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23/12/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 23/12/2023. In a reduced programme, some important matches were played last weekend, Premier Division leaders, Colne Athletic won by four first half goals, to nil against bottom team Alresford Colne Rangers, (three of them coming from Evans). Second placed Silver End United kept pace winning...

23/12/2023 – REPORT – Alresford Colne Rangers FC versus Colne Athletic FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC. 0. COLNE ATHLETIC FC. 4. Date: Saturday 23rd December 2023. Venue: Ford Lane, Alresford This week I chose a local derby, bottom placed Alresford Colne Rangers FC against league leaders, Colne Athletic FC...

16/12/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 16/12/2023. The ESBFL returned, almost in full swing, two postponements and two teams failing to raise a team, almost certainly meaning an early Xmas gift of points to their opposition! There were five matches in the Premier Division, with wins for Barnston, Dedham Old Boys,...

16/12/2023 – REPORT – Lawford Lads FC versus Hatfield Peverel FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION LAWFORD LADS FC. 2. HATFIELD PEVEREL FC. 2. Date: Saturday 16th December 2023. Venue: School Lane, Lawford At last, a Saturday with very few postponements, two weeks of inclement weather has caused numerous problems for the...

09/12/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 09/12/2023. With the fixture list once again decimated by the weather, only five games involving ESBFL teams survived, thirty-three others were postponed, but credit to those Clubs whose pitches remained playable after the incessant down pours experienced this week, the downside maybe that those pitches...

02/12/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 02/12/2023. Once again, the weather played havoc with ESBFL fixtures last Saturday with only 16 matches started with one abandoned at half-time due to the pitch becoming too dangerous. In the Premier Division there were wins for Barnston at Hatfield Peverel, Stanway Pegasus Reserves and...

28/11/2023 – ESBFL Representative Team Result (1 – 1)

Last evening, the new look ESBL Representative Team, under the Management of Danny Laws, (AFC Sudbury), Coach, Stef Robson and Physio, Tim Jackson played a friendly match against a team from Long Melford FC at The MEL Stadium, Sudbury. The evening was freezing cold and the 3G pitch became frosty...

25/11/2023 – REPORT – Tollesbury FC v. Flitch United FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE TOLLESBURY FC. 0. FLITCH UNITED FC. 2. Date: Saturday 25th November 2023. Venue: The Victoria Recreation Ground, Tollesbury. A beautiful but cold day was forecast so I headed down to Tollesbury, they may be second bottom, but...

25/11/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 25/11/2023. A beautiful but cold afternoon for football last Saturday, in the ESBFL, dominated by twenty-one cup matches, four were in County Cups, with only thirteen league games across all six divisions. The prestigious Knock-Out Cup had eight matches, a competition for Clubs First teams,...

18/11/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 18/11/2023. The weather tried to disrupt the fixture list again last Saturday, fourteen games did fall foul of the weather but twenty-five survived, Essex (12) & Suffolk (3) County Cups took precedence, however, those postponed County Cup matches will be played the following week...

ESBFL – Representative Team – Trial Match. Tuesday 28th November 2023.

Under the Management of newly appointed, Danny Laws, the first ESBFL trial match of the season, has been arranged, details below: Tuesday 28th November 2023. Against: Long Melford FC Kick-Off: 19:45pm Venue: AFC Sudbury, The MEL Group Stadium, Brundon Lane, Sudbury, CO10 7HN Match Officials: Stuart Franklin, Assistants: Tony Vaughan...

11/11/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 11/11/2023. Remembrance Day matches are usually preceded by a two-minute silence, hopefully this was adhered too last Saturday when thirty-one league matches were played along with seven Essex Premier Cup ties which saw mixed fortunes for ESBFL teams. There were three Premier Division fixtures,...

04/11/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 04/11/2023. Surprisingly, sixteen matches survived the wet weather, twenty-one were postponed, and some unexpected results occurred in those that were played! With the bottom two Premier Division, teams without games, Sudbury Sports, Belle Vue Social and Earls Colne, four for Ladlow in their...

28/10/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 28/10/2023. Despite the rain, only one game fell foul of the weather, another was off due to insufficient players, but thirty-two games were played and a total of one hundred and sixty-two goals were scored, probably a record, that’s an average of five per...

28/10/2023 – REPORT – Oyster FC versus Boxford Rovers FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR OYSTER FC. 5. BOXFORD ROVERS FC. 4. Date: Saturday 28th October 2023. Venue: The Glebe, West Mersea. Sometimes families take precedence so after three idle Saturdays, it was back to reporting duties last Saturday,...

Fraud advise from the Football Association

The Football Foundation is the Premier League, The FA and Government’s charity and has been hard at work for over 20-years, supporting grassroots football clubs and organisations to ensure communities up and down the country have great places to play. Earlier this year, it came to light that the Football...

ESBFL – Representative Team – Managerial Appointment – Danny Laws

The ESBFL is pleased to be able to advise that the Inter-League cup for leagues at Step 7 starts soon after Christmas. Our representative team manager will be Danny Laws, who most of you know well. We hope to be having a practice match before Christmas with the date of...

21/10/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 21/10/2023. Despite the heavy rain that had fallen at the end of last week, only eight of thirty-six matches were postponed, Premier Division, Silver End United, three goals for Gage, as expected beat Division Three, Cornard United Reserves in the outstanding Knock-Out Cup tie and...

ESBFL – Representative Team – FA Inter League Cup – 2023/2024

The FA have this week released details of the FA Inter League Cup for Season 2023 / 2024, a total of just 17 league competitions at Step 7 had affiliated, much reduced on previous competition’s. There is one First Round match, to eliminate the odd team, but in the Second...

Premier Division – Team Withdrawal – West Bergholt FC (First Team)

The “ESBFL” have to advise that West Bergholt FC (First Team) have withdrawn from the Premier Division with immediate effect, their playing record will be expunged in due course. Consequent upon that withdrawal, their Reserve Team will continue in Division Five, but, as the Club’s main team will now play...

14/10/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 14/10/2023. There were thirteen scheduled Essex County Cup matches last weekend, three “ESBFL” clubs progressed without even playing, their opposition citing insufficient players! Of those played Roman Rovers Development bowed out to Witham Town Reserves, in the Essex Junior Trophy, a clear mis-match, but...

07/10/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 07/10/2023. Premier Division front-runners, Colne Athletic in the BBC Essex Premier Cup against Old Chelmsfordians through, 10-9 on penalties after being level at two goals apiece, in the same competition, Stanway Rovers Community U23’s and Alresford Colne Rangers were beaten, and West Bergholt withdrew....

30/09/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 30/09/2023. It’s the end of September already, on Saturday four Teams, Colne Athletic Reserves, Lawford Lads Reserves, The Rodings Reserves, Kelvedon Social won their first matches of the season. In the Reserve KO Cup, Division Three, Barnson Reserves hit Division Five, Ramsey &...

30/09/2023 – REPORT – White Notley FC versus Barnston AFC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION WHITE NOTLEY FC. 3. BARNSTON AFC. 1. Date: Saturday 30th September 2023. Venue: Oak Farm, Faulkbourne, Witham. It was back to the Premier Division for me, last Saturday, the roads through Colchester were busy with United...

23/09/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 23/09/2023. Whilst there were a handful of league fixtures, the focus was on the Knock-Out and Reserve Knock-Out cups, and a few surprises were thrown up. Five ties went to penalties, Division Two, Boxted Lodgers beat Premier Division, Brightlingsea Town, Division Three, Prettygate...

16/09/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 16/09/2023. Thorpe Athletic overcame Tavern in the Division One, mid-week match and they followed that with another victory over Tiptree Jobserve to increase their lead at the top, this Division looks like it will be close all season, CO4 Ultra’s managed their second win, coming...

16/09/2023 – REPORT – CO4 ULTRA’s FC versus GEAT BENTLEY FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE CO4 ULTRA’S FC. 2. GREAT BENTLEY FC. 1. Date: Saturday 16th September 2023. Venue: Corporal Budd VC Gymnasium, Colchester. For the third Saturday in a row, I chose to watch a match from Division One, this time it...

Sad News – Gordon Snell (ECFA & White Notley FC)

It is with great sadness that we have to tell you that Gordon Snell has died. He was involved with football for many many years. He was chairman of the ECFA board and subsequently a life member. He was also a founder of White Notley Football Club. In respect of...

Play Safe – promotional films and final editorial for your use

Use the link below to download three versions of the film: 1. The main 40-second video. It’s in 16:9 ratio for use on websites.2. A 20-second version of the above.3. A 1:1 ratio version for use on social media – also 20 secs.DOWNLOAD VIDEOS The link also contains two other...

09/09/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 09/09/2023. On the hottest day of the year so far, thirty-seven matches were scheduled, three failed to take place as teams struggled to find sufficient players, one was abandoned for a serious injury, but the rest produced one hundred & fifty-five goals, so who...

09/09/2023 – REPORT – Thorpe Athletic FC versus Dovercourt Rovers FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE THORPE ATHLETIC FC. 6. DOVERCOURT ROVERS FC. 2. Date: Saturday 09th September 2023. Venue: Kirby Playing Fields, Kirby Cross. Saturday was recorded as being the hottest day of the year so far, being sensible was the order of...

02/09/2023 – ESBFL – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 02/09/2023. The full ESBFL fixture programme commenced on Saturday, thirty-five fixtures were scheduled, one failed to start and one was abandoned, there will be more on those in due course! The last of the mid-week matches, involving Premier Division Teams were held, five on Tuesday...

LOVE FOOTBALL. PROTECT THE GAME

We need everyone to play their part, so together we create a safe, enjoyable and inclusive game for allPoor behaviour is not acceptable in grassroots or any level of football. Passion, emotion and excitement are fundamental, however, they must be shown in the right way. Once again, we want to...

30/08/2023 – REPORT – Stanway Rovers Community FC Under 23’s versus Belle Vue Social FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION STANWAY ROVERS COMMUNITY U23’s. 6. BELLE VUE SOCIAL FC. 2. Date: Wednesday 30th August 2023. Venue: The Hawthorns, New Hall Road, Stanway. A pleasant evening saw numerous spectators attend “The Hawthorns” home of Stanway Rovers FC, this was for the Premier Division match between their...

ESBFL – 26/08/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 26/08/2023. There were eight Premier Division matches played in mid-week, four on Tuesday, Belle Vue Social, although they have played one game less, remain unbeaten and gave second placed Colne Athletic their first defeat. The Stanway “derby” saw a win for the “Rovers” Reserves...

26/08/2023 – REPORT – Kings Park Rangers FC versus FC Clacton Reserves

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE KINGS PARK RANGERS FC. 4. FC CLACTON RESERVES. 2. Date: Saturday 26th August 2023. Venue: Earls Colne Recreation Club, Earls Colne. For some teams this was the third Saturday of the new season, Premier...

23/08/2023 – REPORT – Dedham Old Boys FC versus West Bergholt FC

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION DEDHAM OLD BOYS FC. 3. WEST BERGHOLT FC. 4. Date: Wednesday 23rd August 2023. Venue: The Drift, Southfields, Dedham. After Tuesday and Wednesday’s evening mid-week matches most teams will have played four games, only two teams...

ESBFL – 19/08/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 19/08/2023. Seven mid-week matches preceded the thirteen played on Saturday, Tuesday evening saw home wins for Hatfield Peverel and West Bergholt with White Notley winning on the road. On Wednesday evening there were home wins for Brightlingsea Town, that being a notable victory over...

19/08/2023 – REPORT – Bradfield Rovers FC versus Cornard United FC Reserves

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO. BRADFIELD ROVERS FC. 4. CORNARD UNITED FC RESERVES. 1. Date: Saturday 20th August 2023. Venue: Bradfield Community Playing Fields. With a limited list of fixtures scheduled during August, my attention was drawn to the first, Division...

ESBFL – 12/08/2023 – Weekly Round-Up

ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 12/08/2023. The ESBFL commenced its one hundred and thirteenth season on Friday night with Sudbury Sports entertaining Stanway Pegasus Reserves who had been elevated from Division One. Both teams looked youthful, but it was the more experienced team from Pegasus who triumphed with two...

ESBFL – 11/08/2023 – REPORT – Sudbury Sports FC versus Stanway Pegasus FC Reserves

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION SUDBURY SPORTS FC. 0. STANWAY PEGASUS FC RESERVES. 2. Date: Friday 11th August 2023. Venue: Mel Group Stadium, Brundon Lane, Sudbury. The new season kicked off with a Friday night match at the exceptionally well-appointed Mel Group...

ESBFL – Club Withdrawal – Sporting Rebels FC

Sadly, Sporting Rebels FC, after being existence for 12 years have decided to call it a day and withdraw from the Essex & Suffolk Border Football League with immediate effect. Consequent upon this, Division Three will now consist of eleven (11) teams and any team/s drawn against Sporting Rebels in...

ESBFFL – “AMOS CUP” DRAW – 2023 / 2024.

ESSEX AND SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE “AMOS” CUP DRAW FOR SEASON 2023 / 2024. (DIVISION ONE & DIVISION TWO TEAMS) – (ONE TEAM per CLUB) FIRST ROUND (23 TEAMS) (9 BYES) F1. GAS RECREATION FC V. BYE F2. HATFIELD PEVEREL FC RESERVES V. ROMAN ROVERS FC F3. ...

THE FA TO INTRODUCE POINT DEDUCTIONS FOR SERIOUS MISCONDUCT IN GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL – SEASON 2023 / 2024

From the start of the 2023/24 season, The FA will introduce point deductions for teams across the grassroots game if their players or coaches commit repeated offences of serious misconduct, making clear to clubs that this kind of behaviour will not be tolerated. Point deductions will apply to clubs at...

PLAY SAFE WEEKEND – 30th SEPTEMBER 2023 TO 1st OCTOBER 2023

SAVE THE DATEPlay Safe Weekend 2023Saturday 30th September – Sunday 1st October Everywhere. Every time. Everyone.We all have a role to play to keep children safe. This means positively influencing every player, coach/manager, club official, volunteer, parent/carer, match official and spectator. To do this, we have emailed clubs in your...

ESBFL – Player Registrations by 31st JULY 2023

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT MEMBER CLUBS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF SIXTEEN (16) PLAYERS REGISTERED “PER TEAM” BY 31st JULY 2023. THIS IS A SLIGHT INCREASE FROM FIFTEEN (15) ON THE BASIS THAT ELEVEN PLAYERS CAN START AND FIVE PLAYERS CAN BE USED AS SUBSTITUTES. NOTE: THE ESBFL HAS NOT...

ESBFL – CUP DRAWS – COVID Cup

ESSEX AND SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE (35 teams) COVID CUP DRAW FOR SEASON 2023 / 2024. PRELIMINARY ROUND (6 TEAMS) P1. HEDINGHAMS UNITED FC RESERVES V. ROMAN ROVERS FC RESERVES P2. RAMSEY & MISTLEY FC V. TOLLESBURY FC P3. GREAT BRADFORDS FC V. GOSFIELD UNITED FC FIRST ROUND ...

ESBFL – CUP DRAWS – Tommy Thompson Cup

ESSEX AND SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE. (42 Teams) TOMMY THOMPSON KNOCK-OUT CUP DRAW FOR SEASON 2023 / 2024. PRELIMINARY ROUND (20 TEAMS) P1. MERSEA ISLAND FC RESERVES V. BARNSTON AFC RESERVES P2. TIPTREE JOBSERVE FC RESERVES V. GREAT BRADFORDS FC P3. PRETTYGATE AFC V. BRANTHAM ATHLETIC FC “A”...

ESBFL – CUP DRAWS – Reserve Knock-Out Cup

ESSEX AND SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE (23 teams) RESERVE KNOCK-OUT CUP DRAW FOR SEASON 2023 / 2024. FIRST ROUND (23 TEAMS) (9 BYES) (TOTAL = 32) F1. TIPTREE HEATH FC RESERVES V. BYE F2. WORMINGFORD WANDERERS FC RESERVES V. BYE F3. BARNSTON AFC RESERVES V. RAMSEY &...

ESBFL – CUP DRAWS – Knock-Out Cup

ESSEX AND SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE (54 teams) KNOCK-OUT CUP DRAW FOR SEASON 2023 / 2024. FIRST ROUND (54 TEAMS) (10 BYES) (TOTAL = 64) F1. BARNSTON AFC V. BYE F2. SILVER END UNITED FC V. CORNARD UNITED FC RESERVES F3. GREAT BENTLEY FC ...

ESBFL – Revised Constitution

APPENDIX “A” – ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE CONSTITUTION 2023 / 2024 NEW MEMBER / APPLICANT CLUBS (5): NEW RESERVE TEAMS (5) NEW “A” TEAMS (2) APPENDIX “B” – ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: (16 TEAMS) DIVISION ONE: (12 TEAMS) DIVISION TWO: (12 TEAMS)...

ESBFL – CONSTITUTION – 2023 / 2024

APPENDIX “A” – ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE CONSTITUTION 2023 / 2024 NEW MEMBER / APPLICANT CLUBS (4): NEW RESERVE TEAMS (6) NEW “A” TEAMS (2) APPENDIX “B” – ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: (16 TEAMS) DIVISION ONE: (12 TEAMS) DIVISION TWO: (12 TEAMS) DIVISION...

Managerial Vacancy – Barnston AFC Reserves

THE FA TO INTRODUCE POINT DEDUCTIONS FOR SERIOUS MISCONDUCT IN GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL – SEASON 2023 / 2024

The FA will introduce point deductions for teams across the grassroots game from the start of the 2023-24 season if their players or coaches commit repeated offences of serious misconduct. This landmark development has been approved by the Football Regulatory Authority and ratified by the FA Council, and it is...

MAY 2023 – Season Summary

ESBFL – Season Summary – 2022 / 2023: For this season, there had been six new applicant Clubs, Assington Stanley FC., Boxford Rovers FC., Brooklands FC., Holland FC Reserves., Oyster FC and Tendring District FC as well as Gas Recreation FC “A”., Kelvedon Socials FC “A”., Roman Rovers FC Reserves...

23/05/2023 – REPORT – Dunmow Town FC versus Colne Athletic FC – Knock-Out Cup Final

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE KNOCK-OUT CUP FINAL. DUNMOW TOWN FC. 3. COLNE AHLETIC FC. 0. Date: Tuesday 23rd MAY 2023 Venue: Stanway Rovers FC, The Hawthorns, Stanway, Colchester, Essex. Right, eyes down, this was the last of four Cup Finals held this...

Season 2023 / 2024 – Fees for Match Officials

The FA have today released details of the Match Fees payable to Match Officials for Season 2023 / 2024, it is a basic £5.00 increase per Official. National League Feeder Division (ESBFL – Premier Division) Referee Fee: £50.00. Assistant Referee Fee: £35.00. (where appointed) Other Open Age (ESBFL Divisions 1-2-3-4-5)...

17/05/2023 – REPORT – Gas Recreation FC versus High Roding FC – COVID Cup Final

CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE COVID CUP FINAL. GAS RECREATION FC. 1. (PENALTIES: 5 – 4) HIGH RODING FC. 1. Date: Wednesday 17th MAY 2023 Venue: Brantham Leisure Centre, New Village, Brantham Another week, another Cup Final, this season, apart from one, the...

Knock-Out CUp Final – Tuesday 23rd May 2023

KO CUP FINAL Tuesday 23rd May 2023 @ Stanway Rovers FC Kick-off: 19:45pm between: Dunmow Town FC versus Colne Athletic FC Referee: Stuart Franklin. Assistant Referees: Adrian Arnot and Aaron Mills. 4th Official: Carl Pearse Entrance: £5. Concession: £3 (Cash or Card)

COVID CUP FINAL – Wednesday 17th May 2023

COVID CUP FINAL Wednesday 17th May 2023 @ Brantham Leisure Centre Kick-Off: 19:45pm Between: Gas Recreation FC versus High Roding FC Referee: M/s Elora Hardstaff. Assistant Referees: Stephen Vieira and Lewis Earl. 4th Official: M/s Wendy Townsend. Entrance: £5 Concession: £3 (Cash or Card)

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