2013–14 Nelson F.C. season
The 2013–14 season was the 30th season in the North West Counties Football League played by Nelson F.C., an English football club based in Nelson, Lancashire. It was their third consecutive season in North West Counties Football League First Division since the club re-entered the league in 2011. The season covers the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014.
Nelson finished as champions, securing promotion to the North West Counties Football League Premier Division. It was the first time Nelson had been champions in 62 years, the last being the Lancashire Combination under the leadership of legendary manager Joe Fagan. Nelson's win in the last game of the season against Rochdale Town secured a club record of 14 consecutive league wins. They also reached the first round of the FA Vase and the quarter finals of the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy.
Match results
North West Counties Football League First Division
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Score |
Scorers |
Attendance |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leek County School Old Boys |
A |
W |
4–0 |
Boswell, Berry (2), Anderton |
48 |
||
Holker Old Boys |
H |
W |
3–2 |
Higgins, Dawson, Hession |
103 |
||
Chadderton |
H |
D |
2–2 |
Barrick, Boswell |
113 |
||
Atherton Collieries |
A |
L |
1–2 |
Taylor |
121 |
||
1874 Northwich |
A |
W |
3–1 |
Barrick, Wright, Boswell |
394 |
||
Cheadle Town |
H |
W |
2–1 |
Barrick, Wright |
92 |
||
Formby |
A |
W |
3–1 |
Boswell, Allen, Finch |
61 |
||
Irlam |
H |
L |
2–5 |
Wright, Boswell |
91 |
||
Hanley Town |
A |
L |
0–3 |
184 |
|||
Rochdale Town |
H |
W |
6–1 |
Grimes, Berry, Wright (3), Turner |
57 |
||
Oldham Boro |
H |
W |
8–4 |
Finch (3), Allen (3), Barrick, Grimes |
71 |
||
Chadderton |
A |
W |
7–1 |
Wright (2), Melling (2), Allen (2), Boswell |
65 |
||
Atherton Laburnum Rovers |
H |
W |
5–1 |
Wright, Allen (2), Berry, Grimes |
93 |
||
Northwich Flixton Villa |
H |
D |
2–2 |
Allen, Wright |
89 |
||
Atherton Laburnum Rovers |
A |
W |
3–2 |
Grimes, Allen, Hession |
55 |
||
Hanley Town |
H |
L |
3–4 |
Allen, Melling (2) |
40 |
||
Irlam |
A |
W |
2–0 |
Allen (2) |
65 |
||
Ashton Town |
H |
W |
5–1 |
Abdullah (2), Wright, Grimes, E. O'Neill |
79 |
||
Cheadle Town |
A |
W |
3–2 |
Grimes (2), Hodgkiss |
42 |
||
1874 Northwich |
H |
W |
3–1 |
Melling, Barski, Wright |
170 |
||
Daisy Hill |
H |
W |
8–0 |
Abdullah (2), Finch, Wright (2), Hoskin, Allen, M. O'Neill |
50 |
||
Formby |
H |
L |
0–4 |
35 |
|||
Holker Old Boys |
A |
W |
2–1 |
Allen, E. O'Neill |
101 |
||
Daisy Hill |
A |
W |
4–3 |
Finch, Grimes, Hodgkiss, Wright |
30 |
||
AFC Darwen |
H |
W |
4–0 |
Hession (2), Wright, Grimes |
120 |
||
Widnes Vikings |
A |
W |
6–0 |
Grimes (2), Own goal, Ahmed, Wright, Da. Mahoney |
78 |
||
Eccleshall |
H |
W |
1–0 |
Hession |
30 |
||
Widnes Vikings |
H |
W |
8–1 |
Wright (3), Melling, M. O'Neill (2), J. O'Neill, E. O'Neill |
40 |
||
Eccleshall |
A |
W |
6–1 |
Wright (3), Grimes (2), J. O'Neill |
42 |
||
Oldham Boro |
A |
W |
6–0 |
J. O'Neill, Wright (3), Grimes, Hession |
55 |
||
Ashton Town |
A |
W |
2–1 |
Grimes, E. O'Neill |
65 |
||
Leek County School Old Boys |
H |
W |
7–0 |
Da. Mahoney, Wright (2), Holt, J. O'Neill, (2), Boswell |
30 |
||
Atherton Collieries |
H |
W |
4–2 |
Wright (2), J. O'Neill, Boswell |
200 |
||
Northwich Flixton Villa |
A |
W |
3–0 |
Wright, J. O'Neill, Ahmed |
19 |
||
AFC Darwen |
A |
W |
3–0 |
J. O'Neill (2), Boswell |
207 |
||
Rochdale Town |
A |
W |
4–1 |
Wright (2), J. O'Neill, Grimes |
63 |
FA Vase
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Score |
Scorers |
Attendance |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Second qualifying round |
21 September 2013 |
Consett |
A |
W |
4–3 |
Allen (2), Boswell, Wright |
101 |
|
First round |
19 October 2013 |
Jarrow Roofing Boldon Community Association |
A |
L |
0–2 |
30 |
Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Score |
Scorers |
Attendance |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First round |
Colne |
H |
W |
4–3 |
Wright, Hoskin, Allen (2) |
80 |
||
Second round |
Lancaster City |
A |
W |
3–1 |
Hession, Abdullah, Moss |
58 |
||
Quarter final |
AFC Fylde |
A |
L |
2–3 |
Grimes, Allen |
113 |
League Challenge Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Score |
Scorers |
Attendance |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First round |
Formby |
A |
L |
0–4 |
44 |
First Division Challenge Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Score |
Scorers |
Attendance |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First round |
Daisy Hill |
A |
W |
3–0 |
Barski, Hoskin, Grimes |
40 |
||
Second round |
Irlam |
H |
W |
6–1 |
Wright (3), Ahmed, Grimes, Abdullah |
35 |
||
Quarter final |
Holker Old Boys |
A |
L |
0–1 |
31 |
Player details
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Name |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
League |
Cup |
Total |
||||
4 |
2 |
6 |
||||
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|||
16 |
15 |
7 |
5 |
23 |
20 |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
12 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
4 |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
||||
4 |
0 |
4 |
||||
9 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
|||
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|||
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
6 |
0 |
6 |
||||
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
24 |
16 |
3 |
19 |
|||
6 |
1 |
7 |
||||
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|||
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
2 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
|||
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|||
10 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
16 |
3 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|||
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
15 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
22 |
6 |
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|||
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|||
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||
4 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|||
8 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
10 |
|
3 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|||
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|||
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
|||
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|||
32 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
40 |
0 |
|
29 |
33 |
8 |
5 |
37 |
38 |
|
Footnotes
- A. Nelson lost 1–2 in extra time following a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes.