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Cheshire County League
Aug 10 New Brighton
Home
W 2-1
G.Birtwistle, Lyon
Aug 14 Witton ALbion
Away
L 2-4
Maughan, G.Birtwistle
Aug 17 Tranmere Rovers Reserves
Away
L 0-4
-
Aug 19 Buxton
Home
W 2-0
Dickenson, Maughan
Aug 24 Ellesmere Port Town
Home
L 0-1
-
Aug 28 Buxton
Away
L 1-3
Mason
Sep 9 Nantwich Town
Home
D 1-1
Dickenson
Sep 14 Ashton United
Away
W 3-0
Mason, Dickenson, K.Burke
Sep 16 Chester Reserves
Home
W 8-0
Mason-3, B.Birtwistle-2, Lyon, Dowthwaite, Dickenson
Sep 28 Skelmersdale United
Home
W 4-2
G.Birtwistle, Dickenson, Mason, Hainsworth
Oct 12 Stafford Rangers
Home
W 4-0
B.Birtwistle-3, Dickenson
Oct 26 Oswestry Town
Away
W 2-1
Maughan-2
Nov 16 Frickley Colliery
Away
D 1-1
Mason
Nov 23 Tranmere Rovers Reserves
Home
W 3-1
Dickenson-3
Nov 30 Nantwich Town
Away
W 5-2
Mason-2, G.Birtwistle, Dowthwaite, Hainsworth
Dec 7 Ashton United
Home
W 1-0
own goal
Dec 21 Horwich RMI
Away
L 1-3
Batty
Dec 26 Winsford United
Home
W 6-1
Maughan-3, B.Birtwistle, Dickenson,. Batty
Jan 4 Witton Albion
Home
W 4-2
Dickenson-2, Maughan, B.Birtwistle
Jan 11 Rhyl
Home
W 5-1
Dickenson, K.Burke, G.Birtwistle, Boss, own goal
Jan 18 Ellesmere Port Town
Away
W 2-1
Mason, Maughan
Jan 25 Frickley Colliery
Home
W 1-0
Maughan
Feb 1 Chester Reserves
Away
W 2-1
Hainsworth, Maughan
Feb 6 Skelmersdale United
Away
D 1-1
Mason
Mar 1 Stafford Rangers
Away
D 1-1
Mason
Mar 8 Droylsden
Home
W 2-0
Mason, Batty
Mar 15 New Brighton
Away
W 2-1
Boss, Dickenson
Mar 22 Droylsden
Away
W 3-2
Maughan-2, B.Birtwistle
Mar 17 Guinness Exports
Away
W 1-0
G.Birtwistle
Mar 22 Droylsden
Away
W 3-2
Maughan-2, B.Birtwistle
Mar 24 Horwich RMI
Home
W 3-0
P.Roberts, Maughan, Dickenson
Mar 29 Oswestry Town
Home
W 5-2
Mason-2, Dickenson, G.Birtwistle, Batty
Apr 4 Stalybridge Celtic
Away
L 2-3
D.Roberts, B.Birtwistle
Apr 5 Rhyl
Away
D 1-1
Dickenson
Apr 7 Stalybridge Celtic
Home
W 2-0
G.Birtwistle, Hainsworth
Apr 9 Winsford United
Away
W 2-1
Mason, D.Roberts
Apr 17 Sandbach Ramblers
Away
L 1-2
B.Birtwistle
Apr 19 Guinness Exports
Home
W 2-1
Dickenson, G.Birtwistle
May 3 Sandbach Ramblers
Home
W 2-0
B.Birtwistle, Mason
     
FA Cup
Sep 7 Guinness Exports
Preliminary Round
Home
W 1-0
Mason
Sep 21 Hyde United
1st Qual. Round
Away
D 2-2
Dickenson, G.Birtwistle
Sep 23 Hyde United
Replay
Home
W 2-1
Mason-2
Oct 5 Horwich RMI
2nd Qual. Round
Away
W 5-1
G.Birtwistle, B.Birtwistle, Hainsworth, Dickenson, Boss
Oct 19 Witton Albion
3rd Qual. Round
Home
W 2-0
B.Birtwistle, Dickenson
Nov 2 Morecambe
4th Qual. Round
Home
L 1-2
Mason
     
Cheshire League Cup   
Aug 31 Rhyl
Preliminary Round
Away
L 1-3
Mason
     
Manchester Intermediate Cup
Mar 31 Dukinfield Town
2nd Round
Home
2-3 ab.
Hainsworth, D.Roberts
Apr 24 Dukinfield Town
2nd Round
Home
W 1-0
own goal
May 1 Stalybridge Celtic
Semi Final
Home
D 2-2
B.Birtwistle, G.Birtwistle
May 5 Stalybridge Celtic
Replay
Away
L 0-2
-
      
Friendlies
Jul 27 Manchester City
Home
L 1-5
Mason
Aug 1 Stalybridge Celtic
Home
L 0-1
-
Apr 12 Oldham AThletic
Home
W 4-1
K.Burke-2, Mason, Dickenson
May 8 Cheshire League XI vs NPLXI
Home
7-5
n/k (Don Wilson & Mike Brennan Testimonial)
 
Appearances & Goalscorers
 
Apps
Goals
Signed from
Batty, Mike
46
4
 
Birtwistle, Bruce
33
14
 
Birtwistle, Gordon
41
12
 
Boss, Stuart
36
3
 
Brennan, Mike
31
   
Burke, Kevin
41
4
 
Burke, Tony
2
   
Day, Eric
3
   
Dicken, Wyn
46
   
Dickenson, Lennie
48
23
 
Dowthwaite, Jimmy
37
2
 
Hainsworth, Billy
18
6
Stalybridge Celtic
Harding, Malcolm
3
   
Harrington, Terry
1
   
Lyon, Dave
10
2
 
Mason, Keith
43
22
Oswestry Town
Maughan, Kenny
40
14
 
Roberts, Alan
33
   
Roberts, Dave
49
3
 
Roberts, Phil
4
 
Manchester City
Wilson, Don
1
   
Malcolm Harding
Dave Roberts
Mike Brennan
Kevin Burke
Mike Batty
Jimmy Dowthwaite
Bruce Birtwistle
Keith Mason
Lennie Dickenson
Gordon Birtwistle
Gordon Birtwistle
Kenny Maughan
Alan Roberts
Dave Lyon
Stuart Boss
 
 
 
  Billy Hainsworth  
Wyn Dicken