Birmingham Senior Cup Third Round
The Trico Stadium
Monday 20th January 2025

Leamington visited Redditch on a chilly Monday

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Two postponed Vanarama National League North games for the Brakes have new

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Leamington FC would like to thank all Brakes and Darlington fans who contributed to the Dan Neal Fund yesterday,

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Vanarama National League North
Your Co-op Community Stadium 
Saturday 18th January 2025 

By Rachel

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A look back at how Brakes have fared on this date in our history...... 

1936 - A Coventry & North

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The club are delighted to announce the signing of striker Owen Farmer from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The 20 year old hails from Solhiull,

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Leamington are back at home tomorrow, and here's how you can get to Your Co-op Community Stadium for our

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The ever-impressive Paul Edwards gives us a run through of Brakes results on 16

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Darlington make their first trip to Leamington since 2023 with Brakes looking to bounce back from their

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We are proud to reveal that Cally Stewart has signed for League One side Shrewsbury Town for an

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Leamington FC can confirm that we have accepted an offer from an EFL side for Cally

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 Vanarama National League North
Your Co-op Community Stadium
Tuesday 14th January 2025

There was a rather subdued air

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On This Day - January 13th

1940

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Following much discussion and consideration the Board of Directors have made the decision to charge for

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Saturday's trip to Southport has been postponed, following a Friday morning pitch

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There will be a Friday morning pitch inspection at 8:45 to determine whether Saturday's trip to Southport

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Despite our best efforts, today’s game against Buxton has been postponed due to a frozen pitch.

On arrival at the ground this morning,

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Vanarama National League North
Your Co-op Community Stadium 
Wednesday 1st January 2025

Brakes kicked off the New Year

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On This Day - January 1 

 

1938 - Brakes played their

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Leamington FC has entered the new year with an exciting step forward for the club and its fans—the release

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With a large attendance anticipated for 

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Vanarama National League North
St James’ Park
Thursday 26th December 2024

Brakes ended 2024 with defeat at Brackley, but

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Vanarama National League North
Your Co-op Community Stadium 
Saturday 21st December 2024 

Leamington ended a run

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Ted Rowe has joined Southern League Premier Division Central side Banbury United on a month's loan.

The winger will link up with the

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 Vanarama National League North
The Brewery Field 
Saturday 14th December 2024

Brakes made the long pre Christmas

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Isuzu FA Trophy Third Round 
Your Co-op Community Stadium
Tuesday 10th December 2024

Brakes slipped out of the FA

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Leamington FC are thrilled to confirm the return of fan favourite Dan Turner!

The

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Leamington FC and Rochdale AFC are delighted to reveal that Tuesday night’s FA Trophy Third Round tie will

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Leamington or Rochdale will host Northern Premier League club Stockton Town in the Fourth Round of the Isuzu FA Trophy.

The tie will be

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Due to standing water on the pitch, today's FA Trophy game against Rochdale has been

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Leamington FC are delighted to announce the signing of Joel Shambrook, on loan from Solihull Moors. The Cubbington-raised right sided defender will link up with Paul Holleran’s side for an initial month, looking to take the next step up following previous loan deals at Studley, Darlaston Town and Stourbridge. Paul Holleran said “I’m happy to get Joel on board. He’s a player that we’ve seen in his loan spells at Darlaston and Stourbridge, and he’s equipped himself very well at those clubs. “We’ve got one or two injuries in the squad at the moment, and it’s a bit stretched, so we’ve moved to bring in a very capable young man who will add something different to the squad. We’re looking forward to having him with us!” Joel spoke for the first time on joining the Brakes, saying “I’m very excited to be joining Leamington on loan, as a local lad I have grown up in the area and to be able to represent the team at such a high level as step 2 is a great opportunity for myself as well. “I spoke to Paul a couple times last season, during my loan at Stourbridge, so I know about his ambitions and work ethic for the club and team which is great. I’ve only heard good things from fellow teammates so I jumped at the opportunity to play under him with the great bunch of lads he already has and I’m excited to get started.” Joel will wear the number 22 during his time in gold and black.

Joe Doyle-Charles has joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Hednesford Town for an undisclosed fee. The central midfielder joined the Brakes from Coalville Town in the summer, and has made fifteen appearances in gold and black. Paul Holleran said " In the short spell that Joe’s been with us, he’s been great to work with - a real character and we wish him luck in signing for a super football club like Hednesford. He will be a great asset for them and Joe and his family will always be welcome back at Leamington. "

Tuesday's scheduled game against Chester was postponed due to the frozen pitch being under a layer of snow. The Brakes will now host the Seals on Tuesday 10 December, 19:45 kick off. Any tickets purchased for the postponed match can be used for the rearranged game. If tickets were bought and you can't make the rescheduled date, please email tickets@leamingtonfc.co. uk

Leamington will host Rochdale in the Third Round of the Isuzu FA Trophy. Full details tbc for the tie that will be played on the weekend of 7 December.

Leamington FC are pleased to announce that Mark Edwards has joined the Board of Directors following an eleven year association with the club since he first started watching his son Jack playing in Brakes colours. Mark is vastly experienced in the financial and commercial sector having worked for Lloyds Bank PLC for 41 years, last holding the position of Commercial Business Development Director for the Midlands. Since then he has worked seven years as a commercial consultant and retains a significant list of contacts in those fields. Mark played semi-professionally locally for Redditch United, Nuneaton Borough and Coventry Sporting before a serious knee injury brought his football career to a halt aged 25 years. He subsequently had an eight year spell managing Stratford Towns Youth team. He is an avid Coventry City supporter whose hobbies include fly fishing, clay shooting and, of course, watching son Jack playing. Mark stated, ‘ I am excited to join the Board of Directors and am committed to playing a big part in the club’s progress towards continued success and the new stadium development ’. Chairman Jim Scott added, ‘ Mark will perform the role of Business Development Director. We had been looking for some time for an individual who had strong business connections in the region to aid our commercial development allied to a drive and determination to support the clubs continued development and we are delighted to have Mark on board .’

Leamington will host Halesowen Town in the Second Round of the Birmingham Senior Cup on Tuesday 3 December, 19:45 kick off. Ticket details are still TBC...

The Leamington FC Volunteer and Supporters Club are inviting Warwick University Sports Clubs and Societies to the “Massive Student Social” as Leamington travel to Kidderminster. A full day of action is planned on Saturday 30 November; meeting at 9am at Benjamin Satchwell’s for breakfast before getting the 10:30 train to Kidderminster, via a stop in Birmingham, to watch the uni's local National League side in action. Brakes fans will largely be making the trip via train, and train tickets are a bargain, costing just £9.80 rerun per person when three or more tickets are bought - and that’s without any railcard reductions! A large student contingent has been present (and vocal!) at all Brakes home games this season, and it will be great to have their backing on the road for a derby day where a good time is bound to be had by all! Train tickets can be purchased at https://shorturl.at/TM9mx

The Brakes Community Foundation are running a competition to design a new mascot for Leamington FC! Find all the details below... We are delighted to be launching a competition, for anyone Under 16, to design and name a mascot for The Brakes Community Foundation and our partner, Leamington Football Club! The competition opens today! Design and name a mascot that we can use for our community sessions as well as men's and women's first team matches! The competition closes on Monday 18 November Only under 16s can enter! Terms and conditions apply A panel will choose the winner The winning mascot design will be made ready to be launched by the winner at a first team fixture! For more details, or to submit an entry, contact ant.hasker@leamingtonfc.co.uk

Brian Knibb's funeral will take place at Oakley Wood Crematorium (South Chapel) on Friday 1 November at 9:30am. The wake will be held immediately after in the clubhouse at Your Co-op Community Stadium. Donations in memory of Brian may be made to the Aylesford Unit at Warwick Hospital.

Leamington will host King's Lynn Town in the Isuzu FA Trophy Second Round Proper. The tie will be played at Your Co-op Community Stadium on Saturday 16 November. More details TBC.

Leamington's home game against Chester has been selected for broadcast in both the UK and internationally. The game will be played on Tuesday 19 November, with a 7:45pm kick off at Your Co-op Community Stadium during the international break. More information regarding the broadcast will be revealed closer to the game.

A warm welcome to everyone for this evening's Vanarama National League North fixture at our Your Co-op Community Stadium between the Brakes and visitors Southport FC. For those of you making the long journey down from the north-west be you player, management, fan, committee or board member or volunteer we hope that you enjoy our hospitality and we wish you a safe trip home. Speaking of trips, a massive thank you to the 50 odd fans who made the long haul up to South Shields last Saturday with a one nil loss no doubt putting a dampener on the journey home. Players and management were mostly on the road by 7.30am and many did not get home until between 11pm and midnight. Sadly the team played like they were still on the team coach in the first half but responded well in the second half with Cally rattling the bar and putting South Shields on the back foot. The momentum was lost when Will Shorrock was debatedly sent off on the hour mark although the team put in a good performance through to the end. I believe that is our f irst sending off in about 18 months which indicates that team discipline has been excellent. Southport will be another tough encounter particularly as they come to us on the back of three good results. Having said that our home record has been excellent so far this season and hopefully the increased crowd numbers continue and your great support gets us across the line. Some of you may have noticed that Warwick District Council held a couple of public consultations last week in the Myton area regarding the Myton Footpath and wider Fusiliers Way Master Plan for the community that includes, shops, schools, community facilities, athletics track and the proposed new community stadium . In early December Warwick District Councillors will be voting on proposals re the Fusiliers Way Master Plan Development which includes the next steps and funding on the proposed new community stadium for the club. This is a key stage in the long running proposals and we need your voices to be heard on the benefits to the community and the need for a relocation of the club. Responses to the consultation have to be submitted by 31 October and we therefore need all of you involved with the club be that fan, player, coach, volunteer or helper to firstly FILL OUT THE CONSULTATION SURVEY as well as write and engage with your local councillor to highlight the massive good work we do in the community and why despite the great work of everyone over the past 24 years there is a desperate need for relocation to ensure the club has a sustainable future and can build upon the building blocks that we have put in place. As most of already know, our current venue, the development of which has been a huge labour of love by many, is almost totally inaccessible to the community except for those who arrive by car. There are no public footpaths and cycling is a hazardous existence for anyone brave enough to make the journey down the fast track Harbury Lane. Parking in Harbury Lane is not an option and the single entry/egress point to our current site is very restrictive. At our recent game versus Scarborough Athletic 902 fans were in attendance and despite the hard work of our car parking team it nevertheless took 45 minutes to get the cars off site. In the current world of the climate emergency and greenhouse gasses it is not a good look when our major sporting location in Warwickshire is not easily accessible to the community by foot, cycle or public transport. Our out of town location also massively impacts upon our financial sustainability due to the restrictions of drink drive and our inaccessibility. A common refrain I hear from many in the community is that if we were in town we would attend matches . We launched our Brakes Community Foundation CIO almost 4 years ago and our growth of community work has been immense and continues to grow apace. We teach and coach in 9 schools, run disability programmes, school holiday camps plus a host of other community activities. Add in 30 Junior teams and volunteers and an average gate of 670 fans we reckon that in an average week we interact with about 2000-2500 individuals . Need I say more. Well I will. If we were in the heart of the community we conservatively estimate that those numbers would triple . Over the coming weeks you will see a host of articles on the website and within our social media platforms. Please help us by spreading the word and also engaging or writing to your local councillors (note deadline 31 October for survey). Our club is not sustainable at our current venue. Directors cannot continue to financially support a huge sporting and community asset that already delivers massive community benefit and could do so much more. MAKE SURE YOU WRITE AND ENGAGE. Come on you Brakes. Enjoy the game. Jim

Ahead of the long trip to South Shields on Saturday, Leamington number one Callum Hawkins spoke to members of the local media to preview the fixture. The keeper said " It should be a good game. They've got a really nice setup up there, the pitch is unbelievable so it should be a really good contest. They've not had the start they're capable of, but we've played well in all league games so far so if we keep doing what we have been we'll get a good result ." With the Rotherham-based custodian set to reach 100 Leamington appearances in the coming month or two, he felt a connection with the club straight away. Even whilst out with the ACL injury he sustained and had returned to his then parent club Burton Albion, the Hawk still travelled to watch the Brakes almost weekly. Speaking about this squad, he said " As I said at the end of last season, we won't be a side who just sits above the relegation zone and accepts that, we want to challenge higher. The lads that the gaffer's brought in and everyone who was here last season have all stepped up again to the next level and are proving that we belong at this level. " George Ward is brilliant at getting in your way! Sometimes he gets out of the way too but he's a great defender - he's stepped into the team massively and has shown he can play at this level and probably even higher, add in the goals and it's exactly what we need. You can't take anything away from Evo (Rob Evans) or Theo (Streete) either, as a defensive unit they've been solid, and it's nice to have a defence like that. " It's one of them where we've got to stay as a unit - and that's not just the back four but everyone in front of them too. It's a complete team effort! "

Paul Holleran spoke to local media ahead of Saturday's trip to South Shields. " We've had a little bit of a break ," the expeienced manager said. " I think that sometimes helps a little bit when you're in the middle of a lot of games and you do a lot of travelling in this league. At the moment, we've had a nice break and got back on the training ground this week so, look, it's always good to spend time with this group. " South Shields is a stadium we haven't visited as a club before, I've heard so many good things about the place. We're really looking forward to visiting them ." Giving a bit of a squad update, Holleran added " They're all back in training, some more gingerly than others. The little breather certainly helped two or three of them but yeah - we'll see where we are Saturday. It's a busy week with two away games either side of the Southport home game, but it's the reality of what we worked so hard to get promoted into. " We're going to need everybody. I think that most of the side will definitely play their part over the next seven days. It'll be a tough week, but we're in good form with good spirits and we're well aware about South Shields' home record is up there with the best, it's like a lot of teams - we're the same - strong at home but away form can be a bit indifferent. " I've watched them come through the leagues and wherever they've been, they've always played a really good brand of football and are quite expansive, lots of energy about them. When they get it right, they're a delight to watch. The reality of this league is there are spells where it'll be tough, they've had a few tough results already but that happens to everyone - Stockport, Harrogate, Salford all experienced that in our time in this league. " We're expecting a really tough game, we're going to have to go through a bit of pain but we'll see where it takes us. "

Paul Holleran has confirmed that Jiah Medrano has returned to the club after being recalled from his dual-registration deal at Barwell. In his time in Leicestershire, Jiah contributed heavily to lifting Barwell out of the relegation zone, assisting five and scoring one meaning the Canaries have jumped from 23rd when Jiah joined to 15th. Jiah will be in Saturday's matchday squad at South Shields, and will continue to wear his number 16.

Paul Holleran has received the Vanarama National League North Manager of the Month award for September. In a month that has seen the Brakes go unbeaten in the league, the Brakes catapaulted themselves into a play off position to continue their fantastic start to the campaign - continuing as the best performing promoted club in Step 2 so far - only falling out of the play offs due to not playing over the international break. Holleran's outfit are next in action this Saturday, with a long trip to South Shields, before they return back to Warwickshire on Tuesday 22 October as Southport visit Your Co-op Community Stadium for a 19:45 kick off.

It is with great sadness that Brian Knibb, former director, has passed away from a long standing illness overnight. The whole Brakes family sends our deepest thoughts and condolences to Brian’s family and friends. Brian became a director in 1991 until 1997 whilst the club was mothballed and was part of the few that kept our club afloat in paying our fees to Birmingham FA every year, returning as a director when the club resurrected, and played a vital role in getting the club back up and running and our successes of the early 2000s. He stepped away in 2007 because he had felt he had done his bit and continued to support the Brakes. He was a regular visitor to the ground until his health prevented him from attending whilst acting as a club ambassador in welcoming visiting directors. As soon as funeral arrangements are known, details will be communicated via club social media & website.

Our National League North game against Chester, postponed due to the Seals' FA Cup progress, will now be played on Tuesday 19 November, 19:45 Further details to follow.

Leamington FC are thrilled to reveal a brand new partnership with Her Game Too. A fan-led non profit organisation, Her Game Too are committed to eradicating sexism in football, ensuring everyone can enjoy the sport regardless of gender by providing a safe and supportive environment for all female supporters, promoting their involvement and engagement with the game. We become the seventh Vanarama National League North club to commit to the cause alongside an array of Premier League, EFL and other non-league clubs, bringing awareness of the challenges faced by females in football to the forefront of conversation. The Brakes' support for the cause will be clearly displayed on our social channels, website, matchday magazine and throughout Your Co-op Community Stadium. Lucy Ford - Co-Founder and Director of Her Game Too: “We are delighted to announce our newest partnership with Leamington FC. "Her Game Too are dedicated to tackle sexism and promote gender equality in sport, striving for an inclusive environment for all. "Her Game Too wants to partner up with clubs and other organisations that match our values so we're really excited to partner up with Leamington FC to continue spread our message that football is for all." A dedicated matchday for the Her Game Too campaign will be announced in due course for the second half of the season, to coincide with International Women's Day on 8th March. Jim Scott, Chairman of Leamington FC, added " Everyone at the club stands united in wanting to eradicate sexism from sport, and society. "We are delighted to be working with Her Game Too to share what is such a vital message, and we are looking forward to supporting them as their campaign continues and making sure every supporter at Leamington FC not only feels safe and welcome, but feels valued. " For more information on Her Game Too, click here .