Club of the Month October 2023

Thu 2nd November 2023 | League Awards | By Martin Fallon

We are delighted to confirm our Club of the Month winners for October 2023. 

The league have a formula to work out our Club of the Month based on whether games were home and away and the quality of the opposition.  October winners were are as follows:.

Premier Division - Chadderton (Award On Hold)

In the Premier Division, FC Isle of Man had a good month with two away wins and just one loss, that coming at West Didsbury & Chorlton. Padiham also did well with four wins and two draws from six games, two of those wins coming on the road, whilst Charnock Richard won all five games they played, with all five games coming at home. However the clear winner of the award for the month was Chadderton. 

After a draw at home to Cheadle Town to start, they had five successive wins in their other games. A 3-2 win at Ramsbottom United was followed by a fantastic win by the same scoreline over league leaders Bury. They then won away at both Winsford United in the Macron Cup and Litherland REMYCA in the league, followed by a superb 4-3 away win at Northern Premier League side Radcliffe in the Manchester Premier Cup. 

That giving them 21 points from their 6 games for a 3.5 average.

Note that this award is currently on hold due to an discipline issue that needs to be resolved by the Manchester FA, so as a result, this result is just on hold for a short time whilst that is resolved. 

Total Games played in the Month: 6
Total Points won in the Month: 21

Average: 3.5

First Division North - South Liverpool

In the First Division North it was pretty much a no contest this month with a clear winner.

Bacup Borough had a strong month with four wins from six games, two at home and two on the road, but they lost their other two games. Likewise Darwen won four from six, with a "draw" at home to Padiham (Darwen won on penalties) and a loss at Heaton Stannington in the FA Vase. However clear winners for the second successive month were South Liverpool.

They were unbeaten in seven games in October, with the highlights been two away wins at Premier Division sides, 4-1 at Squires Gate in the FA Vase and 6-3 at AFC Liverpool in the Liverpool Senior Cup. They also "drew" 0-0 at Premier Division side Irlam in the Macron Cup (losing on penalties). They won 4-1 at Ashton Athletic in the Edward Case Cup, whilst in the league they beat AFC Blackpool and drew against leading sides Euxton Villa and FC St Helens.

That giving them a whopping 25 points from their 7 games for a 3.57 average.

Total Games played in the Month: 7
Total Points won in the Month: 25

Average: 3.57

First Division South - Brocton

In the First Division South it was very close in October with with six teams within 0.5 points of each other in the monthly calculation.

Sandbach United were unbeaten in the month but four draws from six games lowered their average, whilst Ashville won four out of six games but were let down with a home loss. Barnton were also unbeaten but a draw at Stockport Georgians proved pivotal, but topping the monthly numbers for the third month running are Brocton.

They had a stacked month with eight games, and actually lost two of their opening three games, at home to Northern Premir League side Kidsgrove Athletic in the Staffordshire Senior Cup and Eccleshall in the league. The other saw them beat New Mills, with the month ending with five successive wins, three of them coming on the road at Ashville, Stockport Town and Market Drayton Town.

They also beat Aylestone Park 4-0 in the FA Vase, Aylestone playing in a league above them in the Midland League Premier Division South. It is also worth noting that Brocton scored a massive 35 goals in those eight games, an average of 4.3 goals a game!

That giving them 22 points from their 8 games for a 2.75 average.

Total Games played in the Month: 8
Total Points won in the Month: 22

Average: 2.75

Congratulations to all of the winners. Player awards will be announced shortly!