Statistics

Match Summary
Biggest Home Win	3-1	10/03/20 v Barnoldswick Town (Premier Division)
Biggest Away Win	3-1	14/03/20 v Hanley Town (Premier Division)
Biggest Home Defeat	1-6	24/09/19 v Lancaster City (Lancashire Challenge Trophy)
Biggest Away Defeat	3-7	03/01/20 v Bootle (Premier Division)
Highest Drawn Game	3-3	14/12/19 v Skelmersdale United (A) (Premier Division)
Highest Aggregate Scoreline	10	03/01/20 3-7 v Bootle (A) (Premier Division)

 

Season at a Glance
	Home		Away		Total
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Played	20		17		37
Won	9	45.00%	4	23.53%	13	35.14%
Drawn	1	5.00%	4	23.53%	5	13.51%
Lost	10	50.00%	9	52.94%	19	51.35%
Scored	27	1.35	34	2.00	61	1.65
Conceded	42	2.10	41	2.41	83	2.24

 

Progression in Cup Competitions
The Emirates F.A Cup	Extra Preliminary Round	1-2	West Didsbury & Chorlton	(H)
The Buildbase FA Vase	2nd Qualifying Round	1-4	West Allotment Celtic	(H)
The Macron Cup	1st Round	1-2	Emley AFC	(A)
Lancashire Challenge Trophy	1st Round	1-6	Lancaster City	(H)

 

Home Attendance Summary
Highest Attendance	170	12/10/19 v 1874 Northwich (Premier Division)
Lowest Attendance	31	07/12/19 v Congleton Town (Premier Division)
Average Attendance	20 games	67

 

Number of Games Since
Last Win	0 games
Last Defeat	3 games
Goalless Draw	8 games
Score Draw	13 games
Scored A Goal	0 games
Fail To Score	8 games
Clean Sheet	2 games

 

Scored / Conceded This Season
	Scored		Conceded
	#	%	#	%
None	6	16.22%	4	10.81%
One	10	27.03%	11	29.73%
Two	12	32.43%	9	24.32%
Three	8	21.62%	5	13.51%
Four	1	2.70%	4	10.81%
Five or more	0	0.00%	4	10.81%

 

When the Goals Went In
	For		Against		Total
	#	%	#	%	#	%
0-15	4	6.35%	15	17.65%	19	12.84%
16-30	11	17.46%	11	12.94%	22	14.86%
31-45	9	14.29%	18	21.18%	27	18.24%
46-60	3	4.76%	13	15.29%	16	10.81%
61-75	13	20.63%	5	5.88%	18	12.16%
76-90	22	34.92%	23	27.06%	45	30.41%
90-105	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
105-120	1	1.59%	0	0.00%	1	0.68%

 

History

<b>Blackpool & District Amateur League: 1958 to 1961</b>

Squires Gate were formed in 1948 as Squires Gate British Legion FC and competed in the Blackpool & District Amateur League. They won the leagues Rawling Shield in their first season. The name of the club was changed to Squires Gate FC in 1953. They won the leagues First Division in 1955-56 and 1956-57; also the Blackwell Cup in 1958-59 and 1959-60. They spent the 1960-61 in the Fylde District League, winning the Fylde Cup and losing finalists in the Bannister Cup.

<b>West Lancashire League: 1961 to 1991</b>

The following season they moved up to the West Lancashire League where they spent the next thirty years. From 1961 until 1980 they were in Division Two and were promoted in 1981 as champions. In the 1986-87 season they won the Richardson Cup.

<b>North West Counties Leage: 1991 onward</b>

They were elected into the North West Counties Football League for the 1991-92 season, joining Division Two for the 1991-92 season. Squires Gate won the leagues Fair Play Award for the 1993-94 season and were losing finalists in the 1997-98 Division Two Trophy.

They won the 2001-02 season Division Two Trophy and then the following season they missed the runner-up spot on goal difference but were still promoted to Division One following the demise of Stand Athletic who had originally been promoted as Division Two champions. They reached their highest league placing in the 2005-06 season also reaching the quarter finals of the FA Vase then last season, under the Management of Andy Clarkson, Gate improved still further on their best ever placing, finishing sixth in what is now the Premier Division.

On 10 March 2007 Squires Gate played a home match against FC United of Manchester at Curzon Ashton F.C.s ground. The club had approached Blackpool F.C. about playing the game at Bloomfield Road but the ground was not available. And so they played the match in Ashton-under-Lyne, as it was felt that FCUM fans were more likely to attend with the match being staged in the Greater Manchester area. A crowd of 1,650 saw Squires Gate lose 0-1 and Squires Gate earned about £7,000.

To cap a very impressive 2007-08 season, Squires Gate were delighted that no less than nine of their members were honoured with long service awards: Albert Hamer, George Diggle, Roy Westhead, Brian Hugill and Brian Addison all collected Football Association Order of Merit mementos for 50 years service; and Steve Bellamy, Mick Farrer, John Maguire and Tony Hornby received 30 years awards from the Lancashire FA. All these stalwarts are still active in the service of their Club.

Groundsman Brian Addison was judged the best at our level in the Northern Region, and a magnificent third nationally at the FA Groundsman of the Year presentations in London last September, and his pitch is clear evidence of his commitment. As Chairman Stuart Hopwood said, " We believe in a sure and steady programme of improvement of our facilities, and we now feel that with an award winning pitch, dressing rooms which are amongst the best in the League, and a pleasant, air-conditioned Clubhouse, we have a lot to be proud of, and the future looks good for Squires Gate FC.

Dave McCann was appointed manager towards the end of the 2012/13 season and has endured premier survival since taking charge. He is assisted by Richard Thomas.
Season 20014/15 was the most successful in the NWCFL finishing in 6th place with a record number of points.

Due to an indifferent start in the 2015/16 season, club captain Danny Penswick took over as player manager and ensured survival with a memorable last game victory at Ashton Athletic. Danny also ensured Premier Division status in 2016/17 thanks to a late surge including a victory at home to Runcorn Linnets; this was despite losing the potent strike force of Ric Seear to Colne and Ryan Riley to Bamber Bridge.

Andy Clarkson took over in October 2017 and guided the club to a creditable 8th place finish and improved again in 2018/19 season with another 8th place finish.

After a difficult start to the 2019/2020 season Luke Evans was appointed manager assisted by Shane Hudson.