Nelson receive record fourth Club of the Month Award
Fri 20th February 2026 | League Awards | By Martin Fallon
We were delighted to catch up recently with Nelson, who were winners of the First Division North PST Sport Club of the Month award for a record fourth successive month in December 2025.
We hold records online going back ten seasons, and no other side in any division of the league in this time has managed four successive Club of the Month wins. It is possible that it has happened before, but we will have to trawl back through the paper archives to look at that (a job for Jeff Voller to do in the summer!)
The presentation was carried out by League Discipline Officer Mick Ainsworth, who is pictured presenting the framed certificate Manager Arron Ripley.
Nelson played four games in the month, winning three and drawing the other, with one of their wins coming at the expense of a higher ranked side for the third month running.
Their first game in December came with a midweek away trip to Squires Gate. Ben Fyles put them ahead on 28 minutes, but it looked like being all square at half time when Squires Gate equalised in stoppage time. However Nelson went straight down the other end from kick off with Jamie Edwards restoring the lead. Fyles scored his second of the game on 72 minutes to give the Admirals a 3-1 win.
Four days later and another tie for Nelson against higher opposition, this time an away game at the home of one of the Premier Division leading sides Ramsbottom United in the Isuzu FA Vase. Nelson stunned their hosts by adapting better to the truly awful conditions in this game, with second half goals from Ryan Bolton, Finley Devenney (a penalty) and James Kemp giving them a stunning 3-0 win. This was the fourth win over a side ina higher league than them this season!
Nelson returned to league duty on the Wednesday night with an away game at MSB Woolton, with Andrew Procter putting them ahead on 33 minutes. They were denied all three points in this game by a Woolton goal three minutes into stoppage time when Ethan Danku scored a penalty. It was a similar story in the next game as they drew 2-2 at home to Droylsden. Twice they led with goals from Max Cane and Jack Doherty in the first half either side of an own goal, but they were again denied three minutes into stoppage time with an equaliser.
The fifth game of December for Nelson was a home game against Holker Old Boys, and they fell behind early on. Max Cane levelled matters just before the break and that's how it stayed until six minutes from time when Alex Green put Nelson ahead. They added a third in stoppage time through Cane to win 3-1.
Two days before Christmas, they bowed out of the Edward Case Cup after a 3-2 home loss to Daisy Hill. Jude Entwistle and Ben Fyles got their goals but it was not enough on the day. On Boxing Day though came their seventh game of the month, a 2-0 away win at Darwen with Max Cane scoring both in the first half.
Those results gave them a 19 points from their 7 games for a 2.71 average.
This was enough to see them just edge out MSB Woolton who were their closest challengers with four wins and two draws. Thornton Cleveleys also had a good month with two wins and two draws, as did a resurgent Squires Gate.
Total Games played in the Month: 7
Total Points won in the Month: 19
Average: 2.71
Nelson receive record fourth Club of the Month Award
Fri 20th February 2026 | League Awards
By Martin Fallon
We were delighted to catch up recently with Nelson, who were winners of the First Division North PST Sport Club of the Month award for a record fourth successive month in December 2025.
We hold records online going back ten seasons, and no other side in any division of the league in this time has managed four successive Club of the Month wins. It is possible that it has happened before, but we will have to trawl back through the paper archives to look at that (a job for Jeff Voller to do in the summer!)
The presentation was carried out by League Discipline Officer Mick Ainsworth, who is pictured presenting the framed certificate Manager Arron Ripley.
Nelson played four games in the month, winning three and drawing the other, with one of their wins coming at the expense of a higher ranked side for the third month running.
Their first game in December came with a midweek away trip to Squires Gate. Ben Fyles put them ahead on 28 minutes, but it looked like being all square at half time when Squires Gate equalised in stoppage time. However Nelson went straight down the other end from kick off with Jamie Edwards restoring the lead. Fyles scored his second of the game on 72 minutes to give the Admirals a 3-1 win.
Four days later and another tie for Nelson against higher opposition, this time an away game at the home of one of the Premier Division leading sides Ramsbottom United in the Isuzu FA Vase. Nelson stunned their hosts by adapting better to the truly awful conditions in this game, with second half goals from Ryan Bolton, Finley Devenney (a penalty) and James Kemp giving them a stunning 3-0 win. This was the fourth win over a side ina higher league than them this season!
Nelson returned to league duty on the Wednesday night with an away game at MSB Woolton, with Andrew Procter putting them ahead on 33 minutes. They were denied all three points in this game by a Woolton goal three minutes into stoppage time when Ethan Danku scored a penalty. It was a similar story in the next game as they drew 2-2 at home to Droylsden. Twice they led with goals from Max Cane and Jack Doherty in the first half either side of an own goal, but they were again denied three minutes into stoppage time with an equaliser.
The fifth game of December for Nelson was a home game against Holker Old Boys, and they fell behind early on. Max Cane levelled matters just before the break and that's how it stayed until six minutes from time when Alex Green put Nelson ahead. They added a third in stoppage time through Cane to win 3-1.
Two days before Christmas, they bowed out of the Edward Case Cup after a 3-2 home loss to Daisy Hill. Jude Entwistle and Ben Fyles got their goals but it was not enough on the day. On Boxing Day though came their seventh game of the month, a 2-0 away win at Darwen with Max Cane scoring both in the first half.
Those results gave them a 19 points from their 7 games for a 2.71 average.
This was enough to see them just edge out MSB Woolton who were their closest challengers with four wins and two draws. Thornton Cleveleys also had a good month with two wins and two draws, as did a resurgent Squires Gate.
Total Games played in the Month: 7
Total Points won in the Month: 19
Average: 2.71
