ACORN CHARITY INVITATION SHIELD. FINAL – Thursday 4th May 2023 @ Brantham Leisure Centre.
ACORN CHARITY INVITATION SHIELD FINAL Thursday 4th May 2023 Kick-Off: 19:30pm Belle Vue Social FC versus Tavern FC Venue: Brantham Leisure Centre
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Essex & Suffolk Border Football League News, Announcements & Match ReportsESBFL – RESERVE KNOCK-OUT CUP FINAL – Monday 1st MAY 2023 @ LOFC.
ESBFL Reserve Knock-Out Cup Final Monday 1st May 2023 Kick Off: 11:00am Gas Recreation FC Reserves versus Great Bentley FC Reserves Venue: Little Oakley Memorial Club Lodge Road, Little Oakley, Harwich, CO12 5ED Match Official: Tony Vaughan Assistant Referees: Joseph Greenleaf & David Stacey 4th Official: Emmanuel Adeeko Entrance: £5,... Read More
22/04/2023 – Weekly Round-Up
ESBFL – WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 22/04/2023 23 matches were played on Saturday, five teams failed to find the net but 114 goals were scored, top scorers Belle Vue had Cripps, four and Willoughby, six on target, Hudson hit three for Earls Colne, Thorpe had two hat-trick players in Barnard (B)... Read More
ESBFL – Evening Kick-Off’s
Clubs / Teams should refer to the ESBFL Handbook – Appendix Five, (page 153) this concerns Kick-Off times for Evening matches. EVENING MATCHES Start of Season to 31st August and 15th April to end of Season:Official time of KO not later than 18.30p.m 1st September to 14th April (both dates... Read More
15/04/2023 – Weekly Round-Up
FULL REPORT TO FOLLOW
15/04/2023 – REPORT – Wormingford Wanderers FC versus Mersea Island FC
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO. WORMINGFORD WANDERERS FC. 1. MERSEA ISLAND FC. 1. Date: Saturday 15th APRIL 2023 Venue: Robletts Way, Wormingford. The forecast looked good, bright sunny intervals and a slight chance of rain, with matches being postponed elsewhere, I... Read More
08/04/2023 – REPORT – Stillwaters FC versus Tendring District FC – COVID Cup (R2)
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE COVID CUP – SECOND ROUND. STILLWATERS FC. 2. (SPOT KICKS: 4 – 2) TENDRING DISTRICT FC. 2. Date: Saturday 08th APRIL 2023 Venue: Shrub End Sports Ground, Colchester. Weather wise, this was a much better Saturday afternoon for... Read More
25/03/2023 – Weekly Round Up
ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 25/03/2023 Mid-week matches have now been scheduled and played, on Tuesday, Dunmow Town strengthened their grip on the Premier Division beating Chelmsford City Reserves who had scored inside the first minute! Wednesday evening, in Division One saw a no score draw... Read More
25/03/2023 – REPORT – Barnston AFC versus Tiptree Heath FC
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION. BARNSTON AFC. 1. TIPTREE HEATH FC. 3. Date: Saturday 25th March 2023 Venue: High Easter Road, Barnston. A bright sunny afternoon welcomed players and spectators to High Easter Road, home of Barnston AFC, lying... Read More
FIXTURE UPDATE & PLAYER REGISTRATIONS / TRANSFERS
FIXTURES With the bad weather we have had over December, January and again recently we are struggling to get the fixtures arranged and played. We want to complete the season as soon as we can avoiding cancelling games wherever possible and ideally avoid going too far into May. Some teams... Read More
18/03/2023 – Weekly Round-Up
ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 18/03/2023 ESBFL fixtures were once again dominated by the weather with thirteen matches being postponed, the fixtures for the remainder of the season will soon be available, evening games and maybe two evening games a week maybe required for certain teams!... Read More
18/03/2023 – REPORT – Boxted Lodgers FC versus Hedinghams United FC
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO BOXTED LODGERS FC. 1. HEDINGHAMS UNITED FC. 0. Date: Saturday 18th March 2023 Venue: Cage Lane, Boxted. Despite the bad weather last week, twenty matches went ahead on Saturday, one venue where matches are rarely... Read More
11/03/2023 – Weekly Round-Up
ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 11/03/2023 ESBFL fixtures were dominated by the weather this week with seven matches falling by the wayside, evening matches seem to be a given now, making the task even more problematical for the Fixture Secretary. The Premier Division saw second placed... Read More
04/03/2023 – Weekly Round-Up
ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 04/03/2023 This week, ESBFL fixtures were dominated by various cup competitions. In the Knock-Out Cup, Round Two, there were victories for, Alresford Colne Rangers, Colne Athletic, Earls Colne, who hit fifteen goals, and Silver End United and in Round Three, for... Read More
04/03/2023 – REPORT – Brightlingsea Town FC versus Stanway Pegasus FC Reserves
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE BRIGHTLINGSEA TOWN FC. 3. STANWAY PEGASUS FC RESERVES. 1. Date: Saturday 4th March 2023 Venue: Strangers Corner, Brightlingsea. There were a lot of ESBFL Cup matches this weekend with the top divisions having only a few... Read More
03/03/2023 – REPORT – Sudbury Sports FC versus Dunmow Town FC
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION SUDBURY SPORTS FC. 1. DUNMOW TOWN FC. 1. Date: Friday 3rd March 2023 Venue: Brundon Lane, Sudbury. A cold evening greeted players, officials, and supporters of Sudbury Sports FC, sitting eleventh and top team... Read More
25/02/2023 – Weekly Round-Up
ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 25/02/2023 So where do we stand after two months of the New Year, Dunmow Town and Tiptree Heath maintain their top two status, both won again on the road, Earls Colne shared the points with Colne Athletic which allowed Brantham Athletic... Read More
18/02/2023 – Weekly Round-Up
ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 18/02/2023 What a topsy-turvy season we are experiencing, Tiptree Heath go top one week then lose unexpectedly at Chelmsford City Reserves allowing Dunmow Town to go back to the top. There were draws for Colne Athletic against White Notley and Earls... Read More
11/02/2023 – Weekly Round-Up
ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 11/02/2023 Tiptree Heath took advantage of Dunmow Town’s inactivity, to not only play their game in hand, but comfortably beat Stanway Rovers U23’s to move to the top of the Premier table. Elsewhere, home wins for, Belle Vue, Colne Athletic, Dedham... Read More
11/02/2023 – REPORT – Brooklands FC versus Boxford Rovers FC
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FIVE BROOKLANDS FC. 0. BOXFORD ROVERS FC. 6. Date: Saturday 11th February 2023 . Venue: Mile End Sports Ground, Ford Lane, Colchester. A still but cold afternoon welcomed players and Officials to Mile End Sports Ground... Read More
04/02/2023 – Weekly Round Up
ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 04/02/2023 The ESBFL had an almost full set of matches completed last weekend, Silver End United succumbed to a team called Something For Nothing, in the Essex Junior Cup and in the only other Reserve Cup fixture Great Bentley Reserves overcame... Read More
04/02/2023 – REPORT – Chelmsford City FC Reserves versus Belle Vue Social FC
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION CHELMSFORD CITY FC RESERVES. 1. BELLE VUE SOCIAL FC. 2. Date: Saturday 04th February 2023 . Venue: Hullbridge Sports FC. Lower Road, Hullbridge. Now, the trek to Hullbridge, is long and arduous, for me, this was... Read More
Sad News – Bryan Forbes
It is with regret that we must announce the passing of Bryan Forbes on Friday. Bryan was a well known and much respected Match Official not only for the ESBFL but in Essex generally. The League Management Committee ask that ALL matches played next Saturday, 11th February 2023 are preceded... Read More
28/01/2023 – Weekly Round-Up
ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 28/01/2023 Whilst Premier Division leaders Dunmow Town took on and beat Division One, Stanway Pegasus Reserves in the KO Cup, second placed Tiptree Heath narrowed the gap and improved their goal difference with a seven goal thumping of struggling West Bergholt,... Read More
21/01/2023 – Weekly Round-Up
ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 21/01/2023 Sixteen games fell to the frosty conditions but eighteen survived and went ahead as planned, however, Clubs are reminded to follow Competition postponement rules. Just one match in the Premier Division saw Hatfield Peverel beat Lawford Lads on their travels.... Read More
21/01/2023 – REPORT – Frinton & Walton FC versus Barnston AFC Reserves
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE FRINTON & WALTON FC: 4 BARNSTON AFC RESERVES: 3. Date: Saturday 21st January 2023. Venue: Frinton Recreation Ground. Despite “Mr Jack Frost” returning with a vengeance again this weekend, there were eighteen ESBFL matches completed... Read More
14/01/2023 – Weekly Round-Up
ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 14/01/2023 Ten games fell to the wet weather but twenty-two league and five cup matches still went ahead. Dunmow Town scored and missed penalties to narrowly beat Hatfield Peverel so retaining top spot, second placed Tiptree Heath could only manage a... Read More
14/01/2023 – REPORT – Tiptree Jobserve FC Reserves versus Dovercourt Rovers FC
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO TIPTREE JOBSERVE FC RESERVES: 0 DOVERCOURT ROVERS FC 4. Date: Saturday 14th January 2023. Venue: Shrub End Sports Ground, Colchester With ten matches being postponed because of the wet weather, I chose a match played on... Read More
Team withdrawals (2)
The ESBFL notifies that both Kelvedon Social FC (Division One) and Rowhedge FC (Division Two) have withdrawn from the competition with immediate effect. Their playing records will be removed from “FA Full-Time” in due course
07/01/2023 – Weekly Round-Up
ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 07/01/2023 Grassroots football is back, in the Premier Division, Tiptree Heath and Colne Athletic were the only winners of the top five, Dunmow Town, were held at Dedham Old Boys as were Brantham Reserves at Lawford Lads whereas Earls Colne succumbed... Read More
07/01/2023 – REPORT – Alresford Colne Rangers FC versus Sudbury Sports FC
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC. 0. SUDBURY SPORTS FC. 5. Date: Saturday 07th January 2023 Venue: Ford Lane, Alresford. Happy New Year, grassroots football is back at last, two weeks of inclement weather followed by... Read More
17/12/2022 – Seasonal ROund-Up so far
ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE SEASONAL ROUND-UP for 17/12/2022 No matches last weekend so here is a Seasonal Round-up for the season so far. The season started with fifty-six Clubs sporting eighty-two teams, thus far one club and six teams have withdrawn in what is a competitive grassroots competition... Read More
ITS BACK! – ESBFL – Weekly Round-Up for: 10/12/2022
ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEKLY ROUND-UP for 10/12/2022 The only winner last weekend was the weather, of twenty-nine scheduled fixtures, only eight started and one of those was abandoned! Top goal-scorers of the day were Division Three, top team, Great Bentley FC Reserves who scored ten goals, Lewis... Read More
ESBFL – Team withdrawal – Tollesbury FC Reserves
The ESBFL is saddened to notify that Tollesbury FC Reserves have withdrawn from Division Five, leaving eleven teams in that Division. Their playing record will be removed from “FA Full-Time” in due course
26/11/2022 – REPORT – Lawford Lads FC versus Dedham Old Boys FC
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION LAWFOD LADS FC. 1. DEDHAM OLD BOYS FC. 2. Date: Saturday 26th November 2022. Venue: School Lane, Lawford. This week, another local derby, there has been friendly rivalry for many years between these two Premier... Read More
19/11/2022 – REPORT – Brantham Athletic FC Reserves versus Harwich and Parkeston FC Reserves
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION BRANTHAM ATHLETIC FC RESERVES. 9. HARWICH & PARKESTON FC RESERVES. 0. Date: Saturday 19th November 2022. Venue: Brantham Leisure Centre, New Village, Brantham. A local derby, perhaps, two Reserves teams from Clubs in the... Read More
12/11/2022 – REPORT – White Notley FC versus Hatfield Peverel FC
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION WHITE NOTLEY FC. 2. HATFIELD PEVEREL FC. 5. Date: Saturday 12th November 2022. Venue: Oak Farm, Church Hill, Faulkbourne, Witham. A local derby, perhaps, but once again the majority of players on show were relatively new... Read More
Saturday 12th November 2022 – Remembrance Day silence.
The Management Committee respectfully ask that all games this weekend (12th November) have the usual silence prior to kick off for Remembrance Day. The referees have all been advised of this and we would ask that the clubs, teams and supporters respect this request.
05/11/2022 – REPORT – Silver End United FC versus Thorpe Athletic FC
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SILVER END UNITED FC. 5. THORPE ATHLETIC FC. 1. Date: Saturday 05th November 2022. Venue: Conker Park, Broadway, Silver End. After last Saturday’s warm sunny weather, a complete contrast for this week, damp, wet, cold, time... Read More
29/10/2022 – REPORT – Great Bradfords FC versus Boxted Lodgers FC (KOCup – R1)
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE KNOCK-OUT CUP – FIRST ROUND GREAT BRADFORDS FC 2. (PENS: 3 – 1) BOXTED LODGERS FC 2. Date: Saturday 29th October 2022. Venue: The Bell Inn, Kynaston Road, Panfield, Essex. Most matches this weekend revolved around the “First... Read More
22/10/2022 – REPORT – Dovercourt Rovers FC versus. Alresford Colne Rangers FC Reserves
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO DOVERCOURT ROVERS FC 3. ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC RES 1. Date: Saturday 22nd October 2022. Venue: Low Road Playing Fields, Wick Lane, Harwich Low Road, Dovercourt was my destination last Saturday, this for a Division Two... Read More
18/10/2022 – REPORT – Dunmow Town FC versus Stanway Rovers Community FC U23’s
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION DUNMOW TOWN FC 2. STANWAY ROVERS COMMUNITY FC Under 23’s 0. Date: Tuesday 18th October 2022. Venue: Heybridge Swifts FC, Scraley Road, Heybridge Here’s a thing, an evening match in October, between the current Premier Division... Read More
ESBFL – Club / Team withdrawals (x2)
The ESBFL is saddened to notify that two teams, Little Oakley FC Reserves and West Bergholt FC Reserves have withdrawn from Division One, leaving twelve teams in that Division. Their respective playing records have been removed from “FA Full-Time”
01/10/2022 – REPORT – Belle Vue Social FC versus Barnston AFC
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION BELLE VUE SOCIAL FC 1. BARNSTON AFC 0. Date: Saturday 01st October 2022. Venue: Garrison Ground “A”, Colchester. Well, where did September go, sadly due to a local event in Wivenhoe and an overdue holiday... Read More
FA UPDATE ON FOOTBALL FIXTURES THIS WEEKEND (9th >> 11th September 2022)
Her Majesty the Queen was a long-standing Patron of The Football Association and has left a lasting and indelible legacy on our national game. As a mark of respect, following the passing of Her Majesty the Queen, English football has united to postpone all football fixtures between 9-11 September. This... Read More
It’s time to stamp out unacceptable behaviour in grassroots football.
It’s time to stamp out unacceptable behaviour in grassroots football. This letter has been sent to everyone involved in grassroots football (step 5 and below) who we have an email address for in our system. Football has a unique power to deliver amazing benefits to individuals and communities. Not only... Read More
REPORT – 10/08/2022 – A V LEE MEMORIAL TROPHY
CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE V. LEE MEMORIAL TROPHY WEST BERGHOLT FC 1. TIPTREE HEATH FC 2. Date: Wednesday10th August 2022. Venue: The Hawthorns, Stanway Rovers FC. Well, that summer break didn’t last long, and we are back for a new season, hopefully another... Read More
ESBFL – Constitution Amendment – August 2022
APPENDIX “A” – ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE CONSTITUTION 2022 / 2023 (V5) NEW MEMBER / APPLICANT CLUBS (6)(was 7): HOLLAND FC RESERVES (Division 1) CORNARD UNITED FC U23’s (Division 3) WITHDRAWN ASSINGTON STANLEY FC (Division 5) BOXFORD ROVERS FC (Division 5) BROOKLANDS FC (Division 5)... Read More