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Cheshire County League
Aug 9 Marine
Away
L 1-2
Maughan
Aug 13 New Brighton
Away
W 1-0
Batty
Aug 15 Frickley Colliery
Home
W 6-0
B.Birtwistle-5, A.Roberts
Aug 23 Sandbach Ramblers
Away
D 3-3
 B.Birtwistle-2, Dickenson
Aug 26 New Brighton
Home
W 5-0
Bain, A.Roberts, Dickenson, Mason, G.Birtwistle
Aug 30 Ellesmere Port Town
Home
W 3-1
B.Birtwistle, Dickenson, Mason
Sep 3 Winsford United
Away
L 2-3
Mason, Dickenson
Sep 6 Guinness Exports
Away
L 1-4
Dickenson
Sep 27 Oswestry Town
Home
W 3-1
Maughan-2, B.Birtwistle
Oct 11 Buxton
Home
W 6-0
Mason, G.Birtwistle, Dickenson, B.Birtwistle,
Maughan, Dowthwaite
Oct 25 Witton Albion
Home
W 3-1
Maughan, Mason, Mercer
Nov 6 Skelmersdale United
Away
W 1-0
G.Birtwistle
Nov 8 Tranmere Rovers Reserves
Home
W 5-0
Mercer-2, Mason, B.Birtwistle, Maughan
Nov 22 Droylsden
Home
D 2-2
Maughan, B.Birtwistle
Nov 29 Horwich RMI
Home
L 2-3
Dickenson, Mason
Dec 6 Port Vale Reserves
Home
W 5-1
Maughan, Burke, B.Birtwistle, Dickenson, Mercer
Dec 20 Ashton United
Home
W 6-0
B.Birtwistle-2, Maughan-2, Mason-2
Dec 26 Winsford United
Home
W 6-2
Maughan-2, Dowthwaite, B.Birtwistle, Dickenson, Mason
Jan 5 Port Vale Reserves
Away
L 0-5
-
Jan 10 Witton Albion
Away
W 4-0
Maughan, Dickenson, B.Birtwistle, Mason
Jan 17 Frickley Colliery
Away
D 3-3
B.Birtwistle-2, Mason
Jan 24 Oswestry Town
Away
W 2-1
B.Birtwistle-2
Feb 7 Ashton United
Away
L 3-4
Maughan, Turner, own goal
Feb 28 Rhyl
Home
D 1-1
Mercer
Mar 7 Droylsden
Away
L 0-1
-
Mar 21 Rhyl
Away
W 3-1
Dowthwaite-2, Bain
Mar 23 Guinness Exports
Home
W 2-0
B.Birtwistle, Mercer
Mar 25 Nantwich Town
Home
W 1-0
B.Birtwistle
Mar 27 Stalybridge Celtic
Away
D 1-1
Dowthwaite
Mar 28 Horwich RMI
Away
W 4-0
G.Birtwistle-2, Mercer, Dowthwaite
Mar 30 Stalybridge Celtic
Home
W 1-0
own goal
Apr 4 Skelmersdale United
Home
D 0-0
-
Apr 6 Sandbach Ramblers
Home
W 2-0
Dowthwaite, Dickenson
Apr 8 Ellesmere Port Town
Away
L 1-2
G.Birtwistle
Apr 13 Marine
Home
W 5-0
G.Birtwistle-3, Dickenson, Maughan
Apr 21 Buxton
Away
L 1-2
Dickenson
Apr 23 Tranmere Rovers Reserves
Away
W 3-1
Mercer, Bain, Dowthwaite
Apr 25 Nantwich Town
Away
W 3-2
Maughan-2, D.Roberts
     
FA Cup
Sep 20 New Mills
1st Qual. Round
Away
W 1-0
Batty
Oct 4 Rossendale United
2nd Qual. Round
Home
D 0-0
-
Oct 8 Rossendale United
Replay
Away
W 1-0
Bain
Oct 18 Horwich RMI
3rd Qual. Round
Home
W 2-1
B.Birtwistle, Bain
Nov 1 Morecambe
4th Qual. Round
Home
W 4-1
Maughan, Dickenson, Mercer, Mason
Nov 15 Stockport County
1st Round
Away
D 1-1
Batty
Nov 18 Stockport County
Replay
Home
L 0-1
-
     
FA Trophy
Jan 10 Goole Town
1st Round
Home
W 4-0
Maughan-2, G.Birtwistle, Dickenson
Jan 31 Scarborough
2nd Round
Home
D 1-1
Dickenson
Feb 4 Scarborough
Replay
Away
W 3-2
B.Birtwistle-2, Maughan
Feb 21 Matlock Town
3rd Round
Away
D 2-2
B.Birtwistle, G.Birtwistle
Feb 25 Matlock Town
Replay
Boundary Park
D 3-3
Batty, B.Birtwistle, G.Birtwistle
Mar 2 Matlock Town
2nd Replay
Silverlands
W 2-1
Maughan, own goal
Mar 14 Barnet
Quarter Final
Away
L 1-8
D.Roberts
     
Cheshire League Cup   
Aug 18 Frickley Colliery
1st Round
Home
D 3-3
Mason-2, Bain
Sep 8 Frickley Colliery
Replay
Away
W 2-0
B.Birtwistle, Dickenson
Sep 13 Stalybridge Celtic
2nd Round
Away
W 2-1
B.Birtwistle, Maughan
Apr 1 Guinness Exports
3rd Round
Away
L 0-1
-
     
Manchester Intermediate Cup
Apr 17 Radcliffe Borough
1st Round
Home
L 1-2
Anderson
      
Cheshire League Jubilee Cup  
Apr 16 Stalybridge Celtic
1st Round
Home
D 1-1
Wilberforce
Apr 20 Stalybridge Celtic
Replay
Away
W 3-2
B.Birtwistle, Randall, Maughan
Apr 27 Droylsden
2nd Round
Away
L 0-1
-
 
Cheshire League Champions v Runners up Challenge
May 1 Skelmersdale United
Away
L 1-2
Smith
 
Friendlies
Jul 30 Hyde United
Home
L 2-3
B.Birtwistle-2
Aug 2 Blackpool Mechanics
Away
D 0-0
-
 
Appearances & Goalscorers
 
Apps
Goals
 Signed from
Anderson, Louis
14
1
 New Mills
Bain, John
57
6
 Altrincham
Batty, Mike
55
4
  
Birtwistle, Bruce
50
31
  
Birtwistle, Gordon
37
12
  
Boss, Stuart
5
    
Brennan, Mike
26
    
Burke, Kevin
35
1
  
Coleman, Peter
1
    
Dicken, Wyn
40
    
Dickenson, Lennie (captain)
51
17
  
Donegan, Ken
1
  
Prestwich Heys
Dowthwaite, Jimmy
45
8
  
Fisher, Dennis
1
   Dukinfield Victoria
Forrest, Mike
2
  
Bury
Grafton, Alan
2
  
Nantwich Town
Greenhalgh, Ian
2
  
Chadderton
Harding, Malcolm
15
    
Mason, Keith
33
14
  
Maughan, Kenny
51
24
  
Mercer, Billy
49
9
Dukinfield Town
Middleton, Dennis
6
  
Hyde United
Randall, Kevin
5
    
Roberts, Alan
16
2
  
Roberts, Dave
46
2
  
Smith, Don
1
1
  
Turner, Mike
20
1
Altrincham
Wilberforce, Barry
25
1
Buxton
Wilson, Don (manager)
6
    
Malcolm Harding
John Bain
Mike Turner
Kevin Burke
Mike Batty
Jimmy Dowthwaite
Bruce Birtwistle
Keith Mason
Lennie Dickenson
Billy Mercer
Gordon Birtwistle
Dave Roberts
Alan Roberts
Mike Brennan
Barry Wilberforce
       
Wyn Dicken