Founded in 1946, Members of the Westmorland League since 1969, 1st Team currently play in Division 1, and the 2nd Team playing in Division 2 🔴⚫️🔴⚫️🔴⚫️🔴⚫️
After the signage was damaged at the club house, it was lovely to find a note from the young person who accidentally did it. They will be pleased to know the sign is fixed and back up, really nice to see from these young children 👏🏼😊
🔴⚫️PROMOTED⚫️🔴
FT
@braithwaite_fc
2-4
@KirkoswaldFC
Res
The result means we top off a fabulous season with promotion to the
@WestmorlandFL
Division 2!
What a season its been for the Reserves, a cup double and now promotion! Well done to all the players and management 🍻
FT
@KirkoswaldFC
Reserves 3-2
@greystoke_fc
🏆🏆THE CUP IS OURS!!!🏆🏆
We win the
@WestmorlandFA
Junior Cup for the first time in the clubs history!
Beating a team from the Division above and 5x winners!
What a performance from the lads
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On Saturday 11th February, our 1st Team manager
@LukeBoyle11
& Cam Prokas will be attempting the David Goggins challenge in memory of Lukes younger cousin Jack Taylor, who tragically lost his life in May 2021 and would have been turning 21 this year.
1/2
🏆 CHAMPIONS🏆
After being 2-0 down in 20 minutes, the boys fight back brilliantly to clinch a draw and the
@WestmorlandFL
Division 2 title!
Goals:
@JackBaker24
⚽️
Thom Clarke ⚽️
MoTM Marv Gordon & Struan Kyle. Absolute rocks at the back in 2nd half.
WHAT A SEASON
‼️BREAKING NEWS‼️
The club is delighted to announce that
@SeanyElliott10
and Chris Tuer have tonight been appointed 1st Team Managers. Both of these men are Kirkoswald FC stalwarts and have a vast knowledge of football. Everyone connected to the club wishes them the best of luck
‼️BREAKING NEWS‼️
We are delighted to announce the new management trio for the Reserve Team.
@Ben_Allen1
will be taking charge, and being assisted by
@BobbyBaker14
and
@DanielCottrill
Everyone at the club wishes them and the team the best of luck for the season ahead 🔴⚫️🔴
🏆🏆CHAMPIONS🏆🏆
What a night last night was!
A few thank yous are in order
@WestmorlandFA
for organising a great final
@kendaltownfc
for hosting us and keeping the bar open 🍻🍾
The Referee team who were excellent all game
And most importantly
@LukeBoyle11
and his coaches
FT
@UllswaterUtd
2-3
@KirkoswaldFC
Reserves
What a massive result that is!
We now move up to second and into the promotion place with a huge 3 points, 2 points clear of 3rd and 1 point off top with 2 games to go!
Goals from
@JackBaker24
⚽️⚽️
@Bradywiser_
⚽️
GET IN!!!!!
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🔴⚫️ANNOUNCEMENT⚫️🔴
@Pearson10Corrie
has taken the decision to step down as 1st Team manager.
The club would like to thank
@Pearson10Corrie
for his fantastic work this this season managing
@KirkoswaldFC
1st Team and having some fantastic moments along the way. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
FT
@KirkoswaldFC
2-1
@KeswickFC
What a response from the lads today after last weeks disappointment. The score line should of been greater in a game we controlled from start to finish!
Goals coming from, a great team move finished by
@simp_reece
A bullet header from
@NiallRen
We would like to go on record and say a massive thanks to 1st Team Manager
@LukeBoyle11
as he steps down from the position as planned.
Luke has led the us to a fantastic season, finishing 2nd in the
@WestmorlandFL
Division 1.
Also winning the
@WestmorlandFA
Benevolent Trophy
Result
@KeswickFC
1-4 KO
We dominate the game from start to finish to come away with a well deserved 3 points.
Goalscorers
@LiamRob96
⚽️⚽️⚽️
@Eddieraine
⚽️
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🔴⚫️Manager Announcement⚫️🔴
We are delighted to announce the appointment of
@LukeBoyle11
as our new 1st Team Manager. Everyone wishes him the best of luck in his 2nd spell as KO manager.
Luke has also appointed some back room staff to help him this season!
It's Volunteers' Week!
Our grassroots game wouldn't exist without the incredible time, effort and dedication of volunteers across the country - thank you 🙌
@KirkoswaldFC
|
@tombanks19
Result
@SedberghDentUtd
2-4 KO
The lads put in a quality performance and dominate the game to go through to the final of the Benevolent trophy final.
Goalscorers
@LiamRob96
⚽️⚽️
@simp_reece
⚽️
Jake Holden ⚽️
Well played lads 👏🏼👏🏼
Everyone at
@KirkoswaldFC
wishes to pass on our condolences to the family and friends of Steve Finney.
Steve started out his football journey at KO at the young age of 13/14, playing in the Westmorland League,scoring numerous goals before going to sign for Preston North End
❤️💙
Everyone at
@KirkoswaldFC
would like to wish Aidan from
@DHFC2019
all our best wishes in his recovery from his horrible injury last night, which led to the game being postponed. The club would like to thank all those that helped and also the paramedics who attended.
FT
@KirkoswaldFC
Res 2-2 AET
@MilnCorinth
Res, (2-1 win on penalties)
WHAT A GAME AT THE OLD SHOWFIELD!
The lads make it into the final of the
@WestmorlandFA
Junior Cup
We finish 2-2 AET and then up stepped the man of the moment Dan Swann to save 4 pens and score 1 😅🏆👏🏼
That reads a bit better!
Roll on next season, 2 teams battling in the top 2 divisions of the
@WestmorlandFL
. Well done to
@BobbyBaker14
for guiding the reserves to promotion this season!
‼️Grant awarded‼️
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve secured funding from the
@premierleague
, The
@FA
and
@DCMS
’s
@footballfoundtn
for the upgrade of our machinery!
Exciting time ahead down at The Old Showfield
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🏆PLAYER OF THE MONTH AWARD🏆
Octobers (joint) 1st Team Player of the Month Award goes to
@harryland_
&
@braadrenwick4
for their outstanding performances in 4 wins out of 4 in October, they couldn’t be split after voting tonight at training!
Well done lads 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
🛑Defibrillator 🛑
The club is delighted to have received a new defibrillator and full external cabinet from the Premier League defibrillator fund. This will be fixed to the entrance of The Old Showfield.
Many thanks to the
@premierleague
@FootballFoundtn
@CumberlandFA
FT
@ApplebyAFC
2-3
@KirkoswaldFC
What a 2nd half from the lads tonight, going in 1-0 down at HT. a tactical change from the gaffer and we come out the blocks firing and claim the 3 points
Goals from
@JonnyMurray96
and a brace from MOTM
@braadrenwick4
🚀
Onto Saturday 🔴⚫️
What a fantastic year it has been for the Reserves finishing in 4th place (3rd bottom last year), and reached a semi final. Also a number of the reserves have developed into 1st Team players & the future looks good! Massive thanks to Lenny & Ian for running the team
#kofc
🔴⚫️
Big shout out goes to our international midfielder
@farmerandhisdog
who flew back from The USA this morning, had 30mins sleep in 24hrs and then turned in an all action 90 minute performance
#Dedication
KO 2-1
@ApplebyAFC
We edge a very close game against a strong Appleby side. Great work from all the lads 👏🏼👏🏼
Goalscorers
@6Timraine
⚽️
@LiamRob96
⚽️
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Here we go!
The Old Showfield is ready for the first game of the restart, with the 1st Team vs
@WetheriggsUtdFC
in the
@WestmorlandFL
High Sheriffs Cup!
✍🏼 Ryan Gate signs on✍🏼
We are delighted to announce the signing of attacking player
@Ryan7Gate
for the new season
Ryan has a proven goal scoring record in the
@WestmorlandFL
and will further improve our forward line
Welcome to the club Gatey 🔴⚫️🔴⚫️
We would like to thank
@LukeBoyle11
and
@AstBranding
for supplying our new signage around the club and pitch. Also a big thanks to our committee members who have carried out the work. Plenty more improvements coming in the next few months 🔴⚫️🔴⚫️🔴⚫️🔴⚫️
The hard work has been continuing during the Christmas break on The Old Showfield, after the sorry state it was in after the last game! Great work by our groundsman
@tombanks19
🔴⚫️🔴⚫️
FT
@ApplebyAFC
3-1
@KirkoswaldFC
A poor performance all round from us today
Goal from Jake Holden
A massive thanks to the Appleby players for the donation to our manager, Luke Boyle’s charity event. The money coming out of their own fines pot! Well done lads 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
FT
@shap_fc
1-2 KO
Into another cup final! Not the most eye catching performance on a difficult pitch but still managed to control most of the game. Shap got a goal late on to make for a nervy finish.
Goalscorers
@JonnyMurray96
⚽️ (Pen)
@braadrenwick4
⚽️
MOM
@harryland_
@KirkoswaldFC
Hope the players appreciate hard work that goes on behind scenes in getting such a fantastic playing surface.
@tombanks19
showing true dedication grafting in the gloom,good job the John Deers got headlights! 👏👏
🔴⚫️📸 NEW KIT 📸⚫️🔴
A massive thanks once again to The Fetherston Arms, Kirkoswald for sponsoring the new 1st Team kit.
Also a big thanks to players
@harryland_
&
@LukeBoyle11
for coordinating the purchase of the
@StannoSportsUK
kit from
@HeatonsGroup
👌🏼
‼️PITCH PERFECT‼️
The club is delighted to announce that our application to the
@FootballFoundtn
Pitch Preparation fund has been accepted!
This means we can now undertake major renovation works on The Old Showfield to make it the best it can be when football returns 🔴⚫️🔴⚫️
🏆🏆CUP FINAL DAY🏆🏆
@KirkoswaldFC
v
@greystoke_fc
@WestmorlandFA
Junior Cup Final
The day has finally arrived as we look to bring home the silverware.
Kick off tonight at the home of
@kendaltownfc
is 7:30pm.
Let’s get right behind the lads and bring it home!!!!
🔴⚫️🔴⚫️🔴
To top a great day off for the club the 1st team were honoured to help celebrate the 80th Birthday of Bamps, one of our many amazing supporters
Bamps has been doing an impressive charity walk in the last few weeks, please donate in the link if you can
RESULT
@ApplebyAFC
1-3 KO
A fantastic performance today where we dominated all over the park to get a fully deserved result.
Goalscorer
@NiallRen
⚽️⚽️⚽️
💙❤️RUN FOR JACK❤️💙
Fantastic turnout from the 1st Team this morning as they joined
@LukeBoyle11
and
@CamProkas
for the 2am leg of their challenge.
Keep going lads, amazing work!
If you can spare anything please follow the link below
The club is also delighted to welcome back
@LukeBoyle11
to the first team! Luke has agreed to come in and help out manager
@Pearson10Corrie
for the remainder of the season. 🔴⚫️🔴⚫️
SIGNING
After finally getting his international clearance sorted we sign shot-stopper Col Bell, previously of Gretna AFC. Colin’s been with us since pre-season however we had been unable to get him signed on.
Here’s a picture of him with the gaffer
FT
@KUJFC
1-2 KO
A massive result getting into the final of the senior cup. Huge effort from all the lads
Goalscorer
@JonnyMurray96
⚽️⚽️
MOM
@SeanyElliott10
absolute rock at the back
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FT KO Res 2-1
@CartmelAFC
Res
A fantastic result for the reserves to progress in the Junior Cup against a side in the league above.
Goalscorers
@JackBaker24
⚽️
@WillDFielding
⚽️
‼️BREAKING NEWS‼️
We are delighted to announce
@craigsimpson46
as our new 1st Team Manager.
Craig has been taking pre season and has impressed, and has tonight agreed to become our new 1st Team Manager.
Welcome to
@KirkoswaldFC
, we wish you all the best for the season ahead!
🏆CUP FINAL DAY🏆
@KirkoswaldFC
Reserves v
@EndmoorKGRFC
Reserves
Tonight the Reserves are looking to secure their 2nd piece of silverware this season in the
@WestmorlandFL
Peter Daws Memorial Shield Final.
Kick off is 6:45pm at Frenchfields, Penrith
🔴⚫️🔴⚫️
@NLCumbria
🌟 | The FA & McDonalds Grassroots Football Awards 2021
We’re delighted to welcome Adam Cooper to announce the 2021
#Cumberland
FA Grounds Team of the Year Award! 🙌
#GrassrootsHeroes
#CumberlandFootball
👏 Well done to the Winner & the Highly Commended Teams 🙌
What a day for a bit of self isolating in the sunshine down
@KirkoswaldFC
. Grass growth is picking up with this warm weather. I can honestly say this is the best condition The Old Showfield has ever been in, hope everyone is in good health and it will soon be pre season time!
No football for the foreseeable future down at The Old Showfield. Our groundsman
@tombanks19
is continuing to maintain the surface, and will soon be starting some renovations on the goalmouths and worn areas
The
@WestmorlandFL
officially starts today, however the 1st Team start on 27th August, and the Reserves on 24th August.
But The Old Showfield is looking ready to go despite the great British summer weather and a number of friendly games having already taken place on it!
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‼️ MANAGER POSITION ‼️
The club is looking for someone to take on the role of 1st Team Manager for the upcoming season.
Any interested person please don’t hesitate to get in touch via DM or email our Vice Chairman tombanksk18
@yahoo
.co.uk
@CumberlandFA
@WestmorlandFL
@NLCumbria
Result KO 3-1
@KeswickFC
Another game where chances go begging and another penalty miss but a late goal sealed the victory.
Goalscorers
@simp_reece
⚽️
Own Goal ⚽️
@Benvickerss
⚽️
Man of the match
@harryland_
🔴⚫️🔴⚫️