Results

England Northern League Division One 12/07 15:00 - Mossley v Atherton Collieries L 2-0
England Northern League Division One 12/03 19:45 - Chasetown v Atherton Collieries L 2-1
England Northern League Division One 11/29 19:45 - Atherton Collieries v Vauxhall Motors W 3-2
England Northern League Division One 11/19 19:45 - Trafford v Atherton Collieries W 0-1
England Northern League Division One 11/15 19:45 - Atherton Collieries v Wythenshawe Town W 2-1
England Northern League Division One 10/11 18:45 - Atherton Collieries v Runcorn Linnets L 1-2
England Northern League Division One 10/08 18:45 - Hanley Town v Atherton Collieries W 0-1
England Northern League Division One 10/01 18:45 - Atherton Collieries v Newcastle Town D 0-0
England FA Trophy 09/21 14:00 15 Trafford v Atherton Collieries L 3-1
England Northern League Division One 08/13 18:45 - Atherton Collieries v Stalybridge Celtic L 0-5
Club Friendly List 07/30 18:45 - Atherton Collieries v Bamber Bridge L 1-3
Club Friendly List 07/23 18:45 - Atherton Collieries v Charnock Richard L 0-1

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 38 19 19
Wins 8 5 3
Draws 2 1 1
Losses 28 13 15
Goals for 41 21 20
Goals against 87 38 49
Clean sheets 4 2 2
Failed to score 13 7 6

Atherton Collieries Association Football Club is a football club based in Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. The club are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One West and play at Alder House. They are full members of the Lancashire County Football Association.

Between 1919 and 1965 Atherton Collieries were winners of the Bolton Combination ten times. By 1964–65 they had won the Lancashire FA Amateur Shield six times, a record which is still unsurpassed. They are nicknamed "Colls".

History

The club was established in 1916 by miners from the six pits in Atherton Urban District with the aim of raising money for locals involved in the war effort. After World War I the club joined the Bolton Combination, winning the title in their first season. The season also saw them win the Lancashire FA Amateur Shield, beating Dumers Lane 3–2 after extra time. They joined the Lancashire Alliance in 1921, and won the Shield again in 1923 with a 4–1 against Barnoldswick Town. The club later returned to the Bolton Combination, winning the league in 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39 and 1940–41, followed by another Lancashire FA Amateur Shield in 1942 after Royal Engineers were beaten 3–2. Another title came in 1944–45, after which the club joined the Manchester League for the 1945–46 season.

Their first season in the new league saw them finish third and win the Shield for a fourth time with a 3–2 win over Moss Rovers in 1948 the club joined the West Lancashire League, in which they spent two seasons before joining Division Two of the Lancashire Combination in 1950. However, after finishing sixteenth (out of 22) in 1950–51 and second-from-bottom in 1951–52 they left the league to rejoin the Bolton Combination. Back in the local league, they won the league title again in 1956–57 (also winning the Shield, beating Burnley Albion 3–2 after extra time), 1958–59, 1960–61 and 1964–65 (combined with another Shield win, this time by beating Breightmet United 6–1). In 1971 they rejoined the Lancashire Combination, which was now a single division.

Following their only top-half finish in the league in 1977–78, the club switched to the new Division Two of the Cheshire County League, where they failed to break into the top half of the table during their four years in the league. At the end of the 1981–82 season the league merged with the Lancashire Combination to form the North West Counties League, with Atherton placed in Division Three. This started a spell of relative success for the club, who finished in the top half of the table for four successive seasons, before winning the title in 1986–87 and earning promotion to Division Two.

After nine seasons in Division Two, Atherton were runners-up in 1995–96, resulting in promotion to Division One. In 2001–02 they won the Goldline Trophy with a 1–0 win against Charnock Richard at the Reebok Stadium. Division One was renamed the Premier Division in 2008, but the following season saw the club finish bottom of the Division, leading to relegation to Division One. Following their demotion, the club consistently finished in the top six in the division and won the Division One Trophy in 2010–11. After winning the division in 2014–15 they were promoted back to the Premier Division. In 2015–16 they won the League Cup, beating Colne 5–1 in the final. The following season saw the club win the Premier Division, earning promotion to Division One North of the Northern Premier League. They won the League Challenge Cup in 2017–18, beating Coalville Town 2–1 in the final.

The 2018–19 season saw Atherton placed in Division One West as the Northern Premier League's second tier was reorganised on an east–west basis. They went on to win the division, earning promotion to the Premier Division. The 2023–24 season saw the club finish bottom of the Premier Division, resulting in relegation back to Division One West.

Atherton Collieries is a historic soccer team based in Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. The team was founded in 1916 and has a rich tradition of success in non-league football. The club's nickname is "The Colls" and they play their home matches at Alder House Stadium.

Atherton Collieries has a passionate fan base and a strong community presence, with a focus on developing local talent and promoting grassroots football. The team has a reputation for playing attractive, attacking football and has a history of producing talented players who have gone on to play at higher levels of the game.

In recent years, Atherton Collieries has enjoyed success on the pitch, winning multiple league titles and cup competitions. The team's colors are black and white, and their crest features a miner's lamp in reference to the area's coal mining heritage.

Overall, Atherton Collieries is a well-respected and competitive team in the non-league football scene, with a proud history and a bright future ahead.