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

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