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Beeston.Biz FC Now On Facebook!
We now have a Facebook 'Group' page. Please search for 'Beeston' or 'Beeston Football' in the groups section of FB and add yourself to the group - all welcome. We want all team members to register on Facebook and join the group, but if you can't, or don't want to do this at the moment, send an email to - - to ask about joining our squad.
Sundays: New! Powerleague From 13 July!
We have recently joined the Sunday evening 5-a-side league at Nottingham Power League [matches kick off at various times from 5.30pm to 9.00pm]. Please see - Power League - page for more information.
Sunday 6 July 2008: 11-a-side Match!
On Sunday the 6th of July we play The Long Eaton Magpies in Long Eaton. The match kicks off at 10:30am sharp - So please aim to get there for 10am to allow enough time to name the team and warm up. The address of the venue is The Long Eaton School, Thoresby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 3NP. Team will be selected on the day - all squad members please get there if you can, and tell Mark or Andy or register on Facebook so that we know you are available for selection!
Sunday 13 July 2008: 11-a-side Match!
Kick-off 10.30pm sharp at Long Eaton School, Thoresby Road, Long Eaton. Team will be selected on the day - all squad members please get there if you can.
Mondays: 6-a-side League!
Mark has entered a team into a - new 6-a-side league - on Monday evenings. New players and existing squad members are welcome to join this squad - Please Click Here - for details of the Monday evening matches.
Thursday 7-a-Side: Next Session Thursday 10th of July
We have booked regular Thursday night football for the summer season at - Rutland Sports Park - in Ilkeston [outdoor astro turf pitch]. All squad members are asked to attend if they can - most players arrive at 7.15pm to 7.30pm but we have the pitch booked until 9.00pm so turn up when you can.
Where is Rutland Sports Park?
Rutland Leisure Centre is located about 10 minutes drive from Bramcote Leisure Centre - Click here for a map - and its address and post code is West End Drive, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5GH.
If you would like to join our squad, please get in touch by email -
Coming Soon - More 11-a-side Matches [Weekends]
Andy and Mark have organised several friendly 11-a-side matches against established league teams. The next matches will be on Sundays - 6 July, 13 July and 3 August.
Friendly 11-a-side Match Report - Sunday 20 April
We played in a [mostly friendly] encounter at Weirfields Pitches against established league team, Beeston Victory Club. We took the lead through a fine half volley on the run by Lee after a superb cross from our energetic new player James. At half time we were still holding our own at 3-2 down [Melvyn scoring with a header from a corner - almost his first touch after replacing Andy up front], and changes were made to ensure everyone who turned up got a good length of time on the pitch. In fact we'd already made three substitutions already in the first 45 minutes, with Andy giving up on the running about lark after about 20 minutes [predictably he played in goal in the second period], Lee getting a knock and coming off injured and Barney being given a rest, all replaced by new boys [Melvyn, Mark and Tom] who showed great potential.
Phil was moved to centre back and overall turned in a 'Man of the Match' performance with his sterling efforts. Jeff swapped with Barney who returned to the heart of defence. Then there were some other interesting 'tactical switches' on both sides which led to the second half becoming a somewhat shapeless, scrappy affair for long periods. But overall we continued to battle hard for the ball and for a first outing as a team, we did well overall - and scored again [twice, although one was disallowed]. The final result of 6-3 to the Victory Club owed more to two spells of about 10 minutes [one in each half] where we lost our discipline and shape completely and allowed some soft goals to be scored, than it did to the home side's attacking skills.
Beeston.biz FC as an 11-a-side team have much to learn - but encounters such as this on a cold, damp Sunday morning on a poor quality 'end of season' pitch will only help us. There were many more positives to take out of this match than there were negatives, and if some tactical knowledge can be added at managerial / team captain level [with no shortage of volunteers for the role of team selector] we should see an improvement next time out. Well done to everyone - roll on the next game!
Friendly 11-a-side Match Report - Sunday 4 May [and Sunday 1 June]
Erm, we didn't do quite so well. But the other lot were younger and fitter than us.
If you would like to join our squad, please get in touch by email - - we always welcome new players. The more names and contact details we have the more likely we are to start new teams [including an 11-a-side team most likely playing on Sunday mornings]. If you contact me, I guarantee that there will no obligation, no mailing list, and no spam as a result - please remember to tell me your name, approximately where you live, and what position you normally play in [goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, striker]. I'm often asked what age group our players fall into - the answer is currently 16 to 40 plus!
Note for any new or current squad player that doesn't drive:
Car shares or lifts are often available with other squad members depending on your location - please ask for details.
Old Match Reports
Back in the early days of our team I had time to write - Match Reports - please read if you think our trials and tribulations might amuse you! Initial reports are from our first season, in the Bramcote Leisure Centre League, and then there are a few match reports from the first couple of months that we were in our current league at the Harvey Hadden Stadium [February and March 2007].