Charnock Richard Football Club is a football club based in Charnock Richard, near Chorley, Lancashire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Mossie Park.
History The club was originally established in 1933 when a team from the village of Charnock Richard joined the Chorley Alliance League, a Sunday league competition. However, after winning the league in 1947–48, the club folded after attempting to run two teams during the following season. The club was reformed in 1955 and rejoined the Chorley Alliance League, winning the title in 1956–57, before switching to the Preston & District League. They won the league in 1960–61 and went on to win three successive league titles between 1966–67 and 1968–69. They won their final Preston & District League title in 1989–90, and also spent some time in the Bolton Combination.
In 1993 the club moved up to Division Two of the West Lancashire League. They were runners-up in 1994–95, earning promotion to Division One. After finishing as Division One runners-up in 1996–97, they won the division in 1997–98. The division was renamed the Premier Division in 1998, and they were runners-up again in 1998–99 and 2001–02, before winning the title in 2002–03. After finishing as runners-up in 2005–06, the club won the Premier Division and Wilf Carr Memorial Cup in 2008–09, and went on to win four consecutive Premier Division titles between 2011–12 and 2014–15. A second-place finish in 2015–16 saw the club promoted to Division One of the North West Counties League. In their first season in Division One they were runners-up, earning promotion to the Premier Division. In 2021–22 the club won the league's Challenge Cup, beating Cammell Laird 5–0 in the final.
In 2023–24 Charnock Richard finished fourth in the Premier Division, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. They subsequently lost 1–0 to Bury in the semifinals. The club won the Challenge Cup for a second time in 2024–25, beating Stafford Town 6–2 in the final.
Season-by-season record SeasonDivisionPositionFA CupFA TrophyFA VaseSignificant events1993–94West Lancashire League Division Two4/17–––1994–95West Lancashire League Division Two2/17–––Promoted1995–96West Lancashire League Division One5/17–––1996–97West Lancashire League Division One2/18–––1997–98West Lancashire League Division One1/18–––1998–99West Lancashire League Premier Division2/16–––Division renamed1999–00West Lancashire League Premier Division4/16–––2000–01West Lancashire League Premier Division7/15–––2001–02West Lancashire League Premier Division2/16–––2002–03West Lancashire League Premier Division1/16–––2003–04West Lancashire League Premier Division6/16–––2004–05West Lancashire League Premier Division4/16–––2005–06West Lancashire League Premier Division2/16–––2006–07West Lancashire League Premier Division5/16–––2007–08West Lancashire League Premier Division3/16–––2008–09West Lancashire League Premier Division1/16–––2009–10West Lancashire League Premier Division4/17–––2010–11West Lancashire League Premier Division2/16–––2011–12West Lancashire League Premier Division1/16–––2012–13West Lancashire League Premier Division1/16–––2013–14West Lancashire League Premier Division1/16–––2014–15West Lancashire League Premier Division1/15–––2015–16West Lancashire League Premier Division2/16–––Promoted2016–17North West Counties League Division One2/22––R2Promoted2017–18North West Counties League Premier Division6/23EP–R12018–19North West Counties League Premier Division6/20P–R12019–20North West Counties League Premier Division–Q1–R1Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic2020–21North West Counties League Premier Division–Q1–R2Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic2021–22 North West Counties League Premier Division4/21Q1–Q12022–23 North West Counties League Premier Division11/22Q1–R12023–24 North West Counties League Premier Division4/24Q1–R4Lost Playoff Semi-Final2024–25North West Counties League Premier Division12/24P–R2Source: Football Club History Database
Ground The club started playing at Mossie Close in 1968, later moving to Mossie Park on the other side of the road. The ground has a 100-seat stand.
Non-playing staff Corporate hierarchy +PositionNameSourceChairmanShaun TootellVice-ChairmanGeoff HaslamSecretaryDavid RowlandAssistant SecretaryGraham RandleTreasurerSteve MawdesleyProgramme Editor/Social MediaEtienne JonesCommercial ManagerJosh VosperHospitality ManagerJim BibbyClub PhotographerSteven TaylorGroundsmanRyan DonnellanKit ManagerDave Smith
Management hierarchy PositionNameSourceManagerRyan DonnellanAssistant ManagerDanny NolanCoachesCraig WorthingtonJack BennettLewis SpensleyGoalkeeper CoachGareth JonesPhysioJulia Rose-BryceReserve Team ManagerPaul BillingtonReserve Team CoachJoe Singleton
Honours North West Counties League Challenge Cup winners 2021–22, 2024–25 West Lancashire League Premier Division champions 2002–03, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 Division One champions 1997–98 Richardson Cup winners 2001–02, 2003–04, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 Wilf Carr Memorial Cup winners 2008–09 Preston & District League Premier Division champions 1960–61, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1989–90 Guildhall Cup winners 1957–58, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1992–93 Chorley Alliance League Champions 1947–48, 1956–57 Lancashire Amateur Shield Winners 1967–68, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12 Goldline Trophy Winners 2000–01, 2005–06Charnock Richard: Info North-West Counties League
Records Best FA Cup performance: First qualifying round, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 2023–24 Record attendance: 979 vs Bury, FA Cup preliminary round, 19 August 2023
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External links Official website