Stats Report: Week 24

Mon 6th January 2025 | Statistics | By Kevin Lawton

League Statistician Kevin Lawton has taken a look at the latest stats and milestones from our first games of the new year on Saturday 4th January 2025

Overall Stats

• Alsager Town conceded their 1,550^th goal in their defeat at Eccleshall.
• Prestwich Heys first goal in their 3-0 win against Squires Gate was their 850^th in the NWCFL.
• Route One Rovers conceded their 100^th league goal in the defeat at AFC Blackpool.

Home Stats

• Maghull’s home defeat to Nelson was their 300^th home game…
• … it was also Nelson’s 200^th away win.

Away Stats

• Barnoldswick’s defeat at South Liverpool was their 300^th away game.
• Padiham’s opening goal in their 3-1 win at AFC Liverpool was their 850^th on the road.

Goal Heroes

• James Hamill with his second triple for Litherland RYCA in their 4-1 home win against FC St Helens.
• Ben Greenop with three for Sandbach Utd as they beat Barnton 4-0
• Jack Finney, his first triple for Market Drayton in the tight 4-3 win against Wolverhampton SC.
• Samuel Kayode, all three for Wolverhampton SC in their defeat at Market Drayton. This is his sides first hat-trick of the season.

General Stats

• Abbey Hey’s 0-0 with Ramsbottom Utd was their first goal-less draw for 65 matches, stretching back to September 2023
• Stockport Town’s 3-3 with Longridge was their first score-draw in 19 games.
• Bury failed to score for the first time in 17 games.
• Paul Jones took charge of his 100^th FC Isle of Man lineup though his team went down 0-2 at home to Glossop North End.

League Games

• Bury remain the only Premier Division side without a home defeat and their supporters have seen them net 42 times at home. Padiham are close behind on the home goals with 40.
• Both Droylsden and Euxton Villa are unbeaten at home in the North Division, but it’s Nelson fans who have seen most home goals with 39 in just 12 games.
• No teams in the South Division are unbeaten at home. Stafford have the highest number of home goals, having hit 37 in 10 games.