Issue #34 - v Charnock Richard FC (28/11/2023) [Macron Cup]

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

THE STAG

TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2023 Macron Challenge Cup vs CHARNOCK RICHARD FC KO 7:45PM

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ISSUE #34

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ood afternoon and welcome to Rakesmoor Lane for today’s Macron Challenge Cup fixture against Charnock Richard FC.

This month has been frustrating, having only played two games, and I think we have suffered a little bit from the stop-start as those two performances haven’t been to the level we have needed.

Unfortunately, we lost Finlay to injury last time out, meaning we have had to use five goalkeepers already this season. We bring Ross Liddicott in today for some much-needed experience and presence in what will be a very tough game against a strong opponent in Charnock Richard FC. We know everything will need to be right tonight if we are to get a result, and the lads are looking forward to the test with the hope of a trip to Gigg Lane to face Bury FC as the reward.

KEVIN WATKIN

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OPPO FACTSHEET COLOURS Green NICKNAME The Villagers GROUND NAME Mossie Park CAPACITY 1,500 RECORD ATTENDANCE 979 (vs Bury - 2023)

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ON THE

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n 1933, the Chorley Sunday League became the Chorley Alliance League, and a Charnock Richard village team was entered, but at the outbreak of the Second World War, the league and team were temporarily suspended. At the end of the War, in 1945, the Chorley Alliance League was reformed along with Charnock Richard F.C. The team proved to be a tremendous success, eventually winning the league title in the 1947-48 season, losing only two games, and scoring 107 goals. This success prompted them to try to run two teams, but they ran into difficulties, and the club closed at the end of the 1948-49 season.

In 1955, under the leadership of Ron Wilcox, the present club was reformed and once again played in the Chorley Alliance League.

In 1957, they moved to the Preston & District League, where they have spent most of their time, apart from a brief flirtation with the Bolton Combination. In the Preston & District League, they were soon amongst the honours, beating English Electric in 1957-58 to take the Guildhall Cup. Success also came in this competition in seasons 1963-64, 1968-69, and more recently in 1992-93. A number of league championships have also come their way, including winning the Premier Division in 1988-89.

The 1967-68 season saw the village team take the Lancashire Amateur Shield, beating Vickers Sports Club from Barrow after a replay. Further success came in the Shield in seasons 2001-2, 2006-07, 2010-11 and 2011-12.

In 1993, the club moved to the West Lancashire League, and since then, both the First and Second teams have been promoted to the top division of their respective sections.

They have also been successful in the West Lancashire League, winning the Premier Division Championship on seven occasions, in seasons 1997-98, 2003-04, 2008-09, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15. They also won the Richardson Cup in 2001-02, 2003-04, 2013-14 and again in 2014-15. Numerous other honours have come their way, including two recent Goldline Trophy victories at Bolton Wanderers Reebok Stadium, the Wilf Carr Memorial Trophy in 2009, and the Northern Counties Senior Cup in 2012-13.

The Reserve team have also been among the West Lancashire League honours. Following winning the Reserve Division championship in seasons 1996-97 and 1997-98, they completed a league and Houston Cup double in 201314, losing only one game in the entire season. The 201314 season was, therefore, one of the best-ever seasons for the club in the West Lancashire League, with both the 1st Team and Reserves completing league and cup doubles.

The club has, however, kept its links with the Preston & District League (now renamed The Mid Lancashire League); they have an Academy team and a Veterans team playing in that league. The Academy team caters to younger players stepping up into adult football.

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OPPO The three senior teams are now referred to as the First team, Reserve team, and Academy team. A large number of junior teams also play in the Mid Lancs Colts Junior Football League and the Central Lancashire Junior Football League, with a youth team also playing in the Lancashire Sunday Football League.

The club moved to Mossie Close in Charter Lane in 1968 after playing elsewhere in the village, and the adjoining clubhouse was opened in 1988. A new ground has recently been developed on the opposite side of Charter Lane, known as Mossie Park, which now stages West Lancashire League games, with the new changing rooms opening in July 2011.

Charnock progressed to the North West Counties League in 2016-17 after finishing as runners-up in the West Lancashire League in the previous season and won promotion to the Premier Division of the NWCL in the first season when finishing runners-up in Division 1. Charnock won the NWCL League Cup in 2021-22, overcoming Cammell Laird 5-0 in the Final at Chorley’s Victory Park.

Pre-Season 2023

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Pre-Season 2023

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Mossie Park, Charnock

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Team Photo (2022/23 Season)

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PLAYER SPONSO

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JOE AMISON

JAY BARKER

CALLUM BAYNES

BRANDON COLLINS

LUKE DAVEY

TOM DAWSON

DYLAN ELLIS

FRANKIE ELLIS

CALLUM FAWCETT

FARRYL FOSTER

JAMIE HODGSON

SAM JOEL

ORS JACK LITHERLAND

HAKAN MCCRACKEN

JOE MCGLADDERY

WILL MCGLADDERY

LUKE MITCHELL

NATHAN REID

GARETH SMITH

SAM STEPHENS

TOM STEPHENSON

KEVIN WATKIN

TYLER WOOD

JOSH WOODEND

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MANAGER KEVIN WATKIN & DAVID ROUND

MANAGER RYAN DONNELLAN

Joe AMISON Jay BARKER Callum BAYNES Brandon COLLINS Luke DAVEY Tom DAWSON Dylan ELLIS Frankie ELLIS Callum FAWCETT Farryl FOSTER Jamie HODGSON Samuel JOEL Jack LITHERLAND Finley MARTIN Hakan McCRACKEN Joseph McGLADDERY William McGLADDERY Luke MITCHELL Nathan REID Samuel STEPHENS Tom STEPHENSON Kevin WATKIN Tyler WOOD Joshua WOODEND

Connor EASTHAM Spencer BIBBY Marcus HAYDOCK Ashley YOUNG Luke GIBSON Charles DUKE Luke POWER Lewis HAYDOCK CPT Kevin SPINELLI Nathan NICKEAS Rustam STEPANS Aaron GRIFFITH Alexandre SANTOS Ross O’FARRELL Jacob RIDINGS Jack BENNETT Joshua WHITTAKER