1978-79 Lancashire Combination Results
Date
Opponents
Score
Att
Scorers
Aug
19
A
Curzon Ashton
L
1-2
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Hindle.
26
H
Maghull
W
2-0
275
McDowell, Poole.
30
A
Bootle
L
0-1
-----
Sept
2
H
Lancaster City (FA Cup Preliminary Round)
L
1-2
325
Brydon.
4
H
Warrington Town
W
4-1
260
Hargreaves (2), Brydon, Warburton.
9
H
Rossendale United (Cheshire County League Cup R1)
W
3-1
272
Hargreaves (2), Warburton.
16
A
Anson Villa
D
2-2
-----
Hargreaves (2).
23
H
Prestwich Heys
L
0-2
290
30
A
Kirkby Town
W
2-1
-----
Warburton, Hargreaves.
Oct
7
H
Prescot Town
L
1-2
285
Parr.
14
A
Evenwood Town (FA Trophy 1st Qualifying Round)
W
2-0
215
Warburton (2).
21
H
Atherton Collieries
W
3-2
210
McCrae, Hargreaves (pen), Walkden.
28
A
Skelmersdale United
W
1-0
-----
Hargreaves.
Nov
4
H
Eastwood Hanley
L
0-2
-----
11
A
Droylsden (FA Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round)
W
1-0
700
Parr.
18
A
Congleton Town
L
3-5
-----
Parr (2), Warburton.
25
A
Warrington Town
D
1-1
-----
Hargreaves.
26
A
Darwen (Cheshire County League Cup R2)
W
5-2
-----
Twinney, McHugh, Hargreaves (2), McCrae.
Dec
9
H
Anson Villa
W
5-0
170
Hargreaves (2), Howarth (2), McCrae.
10
H
Gateshead (FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round)
W
6-1
445
Walkden, Hargreaves (4), McCrae.
23
A
Atherton Collieries
D
0-0
-----
30
A
Eastwood Hanley
W
2-0
-----
Hargreaves, Parr.
Jan
20
H
Marine (Lancashire Junior Cup R2)
D
1-1
64
McDowell.
Feb
10
A
Marine (Lancashire Junior Cup R2 Replay)
L
0-2
-----
26
A
Consett (FA Trophy R1)
L
2-3
-----
Parr, Hargreaves. (Played at North Shields)
27
H
Glossop
W
3-1
210
Parr, Hargreaves (2) (2 pens).
Mar
7
A
Winsford United (Cheshire County League Cup R3)
L
1-4
-----
Parr.
10
H
Skelmersdale United
D
4-4
150
Parr, Hargreaves (3) (1 pen).
21
A
Ford Motors
W
1-0
-----
Hargreaves.
27
A
Ashton Town
W
6-1
-----
Hargreaves (3) (1 pen), Wilcox, Twinney, Parr.
29
A
Glossop
W
3-2
-----
Hargreaves (3).
Apr
2
A
Prescot BI
W
3-1
210
Twinney, Hargreaves (2).
4
A
Prestwich Heys
D
1-1
-----
Hubberstey.
7
A
Irlam Town
W
2-1
-----
McDowell, McHugh.
13
H
Ashton Town
W
3-0
245
Hindle, Hargreaves (pen), (Own Goal).
16
H
Prescot BI (Played at Old Accringtonians)
W
4-1
210
Twinney, Hindle (2), Blackburn.
19
H
Curzon Ashton (Played at Old Accringtonians)
W
2-1
220
Hargreaves, McCrae.
21
A
Maghull
L
0-1
-----
25
A
Prescot Town
W
1-0
-----
Parr.
28
H
Irlam Town
L
1-2
315
Hargreaves.
May
2
H
Ford Motors
L
1-3
315
Illingworth.
5
H
Congleton Town
W
1-0
205
Hubberstey.
8
H
Kirkby Town
L
1-2
230
Hindle.
17
H
Bootle
D
1-1
155
Blackburn.
Appearances & Goals (Manager David Baron)
Player Name
League Games
Cup Games
Total Games
League Goals
Cup Goals
Season Total
David Baron
1(7)
-1
1(8)
0
0
0
John Blackburn
15
-1
15(1)
2
0
2
Jack Brydon
3(3)
2
5(3)
1
1
2
David Eastwood
2(4)
0
2(4)
0
0
0
Michael Finn (GK)
27
6
33
0
0
0
David Hargreaves
30
9
39
28
9
37
Ronnie Howarth
12(2)
5(2)
17(4)
2
0
2
David Hindle
10
0
10
5
0
5
William Houldsworth (GK)
1
0
1
0
0
0
John Hubberstey
13
0
13
2
0
2
Stuart Illingworth
1
0
1
1
0
1
John Kirk
1
0
1
0
0
0
David McDowell
26(2)
6(2)
32(4)
2
1
3
Ian McCrae
24(2)
4(3)
28(5)
3
2
5
Mick McHugh
23(1)
9
32(1)
1
1
2
Derek Morris (GK)
1
0
1
0
0
0
David Parr
30(1)
9
39(1)
8
3
11
Bernard Poole
32
8
40
1
0
1
Alex Smith (GK)
1
0
1
0
0
0
Kevin Twinney
28(3)
8(1)
36(4)
3
1
4
John Turner
22(1)
8
30(1)
0
0
0
John Walsh (GK)
4
3
7
0
0
0
Keith Walkden
16(3)
10
26(3)
1
1
2
Ian Warburton
18
9
27
3
3
6
Ian Wilcox
34
10
44
1
0
1
Own Goals
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1
0
1
Team Group Photo Back Row: Mick McHugh, Ian Warburton, David Hindle, Mick Finn, John Lamb, Ian McCrae, Robert Howarth, Ian Bolton, Tony Clements (Trainer).
Final League Table
P
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
1
Bootle
34
19
9
6
61
35
47
2
Curzon Ashton
34
18
9
7
57
32
45
3
Prescot Town
34
20
5
9
68
37
45 #
4
Kirkby Town
34
18
6
10
66
42
42
5
Accrington Stanley
34
18
6
10
65
43
42
6
Irlam Town
34
16
10
8
47
33
42
7
Congleton Town
34
14
13
7
52
31
41
8
Prescot BI
34
15
11
8
55
42
41
9
Eastwood Hanley
34
15
9
10
60
47
39
10
Prestwich Heys
34
17
5
12
53
41
37 #
11
Maghull
34
11
7
16
41
50
29
12
Ford Motors
34
9
10
15
38
52
28
13
Warrington Town
34
10
7
17
39
60
27
14
Anson Villa
34
11
5
18
45
69
27
15
Atherton Collieries
34
8
9
17
43
56
25
16
Skelmersdale United
34
9
6
19
36
53
24
17
Glossop
34
6
6
22
42
83
18
18
Ashton Town
34
3
5
26
22
84
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