Club Details A-H

 

ACCRINGTON LOYAL AMATEURS A.F.C.

 

Ground - All teams: Livingstone Road Playing Fields, Livingstone Road, Accrington.

(4 separate team dressing rooms; 1 referees’ dressing room for 2 referees, with shower facilities; 2 pitches.)

             

Dressing Room ‑ On ground.

 

Route - From South M66 follow A56 (signposted Burnley, Blackburn M65) then take A679 towards Accrington centre. After approx. ½  mile turn right at first traffic lights on to Penny House Lane. At next traffic lights turn right on to Whalley Road (A680). Approx ¼ mile thereafter turn second right after pelican crossing into Livingstone Road. Ground 200 yards on left next to Accrington Stanley.

 

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Colours ‑ 1st team: Red stripes, black shorts  (alt. blue). 2nd team: Dark blue shirts (alt. burgundy).    3rd team: Red and black shirts (alt.  green and white). 

 

AINSWORTH A.F.C.

 

Ground - ‘Bankfield’, Ainsworth Hall Road, Ainsworth, Nr Bolton.

 

Dressing room - On ground (home and away changing rooms; refs’ room; 1 pitch).

 

Route - From Bolton along A58.  Left up Bradley Fold Road, left on to Church Street.  Left again on  to Ainsworth Hall Road, up Ainsworth Hall Road and down dirt track.  Ground and car park on left.  From Bury along A58 and right up Bradley Fold Road.  Then as above.

 

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Colours - 1st team: all blue      alt.  white shirts, blue shorts

                2nd team: all blue      alt. claret and blue shirts

 

 ASHTONIANS A.F.C.

 

Grounds ‑ 1st & 2nd teams: Byrchall High School, Warrington Road, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 9PQ (Sports Hall; home and away changing rooms and w.c. with 12 showers. Separate referees’ changing facilities with shower and w.c. )

 

Dressing Rooms ‑ 1st & 2nd teams:  On ground. 2 changing rooms, w.c., 12 showers

 

Route ‑ 1st & 2nd teams: Byrchall High School. From M6/A580* intersection, (Haydock island Junction 23) take A49 South towards Ashton, ground on the left approx 200 yards past Haydock Park Racecourse entrance, (approx 1 mile from Motorway junction). Alternatively from the north, leave M6 at Junction 24, turn left on A58 towards Ashton, and after approx 1 mile at Traffic lights turn right into Warrington Road. Ground is approx. 400 yards on the right. From Bolton, follow A58 through Hindley and upon entering Ashton Town Centre, at second set of traffic lights (having climbed up hill) turn left into Warrington Road, ground is approx.  400 yards on the right.

*Due to the proximity of both grounds to this major intersection please allow additional travelling times when Haydock Park Race meetings are taking place.

 

Colours – 1st. Xl: Green and black shirts, black shorts, black socks.  Alt. As 2nd. XI colours  2nd. XI : Red shirts and black shorts, black socks.  Alt. blue & black shirts.

 

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ASTLEY BRIDGE

 

Grounds  Stapleton Avenue Playing Fields, Heaton

 

Dressing Rooms – On ground (Facilities include changing rooms for home and away teams, showers, referees’ room)

 

Route – From junction 5 M61 head towards Bolton and turn left onto ring road (A58). At end of Beaumont Road (staggered junction) carry straight on to Victoria Rd.Stapleton Avenue is on the left approx. 250 yards after sharp left bend. The ground is situated behind the houses.

 

Colours – 1st. Xl: Yellow and black

 

BACUP UNITED

 

Ground – Marl Pits sports ground, Newchurch Road, Rawtenstall

 

Dressing room – on ground

 

Route – Via Rawtenstall from roundabout take road towards Burnley for approx. 250 yards. At traffic lights turn right into Newchurch Road. Follow road up hill for 600 yards. Ground is on left.

 

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Colours – Black shirts and shorts, white socks. Alt.

 

BOLTON AMBASSADORS A.F.C.

 

Ground – Newhouse Farm Playing Fields, Hollycroft Avenue, Darcy Lever, Bolton, BL2 6HF

 

Dressing Room ‑ On ground.

 

Route – Newhouse Farm P.F.  From South, Manchester & Bolton Town Centre: follow A666 (St Peters Way) and take main Bolton – Bury road A58. In approx 1.5m at set of traffic lights turn right into Long Lane (signposted Leverhulme Park). Follow road for approx. 0.5m and after running track on right turn left into Leacroft Avenue. At end of Leacroft bear right onto Hollycroft Avenue. Newhouse car park situated at end of avenue. From Bury: On A58 Bury – Bolton Road take 2nd. left after traffic lights at Netto into Long Lane and proceed as above.

 

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Colours ‑ Both teams: royal blue shirts, black shorts, royal blue socks. Alt. All red

 

BOLTON LADS CLUB A.F.C.

 

Ground  1st. team: Ron Tucker Sports Ground, Hacken Lane, Darcy Lever, Bolton.

                  2nd. team:   Newhouse Farm, Darcy Lever, Bolton.

 

Dressing Room – On ground.

 

Route - Ron Tucker Sports ground:  From Bolton, along A58 and turn right into Long Lane.  Go past Leverhulme Park to Radcliffe Road then turn right.  Hacken Lane 300 yards on left (facing Farmers Arms Pub).  Follow Road past Darcy Lever Cricket Club and Hacken Playing Fields are on the right.

 

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Newhouse Farm:  -  From A666 and/ or Bolton centre, follow A58 Bury sign. In approx. 2 miles turn right into Long Lane. Facing Leverhulme Park, turn into Leacroft Avenue. Follow road to right to pitches.

 

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Colours – 1st. XI yellow/blue shirts, blue shorts and socks.  Alt: All yellow.

2nd. XI all white  Alt: all blue

 

BOLTON WYRESDALE A.F.C.

 

Ground ‑ All teams: Off Inverbeg Drive, Breightmet, Bolton.

 

Dressing Room ‑ On ground.

 

Route ‑ All teams: Off main Bury to Bolton Road A58 (approx. 2 miles from Bolton), turn up Falkland Road opposite Bulls Head pub through bungalow estate to ground.

 

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Colours – All teams: Green shirts, black shorts, green socks.

                 Alt. White shirts, blue shorts, blue socks.

 

BROUGHTON AMATEURS A.F.C.

 

Ground – 1st & 2nd teams: Myerscough College, St. Michael’s Road, Brock.

3rd & 4th teams:  King George V Playing Field, Broughton, Preston.

 

Dressing rooms – On grounds.

 

Route - for both grounds: From M6 motorway, leave at Junction 32, signposted Garstang and Blackpool. Take slip road down to roundabout on A6. 1st & 2nd teams: turn right and proceed along A6 towards Garstang for approx. 4 miles.  On reaching Bilsborrow, turn left down St. Michael’s Road.  Proceed for approx. ¼ mile, then turn right at first houseand follow private road leading to car parking for Myerscough College. 

 

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3rd & 4th teams: Turn right and proceed along A6 towards Garstang for approx. ½  mile.  Ground on right behind village Post Office, BUT ALL CARS TO BE PARKED ON INDIAN RESTAURANT CAR PARK,  left at traffic lights.

 

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Colours – All Teams:  Red shirts black shorts, red socks.   Alt. green shirts, black shorts, black socks.

 

BURY AMATEUR A.F.C.

 

Ground – Drinkwater Park, Rainsough Brow, Prestwich

 

Dressing Room ‑ On Ground.

 

Route – From M60 motorway (junction 17) take A56 Bury New Road towards Manchester. At fourth set of traffic lights, turn right into Hilton Lane  (signposted Swinton), carry on down a hill to 2nd.  mini roundabout and turn right into ground.

 

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Colours – All teams: red and black striped shirts, black shorts and socks. Alt. all white strip.

 

BURY G.S.O.B. A.F.C.

 

Ground ‑ Buckley Wells.

 

Dressing Room – 1st & 2nd teams at Buckley Wells. 3rd & 4th teams at the school.

 

Route ‑ From M60 ‑ leave at Junction 17 or join M66 at junction 18 and leave at Bury turn off. From M60 follow A56 to Bury Town Hall – keep in l-h lane at Town Hall traffic lights then first left onto Tenterden Street and after 100 yeards turn left into Bridge Road. Down to the end of Bridge Road and onto the dirt road for 400 yards before reaching the changing room building. The changing rooms and parking facilities are on the ground. To change at the school turn right on Bridge Road immediately before the railway bridge (the old Bury- Bolton line).

From M66 follow signs to Town Centre onto Angouleme Way keeping in l-h lane all the time. Passing the market on your right, straight through the lights with bus interchange on your right. Town Hall is now on your left. Carry on straight  across at traffic lights. Then first left onto Tenterden street and directions as above. From Bolton at Bury Bridge follow signs to Manchester onto dual carriageway and first right onto Tenterden Street, then as above.

 

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Colours ‑ Light/dark blue (Oxford and Cambridge) shirts, blue shorts. Alt. Yellow shirts, blue shorts.

 

CASTLE HILL F.C.

 

 Ground – 1st & 2nd XIs  The Castle Hill Centre, Castleton Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, BL2 2JW

 

Dressing Room ‑ On ground

 

Route –  From the South of Bolton

Take the A666 to Bolton and follow it past the Bolton South turnoff. Into the outside lane and at the next set of lights turn right following the signs for Ramsbottom. At the

t-junction  turn left onto the A676. Follow this road for about a mile until you see signs for the Castle Hill Centre on your left hand side. Turn left into Castleton Street and park in the main car park. Walk up the back street in the same direction you were travelling to Frogley Street. Turn left into the Castle Youth Club. 

 

From the North of Bolton

Down the M6 to the Reebok turnoff - A6027. Follow signs for Bolton- A673. Follw this down to the A58 turn left. This is the ringroad around Bolton. Follow across to A676 and turn right. Folow down to sign for the Castle Hill Centre -turn right into main car park. Walk back up the street from the direction you came in.   Pitch on the left.

 

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Colours – 1st  & 2nd teams : white, red and blue shirts  alt: yellow shirts.

 

CHADDERTONIANS A.F.C.

 

Ground – Ist. & 2nd. teams: The Lancaster Club, Broadway, Failsworth, Manchester. A & B teams: Crossley Playing Fields, Chadderton

 

Dressing Room ‑ On grounds.

 

Route – All teams: Leave M60 at junction 21, signposted Chadderton, at roundabout at end of slip road continue to traffic lights (still signposted Chadderton); For 1st & 2nd teams: Turn right at lights at Boat & Horses Pub and proceed along Broadway passing the Whitegate and the Broadway Pubs. The ground is on the right approx. ½ mile past the Broadway Pub.

 

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 3rd & 4th Teams: Leave M60 as above but turn left at the Boat & Horses and proceed along Broadway passing the Sportmans Pub at the Red Barn Pub turn right into Fold Green. Pitch is behind the Red Barn Pub.

 

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Colours ‑ All teams:  Navy & sky blue quarters. Alt. Green & yellow quarters.

 

CHEW MOOR BROOK F.C.

 

Ground –  Lock Lane/New Tempest Road, Lostock

Two full size pitches; two changing rooms with w/c and showers and a referee’s changing facility and a female room. Café area and bar area.

 

Dressing Room ‑ On ground.

 

Route – From M61 jct 5 take A576 towards Bolton. Take 2nd. left onto Lock Lane. Go to end – junction with New Tempest Road. Ground is at this junction. 

 

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Colours – Yellow shirts, blue shorts and socks. Alt: Blue shirts and shorts, white socks

 

FAILSWORTH DYNAMOS FC

 

Ground – Lord Lane Playing Fields, Lord Lane, Failsworth, Manchester

 

Dressing room – On site

 

Route – Leave the M60 at junction 22 and follow the A62 Oldham Road to Manchester. At second set of traffic lights turn left into Ashton Road West, just before the Black Horse pub. Follow Ashton Road West to the second mini-roundabout, just after the Millgate pub, and turn right into Lord Lane. The pitch car park is 50 yards on the right. (A-Z page 117, ref 1H)

 

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Colours – Sky blue and white. Alt.: Yellow and navy blue.

 

HESKETH CASUALS A.F.C.

 

Clubroom, 6a Wright Street. Tel: 01704530838.

 

Ground ‑ Preston New Road Recreation Ground.

 

Dressing Room ‑ On Ground at Larkfield Lane entrance.

 

Route ‑ By road from Preston: After entering Borough at roundabout adjacent to Plough Hotel, take main road into Southport (second exit, Preston New Road), turn third right into Fairhaven Road, then first left into Larkfield Lane. Ground 100 yards on left. By road from Ormskirk: On reaching roundabout adjacent to B&Q Super Store take fourth exit into Meols Cop Road (Super Store complex on right, Homebase, Halfords etc) straight through traffic lights on bridge to T junction, turn left into Roe Lane, then turn first right into Park Avenue, proceed to roundabout and take third exit into Cambridge Road. Straight on through traffic lights into Preston New Road, turn third left into Fairhaven Road, then first left into Larkfield Lane. Ground 100 yards on the left.

 

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Colours – 1st   team: Red shirts. Alt: gold. 2nd. team: blue; alt: red.  A team: Blue shirts. Alt. yellow  B team: blue; alt: red.

 

HINDLEY JUNIORS A.F.C.

 

Ground –1st team: Klaussner Park, Park Road, Hindley

              2nd team : William Foster Playing Fields, Ince, Wigan

 

Dressing Room - On ground.

 

Route – 1st team: From M61 J5 follow A58 signposted Wigan/St Helens into Hindley Town Centre, at main junction turn left onto A577 for 200 yards, then right into Lord Street. Follow straight to ground.

 

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          2nd team:  From M61 junction 5, take A58 towards Hindley/Wigan. Arriving in Hindley Town Centre (approx. 3 miles from motorway), turn right at traffic lights towards Wigan. Continue for 2 miles and at 3rd set of lights, turn left at “Ince Bar” (K.F.C.) at lights, into Ince Green Lane. Ground is 400 yards on right before railway bridge.

 

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Colours – Royal Blue/Red and White Flash Alt: White/Blue and Red Flash.

 

HORWICH R.M.I. A.F.C.

 

Ground ‑  Brookhouse Playing Fields, Buckthorne Lane, Eccles.

 

Dressing Room ‑ On ground.

 

Route ‑ FROM PRESTON, BURNLEY, OLDHAM, BURY.

M60 - junction 11(Before Barton Bridge).

Leave the M60 at the above junction following signs for A57 Eccles/Irlam.  Go underneath  

motorway and take second left exit marked Brookhouse Avenue leading towards housing estate.

Turn immediately left into Verdent Lane.

***  Proceed towards the end of Verdent Lane and turn right down a single road, into Tripper Road.  Keep straight ahead and take second left into Buckthorne Lane.  Car park, changing facilities and pitches 150 yards on the left, next to Brookhouse Tavern.

 

FROM SOUTH MANCHESTER.

M60 JUNCTION 11 (After Barton Bridge).

Leave the M60 at the junction following signs for A57 Eccles/Irlam.  Take the second left exit marked Brookhouse Avenue leading towards housing estate.  Turn immediately left into Verdent Lane.  Then as above from ***.

 

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Colours ‑ All teams: Red and white vertical striped shirts, black shorts and socks.  Alt. Yellow shirts.

 

 

HORWICH VICTORIA

Ground – Bolton Arena, Arena Approach, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6LB. Single pitch with running track round the outside, seating area.

 

Dressing room – Home and away changing with all amenities. Separate changing for referees.

 

Route – Come off M61 at junction 6 and turn right (if from Bolton) left (from Chorley). At next roundabout turn left (Reebok Stadium is at roundabout), take first left and then first right into Bolton Arena. Park on car park and head to main entrance.

 

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Colours – Dark blue  Alt. red shirts, white shorts and socks.

 

HOWE BRIDGE MILLS F.C.

 

Ground – Howe Bridge Sports Centre, Eckersley Fold, off Leigh Road, Howe Bridge, Atherton, M46 0PJ

 

Dressing room – Ground is to the rear of sports centre; and changing rooms are near ground.

 

Route – From Bolton into Atherton town centre along A579. From Atherton centre take B5215 (Leigh Road) towards Leigh. Sports Centre is about 1 mile from Atherton centre on left – Eckersley Fold Lane.

 

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Colours – 1st. XI black and blue striped shirts, black shorts, blue socks.  Alt: Yellow and black shirts, black shirts and socks. 2nd. XI all blue Alt: black and white.