Summary 2005/06/07/08/09/10 and now into 2011!!
08 Aug 2006

Manager - D Wilson 2005/2006
2006/2007
M Wallis 2007/2008
2008/2009
2009/2010
2010/2011

Captain - Doug Farqurharson 05/06
- Phil Savage and
Scott Butterworth 06/07
- Scott Butterworth 07/08 - 08/09 - 09/10
Steve Griffiths and Scott Butterworth 10/11

Management Team 10/11
M Wallis, D Brooks
Head Coach - D Brooks

Key Man - Mitch
Most Injury Prone - Jordan
Best Finisher - Scott / Mitch / Oz
Mouthiest Player - Jamie / Mitch
Most Versatile - Craig / Rob Austin

Toughest Opposition - Moghuls

Biggest Win:

(05/06) - Bentham Res. 14/01/06 6-1

(06/07) - Middleton Res
17/03/07 5-1

(07/08) - Overton Res
13/10/07 4-0

(08/09) - Overton Res.
30/08/08 9-0

(09/10) - Afc Moorlands
02/09/09 3-0

Ground - Ryelands Park

Team Song - Villa Royale or Rocking all Over the World

Ambitions - Promotion Div3 - achieved in 2009
- Reach the League Cup Final and earn promotion.

Pub To Drink In - Royal BLS

LANCASHIRE VRFC AND PROUD
24 Oct 2006

A BIT ABOUT THE VILLAINS!!
VILLA ROYALE FOOTBALL CLUB
C/O THE ROYAL HOTEL
27 MAIN ROAD
BOLTON-LE-SANDS
LANCASHIRE
01524 732057

LANCASHIRE VRFC AND PROUD

MANAGER:
MARTIN WALLIS (not uefa qualified but he's done well.

ASSISTANT MANAGER:
DEE SPOWART

CHEIF COACH:
DEE SPOWART

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR:
DENNIS RICHARDS

CLUB SECRATARY:
JEFF DYSON

MATCHDAY CAPTAIN:
SCOTT BUTTERWORTH

HOME KIT:
LIGHT BLUE AND WHITE STRIPES
SPONSORS: SEARCHQUEST

AWAY KIT:
RED AND BLACK STRIPES
SPONSORS: TRUNGS RESTAURANT

Plenty of stories have been told about how teams form, Charlton through some scruffy 10 year olds on a play park in Millwall would you beleive, Man Utd through a group of railway workers desperate for something to do after work and what about West Ham, 3 men who were off sick from there Thames Ironworks job went for a kick about and had a change of career path (unluckily for city)!!

But forget all them what about Villa Royale F.C?

People will always lay claim to saying 'i was there the day we were formed'! Possibly but who can remember March 3rd 2005? No? Well at 8pm about 30 men met on the astroturf at St Martins collage all with the same aim in mind - to play for the villains!!

I'll have to admit that i had no intention of signing, i just wanted to get fit - but Dave Wilson pursuaded me to put pen to paper some 4 months after the inaugral training session!

Since then there was talk of going into the Crystal t's sunday league, but thats rubbish and we wanted to go onto a higher standard of football...so north lancs division 4 was a better proposition.

The first actual 'friendly' took place on Thursday August 4th and we were beaten by a fairly decent outfit!
However records can lay claim to what happened the following Wednesday when a very experienced Plas Tech side were despatched 3-2 on the all weather at salt ayre, much to my consternation it happens to have been the last time the Dyson duo played against each other! (for now)

A draw with Plas Tech followed on grass at Lordsome Road (Wednesday August 17) the game ending 2-2.

The first official match in league competiton came on Saturday August 27 - Villa losing to arguably the best team in the league, runaway champions Bowerham 8-0.

The first win came pleasingly on September 17 at Bentham when a Neil Jones wonder goal lifted the spirits of the team.

A tremendous cup run, culminating in the semi final was a respectable achievement when you consider what has happened over the last 15-18 months.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE PLAYERS, SUPPORTERS AND EVERYONE AT THE ROYAL HOTEL, without them we would be nothing!

DIRECTIONS TO RYELANDS PARK SO YOU CAN COME AND WATCH US! :

From B-L-S: Down a6 towards Lancaster, at Skerton traffic lights (signposted morecambe) turn right, Ryelands is 200 yards on the left.

From anywhere else: Look for Bolton-le-sands on a map, get there then as above!!

YEARLY RECORD
11 Dec 2007

As we close in on the end of 2007 we take a look back at some of the highlights of a Villa season.

Jan:
Early signs are not good, defeat against Middleton effectively ended any cup aspiration. Victory of Gregson though was pivotal in the battle at the bottom.

Feb:
A demoralising loss at Heysham is compounded a week later with a thrilling 2-1 win at Overton in Villas best performance of the season.

Mar:
Villas most productive month to-date, wins over Middelton 5-1 (our biggest) and Ingleton... Mitch began a long suspension.

Apr:
A win at Ingleton kept us safe but embarrasing reverses to Bentham and Middleton again ended our season on a low note.

May:
David Wilson resigns to take up a post in Astley and Dennis Richards becomes Chairman.

Jun:
Martin 'WUZ' Wallis is installed as the new manager and appoints Dee Spowart as number two. Villa also sign Jordan, Shaun, Dale and Phil for the season.

July:
New fixtures are released, Villa to play Squires first at home. First sessions go well in training.

Aug:
The board appoint Jeff as Secretary and Wuz announces a sponsorship package with SEARCHQUEST...he also models Villa's new Blue and White striped kit for the new season. Villa lose 6-1 in first game vs Squires!

Sept:
Moorlands beat Villa in game 2 and the pressure is on, but is quickly releived 2 days later with there first win at Moghuls. Villa fail to lose again for the remainder of the month and start October 2nd!

Oct:
Draws, injuries and on-field issues raise there head this month but Villa maintain a top 3 berth.

Nov:
Progression in the cup and a couple of league wins stem the flow, defeat at Halton though already appears to have dampened the top 2 finish we crave.

Dec:
Villa model new training wear sponsored by LPN Landscapes. Only one game played though - a meaningless cup tie again at Squires.

TOTAL 2007 RECORD:
P 32 W 12 D 6 L 14 F66 A 83