Perfect Ten For Town

Sun 24th April 2016 | General | By Ian Templeman

St Helens Town set a new club record with their 10-0 win over Whitchurch Alport in their Division One game at Brocstedes Park on Saturday.

It's the club's new record winning margin beating the 9-0 win away at Lytham St Anne's, almost 47 years ago to the day on 24th April 1969, in the Lancashire Combination Division One.

Town have hit double figures once before in the NWCFL, on the 3rd January 2001, when they won 10-2 at home to Abbey Hey in a Division One game.

It's the eighth time a score of 10-0 has been recorded in the NWCFL, the previous occurrences are as follows.

1 Sept 84 - Stalybridge Celtic 10 Netherfield 0 - Division 1

18 Jan 86 - Formby 0 Irlam Town 10 - Division 1

12 Apr 94 - Haslingden 10 K Chell 0 - Division 2

11 Feb 95 - Nantwich Town 10 Skelmersdale United 0 - Division 1

30 Aug 97 - Tetley Walker 10 Bacup Borough 0 - Division 2

12 Sept 98 - Abbey Hey 10 Blackpool Mechanics 0 - DT-P

7 Jan 06 - Cammell Laird 10 Stone Dominoes 0 - Division 1