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HISTORY

  • 1903: Club was founded and played at Park Road (the club lasted

  • twenty years).

  • 1946: Club re-formed when local businessman George Fryer purchased

  • the teams previous ground, Hoghton Road, the club joined the Liverpool County Combination.

  • 1949: Joined the Lancashire Combination League Division Two.

  • 1951: Won the Lancashire Combination League Division Two Title; promoted to Division One

  • 1952: Relegated back to Division Two.

  • 1975: Joined the Cheshire County League .

  • 1982: Founder member of the North West Counties League Division One.

  • 1985: Reached the 4th Qualifying round of the FA Cup taking Morecambe to a

  • replay before losing 1-0.

  • 1986: Entered the FA Vase for the 1st time.

  • 1987: Won the FA Vase at the 1st attempt beating Warrington Town 3-2 at Wembley.

  • 1989: Finished 3rd in the NWCL Division One - their highest placing to date.

  • 1993: Jim McBride appointed manager after having previously been reserve

  • team manager and assistant manager.

  • 1994: Lost to Rossendale United 1-0 in the Carling Challenge Cup Final at

  • Gigg Lane.

  • 1995: Equaled best ever NWCL finish, ending the season 3rd behind Clitheroe

  • and Bradford Park Avenue.

  • 1996: Celebrated 50 Years (since club reformed).

  • 1998: NWC Floodlit Trophy Finalists losing 2-1 to Burscough.

  • 1999: Won REALCO fair play award



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