NWCFL Current Managers & their reigns (updated)

Tue 22nd October 2019 | General
By Craig Kendall

As it stands there are 59 current manages in the NWCFL - with one vacancy at Barnoldswick Town, which is likely to be filled this coming week.

In the NWCFL Premier Division, the longest-serving manager Jay Foulds & Dougie Pitts at Ashton Athletic who have been at the club since 11th June 2013 - 2,326 days.

Former AFC Darwen manager Luke Evans is the short-serving "gaffer" as he took over at Squires Gate just last month - 28 days ago.

No one can do anything but admire Brent Peters at Bacup Borough in the First Division North, he has been at the helm for a staggering 8,088 days - that is just over 22 years! Atherton LR's Mark Robinson has only been in charge at Crilly Park for 12 days following Dave Jones stepping down.

In the First Division South, Sandbach United's Andrew Hockenhull has been at CW11 for over 6 years - 2,456 days - whilst Gary Moore and Liam Page have been in charge at Barnton for just 13 days.

Overall, the average at the helm in the NWCFL is 857 days - just under 2 1/2 years, whilst in terms of leagues:

NWCFL Premier Division - 727 days  (Just under 2 years)

NWCFL First Division North - 1,459 days (Nearly 4 years)

NWCFL First Division South - 380 days (Just over 1 year)

Premier Division Manager's Name Date Appointed Days in charge Rank (Division) Rank (All)
1874 Northwich Wayne Goodison & Paul Bowyer 18/04/2017 919 5 12
Ashton Athletic Jay Foulds/Dougie Pitts 11/06/2013 2326 1 7
Avro Lee O'Brien & James Hampson 01/06/2017 875 7 14
Barnoldswick Town VACANT
Bootle Joe Doran 07/10/2018 382 11 28
Burscough Nick Matthews 01/07/2019 115 18 48
Charnock Richard Ryan Donnellan 28/04/2019 179 17 41
Congleton Town Brian Pritchard 02/11/2017 721 9 19
Hanley Town Mick Morton 27/12/2018 301 14 34
Irlam Michael Dodd 20/05/2017 887 6 13
Litherland REMYCA Phil Stafford 30/11/2018 328 13 32
Longridge Town Lee Ashcroft 12/06/2014 1960 2 9
Northwich Victoria Steve Wilkes 26/09/2017 758 8 17
Padiham Adam Morning 28/12/2018 300 15 35
Runcorn Town Paul McManus 21/04/2019 186 16 39
Rylands David McNabb 14/06/2018 497 10 24
Skelmersdale United Paul McNally 16/11/2018 342 12 31
Squires Gate Luke Evans 26/09/2019 28 19 53
Whitchurch Alport Luke Goddard 28/05/2016 1244 4 11
Winsford United Lee Duckworth 28/10/2015 1457 3 10
Average Days in charge 726.58    
First Division North Manager's Name Date Appointed Days in charge Rank (Division) Rank (All)
AFC Blackpool Martin Baird 13/12/2018 315 13 33
AFC Darwen Kenny Langford 27/09/2019 27 18 54
AFC Liverpool Chris Anderson 27/04/2019 180 14 40
Ashton Town David Dempsey 04/06/2017 872 7 15
Atherton LR Mark Robinson 12/10/2019 12 20 59
Bacup Borough Brent Peters 01/09/1997 8088 1 1
Chadderton David Fish 06/10/2017 748 8 18
Cleator Moor Celtic Craig Routledge 26/05/2019 151 16 45
Daisy Hill Brian Hart 16/05/2018 526 9 22
Emley AFC Richard Tracey 01/05/2019 176 15 42
Garstang Richard Cookney 31/08/2019 54 17 50
Golcar United Ash Connor/ Gav Connor 01/06/2014 1971 6 8
Holker Old Boys Kevin Watkin 12/10/2018 377 12 30
Lower Breck Gary Moore 01/07/2010 3402 4 4
Nelson Andy Harrison 10/10/2018 379 11 29
Pilkington Ste Palfrey & Phil Marsh 01/09/2018 418 10 27
Prestwich Heys Jon Lyons & Matt Barnes 19/11/2011 2896 5 5
Shelley Ash Berry 01/08/2009 3736 3 3
St Helens Town David Platt 30/09/2019 24 19 55
Steeton Roy Mason 09/08/2006 4824 2 2
Average Days in charge 1,458.80    
First Division South Manager's Name Date Appointed Days in charge Rank (Division) Rank (All)
Abbey Hey Terry Hincks 18/05/2019 159 12 44
Abbey Hulton United Russell Leadbetter 07/01/2019 290 10 38
Alsager Town Lee Bennett & Dan Davis 02/06/2019 144 13 46
Barnton Gary Moore & Liam Page 11/10/2019 13 20 58
Cammell Laird 1907 Phil Burton 19/06/2018 492 7 26
Cheadle Heath Nomads Andy Gray 01/09/2017 783 2 16
Cheadle Town Daniel Meadowcroft & Liam Brownhill 16/09/2019 38 16 51
Eccleshall Kyle Adams & Craig Bould 28/12/2018 300 8 35
Ellesmere Rangers Connor Courtney & Richard Brown 07/10/2019 17 19 57
FC Oswestry Town Matt Burton 18/06/2018 493 6 25
Maine Road Ray Barnett & Jeff Newman 31/12/2018 297 9 37
New Mills Paul Riley, Mick Norton & Dave Birch 11/05/2019 166 11 43
Sandbach United Andrew Hockenhull 01/02/2013 2456 1 6
St Martins Dave Smith (Interim) 06/10/2019 18 18 56
Stockport Town Jake Davis & Bobby Lofthouse 29/03/2018 574 3 20
Stone Old Alleynians Jamie Cullerton 09/07/2019 107 15 49
Vauxhall Motors Mick McGraa 01/06/2018 510 5 23
West Didsbury & Chorlton Brad Cooke 05/06/2019 141 14 47
Wythenshawe Amateurs Mark Ivison 20/09/2019 34 17 52
Wythenshawe Town James Kinsey 30/03/2018 573 4 21
Average Days in charge   380.25    
Average Days in charge (All Leagues) 857.39

All dates at as of 24th October 2019. Any errors please e-mail craig.kendall@nwcfl.com.

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