CrackleRock FC

28/04/2026

The time has come ladies and gentlemen. Two years of hard work, a few lows, plenty of highs and life changing memories in orange and brown shirts all come down to this moment… the first ever Crackle Rock FC final.

2 years ago we were sat in the pub on Kittys birthday and the idea for a Crackle Rock football team was born. Meetings with Paul and Hayley… begging them to get us some kits… plenty of Crackatoas sunk… lots of time, money and hard graft was put into getting the club where we are today. A few stand out memories include the infamous comeback vs Solent Sports, a Martin brace against Gosport Cricket Club, Butt 7 missed penalties in a row, top goal scorer, most assists and most individual awards, Will Oakeley 20 goals in 5 games, Jadz’s slide tackles, Stu Downs long throws, Joe Reeves headers and endless paddles drank… memories that will last a lifetime.

But our cup journey all started in round 1 with a convincing 5-2 win over Cottage FC back in September followed by an inspired comeback vs Woolston T&L in round 2. Quarter finals beckoned and Crackle held their nerve defeating Bursledon FC on penalties giving the boys in orange and brown the confidence to put 3 past Sporting Compass in the semi final without conceding. And now the final vs Hythe Town awaits.

🏆Junior A🏆
⚽️CrackleRock vs HytheTown⚽️
🏟️AEC Protection Ground🏟️
📍SO51 8GJ📍
📅Tuesday 5th May📅
🕰️19:30pm Kick Off🕰️

Make sure you come down and support the lads because we will certainly need a 12th man after recent numbers. Live long and Crackle.

See you Tuesday🧡

18/09/2025

Happy Thursday, Cracklers! 🧡

After a tough loss last week, we’re ready to bounce back this Sunday! We’re headed to Green Park for the first round of the Southampton Divisional Cup against Cottage FC. We’re feeling confident and ready to bring home a win and start our journey to lifting what many say is the holy grail of Sunday football.. the Southampton divisional trophy 🏆

Keep an eye out for the squad list later today, we might just have some new faces in orange and brown!

See you Sunday! 🧡

05/09/2025

It’s HERE! 🔥🧡

CrackleRock FC’s first fixture of the season! Newly promoted CrackleRock take on a good Hedge End Town Sunday side which looks to be an opening day thriller.

Division 4, Game Week 1: CrackleRock FC vs Hedge End Town.

Sunday, 10:30 AM, Deer Park.

Be there or be... missing out!

Massive thanks to CrackleRock in Botley for being with us for another season! We promise to try and drink even more beer than last season. Oh yeah and win more games! Cracklerock Brewing🧡

26/04/2025

An absolute thriller, bottom of the table clash tomorrow against FC Phoenix. We’ve suffered serious manpower issues over the last few weeks hence the less than ideal results. Yet again we travel to Fleming park at 1000 depleted. All lessons learned for next season, not to worry the vibes are still there.

At least our two best players are back from Bali now. See you down there and we’re completing the 15 paddle challenge after in the crackle.

15/12/2024

🧡 GOOOOD EVENING CRACKLERS! 🧡

A professional, organised and disciplined CrackleRock performance allows us to defeat an unbeaten division 1 side 3-0 today in the Hampshire FA Vase. This now sees us through to the round of 16 and a step closer to bringing a new cup home to drink a few Crackatoa’s out of!

After being under the cosh for the first 20/25 minutes we managed to gain control of the game and James Gibson buried his chances late in the first half where we then controlled the game, playing some excellent possession based football. Special shoutout to Harrison Leigh who came on as a late substitute and scored a 30 yard lob with his first and only touch of the game! Stu downs was our man of the match for winning somewhere between 30 and 3 million headers! I bet his head was spinning as much as mine was when I left the , Same time, same place next week Cracklers… see you there :)

23/11/2024

21/11/2024

🧡 HUGE FIXTURE coming up for the Crackle boys again on Sunday as we take on fierce local rivals and a division higher in the Hampshire FA Sunday Vase 🧡

We’re up for this one as we’re looking to bounce back from last week’s defeat to the referee and Crackle our way into the next round. We’ve got some history against boorley and throw some familiar opposition faces into the mix and you’ve got yourself a recipe for a Sunday league corker!

Don’t miss out! See you at Boorley Park Rec (SO32 2DD, Wallace avenue) on Sunday! Don’t forget to stop in Cracklerock Brewing for a heart warming pint of Christmas Cracker afterwards 🧡

🧡 Up the Crackle 🧡

17/11/2024

What a beautiful day for another Crackle cup upset. A bare Crackle 11 take the long trip down to the sports centre to face South Coast in attempt to disrupt another higher oppositions cup run.

It is bound to be a tasty affair so if I was you I’d get down the sports centre asap to beat the crowds.

⚽️South Coast vs Crackle Rock⚽️
⏳10:00⌛️
📍Southampton Sports Centre SO16 6RY📍

10/11/2024

Easyyyy like a Sunday morning,

It’s fair to say it was a very professional Crackle performance this morning apart from the gaffer telling us it was a 10:30 kick off even though it was 10:00…

All credit to a wounded Hiltingbury team who battled all the way to the 68th minute before deciding to call it a day after Jake Butt scored another one past them.

3 hat tricks from our attacking trio probably sealed the deal but 2 goals from our dynamic wingbacks Jacob Adams and Martin Georgiev ensured the job was done.

A few jars of Crackatoa and some sausages in the after has rounded off a lovely Sunday. See you all next week🧡

🏆Man of the Match🏆 Jacob Adams

03/11/2024

Crackle turn Boorley Green into Boorley Brown and Orange thanks to a dominant first half display. Going in 3-0 up at half time after 45 minutes of crackle ball and Harry G finishing off a brilliant team goal consisting of at least 50 passes.

It’s fair to say we let our foot off the gas in the second half allowing Boorley Green to pull things back to 3-2 after a back post header and a dubious penalty. Thankfully Biscuit was alert between the sticks to pull off a worldie save before Jake Butt raced down the other end to tuck one home and relieve the pressure, resulting in a 4-2 win.

Into the hat we go 🎩

🏆Man of the match🏆 Jake Butt

See you next week Cracklers🧡