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

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

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

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

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

By Brendan Doyle The first few minutes of the game seen Bootle take a chance just outside the box as Michael Simpson attempted to curl the ball into the far corner but the effort only flew wide. After that effort from Simpson it took a while for the game to heat up and see any real chances, until a ball came into the Lower Breck area came in from Jay Roberts in an attempt to find Michael Simpson at the far post but Simpson just couldn’t reach the ball in time as it bounced ou

By Brendan Doyle Despite Bootle’s positive start it was Mossley who had the first real chance of the game as Jack Marrow struck the ball with the outside of his foot on a half volley but the ball sailed wide. After Jack McGowan was forced to exit the field due to an ankle injury, substitute Courtney Duffus almost instantly made an impact after his headed attempt ended up in the back of the net to give Bootle the lead. Just four minutes later Courtney Duffus again found the ba

Match Preview: Bootle Women vs Hesketh Colts Sunday 30 November 2025 – 2:00pm Berry Street Garage Stadium Bootle Women return to The Berry Street Garage Stadium this Sunday for their first home league fixture since the opening day, as they welcome 9th-placed Hesketh Colts. After a frustrating defeat last weekend, the Bucks will be determined to respond with a strong performance and secure a vital three points on home soil. Last Time Out: Parklands 4–2 Bootle Bootle fell to a

Bootle FC’s History In The Liverpool Senior Cup As we face MSB Woolton in the preliminary round of the Liverpool Senior Cup, we take a look back at the four occasions Bootle Football Club lifted the trophy. Bootle 3 Liverpool Ramblers 1, April 14th 1883, Liverpool College Ground This victory seen Bootle become the inaugural winners of the competition as Rod Ashton’s hat trick helped The Bucks to achieve this feat, setting the standard for the competition’s history. Bootle 3 L

By Brendan Doyle After just thirteen minutes and with their first real attempt on goal, the hosts took the lead after Joey Butlin laid off Sam Wilding who was unmarked in the area and buried his effort. After not much happening in the game with chances for neither side falling, Chasetown doubled their lead as Jack Langston was laid off by once again Joey Butlin and ceased his opportunity. Jack Langston once again almost got his name on the scoresheet as the ball fell to his p

Congleton Town’s single goal from a Max McCarthy worldie from the halfway line gave was enough for The Bears to pick up three points. Same old story for Bootle as they created loads of chances to take the lead in the first half but failed to capitalise on a single one of them. The first was a shot by Joe Woolley after Dior Angus made a great run into the box and the ball fell to Woolley’s weaker foot but the effort was saved by Congleton Town keeper Dave Parton. A ball from J

Credit: Stalybridge Celtic (LinkedIn) By Brendan Doyle Alan Morgan’s men come away from Bower Fold with a single early goal from Lewis Earl to claim all three points and a second consecutive league victory. A fast start from Bootle put Stalybridge Celtic on the back foot as Joe Woolley managed to get a shot away on his weaker foot just outside the host’s area but the effort only rolled wide of the goal and out of play. Bootle managed to win a free kick down their right flank

Credit: Kate Tencza By Brendan Doyle The Bucks finally pick up a league win at home after a two month drought with a 2-1 win over Atherton Colleries. The first attempt towards goal for Bootle came by way of a shot from Jay Roberts which was blocked which then seen the ball fall to the feet of Jack Lenehan whose shot was also blocked. Jay Roberts once again attempted to contribute to a Bootle lead by playing a ball into the path of Dior Angus from out wide but the hit from Ang

Bootle FC Women fell to a 4–0 defeat away to a strong and physical Vulcan UDA FC side on Sunday afternoon, despite a series of outstanding saves from goalkeeper Darcey Beckett, who kept the Bucks in the game for long periods. The opening exchanges saw Bootle absorb early pressure from the hosts. Vulcan looked lively on both flanks, forcing Beckett into action inside the first ten minutes as she safely claimed a dangerous cross from the left. Vulcan continued to test the Bootl