Charnock Richard Football Club is a
football club based in
Charnock Richard
Charnock Richard is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Chorley, Lancashire, in England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 1,748.
History
The village was named in the early 13th century by the local ...
, near
Chorley, Lancashire
Chorley is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England, north of Wigan, south west of Blackburn, north west of Bolton, south of Preston and north west of Manchester. The town's wealth came pri ...
, England. They are currently members of the and play at Mossie Park.
History
The club was originally established in 1933 when a team from the village of Charnock Richard joined the Chorley Alliance League, a
Sunday league competition.
[History of the Club]
Charnock Richard F.C. However, after winning the league in 1947–48, the club folded after attempting to run two teams during the following season.
[ The club was reformed in 1955 and rejoined the Chorley Alliance League, winning the title in 1956–57,][Club Honours]
Charnock Richard F.C. before switching to the Preston & District League. They won the league in 1960–61 and went on to win three successive league titles between 1966–67 and 1968–69.[ They won their final Preston & District League title in 1989–90,][ and also spent some time in the Bolton Combination.][
In 1993 the club moved up to Division Two of the West Lancashire League. They were runners-up in 1994–95, earning promotion to Division One.][ The division was renamed the Premier Division in 1998, and they were runners-up again in 1998–99 and 2001–02, before winning the title in 2002–03.][ After finishing as runners-up in 2005–06, the club won the division again in 2008–09, and went on to win four consecutive titles between 2011–12 and 2014–15.][ A second-place finish in 2015–16 saw the club promoted to Division One of the North West Counties League.][ In their first season in Division One they were runners-up, earning promotion to the Premier Division.
]
Ground
The club started playing at Mossie Close in 1968, later moving to Mossie Park on the other side of the road.[ The ground has a 100-seat stand.
]
Club officials
*Chairman: Shaun Tootell
*Vice-chairman: Geoff Haslam
*Club Secretary: Dave Rowland
*Assistant Secretary: Graham Randle
*Committee Members: Steve Porter, Alan Baron, Ian Livesey, David Smith, Steven Taylor, Barry Mayren
*Treasurer: Steve Mawdesley
*First Team Manager: Ryan Donnellan
*First Team Assistant Manager: David Haslam
*First Team Coach: Danny Nolan
*First Team Analyst: Lewis Spensley
*Club Physio: Kate Smith
*Groundsman: Vacant
*Kit Manager: Craig Worthington
*Reserve Manager: Steve Hart
*Reserve Assistant Manager: Paul Charnley
*Reserve Team Coach: Paul Billington
*Club Photographer: Steven Taylor
*Programme Co-ordinator: Ian Livesey
*Media team: Adam Donnellan & Ian Livesey
*Commercial Manager: Josh Vosper
*Hospitality Manager: Jimmy Bibby
Honours
*West Lancashire League
**Premier Division champions 2002–03, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
**Division One champions 1997–98
**Richardson Cup winners 2001–02, 2003–04, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16[
*Preston & District League
**Premier Division champions 1960–61, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1989–90
**Guildhall Cup winners 1957–58, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1992–93
*Chorley Alliance League
**Champions 1947–48, 1956–57
*Lancashire Amateur Shield
**Winners 1967–68, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12][
*Goldline Trophy
**Winners 2000–01, 2005–06][Charnock Richard: Info]
North-West Counties League
*NWCFL Macron League Cup
**Winners 2021-22
Records
*Best FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
performance: Preliminary round, 2018–19[
*Best FA Vase performance: Second round, 2016–17][
*Record attendance: 641 vs Macclesfield FC, North West Counties League Premier Division, 22 January 2022Corner cleared, referee brings time on a cracking spectacle in front of our record crowd at Mossie Park!]
Charnock Richard F.C. on Twitter
See also
* Charnock Richard F.C. players
References
External links
Official website
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Football clubs in England
Football clubs in Lancashire
Association football clubs established in 1933
1933 establishments in England
West Lancashire Football League
North West Counties Football League clubs