Brigg Matters Issue 63 Winter 2021

The Oldest Club in Town
by Roy Sheppard
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Since the last article, the league season has
begun and our pre-season promise has been
more than fulfilled. At the time of writing the
‘ZEBRAS’ sit top of the league table having lost
twice, each time by the odd goal.
The team plays attractive, attacking football with
the team scoring an average of four goals per
game with Scott Phillips and Alfie Usher both
being in the top six goal-scorers in Division One.
Attendances have increased game by game with
an average gate of 250 putting Brigg fourth
highest in the league attendance table. We
expect this to increase even higher in the coming
months because of the success of the team and
upcoming local fixtures against North Ferriby
and Armthorpe Welfare. We aim to contest the league title
and this season is our strongest performance and highest
league placing since the play-off team of 2010-11.
The squad is being strengthened by the management
team to improve performance in all parts of the team
making competition fierce for starting places. This process
of team improvement will be on-going throughout the
season.
The club is also achieving success in cup competitions,
progressing in the NCEL League Cup and the Lincolnshire
Senior Trophy both of which Brigg Town have yet to win;
this could be the season we win for the first time.
A further success for the club is the use of the refurbished
function room during weekdays and weekends. It is being
Action from the match against Bourne
used for children and adult parties and functions so if
anyone is interested please contact the club for details.
COME ALONG TO OUR PRE-XMAS AND NEW YEAR
FIXTURES TO GIVE YOUR VOCAL SUPPORT
04.12.21. v Ollerton Town
18.12.21. v North Ferriby
01.01.22. v Armthorpe Welfare
15.01.22. v Teversal
29.01.22. v Shirebrook
HISTORY OF BRIGG TOWN - PART 3 (The first fifty
years of the game in Brigg)
Grimsby Town were formed from Grimsby Pelham FC in
1878 and the club kicked off with separate games losing
both against teams from Brigg.
The first of these was against Brigg Britannia at Brigg
when they turned up with a player short but made up
their numbers by persuading a travelling supporter,
George Haddesley, brother of one of their team members,
to play for them. Brigg Britannia won a close-fought
game by 2–1.
The second game was played at the Clee Park ground
during heavy rain and what was described as hurricane
conditions. Brigg Town came away the victors in a
comfortable 4-1 victory.
The Sports Telegraph at the time reported that Grimsby
was only ‘small beer’ in Lincolnshire with football being
dominated by Brigg Town, Louth, Gainsborough and
other centres.
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