Ich Bin Ein Burngreaver
Burngreave United 3 v Brodsworth Main 0
Central Midlands Alliance League, Premier Division North (Step 7)
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Played at Olympic Legacy Park
Burngreave United 3 v Harworth Colliery 0
Central Midlands Alliance League, Premier Division North (Step 7)
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Played at Olympic Legacy Park
NBDR
No Beer Don't Read
Those two games in Attercliffe rounded out my Burngreave United season. I only caught four games in total. But, I must say, they were all thoroughly enjoyable. Burngreave scoring seventeen goals across those games, conceding just once.
Burngreave are done in the league, but it's difficult to say whether their season is done or not. They were walked over in a Cup Tie, with the allegation of ineligible players fielded. Burngreave have appealed that ruling. And the Cup has been put on hold.
Following those two league wins, Burngreave finished third in the Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division North. Played 30, won 20, drew 5, lost 5. A full twelve points shy of Champions, Kinsley Boys. Who were played 30, won 25, lost just 3. In between the two games I watched in Attercliffe, Burngreave had gone to Kinsley Boys, and won 3-1. An awesome finish to the season - winning the last five games.
Now. I don't know if I'm going to be inappropriate because of the player's ethnic background, or inappropriate because of their age. But, I fear I'm going to be inappropriate. Cancel Me…
I fucking love watching Burngreave United play. Full on attacking. Individual skills. They fucking love a dipping shot from distance. Constantly rattling the bar. And, the club officials, notably the gateman (I'm sure he's got other duties) and the cameraman (I'm sure he's got other duties) go absolutely garrity when they celebrate goals. All part of truly joyous football occasions.
Whisper it. It's Burngreave United. They are a young, multicultural side. They'll be all over the Barcelona, PSG & Bayern vibes. That's where they're taking their football philosophy from. Him off the Tele.
Attacking. Committed. Dipping. Rattling. Joyous.
Incidentally, the official club cameraman actually demonstrated one of his other duties to me at the Brodsworth Main game. He approached me as I strode up and down in front of the main stand trying to keep warm. He must have felt he'd got my measure.
“There's some old matchday programmes on that table at the top of the gangway. You can have what you want for 50p each.”
“Oh. Thanks mate. But I don't collect them. You need him there (points to CBF Royalty). He'll buy owt…”
The Cameraman/Souvenir Table guy was up that gangway like a fucking shot. Yes. Of course the Carrier Bag Firm bought some…
One of the many attractions of Burngreave United home games is the Steel City/Olympic Legacy Park Stadium. I mean, it's functional. Maybe it lacks character. But it's well appointed. And the bogs are clean. It's easy to park up. And very convenient for the tram. An increasing number of Carrier Bag Firm devotees are making it their midweek home.
That first game against Harworth Colliery was mad. Despite complete domination by Burngreave, it was still nil nil going into the last ten minutes. Hassan Mohammed broke the deadlock on 80. Umar Mohammed widened it to 2-0 on 82. And Aemad Gadour wound it to 3-0 on 85. Mad.
Some similarities in that game against Brodsworth Main. Nil each at the half. But no late show. Goals on 48, 58 and 82 bringing it home comfortably. The second half saw the traditional bar rattling, obvs.
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