Football
Unfortunately Souldern Football Club which used to play regular fixtures on the playing field by the village hall closed at the end of 2016
and withdrew from the local league.
This page is being kept for historical interest, and may be revived if organised football again returns to the village.
Originally formed in the 1920s Souldern Football Club was re-formed just after the war in 1947 and currently play in the second division of the Banbury District and Lord Jersey League.
The current team revolves around 2 families - Cavender and Moggridge and associated close friends and there is a real family feel about the club with family members and children coming to watch games. The 2015/2016 has started with 24 players signed on, with brothers Matt and Joe Hamilton resident in the village.
In recent years we have seen a slow demise in village football which is a particular concern in respect of grass roots football, but there is a real desire to ensure that Souldern continues to keep its football club.
The football team is supported by a committee which consists of the following members:
| Colin Lester | — Chairman |
| Rachel Cavender | — Treasurer |
| Jo Moggridge | — Secretary |
| Paul Moggridge | — Vice Chairman |
| Neil Moggridge | — Committee Member and Club Captain |
| Alec Hardey | — Committee Member and Club Manager |
| Paul Jackson | — Committee Member and player |
| Frank Todd | — Committee Member |
Top:
Daniel Cockle, William Ansell, Mathew Noakes, Jordan Reynolds, Paul Beckham, Ciaran Moon, Paul Jackson, Joe Hamilton, Alec Hardey (Manager)
Bottom:
Mathew Wright, Paul Moggridge, Brendan Maynes, Neil Moggridge (Club Captain), Anouar Abbou, Joe Devonish, Mathew Hamilton
Home matches are played at the playing fields on Saturdays with kick off usually at 2pm
The Lord Jersey cup winning side of 1925 takes pride of place the team members being; Frank Humphries, Dick Westbury, Sid Bales, Neil Westbury, Bert Reeves, Arther Bates, Tom Callow, John Westbury, FJ Wise, Bob Westbury and Sam Callow. FJ Wise later went on to become MP for Kings Lynn following the 1945 General Election, later sitting in the Lords, taking the title of Lord Wise of Lynn.
Souldern Football Club are proud to announce they will be Sponsored by Burgess Reclamation for this coming season.
Souldern
FC Committee are grateful that a local business has agreed to promote
them especially since it's highly regarded in the village
We are hoping that we can encourage local residents to come and support the team on Saturday afternoons.