Julia Bossons

TALK OF THE TOWN

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to our NPL game down here at the Red Industries Stadium where we welcome Bootle to our ground having made the trip down the M6. Bootle always give us a good game and we will have to be at our best to take the points.

We lost our unbeaten record on Tuesday to Runcorn Linnets and so we will be looking to get back on track today. Bootle caused an upset the other week by winning at League leaders Macclesfield scoring the winning goal at the death so we will need to keep our concentration for the whole game.

The Macclesfield game on Tuesday is an all ticket game for Newcastle with tickets available at the ground. Any tickets purchased for the original game are still valid for this game so no need to purchase another one.

The Reserves have continued their good form beating City of Stoke 3-0 in the First Round of the Staffs Senior Vase where they will now face Leek CSOB down here on November 5th KO 2.30 pm.

Finally another date for your diary is the next round of the Women's FA Cup when we are at home to Stourbridge on Friday 21st October.

Have an enjoyable afternoon and a safe journey home.

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EARLY BIRD

WELCOME BOOTLE FC

The original Bootle FC were formed in 1880 and played adjacent to Bootle Cricket Club, on Hawthorne Road. The club were Everton FC’s main rivals and competed with Everton for the prestigious place in the newly formed Football League. With only one club per area permitted to join, Bootle narrowly lost out.

In 1889 Bootle became founder members of the Football Alliance. The season was the most successful as the club finished league runners-up and reached the FA Cup quarter-finals, losing to Blackburn Rovers.

When the Alliance merged with the Football League in 1892, Bootle became founder members of the new Second Division. Despite finishing in a respectable 8th place, the club dropped out after one season due to ongoing financial problems. It was a new local club, Liverpool, who took Bootle’s place.

The possible resurrection of a Bootle team became a distinct probability in August 1947 when local councillors identified the popularity and talent on show in the ‘Bootle JOC’ league and knew the town was big enough to be put back on the football map with its own team again. For years it had been an exporter of its many players to other professional and semi-professional clubs.

The promise of sponsorship money from local businesses brought great optimism and the issue of one shilling shares further boosted club finances. After local residents were assured that the ground at Bootle Stadium (Maguire Avenue) would not be used solely as a football ground, an application to join the Lancashire Combination for the 1948/49 season was made, and accepted. Club colours even posed a problem, red or blue were dismissed for fear of showing favour to either of the ‘big two’ so it was agreed that, as the original Bootle FC wore white shorts, this colour would be adopted.

Players mostly came from the local league and surrounding clubs, however one player that Bootle overlooked was a tall, blonde, ex-prisoner-of-war German, Bert Trautman.

Trautman, then living in Huyton, trained with Bootle at the stadium for several weeks but, with the area taking such a heavy pounding during the war, it was decided not to tempt any local bitterness and he was allowed to join St Helens Town and of course moved on to FA Cup and Manchester City folklore.

They kicked off their new campaign in 1948 against Barnoldswick and District. The league was won at the first attempt. However, Bootle struggled in the top-flight and after several tough seasons and a change in Council priorities they withdrew from the league and folded during the 1953–54 campaign.

In 1953, the current club was formed as Langton with Frank Doran Snr as a founding member. The club played in the various local Bootle leagues. After a very successful spell in the Liverpool County Combination – winning the leagues and cups on various occasions the club requested to change its name to the latest incarnation of Bootle FC. This was accepted in 1973 and a year later ‘the Bucks’ joined the Lancashire Combination.

After winning the Combination in both 1976 and 1977, Bootle then joined the Second Division of the Cheshire County League, which was won in the first season, and were promoted to the First Division. In 1982 after the Cheshire County League merged to form the North West Counties League, Bootle became members of the First Division (now Premier Division). The club spent most of their time in the First Division until 2000 when the club was relegated to the Second Division.

Despite finishing 6th in 2002, the club dropped into the Liverpool County Combination as Bucks Park on Copy Lane closed its doors for the final time. In 2006 the club, with a new ground on Vesty Road, Bootle were elected back into Division 2 of the North West Counties League. In 2009 Bootle won promotion to the NWCFL Premier Division and also won the Championship. In 2009/10, the first season back in the NWCFL Premier Division Bootle finished 3rd. They equalled the 3rd place again in 2012.

In 2017 they finished runner-up which, their highest placing in the NWCFL, and in 2019 after a 20 game winning run the club were in the driving seat to get promoted on the final day of the season with one more win. However, that win was one too many and the club agonisingly missed out after a 1-1 draw, once again finishing runners-up.

In Spring 2020, the club saw the installation of a new ‘hybrid’ pitch. The pitch goes hand in hand with the investment in off the pitch facilities to develop Vesty Road as a community asset.

Everyone associated with the club was left shocked and saddened in January 2021 following the sad passing of our President, Frank Doran Senior. Anyone involved with football both locally and across the North West would have known Frank, or Mr Bootle as he was affectionately known, for his booming voice, quick wit and his extensive knowledge and love of football.

Frank was a Docker, but more importantly for him, a footballer who was part of the 1954 Langton FC team that became the latest incarnation of Bootle FC. It was Frank who drove the club forward, as player, manager, secretary, chairman, groundsman - you name it - and latterly president of the club.

He would be seen every day up at both Bucks Park, on Copy Lane, and more recently at Vesty Road doing one job or another at the club, and that continued right up until December 2020. Frank’s memory will last forever in the town of Bootle, and in the hearts of everyone who knew him.

Bootle enter their second season at Step 4 of the non-league system. Last season saw our record attendance at Berry Street Garage beaten after 1,381 saw an FA Cup tie versus FC United of Manchester. A respectable 7th placed league finish, just outside the play-offs, was achieved having being bottom of the table after 6 games when manager Joe Doran resigned and was replaced Brian Richardson.

Ste McNulty took the helm for the Bucks after a disappointing start to the new season.

Theo Roberts (Goalkeeper) Having started his career at Wigan Athletic, Roberts then joined Chester FC in 2018. During his time at the Swansway Stadium, Roberts spent time on loan at Buxton, Atherton Collieries and Mossley After leaving Chester, the goalkeeper signed for Curzon Ashton before spending time with City of Liverpool and AFC Bury.

Sam Ashton (Goalkeeper) North West Counties

Goalkeeper of the Season last year where he won the title with Macclesfield Vastly experienced goalkeeper who started out with Bolton Wanderers. Has won multiple promotions during his time at FC United and Chorley before more recent spells at Ramsbottom United, Lancaster and Radcliffe before joining Macclesfield last season

Jay Roberts (Defender) Joined from Widnes last season and has plenty of experience in the Northern Premier League Division One having previously played for The Bucks in the North West Counties

Matty Rain (Defender) A summer recruit from Curzon Ashton who he joined after impressing earlier last season for FC United Started his career at Burnley where he was a fixture in their under 23s side before making his way into non league football. No stranger to Bootle fans as it was his equalising goal in the 93rd minute which paved the way for FC United's dramatic 97 minute winner to knock Bootle out of the FA Cup

Lance Houghton (Defender) A recent recruit from the clubs Under 21s team A composed and combative centre back who has taken the move to the first team in his stride being awarded Man of the Match on his debut.

James McCarten (Defender) Club captain joined the club last summer from City of Liverpool The former Everton youth scholar previously captained The Purps, having joined them from Warrington Town.

Will Bell (Defender) Will returned to the club this season from Macclesfield Initially joined the club from Colwyn Bay but found his first couple of seasons disrupted by Covid. Established himself as first choice centre back last season before leaving for Macclesfield in the summer

James Cooper (Defender) Cooper joined the club from Prescot Cables following the arrival of Brian Richardson as the club’s new manager. Comfortable in positions across the back, and can also play in midfield

Lewis Sinnott (Defender) Full back recruited from Warrington Town. Has has spells at Litherland Remyca and Burscough since leaving Tranmere Rovers where he was in their academy

Simon Wills (Midfielder) Tough tackling centre midfielder who hails from Southport. Joined the club in the summer from Lancaster City where he enjoyed a near 10 year spell

Charlie Holland (Midfielder) Winger who joined the club before Christmas last year from Warrington Town having previously played at Connah's Quay Nomads Charlie spent some time last season on dual registration at Ashton Athletic in the North West Counties before returning with some impressive performances in the latter stages of the season

Connor Millington (Midfielder) A player who demonstrated his value to the club last season chipping in with a number of goals from midfield. Millington joined the club in the summer of 2017 from local side Aigburth People’s Hall Connor has previous Northern Premier League experience having played for Warrington Town in the past.

Jacques Welsh (Midfielder) Joined the club from Runcorn Linnets where he spent two seasons and was part of the team who made the playoff finals. Previously played for Flint Town after leaving the youth set up at Tranmere Rovers.

Andy Scarisbrick (Midfielder) Attacking midfielder joined the club from Warrington Rylands where he made over 100 appearances, through their promotions from NWCFL Division One, NWCFL Premier League and the Northern Premier League West, picking up an FA Vase along the way.

Jack McGowan (Striker) The club's second highest goalscorer last season McGowan has quickly established himself as a fans favourite Having had numerous short spells with the club in the past, the forward is another with NPL experience having represented Cammel Lairds in the league.

Ben Hodkinson (Striker) Top scorer last season and lead the league goalscoring charts for much of the year also The forward re joined the club in February 2020 after he left Widnes Hodkinson joined the Whites in November 2017 from the Bucks and went on to score 42 goals in the NWCFL and NPL He has also represented Skelmersdale United in the past.

Tom Peterson (Striker) The forward joined the club from Fleetwood Town following the conclusion of his scholarship back in the summer of 2013 He then left the club to join City of Liverpool three years later, but returned last summer after scoring 64 times in 158 appearances for the Purps

Kieran Holsgrove (Striker) A product of the academy at West Brom before a move to Watford in 2018. Started his senior career at Marine before spells with Runcorn Town and Lower Breck before joining The Bucks in August

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S P O T T H E B A L L

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Sam Ashton Jay Roberts Lewis Sinnott Will Bell Jay McCarten Simon Wills Jack McGowan Connor Millington Tom Peterson Jacques Welsh Ben Hodkinson James Cooper Kieran Holsgrove Charlie Holland Oliver Putnam Matty Rain