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2021/22: Issue 3
THE CUCKOOS NEST
Uhlsport United Counties League Reserves Division
Vs Bourne Town Reserves
3pm, Saturday 5th March 2022
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Thank you to our 2021/22 Reserves Team Partners
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Match Report: Daventry Town Res 0-1 Yaxley Res
Yaxley Reserves made it five games without defeat and a Fabulous February after a close fought 1-0 win away to a strong and
physical Daventry side. The Cuckoos started slowly, and their normal fast passing game was nullified by the surface and the
oppositions high press.
However, it was Yaxley that spurned the first big chance of the game on 22 minutes. Adem Isenovic drove into the penalty area and
was upended by a Daventry defender. An easy decision for the excellent official Phoebe Horner who awarded the away side a spot
kick. Isenovic picked himself up and fired in a great strike, only to see the opposition stopper pull off an equally great save.
That seemed to encourage the home side and they were the better side going into the interval, with Yaxley stopper Max Rigby pulling
off at least 3 outstanding saves to keep it all even at the break.
HT 0-0
The gaffer Simon Roberts must have delivered a firm and honest view of the first period. The lack of tenacity and communication was
absent. Roberts rang in the changes. Rigby coming off for Whiteman, Crane on for Ford and Younus on for Isenovic.
Within 1 minute of the restart, it was substitute Danyaal Younus who latched on to a Harvey Henderson ball and his shot rattled the
bar and bounced on the goal line before Younus himself bravely headed it home on the rebound, receiving a kick to the head from the
despairing keeper for his troubles. 0-1
Any celebration from the team was muted as Younus was down on the goal line dazed and bleeding and having medical treatment.
Fortunately, the magic Daventry water and a wipe down of blood enabled the goal scorer to resume playing after a five minute delay.
With Younus able to count the gaffers 3 fingers it was back to the action and Yaxley suddenly started to play with a renewed vigour
and started to pass the ball as a team and create numerous openings which were narrowly missed at the final ball stage.
Daventry were becoming desperate and sent on the big guns and continued their long ball tactic, a tactic which the Henderson twins
and Stewart coped with impressively. Yaxley had gone to a 3-5-2 and the impressive Harvey Robertson was close on a couple of
occasions as wing back and could easily have been named MOTM at the final whistle.
With the game over and the three points secured. The Cuckoos travelled back home with smiles and laughter. Max Rigby our stopper
was awarded man of the match for his superb first half display and a battered and bloodied Younus a very close second for his brave
and dominating second half midfield display, finished off with that all important winning goal.
Full Time: 0-1
Special thanks to Daventry FC for the hospitality.
Thank you also to our supporters, much appreciated.
By Tahir Younus
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Uhlsport United Counties League Reserve Division Table
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Upcoming Reserves Fixtures (subject to change)
3pm Sat / 7:45pm Tues (unless otherwise stated)
Sat 12th Mar: AWAY vs ON Chenecks
Reserves League
Sat 19th Mar: AWAY vs Wellingborough Town
Reserves League
Sat 26th Mar: HOME vs Irchester United
Reserves League
Sat 2nd Apr: AWAY vs Milton Keynes Irish
Reserves League
Sat 9th Apr: AWAY vs Wellingborough Whitworth
Reserves League
RESERVES SQUAD 2021/22
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Matchday Quiz
1. The FA (Football Association) was founded in which year?
2. In which country are the headquarters of the FA located?
3. Which country has won the highest number of world cups?
4. How many times has Italy won the FIFA world cup?
5. Who won the first football world cup?
6. How many football teams participated in the first ever football world cup?
7. Which team reached the final 3 times but have never won the world cup?
8. Which player has scored the most number of goals in the FIFA world cup?
9. Who is the only player to have won the world cup 3 times ?
10. True or false question: Norman Whiteside is the youngest player to have appeared in the world
cup?
18. Who played the maximum number of world cup matches?
12. The oldest player to appear in the world cup final was?
13. Who was the first man to score a goal in 4 different FA finals?
14. Which footballer has an autobiography titled “A goal in the sky”?
15. In 2001 who was the “European footballer of the year”?
Answers on page 10
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Meet the Players: Finlay Henderson
Name: Fin Henderson
Age: 17
Position: Centre back
Previous Clubs: Deeping
Rangers, Deeping United ,
Netherton
Occupation: Student
Team Supported: Liverpool
Player that made you fall in love with football: Lionel Messi
First live Game you went to: Liverpool vs Everton
Best Football memory: JPL National Cup Final win with Netherton U18s
Funniest Yaxley Teammate: Cemal
Best trainer at the club: Danyaal
Something the Gaffer always says: Last to reply ���
If you could sign one player to the current squad, who would it be and why ? :
Mo Salah. (We need a goal scorer from somewhere)
Favourite Film: San Andreas
Favourite Song: Lego House (Ed Sheeran)
Favourite Food: Doner Kebab
Favourite Drink: Fanta
Dream Date: My Girlfriend Liv
Whats your ambition for this season: Set us up for next season. Gain confidence
to push for the title next season.
If you could improve one thing about your game what would it be: Be Quicker
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YAXLEY FOOTBALL CLUB Yaxley Football Club is a members only, unincorporated,
not-for-profit association, managed by an elected voluntary
OFFICERS & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Management Committee and held in Trust as prescribed
JEFF LENTON LIFE PRESIDENT/ACTING TREASURER within the Club Constitution.
MALCOLM CLEMENTS CHAIRMAN/WELFARE OFFICER
YAXLEY FOOTBALL
DEE WALKER VICE CHAIRMAN
CLUB HONOURS
CHRIS HOWARD GENERAL SECRETARY/ASS WELFARE OFFICER
ALCONBURY INVITATION CUP WINNERS
NEIL COTTON SENIOR FIXTURES SECRETARY 88/89
BARRY GAUNT CUP WINNERS
SANDRA COTTON COMMITTEE MEMBER 88/89
BATTLE OF BRITAIN CUP WINNERS
KAREN KIRK COMMITTEE MEMBER
75/76
SCOTT BOGUSZ COMMITTEE MEMBER JACK BEDFORD CUP WINNERS
99/00; 00/01
STEVEN FOX COMMITTEE MEMBER BRAYBROOKE LEAGUE RUNNERS UP
91/92
GEMMA SAUNDERS COMMITTEE MEMBER
HINCHINGBROOKE CUP WINNERS
KARL HUMBER COMMUNITY LIAISON OFFICER
03/04; 12/13 (joint with Royston Town); 17/18
HUNTS PREMIER CUP WINNERS
KEY ROLES (NON-COMMITTEE) 04/05; 05/06
VANESSA POPE FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION HUNTS BENEVOLENT CUP WINNERS
97/98; 00/01; 02/03; 03/04
MICHAEL KIRK DUTY BAR MANAGER/FACILITIES MANAGER HUNTS BENEVOLENT CUP RUNNERS UP
05/06
DANIEL TORTOISE PROGRAMME EDITOR/PRESS OFFICER HUNTS JUNIOR CUP WINNERS
80/81; 84/85
DAN COTTON PLAYER REPRESENTATIVE HUNTS LOWER JUNIOR CUP WINNERS
57/58; 59/60; 60/61; 64/65; 68/69; 71/72;
MARK PRESLAND GATEMAN 73/74; 94/95
HUNTS SCOTT GATTY CUP WINNERS
ROBERT FOX MEDIA MAN 85/86; 92/93; 94/95; 02/03; 03/04; 04/05; 05/06
HUNTS SCOTT GATTY CUP RUNNERS UP
PLAYING / COACHING STAFF 87/88
HUNTS SENIOR CUP WINNERS
ANDY FURNELL FIRST TEAM MANAGER 74/75; 75/76; 82/83; 83/84; 88/89; 98/99; 03/04; 04/05;
07/08
SCOTT BOGUSZ FIRST TEAM ASSISTANT MANAGER HUNTS SENIOR CUP RUNNERS UP
80/81; 09/10
ROSS WATSON FIRST TEAM COACH
PETE FOSKETT HEAD PHYSIO PETERBOROUGH JUNIOR CUP
WINNERS 75/76
HARRY HOGG FIRST TEAM COACH PETERBOROUGH SENIOR CUP
WINNERS 77/78; 83/84
SIMON ROBERTS RESERVE TEAM MANAGER PETERBOROUGH PREMIER WINNERS
76/77; 83/84
DAVE HENDERSON RESERVE TEAM ASSISTANT MANAGER PETERBOROUGH PREMIER RUNNERS UP 74/75;
75/76; 77/78; 80/81; 82/83
CLUB MATCH PHOTOGRAPHER - GRAHAM LANGFORD PETERBOROUGH DIVISION ONE
OFFICIAL BALL BOY - TONY STOCKS WINNERS 83/84
PETERBOROUGH DIVISION ONE
RUNNERS UP 71/72; 72/73; 73/74
PETERBOROUGH DIVISION TWO
WINNERS 50/51; 70/71; 75/76; 80/81
PETERBOROUGH DIVISION THREE
WINNERS 68/69; 73/74
PETERBOROUGH DIVISION THREE
RUNNERS UP 57/58; 63/64; 64/65
UCL PREMIER DIVISION WINNERS
17/18
UCL LEAGUE KO CUP WINNERS
05/06; 16/17
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YAXLEY FOOTBALL CLUB MAIN GROUND REGULATIONS
Yaxley Football Club will grant admission and the right to remain in the ground providing the following
conditions are met:
All spectators shall
1. comply with instructions given by any club official or steward.
2. not trespass on the playing area or surrounding area.
3. not climb on any building, wall or fence.
4. shall not use obscene, racist or indecent language at any player or official or make offensive or
insulting gestures.
5. shall not throw coins or other missiles.
6. shall be solely responsible for any minors brought to the ground or clubhouse.
7. shall pay an entry fee where appropriate and according to the current entry regulations and prices.
All visiting spectators shall be granted temporary (day) membership to the clubhouse and its facilities. Any
persons not covered by this shall make themselves known to the staff or a member of the committee, sign
the visitors book, and pay the appropriate fee.
Any drinks brought out of the main clubhouse MUST be in plastic containers - NO GLASSWARE OF ANY
KIND IS PERMITTED ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF THE CLUBHOUSE.
For FA competitions, special arrangements on the day may apply, please listen for special announcements.
Yaxley Football Club accepts no responsibility for vehicles left on the premises. Parking is entirely at the
owner’s risk. Yaxley Football Club accepts no responsibility for the loss or damage to any articles on the
club’s premises.
Thank you for your cooperation
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Matchday Quiz: The Answers
1: 1863
2: England
3: Brazil
4: 4 times (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)
5: Uruguay
6: 13 teams
7: Holland
8: Miroslav Klose
9: Pele
10: Yes
11: Lothar Matthaus
12: Dino Zoff
13: Didier Drogba
14: Roberto Baggio
15: Michael Owen
The Gaffer’s Gabble
(New Beginnings, Improvements, and Bad Tik-Toks)
Since taking over in late December, it has been an eventful start to life at Yaxley. Taking over a good squad from
Danny, thinking 2 or three additions would be good, then losing 10 players for various reasons, (Money, Motivation or
maybe it was because of Me).
Anyway, despite the depleted squad, news of me getting back into football after a nine week sabbatical led to lots of well
wishes, and Players wanting to re-join me, with others asking for a trial. Really nice to get so many texts, calls and
social media messages. Soon I had 12 new players to the squad.
Officially, I had been approached by the players to Dual register, however the FA still sadly charged us for illegal
registrations. Great start to the club and good first impressions to the Chairman.
You live and learn.
Seven games on and two defeats, two draws and three wins. Currently five games undefeated and we sit 12th in the
table.
The players have taken (some reluctantly) to the structure, discipline and fines I have introduced, but the training
sessions and games are getting better every week, so full credit to the lads for that.
Off the pitch, I can’t thank the Yaxley FC volunteers, Staff and Committee for the unanimous welcome and for really
backing me and my vision fully.
I’m also grateful for the help of some great parents in Colin, Tahir, Susan and of course my assistant Dave.
And truly blessed to have Kelly and my daughter Livvi making a HUGE difference to the running of the teams Post
match hospitality.
Another thank-you mention goes to Daniel Tortoise who kindly puts the Match Day programme together for us.
Final word of thanks goes to the players….
Thanks for all your effort and commitment lads, it means a lot. Hopefully we’ll have much more to come.
However, the “TikTok” brigade among you need to re-think your choice of subject, as it really is quite embarrassing.
Get oooot, Get oooot. GET OOOOOOT
Cheers, Robbo.
10Meet the Players: Max Rigby
Name: Max Rigby
Age: 18
Position: Goalkeeper
Previous Clubs: Deeping Rangers, Cambridge
Utd, Norwich City
Occupation: Sixth form Student
Team Supported: Nottingham Forest
Player that made you fall in love with football:
Joe Hart
First live Game you went to: Nottingham Forest vs Peterborough United
Best Football memory: Playing against Jude Bellingham and playing at
Carrington (MUFC training Ground)
Funniest Yaxley Teammate: Harvey Robertson
Best trainer at the club: Josh Ford
Something the Gaffer always says: “Fact”
If you could sign one player to the current squad, who would it be and why ?
Jack Grealish, because I want him to give me tips on how to get girls
Favourite Film: Meet the Robinsons
Favourite Song: Chasing cars (Snow Patrol)
Favourite Food: Pizza
Favourite Drink: Fanta Limon
Dream Date: Scuba diving with Michelle Keegan
What’s your ambition for this season: To fall back in love with football
If you could improve one thing about your game what would it be: Don’t get so
angry
11History of Yaxley FC (The Cuckoos)
The club was formed in 1900 with the forerunner of today’s club, Yaxley
Rovers, being members of the first Peterborough League campaign
contested during the 1902-03 season. History up until the Second World
War is not well documented and the first instance of a post-war
championship came about in 1950-51 when the club won the
Peterborough League Division Two. Relegation was just around the
corner though, and it was back in Division Three by the end of the
1950s.
The Club has always played either in or on the fringes of the highest
levels of local leagues which, over the years have been sponsored and
known by many names such as Eastern Counties, Jewson, and
Peterborough League. The Cuckoo’s finished as runners-up three seasons in a row, the last of
these being enough to see the club promoted to the Premier Division of the Peterborough League.
The club’s first taste of Premier Division football came at the start of the 1975-76 season and once
again they finished runners-up. The following season they went one better and won the Premier
Division title.
The 1983-84 season was a superb one with the first team winning the treble, the Peterborough
Premier Division, the Peterborough Senior Cup and the Hunts Senior Cup, and the Reserves
winning the Peterborough Division One Championship. The Cuckoos left the Peterborough League
at the end of the 1987-88 season and made the step up to the Eastern League at the start of the
following season.
1993-94 saw the purchase of the new ground and the facilities to step up to the United Counties
League and the 1994-95 season was at that time, probably the most successful in its history. This
was the debut season of the ill-fated West Anglian League (amalgamation of the Hunts & East
Northants Leagues) and the first team won promotion to the United Counties League after winning
the championship. The Reserves also won Division One of the same competition thus emulating the
feat of 1984-85. During the close season floodlights were erected and a stand was put up at the
Leading Drove ground. The following season saw the Division One championship come to Leading
Drove.
The 2002-03 season saw the Reserve and Youth teams win the lion’s share of league and cup
silverware whilst Jim Watson took over the management of the First Team making a magnificent
charge from the relegation zone of the United Counties League Premiership to finish seventh with
67 points – the club’s highest ever finishing position. The same season saw plans unveiled for new
facilities that are part of a five-year objective to take the club into the Dr. Martens (or equivalent)
league. Plans were also made to incorporate Yaxley Juniors and establish a new Ladies team to
assist in creating a community orientated football club. The ’03-04, ‘04-05 and ‘05-06 seasons have
undoubtedly been the clubs most successful ever with the First, Reserve, Youth, Ladies and Junior
teams all bringing home trophies including at senior level, the prestigious Hinchingbrooke Cup and
the UCL League Cup in May 2006.
The club has maintained FA Charter Club status and was granted planning permission to redevelop
the site, improving the facilities (e.g., new clubhouse and additional playing areas) to FA community
standard. The project was severely delayed in 2005 resulting in significant commercial loses due to
an access dispute halting the club’s entire development plan. The dispute was finally settled, and
the project restarted in August ’06. Season 2008-09 saw the move to more temporary
accommodation. The following three seasons proved to be some of the toughest in the club’s
history as against the pundit’s opinions; Gary Clipston pulled survival from the jaws of relegation.
12History of Yaxley FC (The Cuckoos) continued
The 2012-13 season saw a total rebuild of the First team and players
under the management of former Cuckoos player and Reserve Team
manager Brett Whaley (assisted by Chris Lenton) and the reinstatement
of the clubs Reserve Team acting as a bridge between our flourishing
U18s and First Team. They finished mid-table and were joint winners
(along with Royston Town) of The Hinchingbrooke Cup, the reserve
team were runners up in the league and the league cup and the U18s
were league champions and league cup winners (comprehensively
beating AFC Rushden & Diamonds). All in all, not a bad season.
2013-14 saw the dismantling of the reserve side due to a lack of bodies
to manage the team to an acceptable level and a brand new U18s team
coming up from U16s football – a very tough season ahead. The First Team finished 6th in the
league table—a highly commendable result but the FA and League Cup competitions were
massively disappointing although we probably created a couple of new records in the process.
2014-15 saw the Cuckoos enjoy a very good season with an excellent FA Vase run and a 4th
position in the league but one of the worst disciplinary records in the club’s history compounded by
an embarrassing County Cup final display to round off a poor run-in to the end. The surprise of the
season was the “shock” departure of Brett Whaley to Wisbech Town having only days before
presented his plan and budget for the 2015-16 to the clubs committee which was approved.
2015-16 A new brush and a new era with new manager Ian Benjamin, an ex-professional with
massive experience in semi-pro and non-league and a track record of promotion at Step 4 and 5.
The biggest change for the club was the new 3G pitch that the club and the community have
already benefited from enormously. The club would like to place on public record its deep and
sincere appreciation to all those silent partners who have made our dream for growth and
sustainability a reality. Ian Benjamin resigned at the beginning of April and the position was filled by
the return from Wisbech Town of Brett Whaley.
2016-17 Brett Whaley showed his intent to take the Cuckoos to a higher level of football by
strengthening the squad with some impressive experience whilst retaining the vast majority of last
season’s players. 2015-16 was a disappointing one for the whole club but that was quickly
forgotten. Brett brought back players and a great coaching team. In addition to an impressive 3rd
place in the league we also won the UCL KO Cup beating Wisbech Town in a fiercely contested
battle.
2017-18 saw our new Chairman Malcolm Clements officially set the clubs target for promotion and
building on the success of last season, started what we all hoped was the next forward step for the
Cuckoos. Our local attendances began to swell and also got behind our reformed Reserves.
Assistant manager Andy Furnell took over the First Team management as Brett Whaley once again
left the club. ‘Fern’s led the club again to the league cup final (runners up) but more importantly to
the league title and PROMOTION to the Evo-Stik SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
2018-19 on the back of a tremendous season, the Cuckoos looked to sustain their rise to step 4
retaining the complete squad from the previous year whilst bolstering in a couple of areas. The
Reserve was led by Lloyd Burton.
2018-20 At step 4 we entered the Southern League Midland Division and had two seasons, there
although because of the covid outbreak the second season was not completed but at the time the
club was just above mid-table.
2021-22 Another new chapter after the FA reshuffle the club was moved laterally to the Northern
Premier League Midland Division.
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14Bourne Town: History
Formed in 1883 Bourne Town played all its early football
in the Peterborough League winning the Championship
for the first time in 1933/1934 and then immediately
following the second World War in successive seasons
1945/46/47. It was during this period after the war when
the nickname “The Wakes” came into being. A
competition organized by the club offered a prize of £5 for
the most suitable nickname for the team.
This success heralded improved status, with the club
gaining admission to the United Counties League, but success eluded the
Abbey lawn Club. Finishing in the top half of the table only twice and five times
in the bottom two places over a nine year period resulted in a return to the
Peterborough League for two seasons.
Next stop was the Central Alliance League and in 1959/60 manager Sit Ottewell
and his players brought the first non – league championship to the Abbey Lawn.
The next season the Lincolnshire ‘B’ trophy was added to the silverware. In
1961 the club entered the newly re- formed Midland League but after only four
years returned to the United Counties League for an unbroken 48 year period.
The period between 1968 and 1972 brought unprecedented success under the
managership of Terry Bates and chairmanship of Wilf Notley. Three United
Counties Football League Championships, United Counties Football League
Knock out Cup, Lincolnshire Senior Cup ‘A’, the RAFA Cup (twice),Scarber Cup
(twice) as well as cup successes for the Reserves all came to the Abbey Lawn.
Player Manager Mark Mitchell assembled a quality team to bring the United
Counties Football League Championship back to the Abbey Lawn in 1990/91
completing the ‘double’ by winning the United Counties League Benevolent
Cup. Runners up in the Evans Halshaw Floodlit Cup completed a remarkable
season.
In January 2004 Mr.Len Pick died at the age of 94.He was a lifelong supporter
of Bourne Town Football Club and was President and Patron of the club. In his
Will Len left a substantial amount of money to the club to be used to enhance
the future of his beloved Wakes.It was not to be used for paying players and as
a consequence the Management Committee decided to rebuild the Clubroom
which had stood since 1969 and was beginning to look decidedly shabby. This
was eventually finished in 2006 and is known as ‘The Len Pick Suite’ The
building has no doubt improved the image of the club and it may be hired,
together with the club bar, for private functions.
15TODAY’S TEAMS FROM:
No. Sub No
THE CUCKOOS Goals THE WAKES
GEORGE WHITEMAN (GK) LUKE GLOVER
JACOB SMITH (GK) KYLE EVANS
CEMAL KORKMAZ OLIVER TROTH
HARVEY ROBERTSON BENJAMIN ROMAINE
HARVEY HENDERSON LUKE SCAMPION
FINLAY HENDERSON (C) ALFRED HICK
ADRIAN BILICZ JAKE DILLER
TRAFFORD CRANE DANIEL MASON
DANYAAL YOUNUS DANIEL RICHARDS
ADAM ISENOVIC GLENN SPEARINK
LUCA DI CANIO JORDAN TEMPLE
MATTEO PERKINS KAI WILLERTON
TYRAN STEWART TOM CARDALL
EUAN HATTERSLEY NATHAN DAVIES
RIAZ HANSRAJ ELLIS BURGWINE JONES
ARDA BAKI TIMOTHY WORGAN
TAYLOR DUTHIE HAYDEN RICE
RYLEY NICHOLSON-BARFOOT JACK BOTTERILL
JOSH FORD DAN SMITH
FILIP CZERWONKA TOM SMITH
BLUE/WHITE COLOURS CLARET/BLUE
Next for the Reserves:
AWAY vs ON Chenecks Reserves, Sat 12th March (3pm)
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