SEASON 1956-1957

Lancashire Combination League Division One

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
18/08/1956 New Brighton H 0 - 0 3,144
25/08/1956 Nelson A 2 - 1 McClean W., B Banks B.
01/09/1956 Accrington Stanley Reserves H 0 - 2
08/09/1956 Netherfield A 0 - 3 1,500
15/09/1956 Skelmersdale United H 0 - 1
22/09/1956 Droylsden A 5 - 3 Smith 3, Darcy, McClean B.
29/09/1956 Morecambe H 2 - 0 McClean A., Smith 2,719
06/10/1956 Ashton United A 3 - 1 McClean A., Banks K., McClean W. 3,500
13/10/1956 Burscough H 1 - 0 Banks 4,109
20/10/1956 Chorley A 3 - 1 Smith 2, Speakman 3,141
27/10/1956 Chorley H 4 - 0 Smith R., Banks, Lynn, Darcy
10/11/1956 Darwen H 0 - 1 2,300
24/11/1956 Prescot Cables H 0 - 4 2,197
01/12/1956 Marine A 1 - 0 McClean B.
08/12/1956 Southport Reserves A 1 - 3 Speakman
15/12/1956 New Brighton A 0 - 1 3,150
26/12/1956 Bacup Borough H 2 - 0 McClean A., Billington
29/12/1956 Accrington Stanley Reserves A 1 - 3 Speakman
12/01/1957 Netherfield H 5 - 2 McClean B. 2. Banks, Speakman, Lachlan 1,851
26/01/1957 Lancaster City A 3 - 0 Banks B. 2, Speakman 735
02/02/1957 Horwich RMI A 2 - 3 Banks K. 2
09/02/1957 Morecambe A 0 - 1 2,000
16/02/1957 Ashton United H 2 - 2 Banks B. 2 2,074
02/03/1957 South Liverpool H 0 - 1 1,500
09/03/1957 Prescot Cables A 2 - 5 Speakman 2 1,400
16/03/1957 Droylsden H 4 - 1 McClean B. 2, Banks B. 1,326
23/03/1957 Bacup Borough A 1 - 3 Smith
30/03/1957 Fleetwood Town H 0 - 1 962
08/04/1957 Burscough A 1 - 2 Smith
10/04/1957 Fleetwood Town A 2 - 3 og, Pritchard
13/04/1957 Marine H 2 - 3 B McClean, W McClean
19/04/1957 Nelson H 3 - 0 Bagwell, Banks K., McClean B.
20/04/1957 Skelmersdale United A 3 - 0 Smith 2, Banks K.
22/04/1957 Southport Reserves H 2 - 1 Smith 2 1,886
27/04/1957 Lancaster City H 4 - 2 Speakman, Smith 2, McClean B. 1,964
29/04/1957 Horwich RMI H 9 - 1 Smith 3, Speakman 4, Banks K., Banks B.
01/05/1957 Darwen A 1 - 4 Banks K.
02/05/1957 South Liverpool A 2 - 2 Banks K., Boydell 1,089

FA Cup

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
03/11/1956 Netherfield (4Q) H 2 - 2 Smith 2 7,776
08/11/1956 Netherfield (4QR) A 3 - 3 Brocklehurst, McLean W., Speakman
12/11/1956 Netherfield (4QR2) H 2 - 0 McLean A. (pen), Smith 5,670
17/11/1956 Goole Town (1) H 1 - 2 McLean A. (pen) 7,133

Makerfield Cup

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
20/08/1956 Cromptons Recreation H 1 - 1 Speakman 1,900
20/09/1956 Cromptons Recreation A 2 - 5 Smith, Billington

Lancashire Junior Cup

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
19/01/1957 Burscough (1) H 1 - 4 og 3,138

Lancashire Combination Cup

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
27/08/1956 Lomax (Bolton) (1) H 7 - 0 Banks B., Speakman 2, Bramwell 2, Smith, McClean W. 700
10/09/1956 Darwen (2) H 2 - 2 Darcy, Smith 1,567
18/09/1956 Darwen (2R) A 2 - 3 McClean A., Speakman

Liverpool County Non League Senior Cup

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
03/09/1956 New Brighton H 3 - 3 McClean A. 2, McClean W. 1,881
19/09/1956 New Brighton A 0 - 4
1955-1956
1957-1958
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