Week 9: Stats Report

Wed 30th September 2026 | Statistics | By Kevin Lawton

League Milestones and Statistics: 26/09/2026

Very few league games (just two) played in the last seven days as the Macron Cup took centre stage.

Overall Stats: Milestones reached so far this season

• Thornton Cleveleys scored their 150^th NWCFL goal with their opener in the 3-2 mid-week win at AFC Blackpool.

Goal Heroes: All competitions

• Adam Adebiyi, three for FC Isle of Man against Widnes Town
• Joe Bacon with a triple for Atheron LR in the win at Abbey Hey
• Joshua Maris with Crewe’s first hat-trick since the club joined the NWCFL, three of the six they put past Brereton Social
• Benni Smails-Braithwaite, three of Flixton’s four as they knocked Uppermill out of the Macron Cup
• Will Sim hit three for Fulwood Amateurs in their 5-0 Macron Cup win at home to Colne.

Penalty Kings (All competitions)

• Prem: Three: Callum Laird (Burscough)
• North: Three: Jamie Clark (Maghull) and William Shawcross (Daisy Hill)
• South: Four: Maxwell Chimenes (Eccleshall), Three: Ross Jones (Dawley Town)

General Stats

• Eccleshall last recorded a 4-2 win 145 games ago, March 2023.
• Stafford Town had gone 122 games since their last 2-0 defeat
• Euxton Villa recorded their first 4-2 in 101 games.
• Sandbach United 0-0 Alsager Town. The home clubs first 0-0 in 62 games and the visitors first in 97.
• AFC Liverpool HAVE NOT had a 0-0 in 192 games!

Manager Milestone

• Lee Ashcroft has managed his 500^th Longridge Town game. Appointed 1^st August 2014 when Longridge were in the West Lancashire League. He led them to the NWCFL in 2018 and promotion to the Prem at the first attempt. 209 wins, 84 draws and 207 defeats.

Attendance Check (League games)