Vauxhall Motors

FORMED
1963

MANAGER
Mick McGraa

GROUND
The vanEupen Arena

TWITTER
@Vauxhallmotorfc

Current Position: 8th

P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
40	18	5	17	63	77	59

Current Form: 10th

P	W	D	L	F	A
6	3	0	3	5	10

Last Six Matches:

Date	Opponent	Score
26/04/22	Stockport County (N)	L 0-5
12/04/22	Cammell Laird 1907 (H)	L 1-2
09/04/22	West Didsbury & Chorlton (A)	W 1-0
02/04/22	Litherland REMYCA (A)	L 0-2
29/03/22	Runcorn Linnets (H)	WON
(0-0 after 90 mins, Vauxhall Motors won 3-1 on pens)
26/03/22	Runcorn Town (H)	W 3-1

Next Six Matches:

Date	Opponent	K.O.
No Matches Found

Latest News:

	Vauxhall Motors boss McGraa gives his take on a difficult campaign
	Mick McGraa discusses his side's stalled season

	Motormen appoint new Chairman
	The Ellesmere Port based club are looking to the long-term

	PRESENTATION: Glen Rule of Vauxhall Motors
	Glen Rule of Vauxhall Motors receives his January Macron Player of the Month award

	PRESENTATION: Macron First Division South Club of the Month
	Vauxhall Motors Mick McGrath presented with the award for Macron NWCFL First Division South Club of the Month

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Fixtures & Results

Date	Opposition	H/A	K.O.	Score	Goalscorers
Sat 31/07/21	AFC Liverpool	H	15:00	L 1-2	Joseph Heath (32)
Sat 07/08/21	Skelmersdale United	H	15:00	D 0-0
	(The Emirates F.A Cup EP)
Tue 10/08/21	Skelmersdale United	A	20:00	L 0-2
	(The Emirates F.A Cup EP R)
Thu 12/08/21	Lower Breck	A	20:00	Postp
Sat 14/08/21	Wythenshawe Town	A	15:00	L 0-5
Tue 17/08/21	Litherland REMYCA	H	19:45	W 1-0	Joe Brandon (89)
Sat 21/08/21	Ashton Athletic	A	15:00	W 5-4	Michael Burkey (5) Joe Brandon (7) Joe Brandon (31) Leo Riley (70) Leo Riley (72)
Sat 28/08/21	Skelmersdale United	H	15:00	W 1-0	Jack Kelly (71)
Mon 30/08/21	Runcorn Town	A	15:00	Aband
Fri 03/09/21	Prestwich Heys	H	19:45	W 2-1	Leo Riley (53) Leo Riley (66p)
Thu 09/09/21	Lower Breck	A	20:00	L 1-3	Joe Brandon (63)
Sat 11/09/21	Congleton Town	H	15:00	L 0-1
Tue 14/09/21	Macclesfield	A	19:45	L 0-1
Sat 18/09/21	Barnoldswick Town	A	15:00	W 3-2	Harvey Sample (38) Leo Riley (53p) Michael Burkey (82)
Tue 21/09/21	Winsford United	H	19:45	W 4-1	Michael Burkey (55) Harvey Sample (58) Harvey Sample (75) Kieran Garner-Knapper (83)
Sat 25/09/21	Longridge Town	A	15:00	L 0-4
Wed 29/09/21	Northwich Victoria	A	19:45	D 2-2	Simon Thelwell (4) Haydn Cooper (46)
Sat 02/10/21	Padiham	A	15:00	W 2-1	Ben Holmes (12) Ben Holmes (33)
Tue 05/10/21	Runcorn Town	A	19:45	D 2-2	Ben Holmes (54p) Kieran Garner-Knapper (70)
Sat 16/10/21	Irlam	A	15:00	D 3-3	Simon Thelwell (5) Leo Riley (21) Ben Holmes (63)
Tue 19/10/21	Runcorn Town	H	19:45	W 2-1	Michael Burkey (23) Harvey Sample (66)
	(Cheshire Senior Cup 1)
Sat 23/10/21	North Shields	H	15:00	L 1-2	Kieran Garner-Knapper (40)
	(The Buildbase FA Vase 1)
Sat 30/10/21	Burscough	H	15:00	L 2-3	Leo Riley (11p) Own Goal (45+1)
Sat 13/11/21	Avro	H	15:00	L 1-4	Haydn Cooper (22)
Tue 16/11/21	Charnock Richard	H	20:00	L 0-4
Sat 20/11/21	Northwich Victoria	H	15:00	L 1-2	Marcus James (47)
Tue 23/11/21	Squires Gate	H	20:00	D 2-2	Michael Burkey (76) Joseph Heath (90+1)
Sat 27/11/21	Skelmersdale United	A	15:00	L 1-5	Leo Riley (56p)
Sat 04/12/21	Prestwich Heys	A	15:00	Postp
Tue 07/12/21	1874 Northwich	H	19:45	Postp
	(Cheshire Senior Cup 2)
Sat 11/12/21	Winsford United	A	15:00	Postp
Tue 14/12/21	Prestwich Heys	A	19:45	L 1-3	Michael Burkey (82)
Sat 18/12/21	Wythenshawe Town	H	15:00	W 3-0	Ben Holmes (35p) Kieran Garner-Knapper (53) Joseph Heath (66)
Mon 27/12/21	Congleton Town	A	15:00	W 2-0
Tue 04/01/22	1874 Northwich	H	19:45	WON	Kieran Garner-Knapper (90+1)
	(Cheshire Senior Cup 2)
	(1-1 after 90 mins, Vauxhall Motors won 6-5 on pens)
Sat 08/01/22	Lower Breck	H	15:00	Postp
Sat 15/01/22	Burscough	A	15:00	W 2-0	Kieran Garner-Knapper (47) Craig Cairns (63)
Sat 22/01/22	Ashton Athletic	H	15:00	L 0-2
Tue 25/01/22	Lower Breck	H	19:45	W 2-1	Ben Holmes (59p) Michael Burkey (69)
Sat 29/01/22	AFC Liverpool	A	15:00	W 2-0	Ben Holmes (49) Harvey Sample (85)
Tue 01/02/22	Winsford United	A	19:45	W 2-1	Michael Burkey (43) Ben Holmes (73p)
Sat 05/02/22	Irlam	H	15:00	L 1-2	Joe Brandon (90+4)
Sat 12/02/22	Padiham	H	15:00	L 0-4
Wed 16/02/22	Tranmere Rovers	A	19:45	W 2-0	Michael Burkey (1) Haydn Cooper (53)
	(Cheshire Senior Cup QF)
Sat 19/02/22	Squires Gate	A	15:00	Postp
Tue 22/02/22	Macclesfield	H	19:45	L 0-6
Sat 26/02/22	Barnoldswick Town	H	15:00	W 2-1	Jordan Deer (19) Jordan Deer (40)
Sat 05/03/22	Charnock Richard	A	15:00	W 3-0	Ethan Gouldbourne (29) Craig Cairns (35) Ben Holmes (67)
Tue 08/03/22	Squires Gate	A	20:00	D 1-1	Greg Drummond (58)
Sat 12/03/22	Avro	A	15:00	W 1-0	Greg Drummond (80)
Sat 19/03/22	Longridge Town	H	15:00	W 4-1	Ben Dufton-Kelly (10) Ben Dufton-Kelly (29) Kieran Garner-Knapper (30) Ben Holmes (45+3)
Sat 26/03/22	Runcorn Town	H	15:00	W 3-1	Ben Holmes (11p) Jordan Deer (56) Jordan Deer (83)
Tue 29/03/22	Runcorn Linnets	H	19:45	WON
	(Cheshire Senior Cup SF)
	(0-0 after 90 mins, Vauxhall Motors won 3-1 on pens)
Sat 02/04/22	Litherland REMYCA	A	15:00	L 0-2
Sat 09/04/22	West Didsbury & Chorlton	A	15:00	W 1-0	Ben Holmes (84p)
	(The Macron Cup 1)
Tue 12/04/22	Cammell Laird 1907	H	19:45	L 1-2	Michael Burkey (9)
	(The Macron Cup 2)
Tue 26/04/22	Stockport County	N	19:45	L 0-5
	(Cheshire Senior Cup F)

Fixtures & Results

Date	Opposition	KO/Score
31/07/21	AFC Liverpool (H)	L 1-2
07/08/21	Skelmersdale Utd (H)	D 0-0
(The Emirates F.A Cup EP)
10/08/21	Skelmersdale Utd (A)	L 0-2
(The Emirates F.A Cup EP R)
12/08/21	Lower Breck (A)	Postp
14/08/21	Wythenshawe Town (A)	L 0-5
17/08/21	Litherland REMY (H)	W 1-0
21/08/21	Ashton Athletic (A)	W 5-4
28/08/21	Skelmersdale Utd (H)	W 1-0
30/08/21	Runcorn Town (A)	Aband
03/09/21	Prestwich Heys (H)	W 2-1
09/09/21	Lower Breck (A)	L 1-3
11/09/21	Congleton Town (H)	L 0-1
14/09/21	Macclesfield (A)	L 0-1
18/09/21	Barnoldswick Town (A)	W 3-2
21/09/21	Winsford United (H)	W 4-1
25/09/21	Longridge Town (A)	L 0-4
29/09/21	Northwich Vics (A)	D 2-2
02/10/21	Padiham (A)	W 2-1
05/10/21	Runcorn Town (A)	D 2-2
16/10/21	Irlam (A)	D 3-3
19/10/21	Runcorn Town (H)	W 2-1
(Cheshire Senior Cup 1)
23/10/21	North Shields (H)	L 1-2
(The Buildbase FA Vase 1)
30/10/21	Burscough (H)	L 2-3
13/11/21	Avro (H)	L 1-4
16/11/21	Charnock Richard (H)	L 0-4
20/11/21	Northwich Vics (H)	L 1-2
23/11/21	Squires Gate (H)	D 2-2
27/11/21	Skelmersdale Utd (A)	L 1-5
04/12/21	Prestwich Heys (A)	Postp
07/12/21	1874 Northwich (H)	Postp
(Cheshire Senior Cup 2)
11/12/21	Winsford United (A)	Postp
14/12/21	Prestwich Heys (A)	L 1-3
18/12/21	Wythenshawe Town (H)	W 3-0
27/12/21	Congleton Town (A)	W 2-0
04/01/22	1874 Northwich (H)	W
(Cheshire Senior Cup 2)
(1-1 after 90 mins, Vauxhall Mtrs won 6-5 on pens)
08/01/22	Lower Breck (H)	Postp
15/01/22	Burscough (A)	W 2-0
22/01/22	Ashton Athletic (H)	L 0-2
25/01/22	Lower Breck (H)	W 2-1
29/01/22	AFC Liverpool (A)	W 2-0
01/02/22	Winsford United (A)	W 2-1
05/02/22	Irlam (H)	L 1-2
12/02/22	Padiham (H)	L 0-4
16/02/22	Tranmere Rovers (A)	W 2-0
(Cheshire Senior Cup QF)
19/02/22	Squires Gate (A)	Postp
22/02/22	Macclesfield (H)	L 0-6
26/02/22	Barnoldswick Town (H)	W 2-1
05/03/22	Charnock Richard (A)	W 3-0
08/03/22	Squires Gate (A)	D 1-1
12/03/22	Avro (A)	W 1-0
19/03/22	Longridge Town (H)	W 4-1
26/03/22	Runcorn Town (H)	W 3-1
29/03/22	Runcorn Linnets (H)	W
(Cheshire Senior Cup SF)
(0-0 after 90 mins, Vauxhall Mtrs won 3-1 on pens)
02/04/22	Litherland REMY (A)	L 0-2
09/04/22	West Didsbury (A)	W 1-0
(The Macron Cup 1)
12/04/22	Cammell Laird (H)	L 1-2
(The Macron Cup 2)
26/04/22	Stockport County (H)	L 0-5
(Cheshire Senior Cup F)

Squad Details

	Start	Sub	Start	Sub	Red	Yellow
Player Name	Appearances		Goals		Cards		Mom
Joe Brandon	21	5	5	0	1	3	4
Michael Burkey	29	11	9	0	0	4	0
Craig Cairns	12	1	2	0	0	0	0
Joseph Caswell	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Haydn Cooper	41	2	3	0	3	9	3
Daniel Cross	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Crump (GK)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan Deer	10	7	4	0	0	2	4
Michael Dixon (GK) *	24	0	0	0	0	0	2
Greg Drummond	23	3	2	0	0	1	0
Ben Dufton-Kelly	13	4	2	0	0	2	1
Damien Eastham (GK)	4	0	0	0	2	0	1
James Eaton	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Richard Foulkes *	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Gardner *	6	0	0	0	0	1	0
Kieran Garner-Knapper	30	8	8	0	0	5	6
Ethan Gouldbourne	35	2	1	0	0	5	0
Kieran Hamm *	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joseph Heath	35	3	3	0	1	6	2
Callum Hill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ben Holmes	43	4	12	0	0	2	4
Marcus James	17	2	1	0	0	3	1
Toby Jones	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Kelly	4	20	1	0	0	1	0
Ben Lawrence	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joseph Levey	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thomas Mitchell	41	3	0	0	0	7	2
Sean Moscrop	8	6	0	0	0	1	0
Thomas Murray	7	2	0	0	1	2	2
Karl Noon	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ciaran OLoughlin (GK)	20	0	0	0	0	1	1
Thomas Porschke	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leo Riley	31	10	9	0	0	4	0
Joel Robinson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ashley Ruane *	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Harvey Sample	13	18	5	0	0	2	3
Kyle Scarisbrick	19	2	0	0	0	1	0
Thomas Scott (GK) *	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aaron Smith	6	1	0	1	0	0	2
Kyle Smyth *	5	7	0	0	0	1	0
Simon Thelwell	28	8	2	0	1	6	2
Stephen Wainwright	9	2	0	0	1	2	0
Ross Waring	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

* Indicates player is no longer a member of the squad

# Indicates player is awaiting International Clearance

Staff Members

Name
Stephen Aspinall
Mark Cowan
Stephen Foulkes
Joseph Heath
Neil Mathieson
Michael McGraa
David Smith
Shirley Whittaker		Insurance certificate provided

Squad Details

Player Name	Appearances	Goals	Reds	Yellows	Mom
Joe Brandon	21 (5)	5	1	3	4
Michael Burkey	29 (11)	9	0	4	0
Craig Cairns	12 (1)	2	0	0	0
Joseph Caswell	0 (1)	0	0	0	0
Haydn Cooper	41 (2)	3	3	9	3
Daniel Cross	0 (2)	0	0	0	0
Ryan Crump	1	0	0	0	0
Jordan Deer	10 (7)	4	0	2	4
Michael Dixon *	24	0	0	0	2
Greg Drummond	23 (3)	2	0	1	0
Ben Dufton-Kelly	13 (4)	2	0	2	1
Damien Eastham	4	0	2	0	1
James Eaton	0 (2)	0	0	1	0
Richard Foulkes *	4 (1)	0	0	0	0
Anthony Gardner *	6	0	0	1	0
Kieran Garner-Knapper	30 (8)	8	0	5	6
Ethan Gouldbourne	35 (2)	1	0	5	0
Kieran Hamm *	0 (1)	0	0	0	0
Joseph Heath	35 (3)	3	1	6	2
Callum Hill	0	0	0	0	0
Ben Holmes	43 (4)	12	0	2	4
Marcus James	17 (2)	1	0	3	1
Toby Jones	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Kelly	4 (20)	1	0	1	0
Ben Lawrence	0	0	0	0	0
Joseph Levey	3	0	0	0	0
Thomas Mitchell	41 (3)	0	0	7	2
Sean Moscrop	8 (6)	0	0	1	0
Thomas Murray	7 (2)	0	1	2	2
Karl Noon	1 (2)	0	0	0	0
Ciaran OLoughlin	20	0	0	1	1
Thomas Porschke	0	0	0	0	0
Leo Riley	31 (10)	9	0	4	0
Joel Robinson	0	0	0	0	0
Ashley Ruane *	4	0	0	0	1
Harvey Sample	13 (18)	5	0	2	3
Kyle Scarisbrick	19 (2)	0	0	1	0
Thomas Scott *	0	0	0	0	0
Aaron Smith	6 (1)	0 (1)	0	0	2
Kyle Smyth *	5 (7)	0	0	1	0
Simon Thelwell	28 (8)	2	1	6	2
Stephen Wainwright	9 (2)	0	1	2	0
Ross Waring	0 (1)	0	0	0	0

* Indicates player is no longer a member of the squad

# Indicates player is awaiting International Clearance

Staff Members

Name
Stephen Aspinall
Mark Cowan
Stephen Foulkes
Joseph Heath
Neil Mathieson
Michael McGraa
David Smith
Shirley Whittaker		Insurance certificate provided

Squad Details

Player Name	Apps	Goals
Joe Brandon	21 (5)	5
Michael Burkey	29 (11)	9
Craig Cairns	12 (1)	2
Joseph Caswell	0 (1)	0
Haydn Cooper	41 (2)	3
Daniel Cross	0 (2)	0
Ryan Crump	1	0
Jordan Deer	10 (7)	4
Michael Dixon *	24	0
Greg Drummond	23 (3)	2
Ben Dufton-Kelly	13 (4)	2
Damien Eastham	4	0
James Eaton	0 (2)	0
Richard Foulkes *	4 (1)	0
Anthony Gardner *	6	0
Kieran Garner-Knapper	30 (8)	8
Ethan Gouldbourne	35 (2)	1
Kieran Hamm *	0 (1)	0
Joseph Heath	35 (3)	3
Callum Hill	0	0
Ben Holmes	43 (4)	12
Marcus James	17 (2)	1
Toby Jones	0	0
Jack Kelly	4 (20)	1
Ben Lawrence	0	0
Joseph Levey	3	0
Thomas Mitchell	41 (3)	0
Sean Moscrop	8 (6)	0
Thomas Murray	7 (2)	0
Karl Noon	1 (2)	0
Ciaran OLoughlin	20	0
Thomas Porschke	0	0
Leo Riley	31 (10)	9
Joel Robinson	0	0
Ashley Ruane *	4	0
Harvey Sample	13 (18)	5
Kyle Scarisbrick	19 (2)	0
Thomas Scott *	0	0
Aaron Smith	6 (1)	0 (1)
Kyle Smyth *	5 (7)	0
Simon Thelwell	28 (8)	2
Stephen Wainwright	9 (2)	0
Ross Waring	0 (1)	0

* Indicates player is no longer a member of the squad

# Indicates player is awaiting International Clearance

Staff Members

Name
Stephen Aspinall
Mark Cowan
Stephen Foulkes
Joseph Heath
Neil Mathieson
Michael McGraa
David Smith
Shirley Whittaker		Insurance certificate provided

Statistics

Match Summary
Biggest Home Win	4-1	19/03/22 v Longridge Town (Premier Division)
Biggest Away Win	3-0	05/03/22 v Charnock Richard (Premier Division)
Biggest Home Defeat	0-6	22/02/22 v Macclesfield (Premier Division)
Biggest Away Defeat	0-5	14/08/21 v Wythenshawe Town (Premier Division)
Highest Drawn Game	3-3	16/10/21 v Irlam (A) (Premier Division)
Highest Aggregate Scoreline	9	21/08/21 5-4 v Ashton Athletic (A) (Premier Division)

Season at a Glance
	Home		Away		Total
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Played	27		23		50
Won	10	37.04%	11	47.83%	21	42.00%
Drawn	4	14.81%	4	17.39%	8	16.00%
Lost	13	48.15%	8	34.78%	21	42.00%
Scored	35	1.30	36	1.57	71	1.42
Conceded	49	1.81	41	1.78	90	1.80

Progression in Cup Competitions
The Emirates F.A Cup	Extra Preliminary Round Replay	0-2	Skelmersdale United	(A)
The Buildbase FA Vase	1st Round	1-2	North Shields	(H)
The Macron Cup	2nd Round	1-2	Cammell Laird 1907	(H)
Cheshire Senior Cup	Final	0-5	Stockport County	(H)

Home Attendance Summary
Highest Attendance	1978	26/04/22 v Stockport County (Cheshire Senior Cup)
Lowest Attendance	73	26/02/22 v Barnoldswick Town (Premier Division)
Average Attendance	27 games	230

Number of Games Since
Last Win	2 games
Last Defeat	0 games
Goalless Draw	4 games
Score Draw	8 games
Scored A Goal	1 game
Fail To Score	0 games
Clean Sheet	2 games

Scored / Conceded This Season
	Scored		Conceded
	#	%	#	%
None	13	26.00%	12	24.00%
One	15	30.00%	13	26.00%
Two	14	28.00%	12	24.00%
Three	5	10.00%	4	8.00%
Four	2	4.00%	5	10.00%
Five or more	1	2.00%	4	8.00%

When the Goals Went In
	For		Against		Total
	#	%	#	%	#	%
0-15	10	14.49%	11	12.22%	21	13.21%
16-30	7	10.14%	16	17.78%	23	14.47%
31-45	11	15.94%	21	23.33%	32	20.13%
46-60	15	21.74%	14	15.56%	29	18.24%
61-75	14	20.29%	9	10.00%	23	14.47%
76-90	12	17.39%	19	21.11%	31	19.50%
90-105	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
105-120	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%

History

Vauxhall Motors F.C. was founded in 1963, shortly after the opening of the new Vauxhall Car Plant in Ellesmere Port. Early in its history, they played in the Ellesmere Port League and the Wirral Combination, but soon grew too strong for those leagues. By 1970, the club had achieved several promotions and played on the company-owned Hooton Park. By 1987 however, it had opened its own ground, Rivacre Park, where the club plays today. The opening of the new ground was especially important as then England manager Bobby Robson brought a number of former international stars for the opening game.

On the pitch, the club also started finding some success, winning its first West Cheshire League championship in the 1985–86. Soon after, they reached their first Cheshire Amateur Cup Final and triumphed in the Wirral Senior Cup. These accomplishments did not go unnoticed, as the club successfully applied to join the North West Counties League for 1987–88. They easily won the league's Second Division in their second season, and finished fourth in the First Division in 1989–90 before winning the NWCL Cup the following season beating Darwen 2-0.

Soon after the club took the decision to move back down to the West Cheshire League, where the club finished in third place in the two following seasons. However, in 1994–95, the club won both divisions of the league – only the third time any club had achieved that in the 125-year history of the league and accepted back into the North West Counties League. Just as before, they easily won the Second Division, but did not have the best of seasons in Division One, although they did reach the semi-final of the Cheshire Senior Cup. They continued to play in Division One, and reached the final of the NWCL Cup, losing to Kidsgrove Athletic.

The 1998–99 season was the team's best to that point, reaching the fifth round of the FA Vase, earning its best ever league position in third place, and won the NWCL Cup against Prescot Cables. However, the next season was even better, with the team reaching the FA Vase semi-finals and winning the NWCL title, thus earning a spot in Division One of the Northern Premier League. The reserves also enjoyed a successful season, winning The Pyke Cup for the first time in the club’s history.

The club enjoyed considerable success in the Northern Premier League as well, earning promotion to the Northern Premier League Premier Division in their first season, and finishing in second place in that division. The team continued to play well, with its high point coming when they defeated Queens Park Rangers in their first appearance in the FA Cup first round, before losing in the next round in a televised match against Macclesfield Town in November 2002. The season after, the club hired manager Owen Brown and they earned promotion to newly formed Conference North in 2004.

The club finished 21st in the 2007–08 season, and were due to be relegated but after Nuneaton’s liquidation and the Conference's decision to expel Boston United, the club were reprieved. In the 2009–10, the club finished 20th. However, due to the earlier resignation of Farsley Celtic and the subsequent demotion of Northwich Victoria due to financial troubles, the club was again given a reprieve.

In the 2010–11 season, they reached the First Round of the F A Cup, but were unable to repeat the success of eight years previously, drawing 0–0 away to Hartlepool United before losing the home replay 1-0. In May 2011 it was announced that, due to a promotion at work, Carl Macauley was stepping down from his role as manager and that his assistant Anthony Wright would be taking over the reins with former Notts County, Peterborough United, and Vauxhall striker Gary Martindale as his number two. However results didn't go as hoped despite assembling one of the strongest squads the club had seen, resulting in Carl Macauley making a shock return to the Rivacre Park hotseat in November 2011 with Anthony Wright reverting to Assistant Manager and Gary Martindale to Coach.

In March 2014 the club announced its intention to withdraw from the Conference North due to "ever-increasing costs" leaving the club with no alternative but to return to the West Cheshire League to stabilise and rebuild the club once again. A week after the announcement long-serving manager Carl Macauley left to become Assistant Manager to Steve Burr at Chester F.C.

Only four of the founder members of Conference North remained in the league for its first ten seasons: Gainsborough Trinity, Harrogate Town, Stalybridge Celtic and Vauxhall Motors. Vauxhall's league positions in those season's were 15th, 18th, 15th, 21st, 11th, 20th, 17th, 18th, 12th and 18th. On 26 April 2014 Motors played their last game in Conference North for the foreseeable future.

In May 2014 former Vauxhall favourite Alan Schumacker was appointed as first team manager. The former Motors defender was a member of Alvin McDonald's all conquering North West Counties League championship side and had been reserve team manager since the summer of 2010. He appointed Kevin Baker as his assistant and Steve Foulkes as coach for the coming season. At the end of that season, the club had triumphed in the Wirral Senior Cup for the third time in five seasons, having won their first Cheshire Amateur Cup the previous season.

At the end of the 2015-16 season Alan Schumacker was replaced by former Motors’ assistant manager Anthony Wright and former Mersey Royal Youth team manager Joe Wright as his assistant. However in October Anthony Wright had to step down due to family commitments and a month later Joe Wright left the club.

In November 2016 the former Burscough captain, ex A.F.C. Liverpool assistant manager and Prescot Cables Reserve team manager Karl Bell was appointed the club’s new manager, assisted by Dean Evans. Karl had to rebuild a team in mid-season and as a result, they finished a disappointing 8th. Last season however, they remained unbeaten in the league until just before Christmas but sadly fell away towards the end of the season, as they finished second in the league and also runners-up in both the Cheshire Amateur Cup and Pyke Cup. Those disappointments saw Karl relieved of his duties after the penultimate game of the season.

Taking over the reins at the Syncreon Arena as the club re-joins the NWCFL is former Conwy United and Cammell Laird boss Mick McGraa. Mick, a former Motors player, took over at Cammell Lairds in October 2016 with no players and no victories. Despite a decent run towards the end of that season, he was unable to prevent the club from relegation but last season he almost guided Lairds to promotion, losing out in the final play-off away at Whitchurch Alport in mid-May.

Matchday Information

Ground: The vanEupen Arena

Address: Rivacre Road, Ellesmere Port

Postcode: CH66 1NJ

Telephone: 01513272294

Midweek Night: Tuesday

2021/22 Admission Prices: £5 adults, £3 concessions, £2 under 16`s

Programme Price: £2.00

Directions: From the M6 / M56
Exit M6 at junction 20 and M56 at junction 15 sign-posted M53 Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead. Exit the M53 at junction 5. Take the 1st exit off the roundabout (sign-posted A41 Chester). At the first set of lights turn left into Hooton Green. At the 'T' junction turn left into Old School Land. At the next 'T' junction turn right onto Rivacre Road. The ground is on the right hand side.

From the Birkenhead Tunnel (Queensway)
From the tunnel toll area keep to the left and take the A41. Take the second exit at the roundabout (Hotel California is in the middle). Please note there is a speed camera in the central reservation that changes direction form time to time. The speed limit is 30mph. At the next roundabout take the second exit A41 (New Ferry By-Pass). At the end of the by-pass take the second exit A41 (sign-posted Bromborough, Chester). Follow the A41 through to the M53 junction and take the second exit (sign-posted A41 Chester). At the first set of lights turn left into Hooton Green (Chimneys Hotel). At the 'T' junction turn left into Hooton Lane. At the next 'T' junction turn right onto Rivacre Road. The ground is on the right hand side.

From the Wallasey Tunnel (Kingsway)
From the tunnel toll area follow the road straight onto the M53. Exit the M53 at junction 5. Take the third exit off the roundabout (sign-posted A41 Chester). At the first set of lights turn left into Hooton Green. At the 'T' junction turn left into Old School Land. At the next 'T' junction turn right onto Rivacre Road. The ground is on the right hand side.

Nearest Railway: Overpool (1.4 miles) or Hooton (1.7 miles)

Nearest Bus Route to Ground: None

Parking Facilities: Free parking at the ground

Ground Facilities: Stand for 266 people, covered terrace for 468 people, clubhouse and teabar

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Club Information

Legal Entity: Unincorporated Association

Ground: The vanEupen Arena

Address: Rivacre Road, Ellesmere Port

Postcode: CH66 1NJ

Telephone: 01513272294

Website: http://www.vauxhallmotorsfc.co.uk

Twitter: @Vauxhallmotorfc

Registered Colours: White Shirts, Navy Shorts, Navy Socks

Registered Goalkeeper Colours: Orange Shirt, Orange Shorts, Orange Socks

Alternative Colours: Yellow Shirts, Yellow Shorts, Yellow Socks

Alternative Goalkeeper Colours: Green Shirt, Green Shorts, Green Socks

Secretary: Colin Wheelwright

Chairman: Jon Waring

Manager: Mick McGraa

Programme Editor: Reece Gavin

Committee / Directors: Colin Wheelwright, Len Jones, Carole Paisley, Alan Bartlam, Mark Jones, Rebecca Holland, John Ashurst, Thomas Mathers, Jon Waring, Harry Deary, Reece Gavin, James Lyon, Stewart Forshaw, Dave Hall, Justine Hall, Zac Amans

County Affiliation: Cheshire FA

Year Formed: 1963

Record Attendance: 1,752 v Chester (30/12/12 Conference North)

Previous Leagues:

Conference
Northern Premier League
West Cheshire League

Honours:

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE

Premier Division Runners-up 2001/02
Division One Runners-up 2000/01

NORTH WEST COUNTIES LEAGUE

Division One Champions 1999/00
Division Two Champions 1988/89, 1995/96
Floodlit Trophy Winners 1999/00
League Cup Winners 1990/91, 1998/99
First Division North Runners Up 2018/19

WEST CHESHIRE LEAGUE

Division One Champions 1985/86, 1994/95, 2002/03 (Reserves)
Division Two Champions 1994/95 (Reserves)
Division Two Bowl Winners 1967/68
Pyke Cup Winners 1999/2000 (Reserves), 2004/05 (Reserves)
Bill Weight Memorial Trophy joint winners 2005/06

CHESHIRE F. A.

Amateur Cup Winners 2013/14 (Reserves)
Runners-up 1993/94, 2000/01, 2004/05, 2017/18

WIRRAL F. A.

Senior Cup Winners 1986/87, 2010/11 (Reserves), 2012/13 (Reserves), 2014/15
Runners-up 1982/83, 1994/95, 1999/2000 (Reserves)
Amateur Cup winners 1985/86

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