BOLLINGTON UNITED 1996-2004

  THE SQUAD

Tom Sefton            

Darren Addison 

Calum Stanley

Matt Melia

Matt Wells                              

Daniel Chadwick      

Jason Shuttlworth    

Chris Holroyd          

Jack Ainsworth        

Nick Johnson           

Jordon Evans

David Jackson          

Alex Rose                               

Shaun Foster           

Ryan Shaw

Nick Thompson (Not on Pic)

STOCKPORT METRO LEAGUE

  BOLLINGTON UNITED:  CHAMPIONS 1996-97                      

 Presentation at Apollo Theatre on Sunday 11^th May 1997

 Games played Saturday AM.             Home games at Atax pitch, Bollington

7/9/96                       Bollington United    14            Spurley Hey             2    (4)         Played at Dane Valley Primary School School .

                                                                                                                             HT = 7-0. Sunny.

14/9/96                     Cherry Tree Celtic   0              Bollington United    15    (5)          Played at Torkington Primary School .

                                                                                                                             HT = 0-7. Sunny

21/9/96                     Bollington United     4              Reddish Villa            2    (-)          Came back from 2-0 down. 

                                                                                                                                                                       Nasty foul on Shaun Foster created 

                                                                                                                                                                        unpleasant atmosphere

                                                                                                                             HT = 1-2. Dry./ cloudy              

28/9/96                     Juno United              3              Bollington United    8    (2)          Gordon Hill managed for the day

                                                                                                                                                                        Played at Bruntwood Prim School Cheadle

                                                                                                                              HT = 2-5. Windy/cool.                

5/10/96                     Bollington United      9              Bramhall North        2      (3)                                                                                                                                        HT = 7-1. Cool                                              

12/10/96                   Cheadle & Gatley     2              Bollington United    6    (1)          Played at William Scholes Primary School

                                                                                                                             HT = 1-4. Windy/cool  

19/10/96                   Bollington United      5               Grove United         0                  (Details Not Available)                                         

26/10/96                   Rose Hill                  7               Bollington United   9                  (Details Not Available)

9/11/96                     Bollington United    10            Ladybridge County   0    (3)            HT = 5-0

16/11/96                   Bollington United    18            Cherry Tree             0    (3)            HT = 10-0

30/11/96                   Bramhall North        5              Bollington United    6    (2)

21/12/96                   Reddish Villa            3              Bollington United    1    (-)           Very icy hard and unfit surface. 

                                                                                                                                                                        1-0 up from pen. Unpleasant atmosphere.  

1/2/97                       Bollington United    8              Rose Hill                  2    (3)                                         

15/2/97                     Grove United           2              Bollington United    2    (1)           Last gasp equaliser (DA low shot)

22/2/97                     Spurley Hey             0              Bollington United    4    (2)          Spurley defended well.

1/3/97                       Bollington United    5              Cheadle & Gatley     2    (1)          Brigg Simpson ref. Liam O'Riley in Cheadle team. .      

15/3/97                     Ladybridge County   2              Bollington United    3    (-)           Winner close to end. Tense close game

22/3/97                     Bollington United    11            Juno Utd                 0    (4)          HT = 10-0

                                                  P                      W                     D                     L                      F                      A                      Pts

Bollington United                        18                    16                    1                      1                      138                  34                    33

Reddish Villa                              18                    15                    0                      3                      104                  24                    30

Grove United                              17                    10                    4                      3                      84                    38                    24

Ladybridge County                     16                    7                      2                      7                      41                    50                    16

Rose Hill                                     15                    7                      2                      6                      54                    62                    16

Juno United                                16                    7                      1                      8                      49                    53                    15

Bramhall North                           15                    6                      1                      7                      54                    52                    13

Cheadle & Gatley                       18                    5                      2                      11                    35                    53                    13

Cherry Tree Celtic                      17                    2                      1                      14                    19                    115                  5

Spurley Hey                                16                    2                      0                      14                    22                    96                    4

Metro Cup:       

7/12/96     High Lane              0              Bollington United                    27            (5)

18/1/97     Bollington Utd        3              Stockport Junior Blues             3              (-)       

                                                                                                            DC caught ball on line

and conceed pen. Last min SJB goal

25/1/97     Stockport JB         3              Bollington United                    2              (-)

Friendlies:                              

Sat 24^th Aug 1996     Reddish St Marys      1              Bollington United    6              (3) (Wing)      G Hill managed with JS

Wed 4^th Sept 1996    Grove Utd                   4              Bollington United    4              (2)  (Wing)  

TOURNAMENTS

COUNTY JUNIORS 6-A-SIDE

BOLLINGTON UNITED:  RUNNERS UP 1997

Played at Peel Moat, Heaton Chapel, Stockport                                              17^th May 1997                        

Games in Group:     Bollington               0              SJB                           0

(?)

                                Bollington                1              Reddish Vulcans        0

                                Bollington                0              Reddish Villa            0

                                Bollington                3              County Juniors         0

                                Bollington                 0             Stockport Dynamos 0?                                                           

                                Others?

Semi Final:              Bollington                1              Sale United               0

Final:                        Bollington                0               SJB                           2               (NG: og).

Squad:   Jason Shuttleworth   Jack Ainsworth  Matt Wells  Nick Johnson   

Darren Addison  Chris Holroyd     Shaun Foster  Jordon Evans

COMMENT

Tight group to the very end (Reddish Villa failing to score sufficient goals). Steve Foster managed the team.  

  SIGNOL ATHLETIC  FC 6-A-SIDE

BOLLINGTON UNITED:  RUNNERS UP 1997

Played at Marple Hall School , Marple                                              Sun 8^th June 1997                  

Games in Group:     Bollington                1              Ladybridge               0

                                Bollington                2               Marple                     0

                                Bollington                1               Great Moor County 0

                                Bollington                0               Reddish Vulcans        2

                                                             P                      W                    D                     L                      Pts

Bollington United                      4                      3                      0                      1                      9

Ladybridge                               4                      2                      1                      1                      7

Marple Athletic                         4                      2                      0                      2                      6

Reddish Vulcans                      3                      1                      0                      2                      3

Great Moor County                   3                      0                      1                      2                      1

Semi Final:              Bollington                2              Marple Athletic       1              (1?)

Final:                      Bollington                0              Priory County          1

Squad:  Jason Shuttleworth     Nick Johnson    Jordon Evans   Darren Addison Chris Holroyd    Shaun Foster   Jack Ainsworth

COMMENT

Qualified after 3 group games but picked up knocks in a competitive semi. Close final, but lost to strong shot from Priory  forward.   Tournament delayed part way through, due to rain and storm.

  BOLLINGTON CARNIVAL 5-A-SIDE

WINNERS 1997

Played at the ‘Atax’, Bollington                                                                        Sat 21^st June 1997                                                 

Played as 'Park Royal School'

Games in Group:     Park Royal  1           Bollington Cross      0

                                Park Royal  2           St John's 'B'              0             

                                Park Royal  0           Bollinbrook              0

                                  P                      W                    D                     L                      Pts                                                                  

Park Royal                3                      2                      1                      0                      10                                                                                           

Bollinbrook                3                      2                      1                      0                      10

Bollington Cross A    3                      1                      0                      2                      4

St Johns B                3                      0                      0                      3                      0

(4pts = win, 3pts = score draw, 2pts = draw, 1pt = score loss, 0 pts = lose)

Park Royal beat Bollinbrook on Pens to determine who played semi as group winners.

Semi Final:              Park Royal  4           St Johns 'B'               0

Final:                      Park Royal  3               St Gregorys             1

Squad:  Jason Shuttleworth   Nick Johnson  Craig Lawlor   Darren Addison  Chris Holroyd         

COMMENT

Played in warm sunny conditions following procession through the village. Age group 1 year older than Bolly squad.

  LADYBRIDGE 'WORLD CUP' 5-A-SIDE

BOLLINGTON UNITED:  WINNERS 1997   (as ‘ Germany ’)

Played at Ladybridge Primary School , Cheadle                              12^th July 1997                        

Games in Group:     Bollington                3              Mountfield               0

                                  Bollington                2              Bramhall North        0

                                  Bollington                1   &n