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1976-77

1976-77 Lancashire Combination

Results

Date     Opponents   Score Att Scorers
Aug 21 A Clitheroe W 1-0   Davies.
  24 H Nelson                                   (Combination Cup Preliminary Round) W 3-0   Hargreaves (2), Brydon (Jack).
  28 H Leyland Motors W 7-1   Hindle, Davies, Brydon (Jack) (2), Hargreaves (3).
Sept 4 A Maghull                                                              (Combination Cup R1) W 2-1   Brydon (Jack), Monks.
  11 A Lytham  D 1-1   Hargreaves.
  18 H Bacup Borough                                   (FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round) W 5-0   Hargreaves (3), Monks (2).
  25 H Nelson                                                (FA Trophy Preliminary Round) W 5-1   Hargreaves (2), Brydon (Jack), Monks, McDowell.
Oct 2 H Bootle                                                                 (Combination Cup R2) W 4-1   Eccles, Davies, Hargreaves, Monks.
  9 H Formby                                                 (FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round) L 0-3    
  16 A Ford Motors D 2-2   Hindle, Monks.
  23 H Maghull D 0-0    
  30 H Emley                                               (FA Trophy 1st Qualifying Round) W 2-1 420 Davies (2).
Nov 6 A Kirkby Town D 0-0    
  13 H Clitheroe                                                     (Lancashire Junior Cup R1) W 3-0   Hargreaves, Walkden, Monks.
  20 H Wigan Athletic Reserves W 3-0   Monks (3).
  27 A Whitby Town                                 (FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round) D 1-1   Davies.
Dec 1 H Whitby Town                   (FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round Replay) L 2-4   Brydon (Jack), Walkden.
  18 H Colne Dynamoes W 3-0   Hindle (2), Brydon (Jack).
  28 A Blackpool Mechanics D 1-1   Hargreaves.
Jan 1 A Bacup Borough W 4-1   Davies (2), Hubberstey, Hargreaves.
  8 H Netherfield                                                (Lancashire Junior Cup R2) W 5-1   Haigh (2), Hargreaves, Brydon (Jack), (Own Goal).
  22 H Clitheroe W 1-0   Monks.
  29 A Leyland Motors W 6-0   Hargreaves (4), Davies, Crowther.
Feb 5 H Lytham  W 4-3   Monks (3), Hargreaves.
  12 H Horwich RMI                                              (Lancashire Junior Cup R3) L 2-3   Hubberstey, Hargreaves.
  19 H Atherton Collieries W 2-0   Hargreaves, Brydon (Jack).
  26 A Ashton Town W 4-0   Hindle (3), Brydon (Jack).
Mar 5 H Ford Motors W 4-2   Hargreaves (2).
  12 A Maghull D 1-1   Brydon (Jack).
  19 A Blackpool Wren Rovers D 0-0    
  26 H Kirkby Town W 1-0   Brydon (Jack).
  29 A Nelson W 1-0   Poole.
Apr 2 A Wigan Athletic Reserves W 3-1   Davies, Hargreaves, Monks
  8 H Skelmersdale United W 3-0   Hargreaves (2), Hubberstey.
  9 A Morecambe Reserves W 2-0   Brydon (Jack), Walkden.
  11 H Blackpool Mechanics W 2-0   Hargreaves (2).
  16 A Skelmersdale United W 1-0   Hargreaves.
  20 H Bootle W 2-1   Davies, Brydon (Jack).
  23 H Nelson W 5-1   Hargreaves (2), Walkden (2), Davies.
  25 H Morecambe Reserves W 7-0   Hargreaves (4), Davies, Walkden.
  27 H Blackpool Wren Rovers L 0-1    
  30 A Colne Dynamoes W 1-0   Walkden.
May 2 H Ashton Town W 8-0   Hargreaves (3), Hubberstey (3), Wilcox, Davies, Walkden.
  4 A Bootle L 1-2   Hubberstey.
    7 10 H Bacup Borough W 4-1   Monks, Hargreaves, Hindle, Pitt.
  12 A Kirkby Town                                                     (Combination Cup S/F) D 1-1   Hargreaves.
  14 H Kirkby Town                                        (Combination Cup S/F Replay) W 2-1   Hargreaves, Monks.
  16 A Atherton Collieries W 1-0   Davies.
  19 A Wigan Athletic Reserves                (Combination Cup Final 1st Leg) L 1-2   Davies.
    H Wigan Athletic Reserves                (Combination Cup Final 2nd Leg) W 4-1   Hubberstey, Davies, Hargreaves (2).

Appearances & Goals (Manager Don Bramley)

 Player Name League Games Cup Games Total Games League Goals Cup Goals Season Goals
David Baron 16(11) 5(7) 21(18) 0 0 0
Glynn Burr 4(1) 7(1) 11(2) 0 0 0
Jack Brydon 23(2) 9 32(2) 9 5 14
Don Bramley -1 0 -1 0 0 0
Alex Bleasdale -2 0 -2 0 0 0
          Crowther 2(2) 1 3(2) 1 0 1
          Cohan -3 0 -3 0 0 0
Alan Davies 34 15 49 11 6 17
Joe Devlin -2 -1 -3 0 0 0
Richard Ellis                                  (GK) 25 12 37 0 0 0
Phillip Eccles 5 6(1) 11(1) 0 1 1
John Hubberstey 32 15 47 7 2 9
David Hindle 29 15 44 8 0 8
William Houldsworth                (GK) 8 0 8 0 0 0
David Hargreaves 27(2) 15 42(2) 30 15 45
Ronnie  Haworth 26(1) 5 31(1) 0 0 0
Jack Hacking                                 (GK)  1 0 1 0 0 0
Neil Haigh 5(5) 1(1) 6(6) 0 2 2
Bob Howard 16 0 16 0 0 0
Graham Lord 2(2) 2 4(2) 0 0 0
Jimmy Leech 2(1) 1(1) 3(2) 0 0 0
Terry Lane 1 0 1 0 0 0
David McDowell 2(2) 3(3) 5(5) 0 1 1
Tony Monks 18(3) 12(1) 30(4) 10 7 17
Mick McHugh 8 11 19 0 0 0
Tony Ormerod 1 0 1 0 0 0
Bernard Poole 31 13 44 1 0 1
David Pitt 5(6) 3(1) 8(7) 1 0 1
Fred Roberts                               (GK) 0 4 4 0 0 0
Alan  Shaw 1 1 2 0 0 0
Ian Wilcox 33 12(1) 45(1) 2 0 2
Keith Walkden 18(2) 6 26(2) 6 2 8
Own Goals ----------- ---------- ---------- 0 1 1

Back Row: Keith Walkden, Dick Ellis, Ian Wilcox, Bernard Poole, John Hubberstey, Bob Howard, David Baron, Don Bramley (Manager), David Pitt.
Front Row: Alan Davies, Jack Brydon, David Hargreaves, Rob Howarth, Neil Haigh, David Hindle, Tony Clements (Trainer)

Final League Table

  P W D L F A Pts
1 Bootle 34 30 2 2 100 21 62
2 Kirkby Town 34 28 3 3 89 18 59
3 Accrington Stanley 34 25 7 2 86 20 57
4 Blackpool Wren Rovers 34 17 11 6 49 33 45
5 Lytham 34 17 7 10 58 42 41
6 Maghull 34 13 11 10 55 50 37
7 Colne Dynamoes 34 14 6 14 54 53 34
8 Nelson 34 15 3 16 48 46 33
9 Blackpool Mechanics 34 13 6 15 53 49 32
10 Skelmersdale United 34 11 8 15 43 49 30
11 Bacup Borough 34 9 8 17 46 65 26
12 Atherton Collieries 34 9 8 17 50 79 26
13 Wigan Athletic Reserves 34 9 7 18 43 53 25
14 Clitheroe 34 10 5 19 43 63 25
15 Ford Motors 34 7 9 18 34 68 23
16 Ashton Town 34 9 2 23 37 91 20
17 Morecambe Reserves 34 7 5 22 46 87 19
18 Leyland Motors 34 7 4 23 43 90 18

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