# Home > Home of probably the greatest badminton club out of Todmorden (literally, we play at Littleborough!), currently playing one team in the Oldham & Rochdale… # Todmorden Badminton Club Home of probably the greatest badminton club out of Todmorden (literally, we play at Littleborough!), currently playing one team in the Oldham & Rochdale League. We play every Thursday Night 8pm-10pm. [I want some!](mailto:info@todmordenbadmintonclub.co.uk) ![image of a badminton player](https://todmordenbadmintonclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Simon02.webp) ![Bobby Fielden Player](https://todmordenbadmintonclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bob7B.webp) ![Hayley Player](https://todmordenbadmintonclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hayley01.webp) Team Tod 26 ## Our Team for the ORBL League 2026/7 With a new Captain & a merger of the remnants of both teams into one, this team can re-shape it's self into the Division 2 Champions. ## News *Find all the latest news here!* #### [Good luck for the first away game](https://todmordenbadmintonclub.co.uk/news/good-luck-for-the-first-away-game/) As the title says, good luck to the team going to it's first away game against GHAP B on Monday. Hopefully after the first two games the team will get the win & make it a habit. [Read more](https://todmordenbadmintonclub.co.uk/news/good-luck-for-the-first-away-game/) #### [Win Proving Elusive](https://todmordenbadmintonclub.co.uk/news/win-proving-elusive/) In our second home match, we were so close to a win, but in the end had to settle for a draw. Some hard fought matches with Bobby being the standout player of the evening winning 5 of his 6 games despite having a dreaded lurgy. Other notables were Wahad making it on time to… [Read more](https://todmordenbadmintonclub.co.uk/news/win-proving-elusive/) #### [Match Report – Home Opener](https://todmordenbadmintonclub.co.uk/news/match-report-home-opener/) Unfortunately, Tod started the season in the opposite fashion to what they wanted with a 6-12 opening loss. A bad start with Wahad turning up late didn't help, and with the team being a new mix it seems to have taken them a while to get into the match, early games being lost 6 points… [Read more](https://todmordenbadmintonclub.co.uk/news/match-report-home-opener/) #### [Bob's Well Earned Award!](https://todmordenbadmintonclub.co.uk/news/bobs-well-earned-award/) I've moved this to the news now as he's had his moment in the light! For anyone who didn't know, Bobby won the sporting player award 2026 in the ORBL league . [Read more](https://todmordenbadmintonclub.co.uk/news/bobs-well-earned-award/) ## Fixtures 2026/7 Check out our fixtures for the new season, just remember when we have home matches, only one court is free for practice. | Week | Week commencing | Fixture | Date of match | Venue | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Week 1 | 28 Sep 2026 | Todmorden v Heys A | 01/10/2026 | Home | 6 – 12 | | Week 2 | 05 Oct 2026 | Alpha B v Todmorden | 22/03/2027 | Away | — | | Week 3 | 12 Oct 2026 | Todmorden v Saddleworth A | 15/10/2026 | Home | 9 – 9 | | Week 4 | 19 Oct 2026 | GHAP B v Todmorden | 19/10/2026 | Away | — | | Week 5 | 26 Oct 2026 | Todmorden v Alpha C | 29/10/2026 | Home | — | | Week 6 | 02 Nov 2026 | David Lloyd A v Todmorden | 04/11/2026 | Away | — | | Week 7 | 09 Nov 2026 | Todmorden v Shawclough A | 12/11/2026 | Home | — | | Week 8 | 23 Nov 2026 | Bye week | — | Bye | — | | Week 9 | 30 Nov 2026 | Todmorden v Oakgate B | 03/12/2026 | Home | — | | Week 10 | 07 Dec 2026 | Heys A v Todmorden | 09/12/2026 | Away | — | | Week 11 | 04 Jan 2027 | Todmorden v Alpha B | 07/01/2027 | Home | — | | Week 12 | 18 Jan 2027 | Saddleworth A v Todmorden | 20/01/2027 | Away | — | | Week 13 | 25 Jan 2027 | Todmorden v GHAP B | 28/01/2027 | Home | — | | Week 14 | 01 Feb 2027 | Alpha C v Todmorden | 01/02/2027 | Away | — | | Week 15 | 15 Feb 2027 | Todmorden v David Lloyd A | 18/02/2027 | Home | — | | Week 16 | 22 Feb 2027 | Shawclough A v Todmorden | 24/02/2027 | Away | — | | Week 17 | 01 Mar 2027 | Bye week | — | Bye | — | | Week 18 | 15 Mar 2027 | Oakgate B v Todmorden | 19/03/2027 | Away | — | ## FAQ Not initially, but if you plan on coming regular, it would be silly not to. Use our calculator to work it out. Visitors are welcome at £10 a night. Join when you’re ready. ## Membership Calculator Contact Us [Email](mailto:info@todmordenbadmintonclub.co.uk)[WhatsApp](https://alvo.chat/7zBU) work it out ### Find your *sweet spot* How many Thursdays you think you’ll make this year, and we’ll do the sums. CLUB NIGHT'S THIS YEAR 40nights 12652 I’m a student, under 18 40 nights? Go **Gold**: £300 for the year. Club nights only. League entry and match subs are extra, and depend on your membership. Free League entry for under 18's VisitorNo membership £400£10 a night StudentUp to age 18 £140£3.50 a night Bronze£60 + £7 a night £340£8.50 a night Silver£120 + £5 a night £320£8 a night Gold£300, no subs £300£7.50 a night ## Current Players Keeping the club going strong ### Bobby "The Ex Cap'n" Fielden Plays hard, parties harder! ### Sandra "Squeeker" Simpson Can shatter glass if she misses a shot with her mighty squeek! ### Simon "Random" Cave From the sublime to the abysmal in two shots. ### Mike " Oldest Swinger in Town" Kaye Don't trip over the zimmer! ### Mark "Reactions" Whitehead Hard to hit with the shuttle! ### James "Lightening" Tapp The Gurner! And going forward the captain of the the Team. ### Dan "MINE" Tapp Dan will always let you know if you are not supposed to be in his way! ### Rehan "Playa" Mohammed The future, Manni's little brother, coming on in leaps & bounds. ### Armaan "Manni" Mohammed Nicest guy you'll meet, but will punish you on the court. ### Amjid "how much?" Muhammed If you hear some squeaking that will be Amjid looking in his tight pockets for his subs! ### Mark "Pharmacy" Webster Only the miracle of modern medicine keeps this guy playing! ### Wahad "Smoke Ya" Choudhury If his ability matched his swagger, he'd be off the charts skill wise! Always up for a game and has come on so much. ### Connor "Bad Habits" Jowitt Someone who isn't content with how hard badminton is, works extremely hard to make it far more difficult! ### Ziggy "Chill" Altama Come a long way since he started. Has great taste in music too! (you know who I mean Ziggy!) ### James "Yakkety Yak" Bowen Just glad James lets his playing do the talking! ### Phil " The Great Dictator" Glister Possibly the greatest thing to ever happen to Todmorden Badminton Club ever & modest to boot! ### Mohammed "Zaf" Zarafat Big guy, still plays better than Connor & he's got some eyesight issues! ### Nauman "Laces" Hayee If he isn't disappearing for 5 or 6 weeks at a time, or playing cricket, he's here fastening his shoe laces at the most inappropriate times! ### Emily "Determined" Simpson From the get go Emily has always been far more competitive than she appears, never drop your guard! ### Haki "Dorian" Tan It‘s rumored he’s well over a hundred, BUT never seems to look over 30 (well, 31!). A-team player, who is able to play an all-round game & has a steely determination to win. Off-court is really rather pleasant. ### Hayley "Splash" Gould A new addition who without fail, manages to lose with "The Great Dictator" if he's having a good night! Don't go out on the water with her! ### Hammad "Chapati Kid" Choudhury Coming back from a serious injury/illness, he's as loud as ever! May take a while to get going again but still good to have him back. ### Ted "Teddy" Clayton Just arrived, a pal of Oliver & looks like he has some real potential. Just gotta stop going back when serving short! ### Bush "Casual" Aggarual Comes in, does the business, leaves! All done in the most pleasant manner. ### Oliver "Big Lad" Nugent A giant with reach, one step has the court covered in all directions! Hopefully picking up lots of tips to build for the future! ## Past Players Great memories & the reason why we have a club. ### Alan "Tod Rules" Shaw Previous Dictator & famous for the cross court backhand that you could get an easy point from! ### Phil "Chill" Howitt Always relaxed & easy to play with, Sandra's favorite mixed partner. ### Stuart "Serve Fluffer" Horsfall Great player till he meets the great dictator & Matt Shackleton in competition then he just falls apart! ### Barry "Screecher" Mills One more game, his enthusiasm was only matched by the high pitched squeal when a shot when wrong (more often than he wanted!)!. ### Paul "Complicated" Hackett Often used way more complex shots than needed, with the result of a loss of a point but great when they worked! ### Richard "Skills" Hollows Looked so casual, but only because he was always in the right position & had the perfect shot. ### John "Racket Wrecker" Appleby John was good at throwing his racket, but not so good at catching it hence the large turnover in rackets! ### Ian "SANTA" Miller Looked like he worked one day a year & butter wouldn't melt, but he was a competitor, with a very memorable charge with roar to the net! ### Raj "PLAYA" Mandunuri Came & showed us how badminton should be played, great temperament, but even he was rattled by The Great Dictators banter! ### Elliot " The Contortionist" Meek Was able to tie himself in knots to get a shot, really nice guy, shame he had to leave. ### RIchard "Whoosh" Meek The whoosh coming from the shot that, if it had actually hit the shuttle , would have been brilliant, his infrequency of play got the better of him. ### Gareth "Lightening" Lomax So fast, he hit the shot before the shuttle arrived! Covered the court in less than a second without any real need to! ### Aaron "Big Ron" Terry Davis The irony is just as he got good he left! Big Ron, always providing entertainment & the original Mr Inconsistent (Position now filled by Simon Cave), inspired one shot, just tired the next! ### Matt "Little Matt" Shackleton "Shackled himself to the Great Dictator, obviously winning wasn't important to him, despite being one of the best players at the club! ### Suzanne "Multi-Tasker" Oulton Known for telling you 5 stories concurrently & finishing none! a Whirling dervish of enthusiasm & over commitment to doing too many things! ### Billie "Cripple" Garbett Flimsy knee's was his issue but also able to damage himself anywhere (broken hand at 5 a-side?). Overcame all this to become a really good player, so obviously stopped playing altogether! ### Gavin "Master" Bates Most players are remembered for their style of play or shots, Gavin, however, was just a really nice guy & raconteur, who happened to be at badminton! ### Steve "Solo" Larkin Renown for practicing alone without a shuttle, he made it look so easy! A really nice player with a very competitive edge. --- Source: https://todmordenbadmintonclub.co.uk/ Updated: 2026-10-17