Charnock Richard F.C. Explained

Clubname:Charnock Richard
Fullname:Charnock Richard Football Club
Nickname:The Villagers [1]
The Greens
Founded:1933 (folded 1948)
1955 (reformed)
Ground:Mossie Park, Charnock Richard
Chairman:Shaun Tootell
Manager:Ryan Donnellan
Kit Alt1:Green home shirt with green shorts and green socks
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Pattern So1:_green
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Rightarm1:228539
Shorts1:228539
Socks1:228539
Pattern Name1:Home
Kit Alt2:Sky blue away shirt with sky blue shorts and sky blue socks
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Pattern Name2:Away
Website:https://www.charnockrichardfc.co.uk
Current:2023–24 North West Counties Football League

Charnock Richard Football Club is a football club based in Charnock Richard, near Chorley, Lancashire, 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.[2] However, after winning the league in 1947–48, the club folded after attempting to run two teams during the following season.[2] The club was reformed in 1955 and rejoined the Chorley Alliance League, winning the title in 1956–57,[3] 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.[3] They won their final Preston & District League title in 1989–90,[2] and also spent some time in the Bolton Combination.[2]

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. After finishing as Division One runners-up in 1996–97, they won the division in 1997–98. 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 Premier Division and Wilf Carr Memorial Cup in 2008–09, and went on to win four consecutive Premier Division 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. In 2021–22 the club won the league's Challenge Cup, beating Cammell Laird 5–0 in the final.[4]

Season-by-season record

SeasonDivisionPositionFA CupFA TrophyFA VaseSignificant events
1993–94West Lancashire League Division Two4/17
1994–95West Lancashire League Division Two2/17Promoted
1995–96West Lancashire League Division One5/17
1996–97West Lancashire League Division One2/18
1997–98West Lancashire League Division One1/18
1998–99West Lancashire League Premier Division2/16Division renamed
1999–00West Lancashire League Premier Division4/16
2000–01West Lancashire League Premier Division7/15
2001–02West Lancashire League Premier Division2/16
2002–03West Lancashire League Premier Division1/16
2003–04West Lancashire League Premier Division6/16
2004–05West Lancashire League Premier Division4/16
2005–06West Lancashire League Premier Division2/16
2006–07West Lancashire League Premier Division5/16
2007–08West Lancashire League Premier Division3/16
2008–09West Lancashire League Premier Division1/16
2009–10West Lancashire League Premier Division4/17
2010–11West Lancashire League Premier Division2/16
2011–12West Lancashire League Premier Division1/16
2012–13West Lancashire League Premier Division1/16
2013–14West Lancashire League Premier Division1/16
2014–15West Lancashire League Premier Division1/15
2015–16West Lancashire League Premier Division2/16Promoted
2016–17North West Counties League Division One2/22R2Promoted
2017–18North West Counties League Premier Division6/23EPR1
2018–19North West Counties League Premier Division6/20PR1
2019–20North West Counties League Premier DivisionQ1R1Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21North West Counties League Premier DivisionQ1R2Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
North West Counties League Premier Division4/21Q1Q1
North West Counties League Premier Division11/22Q1R1
North West Counties League Premier Division/24Q1
Source: Football Club History Database

Ground

The club started playing at Mossie Close in 1968, later moving to Mossie Park on the other side of the road.[2] The ground has a 100-seat stand.[5]

Non-playing staff

Corporate hierarchy

!Position!Name!Source
ChairmanShaun Tootell[6]
Vice-ChairmanGeoff Haslam
SecretaryDavid Rowland
Assistant SecretaryGraham Randle
TreasurerSteve Mawdesley
Programme Editor/Social MediaIan Livesey
Commercial ManagerJosh Vosper
Hospitality ManagerJim Bibby
Club PhotographerSteven Taylor
Social Media Co-ordinatorAdam Donnellan
Grounds SupervisorJim Bibby
Kit ManagerDave Smith

Management hierarchy

PositionNameSource
ManagerRyan Donnellan[7]
Assistant ManagerDanny Nolan
CoachesCraig Worthington
Liam Marsh
Assistant CoachLewis Spensley
Reserve Team ManagerPaul Billington[8]
Reserve Team CoachJoe Singleton

Honours

Records

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First Team Info . 2023-06-11 . Charnock Richard F.C. . en.
  2. Web site: Club Info/History . 2023-06-09 . Charnock Richard F.C. . en.
  3. Web site: Honours . 2023-06-09 . Charnock Richard F.C. . en.
  4. Web site: Langley . Gary . 2022-05-15 . Charnock Richard crowned Macron Cup winners . 2023-06-09 . North West Counties League . en-gb.
  5. Web site: Dawber . Mike . 2008-02-12 . Charnock Richard aim to climb football ladder . https://web.archive.org/web/20180810010728/http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2038839.Charnock_Richard_aim_to_climb_football_ladder/ . 2018-08-10 . 2023-06-09 . Lancashire Telegraph.
  6. Web site: Senior Committee . 2023-06-10 . Charnock Richard FC . en.
  7. Web site: Coaching staff (First Team) . 2023-06-11 . Charnock Richard Football Club . en.
  8. Web site: Coaching staff (Reserve Team) . 2023-06-11 . Charnock Richard Football Club . en.
  9. Web site: Roll of Honour – Leagues . 2023-06-09 . West Lancashire League . en.
  10. Web site: Roll of Honour – Cups . 2023-06-10 . West Lancashire Football League . en.
  11. Web site: 2011-03-23 . End of the line for Goldline Trophy . 2023-06-09 . The Bolton News . en.
  12. http://www.hallmarksecurityleague.com/clubpage.php?id=151 Charnock Richard: Info
  13. Web site: Emirates FA Cup preliminary round: Charnock Richard fight back to stun Bury. The FA. en.