CLITHEROE
1894-95 Joined Lancashire League
1898 Left Lancashire League
? Folded / Changed name ?
1908 Clitheroe Central changed name
1910 Left Lancashire Combination
1925-26 Rejoined Lancashire Combination
1931 Left Lancashire Combination
1937-38 Lancashire Combination runner-up
1945 Did not rejoin Lancashire Combination on post-war restart
1946-47 Rejoined Lancashire Combination
1953 Relegated to Division Two
1957-58 Lancashire Combination Division Two runner-up (lost title on
goal average)
Promoted to Division One
1959 Relegated to Division Two
1959-60 Lancashire Combination Division Two Champions
Promoted to Division One
1979-80 Lancashire Combination Champions
1982-83 Founder members of North West Counties League
1983-84 North West Counties League Division Three Champions
Promoted to Division Two
1984-85 North West Counties League Division Two Champions (on goal
difference)
Promoted to Division One
1985-86 North West Counties League Champions (on goal difference)
1994-95 North West Counties League runner-up
1995-96 F.A. Vase runner-up
2000-01 F.A. Vase semi-finalists
North West Counties League runner-up
2002-03 North West Counties League runner-up
2003-04 North West Counties League Champions (2nd time) (thanks to Mossley
having three points deducted)
2004-05 Joined Northern Premier League Division One
2022-23 Not promoted after play-offs (SF Workington 2 Clitheroe 0)
SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P POS
1894-95 LANCS 26 7 1 18 61 93 15 13/14
1895-96 LANCS 30 3 3 24 36 109 9 16/16
1896-97 LANCS 28 15 4 9 54 35 34 6/15
1897-98 LANCS 26 2 3 21 20 84 7 13/14
1908-09 LAN C-2 38 12 8 18 72 88 32 16/20
1909-10 LAN C-2 38 9 4 25 52 101 22 18/20
1925-26 LAN C 38 9 7 22 76 103 25 19/20
1926-27 LAN C 38 17 8 13 100 91 42 9/20
1927-28 LAN C 38 17 8 13 86 81 42 7/20
1928-29 LAN C 38 21 4 13 93 79 46 6/20
1929-30 LAN C 38 12 3 23 74 100 27 17/20
1930-31 LAN C 38 16 4 18 87 85 36 14/20
1931-32 LAN C 36 14 7 15 65 77 35 11/19
1932-33 LAN C 38 18 4 16 95 73 40 9/20
1933-34 LAN C 38 21 6 11 129 86 48 4/20
1934-35 LAN C 38 22 8 8 99 65 52 4/20
1935-36 LAN C 40 19 8 13 123 103 46 7/21
1936-37 LAN C 40 20 9 11 122 85 49 6/21
1937-38 LAN C 42 25 9 8 139 82 59 2/22
1938-39 LAN C 42 25 7 10 121 74 57 3/22
1946-47 LAN C 42 19 7 16 107 105 45 9/22
1947-48 LAN C-1 42 13 5 24 70 110 31 18/22
1948-49 LAN C-1 42 13 9 20 74 99 35 18/22
1949-50 LAN C-1 42 13 8 21 66 90 34 19/22
1950-51 LAN C-1 42 15 6 21 69 90 36 16/22
1951-52 LAN C-1 42 13 9 20 59 79 35 18/22
1952-53 LAN C-1 42 11 9 22 69 115 31 21/22
1953-54 LAN C-2 42 21 4 17 113 107 46 9/22
1954-55 LAN C-2 38 19 4 15 86 75 42 7/20
1955-56 LAN C-2 34 19 4 11 82 69 42 7/18
1956-57 LAN C-2 34 17 10 7 90 56 44 3/18
1957-58 LAN C-2 38 27 6 5 137 48 60 2/20
1958-59 LAN C-1 42 11 3 28 71 105 25 21/22
1959-60 LAN C-2 34 26 3 5 81 28 55 1/18
1960-61 LAN C-1 42 17 7 18 84 88 41 11/22
1961-62 LAN C-1 42 18 9 15 85 83 45 12/22
1962-63 LAN C-1 42 17 6 19 80 81 40 13/22
1963-64 LAN C-1 42 10 10 22 59 88 30 19/22
1964-65 LAN C-1 42 13 6 23 60 90 32 17/22
1965-66 LAN C-1 42 20 8 14 77 73 48 9/22
1966-67 LAN C-1 42 10 10 22 56 93 30 19/22
1967-68 LAN C-1 42 14 6 22 58 86 34 17/22
1968-69 LAN C 42 15 8 19 68 74 38 14/22
1969-70 LAN C 38 6 7 25 40 107 19 17/20
1970-71 LAN C 30 11 8 11 52 63 30 8/16
1971-72 LAN C 28 16 5 7 52 45 37 4/15
1972-73 LAN C 38 14 8 16 73 79 36 10/20
1973-74 LAN C 38 16 6 16 73 53 38 11/20
1974-75 LAN C 38 17 8 13 70 51 42 9/20
1975-76 LAN C 34 11 9 14 51 54 31 9/18
1976-77 LAN C 34 10 5 19 43 63 25 14/18
1977-78 LAN C 34 7 6 21 41 87 20 16/18
1978-79 LAN C 28 7 5 16 31 46 19 14/15
1979-80 LAN C 32 17 12 3 55 25 46 1/17
1980-81 LAN C 34 14 7 13 42 36 35 9/18
1981-82 LAN C 34 13 16 5 67 40 42 5/18
1982-83 NWC-3 34 22 7 5 87 35 51 3/18
1983-84 NWC-3 34 22 7 5 79 29 51 1/18
1984-85 NWC-2 34 19 13 2 70 33 51 1/18
1985-86 NWC-1 38 20 14 4 61 30 54 1/20
1986-87 NWC-1 38 20 12 6 76 47 52 3/20
1987-88 NWC-1 34 18 10 6 51 20 46 3/18
1988-89 NWC-1 34 8 12 14 38 41 28 12/18
1989-90 NWC-1 34 17 6 11 48 47 57 5/18
1990-91 NWC-1 36 10 8 18 50 63 38 15/19
1991-92 NWC-1 34 11 9 14 44 55 42 9/18
1992-93 NWC-1 42 17 8 17 61 40 59 7/22
1993-94 NWC-1 42 19 9 14 75 58 66 9/22
1994-95 NWC-1 42 27 9 6 104 49 90 2/22
1995-96 NWC-1 42 20 12 10 63 44 72 7/22
1996-97 NWC-1 42 23 14 5 75 36 83 3/22
1997-98 NWC-1 42 21 10 11 72 51 73 6/22
1998-99 NWC-1 40 14 6 20 68 58 48 12/21
1999-00 NWC-1 42 21 7 14 75 49 70 10/22
2000-01 NWC-1 42 27 8 7 105 47 89 2/22
2001-02 NWC-1 44 22 10 12 73 53 76 6/23
2002-03 NWC-1 42 28 8 6 97 38 92 2/22
2003-04 NWC-1 42 29 5 8 88 55 92 1/22
2004-05 NPL-1 42 12 10 20 47 57 46 19/22
2005-06 NPL-1 42 15 8 19 54 73 53 16/22
2006-07 NPL-1 46 18 6 22 78 75 60 16/24
2007-08 NPL-1N 42 13 11 18 63 77 50 13/18
2008-09 NPL-1N 40 15 7 18 64 76 52 12/21
2009-10 NPL-1N 42 18 8 16 72 66 62 8/22
2010-11 NPL-1N 44 19 13 12 82 70 70 6/23
2011-12 NPL-1N 42 10 8 24 51 76 38 19/22
2012-13 NPL-1N 42 21 10 11 66 63 73 8/22
2013-14 NPL-1N 42 12 7 23 55 81 43 17/22
2014-15 NPL-1N 42 14 10 18 73 81 52 13/22
2015-16 NPL-1N 42 22 3 17 90 86 69 7/22
2016-17 NPL-1N 42 20 10 12 74 54 70 7/22
2017-18 NPL-1N 42 15 6 21 69 79 51 12/22
2018-19 NPL-1W 38 7 7 24 45 88 28 18/20
2019-20 NPL-1NW 30 12 8 10 46 39 44 ABAND
2020-21 NPL-1NW 9 5 3 1 15 9 18 ABAND
2021-22 NPL-1W 38 21 8 9 78 44 71 6/20
2022-23 NPL-1W 38 19 7 12 70 50 64 4/20
2023-24 NPL-1W 38 16 10 12 69 56 58 7/20
2024-25 NPL-1W
F.A. CUP
1948-49 PRE GREAT HARWOOD H 5-2
1Q HORWICH R M I H 3-1
2Q FLEETWOOD H 0-3
1949-50 PRE LYTHAM H 4-2
1Q FLEETWOOD A 0-3
1950-51 PRE LEYLAND MOTORS H 1-1
PREr LEYLAND MOTORS A 0-2
1951-52 1Q NETHERFIELD A 0-2
1952-53 1Q FLEETWOOD H 1-1
1Qr FLEETWOOD A 2-1
2Q MORECAMBE H 0-1
1957-58 1Q MILNTHORPE CORINTHIANS H 4-0
2Q MORECAMBE A 0-1
1958-59 1Q FLEETWOOD A 2-6
1959-60 1Q FLEETWOOD A 2-2
1Qr FLEETWOOD H 1-0
2Q PENRITH H 6-3
3Q BURSCOUGH H 1-2
1960-61 1Q FLEETWOOD A 2-3
1961-62 1Q MORECAMBE A 2-4
1962-63 1Q LANCASTER CITY H 4-1
2Q NETHERFIELD H 0-4
1963-64 1Q NETHERFIELD H 0-1
1964-65 1Q MORECAMBE H 1-2
1965-66 1Q LANCASTER CITY H 2-0
2Q MORECAMBE H 2-1
3Q FLEETWOOD A 1-3
1966-67 1Q LANCASTER CITY A 1-1
1Qr LANCASTER CITY H 0-1
1968-69 1Q GREAT HARWOOD H 0-0
1Qr GREAT HARWOOD A 1-0
2Q FLEETWOOD A 0-2
1969-70 1Q FLEETWOOD H 1-5
1970-71 1Q FLEETWOOD H 3-1
2Q PENRITH H 0-2
1971-72 1Q ASHTON UNITED A 1-2
1972-73 1Q GREAT HARWOOD A 1-4
1973-74 1Q ORMSKIRK H 1-4
1974-75 PRE BARROW H 4-8
1975-76 1Q LANCASTER CITY H 1-2
1976-77 1Q FORMBY H 0-0
1Qr FORMBY A 1-3
1977-78 1Q CHORLEY A 1-5
1978-79 1Q CURZON ASHTON H 0-1
1979-80 1Q DROYLSDEN H 0-2
1980-81 1Q CURZON ASHTON H 1-1
1Qr CURZON ASHTON A 2-2
1Qr2 CURZON ASHTON N 0-1 @ Burscough
1981-82 PRE NETHERFIELD H 0-1
1982-83 PRE LEYLAND MOTORS H 0-1
1983-84 1Q SOUTH BANK H 0-0
1Qr SOUTH BANK A 0-0
1Qr2 SOUTH BANK H 1-0
2Q BISHOP AUCKLAND A 0-1
1984-85 PRE RADCLIFFE BOROUGH A 0-1
1985-86 1Q SOUTHPORT A 2-4
1986-87 PRE FLEETWOOD TOWN A 0-2
1987-88 PRE BRIDLINGTON TRINITY H 4-0
1Q WHITLEY BAY H 2-0
2Q HARROGATE TOWN H 0-0
2Qr HARROGATE TOWN A 1-2
1988-89 PRE LANCASTER CITY H 2-2
PREr LANCASTER CITY A 0-1
1989-90 PRE BEDLINGTON TERRIERS H 4-0
1Q FERRYHILL ATHLETIC H 2-2
1Qr FERRYHILL ATHLETIC A 1-1
1Qr2 FERRYHILL ATHLETIC H 3-4
1990-91 PRE NORTHALLERTON TOWN A 2-4
1991-92 PRE LANGLEY PARK H 4-4
PREr LANGLEY PARK A 1-1 @ Clitheroe
PREr2 LANGLEY PARK A 0-1 @ Consett
1992-93 PRE IMMINGHAM TOWN H 2-1
1Q HUCKNALL TOWN H 1-3
1993-94 PRE CONGLETON TOWN H 1-0
1Q CURZON ASHTON H 2-2
1Qr CURZON ASHTON A 1-0
2Q WARRINGTON TOWN A 2-2
2Qr WARRINGTON TOWN H 0-2
1994-95 PRE BAMBER BRIDGE H 1-0
1Q WILLINGTON H 1-2
1995-96 PRE BRIGG TOWN A 1-1
PREr BRIGG TOWN H 1-0
1Q LEEK TOWN A 1-1
1Qr LEEK TOWN H 2-2
1Qr2 LEEK TOWN H 0-0
1Qr3 LEEK TOWN A 0-1
2Q GUISELEY A 0-4
1996-97 PRE TRAFFORD A 0-2
1997-98 PRE CASTLETON GABRIELS A 1-0
1Q JARROW ROOFING BOLDON COMMUNITY ASS H 4-3
2Q LINCOLN UNITED H 1-3
1998-99 1Q RADCLIFFE BOROUGH A 1-2
1999-00 PRE ASHTON UNITED A 1-2
2000-01 PRE SHILDON H 4-1
1Q WARRINGTON TOWN A 2-0
2Q HYDE UNITED H 1-2
2001-02 EP ROSSINGTON MAIN H 1-3
2002-03 PRE RADCLIFFE BOROUGH H 1-3
2003-04 PRE PONTEFRACT COLLIERIES A 2-0
1Q BRANDON UNITED H 4-1
2004-05 PRE TOW LAW TOWN H 6-1
1Q WAKEFIELD-EMLEY H 2-2
1Qr WAKEFIELD-EMLEY A 0-0 Clitheroe won 4-2 on penalties
2Q GLASSHOUGHTON WELFARE A 1-2
2005-06 PRE HARROGATE RAILWAY ATHLETIC A 2-1
1Q GOOLE A 3-5
2006-07 PRE ATHERTON LABURNUM ROVERS A 3-0
1Q MARINE H 0-2
2007-08 PRE ST HELENS TOWN H 3-2
1Q CHORLEY A 2-2
1Qr CHORLEY H 1-1 Clitheroe won 4-3 on penalties
2Q SPENNYMOOR TOWN H 8-2
3Q HARROGATE TOWN A 0-2
2008-09 PRE PENRITH A 3-1
1Q LEEK TOWN H 1-1
1Qr LEEK TOWN A 1-0
2Q FRICKLEY ATHLETIC A 0-1
2009-10 PRE STAVELEY MINERS WELFARE H 1-1
PREr STAVELEY MINERS WELFARE A 3-1
1Q STOCKSBRIDGE PARK STEELS H 0-2
2010-11 PRE BACUP BOROUGH A 3-5
2011-12 PRE SKELMERSDALE UNITED H 4-0
1Q BURSCOUGH A 2-2
1Qr BURSCOUGH H 5-2
2Q RADCLIFFE BOROUGH H 1-3
2012-13 PRE RADCLIFFE BOROUGH H 2-2
PREr RADCLIFFE BOROUGH A 1-0
1Q SKELMERSDALE UNITED A 0-1
2013-14 PRE PADIHAM A 1-3
2014-15 PRE SEAHAM RED STAR H 3-2
1Q HARROGATE RAILWAY ATHLETIC A 1-3
2015-16 PRE PICKERING TOWN A 5-1
1Q MARINE A 0-2
2016-17 PRE CONSETT H 0-1
2017-18 PRE PICKERING TOWN A 2-1 @ Selby Town
1Q KIDSGROVE ATHLETIC A 2-3
2018-19 PRE SUNDERLAND RYHOPE C A H 6-6
PREr SUNDERLAND RYHOPE C A A 3-2
1Q MOSSLEY H 2-5
2019-20 EP 1874 NORTHWICH H 1-2
2020-21 PRE WARRINGTON RYLANDS A 0-1
2021-22 PRE NORTHWICH VICTORIA A 2-1
1Q CITY OF LIVERPOOL A 0-1
2022-23 PRE COLNE H 2-0
1Q HEATON STANNINGTON H 1-1
1Qr HEATON STANNINGTON A 2-1
2Q SPENNYMOOR TOWN H 2-0
3Q BURY A F C H 1-1
3Qr BURY A F C A 0-2
2023-24 PRE PADIHAM A 5-2
1Q HYDE UNITED H 1-2
2024-25 PRE SHEFFIELD H 2-2
PREr SHEFFIELD A 2-3
F.A. TROPHY
1969-70 1Q RHYL H 1-3
1970-71 1Q ASHTON UNITED A 2-2
1Qr ASHTON UNITED H 1-4
1971-72 1Q NEW BRIGHTON A 0-4
1972-73 1Q HORDEN COLLIERY WELFARE H 2-2
1Qr HORDEN COLLIERY WELFARE A 1-5
1973-74 1Q DROYLSDEN A 2-2
1Qr DROYLSDEN H 0-4
1974-75 PRE RADCLIFFE BOROUGH A 0-2
1975-76 PRE NELSON H 0-1
2004-05 PRE KENDAL TOWN H 1-3
2005-06 1Q SPALDING UNITED H 3-1
2Q OSSETT TOWN A 2-2
2Qr OSSETT TOWN H 1-1 Clitheroe won 5-4 on penalties
3Q WOODLEY SPORTS H 2-1
1 BARROW A 1-2
2006-07 PRE BAMBER BRIDGE H 3-2
1Q WARRINGTON TOWN A 1-0
2Q HALESOWEN TOWN A 1-1
2Qr HALESOWEN TOWN H 1-0
3Q KETTERING TOWN A 1-10
2007-08 PRE OSSETT ALBION H 2-1
1Q LANCASTER CITY H 0-0
1Qr LANCASTER CITY A 2-1
2Q RUSHALL OLYMPIC A 1-1 Clitheroe played ineligible player, tie awarded to Rushall
2008-09 PRE GRANTHAM TOWN H 4-1
1Q BRADFORD PARK AVENUE A 2-1
2Q BOSTON UNITED H 2-4
2009-10 PRE BELPER TOWN H 1-1
PREr BELPER TOWN A 4-1
1Q BRADFORD PARK AVENUE A 1-0
2Q SALFORD CITY A 3-5
2010-11 PRE LEEK TOWN H 5-0
1Q BURSCOUGH A 2-0
2Q WHITBY TOWN A 1-3
2011-12 PRE SALFORD CITY A 2-2
PREr SALFORD CITY H 1-2
2012-13 PRE NORTHWICH VICTORIA A 1-1
PREr NORTHWICH VICTORIA H 0-3
2013-14 PRE RADCLIFFE BOROUGH H 3-3
PREr RADCLIFFE BOROUGH A 0-3
2014-15 PRE DROYLSDEN H 3-2
1Q WORKINGTON H 0-2
2015-16 PRE STOCKSBRIDGE PARK STEELS H 1-2
2016-17 PRE STOCKSBRIDGE PARK STEELS H 0-5
2017-18 PRE COLNE H 3-0
1Q ALTRINCHAM A 0-3
2018-19 PRE PONTEFRACT COLLIERIES H 3-2
1Q OSSETT UNITED A 1-2
2019-20 EP SHEFFIELD H 2-1
PRE PRESCOT CABLES H 0-3
2020-21 2Q DUNSTON A 1-0
3Q ASHTON UNITED A 0-1
2021-22 2Q LIVERSEDGE H 1-1 Liversedge won 10-9 on penalties
2022-23 1Q 1874 NORTHWICH H 2-1
2Q RAMSBOTTOM UNITED A 4-1
3Q MARSKE UNITED H 2-2 Marske United won 4-1 on penalties
2023-24 1Q WIDNES A 1-0
2Q BRIGHOUSE TOWN A 2-2 Brighouse Town won 4-1 on penalties
2024-25 1Q BRIGHOUSE TOWN A
F.A. VASE
1976-77 2 SHEFFIELD A 1-2
1977-78 1 CURZON ASHTON A 0-0
1r CURZON ASHTON H 0-1
1978-79 PRE THACKLEY A 0-1
1979-80 PRE SALFORD AMATEURS H 1-0
1 OSSETT ALBION H 0-1
1980-81 PRE OLD BLACKBURNIANS A 5-2
1 MAGHULL H 3-2
2 GUISBOROUGH TOWN H 1-2
1981-82 PRE PILKINGTON RECREATION (DONCASTER) A 0-3
1982-83 PRE BYE Due to Blackpool Rangers folding
1 FORD MOTORS H 2-1
2 WHICKHAM H 3-2
3 OSSETT ALBION H 1-0
4 STAVELEY WORKS H 4-1
5 ATHERSTONE UNITED H 0-1
1983-84 1 THACKLEY A 5-1
2 GUISELEY H 1-3
1984-85 1 ARNOLD KINGSWELL H 6-0
2 GUISBOROUGH TOWN A 1-2
1985-86 1 THACKLEY A 2-2
1r THACKLEY H 1-0
2 TADCASTER ALBION A 3-0
3 ST DOMINICS H 0-0
3r ST DOMINICS A 2-4
1986-87 1 FLIXTON H 1-2
1987-88 PRE ASHTON UNITED H 0-2
1988-89 PRE ASHINGTON H 3-2
1 CLEATOR MOOR CELTIC A 2-1 Clitheroe fielded an ineligble player - replay ordered
1 CLEATOR MOOR CELTIC A 1-0
2 WHICKHAM H 2-4
1989-90 PRE BOOTLE H 2-1
1 DROYLSDEN A 0-5
1990-91 PRE BOOTLE A 1-1
PREr BOOTLE H 3-2
1 NEWCASTLE TOWN H 3-2
2 FARSLEY CELTIC{1} A 0-1
1991-92 PRE SKELMERSDALE UNITED H 2-1
1 ATHERTON LABURNUM ROVERS A 1-3
1992-93 PRE NEWTON (WC) A 6-0
1 CURZON ASHTON A 3-3
1r CURZON ASHTON H 0-1
1993-94 PRE MAINE ROAD H 1-0
1 BACUP BOROUGH A 1-1
1r BACUP BOROUGH H 1-2
1994-95 PRE WATERLOO DOCK H 3-4
1995-96 2Q IMMINGHAM TOWN H 4-0
1 BOOTLE H 5-1
2 R T M NEWCASTLE H 2-1
3 WEST AUCKLAND TOWN H 6-0
4 WILLENHALL TOWN H 3-0
5 BELPER TOWN A 3-0
QF PEACEHAVEN & TELSCOMBE H 1-0
SF1 MANGOTSFIELD UNITED A 0-1
SF2 MANGOTSFIELD UNITED H 2-0
F BRIGG TOWN N 0-3 @ Wembley
1996-97 2 VAUXHALL G M A 1-3
1997-98 2 GUISBOROUGH TOWN H 5-0
3 BOSTON TOWN H 3-0
4 BURGESS HILL TOWN H 0-0
4r BURGESS HILL TOWN A 0-3
1998-99 2 WEST AUCKLAND TOWN H 1-0
3 BILLINGHAM TOWN A 2-0
4 ST HELENS TOWN H 1-0
5 BEMERTON HEATH HARLEQUINS H 1-0
QF TIVERTON TOWN A 0-4
1999-00 2 MORPETH TOWN A 2-1
3 NEWCASTLE TOWN A 1-2
2000-01 1 HOLKER OLD BOYS H 2-0
2 EASINGTON COLLIERY A 1-0
3 FLEETWOOD FREEPORT A 3-2
4 WIMBORNE TOWN A 4-2
5 RUSHALL OLYMPIC H 3-1
QF CHIPPENHAM TOWN A 2-0
SF1 TAUNTON TOWN A 0-5
SF2 TAUNTON TOWN H 4-3 Taunton Town won 8-4 on aggregate
2001-02 2 NELSON H 1-1
2r NELSON A 3-1
3 COGENHOE UNITED A 5-1
4 ABINGDON TOWN A 3-0
5 ARLESEY TOWN A 3-0
QF WHITLEY BAY H 1-2
2002-03 2 BEDLINGTON TERRIERS H 3-1
3 STUDLEY H 4-1
4 WARE A 1-0
5 DEVIZES TOWN H 1-3
2003-04 2 WHITLEY BAY H 0-2
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