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T: +44 (0) 1257 248369 E: [email protected] WWW.PAR-GROUP.CO.UK ello and good afternoon, or evening, whichever ISSUE 00 game you're reading this. EDITORIAL... HWelcome back to Mossie Park for our Pre-Season schedule of fixtures. I would also like to extend CHARNOCK RICHARD the welcome to our visitors from FOOTBALL CLUB Chorley, Clitheroe and Lancaster City. Unincorporated Association A Charter Standard Club Some of you know me by now, but for those that are PAR GROUP Mossie Park, Charter Lane, Charnock Richard, unfamiliar, I started working for Charnock Richard F.C. Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LZ almost 12 months ago. I was a Chorley FC supporter T: 01257 794288 of 21 years, and I congratulate them on gaining OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF CLUB OFFICIALS promotion last season to the National League. Chairman: Shaun Tootell Starting last season, I took on the role of helping Vice Chairman: Geoff Haslam out with the clubs social media presence, especially CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB Secretary: Dave Rowland Assistant Secretary: Graham Randle during matches. I feel Twitter and Facebook are vital Treasurer: Steve Mawdesley to a football club, giving those who can't get to games Commercial Manager: TBC instantaneous messages from the club as to how the Club Photographer: Alan Walker team are progressing on the field through the internet, Website Co-ordinator: Shaun Tootell which I'm sure a lot of supporters use! Off the field, Social Media Coordinator: Adam Donnellan an online appearance can help the club strongly with Introducing PAR Group, official sponsors of Charnock Groundsman: Gareth Jones advertising events and forthcoming matches etcetera. Ground Supervisor: Harold Heaton Richard Football Club. Established in 1980, the firm Kit Man: Jim Bibby Since, I have been admitted to the committee in operate from two locations (Preston and Manchester) Committee: Steve Porter, Dave Smith, December last year, and I am now immensely proud to Dave Dixon, Lewis Spensley, Brian Lowe, take on the role of Programme Editor, out of the good and supply plastic, insulation and rubber products to Ian Livesey. hands of Dave Smith. It'll be a tough act to follow, but industry in the UK, Europe and worldwide. With an 1st Team Manager: Ryan Donnellan I'm relishing the opportunity. I hope you enjoy the impressive range of manufacturing capabilities, the parts 1st Team Assistant Manager: Dave Haslam publications throughout the coming season as I will 1st Team Coache: Dan Crofts enjoy producing them for you to read. they engineer are used across almost all market sectors Goalkeeping Coach: Gareth Jones by some of the world’s leading brands. From the foods First Team Assistant/Analyst: Lewis Spensley Obviously, on the pitch, a lot has happened in the Team Physio: Kate Smith weeks following Wes's departure from the club as First we eat, to the water we drink, and the electricity we use, Reserve Team Manager: Ian Mountain Team Manager at the end of last season, as I'm sure PAR Group play an important role in keeping factories Reserve Assistant Manager: Paul Charnley you'll read throughout the programme. We welcome running 24/7 in order to provide you everyday Reserve Team Coaches: Tom Charnley, Ryan Donnellan who makes the step up from Assistant Paul Billington Manager. I'm sure he will be more than capable of essentials. filling the boots left by Wes, as a brand new era begins PROGRAMME for the club. Best of luck Raz! Lets hope we see a similar Programme Co-ordinator: Ian Livesey photo at the end of the coming season, as the one on Contributors: Keith Reader, David Rowland, the front cover of this programme! Services Include: Shaun Tootell, Ian Mountain, Dave Smith, Gareth Jones, Ryan Donnellan. Enjoy the pre-season! - Plastic Machining Design & Print: Andy Calvert www.matchdaycreative.co.uk - Plastic Fabrication Ian Livesey, Programme Co-ordinator - CNC Profile Cutting All editorial in this programme is copyright of Charnock Richard Football Club and may not be - Rubber Moulding reproduced. The views of the contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of the club. - Rubber Extrusions Information correct at the time of going to press.

- Industrial Stitching Chorley Alliance League: 1947-48, 1956-57 | Gillett Cup: 1956-57, 1959-60, 1963-64 | Guildhall Cup: 1957- - Gasket Manufacture 58, 1968-69, 1992-93 | Preston & District League: 1960-61, 1966-67, 1968-69, 1988-89 | Chorley Amateur - Nylon Casting Cup: 1960-61, 1961-62, 1964-65 | Hunt Cup: 1969-70 | Lancashire Amateur Shield: 1967-68, 2001-02, 2006-07, 2010-11, 2011-12 | West Lancashire League Division One: 1997-98 | West Lancashire League Premier Division: 2002-03, 2008-09, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 | Richardson Cup: 2001-02, 2003-04, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 | Goldline Trophy: 2000-01, 2005-06 | West Lancashire League Reserve Division Two: 1995-96 | West Lancashire League Reserve Division One: 1996-97, 1997-98, 2013-14

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irstly, once again, I like to thank Over the coming weeks we have some really the Football Club for giving me this good fixtures with a mixture of higher and opportunity, something which I lower division opposition that will test us, F but also give myself an idea of where we are have taken with both hands and gone at and what needs to be done. I’ve brought above and beyond to make sure the a few new faces into the club and wish transition has been a smooth one. Many them the very best for the coming season. people have embraced the change as I I’m hoping to add one or two others in the want to move forward positively rather coming weeks. than tending to do the same things and Today takes us into a ‘New Era’ of this football end up stuck in rut. club and I intend it to be a successful one. If we can keep players fit and play the way I The lads have worked extremely hard over want to play, Im pretty sure we can compete the last 10 session which included different for a top 3 position but also at the same time types of training to get the best out of them, we have to take things one step at a time. something that they have enjoyed although it being very tough. Massive thanks to Simon Finally I hope you enjoy the changes I’ve Holland Personal Trainer, Chris Dennis of CDP implemented over the last few months on Fitness and MSA Chorley Muay Thai Boxing and off the pitch and you give the lads your for hosting us. full backing. Win, Lose or Draw, we stick together. Also I’d like to thank our main sponsor PAR Group for supplying us with new #upthegreens management, warm up and sub attire, something which I was keen to secure in Ryan Donnellan order to create a professional image and atmosphere on match days. Whilst I am thanking people I’d like to thank committee members for their hard work around the ground in the last few weeks to improve our facility in particular Dave Smith who has done an awful lot to help me out.

The introduction of my first team coach Dan Crofts has been a breath of fresh air and got the lads training to a high standard.

Also I’d like to welcome Goalkeeping coach Gaz Jones and Physio Kate Smith to the new set up two very important additions.

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SHAUN TOOTELL THE BOARDROOM

Good afternoon and welcome to Mossie Park for this third home league game of the season for Charnock Richard FC in the Hallmark Security League. On behalf of everyone here at Charnock Richard, I would like to FROM THE CHAIRMANwelcome the management, players and committee from St Helens Town. We hope you all have a very enjoyable day at our club and have a safe journey SHAUN TOOTELL back home. Our first ever home league game two weeks ago against Alsager Town was a bit of a wake-up call for us all and showed everyone that we can expect to face some very difficult opponents in this league. It is however very encouraging that as I write this article, the team has since bounced back with two excellent away wins at Silsden and ood afternoon and welcome toWhitc hurch Aworklport. We wbeingere advised bcarriedy the league th aoutt toA tkeep the end o f thethe day qualitywe have a res poofnsib ilourity to co mply one of the mafacilitiesnagement comm itastee w ohighuld be pr esasent a t possible.our with the GInroun dtotal Grading Rcontrastegulations, so we htoave a Mossie Park for this pre-seasonfirst h ome game to offer advice and support on the day and predicament which must be resolved within the next six it was the lealastgue Gro season,und Grading Ch awhereirman Geoff we experiencedmonths. One optio an w severeould be to rais elack the hei gofht o f the fixture. On behalf of everyoneWilkin atson who visited us on the day. Geoff is very well current stand to ensure all that all 100 plus seats afford a known to us arainll here a tduring Charnock an d thehas be eoff-season,n offering the good viweew o f thavehe pitch - nbeenot an eas y oblessedption but not G club valuable advice on ground grading matters over a impossible. A second option would be to build a covered Charnock Richard FC, I would like to number of yewithars. It is famuchir to say tha tbetter Geoff’s advi ceweather has stinand inrecentg area to acc omonthsmmodate 50 or 1which00 spectato rs so welcome the management, players, clubhelpe d to savmeanse the club a lo twe of mo nwilley whi chaveh could ha vae hight hqualityat we can mee t pitchthe Grade Gsurface requirements. Ttohes e been spent unwisely as we developed the Mossie Park issues will be discussed at the next committee meeting facility. start our pre-season fixtures.which will be held in a few days’ time and hopefully we officials and supporters from our pre- will agree our preferred strategy going forward. One On the day, Geoff took the opportunity to update us on our issue we mustn’t forget is that should we be the fortunate season opponents Chorley, Lancaster Citycurre nt Ground Grading status. For those who are not position to challenge for promotion to the Premier familiar with tForhe gra dtheing sta newndards, g season,rounds must init itheally pricesDivisio nfor next sgroundeason, then th eadmission ground must the me et the and Clitheroe. We hope you all have a verymeet the FA Gandrading S seasontandard H to ga intickets promotion int o willthe remainrequirements o unchangedf Grade F which will alm o fromst certainl y North West Counties League. Following admission into the require us to raise the height of the stand to allow all 100 enjoyable day here at our club and havel eagu e, all clulastbs mus t year.then mee t GIfra dyouing Stan dwishard G by to purchaseplus seats to give a g oseasonod view of the pitickettch. the 31st March in the following year (in our case 31st On a final note I would like to thank many of you who safe journey back home. March 2017).for The d ileaguefference betwe egames,n Grade G and thenH is please let me know before attended our recent Reserve league game at home to very minimal our- Grade firstH requires leaguea minimum co vehomered gameWorki nington Rearlyeserves. NoAugustt only did we geandt an ex ceIll ent spectator accommodation of 50, whereas Grade G attendance on a Monday evening but it is fair to say that Reflecting back to last season, it wasr eq uianotherre s a miwillnimum censureovered specta tthator accom myourodation onamef it wisas aadded superb game toof fo othetball pl aseasonyed by two exc ellent 100 (of whichticket 50 must be s list.eated a nd Thelocated in matchdayone y oun programmeg sides who were both a c willredit to th oncee game. I lost strong campaign with a second successive sixthstand ). Both Grading Standards state ‘All seating must count of how many spectators came up to me after the afford a goodagain view of the costpitch’ and £2whilst oforur cu rrtheent new mseasonatch to say th aandt they h awed thor owelcomeughly enjoyed the game. position in the NWCFL Premier Division and weseate d stand holds just over 100 seats, only the higher 50 must thank Andy Westwell, his backroom teamseats meet thouris crite ria new due to t he programme potential for standing editorThat ’s Ianenoug h Liveseyfrom me for the ti whome being , s haso pleas e spectators along the touchlines blocking the views from the enjoy your day and hopefully we can look forward to and of course the players for another excellentlowe r seats. Irecentlyt is fair to say tha t takenwe have vis ite overd other dutiessee in fromg you aga in Dave at Mossie P Smith.ark as the se as Onon grounds recently and the same argument could be raised progresses. season. It will be rather strange starting the newas to whethebehalfr some groun d ofleve l seeveryoneating at other venu esat the club, I would like to season without Andy at the helm following anafford a goodthank view of the piDavetch but we wforill lea vehis that f orexcellentShaun Tocontributionotell to our others to debate. Chairman 18 year reign as first team manager but we now matchday programme over the past two seasons. look forward to a new era at the club with former 06 Reserve manager Ryan Donnellan taking charge For all of our three pre-season fixtures here at of our first team and Ian Mountain joining the Mossie Park we entertain teams from higher levels club to manage our Reserve Team. Pre-season in the non-league system, so it will be interesting training in recent weeks has gone well and it is to see how we match up against higher league very encouraging to see that we have retained opposition. The results of these games are not the majority of last season’s successful first team particularly important but they provide us with squad. As with last season, our objective again the chance to look at some of the new signings this year will be to stay competitive throughout and more importantly get the squad match fit the season and aim for another finish in the upper and ready for the start of competitive matches in half of the league. early August.

At the end of the coming season, we will see You may be aware that Temporary Dismissals (Sin more restructuring of the non-league system by Bins) will be introduced for all leagues at Step 5 or FA’s Leagues Committee, with the promise of a below for the new season, as a measure to control new Step 4 league being created to reduce the dissent from on-field players. For all of our pre- travelling distances for North-East based clubs at season home fixtures, we will face teams at Step Step 4. The result of this will mean that more Step 4 or above, so therefore Sin Bins will not be used 5 clubs will be promoted than usual at the end of during these matches. No doubt this new initiative the new season. It has recently been confirmed will most certainly provide an interesting talking that three teams will be promoted from the NWCFL point throughout the season. Premier Division next season, which should no doubt create a highly competitive league as many That’s all from me for now but please enjoy your of the big clubs in our league will be chasing that day and hopefully we can look forward to seeing top three promotion spot. you again at Mossie Park as the season progresses.

As always, the work at the club never really stops Shaun Tootell for many of our volunteers and we have all been busy working on the ground over recent weeks with lots of cleaning, painting and general maintenance

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DAVE ROWLAND SECRETARY’S REPORT

“WE HAVE ENJOYED SOME WONDERFUL FOOTBALL, BEEN TO MANY DIFFERENT VENUES FOR THE FIRST TIME, MET SOME REALLY GREAT PEOPLE AND MADE MANY NEW FRIENDS.”

Welcome to Mossie Park for this afternoon’s Division One game against Sandbach United who are visiting us for the very first time and a warm Charnock SECRETARY'Swel coREPORTme to all who have travelled up from deepest Cheshire to be with us today. We hope that you will enjoy your stay and have a safe and trouble-free DAVE ROWLAND journey home after the game. The East Cheshire side are a friendly and welcoming club as we found out when visiting them on that ill-fated fog-bound afternoon at the end of November. It is hoped that we can return their excellent hospitality today.

elcome to Mossie IPark first met Unforited’s seourcretary , Johnofficials. Clayton, and a c ou pSole ‘football’ these days is a continuous pre-season fixturesof th eiragainst committee, at th e nearIm perialand Hotel onevern the Nor thending cycle.A new d iThererection wa sis ne elittleded if t hine c lutheb wa sway to gro w. Promenade in Blackpool when attofend iang breakthe North Wbetweenest theRema iclosingning stagna noft w aones not a nseason option. We andhave h ad neighbours Chorley Coonuntie s LSaturdayeague AGM bac k on the 11th June. Applicant problems to contend with. Finding funding for essential W clubs were asked to remain outsidthee of t hstarte meetin gof un tithel next.gro un dI dehadvelop mae ntfew and f indaysding an aawayppropria tein le vel for 6th July, Lancaster City on bTuesdayeing summone d b16thy Leagu e ChaiDublinrman Paul atLaw theler wh enden of Mayour res buterve s notide wa aways only a cfromouple o ffootball examples. T he July and Clitheroe on Saturdaythe 20threpresen taJuly.tives from each of thowever,he six applican tass w eIre took inim mtheedia tShamrocke aim was to con sRoversolidate at S tversusep 6 level in the called upon to give an introductory speech to the National League System and to be in a position to assembled throng before being voCorkted in b yCity the m eLeaguember of sIrelandustain this in Premier the long term League. The player sgame of our th ree We would like to take this clopportunityubs. As we waited n ertovou sly in aatn a dthejacen Tallaghtt room, Steve Stadium.senior teInam sthe have evenings had a fine sea sIo nwas and o nstillce ag ain this congratulate Chorley on achievingMaw d promotionesley and I got in t too co nversdealingation with th ewith Sandb aclubch matters;has been dhavingue to the m takenanageme nmyt ski lllaps and topdedic ation of the top tier of the National Leaguecontin gfollowingent and quickly anfoun d them to be a very sociable the management teams of all three. On the group. We got on with them immewithdiately ame.nd it w Oneas and of the’a dHoops’ministration supportersside, we have bee nasked joined by meDavid Smith excellent 2018-19 campaign. Wellenj odoneyable ex conehange . andThat d ay we“Dave, made our fsureirst frien now,ds in whatand wouldBrian Low ebe wh oyour have v ealternativery kindly agreed ttoo gi ve of all at Victory Park. the North West Counties League afootball?”nd long may it c oIn repliedtinue. “Death”.their precious time and for this we are very grateful. Thankfully the seasonal round of AGM’s, Sandbach United are one of the six nDuringewcomers theto the summerF oar mgoode, this is deal my fifth of se aworkson as s hasecreta rbeeny and I c an EGM’s, tutorials and seminars areNorth W nowest Co un outties L e ofagu e this putseaso nin an daround spent the Mossieho nParkestly sa ywith, hand oplayersn heart, that tputtinghe 2016-17 cinam paign the way for another twelve months.previou s Pre-seasoncampaign at Step 7 in thae C shiftheshire L inea g theue trainingis o ne sessions. of the best tha tThis I have e doesn’tnjoyed in foo t justball. A t times training accompanies a frenetic periodwhere they f ofinis h playered in 4th s pot in the Premier Division. it has been hard graft and there are many individuals Like most of the newly promoted chappenlubs they ha vbye m achancede a withwho h aRyanve put in aand good hisdeal ostafff that this tehavingrm, litera lly. It is registration, as we prepare for thegoo drigours impression ofin th etheir firs t seastoon in meticulously the competition planth e the comb i schedules.ned efforts of you a llThe that m a pitcheske this, suc h a 2019-20 campaign. Competitionan d inwe wi thesh the m North well. Tod ay is ohavef course beenour last hcarefullyome s‘manicured’pecial football club awithnd suc ha a wgreatonderfu l pdeallace to be. West Counties League will be evengam e more of the s ea intenseson not wit hstanding any play-off game Of course, we do not know just how things will pan out as that we may be involved in. To sayof th atskill it has b andeen a effort af byter to dathey. Ind e grounded, we have staff.three very d i ffic uGroundlt awa y next season with Skelmersdale Unitedspecial on e returningwould be an un derstamaintenance’tement. We have an onerousgames to task negotia tote. Wsayheth ether we aleast,re in the phaslay-of fs or to the fold, following relegation fromenjoy ethed som Northerne wonderful fo otball, tobee nbe to mdoneany diffe toren tkeep Mossienot is anyb oParkdy’s gu eupss b utot it ithes a si grequiredn of the succe ss that Premier League and with promotedvenues fo sidesr the firs t t fromime, me t some really great people and we have enjoyed, when we are still talking about where made many new friends. When westandard left our comfo forrt zon Charnocke in we w toill fi ncompeteish amongst th eat to pStep group a5t t hinis s thetage o f Division 1 with the quality of Longridgethe West Lanca shTown,ire Leagu e, we Nationaldid so becaus e Leaguethe club System.affairs. W h Allatev e theser occurs, w thingsell done o ne do an d notall. Rylands and Avro. Added to this,had gthererown and dwillevelo pbeed t o a pohappenint where ne wby magic. Thanks to all who have given of three promotion places up for grabschall eatnge sthe and nendew ho rofizon s hadtheir become precious a necessity. time andDave Reffort.owland | Club Secretary term. As a result, there is no doubt that clubs will It is great to see that almost the whole of last be increasing the strength of their squads in an season’s squad 0have7 signed up for the 2019-20 attempt to finish in a top three place. We will be season and we have a few new faces on board to starting our third season in the Premier Division swell the ranks. As we found in our first season and it doesn’t seem that long ago when we were in the North West Counties League in 2016-17, a enthusiastically preparing for life in the North West healthy number of quality players are required at Counties League Division 1 for the very first time this level. following a 23 year stint in the West Lancashire As mentioned above, we begin our summer League. I believe that the West Lancashire League programme on the 6th July with a prestigious game is one of the best competitions at Step 7 in the against our illustrious neighbours Chorley and we National League System and is an ideal ‘stepping hope that the weather holds and that we get a stone’ for progressive clubs at county league level. sizable attendance. This will be followed with a We have, of-course, the FA Cup and FA Vase to visit from the ‘Dolly Blues’ of Lancaster City on the look forward to; neither draw having taken place Tuesday 16th July and four days later we welcome on going to press. The Lancashire FA Challenge Ribble Valley side Clitheroe to Mossie Park. Trophy starts in late September and here again, Once again, we would like to place on record we are awaiting the draw with eager anticipation. our grateful thanks to Chorley, Lancaster City The League Challenge Cup has thrown up away and Clitheroe as well as the three sets of match ties for us in the First Round with a game at officials for agreeing to the pre-season games Bacup Borough on Saturday October 19th and if here at Mossie Park and to Daisy Hill, Lostock St successful a Second Round tie at either Abbey Hey Gerard’s and Silsden for accommodating us on our or Holker Old Boys on Saturday 9th November. travels. We wish you all a successful and enjoyable The pre-season fixture programme is well 2019-20 season. balanced with three games at home and three Thank you for visiting Mossie Park and for away against a variety of selected opposition. purchasing the programme. We hope that you This is also the case with the reserve team’s enjoy your football and if this is your first visit, we pre-season fixtures. We started our pre-season hope that we will see you again. preparations back in March when contacts were made and established with clubs and match Dave Rowland, Secretary

THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME 07 IN OPPOSITION CHORLEY FC

EGINNINGS. Chorley FC began life League North after a final day victory at as a rugby club, before switching to Buxton in April 2014 secured a second NPL Bassociation football in 1883. Known championship crown. as The Magpies since the 1890s because of their distinctive black and white striped In what was to be Flitcroft’s last season in charge, the Club almost made a triumphant shirts, the Club have played in six different return to the Football Conference. leagues during a 135-year existence. Unfortunately, The Magpies failed to win a second-successive promotion after losing LEAGUES the NLN play-off final 3-2 to Guiseley in May After a series of friendly matches against 2015. Wigan, Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers in the 1880s, Chorley joined the Assistant manager Matt Jansen took the Lancashire Junior League in 1889. The reigns that summer, and although The following year the league became the Magpies missed a play-off berth in 2015/16, Lancashire Alliance, where the Club played they returned the following season only to through 1894 before leaving to join the lose a second play-off final. This time in front Lancashire League. of over 8,000 fans at FC Halifax Town. They also competed in the Lancashire Yet another play-off appearance was booked Combination and Cheshire County League in April 2018. However, Harrogate Town before becoming a founder member of the edged the semi-final 2-1 with an injury time Northern Premier League in 1968. winner. The defeat was Jansen’s last game in charge. Promotion as champions of the NPL in ’88 resulted in The Magpies highest finish on the Assistant Jamie Vermiglio took over the day English football pyramid the following year after Jansen departed and led The Magpies (17th in the Football Conference), before to National League North playoff success 10 they succumbed to relegation back to the months later, returning the Club to the fifth NPL in 1990. tier of English football with a 4-3 penalty victory over Spennymoor Town at Victory After the brief spell in the fifth tier, Chorley Park. slipped slowly down through the divisions and flirted with relegation to the North West CUP RUNS Counties League. Then, with the appointment The Club have appeared in the FA Cup first of Gary Flitcroft as manager in 2010, the round eleven times; 1899-1900, 1938-39, Club began a remarkable revival. 1945-46, 1963-64, 1978-79, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1990-91, 2017/18 & Two promotions in four seasons saw The 2018/19. Magpies, roared on by an average crowd almost five-times higher than during the Noughties, catapulted into the National

08 THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME Knocking out Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Some Players to Watch in the First Round second replay at Burnden Park, Bolton, in 1986-87 being a highlight. GK Matt Urwin The second round saw Preston North End Re-signed with The Magpies taken to a replay at Deepdale, before the on the eve of last season Club succumbed 5-0 in front of 16,308. after playing 54 of the club’s 55 games last season while The second round was also reached in 1990 on loan from League One with a 2-1 win over Bury at Victory Park, Fleetwood Town. before The Magpies were knocked out 1-0 at Shrewsbury Town. CB Andy Teague Chorley’s captain and The 2017/18 campaign saw a return to the defensive leader. A Victory first round after a 27-year absence, only for Park legend who’s risen Fleetwood Town to come from behind to win through the non-league 2-1 at Victory Park in front of the BT Sport pyramid with the Club since cameras. signing in 2011. Recently voted the fourth best player to ever grace the The following season Doncaster Rovers were Northern Premier League. taken to a replay after a 2-2 draw at Victory Park. CB/CM Courtney Meppen- Walter Chorley’s best season in the FA Trophy was Former England youth 1995-96, when they made the semi-finals international. Signed on for before losing over two legs to eventual a second stint in black and winners Macclesfield Town. Previously The white in June 2018 after a Magpies qualified for the quarter-finals in short spell at Victory Park 1976-77, going out to Dagenham. towards the end of the 2015/16 campaign. A real presence in defence or midfield, with a During that run The Magpies knocked out hammer for a left foot. Spent recent seasons non-league giants Wimbledon in a second at Stockport County and Glossop North End. round replay at Fellows Park, Walsall. The first replay, at Victory Park, attracted Chorley’s F Marcus Carver highest Trophy attendance of 6,310. A popular figure since joining The Magpies on a permanent basis from Accrington in 2016, following a successful loan spell. A willing runner with energy to burn; scored the opener during the FA Cup first round tie with Fleetwood season before last.

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League Cups Total Overall App Sub Goal App Sub Goal App Sub Goal App Sub Goal Adams M 8 2 2 1 10 3 85 10 24 Ball A 5 3 1 5 2 3 10 5 4 15 10 6 Bibby S 15 4 1 1 16 5 165 51 14 Bibby P 1 1 4 21 2 Carsley T 26 3 2 3 1 29 4 2 29 4 2 Cheetham C 4 4 8 8 Close H 1 1 2 18 5 1 Darcy C 3 2 2 5 2 5 2 Dashti D 2 2 400 156 26 Davision M 14 3 2 1 15 3 2 58 11 20 Dodd A 1 3 1 3 4 9 Eastwood J 2 2 2 Fairhurst N 34 4 9 43 4 128 2 16 Fitton J 1 1 1 2 1 11 4 3 Griffith A 4 4 4 Grimshaw C 37 40 8 1 2 45 1 42 378 22 428 Halton A 11 5 16 109 Haslam K 16 16 16 Hession J 1 1 24 22 18 Higham J 17 13 3 6 4 23 17 3 23 17 3 King C 5 5 5 Lowe M 1 1 1 McNally L 1 1 2 2 2 Morris O 1 2 1 2 1 2 Noblet J 29 7 4 7 1 36 7 5 67 17 11 O'Farrell R 24 7 2 7 1 31 8 2 147 38 7 Oxley O 12 19 5 2 7 3 14 26 8 14 26 8 Ralph A 11 4 2 3 1 14 5 2 34 10 2 Regan D 15 2 8 23 2 23 1 2 Rufus T 3 1 4 7 7 3 Sanders J 14 1 9 2 23 3 37 6 3 Schofield R 21 2 7 1 28 2 1 91 11 2 Stott A 4 3 1 3 1 2 7 4 3 7 4 3 Turner O 12 5 12 5 12 5 Walker J 29 1 1 7 1 2 36 2 3 68 4 6 Westwell M 5 2 1 2 6 4 6 5 Woods M 18 8 2 5 1 23 9 2 128 21 19 Young A 21 1 5 2 23 1 5 132 4 23 Premier Division Table P W D L F A GD Pts 1 City of Liverpool (C) (P) 38 29 4 5 89 37 52 91 2 Bootle 38 28 5 5 98 36 62 89 3 Congleton Town 38 25 3 10 86 37 49 78 4 Northwich Victoria 38 20 7 11 85 49 36 67 5 Ashton Athletic 38 19 4 15 69 49 20 61 6 Charnock Richard 38 19 4 15 80 68 12 61 7 Runcorn Town 38 19 3 16 68 65 3 60 8 Squires Gate * 38 17 7 14 79 62 17 57 9 Silsden (L) 38 17 6 15 59 65 -6 57 10 1874 Northwich 38 15 11 12 63 55 8 56 11 Barnoldswick Town 38 17 5 16 72 75 -3 56 12 Burscough 38 14 9 15 74 66 8 51 13 Irlam 38 13 10 15 57 62 -5 49 14 Whitchurch Alport 38 12 7 19 54 59 -5 43 15 Litherland REMYCA * 38 11 7 20 51 78 -27 39 16 Winsford United 38 10 8 20 55 86 -31 38 17 Hanley Town 38 11 5 22 53 85 -32 38 18 Padiham 38 10 7 21 55 85 -30 37 19 West Didsbury & Chorlton (R) 38 10 4 24 55 89 -34 34 20 Abbey Hey (R) 38 5 2 31 26 120 -94 17

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wo Lancaster based clubs, adopted its current name, Lancaster City Skerton F.C. (1897–1900) F.C., after the town was given city status and Lancaster Athletic F.C. as part of King George VI's coronation T celebrations. (1905–11) had competed in the Lancashire Combination but both The club continued in the Combination clubs folded without completing until 1970 with varying degrees of their final seasons fixtures, with success including an FA Cup second round Lancaster Athletic playing their appearance, losing to Gateshead, in 1947- final season in the West Lancashire 48 and an Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy Football League. The present club final victory in 1951-52, but by the end of was then founded in the spring of the 1960s it was decided that a change 1911 as Lancaster Town F.C. and was needed so for the 1970–71 season were admitted to Division Two of the the club left the Combination to join the Lancashire Combination for the start Northern Premier League, a league that of the 1911–12 season after proving had been established two years earlier. to the league and the Lancashire FA City again reached the second round of that they had no connection with the the FA Cup in 1972-73, losing 2-1 at Notts County and won the Lancashire previous two clubs. FA Challenge Trophy for a sixth time in 1974-75, but after finishing seventeenth After World War I the Combination was in 1981–82 the club resigned from the reduced to a single division. The club Northern Premier League and dropped finished as runners-up in 1919–20, and into the North West Counties League when the following season the club made an financial difficulties took hold and forced unsuccessful bid to join the Third Division them to fold and reform. Three years later North of the Football League. However, they were relegated to the second tier after they won the Combination for the first time finishing second from bottom of the league. in 1921–22 and in 1928–29 reached the Despite having only finished thirteenth in first round of the FA Cup for the first time 1986-87, the club were accepted into the losing 3–1 at home to Lincoln City. The newly formed Division One of the Northern following year they won the Combination Premier League thanks to in no small part for a second time and reached the FA Cup to ground standard and support. first round again this time losing 4–1 at New Brighton. The first round was reached In 1994-95, after several seasons of again in 1930–31, 1931–32 and 1933–34, consolidation and now managed by but the club lost on each occasion. Back- former Preston North End and Bury player to-back league titles were won in 1934– Alan Tinsley, Lancaster won the Northern 35 and 1935–36, and in 1937 the club

14 THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME Premier League Presidents Cup, their first ex-Sunderland and Darlington player Neil trophy in twenty years, and the following Wainwright. Wainwright left in February season, as champions of Division One, 2013 due to budget cuts and was in turn were promoted to the Premier Division replaced by former Newcastle United and whilst also winning the Division One League Queens Park Rangers defender Darren Challenge Cup to complete a League and Peacock who brought in former teammate cup double. Two consecutive Northern and ex-QPR , West Ham United, Manchester Premier League Challenge Cup victories City and England winger Trevor Sinclair as followed in 1999-2000 and 2000-02 his assistant. Both Peacock and Sinclair under Tony Hesketh and after finishing left the club in September 2015 after a eighth in 2003–04 the club were placed in disappointing start to the season and City the newly established Conference North. appointed former player Phil Brown as This proved to be a hugely successful manager who, after leading the team to a period for Lancaster with the club enjoying top six finish and a narrow penalties defeat healthy league positions and several cup in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy final successes as well as reaching the FA Cup to Chorley, then took City to the 2016–17 first round proper on four occasions. Northern Premier League Division One However, following a club takeover, league title. However, after a bright start financial problems led to the club folding to the 2017-18 season the team then at the end of the 2006–07 season, in struggled, finishing in eighteenth position, which they suffered a 10-point deduction and Brown left City after a torrid start to for going into administration, and finished the 2018-19 season. Former Nelson and bottom of the league with one point. Ramsbottom United manager Mark Fell During the summer, the club reformed and was brought as his replacement in October were accepted back into Division One of 2018 who, along with assistant manager the Northern Premier League. Graham Lancashire, guided Lancaster to safety and a respectable 12th position in 2008–09 was the final season for ex- the table. player Barrie Stimpson who was replaced as manager by the returning Hesketh. Lancaster lost the 2009–10 play-off final 1–0 at home to Colwyn Bay and unfortunately, despite another Presidents Cup Final triumph in 2011, Hesketh couldn't guide the club to a much desired promotion, finishing 7th in 2010–11 and 6th in 2011–12, eventually leaving early into the following season to be replaced by

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 A 4 Barnoldswick Town h 2-0 117 King Close Walker Young Sanders Noblet Regan Fairhurst Grimshaw 2 Stott Ralph Higham (11) Rufus (10) O'Farrell (6) Oxley P Bibby 7 Silsden a 1-1 186 King Noblet Walker O'Farrell Sanders Young Regan Fairhurst Grimshaw 1 Stott Ralph Close Higham (2) Oxley (11) P Bibby S Bibby (10) 11 Litherland Remyca FAC EP a 2-4 126 Lowe Close Walker O'Farrell Sanders 1 Young Regan Fairhurst Grimshaw Stott 1 Higham P Bibby (2) Oxley (10) Ball (3) Rufus 18 Hanley Town h 4-1 93 King Noblet 1 O'Farrell Young 1 Sanders Woods Regan Fairhurst Grimshaw 1 Oxley Ralph 1 Stott Rufus (10) P Bibby Higham (7) Close 21 Bootle a 1-3 162 King Noblet 1 Schofield Young Sanders Woods Regan Fairhurst Grimshaw Oxley Ralph Rufus Stott P Bibby Higham (6) Ball (11) 25 Hanley Town a 5-1 102 King Noblet 1 Schofield Young 2 Sanders Ball 1 Regan Fairhurst Grimshaw 1 Oxley Ralph Cheetham Higham (6) Woods (8) Stott (10) S Bibby 27 Silsden h 0-2 148 Cheetham Noblet Schofield Young Sanders Woods Regan Fairhurst Grimshaw Oxley Ralph Halton S Bibby (4) Stott (10) Higham (14) Ball S 1 Alnwick Town FAV 1Q a 2-1 113 Cheetham Noblet O'Farrell Schofield Sanders Woods Regan Fairhurst Grimshaw 1 Stott 1 Higham Oxley (10) Darcy (11) Westwell (6) 4 Leek Town FAC P h 2-2 232 Cheetham O'Farrell Walker Schofield Sanders Ball 1 Woods Fairhurst Grimshaw Noblet 1 Higham Halton Stott Oxley (10) Westwell Darcy (6) 8 Leek Town FAC Pr a 2-3 243 Cheetham O'Farrell Walker Schofield Sanders Ball Regan Fairhurst Grimshaw 1 Woods Higham Halton Stott (10) Oxley (2) Ralph (11) Darcy 15 Penrith FAV 2Q a 4-1 123 Cheetham Noblet Walker Schofield 1 Sanders Ball 1 Regan Fairhurst Grimshaw Woods Ralph O'Farrell (2) Highham (11) Oxley (6) 2 Darcy 22 Congleton Town h 1-2 136 Cheetham O'Farrell Walker Schofield Sanders Ball Regan Fairhurst Oxley 1 Woods Ralph Rufus (9) Higham Darcy Stott (11) 25 Lancaster City LFA CT 1 a 2-1 140 Halton O'Farrell Walker 1 Darcy Sanders Ball 1 Regan Fairhurst Oxley Stott Higham Grimshaw (10) Woods (6) Rufus (9) Ralph Schofield 29 Irlam a 4-2 103 Cheetham O'Farrell 1 Walker Darcy Sanders Woods Regan Fairhurst Grimshaw 1 Stott Higham 1 Oxley (10) 1 Ralph (4) Rufus Schofield Noblet (11) O 2 Padiham h 3-5 119 Cheetham O'Farrell Schofield Darcy Sanders Woods Regan Fairhurst 1 Grimshaw 1 Stott 1 Ralph Rufus O Oxley (10) Noblet (8) Adams Carsley (3) 6 Winsford United a 4-0 198 Halton O'Farrell Walker Noblet Sanders Darcy Regan 1 Carsley Grimshaw 2 O Oxley Ralph 1 Stott Woods (10) Adams (6) Schofield (3) Higham 13 Hallam FAV 1 a 1-3 403 Halton Noblet Carsley Schofield Sanders Darcy Regan Fairhurst Grimshaw O Oxley 1 Ralph Higham (4) S Bibby (6) Hession Adams (7) Walker 17 Litherland Remyca a 2-3 105 Halton Regan Fitton O'Farrell Carsley Noblet Adams Westwell Grimshaw 1 O Oxley Higham Ralph (11) Darcy C Oxley Hession (10) S Bibby 20 Runcorn Town LC 1 h 0-0 133 Halton Noblet Fitton O'Farrell Sanders Carsley Regan Westwell Grimshaw Adams Ralph Higham (11) O Oxley (10) Darcy Walker (3) 23 Ashton Athletic h 2-1 140 Halton Noblet Walker O'Farrell Sanders 1 Carsley Regan Ralph Grimshaw 1 O Oxley Higham Adams (10) Westwell (11) Darcy Fitton Ball 27 Whitchurch Alport a 2-3 305 Halton Noblet Walker O'Farrell Sanders Carsley Regan Ralph Grimshaw 1 Adams Higham 1 O Oxley (10) Westwell (8) Fitton (11) Ball 30 Burscough h 4-1 139 Halton Carsley Walker O'Farrell Sanders Westwell Regan 1 Fairhurst Grimshaw 3 Adams Higham Ralph (11) O Oxley Noblet Woods (8) Schofield N 3 Burscough a 1-1 106 Halton O'Farrell Walker Carsley Sanders Westwell Regan Fairhurst Grimshaw 1 Adams Higham Woods Ralph (11) Noblet (2) Schofield Ball (10) 6 Wythenshawe Am LFA CT 2 h 2-1 103 Halton O'Farrell Walker 1 Schofield Sanders 1 Noblet Regan Fairhurst Adams Ball Woods Carsley (4) Higham (7) Westwell (11) 13 City Of Liverpool a 3-5 401 Halton Noblet Walker 1 O'Farrell Schofield Carsley Woods Fairhurst Grimshaw 2 Westwell Ball Higham (11) O Oxley (10) McNally (4) 17 1874 Northwich h 0-2 203 Halton Noblet Walker Carsley Schofield Westwell Adams Fairhurst Grimshaw O Oxley Ball Woods (10) O'Farrell Young Higham (11) 21 Runcorn Town a 0-4 106 Halton Turner Walker O'Farrell Schofield Woods Noblet Fairhurst Grimshaw Adams Ball O Oxley (10) Carsley (2) Davison (7) 24 Northwich Victoria h 1-2 114 Halton Woods Walker Turner Schofield O'Farrell Adams Fairhurst Grimshaw 1 Carsley Higham Noblet (7) O Oxley (11) S Bibby (10) Young 27 West Didsbury & Chorlton h 1-0 91 Halton Woods Walker Turner Schofield O'Farrell Adams Fairhurst Grimshaw 1 Noblet Higham Young (8) O Oxley (10) S Bibby (11) Carsley 4 Colne LFA CT 3 a 0-1 92 Halton S Bibby Walker Young Schofield Carsley Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw Noblet Higham O Oxley (7) Ball (6) L McNally (11) 15 Litherland Remyca h 4-0 74 Eastwood S Bibby Walker Young Schofield Carsley Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw 3 Noblet 1 Higham O Oxley (7) Ball (11) Woods (3) Turner O'Farrell 22 Northwich Victoria a 0-2 143 Haslam S Bibby Walker Young Schofield Carsley Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw Noblet Woods Higham (11) O Oxley (10) Turner O'Farrell 26 Squires Gate a 3-0 102 Haslam S Bibby Walker Young Schofield Carsley Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw 3 Noblet Woods O Oxley (9) Turner (5) O'Farrell (8) Higham J 5 Abbey Hey h 2-1 120 Haslam S Bibby Walker Young Schofield Carsley Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw Noblet Woods 1 O Oxley (10) O'Farrell Higham (11) 1 Turner 8 Padiham a 2-1 114 Haslam S Bibby Walker Young Schofield Carsley Davison Fairhurst 1 Grimshaw Noblet Woods O Oxley Turner (10) O'Farrell (5) Higham (11) 12 Barnoldswick Town a 5-0 158 Haslam S Bibby Walker Young Schofield Carsley Woods 1 Fairhurst Grimshaw 3 Noblet Higham O Oxley (10) 1 Turner (6) O'Farrell (8) 19 Runcorn Town h 1-4 111 Haslam Woods Walker Young Schofield Carsley Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw 1 Noblet Higham O Oxley (11) O'Farrell (10) Turner (4) 26 Congleton Town a 3-3 182 Haslam S Bibby Higham Turner Schofield Carsley Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw 2 O Oxley 1 Woods Noblet (11) O'Farrell (6) Walker F 16 West Didsbury & Chorlton a 2-1 407 Haslam S Bibby O'Farrell Turner Schofield Carsley Noblet Fairhurst Grimshaw 1 O Oxley 1 Higham Walker (11) Woods (9) Davison (10) M 2 City Of Liverpool h 0-3 238 Haslam S Bibby Higham Turner Schofield Carsley Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw O'Farrell Woods O Oxley (3) Noblet (4) Griffith (11) Young 9 Winsford United h 6-2 90 Haslam S Bibby Walker Young 1 Schofield Carsley Davison 2 Fairhurst 1 Grimshaw 1 O'Farrell 1 Noblet Woods (10) O Oxley (6) Griffith (2) Higham Turner 23 Abbey Hey a 1-0 70 Haslam S Bibby Walker Young Turner Carsley Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw 1 O'Farrell Noblet O Oxley (11) Woods (7) Higham Griffith (14) 30 Irlam h 1-3 122 Eastwood S Bibby Walker Young Turner O'Farrell Noblet Fairhurst Grimshaw Carsley 1 Higham O Oxley (3) Griffith (10) Morris (6) A 9 Ashton Athletic a 1-0 93 Haslam S Bibby Walker Young 1 Turner O'Farrell Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw Noblet Carsley O Oxley Higham (11) Morris Dodd 13 Bootle h 0-5 142 Haslam S Bibby Walker Young Turner O'Farrell Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw Noblet Carsley O Oxley Higham (3) Morris (6) Dodd (2) 20 1874 Northwich a 1-1 208 Haslam Dashti Walker Young Turner O'Farrell Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw 1 O Oxley Higham Noblet (10) Carsley (11) Dodd (7) Morris Schofield 22 Squires Gate h 5-2 110 Haslam Dashti Walker Young Turner Carsley 1 Dodd Fairhurst 1 Grimshaw 2 Morris Noblet Davison (10) O Oxley Schofield (5) O 'Farrell (6) Higham 27 Whitchurch Alport h 2-1 108 Haslam S Bibby Walker Young O'Farrell Carsley Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw 2 Noblet Higham Dodd (11) O Oxley (10) Morris Dashti

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THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME 19 IN OPPOSITION CLITHEROE FC

he club was formed as in consecutive seasons, as well as securing Clitheroe Central in 1877 at the Lancashire Cup in 1985. the Swan Hotel in Castle Street T In the 1995–96 season when under the by local businessmen. After playing in local leagues, and winning their joint managership of Dennis Underwood and Gary Butcher they played at Wembley first major trophy (the Lancashire Stadium in the final of the FA Vase. Some Junior Cup in 1893), the club joined 7,500 people watched the game against the Lancashire Combination in 1903 Brigg Town and although Clitheroe won and dropped 'Central' from their against them earlier in the season in the name. During this period, Clitheroe FA Cup the club was beaten 3–0 in the played their games at the Upbrooks Vase Final. A public appeal to help with the ground, located behind houses on visit to Wembley saw £7,400 donated by Salthill Road and now partially built townspeople and businesses. over. In 1925 the club moved a few hundred yards to its present home of The last decade of the 20th century saw Shawbridge. most of the ten years spent getting the ground up to scratch with £130,000 Except for breaks during the First and being spent in the process. The sale of Second World Wars (1914–18 and 1939– two players, Jon Penman and Carlo Nash, 45) Clitheroe played in the Lancashire helped considerably with the expenditure Combination until the end of the 1981– on the ground. The club saw little success 82 season. They won the Lancashire on the pitch after the Wembley visit until Combination Cup in the 1934–35 season manager Steve Parry led them to the and the League Championship in the Floodlight Trophy by beating Kidsgrove 1979–80 season. Athletic 2–1 in the 1998–99 final.

For the 1982–83 season the Lancashire Dave Burgess took over the management Combination amalgamated with the of the first team in 2000–01 after several Cheshire County League to become the successful years running the second string, North West Counties League. Clitheroe with player Lee Sculpher as his assistant. became one of the founder members, In their first season they finished as league however the state of the ground meant runners-up and FA Vase semi-finalists. they started in the third division. There then followed one of the most successful periods Work commitments led to Burgess standing in the club's long history when under the down in 2001–02. Sculpher took over and guidance of manager Eric Whalley they again finished as league runners-up before won the Third, Second and First Divisions losing 2–1 to Mossley in the League Cup

20 THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME final at Bury's Gigg Lane ground. by Garner's long-standing deputy Anne Barker, who remains in the role. Early Early cup exits the following season success for Garner in 2011-12 (including enabled the Blues to concentrate on the Manager of the Month award) was the league and their away form saw the followed by a tailing off in form. He resigned 2003–04 NWCFL championship won on with ten games to go, Dave Burgess and the final day of the season with a 3–2 Lee Sculpher returning on a temporary victory at Nantwich Town – a late goal from basis to see the season out. Neil Reynolds sealing the title, the trophy lifted by captain Adam Gardner and club Paul Moore took over the reins in 2012- stalwart Keith Lord. With the title came 13, leading Clitheroe to their record points the reward of promotion to the Northern haul and an 8th-place finish. In contrast, Premier League for the 2004-05 season. a poor start to the 2013-14 season, with early exits from the FA Cup and Trophy, In November 2004 Lee Sculpher resigned saw Moore replaced by ex-Blue Simon as manager and short spells in charge Garner, son of former chairman/manager by Paul Byron, Tommy Lawson and Mark Carl. With his assistant (and another ex- Smitheringale followed before Chris Blue) Ryan Parr, Garner secured safety Stammers was appointed manager in with a 17th-place finish, improving on September 2006. After the 10–1 loss to this for 2014-15 with 13th place and an Kettering Town in the FA Trophy, Stammers appearance in the Lancashire Challenge tendered his resignation stating that he Trophy final (a 3-0 defeat to Chorley). The had taken the club as far as he could. His good work continued into 2015-16 when assistant Ash Berry took temporary charge a strong playoff push only faltered in the of team affairs before the club appointed closing weeks of the season, resulting in Neil Reynolds and Kendal's veteran player a creditable 7th-place finish. Garner and Peter Smith as the new management Parr stood down at the season's end, team in December. Smith took over sole citing family reasons. managerial duties at the end of the 2008- 09 season, going on to lead the club to In April 2016, Simon Haworth was 8th (2009–10) and 6th (2010–11) place appointed manager, assisted by Gareth finishes, the highest league placings in the Roberts, with coaches Ian Johnson and club's history to date. Irfan Kawri. In May 2017 the management team were joined by Ben Kay, former joint The end of the 2010-11 season saw Pete manager at Ashton Athletic. In June 2017, Smith replaced as manager by Carl Garner, Gareth Roberts left the role of Assistant club chairman of four years' standing. The Manager to join Skelmersdale United. vacant position of Chair was taken over

THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME 21 TEMPORARY DISMISSAL SIN BIN FAQ

rom the start of season 2019-2020, Can the player go back on after the time period? The FA are introducing temporary The player will be allowed back onto the field of dismissals for all Leagues, Clubs and play when the referee confirms he can, but there F doesn’t need to be a stoppage in play. Teams that sit outside the National League System from Step 7 and below, this includes Can we substitute a player when he is in the Youth Leagues. sin bin? A player cannot be substituted until the What is temporary dismissal? temporary dismissal has expired and not at all if A temporary dismissal is a timed period away from all substitutes have been used. playing the game if a player receives by the referee a yellow card for dissent (C2). This will be managed Can a Temporary Dismissed player warm up? by the Referee and he will manage this process. Yes Clubs/ Leagues Will the Referee working on his own be able to Is this mandatory? control the Sin Bin Period? From the start of season 2019-2020, yes this Yes if they follow the correct procedure. process will be implemented for those participants described above. What happens if there is not enough time left to complete the Temporary Dismissal time? Is this for all cautions? If the sanction was given in the first half or At the minute this process is only for cautions that before extra time, the player will recommence the are received for dissent (C2). Temporary Dismissal at the start of the next game period. If the game concludes before the sanction Does this apply to all participants in the game? has expired, the sanction will end; there is no This process applies only to players and not requirement for the player to serve the remainder substitutes or coaching staff. of the time at the following match. How will we know if the referee has applied a What happens if there are kicks from the penalty temporary dismissal? mark at the end of extra time and the sin bin has The referee will show a yellow card and point to not expired? the touchline. The player will be allowed to participate. How long will the Temporary Dismissal last? What is the sin bin area? 10 minutes for all matches of 90 minutes There is no set defined sin bin area; the player 8 minutes for all other matches must just be off the playing area. When does the time commence? The time commences when play restarts.

18 THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME What happens if the Team go down to less than How do repeat offences work? 7 players as a result of a Temporary Dismissal? If a player commits another offence (red or yellow If it is the player’s second sin bin and not card) during the sin bin period they cannot take permitted to return – the game will be abandoned. any further part in the game and cannot be substituted. This also includes the period between Does this still get reported to the County FA? being informed that he/she is temporarily The referee will still need to report this to the dismissed ie: on the field of play as well as the County FA who will process the caution for the time he/she leaves the field of play and begins purpose of it being on the participant’s record, the sin-bin period. If the player commits a non- and the club will still be required to acknowledge dissent caution at any time on the field of play this. in addition to the sin bin period will continue to play. If the player commits a 2nd dissent caution Is there still an administration fee? (and no other offences) will receive a 2nd period For a simple Temporary Dismissal of one offence in the sin bin. At the end of that period, the player in a game, no there is no £10 administration. can take no further part in the game but can be substituted. All other Laws of the Game remain Does this caution count towards a caution unaffected, so if a player receives two cautions for accumulation? a non-dissent caution they will be sent off in the Yes, the will tally in accordance with the normal manner. regulations for caution total regulations.

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James Walker. (Defender) James started his football Ashley Young (Midfielder) Ashley joined the ranks at education in the junior ranks; first with Tarleton Mossie Park in early January 2014 from Eagley. He Corinthians and then with Penwortham Town. He made his Charnock Richard debut at Euxton Villa in the graduated into senior football with North West Counties Premier Division on the 11th January 2014 and went on League side AFC Blackpool in the 2010-11 season where to make a big contribution to the West Lancashire League he stayed for three years. James left the Mechanics title winning side in the 2013-14 campaign. He left to Ground in 2013-14 and threw in his lot with Clitheroe join Padiham in September 2014. Then joined Coppull where he was to enjoy a three and a half year stint with United for the 2015-16 campaign before rejoining the the Shawbridge club before signing for Padiham in ranks at the beginning of the 2016-17 season. February 2017. James then transferred to Charnock Richard at the beginning of October 2017. Nathan Fairhurst (Midfield) Nathan is a midfielder who spent his early days in the game with Preston Matthew Davison (Midfield) Matthew joined Charnock North End and Wrexham. Nathan was Born and raised Richard towards the end of the 2016-17 campaign from in Chorley. He is a former Deepdale apprentice who Daisy Hill. Strangely enough, Matt made his debut for made a permanent move to Wrexham in the Conference the Mossie Park outfit at Daisy Hill on the 25th February National Division in August 2009 following a successful 2017 scoring against his former team mates in a 7-0 loan spell the season before. First team chances were Charnock win in Division 1 of the North West Counties limited at the Racecourse Ground and Nathan joined League at New Sirs. his home town side Chorley following the club receiving international clearance in late August 2010. He was Carl Grimshaw (Striker) Recruited from Eagley where he released from Victory Park in mid October 2011 after had been a favourite for several seasons. A big strong lad making 41 appearances for the ‘Magpies’, scoring once. and a prolific goal scorer who has added extra fire power On the 5th November Nathan joined Northern Premier to the attack. Charnock Richard’s leading marksman League outfit Kendal Town Signed by Coppull United in once again this season. Carl scored on his Charnock 2013-14 and spent three seasons at Blainscough Park Richard debut at Mossie Park in the Goldline Trophy before joining Charnock Richard in the summer of 2016. on the 21st July 2009 against Manchester League side Hindsford. Carl won the North West Counties League Ryan Schofield (Central Defender) In his second spell at Division 1‘Golden Boot Award’ in 2016-17 when scoring Mossie Park. Ryan spent four years on schoolboy forms 45 goals in Charnock Richard’s first season at Step 6 with Manchester City before joining the youth set up at of the National League System and repeated the feat Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2011-12. He won a winners the following season in the Premier Division scoring 51. medal in a youth tournament in Holland in 2012 during He won the Premier Division award again the following his two seasons with the Midlands club before joining season when netting 42. Carl has netted over 400 goals Charnock Richard for the first time at the start of the for Charnock Richard in competitive games. 2013-14 season on his release from Molineux. Ryan made his debut for the Villagers on the 21st August 2013 in Spencer Bibby (Winger/Midfield) Spencer is the Premier Division of the West Lancashire League at the following in his father’s footsteps at Charnock Barden Sports Ground against Burnley United and scored Richard and has come through the junior set up at his first goal for the club in Charnock’s local derby victory Mossie Park. He is a young skilful player with great over near neighbours Coppull United at Blainscough Park prospects. He represented the Lancashire County FA on the 31st August. He left to join Northern Premier at youth level. Spencer made his Charnock Richard League side Northwich Victoria before the end of the debut at Mossie Park on the 29th September 2012 season and later had a short spell at Burscough. against Fulwood Amateurs in the Premier Division of the West Lancashire League. Daniel Regan (Midfield) Former Charnock junior, Danny returned to the Mossie Park fold from Ashton Athletic at Ross O’Farrell (Defender) Ross was a regular member the beginning of the 2018-19 season. Danny left to join of the successful reserve side that won the West North West Counties League side Atherton Laburnum Lancashire League Reserves Division One championship Rovers and stayed with the Crilly Park club for a and Houston Cup in 2013-14 before establishing himself season before a five season spell at Brocstedes Park in the first team the following season. Ross made his with Ashton Athletic. He made his debut for Charnock debut for the first team on the 17th August 2013 in Richard on the 4th August 2018 at Mossie Park in a 2-0 the Premier Division of the West Lancashire League at win over Barnoldswick Town in the North West Counties Mossie Park against Fleetwood Hesketh. League Premier Division.

28 THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME Oliver Oxley (Midfield) Oliver was signed from West Management Lancashire League side Lostock St Gerard’s, his only previous club in February 2018. He was with the Ryan Donnellan (Manager) Started with his home town Wateringpool Lane side for a season and a half. Oxley club at the age of 15 and came through the Charnock impressed at Mossie Park during the 2018 summer Richard youth system. He progressed to the reserve side pre-season fixtures scoring two goals against Northern in the West Lancashire League in 2012-13 and netted Premier League opponents. Following a couple of 31 goals. Ryan was a member a prominent member substitute appearances Oliver made his full debut for of the successful Charnock Richard reserve side that the club on the 18th August 2018 at Mossie Park in the won the West Lancashire League Reserve Division 1 North West Counties League Premier Division against championship and Houston Cup in 2013-14 and scored Hanley Town a further 41 goals. Ryan made his first team debut on the ………. He became manager of the reserve team Jack Bennett (Midfield) Jack came through the at Mossie Park in 2017-18 and was appointed first ranks at Mossie Park and was a prominent member team manager at the start of the 2019-20 campaign. of the successful Charnock Richard reserve side that Whilst reserve team boss, the side went 29 consecutive won the West Lancashire League Reserve Division games unbeaten and also won West Lancashire League 1 championship and Houston Cup in 2013-14. Jack Challenge Cup. made his first team debut for Charnock Richard on the 17th August 2013 in the Premier Division of the West Dave Haslam (Assistant Manager) Dave has many Lancashire League at Eagley. However, he moved on to season's experience in semi-professional football with near neighbours Euxton Villa where he enjoyed a few Chorley, Leyland Motors and Horwich RMI. He joined years; becoming team captain. He had a brief sojourn Charnock Richard at the start of the 2004-05 season at Longridge Town before moving on to Garstang on the and his knowledge of local football has assisted 12th November 2018. Jack re-joined Charnock Richard manager Andy Westwell in attracting some talented for the start of the 2019-20 campaign. players to sign for the club.

Richard Ainscough (Midfield) Bolton lad Richard has Daniel Crofts (Coach) Goalkeeper Dan, started his gained a wealth of experience since leaving Blackburn footballing career at Coppull United in the West Rovers at the age of 18. Indeed, Rick has enjoyed spells in Lancashire League where he remained for two seasons. America, Canada, Finland and Gibraltar. Whilst in Finland Signed for Charnock Richard at the start of the 2015- he turned out for PEPO Lappeenranta before moving to 16 season and stayed for two and-a –half seasons Gibraltar Division 2 side Bruno’s Magpies for a short spell. before joining Northern Premier League outfit Colne as On returning to England Richard joined Yorkshire side a goalkeeping coach. Moved to North West Counties Silsden for a short time before transferring to Padiham in League side Padiham at the start of the 2018-19 season January 2019. Became a Charnock Richard player at the as coach before re-joining the ranks at Mossie Park in start of the 2019-20 season. the summer of 2019.

Ben Ascroft (Goalkeeper) Billinge lad Ben Ascroft started Gareth Jones (Goalkeeping Coach) Goalkeeper Gareth, his football career at Blackburn Rovers in 2016 before started and finished playing with his home town club signing for Northern Premier League side Warrington Charnock Richard; coming through the junior and youth Town on his release at the start of the 2017-18 campaign. team ranks before spending no less than 15 years with Ben then joined City Of Liverpool in March 2018 and was the senior sides. Gareth managed the junior sides at a member of the ‘Purps’ North West Counties League Mossie Park for around 20 years including five years as Premier Division title winning side that season. He joined chairman of the junior section. Charnock Richard in the summer of 2019. Lewis Spensley (Assistant Coach) Lewis joined the Aaron Griffith (Midfield) Aaron came through the ranks ranks at Mossie Park in the summer of 2016 following a at Mossie Park and impressed when coming on as a stint with neighbours Coppull United. substitute near the end of the 2018-19 campaign. Jimmy Bibby (Kit Man) Former Charnock player, Jimmy Bibby has enjoyed a long association with the club.

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THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME 29 GAMES FROM THE PAST 19 YEARS AGO

THE GOLDLINE TROPHY FINAL to safety. With Barry Edge in the Charnock goal a TEMPEST UNITED 0 CHARNOCK RICHARD 1 virtual spectator, Charnock kept up the pressure Monday 13th November 2000 but Lee Holden and the rest of the Tempest defenders held out. Another fierce shot was only SAM SCOUT (Graham Randle) reports from The partially saved by Andy Hassell in the Tempest goal REEBOK STADIUM. and the Charnock supporters gasped as the loose ball was again put wide. The Charnock pressure continued and Tempest were forced into making Team: Barry Edge, Kevin Fisher, Mark Lynch, Lee several rather rash challenges to keep their goal Cunliffe, Steve Iley, Trevor Mason, Josh Schofield, intact. In fact I lost count of the number of times Sutton, Andy Roberts, John Kerrigan, Dean Taylor. that the referee got out his pen and waved the Subs: Tommy Hegan, Kevin Allen, Hurst, yellow card in the Tempest player’s faces. These tactics were however appearing to play off and For this final I was asked to swop my Secretary's with half time approaching it looked as if the teams hat for my old ‘Sam Scout’ one and report for the would go in on level terms, but Andy ROBERTS local newspaper and our Match Day Programme had other ideas as he broke the deadlock with a on the Goldline Trophy Final which was held this ‘peach’ of a goal. Kerrigan broke clear on the right season for the first time at Bolton Wanderers hand side, squared the ball across to Robbo whose majestic Reebok Stadium. This new early season first time fierce low hard effort from near the competition, which is only in its third year, involves penalty spot gave Hassall no chance whatsoever. teams from a number of different leagues, mainly It was a goal worthy of winning any football match. from the Bolton area and this season resulted in The second half became more even as Tempest two teams from the Asda Logic West Lancashire tried to get back into the game and play moved League contesting the final. from end to end. Barry Edge was then called into serious action for the first time in the match when Before the game I spoke to our manager, Terry he turned away a low shot and was relieved to Gaskell, and told him that since moving from the see the resulting corner headed inches over his Lancashire Constabulary in 1991 to take over crossbar. Edge was then forced to make several the Charnock Richard secretary’s job from John further saves as the Tempest pressure increased Stringer I had been involved in four finals and had but a long range shot from Kerrigan on the counter not won one of them. Terry reflected in his familiar attack was well saved by Hassall. As the game Wigan accent “Tha’s no need to bother about that, drew to a close the Tempest pressure increased weel win this one fo’ thi” His prediction was correct even more and it seemed only a matter of time but on the night the lads made us all sweat a bit. before they equalised, however, a sound display by Charnock had enough chances to have wrapped Steve Iley and some late brilliant goalkeeping by the game up before half time, but as they were not Edge prevented them from doing so. Towards the taken the game became an enthralling encounter, end Charnock broke away and Lee Cunliffe found which was a superb advert for amateur football. himself in a position to make the game safe for And with the result always in doubt the large Charnock. He had just the goalkeeper to beat from crowd were left on the edge of their seats until close range but his weak shot was easily saved. the end. Charnock dominated the first half but The final whistle sounded with Tempest attacking despite pressure on the Tempest goal were unable and as the relieved Charnock players climbed the to put the ball into the net. John Kerrigan should steps to collect their medals it was appropriate have put Charnock ahead in the 25th minute when that Robbo should be the one who collected the he latched onto a through ball and with just the magnificent glass trophy from Nat Lofthouse. keeper to beat put the ball wide. Minutes later Kevin Fisher crossed from the right but the ball bounced on top of the Tempest crossbar and away

30 THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME GAMES FROM THE PAST 15 YEARS AGO

TURTON 1 CHARNOCK RICHARD 1 that the ball was headed out only to be met 12 Monday 2nd August 2004 yards out with a great shot but McDonough beat Goldline Trophy Group A the ball away. Half time came with Charnock still holding the lead but the second half became all Team: Dave McDonough, Lee Sinclair, John Hyde, one way as the home team piled on the pressure. Lee Cunliffe, Dean Taylor, Iain Bland (Craig They equalised on 56 minutes when Cunliffe Duckworth 82), Andy Roberts, Neil Westhead, gave away a free kick on the edge of the area, Chris Lee, Simon Fadden, John Sanderson (Kevin McDonough got his hand on the ball and as it Allen 60). rolled towards goal it was hacked off the line but Subs: (Not Used) Keiran McConville, Paul Mallen. a shot from an acute angle found the roof of the net. Turton now went all out for the winner and How Charnock managed come away with a point Charnock attacks were few and far between. Bland from this game will always remain a mystery. It set up Sanderson who turned and his shot was was however sufficient to put them in the runner’s just past the post. The referee was proving to be up spot in Group A and hence they qualified for very fussy and in an innocuous game with very the quarter finals. Under the cosh for most of few serious fouls managed to book four Charnock the game, Fadden gave them the lead after eight players and one from the home side. Turton pushed minutes which they held onto until the early stages on and should surely have won the game easily but of the second half. The remainder of the second goal line clearances from the visitors when the ball half saw Charnock’s goal under siege and there looked odds on to finish up in the net kept their were three clearances off the line just when the quarter final hopes alive. Charnock actually won a home bench were shouting “goal”. corner late on in the half as the home team finally ran out of steam. Charnock will have to improve Simon Fadden came into the team for his first considerably if they are to progress beyond the game of the season with Kevin Allen relegated to next round. the bench. Webster was out injured so Westhead started in midfield. New signing Paul Mallen was on the bench.

The pitch was in good condition but the grass was a little long.

The early stages of the game produced little goalmouth action with the home team having the majority of the play. Charnock took the lead Dave McDonough against the run of play after only eight minutes when FADDEN beat the offside trap down the left, the keeper rushed out of his goal and Simon sidestepped him near the touch line and cut inside to hit a shot from distance into the corner of unattended goal. The home team continued to have the majority of the play. Fadden was looking very lively up front for Charnock but support for him was lacking. Some wild shooting by Turton meant that McDonough was not really troubled. The visitor’s defence again looked very vulnerable and corners in particular were causing problems. Simon Fadden It was from a poorly defended right wing corner

THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME 31 JUNIORS GAZ JONES

elcome to what will hopefully help the long-term future of the club be as become a regular column within secure as possible with players representing our matchday programme this us who have a genuine love and affiliation to W the club developed over many years. season, designed to keep everyone up to date with our Junior section and teams. We will profile all our teams over the coming Having just stepped down as Chairman, season in this column, where you will find I’ve been tasked with helping build links out about the many hot prospects we have between our Football sections in different coming through aiming to be the next Carl ways, and hopefully this will be just one of Grimshaw, Ash Young, Ross O’Farrell or the ways I can achieve this. Nathan Fairhurst. We also hope to see the younger teams escorting the lads out before Over the years, our Junior section has grown matches, acting as mascots and having the and grown to the current day where for the opportunity to play on the hallowed turf of 2019-2020 season we have an under 5’s Mossie Park at the half time interval. We will team, under 6’s, 3 under 7’s teams, 3 under also be taking a look at former Junior players 8’s teams, an under 9’s team, 2 under 10’s who have gone on to have notable careers teams, an under 11’s team, under 12’s team, within the game. under 13’s team, under 14’s team, under 15’s team, under 16’s team and a Youth There are always games on at Mossie Close team. These represent the club in The Wigan on a Sunday morning during the season League, Mid Lancs Colts Junior Football from September to May, so if you are ever League, Central Lancs Junior Football League after a football fix, please do get down and the Lancashire Sunday League. and support the youngsters. If you are interested in supporting the junior section Provision of the opportunity for these teams by volunteering or sponsorship, please feel to participate in football comes through a free to contact myself or any of the Junior large team of very dedicated volunteers. Committee, whose details can be found on The managers and coaches – some of the Junior website, www.charnockrichardjfc. whom have represented the senior teams co.uk (a link is on the main website.) at Charnock – work tirelessly to create a positive environment for our youngsters to I hope you enjoy our pre-season matches play football in. ahead of our new season and give your full support to our new manager and the players Long term, our goal is to see players make as they enter what has been dubbed the their football journey through our Junior ‘New Era’. It’s certainly exciting to be part of teams into our Senior teams. Hopefully we and promises to be interesting every step of will see more players like Spencer Bibby the way. succeed in making it all the way through from Juniors to the first team. We’ve had a number Gaz Jones of players who have done so over the years, but always strive to increase this number to

32 THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME FROM THE RESERVES IAN MOUNTAIN

ello. I am the new reserve team Charnley has won things as both player manager and will try to give and management staff at Charnock. They you an update throughout the are enthusiastic, hard working, they already H know so much about football but are always season of how things are going. I was looking to learn more and want to play good lucky to be asked to come and join football and win matches. We are hoping the management structure after no that our players buy into this and have a previous involvement with the club. memorable season. I thank Phil and Alan for recognising Pre season has been a success so far, given me when Stoneclough, my previous the changes. We have had a lot of good club, hosted Charnock Reserves in the young players turn up eager to play for the semi- final of a cup a few years ago, club. This has created a few good headaches that led to here. Thanks to Ryan and the We will need to try and get numbers down to committee for allowing me the chance a manageable size for August 3rd, but all the players are happy to fight for their inclusion and our sponsors LG UK and Kool and will all get the chance to do that in match Planet. I am very happy to be joining situations over the next few weeks. We are a great club with such standing in the hoping to build a squad that has a spine of regional football world. Thanks to all experience to allow some of the younger the people at the club who so far have players to develop and reach their potential while being competitive in a more physical made me feel welcome and helped to league than they may be used to. take some of the pressure away, it feels like there is a great sense of community. It’s a transition time in our league as well, with the addition of 6 new first teams to I have looked into the history of the club our division. There are also some difficult, and I know that I'm joining at a time of real distant, away days. We are going to spend a transition. Reserve team management is lot of our time on helping the squad develop widely known to be a difficult task in football, a spirit that is just as competitive on a snowy there are so many roles a reserve team have day on a tough pitch in Barrow as a sunny to fulfill,that often contradict each other. day on our bowling green at home. If their It’s hard to create consistency. Our aim decision making is right in all these areas, is to narrow the gap between the first and they stand a great chance of reaching their reserve teams as quickly as we can. We will potential which helps them and the club. be looking at fully supporting the first team and helping develop players for the long Football isn’t straight forward and we know term future and further success of the club. that there may be some ups and downs It can be tricky, so I’m again incredibly lucky throughout the season. We will work hard to that my colleagues in the management team make this side competitive and successful,in are so brilliant. all of the aims we have as a reserve side. . We would appreciate your support and we Paul Charnley has worked with the reserves should be in the clubhouse a lot if you want before and helped lead them to successes to say hello and chat. recently. Paul Billington has had success in the local football community. Thomas Ian Mountain

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KEITH READER THE LAST WORD

Due to printing and editor deadlines I have to write this final column of the season with four league games outstanding so it is impossible to comment on THE LAST WORD Charnock’s final position in the table and, most importantly, where they will be playing their football next season. Will it be in the Premier Division by automatic promotion or through the play-offs or KEITH READER maybe we will have to be satisfied with having a second season in Division One but whatever happens it has been a very successful and exciting first season in the North West Counties League.

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H e iboths now ap proa chcompetitionsing 550 appearancesby which before the season really kicks off. club with a share of the gate receipts and more FA is another remarkable record of dedication to Charnock money for reachintheg that sta timege of th e c thatompeti tio youn. As it read R this.ichard F C There. There hav e isbee n noother im doubtpressive was Staveley madthate the jo uarne ydecent, pocketed th erun mone yin and eitherper ftheorman cVasees by pla yeorrs t htheis seas oFAn bu t Cupfor me o ne lost 3-0. player has stood out above anyone else - Ross O’Farrell Most supporters spend around 40 weeks following would be especially welcomehas had abothn outstan dfroming seaso na to player/date. Ross is another their club and it is sometimes difficult C htoarnoc k wfind ere drsupporterawn away to Bamb er aspectBridge in the fir andst certainlyplayer that has b fromeen at Ch a arno c financialk for almost all his round of the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy, it was our career first appearing in the ‘A’ team back in season alternative Saturday afternoon entertainmentdebu t i inn th e comppointetition and ofaga inview.st all the odds came 2007-08 from where he has worked his way up to the close season I must confess that I even spentaway with a 2-0 win. Drawn away at Ashton Athletic in the become a regular in the first team squad. He is my next round we had plenty of chances to win the game in choice as “Player of the Year”. one afternoon shopping. My excuse was that tIh ehad first ha lf but inThere the end los tare 1-0. A sseveralhton went on tochanges win to the laws of the game 2-1 against Radcliffe Borough in the final at the Macron Finally I must mention the support that the club have a discount voucher that ran out on that day. Stadium after knocthisking ou t C season,horley in the s em morei-final. A li ttle thane njo usual,yed both ho me affecting and away. To date h o mehand atten dances more accuracy with our shooting at Ashton and who knows have only dropped below 100 once and the average so what could have hballs,appened? I‘walls’n our league catup dfreeebuts w ekicks,fa r goalis 140. E vkicks,eryone at t hgoalkeeperse club has put in a rema rkable There was a comment a few weeks ago that form apre-de early exits inpositions both competition sfor. In th penaltiese Macron Cup andam oplayersunt of time an dleaving effort and co mthee Ma yfield we will b e we were unlucky to lose 2-1 at Handley Town, the winning looking forward to our second season in the North West season preparations coaches now prefer friendlypenalty be ing awawhenrded for th e substituted.ball hitting Josh Norgat e’s PerhapsCoun tie thes Leag u moste. I hope t o interestingbe writing this column again games rather than the endless weeks of boringshoulder. W e successfully negotiated our way through the next season, many thanks for reading it. Reusch First Divisoneion Cup tiso th ethe quart eruse-finals whofere w‘sine bins’ at Steps 5, 6 and 7; physical work-outs that used to be the normallost 4-1 at home toplayers Widnes. abusing the refereeKeith Rwilleade r have to spend 10 format. Pre-season friendly games also provide an minutes on the side lines. It will be interesting to 30 opportunity for clubs to meet that that would not see the response to this new law with a number of normally be playing each other but of course the Charnock’s players liking to make their response to final result has no impact once the season starts. decisions they consider unfair known to referees.

After three successful years in the NWCL season Video Assisted Refereeing (VAR) has again been a 2019/20 promises to again provide plenty of talking point with its use in most of the football action; for a start the departure of Andy Westwell competitions staged since last April; it will now be from the manager’s seat after 18 years will used for all games in the Premier League in the inevitably make an impact, hopefully the overall coming season so it will be interesting to see what effect will not be too apparent. In Ryan Donnellen response it receives both by spectators at the we have a manager who is dedicated to the club games and by viewers in matches that are televised. having been involved for many years both as a I have no doubt that I will be commenting further player and a coach at both junior and senior levels. on the subject as the season develops. We wish him well as he takes on the responsibility of maintaining success at Charnock Richard So the stage is set for another absorbing season Football Club. at Mossie Close both off the field and on it whether you are a regular supporter, just an occasional As usual during the close season several players visitor or a follower of one of the teams visiting have left the club and there are a number of new pre-season I hope that the next nine months prove signings. To those that have departed for pastures to be entertaining. new we wish them well in their future careers. Amongst the players joining the club are several Keith Reader that have appeared in the green strip of Charnock previously and are returning, perhaps because playing elsewhere has not met expectations, so it is welcome back with a hope that they are happy to continue at Mossie Park in the future.

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Charnock Richard Chorley Lancaster City Clitheroe

Manager Ryan Donnellan Manager Jamie Vermiglio Manager Mark Fell Manager Phil Brown

BEN ASCROFT MATT URWIN MAX POVEY C KING JAMES WALKER DANNY ECCLES LEWIS FENSOME C TERRY SPENCER BIBBY MATT CHALLONER PAUL JARVIS D GRAY ROSS O'FARRELL ADAM BLAKEMAN SIMON WILLS J GREGORY RYAN SCHOFIELD ANDY TEAGUE GLENN STEEL C STANLEY ASHLEY YOUNG SCOTT LEATHER PAUL DAWSON L MCKENNA JACK BENNETT COURTNEY MEPPEN-WALTER DAVID NORRIS O MUIR MATTHEW DAVISON JOSH O'KEEFE MATTHEW BLINKHORN C LONSDALE OLIVER OXLEY JAMES HOOPER ROB WILSON P DUGDALE RICHARD AINSCOUGH JAKE COTTRELL CHARLIE BAILEY T CUMMINGS MARK WOODS ELLIOT NEWBY ROBERT HENRY C GAUL AARON GRIFFITH ALEX NEWBY SAM BAILEY C RUSSELL DANIEL REGAN LOUIS ALMOND SAM ASHTON J CONNELLY NATHAN FAIRHURST MARCUS CARVER LUKE THOMPSON J DARR CARL GRIMSHAW CHRIS HOLROYD JASON WALKER H TANNER NIALL COWPERTHWAITE

MATCH OFFICIALS

v Chorley v Lancaster City v Clitheroe Referee Peter Shacklady Referee Alan Bennett Referee Kevan Hurn Assistants Keith Martin Assistants Aran Hodgkinson Assistants Paul Ince & Liam Marshall & Bob Richards & Daniel Hooton

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