Football

Flashback

ENLISTED: The ‘patriotic football team’ Bridgwater Rangers AFC, which had every member serving in the Army in the First World War

News of war dead filters back into town
Kerry Miller’s series on the sporting and social scene in Bridgwater reaches 1915, when news of casualties from the First World War are a daily occurrence.

CASUALTY: Sgt Charlie Willcox

Flashback Wartime horrors make their mark

LINE-UP: Bridgwater RFC in 1913/14

Flashback Sporting endeavours on eve of Great War

TACKLE: Ilminster Town's Louis Rutter (blue kit) challenges Street Reserves captain Olly Walby (all pics: Steve Richardson)

Pictures County League cup competitions kick off

DOUBLE: Reg Morris medals, as a league and cup-winning footballer in 1911/12

Flashback Remarkable story behind footballer's medals

RESTRUCTURE: Bridgwater Town and Wellington AFC both play at Step 5 of the National League System

More than 100 football clubs set for promotion

PRESTIGIOUS FIXTURE: The original Parc Du Princes where Bridgwater Albion RFC played in 1912

Flashback Albion head to Paris for prestigious fixture

TACKLE: Middlezoy Rovers Athletic player Aaron Bown (black/white kit) and Nether Stowey's Zach Bryant (orange) (pic: Steve Richardson)

Pictures Taunton Saturday League's ‘Covid Cup’ begins

STALWART: Rugby star Arthur Spriggs played for the county a record 75 times

Flashback Skittles arrives in Bridgwater!

RESTART: Action from the Exmoor Rangers v Wellington Reds match played in December 2020 (pic: Steve Richardson)

Football back this weekend

COMING BACK: North Petherton’s cricketers will be able to resume outdoor training (pic: Steve Richardson)

Game on again for grassroots sport

RUGBY STAR: Walter Roman was poached by Rochdale Hornets

Flashback Club secretary scandal rocks Bridgwater

SEASON VOIDED: Action from a Taunton & District Saturday League fixture between Bridgwater Sports (Matthew Fursland in red kit) and North Curry last September (pic: Steve Richardson).

Saturday League voids season but offers one-off tournament

CLASH: The Police team who took on their Fire Brigade counterparts, to raise hospital funds

Flashback Club's title win goes unreported!

RETURN: Grassroots football is on the way back - but the season's extension into June does not apply to all leagues (pic: Steve Richardson)

Coronavirus Sporting reaction to 'roadmap' out of restrictions

COMING BACK: Grassroots football is expected to be given the green light to return next month (pic: Steve Richardson)

Coronavirus Grassroots sport set to return next month

SHOCK: Crawley Town's Tom Nichols (red kit) battles Leeds United's Liam Cooper for the ball during their FA Cup third round clash (pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire)

Wellington footballer helps Crawley stun Leeds

PAUSE: Adult grassroots football - for men and women - has been put on hold (pic: Steve Richardson)

What does Tier 4 mean for grassroots sport in Somerset?

GAMES OFF: Action from the pre-Christmas match between Exmoor Rangers and Wellington Reds (pic: Steve Richardson)

More football leagues call off fixtures

REARRANGED: Bridgwater Town must wait a little longer for their chance to progress further in this season's FA Vase (pic: Debbie Gould)

New date for Robins' FA Vase tie

CHASE: Middlezoy player Alex Male (black and white kit) holds off Chard's Luke Finn (red) (all pics: Steve Richardson)

Pictures Middlezoy's fast start kills Chard hopes

COMING BACK: Grassroots football is on its way back, following the Covid-19 lockdown (pic: Steve Richardson)

Coronavirus Grassroots sport on way back after lockdown

BOOST: Rugby union is to receive £135 million from the rescue package

Government pledges £300m rescue package to sports in England

Yeovil players training at Bridgwater & Taunton College (pic: Lee Collier Photography)

Yeovil squat challenge to support Foodbank

TOP PERFORMER: Middlezoy Rovers' man of the match, Charlie White (black/white kit) (pic: Steve Richardson)

Zoy gain revenge win over Worle

SUSPENSION: Taunton Town's match with Truro City tonight is set to be the Peacocks' last fixture until December (pic: Steve Richardson)

Coronavirus CONFIRMED: Grassroots football suspended

PAUSE: Youth sport will not take place outside of schools for the next four weeks, it has been announced

Coronavirus No youth sport outside of schools during lockdown

ON HOLD: England Hockey has made the decision to postpone club hockey for the next four weeks (pic: Steve Richardson)

Coronavirus Grassroots sport in limbo amid second lockdown

SNAZZY: Tone Youth Under-10s show off their new kit (pic: Steve Richardson)

Pictures Youth football back in Somerset - were your kids playing?

GOAL-GETTER: Charlie Bridges, who scored for Middlezoy Rovers on Saturday (pic: Steve Richardson).

Middlezoy hold table-topping Nailsea

CONTROL: Middlezoy Rovers Reserves' Adam Prescott (black and white kit) on the ball during Saturday's match with Burnham United (all pics: Steve Richardson)

Pictures Middlezoy hand Burnham first defeat

SUPPORT: Electro SW and Alec Clapp have sponsored a new set of long sleeve shirts for Middlezoy Rovers for the 2020/21 season

Zoy net five in return to form

GOING UP: Middlezoy Rovers Reserves (black/white kit) are moving to Division 1 (pic: Steve Richardson)

County League poised for early September start

COMING BACK: Football is one of the sports preparing an action plan for the return of the grassroots game

Grassroots sports prepare action plans for safe return

JETTING OFF: Luke Manley, here celebrating scoring a winning goal, is set to study in the USA (pic: Viv Curtis)

BTC pair set to play in USA

CHALLENGE: Archie Collins (red/white kit) battles for possession at Wembley (pic: Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

Collins unable to inspire Grecians comeback at Wembley

RETURN: Bridgwater Town co-manager Dave Pearse (pic: Debbie Gould)

Robins set for return to training

ASSIST: Exeter City's Archie Collins (yellow kit) (pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire)

Edington football ace helps Exeter reach Wembley again

THE NEXT PHASE: Footballers can now train in groups of six

New advice for grassroots cricket and football players

GRATEFUL: Tom Ellis has thanked Bridgwater Town's supporters. Pic: Debbie Gould

Robins’ crowdfunding effort nears £2,500

FUNDRAISING: Bridgwater Town is undertaking a crowdfunding initiative. Pic: Debbie Gould

Robins aim to raise £12k to cope with 'financial pressures'

CANCELLATION: Westonzoyland (green kit), one of the teams still in county cup action at the point of the season's termination

County cup competitions cancelled

SEASON OVER: The 2019/20 Somerset County League season has been terminated

County League football season terminated

GAMES GONE: Last weekend's Taunton Saturday League football could be the last we see for a while. Pic: Steve Richardson

Coronavirus Grassroots sport off the menu

EMPTY: Taunton Town's Cygnet Health Care Stadium, which will not be hosting a match until further notice. Pic: Steve Richardson

Coronavirus Football schedule decimated by Coronavirus measures

OPENING GOAL: Alex Male (black and white kit) holds of Chard's Liam Cleal. All pics: Steve Richardson

Pictures Winter scores three in rout

HIGH BALL: Middlezoy players Reuben Lee and Jack Hamblin (black/white kit), and Will Parkman (red) of Wyvern United, await a ball in. All pics: Steve Richardson

Pictures Wyvern wreck Middlezoy defences

ON THE BALL: Middlezoy player Charlie White (black and white kit), with Chard goalscorer James Boyland in close attention. All pics: Steve Richardson

Pictures Middlezoy fight back to draw with Chard

DRAW: Middlezoy Rovers

Keeper Turner stars as Zoy draw on the road

Todd Watts, from Bridgwater, signs for the Bristol City FC academy

Bridgwater football ace impressing in Bristol City academy

CHASE: Paddy Hazeldine (Taunton Pumas, purple kit) looks to challenge Rhode Lane Wanderers' Daniel Haslam. All pics: Steve Richardson

Pictures Rhode Lane take on Pumas

GOALSCORER: Middlezoy's Dan Luce. Pic: Steve Richardson

Zoy pay for slow start

Bishops Lydeard Under-9s Panthers: Joel Parkman, George Evens, Harry Argall, Eli Machell, Morgan Mason, Noah Derrick, Marianna Farrant, Zachary Reid, Charlie McCarthy

Lydeard youngsters take on Minehead and Bridgwater VPR

Galmington v Redgate. Galmington's Will Hodge, Redgate's Philip Court

Taunton Saturday League round-up: Court hat-trick downs Galmington