ATHERTON COLLIERIES
1950-51 Joined Lancashire Combination Division Two
1952 Left Lancashire Combination
1971-72 Rejoined Lancashire Combination
1978-79 Joined Cheshire County League as founder members of Division Two
1982-83 Founder members of North West Counties League
1986-87 North West Counties League Division Three Champions
1987-88 Division Three absorbed into Division Two
1995-96 North West Counties League Division Two runner-up
Promoted to Division One
2008-09 Division One renamed Premier Division
2009 Relegated to Division One
2014-15 North West Counties League Division One Champions
Promoted to Premier Division
2016-17 North West Counties League Champions
2017-18 Joined Northern Premier League
2018-19 Northern Premier League Division One West Champions
Promoted to Premier Division
2024 Relegated to Division One West
SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P POS
1950-51 LAN C-2 42 15 4 23 98 113 34 16/22
1951-52 LAN C-2 42 11 5 26 65 123 27 21/22
1971-72 LAN C 28 9 7 12 45 51 25 10/15
1972-73 LAN C 38 10 7 21 46 84 27 17/20
1973-74 LAN C 38 14 10 14 68 63 38 12/20
1974-75 LAN C 38 8 10 20 46 80 26 16/20
1975-76 LAN C 34 6 8 20 48 72 20 17/18
1976-77 LAN C 34 9 8 17 50 79 26 12/18
1977-78 LAN C 34 14 8 12 63 52 36 9/18
1978-79 CHES-2 34 8 9 17 43 56 25 15/18
1979-80 CHES-2 34 9 14 11 44 48 32 11/18
1980-81 CHES-2 38 8 5 25 39 83 21 18/20
1981-82 CHES-2 38 8 7 23 41 85 23 17/20
1982-83 NWC-3 34 12 11 11 55 57 35 8/18
1983-84 NWC-3 34 14 9 11 54 50 37 8/18
1984-85 NWC-3 34 13 8 13 44 44 34 7/18
1985-86 NWC-3 28 13 7 8 48 37 33 5/15
1986-87 NWC-3 24 16 4 4 46 22 36 1/13
1987-88 NWC-2 42 20 6 16 63 63 46 8/22
1988-89 NWC-2 34 9 11 14 52 58 29 11/18
1989-90 NWC-2 30 12 7 11 34 38 43 8/16
1990-91 NWC-2 34 6 4 24 37 78 22 18/18
1991-92 NWC-2 34 12 4 18 51 64 40 13/18
1992-93 NWC-2 34 14 7 13 63 67 49 9/18
1993-94 NWC-2 34 15 9 10 58 40 54 7/18
1994-95 NWC-2 30 18 4 8 67 41 58 4/16
1995-96 NWC-2 34 25 5 4 90 43 80 2/18
1996-97 NWC-1 42 12 9 21 63 85 45 15/22
1997-98 NWC-1 42 7 9 26 42 100 30 22/22
1998-99 NWC-1 40 9 7 24 50 88 34 19/21
1999-00 NWC-1 42 16 6 20 58 68 54 12/22
2000-01 NWC-1 42 11 6 25 43 88 39 17/22
2001-02 NWC-1 44 13 8 23 66 91 47 17/23
2002-03 NWC-1 42 11 7 24 52 85 40 19/22
2003-04 NWC-1 42 6 9 27 47 99 27 22/22
2004-05 NWC-1 42 8 7 27 57 102 31 21/22
2005-06 NWC-1 42 7 9 26 43 93 30 19/22
2006-07 NWC-1 42 19 13 10 72 55 70 7/22
2007-08 NWC-1 38 10 10 18 44 67 40 15/20
2008-09 NWC-P 42 7 8 27 42 93 29 22/22
2009-10 NWC-1 32 15 4 13 63 66 49 6/17
2010-11 NWC-1 34 18 6 10 70 44 60 5/18
2011-12 NWC-1 34 15 7 12 69 52 52 4/18
2012-13 NWC-1 34 21 6 7 78 47 69 4/18
2013-14 NWC-1 36 19 9 8 100 62 66 5/19
2014-15 NWC-1 36 31 3 2 129 26 96 1/19
2015-16 NWC-P 42 25 9 8 113 66 84 3/22
2016-17 NWC-P 42 32 4 6 103 39 100 1/22
2017-18 NPL-1N 42 15 13 14 50 55 58 10/22
2018-19 NPL-1W 38 26 4 8 89 34 82 1/20
2019-20 NPL-P 26 8 4 14 36 49 28 ABAND
2020-21 NPL-P 8 4 1 3 13 8 13 ABAND
2021-22 NPL-P 42 13 9 20 34 45 48 19/22
2022-23 NPL-P 42 11 14 17 38 57 47 18/22
2023-24 NPL-P 40 7 4 29 47 96 25 21/21
2024-25 NPL-1W
F.A. CUP
1948-49 PRE LYTHAM H 4-1
1Q DARWEN{1} A 2-3
1949-50 EP SHELL A 1-5
1950-51 PRE HYDE UNITED A 0-5
1994-95 PRE BLIDWORTH WELFARE H 1-1
PREr BLIDWORTH WELFARE A 3-1
1Q BUXTON H 2-0
2Q CHADDERTON A 2-1
3Q GUISELEY A 1-3
1995-96 PRE PRESCOT A 0-3
1996-97 PRE HORDEN COLLIERY WELFARE A 4-0
1Q BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA A 0-1
1997-98 PRE MAINE ROAD H 1-2
1998-99 PRE ARMTHORPE WELFARE H 1-2
1999-00 PRE RAMSBOTTOM UNITED H 1-2
2000-01 PRE MORPETH TOWN H 2-0
1Q WITTON ALBION A 0-1
2001-02 PRE WITTON ALBION A 0-4
2002-03 PRE WILLINGTON A 0-0
PREr WILLINGTON H 5-1
1Q SALFORD CITY H 1-0
2Q SPENNYMOOR UNITED A 0-5
2003-04 PRE FARSLEY CELTIC{1} H 0-3
2004-05 PRE ALSAGER TOWN H 1-2
2005-06 PRE SEAHAM RED STAR A 0-2
2006-07 EP NEW MILLS A 1-2 @ Atherton Collieries
2007-08 EP ROSSINGTON MAIN A 2-2
EPr ROSSINGTON MAIN H 5-0
PRE BACUP BOROUGH H 3-1
1Q CHEADLE TOWN H 2-5
2008-09 EP BACUP BOROUGH H 1-2
2009-10 EP CHADDERTON A 2-2
EPr CHADDERTON H 3-1
PRE RADCLIFFE BOROUGH H 0-1
2010-11 EP HALLAM A 3-2
PRE PRESCOT CABLES H 2-2
PREr PRESCOT CABLES A 0-2
2011-12 EP IRLAM H 4-0
PRE SQUIRES GATE A 0-1
2012-13 EP DINNINGTON TOWN A 2-0
PRE CONGLETON TOWN H 2-1
1Q ABBEY HEY A 1-2
2013-14 EP ALSAGER TOWN A 3-1
PRE RADCLIFFE BOROUGH H 1-1
PREr RADCLIFFE BOROUGH A 1-2
2014-15 EP ST HELENS TOWN A 5-2
PRE RADCLIFFE BOROUGH A 2-2
PREr RADCLIFFE BOROUGH H 2-2 Radcliffe Borough won 3-2 on penalties
2015-16 EP BOOTLE A 2-0
PRE BRIGHOUSE TOWN A 1-1
PREr BRIGHOUSE TOWN H 1-2
2016-17 EP BACUP BOROUGH H 3-2
PRE WITTON ALBION H 1-3
2017-18 PRE HALLAM A 4-1
1Q CLEETHORPES TOWN A 2-1
2Q OSSETT TOWN A 0-1
2018-19 PRE COLWYN BAY H 2-1
1Q KIDSGROVE ATHLETIC H 1-2
2019-20 PRE RUNCORN LINNETS H 2-1
1Q F C UNITED OF MANCHESTER A 2-2
1Qr F C UNITED OF MANCHESTER H 0-1
2020-21 1Q BAMBER BRIDGE H W/O
2Q GUISELEY A 0-4
2021-22 1Q BRIDLINGTON TOWN H 1-1
1Qr BRIDLINGTON TOWN A 3-1
2Q WITTON ALBION H 3-1
3Q MARINE H 0-0
3Qr MARINE A 2-3
2022-23 1Q STOCKSBRIDGE PARK STEELS A 1-2
2023-24 1Q GUISBOROUGH TOWN A 4-0
2Q ASHTON UNITED A 2-2
2Qr ASHTON UNITED H 1-3
2024-25 PRE SILSDEN A 0-2
F.A. TROPHY
2017-18 PRE STOCKSBRIDGE PARK STEELS A 4-1
1Q KENDAL TOWN A 4-2
2Q MARINE H 1-5
2018-19 EP RUNCORN LINNETS H 4-2
PRE MARSKE UNITED A 3-3
PREr MARSKE UNITED H 0-1
2019-20 1Q SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC H 3-2
2Q MORPETH TOWN H 2-1
3Q BOSTON UNITED H 1-0
1 BARROW H 2-2
1r BARROW A 0-2
2020-21 3Q CITY OF LIVERPOOL H 0-3
2021-22 3Q ASHTON UNITED A 0-1
2022-23 3Q LEEK TOWN H 0-3
2023-24 3Q NORTH FERRIBY A 0-4
2024-25 1Q CONSETT A 1-1 Atherton Collieries won 5-4 on penalties
2Q TRAFFORD A 1-3
F.A. VASE
1980-81 PRE H B & H NEWTON A 1-0
1 LEEDS ASHLEY ROAD H 1-3
1981-82 PRE BRADLEY RANGERS H 1-0
1 BLACKPOOL RANGERS A 0-1
1982-83 PRE HESWALL H 3-1
1 WINTERTON RANGERS A 1-2
1983-84 PRE LYTHAM H 3-1
1 ATHERTON LABURNUM ROVERS A 1-3
1984-85 PRE BARTON TOWN{1} A 0-1
1985-86 PRE CHEADLE TOWN H 3-0
1 WARRINGTON TOWN A 0-2
1986-87 PRE MAGHULL H 2-1
1 LANCASTER CITY H 0-1
1987-88 PRE BURNLEY BELVEDERE H 3-2
1 BURSCOUGH A 2-3
1988-89 EP ST DOMINICS H 1-3
1989-90 EP ATHERTON LABURNUM ROVERS A 2-1 Atherton Collieries fielded an ineligible player - tie awarded to Atherton Laburnum Rovers
1990-91 EP SALFORD CITY A 4-2
PRE MAINE ROAD A 1-3
1991-92 EP KNYPERSLEY VICTORIA A 4-3 @ Atherton Laburnum Rovers
PRE MAINE ROAD H 1-1
PREr MAINE ROAD A 1-3
1992-93 EP AYONE H 4-1
PRE MERSEYSIDE POLICE H 1-0
1 BLACKPOOL ROVERS H 4-1
2 WORSBROUGH BRIDGE MINERS WELFARE H 3-3
2r WORSBROUGH BRIDGE MINERS WELFARE A 2-1
3 BRIDGNORTH TOWN A 0-4
1993-94 EP LIVERSEDGE H 1-2
1994-95 PRE HATFIELD MAIN H 0-1
1995-96 1Q GLASSHOUGHTON WELFARE A 0-0
1Qr GLASSHOUGHTON WELFARE H 3-3
1Qr2 GLASSHOUGHTON WELFARE A 2-0
2Q SALFORD CITY A 0-3
1996-97 1Q DENABY UNITED A 0-2
1997-98 2Q HEANOR TOWN A 0-3
1998-99 2Q HARROGATE RAILWAY ATHLETIC H 4-4
2Qr HARROGATE RAILWAY ATHLETIC A 1-2
1999-00 1Q SHILDON H 3-1
2Q ATHERTON LABURNUM ROVERS A 3-1
1 THACKLEY H 4-1
2 VAUXHALL A 0-2
2000-01 2Q SELBY TOWN A 0-2
2001-02 2Q CURZON ASHTON A 2-5
2002-03 2Q CHEADLE TOWN H 2-1
1 HARROGATE RAILWAY ATHLETIC H 4-6
2003-04 2Q DUNSTON FEDERATION BREWERY H 1-2
2004-05 1Q ALSAGER TOWN H 0-3
2005-06 2Q CAMMELL LAIRD A 0-4
2006-07 2Q PENRITH H 2-1
1 WINSFORD UNITED H 4-0
2 GLASSHOUGHTON WELFARE A 1-2
2007-08 2Q PARKGATE A 1-2
2008-09 1Q CHADDERTON H 3-2
2Q BOOTLE H 0-3
2009-10 2Q ROSSINGTON MAIN A 0-1
2010-11 2Q STAVELEY MINERS WELFARE A 0-4
2011-12 2Q ATHERTON LABURNUM ROVERS A 2-3
2012-13 1Q ASHTON TOWN H 2-4
2013-14 1Q STOCKPORT SPORTS A 0-5
2014-15 1Q PENISTONE CHURCH H 4-0
2Q A F C LIVERPOOL H 4-1
1 DAISY HILL A 8-0
2 SEAHAM RED STAR H 1-2
2015-16 1Q ASHTON ATHLETIC A 0-0
1Qr ASHTON ATHLETIC H 3-1
2Q ATHERTON LABURNUM ROVERS H 6-2
1 NEWCASTLE BENFIELD H 2-0
2 CHADDERTON H 3-0
3 NEWTON AYCLIFFE A 0-1 @ Durham City
2016-17 1 JARROW ROOFING BOLDON COMMUNITY ASS H 5-0
2 1874 NORTHWICH A 3-0
3 PENRITH A 3-0
4 SHILDON A 4-1
5 CLEETHORPES TOWN A 2-3
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