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ood afternoon and ISSUE 05 welcome to Mossie EDITORIAL... GPark, and for the first ever league meeting CHARNOCK RICHARD between ourselves and FOOTBALL CLUB Unincorporated Association Avro FC. A Charter Standard Club Mossie Park, Charter Lane, Charnock Richard, I'd like to extend the welcome to officials, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LZ T: 01257 794288 players and supporters of visitors from Oldham, and on behalf of myself and CLUB OFFICIALS Chairman: Shaun Tootell Charnock Richard FC, I hope you have a Vice Chairman: Geoff Haslam pleasant stay during the game, and a safe Secretary: Dave Rowland journey home afterwards. Assistant Secretary: Graham Randle Treasurer: Steve Mawdesley Commercial Manager: TBC Due to programme deadlines, I write this in Club Photographer: Alan Walker Website Co-ordinator: Shaun Tootell between our double header with Longridge Social Media Coordinator: Adam Donnellan Town. We looked a beaten side at 3-1 down Groundsman: Pleasant View GM Ground Supervisor: Harold Heaton on Wednesday night, but credit to Charnock, Kit Man: Jim Bibby we could've easily drawn a game when all Committee: Steve Porter, Dave Smith, look lost. This gives me heart. We won't lie Dave Dixon, Lewis Spensley, Brian Lowe, Ian Livesey, Alan Baron. down and lose, and will keep going until the 1st Team Manager: Ryan Donnellan end. It was a great game of football played 1st Team Assistant Manager: Dave Haslam 1st Team Coach: Dan Crofts in the rain, and we'll do well to hold our own Goalkeeping Coach: Gareth Jones this season. We just all have to believe. First Team Assistant/Analyst: Lewis Spensley Team Physio: Kate Smith Reserve Team Manager: Ian Mountain Enjoy the game! Reserve Assistant Manager: Paul Charnley Reserve Team Coaches: Tom Charnley, Paul Billington Ian Livesey, Programme Co-ordinator PROGRAMME Programme Co-ordinator: Ian Livesey Contributors: Keith Reader, David Rowland, Shaun Tootell, Ian Mountain, Dave Smith, Gareth Jones, Ryan Donnellan. Design & Print: Andy Calvert www.matchdaycreative.co.uk

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Chorley Alliance League: 1947-48, 1956-57 | Gillett Cup: 1956-57, 1959-60, 1963-64 | Guildhall Cup: 1957- 58, 1968-69, 1992-93 | Preston & District League: 1960-61, 1966-67, 1968-69, 1988-89 | Chorley Amateur 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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THE MANAGER RYAN DONNELLAN

ood afternoon and welcome The squad is back to Mossie Park for this pretty much back G North West Counties Premier to full strength Division game and to our visitors with massive competition for places from Oldham representing Avro FC. which I believe is healthy. Have a great stay here and safe return journey home. We all still need to get behind the lads, the system I’m utilising will come good Due to programme constraints, I write eventually and we’ll start to reap the this before Saturday’s match with rewards soon. Longridge Town in the Emirates FA Cup. Keep the faith. Today’s game is a must win for us, as is any game. It could propel us up the Ryan Donnellan table and although we’ve not had the start I would’ve liked, it would only put us one point behind where we were last season.

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CHARNOCK RICHARD F.C. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME CHARNOCK RICHARD F.C. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME 05 StHelensTown_27-08-16_Layout 1 25/08/2016 10:24 Page 6

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 Aweekendlport. We were advis efootballd by the league th astartingt At the withend of the aday homewe have a re sfixtureponsibility to com ply one of the management committee would be present at our with the Ground Grading Regulations, so we have a Mossie Park for this Bank Holidayfirst h ome gaagainstme to offer advice Galgateand support on th e thisday and comingpredicamen t Saturday.which must be resolved within the next six it was the league Ground Grading Chairman Geoff months. One option would be to raise the height of the Wilkinson who visited us on the day. Geoff is very well current stand to ensure all that all 100 plus seats afford a Monday NWCFL Premier Divisionknow n to us all here at Charnock and has been offering the good view of the pitch - not an easy option but not club valuable advice on ground grading matters over a impossible. A second option would be to build a covered G As I mentioned earlier,stan din theg area t o a resultccommodate 50 ofor 10 0 s ourpectato rs so fixture. On behalf of everyone herenumbe at r of years. It is fair to say that Geoff’s advice has helped to save the club a lot of money which could have that we can meet the Grade G requirements. These Charnock Richard FC, I would like tobeen spent uSaturdaynwisely as we develo pe FAd the Mo Cupssie Park gameissu es againstwill be discussed at Longridgethe next committee me eting facility. which will be held in a few days’ time and hopefully we Town is not known asw ill Iag reewrite our prefer redthis strategy goarticle.ing forward. On e welcome the players, club officials Oandn the day, Geoff took the opportunity to update us on our issue we mustn’t forget is that should we be the fortunate current Ground Grading status. For those who are not position to challenge for promotion to the Premier supporters of today’s opponents Avrofamil iar with tIfhe gratheding sta ndresultards, ground s mturnsust initially outD ivitosion nebext sea soan, t hedrawn the groun d mafterust the me et the meet the FA Grading Standard H to gain promotion into the requirements of Grade F which will almost certainly FC. We hope that you all have a veryNorth West C90ountie s L minutes,eague. Following a dm thenission into th theree req uir woulde us to raise t he beheigh t o af th e replaystand to allow all 100 league, all clubs must then meet Grading Standard G by plus seats to give a good view of the pitch. the 31st March in the following year (in our case 31st enjoyable stay at our club and have a between the two teamsO n ata fina l Longridgenote I would like to than k inman y twoof you w ho March 2017). The difference between Grade G and H is attended our recent Reserve league game at home to safe journey back home to Manchester.very minimal day’s- Grade H re quir time,es a minim um c potentiallyovered Wo rkin meaninggton Reserves. Not only that did we g et a wen exce llent spectator accommodation of 50, whereas Grade G attendance on a Monday evening but it is fair to say that requires a miwouldnimum covere dhave spectator acplayedcommodation o ffivei t wgamesas a superb g ainme o f foelevenotball played bydays two exce llent 100 (of which 50 must be seated and located in one young sides who were both a credit to the game. I lost stand). Both Grading Standards state ‘All seating must count of how many spectators came up to me after the The tight deadlines needed to produceafford a good(if view youof the pit cincludeh’ and whilst our cutherrent FA Vasematch t o gamesay that they hthisad thoro ucomingghly enjoyed the game. seated stand holds just over 100 seats, only the higher 50 two match day programmes over the Bankseats meet thSaturday).is criteria due to the pot eItntial fjustor standi nmakesg Th ayout’s enou gwonderh from me for the thowime being , theso pleas e spectators along the touchlines blocking the views from the enjoy your day and hopefully we can look forward to lower seats. It is fair to say that we have visited other seeing you again at Mossie Park as the season Holiday weekend, mean that I have had togroun ds recefullntly and ttimehe same a rgprofessionalument could be raised Premierprogresses. League teams as to whether some ground level seating at other venues write this article the day after last week’safford a goodwould view of the pi tcreacth but we wil l lifeav ethey that for wereSha uevern Tootell forced to play others to debate. Chairman Wednesday match away at Longridge Town. such a demanding schedule. It turned out to be another difficult fixture 06 for the lads that night against another Off the pitch, preparations are now starting newly promoted side who have made a to take place for our next fundraising good start to their Premier Division league evening which will be held in the clubhouse campaign. The final 3-2 score-line in favour on Saturday 30th November. The evening will of Longridge was probably a fair reflection of include entertainment from two singers from the match overall and we didn’t really start to a duet called ‘CJ’, who I understand were play like we know we can until we were 3-1 very well received when they performed at down after 60 minutes. However, the final 30 our recent Beer Festival. Tickets will cost minutes were somewhat encouraging and £10 each, which includes a hot supper and with some luck and better finishing we could can be purchased from Alan Baron. easily have come away with at least a point from the game. That’s all from me for now but please enjoy today’s match and as always please give the On the same night, our Reserves travelled lads your very best support. Hopefully many across to Rossendale who are new to of you will be able to make the trip down the West Lancashire League this season. to support the lads at Cammell Laird next Unfortunately our 100% record eventually Saturday as we take on our first outing in the came to an end with a 3-0 defeat on the night. FA Vase. As the nights are now drawing in quickly, that fixture was the last scheduled midweek game Shaun Tootell for the Reserves who will now concentrate on

06 THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME SandbachUnitedl_17-04-17_Layout 1 10/04/2017 07:38 Page 7

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.

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Finding funding for essential W clubs were asked to remain outsidIe o callf the m e him,eting u nt ofil the g Westround d ev Lancashireelopment and find in League.g an approp ria Hete le vel for Avro who are visiting Charnock Richard for the very first time followingbeing summ on ed promotionby League Chairecentlyrman Paul La wreturnedler when too uther rese rvWeste side w aLancashires only a couple o f eLeaguexamples. T he the representatives from each of tmanagementhe six applicants wer ecommitteeimmed iafterate aim waa sseason to consolid aout.te at S tDuringep 6 level in the from Division 1 North last term.called upWeon to gwouldive an intro ductory speech to the National League System and to be in a position to therefore, like to extend a warmassemb le Charnockd throng before be ing votheted in courseby the mem ofber our discussion,sustain this in t hIe ldiscoveredong term. The pla ythaters of otheur th ree clubs. As we waited nervously in amann adja chadent ro ostartedm, Steve refereeingsenior team ins h a1979ve had a and fine s emanyason an dyears once ag ain this welcome to the players, supportersMawdesle yand and I g oclubt into co nverslateration w ith became the Sandba ch involvedhas b oneen du thee to th administratione management skills a nd side dedic ation of officials of the Oldham basedcon sidetingent a ndand quick lyhope found them to be a very sociable the management teams of all three. On the group. We got on with them immeofdia tethely an dgame it was a nwithd thea d‘Westministrat ioLancsn side, w eLeague’. have been jo iHisned b yvast David Smith that you will enjoy your stay withenjo yusable andexchan ghavee. That d ay weknowledge made our first fri enofds ithen localand Bgame,rian Lowe wamassedho have very koverindly a grthoseeed to gi ve of a safe and trouble-free journeythe N ohomerth West C oafterunties Le ague amanynd long m seasonsay it continu e. of involvementtheir precious tim bothe and fo roff this w e aandre ver y gonrate fu lthe . the game. Sandbach United are one of the sfieldix newco m eofrs t o thplay,e cameFor m e,into this is m playy fifth s e asason ashe se cre ttrippedary and I c a lightly n North West Counties League this throughseason and sthepent tcomplexitieshe honest lofy s afixturey, hand on harrangement.eart, that the 2016-1 7 cHisamp aign Avro spent 29 seasons in the Manchesterprevious camp aLeagueign at Step 7 in thobviouse Cheshire L eenthusiasmague ifors one theof the gamebest that Iand have efornjoy ethed in f oWestotball. A t times including two spells the; first ofw he whichre they f in lastedished in 4 th sninep ot in the Premier Division. it has been hard graft and there are many individuals Like most of the newly promoted cLancashirelubs they have m aLeaguede a inwh oparticular, have put in a g oshoneod deal of tthroughhat this term , lasitera lly. It is seasons from 1954-55 to 1963-64.go oAfterd impre sre-joiningsion in their firs t seasheon i nexplained the competition the perplexingthe combine dintricacy efforts of you aofll t hhisat ma k‘trade’.e this, suc h a the competition in 1987-88 the cluband w e remained wish them we ll for. Tod ay is oThef cour shourse our last hheom espendss ponecia l ensuringfootball club a nthatd such aeach wonde rclubful plac eis to be. the next twenty years winning threeg aPremierme of the se Divisionason 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 saygiven that it h a as b faireen a spread ofafte r games today. Ind e overed, we h theave t h seasonree very diff ic andult aw ay titles along the way and two Divisionspec ia1l o ntitles.e would bTheye an un derstausingtement. W hise ha vskills,e garneredgames t oover negoti ayearste. Whet hofer w experience,e are in the play-of fs or were also runners up twice in Divisionenjoyed 1.som eThe won declubrful fo otball, isbe en often to man y d overlookedifferent no byt is a clubsnybody’s g oftenuess bu t it motivated is a sign of the su bycce ss that was founded in 1936 at the Failsworthvenues fo r factorythe first time ,of me t some really great people and we have enjoyed, when we are still talking about where made many new friends. When wpuree left ou rself-interest. comfort zone in Peoplewe will fi nioftensh amon gforgetst the top gthatroup a t peoplethis stage o f British aircraft manufacturer Avro, thencehe West L athencas hname.ire Leagu e, we likedid so Chrisbecause andthe clu bhis colleaguesaffairs. Whate arever o cunpaidcurs, well d ovolunteers.ne one and all. On winning the Manchester Leaguehad g championshiprown and developed t o a poTheseint where nladiesew and gentlemen have my fullest respect. for the third time in 2017-18;cha llen finishingges and new ho riz onan s hadLast becom e weeka neces si wety. completedDave Row la thend | C transferlub Secreta ry of Declan impressive 14 points ahead of eventual runners- McLoughlin who has joined us from Ashton Athletic. up, Wythenshawe Amateurs, Avro won promotion to Declan turned out07 for the second team at Furness Division 1 North of the North West Counties League. Cavaliers in the recent West Lancashire League Like us the men from Oldham won promotion to the Division 2 game. We welcome Declan to Charnock Premier Division at the first time of asking. Just two Richard and hope that he will enjoy his football points separated them from eventual champions here at Mossie Park and have a long and happy Longridge Town. association with the club.

An opening day 1-2 defeat at home to Longridge Due to the Bank Holiday weekend our programme Town in the Premier Division on the 3rd August was deadline was brought forward to an earlier date. followed by another home reverse by 0-2 against This means that some of the material may be Padiham four days later. Their first ever venture in the slightly out of date; although we have done our best FA Cup also ended in a home defeat when the Oldham to minimise this. We hope that you will understand side went down to a narrow 3-4 loss against Premier and be reassured that services will be resumed for Division side Litherland Remyca. On the 17th August the next edition. Thank you for your support in Avro visited Gorsey Lane, the home of Rylands and purchasing our publication today. It is very much unfortunately experienced defeat as did Charnock appreciated. on the opening day of term; Avro going down by a hefty 0-5 loss. Four days later they entertained If no replay is required in the FA Cup Preliminary Barnoldswick Town at White Bank Road and again fell Round tie against Longridge Town this coming to defeat losing by a single goal by 3-4. Wednesday then our next game will be on Saturday next the 31st August when we travel to the Wirral In many ways, Avro, like so many of our ‘new’ clubs Peninsula to take on Division 1 South outfit Cammell have travelled the same path as Charnock Richard. Laird in the First Qualifying Round of the FA Vase at They are fellow footballing journeymen who have their Kirklands ground. If a replay is required for this spent many years at County League level battling to tie then it will take place at Mossie Park on Tuesday maintain a footballing community within their locality the 3rd September, 7.45pm kick-off. and have been successful. They are kindred spirits and we are delighted that this afternoon we will Dave Rowland, Secretary

THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME 07 IN OPPOSITION AVRO

he history of our club begins in Oldham Athletic FC who had purchased it as the years just before the start of part of a plan to build a new stadium on the the Second World War. A.V.Roe site, which never materialised. After a lot of T hard work and lots of meetings on the part established an aircraft factory at Chadderton, which was situated in fields at of our Chairman Rob Fuller, we were granted the end of Moston Lane in North Manchester. a lease on the former Whitebank Stadium in Limehurst Village, Oldham. Again, after an The factory would become the home of the enormous amount of work to bring it up to famed ‘Dambusters’ aircraft – the Avro standard, this has become our new home Lancaster, as well as the famous Cold War ground ; The Vestacare Stadium. In Summer ‘V’ bomber - the Avro Vulcan. 2017 the new management team of Lee O’Brien and James Hampson took over and A.V Roe purchased a smaller factory in along with 1st team coach Paul Armstrong Failsworth, where the Lancaster Club was and goalkeeping coach Paul Urbano they located. 1936 saw the 16th century Lodge led the team to Manchester League Premier purchased by the AVRO works manager Mr Division title, and the Manchester FA County Roy Dobson prior to the company opening Cup in their first season. The move to the their main Chadderton factory. In 1950, new stadium has allowed the club to pursue the Lodge was opened up to all personnel its ambitions of Step 6 football which was of Avro and took on the Lancaster Club achieved in 2018 with promotion to the name. The Grade II listed Lancaster Club NWCFL Division 1 North. In our first season then became the clubs headquarters for the in NWCFL we reached the semi-final of next 67 years. We joined the Manchester the Macron Cup, and the final of the First League in 1954/55 season and won the Division Cup, as well as reaching the 3rd Division 1 Championship in 1988/89 and Round Proper of the FA Vase. In the league re-established our junior teams, but lasted we finished runners-up to Longridge Town just three seasons in the Premier Division and were promoted as one of the highest before being relegated in 1991/92. We points per game clubs in the country. The again won Division 1 in 2003/04 and challenge in the NWCFL Premier Division is promotion to the Premier Division, but we a tough one, but with the expanding of the were again relegated after three seasons management team to include Mike Norton, in 2006/07. We bounced back immediately it is one that everyone is looking forward to. and were back in the Premier Division in We are also proud to be entering the FA Cup 2008/09, where we have been ever since. for the first time ever in what is a historic There followed success with us capturing season for the club, our first at Step 5. the Manchester League Premier Division title in in 2009/10. By this time Oldham Council had bought the Lancaster Club land from

08 THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME NWCFL WEEKEND REVIEW

nother weekend’s action to be reviewed and this scorers on the team sheet - much to their manager’s one kicked off on Friday night as 51 spectators delight. Asaw a 21st-minute penalty under the lights from Emley AFC moved up to sixth in their first season in the Sam Houghton seal a vital one-nil win for Barnton as NWCFL, with a two-nil win away at Garstang. they hosted Cheadle Town at Townfield. Golcar United and Cleator Moor Celtic saw their game end one-a-piece, whilst a high scoring draw occurred Just over 17 hours later and the remaining of the NWCFL at Holker Old Boys as they drew three-all with second weekend fixtures all started. Thirteen of our sides place Ashton Town, with Town equalising with just a few competed in the Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round, minutes remaining to set up a grandstand finish. with four gaining victories, five fixtures needing replays Prestwich Heys moved to seventh in the table with a and three sides bowed out of the competition. two-nil win over Atherton LR, whilst St Helens Town kept The biggest victors of the afternoon were 1874 up their home form, beating AFC Blackpool four-two, Northwich as they hit NCEL Premier Division side Neil Weaver and Jordan Jones both bagging a brace. Handsworth for six, with Scott McGowen netting four Brent Peter’s celebrated Bacup Borough’s first win of goals - two in each half - for Paul Bowyer and Wayne the season with a narrow one-nil victory over fellow Goodison’s side. strugglers Pilkington. Whitchurch Alport saw off Coleshill Town three-nil - Alex AFC Darwen recorded their third win from five games Hughes, Dylan Bath and Joe Cuff netting the goals for with a two-one victory over 18th-placed Steeton. Luke Goddards side, whilst Northwich Victoria came Whilst Nelson and Shelley battled out a goalless draw in from behind in added time to grab a late, late two-one front of 55 spectators. victory against Prescot Cables - Thomas Killfin netting Finally, in the First Division South, the two biggest an injury-time brace, and Irlam earned a place in the results of the day came from Vauxhall Motors and FC next round with a three-two win over Step Four side Oswestry Town’s games on a hot and humid afternoon. Stocksbridge Park Steels - Jordan Southworth, Marcus Both were unbeaten before a ball was kicked and Motors Perry and Jordan Buckley all finding the back of the net. continued their superb form making it six wins from six The all NWCFL tie between Charnock Richard and with a two-nil win over Alsager Town, but Matt Burton’s Longridge Town ended in a one-all draw with 234 fans Oswestry fell to a surprising four-nil defeat away at watching on. A similar scenario at Radcliffe as they will Sandbach United - William Goodwin bagging a hat-trick have to do it all again against NWCFL Premier Division which elevated Andrew Hockenhull’s side to eighth in side Runcorn Town, the game-ending goalless, whilst the standings. Ramsbottom United and Winsford United ended three- A slender one-nil win for Wythenshawe Amateurs a-piece. over Abbey Hulton United saw them leap-frog their Stalybridge Celtic and West Didsbury & Chorlton fought opponents after their victory. out a tough game but neither side could find the back Eccleshall ran out four-one winners over Abbey Hey, of the net, meaning a replay at The Recreation Ground whilst Maine Road won by the same scoreline against and Padiham earnt a late draw against Northern Premier Cheadle Heath Nomads, whilst Stockport Town won League side Marine. three-two away at mid-table St Martins - coming from However, it was the end of the line for Burscough who behind, Jesurum Uchebulam netting a 77th-minute were defeated two-nil at Trafford, whilst Litherland winning penalty. REMYCA lost two-one at Sheffield FC and last season’s Stone Old Alleynians kept their unbeaten home run NWCFL Premier Division champions City of Liverpool going as David Ablewhite netted four second-half goals dumped Skelmersdale United out of the cup with the versus bottom side Ellesmere Rangers. 90th minute Jack Hazlehurst finish. Whilst a superbly entertaining game between Cammell In the First Division North, the biggest winners of the Laird 1907 and Wythenshawe Town ended three-three day were AFC Liverpool who thrashed Daisy Hill seven- with 138 spectators enthralled to the bitter end. one, with Callum Schorah coming away with the match And that concludes another exciting weekend of action. ball netting a superb hat-trick for Chris Anderson’s side. Want some more I hear you ask?! You will not have to The win has elevated the Merseyside team up to third in wait long at all, as all 60 of our sides are back in action the standings. on Bank Holiday Monday for a terrific afternoon’s Fellow high scorers were league leaders Lower Breck, as entertainment. they dispatched Chadderton five-one with five different

THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME 09 1ST TEAM PLAYER STATS SEASON 2019-20

League Cups Total Overall App Sub Goal App Sub Goal App Sub Goal App Sub Goal Ainscough R 1 1 1 Ascroft B 4 1 5 5 Bennett J 3 1 3 1 28 29 4 Bibby S 3 1 1 4 1 169 51 15 Dashti D 400 156 26 Davision M 4 1 1 5 1 63 11 21 Eastwood J 2 Fairhurst N 3 1 1 4 1 132 2 17 Griffith A 2 1 3 3 4 Grimshaw C 4 4 1 5 4 383 22 432 Haydock L 2 2 1 3 2 3 2 Kay J 2 2 1 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 McNally L 2 2 Morris O 2 2 3 2 O'Farrell R 3 1 1 4 1 151 39 7 Oxley O 2 2 1 2 3 16 29 8 Pilgrim L 3 Regan D 4 1 5 28 1 2 Rice L Schofield R 1 2 1 2 92 13 2 Turner O 12 5 Walker J 3 1 3 1 71 5 6 Woods M 2 1 3 131 21 19 Young A 132 4 23

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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 ISN'T THAT A PIP?welcome 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 journey home after the game. The East Cheshire side DAVE ROWLAND 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.

I first met United’s secretary, John Clayton, and a couple of their committee, at tthehe Imp enumberrial Hotel on th eof No rtdivisionsh A nupew d irtoecti onthe was nrequiredeeded if the club figurewas to grow . t is common practice to have a sportingPromenade in B lackpool when attending the North West Remaining stagnant was not an option. We have had Counties League AGMof ba ck16 on t heat 11 thStep-5. June. Applica nStep-6t pr oisble mbeings to conten dreduced with. Finding f unbyding ftwoor esse ntial event arranged for a Bank Holidayclubs wandere ask ed to remain outside of the meeting until ground development and finding an appropriate level for being summoned by Ldivisions.eague Chairman P aTheul Law leEastr when Midlandsour reserv Countiese side was only a League couple of exa mispl etos. T he football is no exception. As mostthe rBankepresentat ives from each of the six applicants were immediate aim was to consolidate at Step 6 level in the I called upon to give an beintro ddiscontinueductory speech to the altogetherNation aandl Leagu ethe Syste Westm and to bMidlandse in a position to Holidays fall on a Monday it means that assembled throng befo(Regional)re being voted in b yLeague the member is beingsustai ndowngraded. this in the long term. Th e players of our three there will be just one day separatingclubs. Athes we w aited nervously in an adjacent room, Steve senior teams have had a fine season and once again this Mawdesley and I got into Fromconversa tio nextn with th e S seasonandbach Leagueshas been due to at th e m Step-7anagement sk willills and d beedic ation of weekend’s fixture with the holidaycontingent an dgame. q uickly found them to be a very sociable the management teams of all three. On the group. We got on with overseenthem immediatel y abynd i t wtheas an d Countyadm inFA’s.istration si deEach, we have bCountyeen joined by DFAavid Smith Whilst we all enjoy the prospect of watchingenjoyable exch ange. That day we made our first friends in and Brian Lowe who have very kindly agreed to give of the North West Countiwilles Lea gbeue a nrequiredd long may it co ntotinu e.establishtheir prec ioau s ‘pyramid’time and for this w estructure are very gratefu l. our favourites on these occasions, spare a Sandbach United are owithinne of the s ix ntheirewcome rs jurisdictionto the For mwhiche, this is m y fiwillfth sea soben as seheadedcretary and I c an thought for the individuals at everyNo rtclub,h West Cou nties Lbyeagu ea th isstep-7 season and divisionspent the or hodivisions.nestly say, hand o n Athea rt,present that the 2016 -1the7 cam paign previous campaign at Step 7 in the Cheshire League is one of the best that I have enjoyed in football. At times especially at non-league level (therewhere th ey isfinis hed in West4th spot i n thLancashiree Premier Division. Leagueit has beeholdsn hard gr aft aStep-7nd there are mastatusny individu als Like most of the newly promoted clubs they have made a who have put in a good deal of that this term, literally. It is about three and a half million of us)goo d iwhompressio n in theandir first s e isaso ntherefore in the competitio n the principlethe combined e competitionfforts of you all that m ak withine this, such a and we wish them well. Today is of course our last home special football club and such a wonderful place to be. put in the time and effort to ensuregame of th e sthatea son nothet with stanLancashireding any play-off ga meFootballOf c ourAssociation’sse, we do not know just howarea things willof pan out as that we may be involved in. To say that it has been a after today. Indeed, we have three very difficult away the games are played and enjoyeds pbyecial onalle wo uld be ajurisdiction.n understatement. We Onehave would gassume,ames to negotia tine. W goinghether we aforward,re in the play-of fs or enjoyed some wonderfthatul footb all this, been to situationmany different will no remaint is anybody’s g prettyuess but it is mucha sign of th e thesucce ss that with the minimum of fuss. When thevenu estwo for the first time, met some really great people and we have enjoyed, when we are still talking about where made many new friendsames. When w ealthough, left our comfort z on ite i n couldwe wi bell finis h thatamong st ourthe top g ‘Lordroup at th is andstage o f matches are both home games then therethe West L aisnca shire League, we did so because the club affairs. Whatever occurs, well done one and all. had grown and develoMasters’ped to a point w hatere nCountyew headquarters may make slight an extra layer of time consuming pressurechallenges and new hoalterationsrizons had become a suchnecessity . as re-entitlingDave Rowland | theClub Se competition.cretary on all concerned at the club. There are of course, a plethora of possible feeders 07 to the West Lancashire League which include the The precious commodity of somebody’s spare – Mid Lancashire League, the North Lancashire & time is called upon and our volunteers (a special District League and the East Lancashire League, breed) have to put in an extra shift to ensure that amongst others, that would be ‘fitted in’ to the everything runs smoothly. A club cannot operate scheme of things. These competitions are already without those intrepid few who work tirelessly geographically regionalised and so it shouldn’t be behind the scenes to prepare for each game and too difficult to establish a coherent County League then help with the match-day arrangements. I System’ (pyramid). It will be very interesting have great admiration when I go to clubs who are to see how things develop locally. The National perennial strugglers and yet see people behind League System was mooted in the late 1970’s, to the scenes enthusiastically working to keep the early 1980’s and is now almost fully developed ship afloat each Saturday and during mid-week nation-wide. It is the envy of national football throughout the season. These are the true heroes associations/federations across the globe. of our national game. The Scottish model has been in development There has been and continues to be a good deal now for several years with the Highland League of debate concerning changes to the National and the Lowland Leagues being the main feeders League System which is due to take place next into the Scottish Football League. Promotion and season. Simply put, there will be an extra division relegation to and from the Scottish League is done at Step-4 in the North which will be administered by via a play-off system. This season the Welsh have the Northern Premier League. This brings the total formalised their National League System which number of divisions at Step-4 up to the required sees the introduction of Cymru North & Cymru figure of 8. Step-5 will be increased by two new South feeding into the Welsh Premier League which divisions. The United Counties League will have was established in 1992-93. Below the North and two Premier Divisions; one North, one South. Also, South Step-2 divisions there are four regional the Combined Counties League is being given an feeder leagues at Step 3; the Welsh National extra Premier Division. As yet, these have not been League, the Welsh Alliance, Mid-Wales League given their appropriate regional titles. This brings and the Welsh Football League. In the Republic of

14 THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME Ireland (my own sphere of interest) the feeders to witnessed a superb game of football at the Mike the First Division of the League of Ireland are made Riding Ground on Wednesday in the rain. It was up of the four regional competitions - the Leinster a close run thing with both sides playing excellent Senior League, the Connacht senior League, football throughout. Hopefully, we saw as good a the Munster Senior League & the Ulster Senior game on Saturday in the FA Cup Preliminary Round League. However, there is no formalised promotion against the same opposition, but this time, with and relegation between these four regional the result reversed. Town edged matters in the first competitions and the League of Ireland. Clubs are half on Wednesday night but the Villagers looked invited to join, with South Dublin side Cabinteely, the better side after the break and could so easily from the Leinster Senior League, having joined have come home with a point. in 2015; being the last recruit accepted into the national set up. Dave Rowland, Secretary. Despite the incorrect weather forecast for the night (when are they ever going to get it right), we

Charnock Richard FC acknowledge that every young person or adult who plays or takes part in football should be able to do so in a safe and enjoyable manner. The club also acknowledges that all the above mentioned should be protected from poor practice and free from abuse be it verbal, physical or racial. The club will not tolerate any form of foul or abusive language from spectators, guests, visitors or club officials of both teams on the sidelines, especially abuse which is directed at an individual player or match official. Admission to the ground and the right to remain is on condition that spectators adhere to the above. Throwing missiles of any description or encroachment on to the playing area, climbing on boundary fences or buildings will not be tolerated. Alcohol must not be brought into or consumed in the ground unless it has been purchased in plastic glasses from the Clubhouse. By order of Charnock Richard Football Club.

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THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME 15 FIXTURES & RESULTS 2019/20 SEASON

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 A 3 Rylands a 2-3 131 Ascroft Griffith Walker Woods O'Farrell Bennett Davison Fairhurst 1 Grimshaw 1 Oxley Regan Haydock (6) Schofield (2) Kay (10) Ainscough 6 Barnoldswick Town h 2-1 164 Ascroft Bibby Walker Woods O'Farrell Bennett Davison 1 Fairhurst Grimshaw 1 Oxley Regan Haydock (6) Kay (10) Griffith Ainscough Schofield 10 Lower Breck FAC EPR h 2-1 185 Ascroft Bibby 1 Griffith Woods O'Farrell Haydock Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw Kay 1 Regan Bennett (4) Oxley (10) Morris Walker (6) 17 1874 Northwich h 0-5 216 Ascroft Bibby Griffith Bennett O'Farrell Haydock Davison Morris Grimshaw Kay Regan Ainscough (4) Oxley (10) Walker Schofield (8) 21 Longridge Town a 2-3 195 Ascroft Bibby Walker Haydock Schofield Morris Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw 2 Kay Regan O'Farrell (5) Oxley (6) McNally 24 Longridge Town FAC PR h 1-1 234 Ascroft Bibby Walker Turner Schofield O'Farrell Haydock Fairhurst Grimshaw1 Oxley Davison Morris Kay( ) McNally Young 26 Avro h 31 Cammell Laird FAV 1QR a S 7 Skelmersdale United h 10 Irlam a 18 Runcorn Town a 21 Winsford United h 28 Congleton Town h O 5 Burscough a 12 Bootle h 19 Bacup Borough LC 1R a 26 Litherland Remyca a N 2 Whitchurch Alport h 9 Padiham h 16 Congleton Town a 23 Winsford United a 30 Hanley Town h D 7 Northwich Victoria h 14 Padiham a 21 Squires Gate a 26 Ashton Athletic h 28 Whitchurch Alport a J 4 Irlam h 11 Rylands h 25 Hanley Town a F 1 Burscough h 8 Northwich Victoria a 15 1874 Northwich a 29 Runcorn Town h M 7 Skelmersdale United a 14 Litherland Remyca h 21 Barnoldswick Town a A 4 Longridge Town h 11 Bootle a 13 Ashton Athletic a 18 Squires Gate h 25 Avro a

16 THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME Goalscorers in BOLD | ( ) Indicates substitute was used

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 A 3 Rylands a 2-3 131 Ascroft Griffith Walker Woods O'Farrell Bennett Davison Fairhurst 1 Grimshaw 1 Oxley Regan Haydock (6) Schofield (2) Kay (10) Ainscough 6 Barnoldswick Town h 2-1 164 Ascroft Bibby Walker Woods O'Farrell Bennett Davison 1 Fairhurst Grimshaw 1 Oxley Regan Haydock (6) Kay (10) Griffith Ainscough Schofield 10 Lower Breck FAC EPR h 2-1 185 Ascroft Bibby 1 Griffith Woods O'Farrell Haydock Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw Kay 1 Regan Bennett (4) Oxley (10) Morris Walker (6) 17 1874 Northwich h 0-5 216 Ascroft Bibby Griffith Bennett O'Farrell Haydock Davison Morris Grimshaw Kay Regan Ainscough (4) Oxley (10) Walker Schofield (8) 21 Longridge Town a 2-3 195 Ascroft Bibby Walker Haydock Schofield Morris Davison Fairhurst Grimshaw 2 Kay Regan O'Farrell (5) Oxley (6) McNally 24 Longridge Town FAC PR h 1-1 234 Ascroft Bibby Walker Turner Schofield O'Farrell Haydock Fairhurst Grimshaw1 Oxley Davison Morris Kay( ) McNally Young 26 Avro h 31 Cammell Laird FAV 1QR a S 7 Skelmersdale United h 10 Irlam a 18 Runcorn Town a 21 Winsford United h 28 Congleton Town h O 5 Burscough a 12 Bootle h 19 Bacup Borough LC 1R a 26 Litherland Remyca a N 2 Whitchurch Alport h 9 Padiham h 16 Congleton Town a 23 Winsford United a 30 Hanley Town h D 7 Northwich Victoria h 14 Padiham a 21 Squires Gate a 26 Ashton Athletic h 28 Whitchurch Alport a J 4 Irlam h 11 Rylands h 25 Hanley Town a F 1 Burscough h 8 Northwich Victoria a 15 1874 Northwich a 29 Runcorn Town h M 7 Skelmersdale United a 14 Litherland Remyca h 21 Barnoldswick Town a A 4 Longridge Town h 11 Bootle a 13 Ashton Athletic a 18 Squires Gate h 25 Avro a

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CHARNOCK RICHARD 11 keeper after 27 minutes. Ash Ball almost added TEMPEST UNITED 1 another goal after 30 minutes he fastened onto a West Lancashire League Premier Division header by Sanderson, went clear, sidestepped the Wednesday 24th August 2011 keeper but his shot was weak and a defender got back to kick the ball off the line. The fourth goal Team: Paul Eatock, Liam Hayton, Ross Bain, after 33 minutes came when the referee looked as Damian Dashti, Tom Morgan (David Prout 61), if he had penalised Sanderson but as the visitors Mark Edmeads, Mike Fletcher, Chris Robinson, were preparing to take the kick he indicated that Andy Roberts (Carl Grimshaw 66), Ash Ball (David the foul was on Sanderson. ROBERTS quickly Burrows 66), John Sanderson, SUB: (Not Used) summed up the situation the free kick was played Oliver Telford. to him as he burst clear and as usual he found the net. Tempest finally tested Eatock for the first time This was as one sided game as the score suggests. after 35 minutes. ROBINSON scored the fifth goal It took a little while for Charnock to add to an one minute into the added time in the first half. early lead but from then on most of the game took Three goals in the first nine minutes of the place in the Tempest half. Five goals up at half second half heaped further misery on Tempest. time Charnock rapidly added another three goals On 47 minutes a through ball saw BALL go clear before they brought on Grimshaw and Burrows and beat the keeper and then after 53 minutes who added a further three goals. Tempest scored Sanderson had one of his mazy runs in from the a consolation goal in the final minute. left, when he centred the ball it hit a defender and rebounded into the net. With 54 minutes Following the win at Eagley on the previous on the clock the keeper took a back pass and Saturday there were a number of changes to the immediately passed it straight out to SANDERSON team. Banks had a rehearsal for his impending 25 yards out he advanced and made no mistake. wedding on the following Saturday, Pendlebury was Charnock then introduced their substitutes and working. Grimshaw and Burrows were relegated to within two minutes of coming on, after 66 minutes, the bench along with Prout. Sanderson, Dashti, GRIMSHAW finished off another well worked Ball and Roberts were all in the starting line-up. move, the keeper got a hand to his lob but could Charnock dominated the game from the first not prevent it trickling into the corner of the net. whistle passing the ball around quickly and for David Burrows with only the keeper to beat saw most of the game Tempest were chasing shadows. the stopper fingertip his effort for a corner. The It took just five minutes for Charnock to take the tenth goal came after 74 minutes, Grimshaw lead, a superb ball from Dashti on the left dropped surged down the right and BURROWS turned his at the feet of Morgan and he immediately played the centre home. It was BURROWS again after 86 ball onto ROBERTS who raced clear of the defence minutes taking a great pass from Sanderson and and beat the keeper. Ball had the ball in the net after advancing to easily beat the keeper. Tempest 18 minutes but he was offside. Two minutes later despite conceding all these goals kept going, ROBERTS was on the score sheet again diving low trying to play their football and the best shot of at the near post to head in a Robinson centre from the match saw them score a consolation goal in the left. Another left wing centre saw a defender the 90th minute. A shot from way out on the left head the ball out and it fell to Morgan on the right found the top corner of the net. and he fed ROBINSON in the box and he beat the

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

CHARNOCK RICHARD 0 EAGLEY 5 when the home defence was caught out. A West Lancashire League Premier Division minute later it was 2-0 when Sinclair put the Saturday 23th August 2003 ball into his own goal trying to clear a centre from the right. Aitken then failed to hold onto Team: Alan Aitken, Lee Sinclair, Dean Taylor (Barry a shot from the left and it spun into the net. Cahoon 70), Nick Vosper, Mark Chadwick, Andy It had been a nightmare start for the young Roberts, Andrew Johnson (David Haydock 27), keeper. Gary Wright, Craig Duckworth, Steve Green, Matt After this disastrous start Charnock got ‘Sonic’ Kay (Tommy Hegan 48). the ball down and started to play some good football. Johnson had several good Charnock fell to their third consecutive runs down the left but Charnock failed to league defeat against Eagley. The Villagers get on the end of any of his crosses. Dean were forced to field a young inexperienced Taylor had a shot from distance but there keeper due to injuries and non-availability was further disappointment for Charnock of other regular keepers. Three goals down after 27 minutes when Johnson had to leave after only 10 minutes the game was virtually the field with a re-occurrence of his injury over but Charnock continued to have their he had suffered on the previous Tuesday. fair share of possession and played far Then Eagley nearly scored again as the ball more good football than the visitors. Eagley bounced around on the goal line but it was added two more goals in the second half finally cleared. The half ended with Roberts but Charnock had their chances, Roberts hitting a shot just over the bar. missed a penalty and several other chances went just the wrong side of the post. It just Charnock continued to play some neat was not Charnock’s day. football in the second half with Chadwick showing up well in midfield. However, Eagley Injuries and players missing on holiday meant added a fourth goal after 50 minutes when that the Charnock squad was stretched to Aitken jumped with an attacker and the ball the limit. When Bottomley reported injured was headed over him into the net. It was 5-0 the only keeper available was Aitken from after 63 minutes when the keeper got his the club’s junior team. Archer was missing hand to a shot but failed to prevent it going but Dean Taylor returned from injury and into the net. Charnock should have pulled youngsters Duckworth and Kay started. at least one goal back. Roberts missed a Vosper played in the back three. penalty after 65 minutes and was close with a free kick from just outside the area. Then Eagley had an early chance from a corner Hegan put a header just the wrong side of but the ball was headed over the bar. Then the post. Charnock had half a chance from a corner. Eagley took the lead after seven minutes

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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.

24 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 Ryan Donnellan (Manager) Started with his home town previous club in February 2018. He was with the club at the age of 15 and came through the Charnock Wateringpool Lane side for a season and a half. Oxley Richard youth system. He progressed to the reserve side impressed at Mossie Park during the 2018 summer pre- in the West Lancashire League in 2012-13 and netted season fixtures scoring two goals against Northern Premier 31 goals. Ryan was a member a prominent member League opponents. Following a couple of substitute of the successful Charnock Richard reserve side that appearances Oliver made his full debut for the club on won the West Lancashire League Reserve Division 1 championship and Houston Cup in 2013-14 and scored the 18th August 2018 at Mossie Park in the North West a further 41 goals. Ryan made his first team debut on Counties League Premier Division against Hanley Town. 1st November 2014 versus Blackpool Wren Rovers. He became manager of the reserve team at Mossie Park Jack Bennett (Midfield) Jack came through the in 2017-18 and was appointed first team manager at ranks at Mossie Park and was a prominent member the start of the 2019-20 campaign. Whilst reserve team of the successful Charnock Richard reserve side that boss, the side went 29 consecutive games unbeaten and won the West Lancashire League Reserve Division also won West Lancashire League Challenge Cup. 1 championship and Houston Cup in 2013-14. Jack made his first team debut for Charnock Richard on the Dave Haslam (Assistant Manager) Dave has many 17th August 2013 in the Premier Division of the West season's experience in semi-professional football with Lancashire League at Eagley. However, he moved on to Chorley, Leyland Motors and Horwich RMI. He joined near neighbours Euxton Villa where he enjoyed a few Charnock Richard at the start of the 2004-05 season years; becoming team captain. He had a brief sojourn and his knowledge of local football has assisted at Longridge Town before moving on to Garstang on the manager Andy Westwell in attracting some talented 12th November 2018. Jack re-joined Charnock Richard players to sign for the club. for the start of the 2019-20 campaign. Daniel Crofts (Coach) Goalkeeper Dan, started his footballing career at Coppull United in the West Richard Ainscough (Midfield) Bolton lad Richard has Lancashire League where he remained for two seasons. gained a wealth of experience since leaving Blackburn Signed for Charnock Richard at the start of the 2015- Rovers at the age of 18. Indeed, Rick has enjoyed spells in 16 season and stayed for two and-a –half seasons America, Canada, Finland and Gibraltar. Whilst in Finland before joining Northern Premier League outfit Colne as he turned out for PEPO Lappeenranta before moving to a goalkeeping coach. Moved to North West Counties Gibraltar Division 2 side Bruno’s Magpies for a short spell. League side Padiham at the start of the 2018-19 season On returning to England Richard joined Yorkshire side as coach before re-joining the ranks at Mossie Park in Silsden for a short time before transferring to Padiham in the summer of 2019. January 2019. Became a Charnock Richard player at the start of the 2019-20 season. Gareth Jones (Goalkeeping Coach) Goalkeeper Gareth, started and finished playing with his home town club Ben Ascroft (Goalkeeper) Billinge lad Ben Ascroft started Charnock Richard; coming through the junior and youth his football career at Blackburn Rovers in 2016 before team ranks before spending no less than 15 years with signing for Northern Premier League side Warrington the senior sides. Gareth managed the junior sides at Town on his release at the start of the 2017-18 campaign. Mossie Park for around 20 years including five years as chairman of the junior section. Ben then joined City Of Liverpool in March 2018 and was a member of the ‘Purps’ North West Counties League Lewis Spensley (Assistant Coach) Lewis joined the Premier Division title winning side that season. He joined ranks at Mossie Park in the summer of 2016 following a Charnock Richard in the summer of 2019. stint with neighbours Coppull United.

Aaron Griffith (Midfield) Aaron came through the ranks Jimmy Bibby (Kit Man) Former Charnock player, Jimmy at Mossie Park and impressed when coming on as a Bibby has enjoyed a long association with the club. substitute near the end of the 2018-19 campaign. Kate Smith (Physio) Kates family association with Lewis Haydock (Midfield) Lewis started his football Charnock Richard FC goes back many years. Her career at Bury before joining the Northern Premier Grandad, Keith Whittaker, who is a regular attendee at League side Hyde United in November 2016. He joined Mossie Park, was one of the founder members when the Abbey Hey in September 2017 before moving to club reformed after the 2nd World War, playing for the Charnock Richard at the start of the 2019-20 campaign. team and holding committee roles for many years.

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wo goals from Carl Grimshaw thereafter. A long kick was taken by Ascroft, wasn't enough for Charnock and with sight of the ball bouncing over the to take anything from this outstretched hands of opposition goalkeeper T Lee Dovey, Carl Grimshaw had the task of game. The home side's clinical finishing from frontman Paul Turner putting the ball into the empty net. Where you would bet your house on putting Charnock who got all three Longridge goals 1-0 up, after striking the ball and wheeling was enough, and for the super away to celebrate, the ball struck the base of goalkeeping of Ben Ascroft, the the post, rolled across the goal line and was scoreline could've been a lot worse. cleared away.

Manager Ryan Donnellan made three The home side continued to press and took changes to the squad who lost 5-0 at home the lead on 20 minutes. A Wilkinson ball to 1874 Northwich. Defender Aaron Griffith was diverted in the box, and kindly fell to was unavailable, so James Walker returned Paul TURNER, with Ascroft saving the shot, to the starting eleven. Ross O'Farrell dropped it cannoned back off Turner and fell into to the bench with Ryan Schofield making the goal. Three minutes later, Charnock had his first start of the season, and Nathan the chance to level, Lewis Haydock slipped Fairhurst returning after being unavailable at the ball to Jack Kay, and as Dovey came to the weekend. meet him, clipped the Charnock front man. It was Carl Grimshaw to send Dovey the Charnock got the game underway, but it was wrong way, and make amends for his glaring the home side who started on the front foot. miss. Longridge a minute later had their own Wideman Finlay Sinclair-Smith picking up penalty appeal turned away as Turner's weak a good pass by Dan Birch and then slotting shot found its way to Ascroft. Grimshaw it past Ben Ascroft into the net, but the almost made it 2-1 Charnock but the ball assistant's flag was raised before doing so. from Davison's cross was nicked away for a The same player was at the forefront of the corner. Ascroft had to be alert to hold onto action again as he drilled the ball across Birch's low drive. Then Sinclair-Smith's the face of goal. Then followed one of those swirling effort was well caught by Ascroft. chances that leaves you scratching your Just as Charnock was starting to prise head for the rest of the game, and some time

TEAMS: Longridge Town : Lee Dovey, Dan Birch, Troy Carsley, Conor Linighan, Jordan Tucker, George Tomason, Brad Wicks, Dan Wilkinson, Paul Turner, Tom Ince (capt), Finlay Sinclair-Smith. Subs : Ben Fletcher, Alex Murphy (for Linighan 46'). Unused subs : Adam Lawrence, Jon-Joe Morris, Aiden Hunt (GK).

Charnock Richard: Ben Ascroft, Spencer Bibby, James Walker, Lewis Haydock, Ryan Schofield, Owen Morris, Matt Davison, Nathan Fairhurst, Carl Grimshaw (capt), Jack Kay, Danny Regan. Subs : Ross O'Farrell, Oliver Oxley. Unused subs : Liam McNally.

26 THE OFFICIAL CHARNOCK RICHARD FOOTBALL CLUB PROGRAMME open the Longridge defence, the home side once from Ince's drive, then Turner's follow regained the lead. With 8 minutes to go to up and Birch's rebound kept Charnock in the break, a Matt Davison misplaced pass it. Haydock pulled a save from Dovey in a allowed Longridge to break, and Birch's move instigated by Bibby. Ascroft denied cross found TURNER for his second of the Sinclair-Smith from a header, and then from game with a header at the back post. substitute Alex Murphy. Down the other end, Oxley was close to getting away from his A minute later, Turner repay the favour to man, but the ball reached Dovey first. Then Birch, but the latter screwed the ball wide O'Farrell was lucky to stay on the field after from 10 yards. Longridge captain Tom Ince bringing down Ince within 20 yards of the curled an effort wide from the edge of the goal, of which Brad Wicks sent over the bar. area, as the hosts went into half time with a Charnock pressed for the elusive equaliser, two-one lead. and despite one last attack which saw Jack Kay receive a yellow card, it wasn't to be Charnock started the better of the two for the Greens, and Longridge won the first sides in the second half, as they looked to game of the 'double header'. get back to level terms. 4 minutes into the restart, Grimshaw shot straight at Dovey The Greens are next in action at home in the then moments later Schofield's close range Preliminary Round of the FA Cup to tonight's effort from a corner was saved on the line. opponents Longridge Town, kick-off 3.00pm Longridge were restricted to counter- at Mossie Park. attacks, and a quick one by Tom Ince, resulted in a fine block by James Walker Ian Livesey inside the Charnock area.

Tough as it was, it was Longridge who got the next goal. A long ball from goalkeeper Dovey was picked up by Dan Birch, he fed in TURNER who made no mistake to claim his hat-trick. It seemed a killer goal, but Charnock kept battling away. Only 4 minutes had passed and Charnock were back to being a goal down. A move started by Danny Regan on the right, finding Lewis Haydock was the best option inside the 'D', and his ball through was finished into the roof of the net by GRIMSHAW for his second. A fantastic triple save from Ascroft,

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ood afternoon. The reserve team the whole story and we management would like to send a look forward to trying to warm welcome to the players, officials reverse the result later G in the season. and fans of our guests Avro this Bank Holiday Monday. Most of the squad will be It’s another tough test next with a trip to play here to cheer on the first team and with Walney Island, after our defeat the only team a bit of luck, there will be a couple of our left in the division with a 100% record. We as a squad who have made their way into first management team have asked the players to give team contention today, having performed us a reaction to their first defeat, show a bit of brilliantly with us at the start of the season. fortitude. I think that the result against Walney will let us know a lot about the character of the Rossendale, our last opponents, have had a good players, though being a bank holiday weekend we start to the season and were unbeaten going into will have a lot of players unavailable, which is when the game. We had also started well, winning the having a big squad is a real advantage. first three games on the bounce and were hoping to continue that run. We had put some miles in Ian Mountain that week already with a trip up to Barrow on the Saturday of what would be a tough 7 days, rounded off with another trip the Saturday after to West Lancashire League Division 2 face a strong Walney Island outfit. Reserve Fixtures/Results Aug S 3 Storeys a 2-0 Our preparation wasn’t great, we hadn’t been able Charnley, McNally to train for a while due to the weather. The home T 13 Burscough Dynamo h 3-2 side moved the fixture to the Wednesday which Meite, Morris, Turner didn’t really help and the early kick off meant that S 17 Furness Cavaliers a 3-0 we as a disjointed group had to try and get across Meite, Pilgrim, C Rigby Lancashire after work in the rush hour chaos. W 21 Rossendale a 0-3 Everyone did manage to get there a few minutes S 24 Walney Island a 5-1 before kick off to be told that we couldn’t actually Tickle go onto the pitch as it was booked out till after the S 31 Galgate h 3.00pm official kick off time...We were told that we would Sep S 7 Chipping a 3.00pm have to try and do a quick warm up on an artificial S 14 Dalton United h 3.00pm pitch instead. W 18 Burnley United a 7.15pm S 21 Freckleton a 3.00pm That proved crucial in the first couple of minutes S 28 Mill Hill St Peters a 3.00pm when three of our players went sliding while trying Oct S 5 Furness Rovers a 3.00pm to clear, allowing the home team to score. We S 12 Garstang Reserve a 3.00pm had to weather a bit of pressure after that. The S 19 Kendal United h 3.00pm home side had some good players who were used S 26 Longridge Town Res a 3.00pm to performing at a higher level and were a well Nov S 16 Burnley United h 2.00pm coached and established unit. It took us a good S 23 Storeys h 2.00pm fifteen minutes to grow into the game but we then Dec S 7 Burscough Dynamo a 2.00pm started to play some very good football and create S 14 Chipping h 2.00pm some chances of our own. With a bit more luck, we S 21 Galgate a 2.00pm could have been in front at half time and deserved Jan S 4 Furness Rovers h 2.00pm to be at least level. S 18 Furness Cavaliers h 2.00pm S 25 Rossendale h 2.00pm The second half was a bit more of an even contest Feb S 1 Kendal United a 3.00pm till a second goal from Rossendale which probably S 8 Garstang Reserve h 3.00pm owed to the slippery conditions. We tried to press S 15 Mill Hill St Peters h 3.00pm and get back into the game but were hit by another S 22 Longridge United Res h 3.00pm goal that we were unlucky to concede after a bit Mar S 7 Dalton United a 3.00pm of pinball and a good save from our keeper. It S 21 Freckleton h 3.00pm effectively ended the game and all we could do was tba Furness Rovers LC1 a get all our subs some minutes and get back to the tba Walney Island h club. I think the scoreline in this case doesn’t tell

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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.

This season saw Charnock make their debut in the FA Vase and it has been very satisfactory but with a little bit of ver since football players signedlu ckfor it coul d have wasbeen ev ethen mor e growthsuccessful. In tofhe satelliteFoo tbstations,all squads inevit awithbly evolv eSky over th eand years and a preliminary rounds we won at Whickham in the North East number of new signings were made for this season. clubs tempted by financial reward thebackn visited Yorkshsubsequentlyire to beat Harrogate Rai lwotheray Athletic. channelsSome pla yebeingrs have fitt edsubscription in well and have made regular The First Round Pservicesroper saw a hom e the tie ag a amountinst old of moneyappearances o availablethers disappeare d to; se ve clubsral did no t even in the late 18th century there has beenopponents Barnoldswick Town which we won after extra make one appearance. Over previous seasons Carl time. The home dehasfeat at Mo continuedssie Park at the ha nd tos of rise. Gr Consequentlyimshaw and David Burrow s fo thermed a s sizeuccessf ul goal E Staveley Miners Welfare was largely due to having to field scoring partnership for the club. Last season they totalled a fair number of players who are attracted an understrength tofeam ; contractssuspensions for Sp enagreedcer Bibby, with77 gotopals be twplayerseen them and thhasere wa s gonethe expec tancy to clubs not by loyalty but by lookingJos h Natorg ate and Mike Fletcher all made them ineligible, that they would score a similar number this season. Ashley Young misthroughsed through a k ntheee pro brooflem and andthen theyUn fcontinueortunately domes ttoic pr oriseblems reseasonsulted in Dav e the financial rewards available. Inl os infactg Dann it y Smith to injury before half time and a missed making himself unavailable and he has been sorely missed. penalty all contribubyted toseason. the defeat. If we had won we was Preston North End that admittedwou ld inhav e had a tripOf up to courseplay South S hieatlds of Charnockthe In thRicharde 2015-16 seas onFootball Damian Dasht i pClubassed th e Northern League who are now through to the Wembley landmark of 500 appearances for the first team and he 1884 that they were paying players afterfinal. At the time ththereey were a vehas,raging g aovertes of ov erthe 1200. years,has c obeenntinued to felittleature in mchanceost match squ adofs th is Win or lose it woupayingld have been aplayers bumper pay d aasy fo r itthe was veryseason. Hmuche is now a papr ovillageaching 550 a pteampearance s which Upton Park complained that they wereclub w itah a share of the gate receipts and more FA is another remarkable record of dedication to Charnock money for reachinuntilg that sta gethe of the co mid-1990smpetition. As it andRich ardrelied FC. There ha uponve been o the signingr impressive professional club playing in the FA wCupas Stave ley made the journey, pocketed the money and performances by players this season but for me one lost 3-0. players who lived in thepla yelocalr has stoo d area.out above aSincenyone else - Rtheoss O ’Farrell and the FA agreed and expelled them from has had an outstanding season to date. Ross is another Charnock were drmid-1980sawn away to Bamber Br whenidge in the fi financerst play er t hawast has be eraisedn at Charnoc k f toor alm obuildst all his a the competition. The following year therou ndFA of th e Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy, it was our career first appearing in the ‘A’ team back in season debut in the compnewetition a nd clubhouse against all the odds c withame changing2007-08 fro mrooms where he ha sall work e surplusd his way up to legalised the employment of players awanday with a 2-0 wmoniesin. Drawn awa y includingat Ashton Athletic infund the raisingbecome a r eg effortsular in the first te amhave squad. He isbeen my next round we had plenty of chances to win the game in choice as “Player of the Year”. immediately Blackburn Rovers registeredthe first ha lf but inconcentrated the end lost 1-0. Ashton w eonnt on improvingto win the facilities at Mossie 2-1 against Radcliffe Borough in the final at the Macron Finally I must mention the support that the club have as a professional club. From season 1901/2Stadium a fter knocClose.king out Ch oTherley in thmovee semi-fin alinto. A little thee nWestjoyed bo thLancashire home and away. To dLeagueate home atte ndances more accuracy witinh o ur1993 shooting a t encouragedAshton and who knows theh a signingve only dropp ed of be low players 100 once an d fromthe avera ge so a maximum wage of £4 was set and wh thisat could have happened? In our league cup debuts we far is 140. Everyone at the club has put in a remarkable made early exits ina b ot muchh competiti on widers. In the M ac arearon Cup previouslyamount of tim e Chorley,and effort and c om Coppulle May we will be principle was continued right through towe witsere u nlucky to lose 2-1 at Handley Town, the winning looking forward to our second season in the North West penalty being awaandrded fo r th Standishe ball hitting Jos h N havingorgate’s beenCoun tie thes Leag ue major. I hope to beareas writing thi s c forolumn again shoulder. We successfully negotiated our way through the next season, many thanks for reading it. abolition in 1961 when it was £20 per week.Reusch First Divisrecruitment.ion Cup to the quarter-fi na Becausels where we most of the players were lost 4-1 at home tolocal Widnes. some of those fromK erightith Read ebackr in the 1950s From this date, freed from restrictions, Fulham have retained an interest30 in the club and there are were reported to be paying Johnny Haynes the a regular number of familiar faces of ex-players sum of £100 per week. It was a huge amount to be seen at both home and away fixtures. The of money in those days and since then most top growth of the club from just one senior and one players have earned a wage considerably above junior pitch into the complex that now straggles the norm. Of course it also encouraged a good Charter Lane has allowed the club to rise up into the number of players to chase the money. At first they lower reaches of the football pyramid and it is now were restricted because they were they were tied definitely defined as playing in semi-professional to a club and could not leave if they were included football. However the club, as previously stated, on the club’s retained list. But when Newcastle is based in a very small village and its income is United refused to sell George Eastham to Arsenal seriously restricted; Bury and Bolton Wanderers the Players' Union took the matter to the High are in real trouble and if Charnock are to have a Court and in 1963 Justice Richard Wilberforce future there must keep a tight rein on its finances. declared that the retain-and-transfer system There have been a considerable number of players was unreasonable and Newcastle's refusal to sell over the years that have been dedicated to the Eastham had amounted to a "restraint of trade". club and their loyalty is the reason that the club The following year the "retain" element of retain- has been so successful. Circumstances largely and-transfer was greatly reduced, providing fairer have not changed because we are now playing at terms for players looking to re-sign for their clubs, a higher level, yes spectators now have to pay to and setting up a transfer tribunal for disputes. see matches but travelling costs have increased Player’s salaries largely remained in the upper enormously since the team competed in the local echelons of a common working man’s wages until Chorley League. So Charnock will have to continue the Football League agreed in 1983 that TV could to rely on the loyalty of players in the foreseeable transmit live matches. Then the source of income future rather than being able to attract players by to the clubs increased significantly and the final offering them substantial payments. factor in the huge rise in money coming into clubs Keith Reader

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