Padiham 4-0 Litherland REMYCA
North West Counties FL - Premier Division
Saturday 22nd September 2018
Padiham was originally a rural village lying by the River
Calder, surrounded by attractive countryside on an arc running across the
foothills of Pendle Hill.The civil parish is part of the Borough of Burnley,
found three miles west of the town. (population over 10,000)
The first recorded mention of the
town, as ‘Padyngham’ dates from 1294 and for hundreds of years it was a
market town, dealing in produce from Pendleside. The town expanded and was
substantially redeveloped during the Industrial Revolution, and is now a
picturesque conservation area on the edge of the Ribble Valley.
Padiham FC are one of the oldest clubs in Lancashire, formed in 1878. The Caldersiders were well supported, attracting a crowd of 9,000 for a derby match against Burnley in 1884. Following the legalisation of professional football, the club were unable to compete with their Lancashire neighbours and folded in 1916. The club lost their ground on the banks of the River Calder during World War I, and it lay dormant until after the end of the Second World War
The opening of the Arbories
Memorial Sports Ground in 1949, saw the club revived with a crowd of 1,777
turned up to see their opening fixture of the season, when they returned to the
Lancashire Combination League.
Lancashire Combination 1949-1982
North West Counties League
1982-1990,
2000-2013 Premier Division -
champions 2012-13
2015-present
West Lancashire League 1990-2000
- Division One champions 1999–2000
Northern Premier League Division
One North 2013-2015
Ruby Civil Arena
Arbories Memorial
Sports Ground
Well Street,
Padiham, Lancashire
BB12 8LE
Capacity 1,688
Current NWCL League grounds
visited 17/60
The turnstile entrance is behind
the goal, where there is a covered terrace and a diminutive covered section.
The clubhouse, changing rooms, refreshment bar and the 160 capacity main stand
run down one side, with another covered stand at the bottom. On the opposite
side is a covered section between the corner flag and the dugouts, with the
rest of that side and the goal at the bottom of the slope open.
Padiham(8th) v
Litherland REMYCA(15th)
NWCL Premier Division matchday
9/6
3pm ko
A brace on the stroke of half
time by Michael Fowler handed The Storks a comfortable victory over Litherland.
They took the lead in the 24th minute when a through ball was lifted into the
path of Jack Tinning who fired in from close range. Padiham caught the visitors
defence napping twice just before the break when long balls over the top were
confidently finished off by Fowler.
The hosts had plenty of chances
to increase the lead in the second half, with Fowler missing out on a
hat-trick, but they did grab a fourth, when Chris Turner cut inside from the
left flank and rifled in from 20 yards.
Matchday Stats
& Spondoolicks
PFC 4(Tinning 24 Fowler 45,45+1
Turner 57)
LREMYCA 0
Att.119
Admission £4
Programme £2
Pin badge £3
#Heedhopper
The Smidrophenia Ale Trail moved
onto Skipton in North Yorkshire, with my original plan being a match at nearby
Steeton (Reserves at old ground). That match was postponed on Thursday so after
looking for a Plan B, found that Padiham were the closest club to Skipton
playing at home, so they had the honour of my presence!
We arrived in Skipton at 1pm and
after a ‘Spoons lunch I left the breadknife in town and headed over the border
into Lancashire for the 25 mile drive to Padiham.
I enjoyed my visit to to the
Arbories Memorial Sports Ground, but not as much as our night out, where
we supped in another twelve pubs, which took our total for this cracking week
to 43 different beer bars.
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