West Didsbury & Chorlton

FORMED
1908
MANAGER
Paul Marshall
GROUND
Step Places Stadium
TWITTER
@WD_CFC

Current Position: 6th

P W D L F A Pts
15 9 4 2 32 15 31

Current Form: 2nd

P W D L F A
6 5 0 1 14 5

Last Six Matches:

Date Opponent Score
19/10/24Stockport Town (H)W 2-0
15/10/24Lower Breck (H)W 3-0
12/10/24Charnock Richard (H)W 2-1
08/10/24Abbey Hey (A)W 3-1
05/10/24Barnoldswick Town (H)W 2-1
01/10/24Ramsbottom United (H)LOST
(2-2 after 90 mins, Ramsbottom United won 3-5 on pens)

Next Six Matches:

Date Opponent K.O.
22/10/24Barnoldswick Town (A)19:45
26/10/24FC St Helens (H)15:00
29/10/24Prestwich Heys (A)19:45
02/11/24AFC Liverpool (H)15:00
05/11/24Squires Gate (A)19:45
09/11/24Ryton & Crawcrook Albion (A)15:00

Latest News:

Fixtures & Results

Date Opposition H/A K.O. Score Goalscorers
Sat 27/07/24Glossop North End H15:00W 3-0 Jordan Lazenbury (48)
Jordan Lazenbury (65p)
Victor Abadaki (81)
Mon 29/07/24Stockport Town A19:45D 1-1 Gabriel Cole (15)
Sat 03/08/24Burscough H15:00W 3-2 Victor Abadaki (2)
Billy Matthews (41)
Lewis Billingsley (90+4)
  (The Emirates F.A Cup EP)
Sat 10/08/24Burscough H15:00L 1-2 Kristian Holt (2)
Wed 14/08/24Pilkington A19:45D 1-1 Lewis Billingsley (5)
Sat 17/08/24Glossop North End A15:00W 2-1 Victor Abadaki (61)
Victor Abadaki (87)
  (The Emirates F.A Cup P)
Mon 26/08/24Litherland REMYCA H15:00D 2-2 Billy Matthews (5)
Benjamin Wharton (95)
Sat 31/08/24Silsden H15:00W 4-2 Donovan Lescott (23)
Chris Rowney (26)
Jordan Lazenbury (56)
Victor Abadaki (71)
  (The Emirates F.A Cup 1Q)
Tue 03/09/24Irlam H19:45L 0-1
Sat 07/09/24Longridge Town A15:00W 5-1 Jordan Lazenbury (16)
Victor Abadaki (22)
Victor Abadaki (39)
Jordan Lazenbury (41)
Jordan Lazenbury (83)
Tue 10/09/24South Liverpool H19:45W 4-1 Jordan Lazenbury (2)
Own Goal (59)
Billy Matthews (62)
Cameron Darkwah (92)
Sat 14/09/24Darlington H15:00L 1-2 Victor Abadaki (44)
  (The Emirates F.A Cup 2Q)
Tue 17/09/24Atherton Collieries H19:45LOST Cameron Darkwah (17)
Connor J Hughes (24)
  (Lancashire Challenge Trophy 1)
  (2-2 after 90 mins, Atherton Collieries won 4-5 on pens)
Sat 21/09/24FC Isle of Man H15:00W 2-1 Thomas Murray (27)
Billy Matthews (86)
Tue 24/09/24FC St Helens A19:45W 1-0 Kristian Holt (51)
Sat 28/09/24Padiham A15:00D 2-2 Victor Abadaki (32)
Kristian Holt (34)
Tue 01/10/24Ramsbottom United H19:45LOST Jordan Lazenbury (33)
Lee Grimshaw (73)
  (The Macron Cup 1)
  (2-2 after 90 mins, Ramsbottom United won 3-5 on pens)
Sat 05/10/24Barnoldswick Town H15:00W 2-1 Jordan Lazenbury (49p)
Cameron Darkwah (71)
Tue 08/10/24Abbey Hey A19:45W 3-1 Jordan Lazenbury (51)
Billy Matthews (78)
Victor Abadaki (80)
Sat 12/10/24Charnock Richard H15:00W 2-1 Victor Abadaki (17)
Victor Abadaki (87)
Tue 15/10/24Lower Breck H19:45W 3-0 Jack Banister (80)
Billy Matthews (87)
Jack Banister (90)
Sat 19/10/24Stockport Town H15:00W 2-0 Jordan Lazenbury (35p)
Victor Abadaki (53)
  (The Isuzu FA Vase 1)
Tue 22/10/24Barnoldswick TownA19:45 
Sat 26/10/24FC St HelensH15:00 
Tue 29/10/24Prestwich HeysA19:45 
Sat 02/11/24AFC LiverpoolH15:00 
Tue 05/11/24Squires GateA19:45 
Sat 09/11/24Ryton & Crawcrook AlbionA15:00 
  (The Isuzu FA Vase 2)
Tue 12/11/24IrlamA19:45 
Sat 16/11/24ColneA15:00 
Sat 23/11/24Ramsbottom UnitedH15:00 
Sat 30/11/24Stockport TownH15:00 
Sat 07/12/24Lower BreckA15:00 
Sat 14/12/24Squires GateH15:00 
Sat 21/12/24South LiverpoolA15:00 
Thu 26/12/24Cheadle TownH15:00 
Sat 28/12/24ChaddertonA15:00 
Sat 04/01/25BuryH15:00 
Sat 11/01/25Prestwich HeysH15:00 
Sat 18/01/25Litherland REMYCAA15:00 
Sat 25/01/25Abbey HeyH15:00 
Sat 01/02/25ColneH15:00 
Sat 08/02/25Charnock RichardA15:00 
Sat 15/02/25BuryA15:00 
Sat 22/02/25PilkingtonH15:00 
Sat 01/03/25Glossop North EndA15:00 
Sat 08/03/25Cheadle TownA15:00 
Sat 15/03/25PadihamH15:00 
Sat 22/03/25Ramsbottom UnitedA15:00 
Sat 29/03/25ChaddertonH15:00 
Sat 05/04/25AFC LiverpoolA15:00 
Sat 12/04/25Longridge TownH15:00 
Sat 19/04/25FC Isle of ManA18:00 
TBCBurscoughA 

Fixtures & Results

Date Opposition KO/Score
Sat 27/07/24Glossop North End (H) W 3-0
Mon 29/07/24Stockport Town (A) D 1-1
Sat 03/08/24Burscough (H) W 3-2
(The Emirates F.A Cup EP)
Sat 10/08/24Burscough (H) L 1-2
Wed 14/08/24Pilkington (A) D 1-1
Sat 17/08/24Glossop North End (A) W 2-1
(The Emirates F.A Cup P)
Mon 26/08/24Litherland REMYCA (H) D 2-2
Sat 31/08/24Silsden (H) W 4-2
(The Emirates F.A Cup 1Q)
Tue 03/09/24Irlam (H) L 0-1
Sat 07/09/24Longridge Town (A) W 5-1
Tue 10/09/24South Liverpool (H) W 4-1
Sat 14/09/24Darlington (H) L 1-2
(The Emirates F.A Cup 2Q)
Tue 17/09/24Atherton Collieries (H) L
(Lancashire Challenge Trophy 1)
(2-2 after 90 mins, Atherton Collieries won 4-5 on pens)
Sat 21/09/24FC Isle of Man (H) W 2-1
Tue 24/09/24FC St Helens (A) W 1-0
Sat 28/09/24Padiham (A) D 2-2
Tue 01/10/24Ramsbottom United (H) L
(The Macron Cup 1)
(2-2 after 90 mins, Ramsbottom United won 3-5 on pens)
Sat 05/10/24Barnoldswick Town (H) W 2-1
Tue 08/10/24Abbey Hey (A) W 3-1
Sat 12/10/24Charnock Richard (H) W 2-1
Tue 15/10/24Lower Breck (H) W 3-0
Sat 19/10/24Stockport Town (H) W 2-0
(The Isuzu FA Vase 1)
Tue 22/10/24Barnoldswick Town (A) 19:45
Sat 26/10/24FC St Helens (H) 15:00
Tue 29/10/24Prestwich Heys (A) 19:45
Sat 02/11/24AFC Liverpool (H) 15:00
Tue 05/11/24Squires Gate (A) 19:45
Sat 09/11/24Ryton & Crawcrook Albion (A) 15:00
(The Isuzu FA Vase 2)
Tue 12/11/24Irlam (A) 19:45
Sat 16/11/24Colne (A) 15:00
Sat 23/11/24Ramsbottom United (H) 15:00
Sat 30/11/24Stockport Town (H) 15:00
Sat 07/12/24Lower Breck (A) 15:00
Sat 14/12/24Squires Gate (H) 15:00
Sat 21/12/24South Liverpool (A) 15:00
Thu 26/12/24Cheadle Town (H) 15:00
Sat 28/12/24Chadderton (A) 15:00
Sat 04/01/25Bury (H) 15:00
Sat 11/01/25Prestwich Heys (H) 15:00
Sat 18/01/25Litherland REMYCA (A) 15:00
Sat 25/01/25Abbey Hey (H) 15:00
Sat 01/02/25Colne (H) 15:00
Sat 08/02/25Charnock Richard (A) 15:00
Sat 15/02/25Bury (A) 15:00
Sat 22/02/25Pilkington (H) 15:00
Sat 01/03/25Glossop North End (A) 15:00
Sat 08/03/25Cheadle Town (A) 15:00
Sat 15/03/25Padiham (H) 15:00
Sat 22/03/25Ramsbottom United (A) 15:00
Sat 29/03/25Chadderton (H) 15:00
Sat 05/04/25AFC Liverpool (A) 15:00
Sat 12/04/25Longridge Town (H) 15:00
Sat 19/04/25FC Isle of Man (A) 18:00
TBCBurscough (A)

Squad Members

Player Name Appearances Goals Reds Yellows Mom
Victor Abadaki13+513233
Zak Bailey3+20100
Jack Banister32002
Lewis Billingsley6+42000
George Cooper00000
Cameron Darkwah7+93042
Reuben Dass2+30000
Lee Grimshaw7+41000
Kristian Holt7+53031
Connor J Hughes10+11010
Adam Jones13+30020
Jake Kenny15+10010
Jordan Lazenbury16+111004
Donovan Lescott5+61010
Paul Marshall00000
Oliver Martin210000
Billy Matthews17+46010
Jack McConnell4+30010
Kyle McGonigle20000
Charlie Mitchell1+10000
James Moore11+30033
Thomas Murray14+41050
Jake Parker10000
Paul Riley90000
Chris Rowney18+21010
Max Sutton14+20000
Benjamin Wharton2+91000
Steven Yarwood00000

Former Squad Members

Player Name Appearances Goals Reds Yellows Mom
Gabriel Cole131020
Charlie Rowlands-Whiteoak8+40020
Rhys Webb0+40000

Staff Members

Name
Emily Guest First Aider
Andrew Harris Coach
Zeki Istanbul Coach
Paul Marshall Manager
Stephen Piggott Coach
Benjamin Wharton Coach
Steven Yarwood Coach

Squad Members

Player Name Apps Goals
Victor Abadaki13+513
Zak Bailey3+20
Jack Banister32
Lewis Billingsley6+42
George Cooper00
Cameron Darkwah7+93
Reuben Dass2+30
Lee Grimshaw7+41
Kristian Holt7+53
Connor J Hughes10+11
Adam Jones13+30
Jake Kenny15+10
Jordan Lazenbury16+111
Donovan Lescott5+61
Paul Marshall00
Oliver Martin (GK)210
Billy Matthews17+46
Jack McConnell4+30
Kyle McGonigle20
Charlie Mitchell (GK)1+10
James Moore11+30
Thomas Murray14+41
Jake Parker10
Paul Riley90
Chris Rowney18+21
Max Sutton14+20
Benjamin Wharton2+91
Steven Yarwood00

Former Squad Members

Player Name Apps Goals
Gabriel Cole131
Charlie Rowlands-Whiteoak8+40
Rhys Webb0+40

Staff Members

Name
Emily Guest First Aider
Andrew Harris Coach
Zeki Istanbul Coach
Paul Marshall Manager
Stephen Piggott Coach
Benjamin Wharton Coach
Steven Yarwood Coach

Matchday Information

Ground: Step Places Stadium

Address: End of Brookburn Road, Chorlton, Manchester

Postcode: M21 8FE

Telephone: 07730655446


Midweek Night: Tuesday

2024/25 Admission Prices: Adult £7 Concessions £5 Under 12 free (Cup games £1)

Programme Price: £2

Directions: From the M60 take junction 5 onto Princess Road towards city centre. Turn left at Christie Fields offices/Premier Inn onto Barlow Moor Road and continue past Chorlton Park to Chorlton bus station. Turn left into Beech Road, then 2nd left into Reynard Road and continue past the Chorltonville sign passing over 5 speed ramps as far as Brookburn Primary School. Turn left into Brookburn Road and continue to the end of the cul de sac, through the gateway and down the tarmac access which leads into the ground.

From Stretford follow Edge Lane and turn right into St Clements Road at church. Continue through Chorlton Green and pass graveyard on left and then Bowling Green PH. Go past school and turn immediately right and continue to end of Brookburn Road as above.

There is car parking within the grounds of the club, but restricted access for coaches.


Nearest Railway: Chorlton Metrolink (0.9 miles)

Nearest Bus Route to Ground: 86 – Manchester Piccadilly Gardens to Barlow Moor Road Bus Station

Parking Facilities: There is limited parking within the ground. Main Car park is Hardy Lane Chorlton M21 8DP.
No parking within the Chorltonville area. Any club travelling to the club via coach should contact the club secretary to arrange parking facilities.

Ground Facilities: There is a fully Licensed Clubhouse and Teabar with covered seating in front. Facilities include toilets, a baby changing station and a well stocked programme shop. We also accept Credit and Debit cards with contactless payment available behind the bar!

Additional Visitor Information:

Club Information

Legal Entity: Incorporated


Ground: Step Places Stadium

Address: End of Brookburn Road, Chorlton, Manchester

Postcode: M21 8FE

Telephone: 07730655446


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

Twitter: @WD_CFC


Registered Colours: White & Black Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

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

Alternative Colours: Sky Blue and Salmon Shirts, Sky Blue Shorts, Sky Blue Socks

Alternative Goalkeeper Colours: Green and Purple Shirt, Purple Shorts, Purple Socks


Secretary: Robert Madden

Chairman: Stephen Eckersley

Manager: Paul Marshall

Programme Editor: John Churchman

Committee / Directors: Robert Madden, Steve Eckersley, David Iredale, Daniel Iredale, James Doxford, Christopher Butt, Ben Cooper


County Affiliation: Lancashire FA

Year Formed: 1908

Record Attendance: 1,320 (five times)

Previous Leagues:

Manchester League 2006-2012
Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur League 1920-2006
Manchester Alliance League pre 1920

Honours:

Manchester League
Div 1 Cup Winners 2007-2008 [Murray Trophy]
Div 1 Cup Finalists 2008-2009 and MFL Fair Play Winners
Div 1 Cup Winners, Div 1 runners up and Bridgewater League Cup Winners 2009-2010
Division 1 Champions 2010-2011
MFL Fair Play Winners
Invitation Cup Winners 2011-2012
NWCFL First Division Trophy Winners 2012-2013
NWCFL First Division South Trophy Winners 2021-2022 Lancashire Challenge Trophy Finalists 2021-2022

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