Tranmere Rovers FC Supporter Liaison Officers. Lancashire and Cheshire League Hellawell Shield. Chorley vs Hartlepool United, National League Premier, Victory Park, Saturday 24th of August, Match 3. Along the other touchline are the dugouts, and a few more rows of uncovered terracing. It was not until June 1907 that the Cammell Laird Institute AFC was established, with its first fixture taking place on 2nd September 1907 against Tranmere Rovers. Create New Account. 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. After completing a lap of the ground, I headed into the clubhouse where I was greeted by a small dog, who took offense at the fact that I was wearing a hat in the clubhouse, after being told by the lady at the refreshment hut that the dog didn’t like hats, I quickly removed the offending item, and the dog suddenly became my best friend. Related Pages. With both sides safe, the game had petered out, and to be fair it seemed to have become a countdown to the final whistle. Post-war, the club returned as Cammell Laird A.F.C. 2020-09-03. Also in this 20 day period the club played Atherton Colleries on the Reusch First Division Cup Final, a final which they won. Amateur Sports Team. Tranmere Rovers FC Supporter Liaison Officers. A football team’s growth is angering locals, who are tired of the noise and pollution match days bring. Final Score: AFC Darwen 4-1 Cammell Laird 1907 (Lynch 15 & 36, McKay 21, McKenna 55 – Gibiluru 3). Once I finished my pint, I headed down to the main stand, and took a seat in the front row for the first half. 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. Ah well, they were already fairly wet anyway! He joined Cammell Laird as Joint Manager in 2007, the team being promoted to the Northern Premier League Premier Division as runners up. I headed in and….well, bloody hell. 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 Lairds, replaced their number 8, Jamie Colebourn, with their number 14, Callum Morrison. The 2014 to 2015 season proved to be a successful one for AFC Darwen, as they managed to secure promotion to the Premier Division of the NWCFL after they negotiated their way through the first ever NWCFL play-off final, this despite the fact that they played a mammoth 9 league games in 20 days, winning 8 and drawing 1. Cammell Laird had only named 3 subs, and I expected them to use each one, but I was to be wrong. The Draw for the First Round of the Cheshire Senior Cup has been made and it features a large number of our clubs. 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. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. 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. In 1922, they would enter the Birkenhead and Wirral League’s Division 2, and return to the wider football landscape as Kirklands Football Club. Cammell Laird 1907 FC can trace its history back to 1899 when a team from the Upper Boilers Shop of Laird Bros played in Birkenhead Park, before turning to the rugby code. (Roe Green CC), Manchopper in….Flixton (Old Stretfordians AFC), Follow Manchopper's Ventures on WordPress.com. No problem with that hop and I was back in Liverpool in good time for my train back home. Poulton Victoria FC. #cricket #LCCC #Lancashire #oldtrafford. 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. Daniel Jackson in the AFC Darwen goal did have to be awake to deal with a couple of close shots, but all in all the final couple of minutes passed without any major incident. Following the final whistle I made my way out of the ground, and back down to my car. Confirmed. Related Pages. Latest News. 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. “99 steps to the street” declared the sign over the doors. I could make a 99 problems joke, but that’s surely dead by now, no? But the reason why we had come up with the plan to watch Chorley on Easter Monday, was because I had text him to say that he needed to start coming up to Lancashire for his groundhopping, as I’m convinced that he would enjoy Bacup Borough as much as I did, hopefully one day I’ll manage to get him to a game here! Their West Cheshire League success continued rather unabated through into the mid-1990’s, as the Shipyarders won a further two titles in the decade – 1994 & 1999 – and started off the new millennium lifting the 2000-’01 championship. The drive back to Chorley was an easy one, and I’m still surprised by how close Ewood Park is to my house, I may have to pay it a visit next season, I might go when Newcastle visit. Foy hit a lob over the onrushing keeper, but his shot hit the crossbar and dropped into the path of Cammell Laird’s number 9, Joe Gibiluru, who tapped the ball into the empty net. Cammell Laird 1907 FC – Kirklands Stadium ... “Cammell Laird, who have taken 4 points off Witton this season are clearly in a very false position in the league, and a neutral would find it hard to believe that there are 19 places between the 2 sides in the league.” ... You can follow Aaron on Twitter – @aaronflan. GMCL Premier Division 2. Log In. 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. With Bacup chasing an equalizer they started the second half strongly with some good work down the wings, however the final product never arrived, and Wayne Morrison, the Bacup number 9, began to cut a frustrated figure as the Laird’s defence worked well to keep him at bay. Just past the Main Stand, behind the goal, stands a couple of rows of terracing which are uncovered. As for me, I was soon off for a couple more back in my parents bar in Urmston (‘The Three Barrels’ it’s called, pay me for THAT ad) to round off a good day. What I didn’t know, however, was the lovely surprise that awaited me on arrival. Kirklands was found to not be up to Step 3 standard and so Lairds would be relegated on ground-grading. ( Log Out / 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. 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. I survived my Everest climb and headed on out through the gates, despite their best efforts to deny me. 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. or. Create New Account. The NWCFL match will kick off at Kirklands at 7:45pm on Tuesday 27th October, before Sandbach then travel to Oswestry to face St Martins for a Hallowe’en matchday. ( Log Out / Whilst there were a few tempting matches, the journey to AFC Darwen looked to be the easiest, so that’s where I decided on. Support our club by Liking and Following us. Amateur Sports Team. Result: Cammell Laird 1907 1-2 West Didsbury & Chorlton (NWCFL Division One South), Venue: Kirklands (Saturday 28th September 2019, 3pm). #Monton #Glossop #cricket #Salford #Manchester #GMCL #clubcricket, Season 2020/’21 Games Attended (Full Games Only), Season 2019/’20 Games Attended (full games only), Season 2018/’19 Games Attended (full games only), Season 2017/’18 Games Attended (full games only), Season 2016/’17 Games Attended (full games only), Season 2015/’16 Games Attended (full games only). 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. Bacup made a second change in the 59th minute, with number 7, Joshua Walne, being replaced by number 16, Benjamin Rhodes. 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/. They would finish that year in 10th, before the club finished bottom in 1910, though would avoid the drop to Division 2. Log In. Cammell Laird Institute Association Football Club was founded in 1907 as, perhaps unsurprisingly, the works team of the shipbuilding yard of the same name. One out of two ain’t bad, after all! A good game, at a good club, with a good atmosphere and in great weather. Turning to the right over the left, I soon spotted the Crown Inn just across the forecourt of a Mecca Bingo and so reckoned I’d set-up stall in there for the moment and see what else was around. #groundhopping #groundhopper #football #nonleague #Urmston #WhalleyRange, Considering it's hopefully not too long until we can go back once more, here's one from Old Trafford a few years back. Along the other touchline stands a covered terrace, which is bordered by fields. The away side come away with a comfortable win. Tranmere Rovers FC Supporter Liaison Officers. Season 2014/’15 Games Attended (full games only). In all fairness the ground has possibly seen better days, that’s not a criticism, and it does appear that the stand behind the goal furthest from the turnstiles may need some repairs, but there is something about the Brian Boys West View Stadium that makes it one of my favourites. Cammell Laird didn’t start the game badly, but they did have to be alert to the threat that Bacup were posing. The Coors was a nice pint here too, the price being a nice aside at £2.70. McGovern did enough to stop Hessian, but he was unable to stop Hessian passing the ball into the feet of Anthony Lynch, Darwen’s number 8, who tapped home the equalizer. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. From Cheadle, Gatley & Stockport and in the opposite direction, Timperley and Altrincham, take the 11 or 11a and get off anywhere near Tesco Baguley or Baguley Retail Park. All this makes sense in hindsight – I was really in the wrong side I’d say. 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. AFC Darwen’s strikers were playing on the fact that Cammell Laird had set out with a high defensive line, and in the 15th minute it was to pay off, as Darwen’s number 9, Jonathan Hessian sprung the offside trap, and raced into the box where he was met by the Cammell Laird keeper, Jack McGovern. Forgot account? Anyway, without going off on a tangent, that’s Kirklands in a nutshell, and this is Laird’s story…. After finishing 11th the next season, Cammell Laird A.F.C. Sports. See more of Cammell Laird 1907 FC on Facebook. The North West Counties Football League - NWCFL. Related Pages. 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. ), I headed in and got a San Miguel (£4.40), before sitting at the only table I’d spotted without a ‘reserved’ sign on it….only to be turfed out after about a minute as it turns out it was!! 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With another rare sunny August day ahead of us, both teams took to the pitch, and kicked the game off. A restaurant/bar, (oh God, I’ve just remembered it’s split, isn’t it? Lairds also entered into an agreement with BAE Systems to construct frigates for the Royal Navy from 2017 and 2018 saw Red Funnel decide to give the shipyard the task of building its new cargo ferry, the MV Red Kestrel, whilst the MoD has awarded it a further contract for four new RFA tankers – in addition to maintaining the nine already in service. I’ve now seen Laird’s play twice, both times with them being the away team, and I feel that I should pay a visit to their ground, although with the way this blog goes who knows when that will be! Cammell Laird 1907 LFC. Not Now. West’s James Cottee went close soon after this, as he showed good persistence to chase the ball down, keep it in, before cutting inside and getting a shot away that the ‘keeper could only parry; his defenders completing the clearance. Gary Gee’s first goal for the club was enough for Dave Birch and Mike Norton’s Millers side to take all three points as they moved several places up the league table and remain unbeaten in the league since the opening fixture of the 2020/21 campaign. In 1929, the rail stock part of the business was spun-off as an aside company whilst, ship-wise, the company totalled over 1,100 vessels launched by 1947 – including the first all-welded ship, Fullager, and the quickest-built significantly sized warship, HMS Caroline. However, it would be the first of the two campaigns that would end in slightly more pleasure strangely, as the play-offs ended in heartbreak of the Wirral side as, having overcome Mossley in the semi-finals, they would lose out to Trafford on penalties following a goalless draw in the final – a game at which I was (at the time) a staunch supporter of the Manchester side. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Kirklands, much like Causeway Lane last week, hasn’t changed much, if at all, since my last visit, if you discount the clubhouse’s death, that is. 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. There is one seated stand, which stands on the touchline nearest the turnstiles, this stand only stretches to the halfway line, and for the rest of the touchline it is uncovered hard standing. 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. AFC Darwen’s twitter: https://twitter.com/AFCDarwen1, Cammell Laird 1907’s twitter: https://twitter.com/cammelllairdfc, Pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/139632000@N07/albums/72157667436914080, Final League table: http://www.nwcfl.com/league-tables.php, Musings on Lewes FC, CPFC, general footie, politics, lifestyle and life's wonders. One-a-piece and that was pretty much that for the first-half action – a half which had only really seen two chances, and both of which ended up in the net. The latter brought the rail side of things from Yorkshire and both ships, boats and rail stock began to be built by the new Cammell Laird company. Only in Britain, I swear. 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. or. 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. Half time: AFC Darwen 3-1 Cammell Laird 1907 (Lynch 15 & 36, McKay 21 – Gibiluru 3). Hat-tricks seen so far: 3 (I’ll do it again, next hat-trick I see I will donate £5 to charity). GMCL Division 2 'A'.#groundhopper #groundhopping #cricket #clubcricket #GMCL #Salford #Manchester #Irlam, Urmston Town Vale 3-2 Whalley Range 'A'. Bacup have started this season well with five games played this season, they have won three and drawn two. See more of Cammell Laird 1907 FC on Facebook. As Cammell Laird is currently under Tier 3 COVID-19 restrictions, Sandbach fans will unfortunately NOT be allowed to … 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. 2017-08-19. Again, this is probably a place that would see the exterior (and likely just the overall location) put people off, down a back road side-street and with shutters down on some windows. Cammell Laird is one of the most famous names in British industry. Monton CC (111ao) LOST TO Glossop CC (207ao) by 96 runs. Next game: Not sure yet, I’m sure the Non-League Paper will reveal an interesting fixture. Amateur Sports Team. Poulton Victoria FC. Create New Account. Nearest Railway: Baguley (0.4 miles) Nearest Bus Route to Ground: For all buses, the best stop to get off at is on Altrincham Road near Tesco Baguley.The ground is around 3-5 minutes walk from there. 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. League re-organisation for Season 2007-’08 saw Lairds placed in Division One South (as opposed to North) and they again finished as runners-up, this time achieving promotion to the NPL’s Premier Division on account of champions Retford United failing ground-grading, though this would come to bite at Lairds too at the end of the next season. 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… 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. Log In. Start your free 30-day trial At the turnstile I was greeted by a friendly, young lad, and I paid £5 for entrance and £1.50 for a programme, I did feel slightly bad as I paid with a £20 note, but they had plenty of change. Forgot account? Chorley FC Women vs Leafield Athletic Ladies, FAWNL Cup, Victory Park, Sunday 25th of August, Match 4. However, this would be their final league win in the West Cheshire League, as 2004’s runners-up placing saw them take promotion to the North West Counties League’s Division 2; however they did continue to add further cup successes to the above list, with an additional two Pyke Cups being won in 1999 & 2002, two Cheshire Amateur Cups in 2001 & 2003 and two more Wirral Senior Cups in 2000 & 2002. 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. I’m not the biggest fan of driving, which tends to be the reason why I stay as close to Chorley as I do when groundhopping. Following the final whistle, I headed out to my car and sat and listened as Aston Villa all but ended Newcastle’s stay in the Premier League. It is a competition that NWCFL clubs have done well in over the years and always throws up some mouth-watering fixtures and this year is no different with Cammell Laird 1907 drawn away at former EFL Side Macclesfield Town, there is a Cheadle Derby with Cheadle Town … The two yards were the only ones in the country capable of producing nuclear submarines and produced HMS Unicorn, now named HMCS Windsor, in 1993 before the yard was closed despite much opposition. From the bar I bought a pint of Strongbow for £3, and headed outside to sit on the picnic benches outside. or. 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. Log In. They returned to Division One South for a season, before being switched to the North Division for 2010-’11, where they went from one extreme to the other – finishing bottom but avoiding the drop in 2012, before making the play-offs the very next season. The director’s seating and press box are in the middle of the stand but these were to sit empty for the game. 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. Lostock Fields. 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. Post-match, I headed back past the overlooking church as the West choir continued singing and turned left on this occasion, crossing the bridge over the dual-carriageway and down what looked to be a kind of old hall approach road, before finally arriving waterside at the refreshment rooms. Irlam 128ao BEAT Roe Green 2nds 75ao by 53 runs. Their first game came against neighbours Tranmere Rovers, prior to the club joining the West Cheshire League Division One for their first season. In the next couple of weeks, once the season has finished, I will be writing a review of my season, and I think Mark McKay, the Darwen number 7, has guaranteed his place in the review, possibly as the winner of goal of the season. Soon after a pair of ladies stated to a guy there that they would be “back for a quickie” (a drink, get your minds out of the gutter) after bingo, I figured I’d best head off too and made my way back past the station to the Stork Hotel, only to find this shut; as a result, I took a cut-through I remembered from my trip to Tranmere last season and was soon back on a route that would take me to what was my intended third-stop, this being the Firemans’ Arms. 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. At half time I walked around to the refreshment hut next to the social club, and when asked what I wanted I went with the failsafe of chips, which I thought was a great choice, especially at £1 for a portion, but then I heard that they were selling meat and potato pies for £1.50, I’d already received my chips when I heard this, and I decided to just content myself with chips. Just two bells, hanging out! Pitchero provides everything you need to run your football club online. Both sides jabbed at each other, akin to an early boxing round, with no-one able to get in close enough to deliver a meaningful blow. 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. Whatever the case, I polished off my Amstel (£2.90) and continued on the short distance to Kirklands, where I arrived some ten minutes later. Cammell Laird fans will need to travel a … Sports. Not Now. However it was to be Luke McKenna to take the penalty, and he fired the ball low and hard past McGovern to all but confirm AFC Darwen’s place in the NWCFL Premier Division. To Lairds I headed! The Anchor Ground is a typical non-league ground, with three sides of terracing and a main stand offering the only seats of the ground. Create New Account. Honestly, I could have driven on the roads around Bacup for hours, but there was football to get too, and Bacup’s ground is simply wonderful. Sports League. Lairds made their second change in the 75th minute, as number 11, Greg Drummond, was replaced by number 15, Paul Jewell. ( Log Out / The FA instructed that the newly formed club would begin their life in the West Lancashire League and in their first season the club finished 8th following a poor start to the season. Amateur Sports Team. Bacup started the first half brightly, with some promising attacks, however it must have been frustrating for the Bacup number 3, as he constantly found himself in acres of space on the left wing, but the ball rarely made its way to his feet. Confirmed. Their first defeat of the season sees Bacup sit in 6th in the league, with 11 points on the board, with three wins, two draws and a defeat so far, Bacup seem to be in a good position for a good season, and if they can maintain their early form, I can see Bacup challenging for promotion. During the match, I had somehow made plans with my Uncle Ed to watch Hampton & Richmond play St Albans City on the 14th of October, as well as watching Chorley vs Bradford Park Avenue on Easter Monday followed by Bolton vs Birmingham City the day after. Now, this wouldn’t usually be too much of an issue on a revisit, but with doing a write-up that includes rating one, and the fact that this is a ‘new’ Laird club, I did kind of want one. The pitch at Bacup slopes from right to left, when viewed from the turnstiles, and the corner flags on the right hand side of the pitch are halfway up the goal post. The last time these two teams played, the game ended 4-2 with Cammell Laird emerging as the victorious side. 35 talking about this. 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).
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