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2011-2012 Honours

Premier Division Champions

Ramsbottom United

Premier Division Runners Up

Runcorn Town

First Division Champions

Wigan Robin Park

First Division Runners Up

Norton United

League Challenge Cup Winners

Bacup Borough

League Challenge Cup Runners Up

Maine Road

First Division Trophy Winners

Norton United

First Division Trophy Runners Up

Wigan Robin Park

Reserve Division Champions

Wigan Robin Park Reserves

Reserve Division Runners Up

New Mills Reserves

Reserve Division Cup Winners

Padiham Reserves

Reserve Division Cup Runners Up

Silsden Reserves

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League Tables

Premier Division P GD Pts
1. Ramsbottom United 42 65 96
2. Runcorn Town 42 62 92
3. Bootle 42 44 85
4. Barnoldswick Town 42 35 83
5. Runcorn Linnets 42 8 76
6. Glossop North End 42 34 73
7. Winsford United 42 19 69
8. AFC Blackpool 42 3 61
9. Flixton 42 1 59
10. Congleton Town 42 -8 59
11. Colne 41 8 58
12. Silsden 42 0 57
13. Alsager Town 42 -2 57
14. Bacup Borough 41 -18 52
15. Ashton Athletic 42 -10 51
16. Padiham 42 -14 51
17. Squires Gate 42 -15 50
18. Maine Road 42 -11 48
19. AFC Liverpool 42 -13 45
20. Stone Dominoes 42 -53 36
21. St Helens Town 42 -55 26
22. Atherton LR 42 -80 21

 
First Division P GD Pts
1. Wigan Robin Park 34 54 81
2. Norton United 34 67 80
3. Abbey Hey 34 38 69
4. Atherton Collieries 34 17 52
5. Rochdale Town 34 15 52
6. Chadderton 34 2 49
7. Eccleshall 34 -12 47
8. Cheadle Town * 34 -1 45
9. Holker Old Boys 34 -11 45
10. Irlam 34 -7 44
11. Formby 34 3 43
12. Daisy Hill 34 -8 41
13. AFC Darwen 34 -15 38
14. Oldham Boro 34 -4 37
15. Nelson 34 -43 32
16. Northwich Villa 34 -35 31
17. Leek CSOB * 34 -20 30
18. Ashton Town 34 -40 27

 
Reserve Division P GD Pts
1. Wigan Robin Park Reserves 24 49 55
2. New Mills Reserves 24 12 53
3. Ashton Athletic Reserves 24 33 50
4. Padiham Reserves * 24 28 45
5. Glossop North End Reserves 24 28 44
6. Barnoldswick Town Reserves 24 11 41
7. Irlam Reserves 24 6 36
8. Silsden Reserves 24 -8 31
9. Ashton Town Reserves 24 -22 25
10. AFC Darwen Reserves 24 -24 23
11. Cheadle Town Reserves * 24 -21 16
12. Daisy Hill Reserves 24 -48 12
13. Nelson Reserves * 24 -44 9

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Feb 7, 2012

Player And Goalkeeper Of The Month Awards

PLAYER OF THE MONTH AWARDS

PREMIER DIVISION – CHRIS LAWTON OF RUNCORN LINNETS

Chris made his debut for Runcorn Linnets in November 2010, making 60 appearances for the club since then, and his performances during January are among the best he has produced in a Linnets jersey.

Despite a frustrating month with two postponements, Runcorn Linnets emerged from January with a 100% record, winning all three of their games. The impact of their centre backs cannot be under-estimated in the team’s sequence of five wins from six games, with the only defeat coming in a game when Chris and central defensive partner Rob Bodie were missing from the starting line up.

Chris and Rob returned to the side on January 2nd after missing the Boxing Day defeat, and Chris’s determination to keep a clean sheet in the 3-0 victory over AFC Liverpool won him admiration from Linnets fans all around the ground.  Despite being three goals to the good, Lawton’s goal line header in the final moments not only outlined his determination to keep the home goal intact, but also his physical and mental energy levels.  This level of stamina was again shown just five days later when again Chris commanded a Linnets defence in a solid 2-1 victory over Bacup Borough.

Chris’s best performance in the month came against Squires Gate when strong winds made the job of defending an almost impossible task.  Once again, and despite the Linnets being two goals down, Chris provided a mammoth effort in not only marshalling the defensive line, but also repeatedly leading forays into the opposition half, and scoring two goals from corners – the first a ferocious and unstoppable right foot volley, and the second an instinctive strike that showed the full range of talent in the tall defender's game.

DIVISION ONE – MARC SHEMWELL OF DAISY HILL

Marc performed consistently well in all three of Daisy’s games during January, during which he played in the 3-1 win at Formby and gained man of the match nominations from the opposition in the close defeats to Rochdale Town and title contenders Norton United.

Marc has adapted well to his position as a central defender, moving from his normal midfield role, and has shown great strength of character to keep the team going in what was a difficult month of injuries for the club.  He defended stoutly and showed composure on the ball in difficult games, where the opposing teams and the winter elements were particularly testing.  

He has been the catalyst in a season which has seen the club make its strongest start to a league campaign for several years, and his good form has shone through even in difficult circumstances.  Daisy are still in the mix having played a lot of the top teams away already, and are looking for a good run in at home to the end of the season, and Marc will play a crucial part in helping the club to build on the good start they have made.

SKKITS GOALKEEPER OF THE MONTH AWARDS

PREMIER DIVISION – KARL WILLS OF RUNCORN TOWN

Karl has once again been in superb form for Runcorn Town in January. He played in all of five games that the Pavilions based outfit played, keeping three clean sheets and conceding an average of one goal a game in the month.

The first game of the month against league leaders Bootle saw him record his first clean sheet of the month with a solid performance. He prevented Bootle taking the lead late on with an astonishing double save from Mark Kilroy’s free kick and Tom Foley’s follow up effort that had even the home fans applauding. The following match saw his second clean sheet against Atherton LR, with Wills again taking plaudits by saving Jordan Radford’s close range effort just before half time.

Promotion chasing Ramsbottom United put an end to Wills’ run of clean sheets in the third game of the season with Wills helpless to prevent any of Rammy’s goals, but he put in a Man-of-the-Match performance against Billingham Synthonia in the FA Vase to claim his third clean sheet in a goalless draw after extra time. He pulled off a stunning save to deny Richard Storr after he broke clear of Town’s defence, then single handly kept Town in the tie in extra time by diving full length to deny Michael Jameson from inside the box.

The final game of the month against Billingham in the replay saw Wills busy once more, yet despite another good performance he was unable to prevent Town bowing out of the Vase.

DIVISION ONE – DALE LATHAM OF CHADDERTON

19 year old Dale made his first team debut for the club in September, after stepping up from the Manchester League, and has turned in a series of impressive performances for Chadderton since then.  His distribution of the ball is good, as is his handling, he reads the game well and is an excellent shot stopper in one-on-one situations.

During January Dale played in all three of Chadderton’s games, and played a major part in the two away wins the team gained during the month.  For a player in his first season of North West Counties League football, Dale’s form is worthy of recognition and he thoroughly deserves this award.