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Finally, completing the lap, is the other goal, which again is made up of a few rows of uncovered terracing, in the corner of this stand, near the corner flag, stand the changing rooms. Poulton Victoria FC. However, this would be the jackpot for all three! )-Present Visits: 3 Cammell Laird 1-1 Witton Albion, Unibond League First Division South, April 5th 2010 Cammell Laird 0-2 Kidsgrove Athletic, Unibond League First Division South, April 20th 2010 Cammell Laird 0-3 Bamber Bridge, FA Trophy Preliminary Round, October 7th 2011 Stands Ive Been In: All Ticket Price (1st Visit): Free Attendance (1st… Both sides made their final change in the 82nd minute, as Bacup replaced their number 6, James Constantine, with their number 12, Tre-Carmichael Baldwin-Willis, who went straight up front to provide an extra attacking option. Season 2014/’15 Games Attended (full games only). In Institute’s first season they finished 9th in the West Cheshire League. The Coors was a nice pint here too, the price being a nice aside at £2.70. The Division 2 Counties title was immediately won at the first attempt as part of an immediate NWCFL treble, with the NWCFL Challenge Cup and Division 2 Cup joining the league in the trophy cabinet at Kirklands. From the turnstiles I walked past the social club in the corner and past the front of the Howarth Timber & Building Supplies Stand, or as I’ll refer to it the Main Stand. In fact the view around the ground threatened to distract me from the game, and once or twice I found myself just staring at the surroundings. The game got underway in a similar vein to that of last weekend’s game at Matlock, in that very little would happen in terms of goalmouth action early on. It was 14.25pm when I pulled into the car-park outside the Anchor Ground, home to AFC Darwen, as a number of signs declared. However when I finished my chips, I decided that I did in fact want a pie, and I quickly walked back to the refreshment hut to buy a, rather tasty, meat and potato pie. Chorley vs Hartlepool United, National League Premier, Victory Park, Saturday 24th of August, Match 3. Monton CC (111ao) LOST TO Glossop CC (207ao) by 96 runs. For the second half, I headed round to the touchline at the top of the slope, which provided a wonderful view of the rolling hills that surround the ground. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. AFC Darwen also have the, on paper, worse defensive record in the league, as they have conceded 110 goals all season, which when combined with their goals scored (78) meant that they had a goal difference of -34. Create New Account. In 2014 the club decided to resign from the Evo Stik Northern Premier League due to ownership issues, and a new club was formed in the shape of Cammell Laird 1907. As it was, I paid my £5 entry and was pointed in the direction of Kate in the tea bar – who then passed me along to her dad, the Lairds secretary, who took my name and £1.50 for the issue to be sent on when picked up. Ah, Northern….well, I’d say never change, but it’s probably best for everyone that you do. The Vital Statistics 1922(? After adding a second honour to their list in the shape of the 1924 Wirral Minor ‘B’ Cup, Lairds would lift the Birkenhead & Wirral League’s Division 2 title in 1925 and remained in Division One (presumably) through to 1939, winning the 1927 Regents Cup whilst there, before they disbanded due to the outbreak of World War II. Since seeing both sides play, Cammell Laird have suffered relegation, and Bacup have remained in the NWCFL Division One. Cammell Laird 1907 are also a reformed club, and they can trace their roots back to 1899 when a team from the Upper Boilers Shop of Laird Bros played in Birkenhead Park, however they soon turned to the rugby code. The only thing left to say on this blog, is well done to Colne who won the NWCFL Premier Division today, with a late winner at 1874 Northwich securing them the title. AFC Darwen’s third season in the NWCFL was to be a disappointing one as they finished 9th in the league, however there was to be a good run in the Lancashire Challenge Trophy, were they reached the semi-finals before narrowly losing to Chorley, this meant that AFC Darwen were the first club at the NWCFL level to reach a semi-final in a prestigious competition. Amateur Sports Team. AFC Darwen then improved upon this by finishing in 5th place in the 2012 to 2013 season. Their success through this period was also added to with eight WCL Pyke Challenge Cups between 1970 & 1994, six Cheshire Amateur Cups (1973-’94), the 1958 West Cheshire Bowl and nine Wirral Senior Cups (1972-’95). However despite their 8th place finish, the club were re-elected to the North West Counties Football League, playing the 2010 to 2011 season in the First Division. Confirmed. Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/139632000@N07/albums/72157685817914690, AFC Darwen vs Cammell Laird 1907, North West Counties Football League Premier Division, 07/05/16, Anchor Ground, Match 37. ( Log Out /  On this occasion, I would make a divert off to a pub just off the side and alongside an old rail bridge by the name of the Lord Napier – a pub I’d missed out and so put in the memory bank, from my aforementioned visit last season. The director’s seating and press box are in the middle of the stand but these were to sit empty for the game. Post-WWI, the club was taken back in-house as the works team of the shipbuilding yard of the same name and a company league was set-up, with a representative Wirral Football Association cup side also introduced to take part in outside cup competitions and they would win their first silverware in the form of the 1921 Shipley Cup. Baldwin-Willis had a fantastic opportunity to equalize, as he collected the ball with his back to goal, before turning and firing a shot which skimmed the post. A win for Cammell Laird sees them in 15th place in the league, they have 6 points on the board, but they do have a game in hand over the teams above them, so if all goes well they could climb the table. Once I finished my pint, I headed down to the main stand, and took a seat in the front row for the first half. This new side began life in the NWCFL Division One, and won promotion to the Premier League in the same season as AFC Darwin, as they finished 12 points clear of AFC Darwin who finished the season in 3rd place. However, unlike their predecessor, 1907 would find life a little more tricky in the Counties’ top-tier and would be relegated back in 2017 having finished bottom of the table. Amateur Sports Team. Result: Cammell Laird 1907 1-2 West Didsbury & Chorlton (NWCFL Division One South), Venue: Kirklands (Saturday 28th September 2019, 3pm). ( Log Out /  Forgot account? With both sides safe, the game had petered out, and to be fair it seemed to have become a countdown to the final whistle. Cammell Lairds, made a change in the 72nd minute, as their number 9, Joe Malkin, left the pitch, and number 12, Charlie MacInnes, made his way onto the pitch. Many might be a bit put off, but not this madman, oh no! I’ve covered both teams before, with the blog for Bacup Borough here: https://davidsadventuresingroundhopping.wordpress.com/2016/05/14/barnton/ and the blog for Cammell Laird here: https://davidsadventuresingroundhopping.wordpress.com/2016/05/07/afc-darwen/. Anyway, as the minutes rolled on and the half-hours passed by, my laziness began to grow – even to a point where I was half-considering binning off football for the day and just going out drinking instead. ( Log Out /  AFC Darwen named 5 subs, but only one of them was to get on, as in the 74th minute they replaced their number 11, Declan Cunliffe, with their number 14, Bailey Wallace. But I do have once criticism for Bacup Borough, your ground is going to be very hard to beat, you’ve set the bar high, and honestly I really enjoyed my time at Bacup! But in September, 1944, the company resuscitated the old club and Cammell Laird FC began operations again - but it would be another 25 years, in 1969, before silverware was won. Learn how your comment data is processed. It could be the fact that the ground is surrounded by rolling hills, or it could be the fact that the ground has a proper Lancashire charm, or it could just be the warm welcome that the volunteers at Bacup provide. At the turnstile I paid £6 for entry, and whilst I was disappointed at the lack of a programme, I was immediately distracted by the brilliance of the ground. Change ). Also, the old concrete pitch wall surrounds have gone, which I was pleased about, having seen a bad one avoided a number of years back now. Final Score: Bacup Borough 0-1 Cammell Laird (Josh Maldon 38). Just around the corner was the George & Dragon and, out of the three I’d visited to that point, looked the least likely to be the vocal, sweary, crazy story place. If the club are to improve, then they’ll have to work on the defence side of their game, as they conceded 111 goals this season. The 61st minute saw Cammell Laird make their only change of the game as they bought on their number 12, Dan King, for their number 10, Joe Byrne. 2020-09-03. Forgot account? Log In. Also in this 20 day period the club played Atherton Colleries on the Reusch First Division Cup Final, a final which they won. However, they would stay in the Division 1 for just the sole year before being relegated. Lairds then proceeded to go straight through the Division One, winning that too, and achieving promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One, allying this with a run to the semi-finals of the FA Vase, where they eventually were convincingly knocked out by Nantwich Town, 5-0, over two-legs. Confirmed. Postcode: M18 7HD Telephone: 0161 231 7147 Poulton Victoria FC. Their first season there saw success continue, with a strong season ending in a runners-up finish and qualification for the play-offs, along with a first ever Cheshire Senior Cup triumph, but after winning their play-off semi-final against Colwyn Bay, they would be bested by Eastwood Town in the final. Josh Maldon, the Laird’s number 7, stepped up to the spot, and he converted the penalty well to put his side into the lead. Football in Darwen can be traced back to 1875, when Darwen Rugby Football Club adopted Association Football rules, and in their early years they reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup in the 1880 to 1881 season, and were also members of the Football League between 1891 to 1899, the club returned to local football in 1900. Amateur Sports Team. Lostock Fields. Monton Sports Club. The dog was sat on a table, and I spent a few minutes fussing over the dog, before the score between Gillingham vs Shrewsbury was announced and I became distracted by the fact that Salop were winning 2-0, my Uncle Ed had text me to tell me that he was there, and he was full of praise for Salop. The Anchor Ground reminded me of Market Drayton’s ground, with its looks, and I must say that I was impressed by the scenery around the ground, with green, rolling hills providing a wonderful backdrop. Only in Britain, I swear. Manchester League Gilgryst Cup. My Uncle is a devout Birmingham City fan, for his sins, and has recently started a blog, which can be found here: https://whattimeskickoff.blog/. ( Log Out /  There’s always something that annoys me when I’m behind the wheel of my car, be it roadworks, traffic or other drives, but the drive to Bacup has to be one of the best that I have ever been on, as soon as you come off of the motorway, and start heading in the direction of Bacup, the scenery changes, and the road heads through the countryside, with a beautiful view surrounding you. Poulton Victoria FC. It was pretty humorous as I sat in and caught the remainder of the first-half in a similar bar area set-up to the Crown, but a bit more open-plan overall, and I decided to go for a Strongbow (£3.10) in here as I wasn’t quite sure of my plans overall in heading over more towards Kirklands itself. Whilst there were a few tempting matches, the journey to AFC Darwen looked to be the easiest, so that’s where I decided on. A restaurant/bar, (oh God, I’ve just remembered it’s split, isn’t it? Log In. The ball fell to McKay, in the 21st minute, and from around 30 yards out he thumped home an absolute screamer straight into the top left corner. It didn’t take long for Cammell Laird to find a way through the AFC Darwen defence, as in the 3rd minute, the ball found its way to number 7, Paul Foy, on the edge of the area. The far end houses a covered standing area and another seated stand that together, all but take-up the full run of this side and a Hurst Cross-style wall toilet is hidden away behind it and the neighbouring Stagecoach bus depot. Find accommodation near Kirklands Zoom out for more options Booking.com Distances to Premier League away matches. Anyway, some of the group went back to chatting up girls instead – though I’d say it seemed a little like a one-way situation! Cammell Laird Institute AFC were established in June 1907, and this is the year from which the current club take part of their name. Amateur Sports Team. I could make a 99 problems joke, but that’s surely dead by now, no? Not a bad conversion rate! This journey was also uneventful, apart from a couple of beer-fuelled guys trying to fight with another guy for no reason (they weren’t happy at being called ‘Mancs’; yes from their own mouths) and the driver coming out of the cab to object about the term ‘Scouse Bastard’ being thrown about. Lancashire and Cheshire League Hellawell Shield. The outbreak of the Second World War saw the club disband in 1939, before reforming in 1946. Post-war, the club returned as Cammell Laird A.F.C. Not Now. Result: Cammell Laird 1907 1-2 West Didsbury & Chorlton (NWCFL Division One South) Venue: Kirklands (Saturday 28th September 2019, 3pm) Att: 107 With the weather deciding to be as much of a polar opposite to the previous week, I went from basking in the late summer heat around the dales of Derbyshire to sheltering away… The North West Counties Football League - NWCFL. As I’ve said the stand behind the goal, furthest from the touchline, has seen better days, but it provides ample cover in case of poor weather. I was enamoured; a hidden gem, you might say. and re-joined the Birkenhead & Wirral League for the first couple of post-war years before moving back up and into the West Cheshire League’s Division 2, where they were promoted to Division 1 from in 1951 after a fourth-placed finish. A good game, at a good club, with a good atmosphere and in great weather. Season 1968-’69 saw Cammell Laird win the First Division title without suffering a league defeat and after winning a second title in 1971, they then went on to dominate the latter half of the decade – winning five successive West Cheshire League titles between 1975 & 1979. Baldwin-Willis proved to be a difficult striker for the Lairds defence to deal with, as Baldwin-Willis is a big lad, and his strength saw him able to hold the ball up, but as well as being a big lad, he also has a fantastic turn of pace, and looked to be the most likely to get Bacup back into the game. Along the other touchline are the dugouts, and a few more rows of uncovered terracing. West, who have started the season strongly despite a couple of recent slip-ups, began to get back on terms with their hosts who had began slightly the brighter on their home turf, and after a looping header from Matt Eckersley had been well tipped over by Lairds ‘keeper Richard Cowderoy, he was powerless to deny the visitors an equaliser on 37 minutes, when a ball Ben Steer, ahem, steered the ball across goal, the ball just avoiding the grasp of Cowderoy and dropping over him and into the far corner. Tranmere Rovers FC Supporter Liaison Officers. 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