– Date: Saturday 13th December 2025– Kick Off: 14:00– Attendance: ~30– Distance Travelled: 24 miles– Full Photo Gallery – Competition: Somerset Junior Cup – 3rd Round– Venue: Mells Recreation Ground | BA11 1PZ– Weather: Cold– Admission: Free– Programme: N/A The Intro Frome Town United currently play in the Premier Division of the Mid-Somerset League, whichContinue reading “Jingle Mells.”
Tag Archives: December
Ashes to Ashes.
– Thursday 26th December 2024– 11:00 Kick Off– Attendance: 407– Distance Travelled: 9 miles– Full Photo Gallery – Western League – Premier Division– Kimberley Stadium, Saltash– Weather: Cold, foggy– Admission: £7– Programme: N/A Intro Saltash United were promoted from the South West Peninsula League after performing well during the pandemic-affected 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons. TheyContinue reading “Ashes to Ashes.”
Twin Towns.
– Saturday 9th December 2023– 13:30 Kick Off– Attendance: ~30– Distance Travelled: 52 miles– Full Photo Gallery – Wiltshire Junior Cup – 3rd Round– Elcot Lane, Marlborough– Weather: Cold, Windy– Admission: Free– Programme: N/A Intro By my reckoning there is a couple of league’s difference between these 2 sides. Marlborough currently play in Division OneContinue reading “Twin Towns.”
The Royal Treatment.
– Sunday 3rd December 2023– 14:00 Kick Off– Attendance: ~40– Distance Travelled: 66 miles– Full Photo Gallery – South West Regional Women’s League – Eastern Division– Gerard Buxton Sports Ground – Royal Wootton Bassett– Weather: Overcast– Admission: £4– Programme: £2 Intro Unfortunately the ground I had planned to visit today – The Red House atContinue reading “The Royal Treatment.”
Poisoned Ivy.
IVYBRIDGE TOWN 0 – 1 ELBURTON VILLA – Monday 26th December 2022– 11:30 Kick Off– Attendance: 105– Full Photo Gallery – Walter C Parsons Cup – Third Round– Erme Valley Playing Fields, Ivybridge– Weather: Sunny, Rain Showers, Mild– Admission: £5 Intro In what looks like the final season in its current guise, these two SouthContinue reading “Poisoned Ivy.”
Nice as Pies
Semington Magpies 5 – 0 Heytesbury FCTrowbridge & District League – Division One Saturday 18th December 2021Little Marsh, Semington (view on map) Attendance: 5 (headcount) Admission: FreeWeather: Cloudy View the full photo gallery HERE The Season So Far: With only ten teams competing in each Division of the Trowbridge and District League, the season isContinue reading “Nice as Pies”
Rockin’ Robins
Frome Town 3 – 0 Willand RoversSouthern League – Division One SouthSaturday 11th December 2021Badgers Hill, Frome (view on map) Attendance: 377Admission: £10Weather: Drizzle View the full photo gallery HERE The Season So Far: My first Southern League game of the season sees me head 8 miles south and across the border into Somerset. FromeContinue reading “Rockin’ Robins”
… to the Brim
Bradford Town 2 – 3 Brimscombe & Thrupp FCFA Vase – 2nd RoundSaturday 5th December 2020Trowbridge Road, Bradford-on-Avon (view on map)Attendance: 161Admission: £6 The Season So Far: It hardly needs saying, but this season has been a somewhat strange one. Currently 10th in the Western League Premier Division – although the tables are typically hardContinue reading “… to the Brim”
Another Day, Another Derby
Ashton & Backwell United 2 – 1 Portishead TownWestern League – Division One Saturday 28th December 2019The Lancer Scott Stadium, BackwellAttendance: 103 The Season So Far: Around 4 miles separates these two clubs as the crow flies. The home side just north of Bristol Airport lie in 8th place (with a -4 goal difference) inContinue reading “Another Day, Another Derby”
A Match Made In Devon
Plymouth Parkway 2 – 3 Tavistock AFCWestern League – Premier Division Thursday 26th December 2019Bolitho Park, PlymouthAttendance: 564 The Season So Far: Every year I hope for a Christmas miracle, and this year it looks to have happened; 2nd placed Plymouth Parkway at home to Devon rivals Tavistock on Boxing Day! Parkway find themselves 3Continue reading “A Match Made In Devon”
WEST COUNTRY FOOTBALL 