January 2025 Club of the Month
Sat 8th February 2025 | League Awards | By Martin Fallon
We are delighted to confirm our Club of the Month winners for January 2025.
The league have a formula to work out our Club of the Month based on whether games were home and away and the quality of the opposition. Last months winners were are as follows:.
Premier Division - Irlam
Winning the Premier Division award for January 2024 is Irlam. This is the first time since September 2023 that they have won Club of the Month and only the second time that they have won it since promotion to the Premier Division.
Irlam played three of their four games in the month and the road and were unbeaten in the month, winning three and drawing the other.
They started the month as they came from behind at Litherland REMYCA, with two second half goals from Takura Sambizi giving them a 2-1 win. This was followed up by another away game at Cheadle Town where they recorded their first goalless draw in 24 games.
Next up was a home game against Glossop North End and once again they fell behind before a second half comeback. Mason Everton levelled matters in the 74th minute before John Johnston scored the winner with just four minutes remaining.
The final game of the month came just two days later at Stockport Town with something of a familiar pattern to this match. Stockport took the lead with John Johnston equalising just after the hour mark. Jack Mitchell then hit the winner with 11 minutes remaining to give Irlam another 2-1 win.
Those results gave Irlam 13 points from their 4 games for a 3.25 average.
The closest challengers were Padiham and Cheadle Town, with Bury also having a good month.
Total Games played in the Month: 4
Total Points won in the Month: 13
Average: 3.25
First Division North - Atherton LR
Club of the Month in the First Division North is Atherton LR, who have won this award for the for the third time this season!
Atherton played three games in the month and emerged victorious in all three, scoring nine goals and conceding five.
They started January with a 3-2 win at home to Maine Road. They fell behind early before Harvey Sample's penalty just after the half hour brought them level. They again fell behind in first half stoppage time but Marcus Perry brought the scores level again from the spot, this time on the hour mark. Harvey Brookes then hit the winner with four minutes to go.
Next came a "giantkilling" in the Isuzu FA Vase as they entertained Hallam in the last 32 of the competition. Hallam play at Step 5, a league above LR, in the Northern Counties East League. LR had a dream first half with Lance Houghton opening the scoring early and Ryan Talbot doubling the lead from the spot on 41 minutes. However Hallam hit back and were level just five minutes into the second half. With a penalty shoot out looming, LR then won a penalty in stoppage time, Talbot keeping his cool to score his second of the day and give LR a 3-2 win.
The final game was ironically also against Maine Road, this time at Brantingham Road, with LR winning 3-1. They did it the easy way this time, with Thomas Romano, Harvey Brookes and George Chadwick putting LR three goals ahead by the 25 minute mark, the home side scoring a consolation in the second half.
That gave them 12 points from their 3 games for a 4.00 average.
Ashton Town pushed LR close and also had an unbeaten month, whilst Maghull and Thornton Cleveleys both had good months. Nine teams in the division did not play the required three games to be considered.
Total Games played in the Month: 3
Total Points won in the Month: 12
Average: 4.00
First Division South - Sandbach United
The winner of the Club of the Month in the First Division South are Sandbach United, who won this award for the first time since November 2023.
Sandbach had an great month, winning three of their four games without conceding a goal, and their only defeat being to Northern Premier League Premier Division side Hyde United.
They started the month with an emphatic 4-0 home win against Barnton, with Ben Greenop scoring a hat-trick in this game to put his side 3-0 up. He scored twice in three minutes towards the end of the first half before completing his treble in the 64th minute. Joseph Bevan then put the icing on the cake with a fourth goal for Sandbach in stoppage time.
Next came a much tighter game as Sandbach travelled to Eccleshall. Ryan Goodwin scored the only goal of the game after just seven minutes, with Sandbach seeing playing out the rest of the game without conceding to record a 1-0 win.
The third game came in the Quarter Final of the Cheshire Senior Cup with an away trip to Hyde United, three divisions higher than Sandbach. Hyde took the game serious by naming a full strength side, and as a result ran out 7-0 winners to progress to the Semi Final.
The final game for Sandbach was a return to league action as they hit the road again, this time to Alsager Town. They returned with a 2-0 win, Ryan Goodwin opening the scoring on 37 minutes before Jake Pollard added a second ten minutes into the second half.
That gave them 11 points from their 4 games for a 2.75 average.
Closest to them was Abbey Hulton United, who both league games but lost in the FA Vase, whilst ten teams did not play the required three games to be considered.
Total Games played in the Month: 4
Total Points won in the Month: 11
Average: 2.75
Congratulations to all of the winners.
January 2025 Club of the Month
Sat 8th February 2025 | League Awards
By Martin Fallon
We are delighted to confirm our Club of the Month winners for January 2025.
The league have a formula to work out our Club of the Month based on whether games were home and away and the quality of the opposition. Last months winners were are as follows:.
Premier Division - Irlam
Winning the Premier Division award for January 2024 is Irlam. This is the first time since September 2023 that they have won Club of the Month and only the second time that they have won it since promotion to the Premier Division.
Irlam played three of their four games in the month and the road and were unbeaten in the month, winning three and drawing the other.
They started the month as they came from behind at Litherland REMYCA, with two second half goals from Takura Sambizi giving them a 2-1 win. This was followed up by another away game at Cheadle Town where they recorded their first goalless draw in 24 games.
Next up was a home game against Glossop North End and once again they fell behind before a second half comeback. Mason Everton levelled matters in the 74th minute before John Johnston scored the winner with just four minutes remaining.
The final game of the month came just two days later at Stockport Town with something of a familiar pattern to this match. Stockport took the lead with John Johnston equalising just after the hour mark. Jack Mitchell then hit the winner with 11 minutes remaining to give Irlam another 2-1 win.
Those results gave Irlam 13 points from their 4 games for a 3.25 average.
The closest challengers were Padiham and Cheadle Town, with Bury also having a good month.
Total Games played in the Month: 4
Total Points won in the Month: 13
Average: 3.25
First Division North - Atherton LR
Club of the Month in the First Division North is Atherton LR, who have won this award for the for the third time this season!
Atherton played three games in the month and emerged victorious in all three, scoring nine goals and conceding five.
They started January with a 3-2 win at home to Maine Road. They fell behind early before Harvey Sample's penalty just after the half hour brought them level. They again fell behind in first half stoppage time but Marcus Perry brought the scores level again from the spot, this time on the hour mark. Harvey Brookes then hit the winner with four minutes to go.
Next came a "giantkilling" in the Isuzu FA Vase as they entertained Hallam in the last 32 of the competition. Hallam play at Step 5, a league above LR, in the Northern Counties East League. LR had a dream first half with Lance Houghton opening the scoring early and Ryan Talbot doubling the lead from the spot on 41 minutes. However Hallam hit back and were level just five minutes into the second half. With a penalty shoot out looming, LR then won a penalty in stoppage time, Talbot keeping his cool to score his second of the day and give LR a 3-2 win.
The final game was ironically also against Maine Road, this time at Brantingham Road, with LR winning 3-1. They did it the easy way this time, with Thomas Romano, Harvey Brookes and George Chadwick putting LR three goals ahead by the 25 minute mark, the home side scoring a consolation in the second half.
That gave them 12 points from their 3 games for a 4.00 average.
Ashton Town pushed LR close and also had an unbeaten month, whilst Maghull and Thornton Cleveleys both had good months. Nine teams in the division did not play the required three games to be considered.
Total Games played in the Month: 3
Total Points won in the Month: 12
Average: 4.00
First Division South - Sandbach United
The winner of the Club of the Month in the First Division South are Sandbach United, who won this award for the first time since November 2023.
Sandbach had an great month, winning three of their four games without conceding a goal, and their only defeat being to Northern Premier League Premier Division side Hyde United.
They started the month with an emphatic 4-0 home win against Barnton, with Ben Greenop scoring a hat-trick in this game to put his side 3-0 up. He scored twice in three minutes towards the end of the first half before completing his treble in the 64th minute. Joseph Bevan then put the icing on the cake with a fourth goal for Sandbach in stoppage time.
Next came a much tighter game as Sandbach travelled to Eccleshall. Ryan Goodwin scored the only goal of the game after just seven minutes, with Sandbach seeing playing out the rest of the game without conceding to record a 1-0 win.
The third game came in the Quarter Final of the Cheshire Senior Cup with an away trip to Hyde United, three divisions higher than Sandbach. Hyde took the game serious by naming a full strength side, and as a result ran out 7-0 winners to progress to the Semi Final.
The final game for Sandbach was a return to league action as they hit the road again, this time to Alsager Town. They returned with a 2-0 win, Ryan Goodwin opening the scoring on 37 minutes before Jake Pollard added a second ten minutes into the second half.
That gave them 11 points from their 4 games for a 2.75 average.
Closest to them was Abbey Hulton United, who both league games but lost in the FA Vase, whilst ten teams did not play the required three games to be considered.
Total Games played in the Month: 4
Total Points won in the Month: 11
Average: 2.75
Congratulations to all of the winners.
