Derby Day Demolition as The Bucks put 4 past Lower Breck. Credit: Paul Moran By Brendan Doyle Bootle defeat Lower Breck 4-0 at the Anfield Community Sports Centre and reach four league wins out of four league games. The opening twenty or so minutes of the game was tightly contested as both teams seemed rather cautious of one another and still trying to figure each other out, up until a ball from a corner ended up in the path of Matty Fenton who smashed the ball into the top c

Credit: @KickOffWithBecca via Instagram By Brendan Doyle Five Star Bucks cruise to next round of FA Trophy. An Anthony Miley goal and four from Ben Hodkinson gives Bootle our biggest margin of victory in our history of the FA Trophy. The game got off to a competitive start from both sides with each goalkeeper having to be on their toes, but Bootle opened the scoring as Anthony Miley managed to outmuscle a Liversedge defender and turn his body round to get a shot on the ball

Credit: Liversedge FC By Freddie Bullen Following their defeat to Northwich Victoria in an FA Cup replay on Wednesday night, the Bucks travel through the Pennine countryside to Clayborn Stadium in West Yorkshire, as their 2026/27 FA Trophy campaign gets underway with a tough test against Liversedge FC. The Bucks make the journey having been knocked out of the Emirates FA Cup by Northwich Victoria at The Marine Travel Arena, falling to a narrow 1-0 defeat courtesy of Matt Laws

By Ben Shaw Credit: Paul Moran The Bucks crash out of the Emirates FA Cup at the Preliminary Round stage after falling short against Northwich Victoria in the replay of Sunday's 4-4 draw. The opening encounters of the game were fairly level with both teams came close to breaking the deadlock within the first 10 minutes, as Jay Roberts let an effort go on the edge of the penalty area only to be deflected narrowly over the bar. 4 minutes later, Northwich Vics had an early oppor

By Brendan Doyle Credit: Paul Moran After leading 4-2 in the fifty fifth minute, Bootle drop their two goal lead to Northwich Victoria to force a replay on Wednesday night at the Marine Travel Arena in the Emirates FA Cup. In the opening twenty minutes of play the hosts Northwich Victoria looked very threatening each time they attacked towards the Bootle goal but couldn’t quite get their end product right each time, however, against the run of play, Bootle took the lead after

Credit: karlbrooksphotography.com FOUR-midable Bootle At It Again By Brendan Doyle Bootle score four goals away to Witton Albion to pick up a third consecutive win despite being a man down for most of the duration of the second half. In the twelfth minute of the game after some fantastic link up play in the middle of the park, a Jay Roberts pass found Ben Hodkinson down the right flank which he then played the ball into Ryan Beigan who met the delivery with a first time effor

Credit: Curtis Brown By Brendan Doyle Bootle win second game on the bounce in a 4-2 victory against visitors Newcastle Town In the opening five minutes Ben Hodkinson got himself on the scoresheet after being fed a through ball which left him one on one with Joe Slinn and buried his effort in the left hand corner to give Bootle an early lead. As the game went on Newcastle Town grew into the game and managed to equalise as Joel Jones managed to close down Bucks keeper Joe Mason

By Brendan Doyle Today Bootle host Newcastle Town at our temporary home ground the Marine Travel Arena whilst our home the Berry Street Garage Stadium currently has works in place. It’s absolutely worth mentioning that we’re coming off the back of a very impressive and hard fought 2-0 victory away to Runcorn Linnets on Tuesday night, which hopefully The Bucks can carry that momentum into today. After just narrowly missing out on play offs last season, Bootle hope to aim to so

Credit: Curtis Brown By Brendan Doyle Bootle kick off the 2026/27 season with a 2-0 win away to Runcorn Linnets with goals coming from Tom Hannigan and Ben Hodkinson who scored his 100th goal for the club. In the seventh minute of the game, a number of Runcorn Linnets shirts took a shot on goal but each one was blocked by a Bootle shirt apart from the last one being saved by keeper Joe Mason. As Bootle grew into the game, a corner was awarded which found Tom Hannigan who met

Credit: Runcorn Linnets By Brendan Doyle We would like to welcome you all as we kick off our 2026/27 campaign on a Tuesday night with a trip over to Runcorn as we take on our opponents and last season’s play offs semi finalists Runcorn Linnets at the APEC Taxis Stadium. After very narrowly missing out on last season’s play offs, Bootle begin the 2026/27 season with a tough task of facing Runcorn Linnets on their home turf. A win against last season’s finalists would be an ext

By Brendan Doyle Credit: Paul Moran (@paulmoran62 via X) After a close encounter with National League North side Marine for most of the game, Bootle fell short at the later stages as James Potter and Charlie Jolley pop up with the goals. After a brilliant show of hold up play from Saul Fox-Akande, he then laid it off to Ryan Beigan who’s close range shot on goal was blocked to deny Bootle an opener after just four minutes of play. Soon after, Finlay Sinclair-Smith cut in on h

By Brendan Doyle Credit: Wikipedia Bootle came up short in North Wales as Colwyn Bay’s Jordan Davies scored directly from a corner, which would be the only goal of the game. In the opening two minutes of the game, Ryan Beigan found himself in a promising position to cut in and take a shot on goal but the effort flew a fair distance over the crossbar. A Colwyn Bay throw in made it’s way into the Bootle area to the head of Louis Robles but it ended up being an easy catch for Jo

By Brendan Doyle Credit: Grassroots North Wales Bootle’s third pre season outing ends in a 2-0 defeat with both goals coming in the first half of the match. Within the first minutes of the game, Bootle found the back of the net by way of a Ryan Beigan effort from a rebound but unfortunately the linesman’s flag went up for offside. Shortly after, Stephen Edmondson made a run into the box and played a ball across the face of goal to the path of Michael Simpson but Simpson could

Everyone at Bootle Football Club would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Lewis Earl following his departure from the Bucks, after accepting an opportunity to step up to a club in the league above. Lewis first joined the club on loan from Chester during the 2023/24 season, making an immediate impression before moving on to Marine, and then Bury. He returned to the Berry Street Garage Stadium half way through the 2024/25 season and in the 2025/26 season went on to p

Bootle Football Club are delighted to confirm that club captain Jay Roberts has extended his stay with the Bucks for another season. Jay’s leadership, commitment and experience continue to be invaluable both on and off the pitch, playing a key role within the squad. His contribution was recognised last season as he was named the Club Committee Player of the Year. Last season also saw him net his second goal for the club in style, scoring directly from a corner. Everyone at th

Everyone at Bootle Football Club would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Joe Woolley as he departs the Bucks. Joe has been a tremendous servant to the club, making 63 appearances and scoring 10 goals during his time at the Berry Street Garage Stadium. More than just the numbers, Joe’s commitment, work rate, and passion for the shirt made him a firm fans’ favourite and a valued member of the dressing room. He represented the club with pride every time he stepped on

Everyone at Bootle Football Club would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Tony Thompson following his departure from the Bucks. Tony has been a fantastic servant to the club over two and a half seasons, making an outstanding 119 appearances in Bootle colours. A big character both on and off the pitch, he quickly became a key figure around the club and a hugely respected presence within the dressing room. His contribution during our 2023/24 play-off charge was instr

Bootle Football Club are delighted to confirm that Ben Hodkinson has committed to the club for another season. Ben’s commitment is a huge boost both on and off the pitch, with his quality and professionalism making him an important figure within the squad. Everyone at the club is pleased to see Ben extend his stay, and we look forward to seeing him in action again next season. Manager, staff, players and supporters alike are excited to keep him in a Bucks shirt. To date, Ben

Our final game of the 2025/26 is taking place at our beloved home The Berry Street Garage Stadium, or is it? We still have a place in the play offs to play for after Lower Breck and Vauxhall Motors both faced defeat last weekend. We need to do our job here against Mossley while we are asking Shifnal Town for a huge favour to take points from Lower Breck. As mentioned, not only must Bootle do their job today in defeating Mossley, but me most hope for a Shifnal Town draw or vic

Bootle Football Club are delighted to announce that Ste Edmondson has signed a contract, committing to the club until May 2027. Manager Alan Morgan commented, “Ste is a young player with clear potential and has the right attitude to succeed. His application and eye for goal have stood out since joining and this contract reflects the faith the club have in him.” Chairman Joe Doran said, “The club are committed to providing a pathway for young players and playing our part in th