Statistics

Match Summary
Biggest Home Win	6-0	08/08/26 v Atherton LR (The Emirates F.A Cup)
Biggest Away Win	4-2	26/09/26 v Squires Gate (The Macron Cup)
Biggest Home Defeat	1-4	12/09/26 v Barnoldswick Town (Premier Division)
Biggest Away Defeat	1-3	01/09/26 v Burscough (Premier Division)
Highest Drawn Home Game		No home draws at present
Highest Drawn Away Game	2-2	15/08/26 v Retford (The FA Vase) 19/08/26 v Longridge Town (Premier Division)
Highest Aggregate Home Scoreline	6	6-0 08/08/26 v Atherton LR (The Emirates F.A Cup)
Highest Aggregate Away Scoreline	6	4-2 26/09/26 v Squires Gate (The Macron Cup)

 

Season at a Glance
	Home		Away		Total
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Played	5		8		13
Won	2	40.00%	2	25.00%	4	30.77%
Drawn	0	0.00%	3	37.50%	3	23.08%
Lost	3	60.00%	3	37.50%	6	46.15%
Scored	12	2.40	13	1.63	25	1.92
Conceded	10	2.00	15	1.88	25	1.92

 

Progression in Cup Competitions
The Emirates F.A Cup	Preliminary Round	2-3	Lower Breck	(A)
The FA Vase	1st Qualifying Round	2-2	Retford	(A)
	5-6 on penalties
The Macron Cup	2nd Round	v	Fulwood Amateurs	(A)
	To be played on Sat 24/10/26

 

Home Attendance Summary
Average Attendance	5 games	169

 

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

 

Scored / Conceded This Season
	Scored		Conceded
	#	%	#	%
None	3	23.08%	3	23.08%
One	2	15.38%	1	7.69%
Two	5	38.46%	4	30.77%
Three	1	7.69%	4	30.77%
Four	1	7.69%	1	7.69%
Five or more	1	7.69%	0	0.00%

 

When the Goals Went In
	For		Against		Total
	#	%	#	%	#	%
0-15	4	16.00%	4	0.00%	4	8.00%
16-30	5	20.00%	3	12.00%	8	16.00%
31-45	4	16.00%	4	16.00%	8	16.00%
46-60	4	16.00%	3	12.00%	7	14.00%
61-75	2	8.00%	5	20.00%	7	14.00%
76-90	6	24.00%	6	24.00%	12	24.00%
90-105	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
105-120	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%

 

History

The village of Euxton (pronounced X-ton) nestles between Chorley and Leyland, very close to junction 28 of the M6, and is largely situated along the A49 which runs parallel. The population has grown exponentially in recent years as, like many other such towns and villages, continuous building work has substantially increased the housing stock.
Euxton Villa FC can trace their roots back to 1907. Playing simply under the name Euxton, the club led a nomadic existence, playing at various venues around the village, before finally being able to buy three farmer's fields in 1985, thanks in part to a generous long term loan from Jim Fowler, hence the ground name, though sadly Jim did not live to see the investment blossom.
Some thirty five years ago, they merged with junior teams from the village, and the club continued organic growth to the present day, which sees an Euxton Villa of some sixty plus teams of boys, girls, open age and mixed abilities, on a much developed site, able to offer a route from early junior football right through into adult for boys and girls alike.
In 2002 we became Community Club, and proud to be one of the first in the country to attain this status. With the first team stepping up from the Preston and District League to the West Lancashire League, it was clear that further development was needed, and a fundraising drive coupled a Football Foundation grant resulted in the opening of the current clubhouse in 2008 by Chorley MP and Speaker of the House Lindsay Hoyle.
In 2012 Villa were voted Community Club of the Year, and the year after were awarded LFA Charter Standard Development Club of the Year and subsequently FA North West Region Club of the Year. The Club have since been awarded Tier 2 Status and have been selected as one of 150 Clubs nationwide for the FA Community Pilot Scheme. All of this, as is the case with most clubs, has only been possible thanks to an army of selfless and enthusiastic volunteers.
On the playing side, Euxton Villa as previously mentioned joined the West Lancashire League from The Preston District League 2002, a huge step it seemed at the time, but under the stewardship of manager Mark McDonnell, back to back promotions were achieved in the first two seasons, and Villa remained a prominent member of the Prem for twenty years or so, winning the Richardson Cup, The Bolton Wanderers Goldline Trophy, and the prestigious Lancashire Amateur Shield along the way.
Mark, now club Chair, held the manager role for over 25 years before moving upstairs to oversee the next chapter in the club’s development. Matt Atherton, a product of Villa's youth system and someone with an extensive knowledge of the semi pro game, returned as Player Coach, and the push for the next step began in earnest.
With help and encouragement from both West Lancashire League and the North West Counties League , and with Athers at the helm, sights were set on promotion to Step 6 and a place in the prestigious North West Counties. This was achieved for the 2022/23 season, in which all expectations were exceeded with Villa reaching the Playoffs first time of asking, only to lose at the eventually promoted Chadderton in a dramatic Penalty Shootout which finished 9-8 to the hosts. This was no flash in the pan, as the following season Villa again reached the Playoffs, losing this time to a stoppage time winner at Ashton Town. Determined to make if third time lucky, Athers and the lads drove on, and the following season finally gained promotion to the Prem, with an outstanding away win at Nelson in the Semi, and a colossal 2-0 victory in the Final in front of nearly 3000 fans at Droylsden.
Ground development plans were somewhat stymied by the pandemic, but still it goes on. In the spring of 2024, funded largely by The Football Foundation and in part by Chorley Council, work began on the next phase of development, meaning that from the start of season 24/25 the main pitch became a state of the art 3g, providing certainty going forward into the unknown effect of climate change as well as improving the experience for the junior section and providing a fantastic asset for the wider community.
Rising costs as a result of a more volatile geopolitical situation slowed the development, meaning that we are still very much a 'work in progress' and further improvements are ongoing to both the clubhouse and the ground, and Euxton Villa FC are extremely grateful for the hard work of the many volunteers and the generosity of the sponsors who allow the progress to continue.