1983-84 North West Counties League Division One
Fixtures
| Date | Opponents | Score | Att | Scorers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug | 13 | A | Leyland Motors | W | 3-2 | ------ | Hargreaves (2), Blackburn. |
| 16 | A | Netherfield | D | 0-0 | ------ | ||
| 20 | H | Ashton United | W | 3-1 | 290 | Hargreaves, Aldore, Blackburn. | |
| 22 | A | Lancaster City | L | 0-1 | ------ | ||
| 27 | H | Winsford United | W | 1-0 | 265 | Hargreaves. | |
| Sept | 3 | H | Crook Town (FA Cup Preliminary Round) | W | 3-1 | 255 | Parry (2), Adams. |
| 7 | H | Penrith | W | 2-1 | 225 | Shurmer, Blackburn. | |
| 10 | H | Bootle (FA Trophy Preliminary Round) | L | 0-1 | 285 | ||
| 17 | A | Willington (FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round) | D | 1-1 | 58 | Mooney. | |
| 22 | H | Willington (FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round Replay) | W | 3-0 | 360 | Higgins, Blackburn, Kitchen. | |
| 24 | H | Radcliffe Borough | L | 2-3 | 345 | Hargreaves, Parry. | |
| 28 | A | Penrith | L | 1-5 | ------ | Blackburn. | |
| Oct | 1 | H | Gateshead (FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round) | D | 1-1 | 420 | Parry. |
| 3 | A | Gateshead (FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round Replay) | W | 2-1 | 434 | Parry (2). | |
| 8 | H | Stalybridge Celtic | L | 0-1 | 340 | ||
| 15 | A | Bishop Auckland (FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round) | L | 1-4 | 280 | Adams. | |
| 22 | A | Congleton Town | L | 0-3 | ------ | ||
| 29 | A | Darwen | W | 2-0 | ------ | Hargreaves (2). | |
| Nov | 5 | H | Caernarfon Town | W | 1-0 | 275 | Farnworth. |
| 12 | H | Formby (North West Counties League Cup R3) | W | 5-2 | 240 | Hargreaves (3), Kitchen, Farnworth. | |
| 19 | H | Bootle | D | 1-1 | 230 | Hargreaves. | |
| 26 | A | Leek Town | L | 3-4 | ------ | Hargreaves (2), Parry. | |
| Dec | 3 | H | Burscough | L | 2-4 | 270 | Adams, (Own Goal). |
| 17 | A | Lytham (ATS Lancashire Junior Cup R1) | W | 4-2 | 145 | Adams, Blackburn, Parry, Hargreaves. | |
| 31 | A | Ashton United | W | 2-0 | ------ | Adams, Parry. | |
| Jan | 2 | H | Glossop | W | 3-0 | 160 | Parry (3). |
| 6 | A | Winsford United | D | 1-1 | ------ | Hargreaves. | |
| 28 | A | Southport (ATS Lancashire Junior Cup R2) | W | 2-1 | ------ | Parry, Hargreaves. | |
| Feb | 4 | A | Radcliffe Borough | L | 0-2 | ------ | |
| 11 | H | Formby | D | 2-2 | 220 | Parry, Finch. | |
| 13 | A | Horwich RMI (ATS Lancashire Junior Cup Q/F) | D | 1-1 | ------ | Hargreaves. | |
| 18 | A | Stalybridge Celtic | L | 1-2 | ------ | Blackburn. | |
| 25 | H | Horwich RMI (ATS Lancashire Junior Cup Q/F Replay) | W | 1-0 | 320 | Hargreaves. | |
| Mar | 3 | H | Fleetwood Town (North West Counties League Cup R4) | W | 2-1 | 360 | Hargreaves, Parry. |
| 10 | H | Chorley (ATS Lancashire Junior Cup S/F) | W | 3-2 | 690 | Blackburn, Williams, Hargreaves. | |
| 17 | A | Caernarfon Town | D | 2-2 | ------ | Parry (2). | |
| 24 | H | Prescot BI (North West Counties League Cup Q/F) | W | 5-0 | 270 | Williams (3), Graham (2). | |
| 27 | A | Burscough | L | 1-3 | ------ | Williams. | |
| 31 | A | Bootle | W | 2-1 | ------ | Farnworth, (Own Goal). | |
| Apr | 1 | H | Netherfield | W | 5-0 | 410 | Hargreaves (2), Williams, Graham (2). |
| 4 | A | Prescot Cables | W | 2-1 | ------ | Williams, Parry. | |
| 7 | H | Ellesmere Port & Neston (North West Counties League Cup) | L | 3-4 | 360 | (AET) Farnworth, Hargreaves, Williams. | |
| 8 | A | St Helens Town | L | 1-2 | ------ | Parry. | |
| 12 | H | Leyland Motors | D | 1-1 | 210 | Hargreaves (pen). | |
| 14 | H | Darwen | W | 5-1 | 360 | Hargreaves (pen), Parry (2), Blackburn, Farnworth. | |
| 15 | H | St Helens Town | L | 2-4 | 270 | Graham, Mooney. | |
| 19 | A | South Liverpool (ATS Lancashire Junior Cup Final) | L | 1-2 | 600 | Hargreaves. (Played at Springfield Park Wigan) | |
| 21 | H | Prescot Cables | W | 2-1 | 250 | Graham, Brooks. | |
| 23 | A | Glossop | W | 3-1 | ------ | Parry, Hargreaves (2) (1 pen). | |
| 28 | A | Formby | L | 1-5 | ------ | Hargreaves. | |
| 30 | A | Curzon Ashton | W | 3-2 | ------ | Hargreaves (2), Parry. | |
| May | 2 | H | Lancaster City | W | 2-0 | 180 | Hargreaves, Graham. |
| 5 | H | Congleton Town | W | 3-1 | 230 | Hargreaves (2), Wylie. | |
| 7 | H | Leek Town | D | 1-1 | 250 | Hargreaves. | |
| 9 | H | Curzon Ashton | D | 1-1 | 215 | Graham. |
Appearances & Goals (Manager Dennis Cook Resigned (July) Assistant Manager Pat Lynch, Manager Pat Lynch Assistant Manager Gerry Keenan).
| Player Name | League Games | Cup Games | Total Games | League Goals | Cup Goals | Season Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Adams | 25 | 16 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Michael Aldore | 6(1) | 6 | 12(1) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Baron | -3 | 1(3) | 1(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Beaumont | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Blackburn | 31(1) | 17 | 47(1) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Kevin Bradshaw (GK) | 31 | 17 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Bramwell | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Brooks | 16(1) | 7 | 23(1) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Byrom | 8 | 4(1) | 12(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Cooper | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Deveney | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Graham | 11(3) | 1(1) | 12(4) | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Martin Farnworth | 27(2) | 10 | 37(2) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| David Hargreaves | 33 | 11(1) | 44(1) | 24 | 11 | 35 |
| Ray Hatton | 13 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Higgins | 38 | 12 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Glen Johnstone (GK) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Johnson | -3 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ged Kitchen | 5(3) | 4(1) | 9(4) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gerry Keenan | 8(3) | 1 | 9(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Finch | 1(2) | 2(1) | 3(3) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Lynch | 2(2) | -3 | 2(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Mooney | 36 | 17 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Peter O’Brien | 27 | 17 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Parry | 32(2) | 15 | 47(2) | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| Neil Rowbotham | 24(2) | 8(4) | 32(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Shurmer | 1(1) | 3(1) | 4(2) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Steven Whitehead | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Errol Williams | 10(3) | 4(1) | 14(4) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| John Wylie | 1(4) | 1 | 2(4) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | -------- | -------- | --------- | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Team Group Photo
Back Row – Pat Lynch (Manager), Tony Clements (Trainer), Peter O’Brien, David Mooney, Kevin Bradshaw, Errol Williams, Lawrie McMahon, Martin Farnworth, John Wylie.
Front Row – David Hargreaves, Steve Parry, Daryl Adams, John Blackburn, Mick Higgins.
Final League Table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stalybridge Celtic | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 81 | 30 | 60 |
| 2 | Penrith | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 88 | 39 | 55 |
| 3 | Radcliffe Borough | 38 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 79 | 41 | 55 |
| 4 | Burscough | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 87 | 47 | 52 |
| 5 | Curzon Ashton | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 74 | 51 | 47 |
| 6 | Lancaster City | 38 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 76 | 56 | 43 # |
| 7 | Accrington Stanley | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 67 | 60 | 42 |
| 8 | St Helens Town | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 69 | 55 | 41 |
| 9 | Congleton Town | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 64 | 50 | 41 |
| 10 | Prescot Cables | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 72 | 45 | 40 |
| 11 | Leek Town | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 64 | 38 |
| 12 | Winsford United | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 54 | 36 |
| 13 | Formby | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 48 | 61 | 35 |
| 14 | Caernarfon Town | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 55 | 34 |
| 15 | Glossop | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 61 | 33 |
| 16 | Bootle | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 69 | 27 # |
| 17 | Leyland Motors | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 44 | 79 | 27 |
| 18 | Netherfield | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 73 | 21 |
| 19 | Ashton United | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 47 | 86 | 10 ## |
| 20 | Darwen | 38 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 29 | 111 | 6 |
# Lancaster City & Bootle Deducted 2 points, ## Ashton United Deducted 4 Points.