Holker Old Boys

FORMED
1936
MANAGER
Kevin Watkin and David Round (Joint)
GROUND
The Handmark Engineering Stadium
TWITTER
@HOBAFC

Current Position: 5th

P W D L F A Pts
19 12 3 4 52 27 39

Current Form: 12th

P W D L F A
6 2 1 3 6 10

Last Six Matches:

Date Opponent Score
30/11/24Route One Rovers (H)L 0-2
16/11/24Bacup Borough (A)D 1-1
09/11/24Daisy Hill (A)W 2-1
02/11/24Atherton LR (A)L 0-2
26/10/24AFC Blackpool (H)L 2-4
08/10/24Darwen FC (H)W 1-0

Next Six Matches:

Date Opponent K.O.
14/12/24Skelmersdale United (H)15:00
26/12/24Thornton Cleveleys (A)15:00
28/12/24Atherton LR (H)15:00
04/01/25Euxton Villa (A)15:00
11/01/25Maine Road (A)15:00
18/01/25Ashton Athletic (H)15:00

Latest News:

Holker Old Boys First Division North Club of the Month Awards
Holker Old Boys have been presented with two awards for their Club of the Month wins
Holker Old Boys awarded Division One North Club of the Month for March
Kevin Watkin's side recognised for busy and impressive month
First Division North Club of the Month Presentation - February 2022
Holker Old Boys continue a fine season by collecting the First Division North Club of the Month award
First Division North Goalkeeper of the Month Presentation - February 2022
Samuel Stephens picks up his award from Geoff Wilkinson

Fixtures & Results

Date Opposition H/A K.O. Score Goalscorers
Sat 27/07/24Daisy Hill H15:00D 1-1 Tyler Wood (60)
Wed 31/07/24Garstang A19:45W 3-1 Jason Walker (7)
Lewis Ballantyne (30)
Jason Walker (75)
Sat 03/08/24Droylsden H15:00W 4-0 Brandon Collins (39p)
Joe Amison (60)
Tom Dawson (67)
Tom Dawson (81)
Tue 06/08/24Euxton Villa H19:45D 2-2 Brandon Collins (27)
Tom Dawson (81)
Sat 10/08/24Ashton Town A15:00W 3-0 Luke Davey (19)
Tom Dawson (28)
Tom Dawson (36)
Mon 12/08/24Route One Rovers A20:00W 3-1 Jason Walker (38)
Tom Dawson (43p)
Tom Dawson (83)
Sat 17/08/24Nelson H15:00W 4-1 Jamie Hodgson (45)
Own Goal (47)
Luke Ellis (60)
Tyler Spence (81)
Wed 21/08/24AFC Blackpool A19:45L 1-5 Tom Dawson (66p)
Sat 24/08/24Daisy Hill A15:00W 1-0 Tyler Wood (90+1)
Mon 26/08/24Maghull H15:00W 3-0 Lewis Ballantyne (23)
Jamie Hodgson (86)
Luke Davey (88)
Sat 31/08/24Bacup Borough H15:00W 3-1 Tom Dawson (14)
Tom Dawson (16)
Lewis Ballantyne (59)
Sat 07/09/24Darwen FC A15:00W 4-2 Luke Davey (12)
Brandon Collins (68)
Tyler Spence (71)
Brandon Collins (90p)
Sat 14/09/24Steeton A15:00W 5-2 Own Goal (8)
Luke Ellis (26)
Jason Walker (47p)
Tyler Spence (50)
Luke Mitchell (71)
Sat 21/09/24Crook Town A15:00LOST
  (The Isuzu FA Vase 2Q)
  (0-0 after 90 mins, Crook Town won 4-2 on pens)
Sat 28/09/24Maine Road H15:00W 3-2 Joshua Woodend (36)
Jason Walker (54)
Luke Davey (90+3)
Tue 01/10/24Longridge Town A19:45LOST Tyler Spence (83)
  (The Macron Cup 1)
  (1-1 after 90 mins, Longridge Town won 4-3 on pens)
Sat 05/10/24Skelmersdale United A15:00W 9-0 Brandon Collins (9)
Brandon Collins (24)
Brandon Collins (28)
Luke Davey (29)
Tom Dawson (50)
Luke Davey (54)
Jamie Hodgson (56)
Luke Davey (85p)
William McGladdery (88)
Tue 08/10/24Darwen FC H19:45W 1-0 Jamie Hodgson (90+6p)
  (The Edward Case Cup 1)
Sat 26/10/24AFC Blackpool H15:00L 2-4 Jason Walker (58p)
Luke Ellis (65)
Sat 02/11/24Atherton LR A15:00L 0-2
Sat 09/11/24Daisy Hill A15:00W 2-1 Luke Ellis (48)
Tom Dawson (68)
  (The Edward Case Cup 2)
Sat 16/11/24Bacup Borough A15:00D 1-1 Jamie Hodgson (90+3p)
Sat 23/11/24Darwen FCH15:00Postp
Sat 30/11/24Route One Rovers H15:00L 0-2
Sat 07/12/24Ashton AthleticA14:00Postp
Sat 14/12/24Skelmersdale UnitedH15:00 
Thu 26/12/24Thornton CleveleysA15:00 
Sat 28/12/24Atherton LRH15:00 
Sat 04/01/25Euxton VillaA15:00 
Sat 11/01/25Maine RoadA15:00 
Sat 18/01/25Ashton AthleticH15:00 
Sat 01/02/25Abbey Hulton UnitedA15:00 
  (The Edward Case Cup QF)
Sat 08/02/25Darwen FCH15:00 
Sat 15/02/25SteetonH15:00 
Sat 22/02/25Ashton AthleticA15:00 
Sat 01/03/25MaghullA15:00 
Sat 22/03/25Ashton TownH15:00 
Sat 29/03/25DroylsdenA15:00 
Tue 01/04/25GarstangH19:45 
Sat 05/04/25Thornton CleveleysH15:00 
Sat 12/04/25NelsonA15:00 

Fixtures & Results

Date Opposition KO/Score
Sat 27/07/24Daisy Hill (H) D 1-1
Wed 31/07/24Garstang (A) W 3-1
Sat 03/08/24Droylsden (H) W 4-0
Tue 06/08/24Euxton Villa (H) D 2-2
Sat 10/08/24Ashton Town (A) W 3-0
Mon 12/08/24Route One Rovers (A) W 3-1
Sat 17/08/24Nelson (H) W 4-1
Wed 21/08/24AFC Blackpool (A) L 1-5
Sat 24/08/24Daisy Hill (A) W 1-0
Mon 26/08/24Maghull (H) W 3-0
Sat 31/08/24Bacup Borough (H) W 3-1
Sat 07/09/24Darwen FC (A) W 4-2
Sat 14/09/24Steeton (A) W 5-2
Sat 21/09/24Crook Town (A) L
(The Isuzu FA Vase 2Q)
(0-0 after 90 mins, Crook Town won 4 2 on pens)
Sat 28/09/24Maine Road (H) W 3-2
Tue 01/10/24Longridge Town (A) L
(The Macron Cup 1)
(1-1 after 90 mins, Longridge Town won 4 3 on pens)
Sat 05/10/24Skelmersdale United (A) W 9-0
Tue 08/10/24Darwen FC (H) W 1-0
(The Edward Case Cup 1)
Sat 26/10/24AFC Blackpool (H) L 2-4
Sat 02/11/24Atherton LR (A) L 0-2
Sat 09/11/24Daisy Hill (A) W 2-1
(The Edward Case Cup 2)
Sat 16/11/24Bacup Borough (A) D 1-1
Sat 23/11/24Darwen FC (H) Postp
Sat 30/11/24Route One Rovers (H) L 0-2
Sat 07/12/24Ashton Athletic (A) Postp
Sat 14/12/24Skelmersdale United (H) 15:00
Thu 26/12/24Thornton Cleveleys (A) 15:00
Sat 28/12/24Atherton LR (H) 15:00
Sat 04/01/25Euxton Villa (A) 15:00
Sat 11/01/25Maine Road (A) 15:00
Sat 18/01/25Ashton Athletic (H) 15:00
Sat 01/02/25Abbey Hulton United (A) 15:00
(The Edward Case Cup QF)
Sat 08/02/25Darwen FC (H) 15:00
Sat 15/02/25Steeton (H) 15:00
Sat 22/02/25Ashton Athletic (A) 15:00
Sat 01/03/25Maghull (A) 15:00
Sat 22/03/25Ashton Town (H) 15:00
Sat 29/03/25Droylsden (A) 15:00
Tue 01/04/25Garstang (H) 19:45
Sat 05/04/25Thornton Cleveleys (H) 15:00
Sat 12/04/25Nelson (A) 15:00

Squad Members

Player Name Appearances Goals Reds Yellows Mom
Joe Amison221030
Matthew Bailey220121
Lewis Ballantyne11+83040
Callum Baynes0+20000
Brandon Collins14+17022
Luke Davey19+37001
Tom Dawson16+112151
Max Dixon00000
Dylan Ellis0+10000
Frankie Ellis7+10010
Luke Ellis204093
Callum Fawcett15+10010
Farryl Foster00000
Jamie Hodgson11+55131
Freddie Lawton0+10000
Finley Martin00000
Jordan McGarry00000
Charlie McGladdery2+40000
Joseph McGladdery00000
William McGladdery201121
Charlie McGlown10000
Harry Mellen00000
Luke Mitchell231024
Craig Redhead00000
Nathan Reid00000
David Round00000
Harrison Round00000
Gareth Smith00000
Tyler Spence9+74002
Sol Stanway 00000
Samuel Stephens00000
Tom Stephenson00000
Jason Walker8+36021
Kevin Watkin1+60010
Noah Williams0+20000
Tyler Wood11+32042
Joshua Woodend211030

Former Squad Members

Player Name Appearances Goals Reds Yellows Mom

Staff Members

Name
Glyn Dixon Coach
Gary Fawcett Committee Member
Nathan Reid Coach
David Round Coach / Physio
David Round Coach / Physio
Kevin Watkin Coach / Physio

Squad Members

Player Name Apps Goals
Joe Amison221
Matthew Bailey (GK)220
Lewis Ballantyne11+83
Callum Baynes0+20
Brandon Collins14+17
Luke Davey19+37
Tom Dawson16+112
Max Dixon00
Dylan Ellis0+10
Frankie Ellis7+10
Luke Ellis204
Callum Fawcett15+10
Farryl Foster00
Jamie Hodgson11+55
Freddie Lawton0+10
Finley Martin (GK)00
Jordan McGarry00
Charlie McGladdery2+40
Joseph McGladdery00
William McGladdery201
Charlie McGlown (GK)10
Harry Mellen00
Luke Mitchell231
Craig Redhead00
Nathan Reid00
David Round00
Harrison Round (GK)00
Gareth Smith00
Tyler Spence9+74
Sol Stanway 00
Samuel Stephens (GK)00
Tom Stephenson00
Jason Walker8+36
Kevin Watkin1+60
Noah Williams0+20
Tyler Wood11+32
Joshua Woodend211

Former Squad Members

Player Name Apps Goals

Staff Members

Name
Glyn Dixon Coach
Gary Fawcett Committee Member
Nathan Reid Coach
David Round Coach / Physio
David Round Coach / Physio
Kevin Watkin Coach / Physio

Matchday Information

Ground: The Handmark Engineering Stadium

Address: Rakesmoor Lane, Hawcoat, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

Postcode: LA14 4QB

Telephone: 01229 828176


Midweek Night: Tuesday

2024/25 Admission Prices: £5 Adults, £3 Concessions, U16s Free

Programme Price: Free (Digital)

Directions: M6 to junction 36, A590 to Barrow until you reach Kimberley-Clark Paper Mill. Turn 1st left into Bank Lane, signposted Hawcoat and Barrow Golf Club, At the T junction turn left into Rakesmoor Lane. Ground 200 yards on the right.


Nearest Railway: Barrow-in-Furness

Nearest Bus Route to Ground: Number 1 Bus from Barrow-in-Furness Town Centre to Hospital

Parking Facilities: Parking is available in the grounds car park

Ground Facilities: The ground is open up to an hour before kick off on match days. There is a bar serving hot drinks, cold drinks, alcohol & snacks pp (hot food on most Match days) - Toilets - SkySports & BT TV - Seating Stand - full pitch view from bar window - Dogs welcome

Additional Visitor Information:

Club Information

Legal Entity: Unincorporated


Ground: The Handmark Engineering Stadium

Address: Rakesmoor Lane, Hawcoat, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

Postcode: LA14 4QB

Telephone: 01229 828176


Website: http://www.hobafc.co.uk

Twitter: @HOBAFC


Registered Colours: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Registered Goalkeeper Colours: Orange Shirt, Orange Shorts, Orange Socks

Alternative Colours: Yellow Shirts, Yellow Shorts, Yellow Socks

Alternative Goalkeeper Colours: Blue Shirt, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks


Secretary: Gary Fawcett

Chairman: Maurice Watkin

Manager: Kevin Watkin and David Round (Joint)

Programme Editor: Glen Ritchie

Committee / Directors: Maurice Watkin, David Smith, Alan Wilson, Julie Livingston, Paul Muspratt, John Squire, Paul Bones


County Affiliation: Lancashire FA

Year Formed: 1936

Record Attendance: 2,303 v F.C. United of Manchester 2005

Previous Leagues:

North Western League
Furness Premier League
West Lancashire League

Honours:

West Lancashire League Champions: 1986/87
Lancashire F.A. Amateur Shield Winners: 1988/89, 1990/91

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