Club History
| 125 Years of Boldmere St Michaels FC |
| League Records |
1949-50 Joined Birmingham & District League
1962-63 League changed name to West Midlands (Regional) League
1963-64 Joined Midland Combination
1983-84 Division One renamed Premier Division
1985-86 Midland Combination Champions
1987-88 Midland Combination runner-up (on goal difference)
1988-89 Midland Combination Champions (2nd time)
1989-90 Midland Combination Champions (3rd time)
1994-95 Founder members of Midland Alliance
SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P POS
1949-50 B'HAM 36 12 8 16 36 63 32 14/19
1950-51 B'HAM 36 19 11 6 75 47 49 3/19
1951-52 B'HAM 34 16 3 15 64 87 35 9/18
1952-53 B'HAM 36 8 1 27 47 123 17 18/19
1953-54 B'HAM 46 5 9 32 70 194 19 23/24
1954-55 B'HAM-S 38 5 7 26 41 130 17 20/20
1955-56 B'HAM-2 36 11 2 23 66 100 24 16/19
1956-57 B'HAM-2 36 12 6 18 55 71 30 14/19
1957-58 B'HAM-2 38 8 6 24 43 86 22 17/20
1958-59 B'HAM-2 38 10 6 22 61 96 26 15/20
1959-60 B'HAM-2 30 9 6 15 47 62 24 13/16
1960-61 B'HAM 42 7 5 30 49 118 19 20/22
1961-62 B'HAM 40 9 3 28 59 126 21 19/21
1962-63 W MID 38 4 5 29 39 133 13 19/20
1963-64 WOR C-1 34 11 10 13 46 55 32 8/18
1964-65 WOR C-1 34 18 7 9 75 53 43 3/18
1965-66 WOR C-1 34 12 5 17 68 76 29 11/18
1966-67 WOR C-1 34 23 4 7 75 44 50 3/18
1967-68 WOR C-1 34 16 3 15 52 45 35 9/18
1968-69 MID C-1 34 13 11 10 59 49 37 9/18
1969-70 MID C-1 34 7 9 18 43 72 23 16/18
1970-71 MID C-1 34 16 9 9 62 52 41 6/18
1971-72 MID C-1 34 9 9 16 38 54 27 13/18
1972-73 MID C-1 34 6 8 20 41 71 20 16/18
1973-74 MID C-1 32 7 5 20 31 72 19 15/17
1974-75 MID C-1 34 6 6 22 30 72 18 17/18
1975-76 MID C-1 34 5 12 17 23 49 22 16/18
1976-77 MID C-1 34 12 5 17 38 49 29 14/18
1977-78 MID C-1 38 11 10 17 35 48 32 15/20
1978-79 MID C-1 38 20 9 9 44 35 49 4/20
1979-80 MID C-1 38 14 13 11 51 34 41 8/20
1980-81 MID C-1 38 18 11 9 50 39 47 5/20
1981-82 MID C-1 42 14 14 14 59 60 42 12/22
1982-83 MID C-1 38 25 7 6 60 36 57 3/20
1983-84 MID C-P 38 14 9 15 46 37 37 10/20
1984-85 MID C-P 38 21 8 9 67 40 50 4/20
1985-86 MID C-P 38 25 10 3 72 24 60 1/20
1986-87 MID C-P 38 22 11 5 73 32 55 4/20
1987-88 MID C-P 36 22 6 8 69 30 50 2/19
1988-89 MID C-P 34 23 9 2 76 22 55 1/18
1989-90 MID C-P 38 24 9 5 72 24 81 1/20
1990-91 MID C-P 40 14 11 15 51 56 53 12/21
1991-92 MID C-P 40 17 9 14 69 52 60 9/21
1992-93 MID C-P 38 17 12 9 74 48 63 8/20
1993-94 MID C-P 42 22 7 13 74 54 73 5/22
1994-95 MID ALL 38 18 8 12 65 48 62 7/20
1995-96 MID ALL 36 18 5 13 73 51 59 6/19
1996-97 MID ALL 38 22 7 9 69 41 73 3/20
1997-98 MID ALL 38 19 11 8 54 38 68 4/20
1998-99 MID ALL 38 19 8 11 56 49 65 4/20
1999-00 MID ALL 42 20 12 10 61 48 72 5/22
2000-01 MID ALL 42 19 13 10 73 49 70 7/22
2001-02 MID ALL 42 15 11 16 43 51 56 13/22
2002-03 MID ALL 42 16 5 21 59 63 53 14/22
2003-04 MID ALL 46 17 9 20 76 77 60 15/24
2004-05 MID ALL 42 19 7 16 79 70 64 10/22
2005-06 MID ALL 42 17 12 13 60 48 63 10/22
| FA Cup Records |
1946-47 PRE ATHERSTONE TOWN A 2-4
1947-48 PRE HEDNESFORD TOWN H 0-1
1948-49 EP LYE TOWN A 5-2
PRE HEREFORD UNITED A 1-6
1949-50 EP MOOR GREEN A 2-3
1950-51 PRE LYE TOWN A 1-2
1951-52 1Q SUTTON TOWN (BIRMINGHAM) A 0-2
1952-53 PRE RUGBY TOWN H 2-2
PREr RUGBY TOWN A 1-2
1953-54 PRE LOCKHEED LEAMINGTON A 0-7
1954-55 1Q RUGBY TOWN A 1-5
1955-56 PRE SUTTON TOWN (BIRMINGHAM) H 2-2
PREr SUTTON TOWN (BIRMINGHAM) A 2-4
1956-57 1Q ATHERSTONE TOWN A 0-4
1957-58 PRE MOOR GREEN A 1-0
1Q LYE TOWN A 2-4
1958-59 1Q EVESHAM UNITED H 2-4
1983-84 PRE DUDLEY TOWN H 0-2
1984-85 PRE HALESOWEN TOWN H 2-2
PREr HALESOWEN TOWN A 1-1
PREr2 HALESOWEN TOWN A 0-1
1985-86 PRE HEANOR TOWN A 2-0 @ BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS
1Q SOUTH LIVERPOOL H 1-1
1Qr SOUTH LIVERPOOL A 0-5
1986-87 PRE OLDSWINFORD A 3-3
PREr OLDSWINFORD H 3-1
1Q ROTHWELL TOWN H 0-1
1987-88 1Q CHATTERIS TOWN H 2-2
1Qr CHATTERIS TOWN A 3-0
2Q SHEPSHED CHARTERHOUSE H 1-2
1988-89 1Q FRICKLEY ATHLETIC A 1-2
1989-90 1Q TAMWORTH H 2-3
1990-91 PRE PAGET RANGERS A 0-2
1991-92 PRE HINCKLEY TOWN A 1-3
1992-93 PRE NUNEATON BOROUGH A 1-2
1993-94 PRE BLAKENALL H 2-0
1Q ARMITAGE A 0-3
1994-95 1Q ATHERSTONE UNITED A 1-1
1Qr ATHERSTONE UNITED H 0-1
1995-96 PRE NEWPORT PAGNELL TOWN A 2-0
1Q BEDWORTH UNITED H 1-2
1996-97 PRE CHASETOWN A 0-2
1997-98 PRE LONG BUCKBY A 4-2
1Q WROXHAM H 1-0
2Q WOODBRIDGE TOWN A 2-4
1998-99 PRE STAFFORD RANGERS A 0-3
1999-00 PRE BOSTON TOWN A 0-1
2000-01 PRE GEDLING TOWN A 1-5
2001-02 PRE ROCESTER A 1-2
2002-03 PRE GLOSSOP NORTH END A 0-1
2003-04 PRE STOURPORT SWIFTS A 0-1
2004-05 EP NORTON UNITED H 1-3
2005-06 PRE HOLBEACH UNITED A 2-0
1Q NANTWICH TOWN H 0-3
| FA Amateur Cup |
1947-48 QF MOOR GREEN H 1-0
SF BARNET N 0-2 @ ARSENAL
| FA Vase |
1974-75 1 MILE OAK ROVERS H 5-0
2 GRESLEY ROVERS A 2-2
2r GRESLEY ROVERS H 1-0
3 BLAKENALL H 1-1
3r BLAKENALL A 1-2
1976-77 PRE HINCKLEY ATHLETIC A 1-3
1977-78 PRE ANSTEY TOWN A 2-1
1 TIVIDALE H 4-1
2 OAKHAM UNITED A 3-1
3 OLDBURY UNITED A 0-1
1978-79 PRE BRIERLEY HILL ALLIANCE H 0-2
1979-80 PRE TIVIDALE H 1-0
1 WIGSTON FIELDS A 0-2
1980-81 PRE MIDDLEWICH ATHLETIC A 0-2
1981-82 PRE V S RUGBY H 1-1
PREr V S RUGBY A 0-3
1982-83 PRE LUTTERWORTH TOWN H 1-1
PREr LUTTERWORTH TOWN A 4-2
1 BRIDGNORTH TOWN H 2-2
1r BRIDGNORTH TOWN A 0-1
1983-84 PRE SOLIHULL BOROUGH A 1-2
1984-85 PRE BOSTON A 0-2
1985-86 PRE BLAKENALL H 2-0
1 COVENTRY SPORTING A 0-3
1986-87 PRE ROTHWELL TOWN A 8-0
1 PAGET RANGERS A 1-1
1r PAGET RANGERS H 1-2
1987-88 EP OLDSWINFORD H 4-0
PRE RAUNDS TOWN H 4-1
1 DESBOROUGH TOWN H 1-3
1988-89 PRE ROTHWELL TOWN H 1-0
1 LONG BUCKBY A 2-1
2 HINCKLEY TOWN A 2-0
3 BRIGG TOWN A 2-2
3r BRIGG TOWN H 0-1
1989-90 EP WEST MIDLANDS POLICE A 6-1
PRE WALSALL WOOD A 0-0
PREr WALSALL WOOD H 3-1
1 BOSTON H 5-1
2 HINCKLEY TOWN H 2-1
3 HUCKNALL TOWN A 1-2
1990-91 1 BRIDGNORTH TOWN H 1-2
1991-92 PRE HARROWBY UNITED A 5-1
1 RACING CLUB WARWICK H 0-3
1992-93 PRE MILE OAK ROVERS A 2-0
1 WEDNESFIELD A 0-3
1993-94 PRE ST ANDREWS (LEICS) A 1-0
1 ARNOLD TOWN A 0-3
1994-95 PRE PAGET RANGERS A 1-2
1995-96 1Q KNYPERSLEY VICTORIA H 6-0
2Q STEWART & LLOYDS CORBY A 3-1
1 OADBY TOWN A 5-2
2 NUTHALL A 3-1
3 TRAFFORD H 0-2
1996-97 2Q BLAKENALL A 2-1
1 ASHFIELD UNITED H 3-2
2 BELPER TOWN H 3-1
3 ARLESEY TOWN A 0-3
1997-98 1 BRIDGNORTH TOWN A 5-0
2 ARNOLD TOWN H 0-0
2r ARNOLD TOWN A 1-2
1998-99 2Q BOURNE TOWN H 3-0
1 MICKLEOVER SPORTS H 2-3
1999-00 2Q HIGHGATE UNITED H 2-0
1 BORROWASH VICTORIA A 1-4
2000-01 1Q DOWNES SPORTS H 4-0
2Q BLOXWICH TOWN H 1-0
1 KINGTON TOWN A 1-0
2 OADBY TOWN A 1-2
2001-02 2Q LONG EATON UNITED A 2-3
2002-03 2Q SHAWBURY UNITED A 1-0
1 HALESOWEN HARRIERS H 2-1
2 RUSHALL OLYMPIC H 1-2
2003-04 1Q FRIAR LANE OLD BOYS A 2-4
2004-05 2Q BIDDULPH VICTORIA H 2-3
2005-06 2Q MEIR K A H 4-2
1 NANTWICH TOWN A 0-1
| Manager History |
Cliff Sayers: 1960 -1964.
Arthur Morrall: 1964 -1966
Norman Lancaster: 1966 -1971
Eddie Caulfield: 1971-1973
Alan Hampton: 1973 -1973
Robin Whetnall: 1973 - 1974
Dave Bates: 1973 -1983
John Morris:1983 -1988
Alan Parsons: 1988 -2004
Rob Mallaband 2004 - 2005
Mick Bayley 2005 - 2008.
Rob Mallaband: 2008 -
| Player of the Year History |
1989: A. Jones
1990: G. Beech
1991: A. Bennetts
1992: L. Sullivan
1993: N. Holloway
1994: R. Coy
1995: M. Howell
1996: G. Booth
1997: W .Holmes
1998: P. Heaton
1999: N. King
2000: D. Owen
2001: A. Richardson
2002: D. Owen
2003: M. Knight
2004: A. Wright
2005: T. Gould
2006: D. Parker
2007: T. Gould
2008: Dan Parker
| Our Club Crest Explained |
Until the Local Government Act 1972 came into force in 1974, Sutton Coldfield was a municipal borough in its own right and part of Warwickshire, enjoying the title of "Royal Town". The Boldmere St. Michaels badge that was seen on a 1950 club letterhead, reflects symbols from the town’s rich historical past.
Top left: the Tudor rose is to commemorate that in 1528, a charter of King Henry VIII gave the town the right to be known for ever as "The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield. The bear and staff is the famous badge of the Earls of Warwick. It is also used by the Warwickshire cricket club. The Deer and Crown showed that Sutton Park which was a medieval deer park and was given to Sutton Coldfield by King Henry VIII in 1528.
The sword could signify that at the turn of the 18th century, Sutton Coldfield was introduced to industry. The manufacture of blades, gun barrels, spades and spade handles as well as the grinding of knives, bayonets and axes, further helped the town prosper.
| History in Brief |
The `Mikes` are a semi-professional football team founded in 1883 as a Youth football team attached to the local church Bible class. They played friendly matches against other local church teams until 1912.
Eventually, the desire for competitive football became evident so the teams entered a local league. As the years passed, the boys wanted to continue playing football together so open age football came about. Several minor local Leagues were played in and progression was achieved, culminating in the Club entering the Birmingham + District Amateur League.
In 1920-1921 season was successful with the capture of the Aston Villa Cup, The Birmingham Shield and the Cadbury Cup. However a split in the club occurred and a team called `Boldmere` was formed to play elsewhere. Several seasons later the two teams reformed. The club was renamed Boldmere St. Michaels Social Club and the adopted in 1925 the black and white colours for their playing kit.
Just prior to and after the Second World War, Boldmere was amongst the leading amateur clubs in the country and immediately after winning the Birmingham + District Amateur League Championship, the club entered the Central Amateur League for the 1937/38 season in which they finished 8th out of twelve teams.
The following season saw an improvement to 5th place. In Easter 1939 Boldmere ventured into Europe to play and win the` Verviers Trophy in Belgium. However before a ball was kicked in the 1939/40 season, footballing activities ceased as War broke out on 3rd September 1939.
Hostilities over and Boldmere marked the return to normality by taking the opening post-war Central Amateur League Championship on goal average from Coventry Amateurs.
That success was a prelude to gaining national recognition by reaching the semi-final of the F.A. Amateur Cup. They started their run in the 1947-1948 campaign on 27th September 1947. They progressed through the rounds by defeating Sheldon Town by a 2-0 scoreline, Coventry Amateurs 5-0, Bridgett United (Stoke) 4-0, Sheffield 4-1, Coalville Town 7-0 at home. The `Mikes` then beat Shildon of Durham 4~1 away, Gosport Borough Athletic 4~1 at home on Saturday 14th February 1948 in front of a crowd of 3,481.
A 1~0 win at home to Moor Green in front of a record crowd of nearly 5,000 meant they were just 90 minutes away from the F.A. Amateur Cup final.
The semi-final saw the club lose 2~0 to Barnet in the game played at Arsenal's Highbury stadium in front of a crowd of over 27,000.
That same season saw Boldmere also perform with great success in the A.F.A.Senior Cup. They played in the final at Villa Park on 1st May 1948 in front of 9,000. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. They shared the trophy with the holders Cambridge Town.
Boldmere also finished runners-up by a single point to Rugby Town in the League.
The following season saw Boldmere regain their crown by finishing two points ahead of Ibstock Penistone Rovers. It was the club's last campaign in the Central Amateur League as their ambitions gained momentum.
The first team were elected to the stronger Birmingham League and the first season saw the club finish 14th out of 19 teams. The new decade began well. Boldmere were placed third in their second season. As semi-professional status came more into being, Boldmere's desire to remain as an amateur club saw them struggle to compete at this level (as evidence by the 7-0 and 8-0 thrashings by Lockheed Leamington) and the playing fortunes of the club went into decline.
In 1963 Boldmere moved leagues again, this time to the Worcestershire Combination which has since become the Midlands Combination. In the first season, a mid-table position was achieved and then the next season saw them finish in third spot.
This placing was repeated in the 1966/67 season, however the 1970's saw them mainly in the lower reaches, although silverware did arrive at Church Road in the shape of the Combination's Challenge Cup after beating Blakenall 1-0 in the 1978-79 final. The following season saw Boldmere lift the Tony Allden Memorial Cup after a thrilling win against Sutton Coldfield Town. The 1980's got of to a slow start but eventually, in the 1985-86 season the Premier Division Championship was won by a three point margin over local rivals Paget Rangers.
There then followed a sustained period of success, which saw the Championship secured in both 1988-89 and 1989-90. While the Challenge Cup was won in 1989/90 and 1990/91. Additionally the `Runners Up` position was achieved in this competition in both 1987/88 and 1993/94 together with Tony Allden Memorial Cup wins in three successive seasons from 1989 to 1991.
In June 1971 a fire devasted the club and almost put them out of business however many changes have taken place with regard to upgrading the facilities and the building of a superb clubhouse. Other additions have been the erection of floodlights and the building of new dressing rooms and Boardroom facilities to raise the club up to Southern League standards, a level to which Boldmere aspire to play at.
The 1994/95 season saw Boldmere as founder members of the `Interlink Express` Midland Football Alliance and a successful campaign led to them finishing in a creditable 7th place in the inaugural season. The following season saw a slight improvement with the "Mikes" finishing in sixth position.
The 1996/97 season saw Boldmere challenging for honours throughout the season. A very creditable third place was achieved in the league behind the Champions, Blakenhall and the runners up Hinkley Athletic both of whom, had a large budget and money to spend that season.
The 2004-2005 season began an new era with Rob Mallaband taking over the reins from Alan Parsons who had 15 seasons as a player and then Manager.
Church Road was renamed the "Trevor Brown Memorial Ground` after the Trevor Brown who died while he was Club Chairman. He did so much to improve the club off the field that it was named in his honour.
The President of the club is Harry Peakman who has fulfilled nearly ever role in the club since 1943 and still inspires others at the club with his energies and lifetime commitments. At 86 years old he is approaching his 70th year of service to the club.
When Rob Mallaband resigned due to business commitments, 1st team Coach Mick Bayley took over as Caretaker Manager. After leading the team to some impressive results he was appointed as the Manager of the club in December 2005.
His first piece of silverware was the Walsall Senior Cup with a 1-0 win over Tipton Town in season 2005-2006 season at Bescot Stadium. The team retained the trophy at the end of the 2006-2007 season with a 3-1 win over Goodrich.
In 2004-2005 the Reserves won the Smedley Crooke Charity Cup beating Northfield Town at Bromsgrove Rovers ground.
In 2005-2006 the youth team were finalists in the Birmingham County F.A. Youth Midweek Cup losing 1-0 to Coleshill Town at Tamworth F.C and were runners up in the Midland Youth Floodlit League.
In the 2006-2007 season, under the leadership of Manager Paul Casey, the youth team went on their best F.A. Youth Cup run for 13 years in the F.A. Youth Cup. They beat Burton Albion (5-3) Stone Dominoes (6-0) and Malvern Town (on penalties) before losing 2-0 away to Lincoln City on 8th November 2006.
In the 2006-2007 season despite a feeling of under achievement in league matches they reached an impressive 7th position in the `Polymac Services` Midland Football Alliance-the best position for several seasons gaining more points, wins and goals. Mykel Beckley was the top scorer in the team and the 3rd best scorer in the MFA goal scoring charts.
In 2007-2008, the Mikes improved their league placing once again, finishing fourth in the Midland Football Alliance. They also marked the end of the season with a third consecutive Bescot Stadium appearance as they retained the Walsall Senior Cup for the third year in succession.
In the summer of 2008, Mick Bayley resigned his position as manager to take on a coaching role at Hednesford Town, paving the way for Rob Mallaband to return as Manager following a spell in charge of Walsall Wood. His management team followed, consisting of former Mikes players Craig Feasey, Steve Moore and Rob Clarke, who were joined by another ex player, Stuart Grosvenor.
2008-2009 was a landmark season, making the 125th anniversary of the club’s formation. The first team managed to equal the fourth place finish of the previous season, but were unable to secure any silverware when they were beaten in the final of the Polymac Services League Cup at Bescot Stadium.
The reserves ensured that the trophy cabinet wasn’t bare, retaining the Midland Combination Challenge Trophy and regaining the Smedley Crooke Cup, as well as reaching the final of the Midland Combination Challenge Bowl.
