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1973-74

1973-74 Lancashire Combination

Fixtures

Date     Opponents   Score Att Scorers
Aug 11 H Clitheroe W 2-1 184 McCrae, McDowell.
  12 A Darwen                               (George Watson Trophy Final 1st Leg) D 2-2 ----- Nuttall (2).
  14 A Blackpool Wren Rovers                           (League Cup Qualifying) D 2-2 ----- Baron (2).
  18 H Bacup Borough L 1-3 ----- McCrae.
  19 H Darwen                              (George Watson Trophy Final 2nd Leg) L 1-4 ----- Baron.
  22 H Ellesmere Port Town        (Combination Cup Qualifying Round) W 3-2 182 Howley, Davies, McDowell.
  25 H Nelson W 7-0 180 Davies, Nuttall, Smith, Illingworth (2), McDowell, Hubberstey.
  28 H Blackpool Wren Rovers             (League Cup Qualifying Replay) W 4-0 163 Nuttall, Illingworth (2), McDowell.
Sept 1 A Darwen                                                                    (League Cup R1) L 2-3 ----- Nuttall, McDowell.
  5 H Blackpool Mechanics W 2-1 157 Davies, McCrae.
  8 A Leyland Motors W 2-1 ----- Baron, Illingworth.
  10 A Skelmersdale United Reserves L 0-1 -----  
  15 H Barrow                                             (FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round) W 4-0 401 Illingworth, McDowell, Davies (2).
  22 H Lomond W 2-0 181 Baron, Illingworth.
  30 A Kirkby Town                                                  (Combination Cup R1) W 3-2 ----- Baron, Davies, Nuttall.
Oct 6 A Netherfield                                     (FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round) L 1-2 523 Illingworth.
  13 H Netherfield                                (FA Trophy 1st Qualifying Round) W 4-2 203 Davies, Illingworth, Smith, McDowell.
  20 H Clitheroe                                                     (Combination Cup Q/F) W 2-1 170 Davies, Nuttall.
  29 H Atherton Collieries W 3-0 87 Nuttall, Davies, Wilcox (pen).
  27 A Blackpool Mechanics W 1-0 ----- (Own Goal).
Nov 3 H Ford Motors W 2-0 184 Baron, McDowell.
  8 H Bacup Borough D 3-3 123 Howley, Smith (2).
  10 H Rossendale United                  (FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round) W 2-1 ----- Davies, Smith.
  24 A St Helens Town                                    (Lancashire Junior Cup R1) W 4-2 ----- Smith (2), McDowell, McCrae.
Dec 1 H Nantwich Town                        (FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round) L 0-2 237  
  22 H Ellesmere Port Town W 3-0 86 Smith, Baron, Widdup (pen).
  23 A Clitheroe L 0-5 -----  
  27 A Darwen D 1-1 ----- Davies.
Jan 6 A Nelson                                                    (Lancashire Junior Cup R2) W 2-0 ----- McDowell, Illingworth.
  13 H Kirkby Town W 1-0 ----- Wilcox.
  19 A Dukinfield Town W 2-1 ----- Wilcox, Illingworth.
  26 H Leyland Motors W 3-0 112 McDowell, Illingworth, Smith.
Feb 3 N Lomond                                                               W 4-1 ----- Baron, Illingworth (2), Smith.                          (Played at Bootle)
  23 H Great Harwood Reserves                         (Combination Cup S/F) W 5-1 183 Howley, Smith, Nuttall (2), McDowell.
  24 A Great Harwood                                 (Lancashire Junior Cup Q/F) W 2-0 714 Smith, Nuttall.
Mar 3 H Great Harwood Reserves W 2-1 180 Newell (pen), Smith.
  10 H Ellesmere Port Town L 1-3 ----- Smith.
  17 A Wigan Athletic Reserves                   (Lancashire Junior Cup S/F) L 0-2 825  
  23 A St Helens Town W 1-0 ----- Smith.
  24 A Nelson D 0-0 -----  
  27 A Atherton Collieries W 2-1 ----- Newell (pen), McCrae.
  30 A Great Harwood Reserves W 3-1 ----- Smith, McDowell (2).
Apr 2 H Ashton Town W 2-0 ----- Howley, Nuttall.
  6 H Prescot Town W 3-0 211 McCrae, McDowell, Davies.
  9 H Blackpool Wren Rovers W 2-0 251 Newell (pen), Illingworth.
  12 A Dukinfield Town W 2-0 220 Illingworth, McDowell.
  13 H Maghull W 1-0 ----- McDowell.
  16 H Kirkby Town W 5-0 288 Newell (pen), Baron, Illingworth (2), McCrae.
  18 H Maghull W 2-0 318 McDowell (2).
  20 A Ashton Town W 3-0 338 Davies, Illingworth, McCrae.
  21 A St Helens Town W 1-0 ----- Davies.
  23 A Prescot Town W 4-0 ----- Newell (pen), Davies, Widdup, McDowell.
  25 A Ford Motors W 3-0 ----- Howley, McDowell, Illingworth.
  27 H Skelmersdale United Reserves D 1-1 657 Davies.
  30 A Blackpool Wren Rovers W 2-0 ----- Illingworth, McDowell.
May 2 H St Helens Town                           (Combination Cup Final 1st Leg) D 2-2 482 Illingworth, Widdup.
  6 A St Helens Town                          (Combination Cup Final 2nd Leg) W 1-0 ------ Nuttall.
  11 H Darwen D 1-1 558 McDowell.

Appearances & Goals (Manager Jimmy Hinksman)

Player Name League Games Cup Games Total Games League Goals Cup Goals Total Goals
Glynn Burr 4 -3 4(3) 0 0 0
Don Bramley -2 1 1(2) 0 0 0
David Baron 37(1) 20 57(1) 6 4 10
Alan Davies 25(1) 19 44(1) 9 7 16
Richard  Ellis                        (GK) 38 20 58 0 0 0
Tony Farrell 2 0 2 0 0 0
David Hinksman 3(1) 3 6(1) 0 0 0
Jim Hinksman 1(1) 0 1(1) 0 0 0
John Hubberstey 24(7) 12(5) 36(12) 1 0 1
Jim Howley 32 14(1) 46(1) 3 2 5
Stuart Illingworth 33(1) 19 52(1) 15 7 22
Ian McCrae 19(1) 7(1) 26(2) 7 1 8
David McDowell 36(1) 19 55(1) 15 8 23
Ken Millar 6(6) 2(2) 8(8) 0 0 0
Benny Newell 36(1) 20 56(1) 5 1 6
John Nuttall 31 14(1) 45(1) 3 10 13
Ian Wilcox 33 18 51 3 0 3
Mel Widdup 35(1) 18(2) 53(3) 2 1 3
Colin Smith 23 14 37 10 6 16
Own Goals ----------- ---------- ----------- 1 0 1

Faces from the Past

Jimmy Hinksman (Manager)
Jack Barrett (Secretary)
Alan Cotton (Chairman)

Final League Table

  P W D L F A Pts
1 Accrington Stanley 38 29 5 4 80 26 63
2 Darwen 38 24 10 4 89 38 58
3 Bacup Borough 38 24 10 4 76 35 58
4 Skelmersdale United Reserves 38 22 6 10 76 34 50
5 St Helens Town 38 24 2 12 73 34 50
6 Blackpool Wren Rovers 38 17 11 10 68 47 45
7 Maghull 38 18 8 12 59 42 44
8 Blackpool Mechanics 38 18 7 13 52 47 43
9 Dukinfield Town 38 14 12 12 59 56 40
10 Leyland Motors 38 14 11 13 60 55 39
11 Clitheroe 38 16 6 16 73 53 38
12 Atherton Collieries 38 14 10 14 68 63 38
13 Great Harwood Reserves 38 12 8 18 54 68 32
14 Kirkby Town 38 10 9 19 54 70 29
15 Ashton Town 38 10 9 19 46 64 29
16 Ellesmere Port Town 38 10 9 19 40 67 29
17 Lomond 38 6 9 23 25 72 21
18 Prescot Town 38 6 6 26 34 89 18
19 Ford Motors 38 5 8 25 30 81 18
20 Nelson 38 6 6 26 36 111 18

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