About the Poem

A funny football poem about a mythical football team, Botley United, which is pretty hopeless at football. Try substituting your best friend's (or worst enemy's) favourite club and its team captain into the poem to make a potent weapon with which to annoy them - provided, of course, that they don't support the same football team as you.

Style

Rhyming poem

Length

4 lines

Key Stage

KS1, KS2, KS3

Author

Paul Curtis

Botley Billy

Billy Casey is the Botley United F.C. team captain
He’s just bettered his club scoring record again
In ninety matches he’s now scored twenty-three
He’s second highest scorer now just behind o.g.