SEASON 1939

Cheshire County League Western Section

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
26/08/1939 Runcorn A 4 - 2 Thomas 3, Teers
02/09/1939 Mossley H 3 - 2 Thomas, Teers, Liggins 2,500
28/10/1939 Altrincham A 4 - 7 Sleaford 2, Edwards, Cole
11/11/1939 Northwich Victoria A 3 - 3 Cole, Appleton, Hooton
25/11/1939 Runcorn A 2 - 8 Thomas, Hooton
09/12/1939 Witton Albion H 3 - 1 Colquhoun, Thomas 2
16/12/1939 Witton Albion A 2 - 4 Edwards, Woods
23/12/1939 Winsford United H 0 - 1
25/12/1939 Northwich Victoria H 4 - 0 Appleton, Colquhoun, Edwards, Thomas 1,000
26/12/1939 Chester City Reserves A 2 - 3 Wakefield 2
30/12/1939 Altrincham H 5 - 5 Appleton 2, Thomas, Melling 2
01/01/1940 Macclesfield Town A 3 - 1 Holmes, Thomas 2
06/01/1940 Runcorn H 3 - 3 Edwards 2, Cole

Lancashire League

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
21/10/1939 Manchester United Reserves H 0 - 5
28/10/1939 Preston North End Reserves H 3 - 4 Cunliffe, Colquhoun, Thomas 1,300
04/11/1939 Liverpool Reserves A 2 - 6 Cole, Fazackerley
11/11/1939 Blackpool Reserves H 4 - 0 Matthews 2, Colquhoun 2
25/11/1939 Bolton Wanderers Reserves A 3 - 3 Matthews 3
02/12/1939 Bolton Wanderers Reserves H 2 - 1 Hartill, Cole
09/12/1939 Preston North End Reserves A 1 - 7 Barrett
16/12/1939 Liverpool Reserves H 6 - 1 Appleton 2, Melling, Thomas 2, Rhead 1,000
30/12/1939 Blackpool Reserves A 3 - 10 Cole 2, Curless
06/01/1940 Manchester United Reserves A 3 - 1 Thornley, Woods, Milligan

Cheshire League Challenge Cup

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
28/08/1939 Rhyl (1) H 5 - 2 Hanna, Thomas, Liggins 2, Appleton 3,000

Lancashire Junior Cup

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
21/10/1939 South Liverpool (1) A 1 - 1 Thomas, Colquhoun, Cole 2,150
04/11/1939 Skelmersdale United (2) H 3 - 1 Cunliffe, Thomas, Colquhoun
02/12/1939 Darwen (SF) A 3 - 2 Appleton, Thomas 2 1,200

Friendly

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
23/09/1939 Chorley H 8 - 2 Appleton 2, Colquhoun, Bullevant, Thomas, Hooton 2, Harrison
1938-1939
1940
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