Atherton Collieries
Full name	Atherton Collieries Football Club
Nickname(s)	Colls, The Miners
Founded	1916
Ground	Alder Street Atherton
Capacity	2,500
Chairman	Paul Gregory
Manager	Phil Brown
League	North West Counties
2006-07	North West Counties Division One, 7th
Home colours Away colours

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History

General

Atherton Collieries Football Club was established in 1916 by miners from the six pits which were then operative within the old urban district of Atherton. Between 1919 and 1965 they were winners of the Bolton Combination League ten times. They established a noted reputation in Lancashire and by 1964-65 had won the Lancashire Junior Shield six times, a record which is still unsurpassed. 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ...

They are affectionately nicknamed 'The Welfare', 'The Miners' or 'Sooty'. They play at Alder Street and the much maligned, but recently demolished, main stand was described in David Bauckham's book Dugouts as "leaning forward as if in prayer for its continued survival".^[1]

They joined the Lancashire Combination Division Two in 1950 before leaving in 1952 to play again in the Bolton Combination. They rejoined the Lancashire Combination in 1971 before becoming founder members of the Cheshire County League Division Two in 1978-79. They joined the North West Counties League as founder members in 1982-83, winning the third division in 1986-87. // Time Line The County of Lancashire. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... The Cheshire County League was a football league founded in the north west of England in 1920-21. ...

Steady progress off the pitch, with floodlights being erected in 1994, was matched by progress on the pitch as Colls’ final league position improved season on season. This culminated in promotion to the first division after finishing the 1995-96 season as runners-up to Vauxhall GM. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Vauxhall Motors F.C. are an English football team based at Rivacre Park, Rivacre Road, in Hooton, sandwiched in between Eastham and Ellesmere Port, Wirral, who play in the Conference North. ...

Colls have suffered mixed fortunes during their tenure in Division One. Their best season came in 1999-2000 when they finished in thirteenth place. In other seasons Colls have only avoided relegation due to events elsewhere in the league. In 2005-06 an impressive run of results towards the end of the season took Colls well clear of any relegation worries.

Cup exploits

Atherton Collieries have been successful in a number of cup competitions over the years.

They were Lancashire FA Amateur Shield winners on a record-breaking six occasions. Firstly in 1920, they beat Dumers Lane 3-2 after extra time. Then in 1923 they defeated Barnoldswick Town 4-1. In 1942 they beat Royal Engineers 3-2 and in 1946 Moss Rovers were dispatched 5-2. The 1957 final saw Colls come out on top in a second replay against Burnley Albion, winning 3-2 after extra time and their last victory in the final came in 1965 when they defeated Breightmet United 6-1.

Perhaps Colls’ biggest final came in 2001-02 when they reached the last hurdle of the League Cup for the first time. And although they lost out to Prescot Cables in a close game, Colls could consider themselves unlucky not to have got their hands on the trophy. Prescot Cables F.C. is a football club based in England. ...

In that same season, Colls enjoyed another cup final when they came up against Charnock Richard at the Reebok Stadium in the Bolton Wanderers sponsored Goldline Trophy. Colls ran out 1-0 winners thanks to a goal from Nicky Fisher. The following season Colls once again made it to the final of the Goldline Trophy but this time had to settle for runners-up. Bolton Wanderers Football Club (also known as The Trotters) are an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, North West England. ...

Colls have also enjoyed success in numerous local cup competitions but have failed to make an impact in the national cup competitions. Their best run in the FA Vase came in 1992-93 when they reached the third round and in the FA Cup they got as far as the second qualifying round in 2002-03. The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Last Season

Anthony Pilkington

Following the resignation of experienced manager Alan Lord, Atherton Collieries appointed Phil Brown as manager at the end of the 2005-06 season. A reserve team was also entered in the Lancashire League (West) Reserve Division, competing against strong opposition from the reserve teams of Conference and Northern Premier League clubs. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Football Conference is a football league at the top of the National League System of non-League football in England. ... The Northern Premier League logo. ...

After a good pre-season, Colls started the 2006-07 season with optimism and were rewarded with their best ever start to a league campaign in Division One. Despite an early exit from the FA Cup, they managed a couple of good results in the FA Vase before exiting the competition in the second round in an unlucky encounter with Glasshoughton Welfare. Glasshoughton Welfare F.C. is a football based in Glasshoughton near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. ...

Phil Brown’s young side have shown a positive attitude and, even amongst some inconsistent results, have played some neat and attractive football. Their finest performance came against league leaders FC United of Manchester in November 2006 when they inflicted a 3-0 defeat on The Red Rebels, their biggest defeat in first class football. The star of that match, Colls striker and hat-trick hero Anthony Pilkington, has since moved into the professional game with Stockport County. Football Club United of Manchester (FC United of Manchester, FC United, FCUoM or FCUM for short) is a semi-professional English football club currently based in nearby Bury. ... Stockport County Football Club are an English football club based in Stockport, England. ...

After going through December, January and February without a win, Colls finished the season in some style with nine wins and just one defeat in their last thirteen games. Their first season under Phil Brown therefore culminated in a final league position of seventh, making 2006-07 the most successful season in the North West Counties in Colls' history.

Partnership with Myerscough College

Atherton Collieries’ upturn in fortunes during the 2006-07 season owes a lot to a Football Development Centre near Preston in Lancashire – Myerscough College. Colls manager Phil Brown is the college’s FDC manager and his assistant Dave McCann is an FDC coach. The fruitful link-up has seen an influx of young, talented players from the college’s under-19 side, giving them a chance to develop their footballing talent at non-league level with Atherton Collieries. Preston, a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, is located on the River Ribble. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Built on the site of the old Myerscough Hall [1], some six miles north of Preston, Myerscough College[2] is a land-based Higher and Further Education college dating back to the 19th century. ...

In addition to the progression pathway for players, Colls have benefited from the college’s wealth of coaching experience. As well as having Phil Brown and ex-manager Alan Lord helping out in a coaching capacity, UEFA-qualified coaches Dave McCann (player/assistant manager), ex-Preston North End midfielder Graham Atkinson (reserve team manager) and Peter Glynn (assistant reserve team manager) have bolstered the coaching set-up. Preston North End Football Club are an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the second tier of English league football, The Championship. ...

Current Squad

Barry Massay

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Current Staff

Management

Manager: Dave Conlon
Assistant Manager: Paul Chapman
Physio: Paul Chapman

Officials

Chairman: Paul Gregory
Football Secretary: Emil Anderson

Honours

• Bolton Combination: Champions - 1919-20; 1936-37; 1937-38; 1938-1939; 1940-41; 1944-45; 1956-57; 1958-59; 1960-61; 1964-65
• Lancashire County FA Shield: Winners - 1919-20; 1922-23; 1941-42; 1945-46; 1956-57; 1964-65
• North West Counties Division Three: Champions - 1986-87
• Bridge Shield: Winners - 1985-86
• North West Counties Division Two: Runners-Up - 1995-96
• Goldline Trophy: Winners - 2001-02

References

External links

• Atherton Collieries web site

Sources

• FC United of Manchester match programme vs Atherton Collieries, Season 2006-07, Volume 2, Issue 13
• Atherton Laburnum Rovers match programme vs Atherton Collieries 26/12/06
• Atherton Collieries match programme vs FC United of Manchester 6/1/07

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