Leighton Town

[Karen Browne]

21 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Unfortunately the early Semi Final draw hasn't been kind to Leighton Town particularly having to travel to either Hebburn Town or Warrington Rylands on a Wednesday evening due to Hebburn Town playing last seasons delayed Final at Wembley on Monday 3 May, I am sure Joe Sweeney isn't best pleased about that:

Tie no longer midweek, now Saturday 15 May

[Rhodes]

10 hours ago, AlwaysLeighton said:

We’re in contact with the company who streamed it the round before. 

As much as we appreciate the guys who did the Cobham’s stream interest, we want to make sure the stream is of the best possible quality for our supporters and the rest of people who want to watch the game. 

Of course, the decision is not down to me, or Joe even, it’s down to people higher up than us!

AlwaysLeighton - Thanks, yes I have since seen that that is the case and it's a relief, they seemed very nice guys who livestreamed the Cobham tie for free but they weren't Gerald Sinstadt or Hugh Johns although you wouldn't know who they were:

Live Stream Of The FA Vase Quarter Final - Saturday 1st May (leightontownfc.co.uk)

[AlwaysLeighton]

12 hours ago, Rhodes said:

AlwaysLeighton - Thanks, yes I have since seen that that is the case and it's a relief, they seemed very nice guys who livestreamed the Cobham tie for free but they weren't Gerald Sinstadt or Hugh Johns although you wouldn't know who they were:

Live Stream Of The FA Vase Quarter Final - Saturday 1st May (leightontownfc.co.uk)

Nor were they Kieran Carvell and Ben Davage.

[Rhodes]

Lines ups from Leighton Town v Totternhoe in a 1988/89 South Midlands League Premier Division fixture, at Bell Close on Saturday 29 October 1988, Leighton Town won 2-1:

[Rhodes]

Lines ups from Leighton Town v Wolverton AFC in the 1990/91 South Midlands League Challenge Trophy Final, played at  Shillington FC on Monday 13 May 1991, Leighton Town won 1-0 with Steve Norman netting. I assume that is Eric Harrison in the middle:

Edited May 4, 2021 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Lines ups from Leighton Town v Vauxhall Motors in a 1989/90 Bedfordshire Senior Cup Quarter Final tie, at Bell Close on Tuesday 16 January 1990, Leighton Town won 1-0 with Enzo Micelli netting:

[Rhodes]

Lines ups from Leighton Town v Wolverton Town in a 1988/89 FA Cup Preliminary Round tie, at Bell Close on Saturday 3 September 1988. Then South Midlands League Premier Division Leighton Town won 2-0 with strikes from, who else, Steve Norman and Dave Drewe but unfortunately lost 2-1 at Southern League Midland Division Banbury United in the next round in a replay following a hard fought 0-0 stalemate at Bell Close which they should have won:

[Rhodes]

Lines ups from Leighton Town v Farnham Town in a 1972/73 Spartan League Challenge Cup First Round tie, at Bell Close on Saturday 2 December 1972, Leighton Town won 2-0 with Malcolm McCormick and substitute Alan Gerofall netting:

Edited May 10, 2021 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 20/03/2021 at 23:51, Rhodes said:

Leighton Town progressed to the Second Qualifying Round but lost 3-1 at Creasey Park to Southern League Division One Dunstable Town

Line ups from that Dunstable Town v Leighton Town 1969/70 FA Cup Second Qualifying Round tie, at Creasey Park on Saturday 4 October 1969, Dunstable Town won 3-1 against a Leighton Town side made up of all local players. Tony Tyas scored the goal, his older brother Stan Tyas who also played in the game is sadly no longer with us:

[Rhodes]

I expect everyone involved with Leighton Town got little or no sleep last night, particularly AlwaysLeighton, wondering what might have been today had they held onto their 1-0 lead against Walsall Wood at Bell Close in the FA Vase Quarter Final tie on Saturday 1 May. Clearly the Semi Final visit to Warrington Rylands would have been difficult, as Walsall Wood found out, however Joe Sweeney's men may have been slightly better equipped to go there and win than Darren Byfield's side: 

[Rhodes]

I gather this is the Leighton Town 1967/68 Bedfordshire FA Senior Cup winning side, the first of three successive wins in what was a very successful period for the Club:

[Rhodes]

Lines ups from Leighton Town v Cheshunt in a 1967/68 FA Amateur Cup Third Qualifying Round Replay, at Bell Close on Saturday 11 November 1967, following a 1-1 draw at Theobalds Lane with Keith Garner scoring the goal. Leighton Town unfortunately lost the replay 2-1 with the late Ken Blake netting:

[Rhodes]

On 29/05/2021 at 23:05, Rhodes said:

Just to say that this was the 1968/69 Bedfordshire FA Senior Cup winning side, the second of three successive wins of the trophy beating Ampthill Town 1-0 in a Final Replay at Creasey Park after a 0-0 draw:

George Lathwell (Coach), Ken Blake, Tiggy Gilbert, Tommy Coleman, Larry Smith, Ian Richardson, Stan Tyas, Pat Lynch, Peter Clarke, Harry Kirton (Manager), Alan Waller, Trevor Parsons, Malcolm McCormick, Mick Bailey.

[Rhodes]

The 1968/69 Bedfordshire FA Senior Cup winning side again, taken before the first drawn Final with Ampthill Town, played at Fairfield I believe, home of Biggleswade Town:

Edited June 5, 2021 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Leighton Town are featured in the June issue of Football Weekends magazine if you are able to get hold of a copy, the article is an excellent read about the Cluib:

https://www.footballweekends.co.uk/about-our-mag/

https://www.footballweekends.co.uk/product/issue-67-june-2021/

[Rhodes]

Bell Close is looking amazing at the moment isn't it:

[Rhodes]

Leighton Town's exciting looking pre-season programme:

[Rhodes]

Leighton Town will once again be exempt to the Second Round of the FA Vase:

23 CLUBS EXEMPT TO SECOND ROUND PROPER (Previous season’s Clubs reaching the Fourth Round and not moved to the FA Trophy due to elevation)
Anstey Nomads FC, Bridgwater Town FC, Christchurch FC, Clevedon Town FC, Cobham FC, Congleton Town FC, Fakenham Town FC, Flackwell Heath FC, Hadley FC, Hanworth Villa FC, Leighton Town FC, Long Eaton United FC, Malvern Town FC, Mulbarton Wanderers FC, North Ferriby FC, Stourport Swifts FC, Tavistock AFC, United Services Portsmouth FC, Walsall Wood FC, Walton & Hersham FC, Wellingborough Town FC, West Auckland Town FC and Westfields FC

Edited July 2, 2021 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Leighton Town's fixtures for the forthcoming campaign and an article in the Leighton Buzzard Observer stating the obvious that 'promotion is the goal' for the Club:

Promotion is season's goal for Leighton Town | Leighton Buzzard Observer (leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk)

[Rhodes]

This should be an interesting pre-season friendly with Hitchin Town at Bell Close shouldn't it and will be broadcast live on Hitchin Town FC Radio:

HTFC Radio (radio12345.com)