Potton United FC

[Rhodes]

Over eighty images, and match reports, from a pre 2017/18 season friendly fixture between Potton United and a Northampton Town XI, at the Hutchinson Hollow on Saturday 22 July 2017, Northampton Town won 2-1 after Potton United had taken the lead through Nick Bines: 

Home Vs Northampton Town FC (pitchero.com)

Match Report: Potton United FC 1 - 2 Northampton Town XI : 1st Team (pitchero.com)

Potton United - Northampton Town (ntfc.co.uk)

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More sad news coming out of Potton United, their former programme editor and Bedford based professional freelance photographer Keith Mayhew sadly passed away on Tuesday due to Covid, RIP Keith.

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Unfortunately both the SSML and United Counties League seasons have been 'curtailed' as was announced this week, the United Counties League are currently preparing supplementary competitions for all Divisions based on information it has received from its Club's following the questionnaire exercise conducted prior to the disappointing announcement by the FA on Wednesday that Steps 3-6 will be curtailed. This applies to the Reserve side of Potton United who ply their trade in the Reserve Division of the United Counties League where they were lying in a lowly eighteenth place prior to the curtailment after just nine League fixtures, the lowest number of games played by any side in the League for varying reasons, one being an abandonment against Yaxley Reserves at the Hutchinson Hollow on Tuesday 22 September when a Potton United player suffered a bad injury:

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An article from the Melton Times regarding the curtailed United Counties League campaign, I assume that the Reserve Division will have its own supplementary competition and Potton United Reserves will be keen to take part:

United Counties League have cup competition they can 'set up right away' if clubs want to play on | Melton Times

United Counties League clubs have been given until March 12 to decide whether they want to play a supplementary competition to round off the curtailed season

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An announcement on the United Counties League Reserve Division which Potton United Reserves participate in, I wonder why the Club have decided against entering the Cup Competition:

 

Update on the United Counties League Reserve Division

Thank you all for responding to the survey issued at the end of February. The decision of member Club's is that the Reserve Division League programme is to be curtailed with immediate effect and this decision was reported to the League Board this evening. The votes cast were 17 in favour of curtailment and 2 in favour of a Points per Game method of determining League placings.

There are 8 Club's who wish to participate in a Cup Competition and further information on how this will be organised, along with fixture arrangements, will follow in about 10 days time once I have all the replies to the Premier Division/Division One survey which are due by Friday 12 March, initial responses that I have received confirm that sufficient Club's from those Divisions will also wish to participate in Cup Competition(s).

The eight Club's who wish to participate in the Reserve Cup Competition are as follows:

Bourne Town, Bugbrooke St Michaels, Harborough Town, Lutterworth Athletic, Milton Keynes Irish, Northampton ON Chenecks, Rothwell Corinthians and Yaxley.

Roger Walker, Fixture Director, Uhlsport United Counties League

Edited March 10, 2021 by Rhodes

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Potton United Reserves are severing ties with the United Counties League and joining the Bedfordshire County League next season, the decision was made largely due to travelling and the much improved standard in the Bedfordshire County League. As for the First Team, it's surprising they did not enter the Gladwish SSML Spring Cup which starts tomorrow as the Club are now left twiddling their thumbs until the start of next season:

We are happy to announce that our reserve side will be moving across to the Bedfordshire County league and will begin in division 1. This comes as part of a restructuring for the reserves, with more news to follow. We can’t wait for the new season to begin!

[Rhodes]

An old Potton United team photograph, from the late 1970's I believe, including Keith Munns (third from the right in the front row) who sadly passed away on Sunday 11 April: 

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Two Men In Search Of The Beautiful Game were at the Hutchinson Hollow for the 2018/19 Potton United v Biggleswade United SSML Premier Division fixture on Friday 28 December 2018, Biggleswade United won 2-1:

 

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Line ups from Bedford Town v Potton United in a 1993/94 Hinchingbrooke Cup Semi Final Replay, at The Eyrie on Friday 13 May 1994, Bedford Town came through to meet Somersham Town in the Centenary Final of the competition, played at Eynesbury Rovers FC:

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Potton United have appealed against their placing in the United Counties League so Biggleswade United are not on their own:

[Karen Browne]

Welcome Back

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Potton United's SSML Premier Division fixtures for the forthcoming 2022/23 campaign. The CIub travel to Norwich United in the FA Cup Extra PreIiminary Round on Saturday 6 August and visit Romford in the FA Vase First QuaIifying Round on Saturday 27 August, they wiII aIso entertain Pinchbeck United in the Hinchingbrooke Cup First Round:

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On 19/07/2022 at 01:36, Rhodes said:

The CIub travel to Norwich United in the FA Cup Extra PreIiminary Round on Saturday 6 August

The tie has been switched to The Hutchinson Hollow with the winners travelling to Thetford Town or Soham Town Rangers in the Preliminary Round:

Coach travel to Potton FA Cup tie (norwichunited.co.uk)

[Rhodes]

Here's an interesting team sheet from, then United Counties League Premier Division, Potton United's FA Cup First Qualifying Round tie at Southern League Division One North Bletchley Town, on Saturday 15 September 1973, and a 3-0 defeat:

[Cruz]

Interesting team sheet. I recall Trevor Marriott playing for Bedford Town

[Rhodes]

A nice 'Around the Ground' feature on Potton United by groundhopper and blogger Chris White who attended the Potton United v Kempston Rovers SSML Premier Division fixture on Saturday 14 September:

Edited September 26 by Rhodes

[Cruz]

On 26/09/2024 at 10:36, Rhodes said:

A nice 'Around the Ground' feature on Potton United by groundhopper and blogger Chris White who attended the Potton United v Kempston Rovers SSML Premier Division fixture on Saturday 14 September:

Most enjoyable. I have visited hundreds of non-league grounds in the distance past, it is over 50 years since I last visited the Hollow, I can recall what a friendly bunch of people at Potton Utd at that time.

[Rhodes]

3 minutes ago, Cruz said:

Most enjoyable. I have visited hundreds of non-league grounds in the distance past, it is over 50 years since I last visited the Hollow, I can recall what a friendly bunch of people at Potton Utd at that time.

Hi Cruz - Was that for the FA Cup Third Qualifying Round tie with Bedford Town in 1974/75, on Saturday 19 October 1974, not quite 50 years ago, Bedford Town won 2-1 but lost to Kettering Town in the Fourth Qualifying Round in a Seceond Replay.