ABOUT BBGFC
A COMMUNITY CLUB FOR EVERYONE
We are a friendly local club based in the community of Botley in Oxford.
We are dedicated to offering affordable football to all parts of our community, providing a place where everyone can enjoy and express themselves through football. Children of all levels of ability and experience are welcome as we seek to provide an opportunity for all children to experience football as a fun part of their everyday lives!
Our
History
Botley Boys and Girls F.C. was founded in 1995 and has grown to become a vibrant club which promotes football for the youth of the community. The club was formed by Dave Curtin and Robin Masters with the team playing their fixtures initially on both the Botley primary school pitch and a pitch located in a field sandwiched between the Seacourt stream and the Park and Ride.
In 1995 the current facilities at Fogwell Road were developed and a pitch was literally carved out of a field, which was set in a corner of the Fogwell Road site bordered by the A420 and the Eynsham Road. Parents and volunteers carried out this work with hand tools and domestic lawnmowers borrowed for the task. These conditions, or lack of them, spurred the parents on. With the determination of the committee, funds were raised and grants sought to build the facilities that we have today.
The pavilion which doubles up as a community venue for various functions, was officially opened by the then Oxford United Manager Malcom Crosby in 1997. In 2005, after great efforts with fundraising, floodlights were added to the lower part of the ground to allow evening training during the winter months.
The club prides itself on being a key part of the community. It offers the opportunity for kids from 6 to 16 to express themselves and make friends by playing competitive sport.
Welfare
Our aim at Botley Boys and Girls Football Club is to make sure we have appropriate safeguards. So it is important everyone is aware of how to safeguard children and the procedures for reporting a concern about the welfare of a child.
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Our Club Welfare Officers Terri Matthews and Ian Potter will always be on hand to advise you with any query or concern.
The Football Association’s RESPECT guidelines are aimed at promoting best practice, helping us all to work together to change the negative attitudes and unacceptable behaviour on the side-lines and on the pitch.The role of the CWO is key to ensuring that Respect is understood, taken on board by the committee, coaches/managers members and supporters.
By having a club Welfare Officer (CWO) we have the chance to make a significant contribution to creating positive change and an environment in which children can thrive.