Blues fan Ian Rudkins has kindly provided me with scans of some rare old BTFC programmes (many thanks Ian!).

So to kick off the new Retro section I'm featuring a 4 page programme from the 1960/61 season when we were playing in the Chelmsford and Mid Essex Football League - Premier Division. In these days, Billericay Town were playing up at Sun Corner next to the Archer Hall and were sporting an 'Old Gold & Blue' kit.

I wasn't aware that we were issuing programmes as early as this until recently (I do have one older one from the same season), so I wonder if anybody has any from earlier seasons? If so, scans to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it would be much appreciated!

We lost this game 4-1 according to the report in the following week's programme.

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