Bradley Stoke Town F.C.

27/06/07
Beware - Tour Photo's are online

I have added some photographs from the tour to this website, so please feel free to browse and either see what we all got up to, or refresh your memory about what we got up to if you went on the trip.

They can be found via a link at the top / right of the gallery page.

20/06/07
Club trip to Newquay

Travel Arrangements (bold names are the drivers):

Directions & local map can be down loaded here - please print out and bring with you if you want

Trip details:

Please make sure you pack light to save room in the vehicles (Pritch - Ozzy has asked for a limit of 5 sweatbands!), but include both warm and summer clothing - including your club polo shirts and suitable attire for the evening entertainment (we think that smart trainers, smart jeans and a smart t-shirt may well be enough to get you into most licensed establishments), swimming trunks (no Speedos!), any medication (Squirt!) and any beach games you may have.
We have been unable to arrange a match, so do not bring any football kit.
Make sure you have sufficient spending money / beer money.

Most of all, make sure you come prepared to enjoy our first club trip!!!

19/06/07
BSTFC - AGM

This year's AGM is on 28th June at 7:30 at Jubilee Centre.

Anyone wishing to apply for a post within the club has until 21st June to apply - applications must be made in writing to Nick Potter.

All club members are invited to come along to the AGM.

19/06/07
2006/07 awards:

First Team Managers' Player - Matt Dobbins
Reserve Team Managers' Player - Jason Lee
First Team Players' Player - Matt Dobbins
Reserve Team Players' Player - Luke Taylor
First Team Golden Boot - Andy Forshaw
Reserve Team Golden Boot - Jay Eager
First Team Most Improved - Kevin Gray
Reserve Team Most Improved - Johnny Brown
Young Player - Ashley Lloyd
Clubman - James Collis-Pritchard

Congratulations to everyone - the photographs are now online on the 2007 presentation evening page

07/06/07
Summer training

For those of you that wish to come along to the summer training, we will continue to have some for of football training on a Tuesday evening at Little Stoke playing fields - £1 each. There is no obligation to join in, but we will try to make it as fun as possible.

6.30pm-7pm Will be a Fitness session (usually run by James Collis-Pritchard)
7pm-8pm/8.30pm will be more of a kick around / ball work

Please come along when you can, but if you feel that you need a bit of a break from football - now is the time!!

07/06/07
Bradley Stoke Community Festival

For all those that are involved, we have organised a 6-a-side tournament on Saturday 9th June at our home pitch in association with the community festival. Please ensure you all wear suitable footwear, shorts, socks and shin pads - team shirts will be provided.

The competition will start at 1.45pm, so don't be late!!!

Competition Rules are:

1. It is a fun based competition
2. Normal FA rules apply - no back passes to goalie allowed
3. Goal Keepers must start play by rolling out the ball from hands from inside area (no goal kicks)
4. Goal Keepers are not allowed outside area - a penalty will be awarded if they do.
5. No half times - match is played straight through
6. Ref decision is final
7. Matches need to run on time
8. Please make sure the next teams on are at the pitch ready to start.
9. Yellow and Red cards can be show
10. Scores must be taken to Results Table to allow scorers to update the status of each match and league positions.
11. Rolling substitutes

If you are not involved, please come along to support, watch, join in the fun etc.

23/05/07
Presentation Evening

This year's end of season presentation evening is being held on Saturday 26th May at the Little Stoke Social Club, starting at 7.30pm. All club members are encouraged to come along to enjoy the evening and please bring any partners. The cost of the ticket is £6 per person and will include entry and a buffet meal.

As you can appreciate, time is tight, so please try to confirm to either Ben Osborne on 07917 874 539 or Brian Stewart on 07976 773 996 that you will be there and if you will be brining a partner. Money will be collected on the door if it hasn't been paid prior.

14/05/07
Division Champions

Congratulations to everyone at the club who have played, helped, supported with this great achievement in only our second season. Bradley Stoke Town FC have been crowned Champions of Division Six of the Bristol & District Football League.

Let's hope it is the first of many!!

05/04/07
Cup Final Photographs

Click here to view the photographs from the final of the GFA Minor Cup 2006/07

27/03/07
Cup final venue

Here are some images of the cup final venue to prepare players and spectators for what they can expect upon their arrival - if they haven't been before.

There is minimal seating, so anyone wishing to watch might want to ensure that they arrive early.

22/03/07
Rearranged fixture list

Please view the fixtures/results page to see the rearranged fixtures for the rest of the season for both the first and reserve teams. You will notice a large number of evening fixtures (Tuesdays & Thursdays), so be prepared to rush home from work!!!

Click here for the fixtures/results page

13/03/07
BSTFC Teenagers pick up award!

Jason Lee and Chris Hodge picked up an award at the "Big Stash Award Ceremony" for the "Best Sports Bid". Congratulations to everyone who was involved in this bid.

Chris (left) and Jason (right) receiving the award

12/03/07
Young Coaching development

Three of our younger club members have recently completed their FA Coaching Level 1 badge to not only show their interest in becoming coaches of the future, but also BSTFC's interest in developing the younger club members.

Here are James Potter (left), Chris Hodge (left centre) & Jason Lee (right) with their certificates at the Gloucestershire FA headquarters

Congratulations lads!

11/03/07
Cup run continues - into the final!

Congratulations to all those players and supporters who have cheered on the team this season in the cup and well done on reaching the cup final of the 2006/07 GFA Saturday Minor cup!

The final will be played on Tuesday 3rd April at Oaklands Park, Almondsbury (GFA Head quarters) - kick off is at 7.30pm...please come along to cheer on the Black and Orange of Bradley Stoke Town FC.

As a sign of the strength of our division this season - Inter the Bloomfield have reached the final of the GFA Primary cup (the lower cup competition to the Minor!). Impact Squad, also from Division 6 were knocked out in the semi-final by Rock Crusaders who now face Inter the Bloomfield in the final.

21/02/07
Cup Semi-final

The lineup for the GFA Minor Cup Semi-final is as follows:

07/02/07
Affiliate sponsorship - Egroup insurance

You may notice some new banner adverts appearing on our site. These are for the Bristol based "egroup insurance" company who we have signed up to an affiliate membership scheme with. If you take out a policy with them, BSTFC will receive a recommendation payment - assuming that you click through to their site via their banner adverts on our website and take it out there and then.

They sell:

Car insurance
Home insurance
Van insurance
Bike insurance
Courier insurance

Obviously, should an insurance company want to sponsor us fully, we would remove these banners and replace them with theirs!!

29/01/07
Trip to Newquay

If you are interested in coming on the BSTFC trip to Newquay (taking in a game against a local team while we are there), please bring a deposit of £10 to the next training session or match in order to book your place.

There was a great response to it on Saturday and places will be limited and allocated on a first come first serve basis. The £10 deposit is non-refundable.

The weekend is from Friday 22nd June to Sunday 24th June and is likely to cost (for travel and accommodation) around £80 in total. Obviously you will then need your drinking money and money for food.

22/01/07
Cup run continues!

Congratulations to all that participated in Saturday's GFA cup quarter-final victory over St Annes Town, it was a great result and well done on reaching the semi-final stage in only our second ever season!!

Also, thank you to those who came along to supprt us at the match - it all helps towards the win.

17/01/07
Results for the GFA Minor Cup Quarter finals:

12/01/07
BSTFC Summer Tour - Newquay 2007

For the first of hopefully many Bradley Stoke Town Football Club tours, this year we are heading to Newquay. Brief details are as follows:

Dates: Friday 22nd June to Sunday 24th June
Accommodation: £20-£25 per night
Deposit: We will be asking for a deposit and will inform you all with more details as we have it.
Deadline: There is no deadline at present, but it will be on a first come first serve basis as we will have a limited number of places so please hurry to avoid disappointment

Please let one or all of the organising social committee know if you would like to come - Roger Smith, Ben Osborne, Brian Stewart, James Palmer

19/12/06
Bristol Soccerworld Team of the week certificate - 18th November 2006

15/12/06
Cup Quarter finals

Bradley Stoke Town FC first team have been drawn against Bristol & Suburban 4 side St. Annes Town (currently lying 3rd in their league) on Saturday January 6th 2007. The full draw is as follows:

Best of luck to everyone who will be involved in this match...long may the cup run continue!

11/12/06
Training

Tomorrow (Tuesday 12th December) is the last training session of the year. We will return to training on Tuesday 2nd January 2007 to run off all that Turkey, Christmas pudding and alcohol!!

Please have a good Christmas and New Year!

11/12/06
Match photographs

Courtesy of Roger, we have some match photographs from Saturday's reserves game against Long Ashton Reserves. Please follow this link: match_gallery(0607)

Thanks Roger!

04/12/06
BSTFC Cup run continues

Congratulations to everyone who has been involved in the fantastic cup run up until now - the Bradley Stoke Town underdogs continued in fine style...despatching Div 5 leaders 5-0 to head into the Quarter finals.

The remaining teams are:

We are by far the lowest placed team left in the draw, so lets go out and cause some more upsets!!!

29/11/06
Christmas Party

All places are now taken for the Christmas party, so well done for getting all your money in on time.

See you all on the 9th at the Parkway Tavern. We should meet up in the bar area at 7pm for a few pre dinner drinks (the meal is booked for 8pm).

16/11/06
Here are the names of those who haven't paid for their Christmas meal yet, and expressed a desire to come along

We only have 19 places left, so it will be on a first come, first serve basis - not all of you will be able to come!
Please bring your £15 per person (partners are more than welcome - and many are already bringing partners, so don't be afraid!!) to the next match or training session. Tuesday is the deadline!

15/11/06
Christmas Meal Money!

We require your money for the Christmas meal as soon as possible. The evening of the festivities is on Saturday the 9th December at the Parkway Tavern.

Closing date for you to pay your £15 is TUESDAY 21st NOVEMBER...please remember so that you are able to join us to enjoy the evening.

The names of those who are yet to pay will appear here shortly, so pay up quickly to avoid being named and shamed!!!

14/11/06
Cup Draw

The First team have been drawn away in the 3rd round of the GFA Minor cup and will have to face Division 5 leaders Shaftesbury Crusade - another side promoted from Division 6 last season. The full draw is as follows:

10/11/06
Drill Tops

If anybody has a fault with their drill top, please bring it on Saturday (11th) or Tuesday (14th) so that we can return them to the supplier be replaced / repaired.

They have said that they will accept return of faults goods (i.e. zips) and poor printing.

10/11/06
Dundry Athletic Reserves have resigned

Dundry Athletic have folded their Reserves team and thus have been removed from the Bristol & Avon league.

02/11/06
3rd round of the cup

Bradley Stoke Town FC are through to the last 16 of the GFA Minor Cup and are the lowest placed remaining team in the draw, so congratulations on our cup run so far. The remaining teams in the draw are as follows:

18/10/06
Christmas Party!!

Everyone involved with the club is invited to our 2006 Christmas Party. It is going to be held at the Parkway Tavern on Saturday 9th December. The charge will be £15 per head and partners are also invited to join us.

Please let Ben Osborne or Brian Stewart know if you are interested or not as soon as possible. We will require the £15 per person and your meal selection by Tuesday 21st November.

13/10/06
Paint Balling event

Brian and Ozzy are arranging for a club Paintballing event. Everyone should have heard about it.

It is scheduled for - Sunday 12th November

Please give either Brian or Ozzy the £10 deposit by Saturday 21st October.

02/10/06
Club Sportsman awards

Following the decision to reward sportsmanship by players / club members from BSTFC, we have decided to award the following people:

James Collis-Pritchard - for his continued support with training, commitment to supporting the first team in playing out of position when required and even offering to referee on two occasions whilst injured.
Chris Hodge - for the support he has shown to Brian in managing the reserve team, leading by example on the pitch and showing great development in his first few months as assistant manager for the reserves.
James Potter - who's development as reserve team goalkeeper has been phenomenal, after starting the season low in confidence, he is really building upon his goalkeeping ability.

Well done to all three of you. Their reward is a month free from match subs (4 games).

These awards will be made at an infrequent regularity to reward members of the club for exceptional behaviour (e.g. Developing youngsters, showing good sportsmanship, good leadership, good encouragement, setting good example, hard working, good improvements, good performances etc.).

13/09/06
Winter training

Winter training starts on Tuesday 26th September at the Bradley Stoke Community School, Fiddlers Wood Lane (round by the leisure centre).

We have booked the court from 9pm-10pm, so please meet at 8.15pm ready for a 8.30pm start.

07/08/06
BSTFC night out - Bowling

We are having our first club night out of the season on Saturday 12th August. We will be meeting at 6.30pm at the Hollywood Bowl in Cribbs Causeway. We will be playing three games and the cost will be £9 each.

Please confirm to Ben Osborne 07917 874 539 or Brian Stewart 07877 202 761 if you want to come, or not as we need to know exact numbers.

Please let anyone else that you see know, as it is likely that not everyone will find out directly.

04/08/06
URGENT - DRILL TOPS!!!

Please confirm to James Palmer or Nick Potter that you wish to purchase a drill top (even if you have already said you want one in the past). They will be partly subsidised by the club and will cost you £15 each.

They are black with white trim, will have the BSTFC badge to the left breast and your initials to the right breast. On the back will be the wording "Bradley Stoke Town FC" and "www.bstfc.co.uk" in white writing.

They will be similar to these (but in black):

All club members are welcome to purchase one, all we need from you is - your initials, size (Med[38/40], Lge[40/42], XL[42/44], XXL[46/48]) and your £15.

27/07/06
Please sign on with BSTFC

We are now underway with our pre-season schedule and we need to get players signed on and ready for the new season.

Please download the membership form on the home page and email it to Nick Potter in order that we can get you signed on with the club and then registered with the league.

10/07/06
2006/07 Fixture list published

The fixture list for the new season is now available on this site. Please view the fixtures/results page.

05/07/06
Minutes from the 2006 AGM

Thank you to everyone who attended, here are the minutes from the meeting:

AGM Minutes - 2006

14/06/06
Bradley Stoke Town FC at the Community Festival

A big thank you to all club members who assisted with our stall at the Bradley Stoke Community Festival...I'm sure you'll all agree that it was a great sucess and will aid in cementing us as a well known organisation within the local community.

To view the photographs of the event, visit the gallery page (click here) & select the "miscellaneous photos" link at the top right of the page.

08/06/06
Bradley Stoke Town FC Committee formation

Chairperson - Nick Potter (Acting)
Secretary - Nick Potter
Treasurer - Chris Tysoe
Manager - James Palmer
Reserve Team Manager - Brian Stewart
Assistant Reserve Team Managers - Chris Hodge & Roger Smith
Vice Team Coach - James Collis-Pritchard
Social Committee Secretary - Brian Stewart
Social Committee Members - Roger Smith & Ben Osborne
Grant/Fundraiser - Martin Lee

02/06/06
Bradley Stoke Community Festival

Bradley Stoke Town FC will have a stall at this year's community festival on 10th June at the Jubilee Centre, Savages Wood (our home ground). Please show your support by helping out, or coming along to see us.

England vs Paraguay - 2pm ko
Don't worry, the England match will be shown live on a big screen inside the Jubilee centre, so we will all be able to watch it.

02/06/06
Bradley Stoke Town FC AGM

Bradley Stoke Town FC are having their first AGM on Wednesday 7th June, at the Jubilee Centre, Savages Wood. All memebers of the club are invited to come along to show your support and to help shape the club for the coming season.

Anyone interested in nominating someone for a position, or would like a copy of the agenda for the meeting, please email Nick Potter on nick.potter@tiscali.co.uk.

19/05/06
2005/06 awards:

Managers' Player - Dave Stephens
Players' Player - Ben Osborne
Golden Boot - Jerry Harper
Most Improved - Brian Stewart
Young Player - Jason Lee
Clubman - Roger Smith

Congratulations to everyone

18/05/06
Bradley Stoke Town FC now has a reserves team:

We have been accepted into the Bristol and Avon league to run a reserves team next season, so please come along to training to show your commitment for next season and bring any extra players who are interested.

All new players are welcome - please come to training on Tuesday evenings.

We will be having an end of season presentation evening at the Jubilee Centre, Savages Wood Road on the evening of Saturday 13th May. Starting at 8pm. There will be a buffet (included in the ticket price) and a paying bar.

Tickets cost £5.00 per couple.

Everyone who has been involved this season with the club are welcome - please make sure one of the organisers knows you are coming as soon as possible - Brian Stewart, Nick Potter or James Palmer

Fixtures updated within the fixtures/results section with the addition of two end of season internal matches:

Squad match - Tuesday 18th April @ Savages Wood (6.15pm kick off - meet 5.45) - everyone involved
U16s match - Tuesday 25th April @ Savages Wood (6.15pm kick off - meet 5.45) - BSTFC Vs BSYFC

There will be no training on Tuesday the 4th April as we have a match.

As from Tuesday 11th April training will start at 6.45pm at Little Stoke Playing Fields - charge will be £1.

For details of how to find it, please view the surrounding area map on the contacts page.

Follow this link - www.bstfc.co.uk/forum1_toc.htm

Or, follow this link - www.bstfc.co.uk/bstfc_wallpaper.htm

01/11/05
Management team growth:
To ensure that Bradley Stoke Town FC thrive as an organisation, we are looking to develop the management team and committee by filling the following posts:

Any suggestions, nominations or proposals for these posts are welcome.  Please speak to either Nick or James.  Quite welcome to have more than one individual take up some of the posts.  Players and non-players are both welcome to apply.

The full draw (Matches to be played 5th November 2005  - 1:30pm KO):