5 years, 2 brothers & 4* Totty Cup finals

(5 including the 2018 replay)

Lacewood have dominated Don & Dearne competitions in two spells since the turn of the millenium.  The second spell of 4 Totty Cup finals in 5 years has always had a Middleton in the team.

Jayden’s first final was 2015 when Lacewood beat Carrfield 2-0 in the Battle of Bolton I.

In 2016, Jayden & Lacewood faced Wath C of E, who hadn’t played in a Totty Cup final for 80 years – but managed to win 6-3.

After a year off in 2017, Franklin followed the Middleton tradition by playing in his first Totty Cup final in 2018.  This was the Battle of Bolton II and the first match finished 2-2 after extra-time and extra-extra time!  A replay at Dearnside school was won by Carrfield 2-1.

In 2019, Franklin matched his brother’s Totty Cup medal haul, with a 3-2 victory against Rawmarsh Thorogate.

There may well be a third spell of dominance as younger brother Preston Middleton could be involved around the centenary Totty Cup in 2023.

In 1967, their great-uncle, Ray Middleton, played in the Totty Cup final for Thurnscoe Hill.

In 2021, Jayden refereed the final between Fitzwilliam and Sandhill.