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BOURNE TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB
14 Jul 2009
BOURNE TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB
GROUND THE ABBEY LAWN, Abbey Road, Bourne
GROUND CAPACITY 2000
CLUB COLOURS Claret and Sky Blue
YEAR FORMED 1883
RECORD ATTENDANCE 3,000 V Chelmsford F.A. Trophy 1970
PREVIOUS LEAGUES Peterborough,Central Alliance,Midland Counties
HONOURS United Counties League
1968/69, 1969/70, 1971/72, 1990/91
United Counties League Knockout Cup 1969/70
Lincolnshire Senior Cup ‘A’ Winners 1971/72
Central Alliance Division One (South) 1959/60
United Counties League Benevolent Cup 1990/91
Lincolnshire F.A. Intermediate Cup 1985/86
U.C.L. Reserve Div.2
PAST PLAYERS TO PROGRESS TO FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Peter Grummitt (Nottingham Forest)
Shaun Cunnington (Wrexham, Grimsby & Sunderland
David Palmer (Wrexham)
A BRIEF HISTORY
Nickname :- The Wakes
Formed in 1883 the “Wakes” (taking it’s name from Hereward the Wake) played all its early football in the Peterborough League winning the Championship for the first time in 1933/1934 and then immediately following the second World War in successive seasons 1945/46/47. It was during this period after the war when the nickname “The Wakes” came into being. A competition organized by the club offered a prize of £5 for the most suitable nickname for the team.The Chairman at this time was Cyril Baldock. The prize was shared by 10 people.
This success heralded improved status, with the club gaining admission to the United Counties League, but success eluded the Abbey lawn Club. Finishing in the top half of the table only twice and five times in the bottom two places over a nine year period resulted in a return to the Peterborough League for two seasons.
Next stop was the Central Alliance League and in 1959/60 manager Sit Ottewell and his players brought the first non – league championship to the Abbey Lawn. The next season the Lincolnshire ‘B’ trophy was added to the silverware.
In 1961 the club entered the newly re-formed Midland League but after only four years returned to the United Counties League for an unbroken 48 year period.
Prior to 1968 many managers,officers and players served the club with actual dates lost in the mists of time. Nevertheless recording many of those club servants revives memories for many people: Sid Bloodworth, Cyril Baldock, Arthur Harvey, Harold ‘Ginger’ Bloodworth, ‘Bomber’ Harris, Jack Stone, Freddy Fox, Tex Rickard, Eric Long, Ray Rodgers, Reuben Smith, Micky Walker, Geoff Hazeldine,Geoff Thomas, Jim Kelly and Brian Dakin. Cyril Gray goes into the record books as the longest serving club secretary in the clubs history..
The period between 1968 and 1972 brought unprecedented success under the managership of Terry Bates and chairmanship of Wilf Notley. Three United Counties Football League Championships,United Counties Football League Knock out Cup, Lincolnshire Senior Cup ‘A’, the RAFA Cup (twice),Scarber Cup (twice) as well as cup successes for the Reserves all came to the Abbey Lawn. Players during this memorable period included: Colin Notley, Nev Ward, Frank Johnson, Colin Needham, Chris Notley, Jimmy Jackson, Bill Feary, Mick Sissins, David Johnson,Dave Gray, Colin Cottam, Mick Lees, Geoff Clarke, John Adams, Dick Underwood, Dick Smith, George Campbell, Geoff Eyett,Tony Kelby,Michael Notley and the incomparable Bert Linnecor.
The success of the 1968/1972 period was just reward for three stalwarts of the club – Ernie Needham, Charlie Roffe and Matt O’Dell.
Following the departure of Terry Bates to North Wales, Denys Greenfield, Bert Linnecor, Colin Needham, Chris Notley and Geoff Eyett all occupied the managers seat. Despite a one season return of Bates in 1981 when the club reached the final of the United Counties Football League Knock – out Cup, success eluded the club for 19 years.
Player Manager Mark Mitchell assembled a quality team to bring the United Counties Football League Championship back to the Abbey Lawn in 1990/91 completing the ‘double’ by winning the United Counties League Benevolent Cup. Runners up in the Evans Halshaw Floodlit Cup completed a remarkable season. Players who represented the Club included : Steve Appleby, Mark Smitheringale, Dave Scotney, Les Lawrence, Tony Joynes, Darren Munton, Chris Moyses, Gavin Smith, Darren Bloodworth, Andy Carr, Nigel Carter, John Rawden, Glen Notley, Derek Nuttell, Jeremy Moulds and Stuart Hodson.
The mid/late nineties saw Mick Bloodworth, Jimmy Jackson, Dave McNish leading the Wakes before Darren Munton took over as player manager in 2000 before stepping down to concentrate on playing for the club in November 2002. The fortunes of the club at this time were at a low ebb, rooted at the foot of the table without a point from nine games. At this point a partnership was formed by the two most successful managers in the clubs history. Terry Bates as Chairman and Mark Mitchell as Manager but they faced a daunting task to retain Premier League status.This was accomplished.
The clubs management committee was reinforced by the return of former manager Colin Needham and former Secretary and Chairman Derek Bontoft. Members Arthur Hill (former chairman) Andy Anderson, Brian Hicks (former treasurer) and Mick Sissins.
When Mark Mitchell resigned from the post of club manager he was succeeded by Glen Notley, the then current reserve team manager.Because of budget restraints Glen had to work very hard to attract players to the club but nevertheless did a very good job. During his tenure another ex player,John Sinfield joined the committee and did an excellent job as Treasurer.
In 2008 it was change again when Neil Thorpe took over as manager.Regretably this did not work out and he left the club after only a short time and his assistant manager took over until the end of the season.For the start of the 2009/10 season Martin Lakin, a well respected ex player has taken over the helm and is trying very hard to attract players to The Abbey Lawn again on a very tight budget.
In recent years Darren Munton has been a prolific scorer in two spells with the club scoring 50 goals in the 1990 season.It is Dick Smith however who holds the season record with 51 goAls in the 1971/72 Championship season.
Darren Munton remains as reserve team manager and does extremely well bringing young players into the reserves and even into the first team.
Terry Bates retired from the Chairmanship of the club in 2007 and was appointed Lifetime President for his services as player,manager,committee member and chairman.
Andrew Stubley was appointed the new club chairman.
In January 2004 Mr.Len Pick died at the age of 94.He was a lifelong supporter of Bourne Town Football Club and was President and Patron of the club. In his Will Len left a substantial amount of money to the club to be used to enhance the future of his beloved Wakes.It was not to be used for paying players and as a consequence the Management Committee decided to rebuild the Clubroom which had stood since 1969 and was beginning to look decidedly shabby.This was eventually finished in 2006 and is known as ‘The Len Pick Suite’ The building has no doubt improved the image of the club and it may be hired, together with the club bar,for private functions.
High scoring matches over the years have included a 12 – 0 win over Eynesbury to clinch the 1971/72 United Counties League Championship and in 1992 the club scored 14 goals against Brackley and 13 against the same opposition the following season. Pride of place in the high scoring stakes goes to the Reserves who scored an amazing 20 goals against Towcester.
In recent years Darren Munton has been a prolific scorer in two spells with the club scoring 50 goals in 1990. Dick Smith however holds the season record with 51 goals in the 1971/72 Championship season.
MAJOR HONOURS
1959/60 Central Alliance Division One (South) Champions
1960/61 Lincolnshire Senior Cup “B” Cup Winners
1968/69 United Counties Division One (Now Premier) Champions
1969/70 United Counties Division One (Now Premier) Champions
1969/70 United Counties League Knock Out Cup Winners
1971/72 United Counties Division One (Now Premier) Champions
1971/72 Lincolnshire Senior ‘A’ Cup Winners
1990/91 United Counties Premier Division Champions
1990/91 United Counties League Benevolent Cup Winners
1993/94 United Counties League Reserve Division Two Champions
FA Cup Past results
15 Sep 2009
1947-48 PRE STAMFORD A 0-4
1948-49 PRE RALEIGH ATHLETIC H 0-5
1949-50 EP RUFFORD COLLIERY H 5-3
PRE ALFORD UNITED A 3-3
PREr ALFORD UNITED H 5-3
1Q SOUTH NORMANTON MINERS WELFARE A 2-3
1950-51 EP HEANOR ATHLETIC A 1-3
1951-52 1Q RETFORD TOWN H 2-4
1952-53 1Q GRANTHAM H 0-5
1953-54 1Q BOSTON UNITED H 1-4
1954-55 1Q SYMINGTONS RECREATION H 3-2
2Q CORBY TOWN H 1-4
1955-56 1Q BRIGG TOWN A 2-2
1Qr BRIGG TOWN H 2-3
1956-57 1Q BRIGG TOWN H 2-0
2Q GRANTHAM H 2-8
1957-58 1Q ALFORD UNITED A 0-1
1958-59 1Q SKEGNESS TOWN H 1-2
1959-60 1Q LOUTH UNITED H 4-1
2Q GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY A 1-4
1961-62 1Q RUSHDEN TOWN H 2-1
2Q ROTHWELL TOWN A 2-1
3Q CORBY TOWN H 1-5
1962-63 1Q RUSHDEN TOWN H 4-1
2Q STAMFORD H 5-1
3Q CORBY TOWN A 1-4
1963-64 1Q DESBOROUGH TOWN H 6-1
2Q CORBY TOWN A 2-4
1964-65 1Q DESBOROUGH TOWN A 1-2
1965-66 1Q RUSHDEN TOWN A 4-4
1Qr RUSHDEN TOWN H 4-1
2Q ROTHWELL TOWN H 3-1
3Q WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN H 2-2
3Qr WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN A 2-3
1967-68 1Q WISBECH TOWN H 4-0
2Q KING'S LYNN A 1-3
1968-69 1Q WISBECH TOWN H 2-3
1969-70 1Q HOLBEACH UNITED A 2-1
2Q BOSTON UNITED A 0-0
2Qr BOSTON UNITED A 0-2
1970-71 1Q WISBECH TOWN A 1-2
1971-72 1Q BOSTON A 5-1
2Q STAMFORD H 3-1
3Q KING'S LYNN H 0-3
1972-73 1Q HOLBEACH UNITED A 1-0
2Q KETTERING TOWN H 1-5
1973-74 1Q HISTON A 0-1
1974-75 1Q LOUTH UNITED H 1-0
2Q KING'S LYNN H 2-2
2Qr KING'S LYNN A 0-1
1975-76 1Q CHATTERIS TOWN H 4-0
2Q BEDFORD TOWN H 1-5
1976-77 1Q BOSTON A 0-2
1977-78 1Q ROTHWELL TOWN A 1-4
1978-79 PRE ARNOLD H 1-4
1979-80 1Q BOSTON H 0-2
1980-81 1Q CAMBRIDGE CITY H 0-0
1Qr CAMBRIDGE CITY A 1-0
2Q GREAT YARMOUTH TOWN H 0-2
1981-82 1Q NORTH FERRIBY UNITED H 1-2
1982-83 PRE BOSTON A 3-1
1Q WINTERTON RANGERS A 3-4
1983-84 PRE CHIPPING NORTON TOWN H 4-2
1Q SHIFNAL TOWN H 1-4
1984-85 PRE WEMBLEY A 1-2
1985-86 1Q ALFRETON TOWN A 0-6
1986-87 PRE TAMWORTH H 0-2
1987-88 PRE MILTON KEYNES BOROUGH H 1-4
1988-89 PRE BAKER PERKINS H 1-1
PREr BAKER PERKINS A 1-0
1Q BEDWORTH UNITED A 1-1
1Qr BEDWORTH UNITED H 3-4
1990-91 PRE ELY CITY H 3-0
1Q WEMBLEY A 1-4
1991-92 PRE BARTON ROVERS A 4-3
1Q BRAINTREE TOWN H 0-3
1992-93 PRE PETERBOROUGH CITY H 3-2
1Q MILTON KEYNES BOROUGH H 3-2
2Q MOOR GREEN H 4-8
1993-94 PRE BILLERICAY TOWN A 2-5
1994-95 PRE BILLERICAY TOWN H 1-4
1995-96 PRE GREAT YARMOUTH TOWN A 1-2
1996-97 PRE ROTHWELL TOWN A 1-5
1997-98 1Q KING'S LYNN H 1-3
1998-99 1Q GLOSSOP NORTH END H 1-2
1999-00 PRE STEWART & LLOYDS CORBY H 0-2
2000-01 PRE SHEPSHED DYNAMO H 1-2
2001-02 PRE EASTWOOD TOWN H 1-2
2002-03 PRE EASTWOOD TOWN H 1-1
PREr EASTWOOD TOWN A 1-3
2003-04 PRE STAMFORD A 0-2
2004-05 PRE RUSHALL OLYMPIC A 0-3
2005-06 PRE BROMSGROVE ROVERS A 1-4
2006-07 PRE STRATFORD TOWN A 2-2
PREr STRATFORD TOWN H 2-3
2007-08 EP HAVERHILL ROVERS H 2-3
2008-09 EP DEEPING RANGERS A 0-3
FA Vase / Trophy past results
15 Sep 2009
F.A. TROPHY
1969-70 3Q CHELMSFORD CITY H 2-5
1970-71 1Q SKEGNESS TOWN A 2-1
2Q SPALDING UNITED A 2-1
3Q TONBRIDGE A 0-3
1971-72 1Q RUSHDEN TOWN H 2-1
2Q STAMFORD H 2-1
3Q WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN A 1-3
1972-73 1Q DESBOROUGH TOWN A 3-2
2Q HISTON A 3-2
3Q WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN H 2-1
1 BRIDGWATER TOWN H 2-5
1973-74 1Q HOLBEACH UNITED H 3-1
2Q BOSTON A 1-1
2Qr BOSTON H 0-0
2Qr2 BOSTON A 0-4 @ ?
F.A. VASE
1974-75 2 PETERBOROUGH ROVERS H 3-0
3 FRIAR LANE OLD BOYS H 4-6
1975-76 1 LINCOLN UNITED A 0-2
1976-77 PRE JONES & SHIPMAN A 0-3
1977-78 PRE SKEGNESS TOWN A 0-4
1978-79 1 OAKHAM UNITED H 2-0
2 STAMFORD H 2-1
3 SKEGNESS TOWN A 2-7
1979-80 PRE RAINWORTH MINERS WELFARE H 3-2
1 KNOWLE H 0-5
1980-81 PRE SANDY ALBION A 0-3
1981-82 PRE ANSTEY NOMADS H 2-1
1 HINCKLEY ATHLETIC A 0-2
1982-83 PRE KIMBERLEY TOWN A 3-2
1 CHATTERIS TOWN A 4-2
2 BARTON ROVERS H 0-3
1983-84 PRE OAKHAM UNITED A 4-5
1984-85 PRE LOWESTOFT TOWN H 1-2
1985-86 PRE NEWHALL UNITED A 0-2
1986-87 PRE LIVERSEDGE H 2-1
1 KIMBERLEY TOWN H 2-3
1987-88 PRE CHASETOWN A 0-5
1988-89 PRE EYNESBURY ROVERS H 0-0
PREr EYNESBURY ROVERS A 1-2
1989-90 PRE HUNTINGDON UNITED A 9-1
1 ROYSTON TOWN A 1-0
2 HOLBEACH UNITED A 2-1
3 EASTWOOD HANLEY H 1-0
4 SPALDING UNITED H 1-1
4r SPALDING UNITED A 1-3
1990-91 1 HISTON A 0-5
1991-92 PRE STAMFORD A 0-1
1992-93 PRE BERKHAMSTED TOWN A 2-1
1 WATTON UNITED A 3-1
2 SPALDING UNITED A 2-2
2r SPALDING UNITED H 4-1
3 PEACEHAVEN & TELSCOMBE H 4-4
3r PEACEHAVEN & TELSCOMBE A 0-4
1993-94 PRE MARCH TOWN UNITED A 0-1
1994-95 PRE MIRRLEES BLACKSTONE H 2-1
1 COGENHOE UNITED A 1-4
1995-96 2Q GREAT YARMOUTH TOWN H 2-1
1 BEDFORD TOWN H 0-1
1996-97 2Q SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN H 0-3
1997-98 2Q HAVERHILL ROVERS H 2-1
1 SUDBURY TOWN A 1-5
1998-99 2Q BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS A 0-3
1999-00 1Q HOLBEACH UNITED A 0-1
2000-01 2Q HEATH HAYES A 0-3
2001-02 2Q NORTH NOTTS H 0-1
2002-03 1Q BROMYARD TOWN H 3-3 Bourne Town won 4-3 on penalties
2Q NUNEATON GRIFF A 1-4
2003-04 2Q CHASETOWN A 0-2
2004-05 2Q BROMYARD TOWN H 2-1
1 STOURBRIDGE A 1-4
2005-06 1Q SHIREBROOK TOWN H 1-2
2006-07 2Q DISS TOWN H 4-4
2Qr DISS TOWN A 5-2
1 BOSTON TOWN A 0-6
2007-08 2Q YAXLEY H 2-6
2008-09 1Q LEISTON A 0-4
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