Football

New South Cheshire charity football team raises money for mental health

New South Cheshire charity football team raises money for mental health

By Jonathan White
A newly formed charity football team in Crewe is raising money for Campaign Against Living Miserably and for other local charities.

Calm 84 FC Crewe will raise awareness and much needed funds for CALM, a leading a movement against suicide, as every week 125 people in the UK take their own lives and 75% of all UK suicides are male.

May 5, 2021
Nantwich Town Ladies close to promotion in inaugural season

Nantwich Town Ladies close to promotion in inaugural season

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Ladies beat Manchester Rovers Women 4-2 at the Optimum Pay Stadium to move closer to promotion.

The victory in the Women’s and Youth Football League (Championship East) could help them achieve promotion in their inaugural season.

May 4, 2021
Talbot vs Cuddington (Division One Group A)

Talbot thrash Winnington Social 9-0 in Crewe Regional Sunday league

Talbot made the headlines with a 9-0 demolition of Winnington Social in the Crewe Regional Sunday League Division One, Group A.

Danny Jones netted five, Scott Rankin scored twice, with further goals from Ryan Moss and Callum Bourne.

May 2, 2021
Nantwich Town finish curtailed season with Leek draw

Nantwich Town finish curtailed season with Leek draw

Nantwich Town finished their pandemic-curtailed 2020-21 season with a 1-1 draw with Leek Town FC.

The game was played behind closed doors training match at the Optimum Pay Stadium on Water Lode in Nantwich yesterday (May 1)

May 2, 2021
Nantwich Town to host annual Eddie Morris Memorial Cup

Nantwich Town to host annual Eddie Morris Memorial Cup

By Jack Beresford
Nantwich Town will host North West Counties Premier Division side Whitchurch Alport in the annual Eddie Morris Memorial Cup on July 17.

The cup was set up last season in memory of the late Eddie Morris – a Dabber legend whose playing career featured Crewe Alexandra, Congleton Town and Witton Albion.

April 28, 2021
Nantwich Town Ladies beat Frodsham Women 5-1 in friendly

Nantwich Town Ladies beat Frodsham Women 5-1 in friendly

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Ladies FC beat Frodsham Women’s FC 5-1 in a behind closed doors friendly match.

The game took place at The Applewood Independent Arena 3G pitch on Sunday.

April 28, 2021
FOOTBALL: Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division ends

FOOTBALL: Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division ends

The Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division has been discontinued for the season, officials have said.

The decision was made after one of few remaining teams who initially agreed to continue playing in a new format no longer wishes to.

April 25, 2021
Nantwich Town in training match at Willaston White Star

Nantwich Town in training match at Willaston White Star

Nantwich Town have been back in action in a behind closed doors training match at Willaston White Star.

The Nantwich Town teams teams played three lots of 30 minutes at White Star’s ground yesterday (April 24).

April 25, 2021
Fans urged to join Nantwich Town FC “The 200 Club”

Fans urged to join Nantwich Town FC “The 200 Club”

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town supporters are urged to become members of the 200 Club and help the club survive through the crippling pandemic.

It aims to provide regular financial support for the club and at the same time those in it have a chance to win up to £400 every month.

April 22, 2021
Nantwich Town to face Altrincham FC in pre-season friendly

Nantwich Town to face Altrincham FC in pre-season friendly

By Jack Beresford
Nantwich Town will host National League side Altrincham FC on July 27 in a pre-season fixture.

Altrincham are managed by former Dabbers manager and FA Vase winning captain Phil Parkinson.

April 20, 2021
Young Crewe Alexandra squad consolidate League One status

Young Crewe Alexandra squad consolidate League One status

Crewe Alexandra have secured their position in League One in the first season since being promoted from League Two on a points-per-game basis at the end of last season.

Back in the third tier for the first time since 2016, the Railwaymen picked up where they left off last year to solidify their place at the next level under David Artell.

April 20, 2021
Crewe Regional Sunday League football round-up

Crewe Regional Sunday League football round-up

Raven and Betley were evenly matched 1-1 at half time in the Crewe Regional Sunday League, but The Raven had the better of the second half and ran out 5-2 winners.

Josh Wynne scored twice for the home side, and the other goals came from Owen Porter, Gary Pownall and Damian Sloan.

April 18, 2021
George & Dragon continue winning ways in Crewe Regional league

George & Dragon continue winning ways in Crewe Regional league

George and Dragon continued their impressive pre-lockdown form in the Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division with a 4-1 victory over Betley.

New signing Ben Brown scored a hat-trick, with Terry Cain netting the other goal.

April 12, 2021