Stats Report: Week 8

Thu 19th September 2024 | Statistics | By Martin Fallon

With League Statistitian Kevin Lawton unavailable this week, Martin Fallon takes a look at some alternative stats from last Saturday. 

Statistics Update: Saturday 14th September 2024

PREMIER DIVISION

Stockport Town's 6-2 win at AFC Liverpool was their first win for four games
Barnoldswick Town defeat at Curzon Ashton in the FA Cup was their first defeat in nine games
Pilkington's defeat at Padiham means it is now 11 games since their last win. South Liverpool's loss at Longridge stretches their run to 10 games
Bury's superb win at Blyth Spartans means it is now 17 games since their last defeat
Abbey Hey's loss at Lower Breck was the first time they have failed to score in 11 games
Irlam's 2-0 win at Colne was their first clean sheet for 17 games, whilst FC Isle of Man's home win by the same scoreline against Cheadle Town was their first clean sheet for 16 games
Litherland REMYCA did not play but they are now 19 games since their last clean sheet
Squires Gate are now 126 games since their last goalless draw. AFC Liverpool, Burscough, Litherland REMYCA, Longridge Town are all over 50 games since their last goalless draw
Charnock Richard's draw with FC St Helens was their first score draw in 18 games, Squires Gate's 2-2 draw with Chadderton was their first draw in 11 games
Longridge Town have now gone 15 games since their last draw

FIRST DIVISION NORTH

Garstang's 1-0 win over Ashton Town ended a number of sequences. It was their first win in 11 games, their first clean sheet for 11 games and their first goal for 6 games.
Skelmersdale United loss at Daisy Hill means it s now 15 games since their last win
Atherton LR's 3-0 win at home to Maghull means it is now 8 games unbeaten for them
AFC Blackpool and Droylsden both failed to score for the first time in 9 games.
Conversely its been 30 games since Holker Old Boys last failed to score, 18 games for Nelson
Route One Rovers 0-0 draw at Droylsden was their first clean sheet in 26 games, and their first goalless draw for 36 games
Nelson and Skelmersdale United are approaching 100 games since their last goalless draw (95 and 94 respectively)
Nelson haven't had any draw in their last 17 games, Darwen in their last 16 games

FIRST DIVISION SOUTH

Cammell Laird 1907's 4-2 loss to Allscott Heath haven't tasted victory for 8 games now
Conversely Stafford Town are now 8 games since their last loss after their win at Foley Meir
New Mills' loss last Saturday at Abbey Hulton United was their first loss in 11 games
Remarkably there are only four teams in the entire division who didn't score Saturday, and all four scored the previous Saturday
Stafford Town have found the net in each of their last 16 games, with Abbey Hulton United, Sandbach United and Shawbury United all scoring in their last 8 games
Winsford United v Runcorn Town ended 0-0, the first goalless draw in 75 games for Winsford and 43 games for Runcorn
Current longest now is Sandbach United, who haven't had a 0-0 draw in 66 games
Runcorn Town's clean sheet was their first in 12 games, with Abbey Hulton United keeping their first in 11 games
Stockport Georgians have the longest record now, with no clean sheet in 18 games
Runcorn Town are now 28 games since their last score draw, with Barnton not having a score draw for 17 games

LEAGUE MILESTONES

There will be a bumper one of these next week when Kevin returns with his usual column!

WINS, LOSSES AND GOALS
Longridge Town have the most home wins with 7 and most home goals with 25
Glossop North End and Litherland REMYCA have the most home defeats with 6
Pilkington have conceded the most home goals with 20
Bury have the most away wins with 8 and most away goals with 36 (10 ahead of everyone else)
Prestwich Heys have the most away losses with 7
Colne have conceded the most on the road with 25

HAT-TRICK HEROES

There was just one treble last weekend. This was from Thomas Hoyle, whose first half goals helped Ramsbottom United to a big win at Burscough

THEY LEFT IT LATE!

And finally, a quick look at stoppage time goals!
Jacob Hancock scored eight minutes into stoppage time to give Euxton Villa a 2-2 draw at home to Thornton Cleveleys
Matthew Argent-Barnes scored a last minute goal to put the icing on the cake for Alsager Town in their 4-0 win over Wolverhampton Sporting Community
Jack Howse scored seven minutes into stoppage time at Ashville to rescue a point in a 2-2 draw
Archie Ellams scored a last minute consolation goal for Foley Meir in their 4-2 home loss to Stafford Town