Boothstown is a former
coal-mining and cotton village, about 10 miles west of the centre of
Manchester. The village is on the north side of the Bridgewater Canal, between
Worsley and Tyldesley. Boothstown has expanded rapidly in the last 30 years,
but has retained its identity as it has been absorbed into the surrounding
suburban area, being bounded by the canal and open land to the south and by the
East Lancashire Road to the north.
Boothstown Junior Football Club is
the largest sports club in the immediate area, catering for the growing
population of children and young people locally. The Football Club has around
400 registered players, aged from under-6 to under-16, drawn from Boothstown
itself and the surrounding localities.
Boothstown JFC is a young club,
established in 1995, but is already well respected among junior football clubs
in the area. Teams representing Boothstown JFC play in leagues in the Salford,
Bolton and Bury areas.
The Club is run entirely on a voluntary basis,
although most the Club’s coaches have attended FA courses. All funds
raised are used to develop opportunities for young players in the area.
The Club aims to continue to provide a positive and healthy outlet for
the energies of children and young people in the area. With the support of the
community, players and their families, the Club should continue to develop to
the benefit of the whole of the village.
In October of 2003 the Club
was awarded the Co-op's prestigious Community Award Scheme, below are pictures
from the presentation, one of the Club's teams proudly showing their award and
also the prized Certificate itself.
| Presenting the awards are Mr J Smethurst of the Community Award
Scheme and Mrs Shirley Aldred Coop Area Manager |
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In
the last few seasons a number of Boothstown JFC players have gone on to trial
periods with local professional clubs. Boothstown JFC has always encouraged its
players to make the most of such opportunities to achieve their potential.
| Josh Wilson, Nick Haslam and Michael Barrett from Boothstown JFC
under-11s on a visit to Blackburn Rovers in September 2002. Pictured behind the
Boothstown lads are David Dunn, Egil Ostenstadt and Matt Jansen of the
Rovers. |
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| Boothstown JFC under-11s assistant manager, Roy Barrett, with
former England star Gary Mabbutt at the Great Yarmouth tournament,
2003. |
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