Premier Division Review 2016
Thu 29th December 2016 | Match Reviews | By Martin Fallon
2016 draws to an end this week, so we thought we would conclude our look at how teams have faired in this calendar year in the Premier Division.
The year closes with Runcorn Town top of the Premier Division on 55 points, with four other teams in close proximity. But Town had a poor start to the calendar year, and looking at games from 1st January to the end of last season, they were actually in 21st place having picked up just 16 points from 20 games.
It is actually their neighbours Runcorn Linnets who have had the best 2016 of all Premier Division teams, picking up 101 points from 46 games played. They are one of only two sides to break the hundred barrier, Atherton Collieries picking up 100 points from 48 games. One other amazing statistic from Linnets is that of 25 home games played in 2016, they lost just one and won a league high 19 games.
At the other end of the scale, Cammell Laird 1907's poor end to the year, which sees them still looking for their first league win, means that they have picked up fewer points than any other team with just 26 points from 45 games. This is a lot lower than second bottom Nelson who have managed 37 points from 46 games in 2016 (note New Mills are omitted after playing only half a season with us).
Linnets were the side with most league wins (31 from 46 games), AFC Liverpool had the most draws (14 from 45 games) and Cammell Laird 1907 the most losses (31 from 45 games). At the other end its a similar story with least wins being Lairds (6 from 45 games), least draws being Runcorn Town (5 from 44 games), with least losses in 2016 being a tie between Linnets (7 from 46 games) and Irlam (7 from 41 games).
Looking at goals, and nobody can touch Atherton Collieries who racked up 125 league goals in their 48 games. Runcorn Linnets (105) and Bootle (104 in 43 games) are the others over a hundred, with West Didsbury & Chorlton (98 in 43 games) just outside this.
As for lowest scorers, again it is Cammell Laird 1907 having conceded 133 league goals, with AFC Darwen (111 in 45 games) and Squires Gate (104 in 48 games) the others over a hundred.
Squires Gate and Atherton Collieries are the teams who have played the most league games in 2016 having played a whopping 48 league games. However the lowest number of games is not much lower than this with Maine Road having played just 40 league games.
Premier Division Review 2016
Thu 29th December 2016 | Match Reviews
By Martin Fallon
2016 draws to an end this week, so we thought we would conclude our look at how teams have faired in this calendar year in the Premier Division.
The year closes with Runcorn Town top of the Premier Division on 55 points, with four other teams in close proximity. But Town had a poor start to the calendar year, and looking at games from 1st January to the end of last season, they were actually in 21st place having picked up just 16 points from 20 games.
It is actually their neighbours Runcorn Linnets who have had the best 2016 of all Premier Division teams, picking up 101 points from 46 games played. They are one of only two sides to break the hundred barrier, Atherton Collieries picking up 100 points from 48 games. One other amazing statistic from Linnets is that of 25 home games played in 2016, they lost just one and won a league high 19 games.
At the other end of the scale, Cammell Laird 1907's poor end to the year, which sees them still looking for their first league win, means that they have picked up fewer points than any other team with just 26 points from 45 games. This is a lot lower than second bottom Nelson who have managed 37 points from 46 games in 2016 (note New Mills are omitted after playing only half a season with us).
Linnets were the side with most league wins (31 from 46 games), AFC Liverpool had the most draws (14 from 45 games) and Cammell Laird 1907 the most losses (31 from 45 games). At the other end its a similar story with least wins being Lairds (6 from 45 games), least draws being Runcorn Town (5 from 44 games), with least losses in 2016 being a tie between Linnets (7 from 46 games) and Irlam (7 from 41 games).
Looking at goals, and nobody can touch Atherton Collieries who racked up 125 league goals in their 48 games. Runcorn Linnets (105) and Bootle (104 in 43 games) are the others over a hundred, with West Didsbury & Chorlton (98 in 43 games) just outside this.
As for lowest scorers, again it is Cammell Laird 1907 having conceded 133 league goals, with AFC Darwen (111 in 45 games) and Squires Gate (104 in 48 games) the others over a hundred.
Squires Gate and Atherton Collieries are the teams who have played the most league games in 2016 having played a whopping 48 league games. However the lowest number of games is not much lower than this with Maine Road having played just 40 league games.
