Statistics

Match Summary
Biggest Home Win	2-0	29/07/16 v Atherton Collieries (League Winners v Cup Winners Trophy)
Biggest Away Win	3-1	23/08/16 v 1874 Northwich (The Emirates F.A Cup)
Biggest Home Defeat		No home defeats at present
Biggest Away Defeat		No away defeats at present
Highest Drawn Game	2-2	20/08/16 v 1874 Northwich (H) (The Emirates F.A Cup)
Highest Aggregate Scoreline	4	23/08/16 3-1 v 1874 Northwich (A) (The Emirates F.A Cup)
		20/08/16 2-2 v 1874 Northwich (H) (The Emirates F.A Cup)

 

League Season at a Glance
	Home		Away		Total
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Played	0		0		0
Won	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%
Drawn	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%
Lost	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%
Scored	0	0	0	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0	0	0	0

 

Progression in Cup Competitions
The Emirates F.A Cup	Preliminary Round Replay	3-1	1874 Northwich	(A)
League Winners v Cup Winners Trophy	Final	2-0	Atherton Collieries	(H)

 

Home Attendance Summary
Highest Attendance	211	29/07/16 v Atherton Collieries (League Winners v Cup Winners Trophy)
Lowest Attendance	190	20/08/16 v 1874 Northwich (The Emirates F.A Cup)
Average Attendance	2 games	201

 

Number of Games Since
Last Win	0 games
Last Defeat	0 games
Goalless Draw	0 games
Score Draw	1 game
Scored A Goal	0 games
Clean Sheet	2 games

 

Scored / Conceded This Season
	Scored		Conceded
	#	%	#	%
None	0	0.00%	1	33.33%
One	0	0.00%	1	33.33%
Two	2	66.67%	1	33.33%
Three	1	33.33%	0	0.00%
Four	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Five or more	0	0.00%	0	0.00%

 

When the Goals Went In
	For		Against		Total
	#	%	#	%	#	%
0-15	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
16-30	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
31-45	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
46-60	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
61-75	0	0.00%	1	33.33%	1	33.33%
76-90	0	0.00%	2	66.67%	2	66.67%
90-105	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
105-120	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%

 

History

Colne F.C. were formed in January 1996, by a group of like-minded people under the wing of now Chairman Dave Blacklock. The enthusiasts combined their strengths and knowledge of non-league football, and arrangements were made for a new club to use the vacant Holt House Stadium, once used by the Dynamoes in the North West Counties Football League Division Two.

Colne FC’s first ever competitive game was on the 17th August 1996 against Middlewich and the result ended in a 1 – 0 defeat. The team was then managed by Keith Mason, but after his resignation soon after, Denzel Hart was appointed to the hot seat. His first game was a 6 – 0 defeat away at Ashton Town, but just two games later Colne FC recorded their first ever victory thumping Bacup Borough 5 – 2. The highlight of the season, coming when the reserves won the BEP Cup at Clitheroe’s Shawbridge ground.

The clubs fourth season was eagerly awaited, but in September 2000 manager Hart left the club by mutual agreement. Player John Lister was placed in temporary charge and his appointment was made permanent a month later. Lister learned lessons from this campaign and in 2001/02 finished 14th.

In the summer of 2002 James Webster took control of the club, to become the youngest chairman in the league at the age of 24. James was a player at the club with plenty of experience and along with his father who was vice chairman, had a strong desire to see the current side emulate the success of its predecessors.
Season 2002/03 started well enough, but in December 2002 John Lister resigned as Manager.

Paul Lynch took over as manager and the improvements continued, but in August 2003, Paul was offered the position of manager at Unibond side Rossendale United and subsequently left. Webster responded immediately by appointing Nigel Coates as the new manager as well as player Gary Rishton as his number 2. Nigel had played for the Dynamoes, being in the FA Vase winning team and had experience of management at local rivals Nelson.

Season 2003/04 brought back the glory days to Colne with a string of successes. In the League Colne had to play catch up after a successful cup run, but ended the season 10 points clear in Division two, scoring 102 goals in their 38 games.
We completed the double by winning the Division Two Trophy 1 – 0 over Great Harwood. The season was capped by an amazing run in the FA Vase for a North West Counties Football League Division Two club, they progressed all the way to the semi-finals, (via an incredible 1 – 2 away win at AFC Wimbledon) before being defeated over two legs 4 – 3 on aggregate to AFC Sudbury.

As the season progressed attendances started to rise as the local population realised we were no longer the whipping boys of the league, and the famous RED ARMY was formed.

Colne took little time in adjusting to life in the First Division, another FA Vase run and a creditable 10th place was secured in 2004-/05. Consolidation has followed and Colne FC’s highest league positions to date have been 5th in season 2007-08 and the same again in 2010-11.

In November 2013 Colne’s manager for the past 10 years stepped down from the hot seat and former Colne player Steve Cunningham was appointed manager, with another former Colne favourite Ted Cockett as his No.2 and Coach. Steve and Ted have ambitious plans for the club and wasted no time in bringing in a few new faces to boost the playing squad, consolidating for the rest of the season but with big hopes and plans for the following seasons.

Season 2014-15 proved to be the best ever in terms of league placing, with Colne finishing a creditable fourth. No doubt the management team have ambitions to improve on that in 2015-16.

With all this going on, due to the fantastic efforts of a strong and loyal band of followers and officials including the resurrected “ Red Army “ and the continued support from our main sponsors XLCR Vehicle Management there is a bright future on the horizon for Colne FC.