New Bradwell St Peter F.C.

New Bradwell St Peter
Full name New Bradwell St Peter Football Club
Nickname(s) Saint Peters, Peters, Jimmies
Founded 1902
Ground The Recreation Ground
New Bradwell
Chairman Simeon Stewart
Manager Craig Bicknell
League Spartan South Midlands League
Division One
2014–15 Spartan South Midlands League
Division Two, 3rd (Promoted)

New Bradwell St Peter F.C. is a football club based in New Bradwell in Milton Keynes, England. The club was formed in the 1880s and joined the South Midlands League in 1970. As of the 2014–15 season they are members of the Spartan South Midlands League Division one.

History

The club was established in the 1880s as New Bradwell St James Football Club, and were nicknamed the "Jimmies".[1] The club had a successful period in which they won the North Bucks League for five consecutive seasons up to 1901. The club then changed its name again to Stantonbury St James and soon after were renamed Stantonbury St Peter and were nickmnamed the "Peters".[1][2]

After the Second World War the club moved from the Red Bridge field to the Mutual Meadow on the Newport Road. At the same time it was asked to vacate its headquarters of fifty years, the Forresters Arms and moved to the Railway Tavern.[1] For the 1946–47 season they changed their name again when New Bradwell Corinthians Football Club found themselves in difficulties and merged with the Peters, so changing the name to New Bradwell St Peter.[2] The club moved grounds again to the Bradwell Road recreation ground, and shortly joined forces with the local cricket club to build a new sports pavilion on the recreation ground.[3] The club then went on to win the Leighton and District Challenge Cup in the 1949–50 season.

In 1970 the club joined the South Midlands League starting in Division one.[4] Under the guidance of manager Brian Gibbs the club became Division One champions in the 1976–77 season, earning promotion to the Premier Division where they spent four seasons before being relegated back to Division One.[1][4] The club repeated its Division One success in the 1983–84 season, this time under the management of Malc Burridge.[3] The club then spent the following nine seasons in the Premier Division until the 1993–94 season, when the club joined the newly formed Senior Division when the league was re-organised.[4] The club then spent the next four seasons in the Senior Division, until the beginning of the 1997–98 season when they became founder members of the Spartan South Midlands League Senior Division, a season after entering the FA Vase for the only time in its history.[4]

Under player/manager Simon Spooner the club enjoyed success in the newly formed Senior Division by finishing as champions and gaining promotion to the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division at their first attempt.[1] Two seasons later the club experienced more success under the management of Andy Milne and Paul Bevis by winning the Berks and Bucks Senior Trophy.[1][5] However the 2001–02 season, saw the club finish bottom of the Division and relegated back to Division One where they remained until they opted to be demoted at end of the 2012–13.[4]

Ground

New Bradwell St Peter play their games at the Recreation Ground, Bradwell Road, Bradville, Milton Keynes, MK13 7AD.

The ground has floodlights which were installed in 1998.[3] In 2009 the changing rooms were enlarged, with separate facilities made available for officials in addition to a first aid/treatment room and disabled toilets were installed.[6] Further work that year included a floodlit training area and a pathway around the football pitch.[6] Further development work since has included extra covered seating and turnstiles being installed.

Honours

League honours

Cup honours

Records

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Clubs". Goalrun. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Pie and Mushy Peas: New Bradwell St Peter FC". Pieandmushypeas.blogspot.co.uk. 10 October 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "New Bradwell St Peter F.C – History". Newbradwellstpeter.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NEW BRADWELL ST PETER at the Football Club History Database
  5. 1 2 "Football Club History Database – Berks & Bucks County Cups". Fchd.info. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Mark Lancaster MP unveils New Bradwell St Peter FC’s". Lancaster4mk.com. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "1871 – Berks & Bucks Senior Cup". Btinternet.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.

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Coordinates: 52°03′39.89″N 0°47′17.33″W / 52.0610806°N 0.7881472°W / 52.0610806; -0.7881472

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