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The Lancashire Amateur Football League (more commonly known as the LAL) was founded in 1899. [1] Clubs are situated throughout the old boundaries of Lancashire and Cheshire; stretching from Preston in the north, Southport in the west, Rochdale and Oldham in the east and Lymm in the south.
The Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur Football League is an English association football league founded in 1909. As of the 2024/25 season, the league consists of six divisions – Premier, One, Two and Three, then A and B. Historically the divisions named A-D were for Reserve sides of teams in the top four divisions, but 1st teams can now play at the lower levels.
They left the league at the end of the 2008–09 season. [1] Burnley Belvedere later joined the East Lancashire League, and were Division One champions in 2016–17. [2] They retained the league title the following season, after which they moved up to the Premier Division of the Lancashire Amateur League. [3]
As of 2023–24, they play the Premier Division of the Lancashire Amateur League. [4] [5] Old Boltonians play in black and white striped shirts, black shorts and black socks with white band at top; their second kit is maroon shirts, white shorts and maroon socks. [5]
In 1931, Stockport Georgians joined the Lancashire & Cheshire Amateur League. [1] In 1987, the club absorbed Adswood Amateurs, taking their place in the Manchester Football League, winning the title in their first season in the league. In 2002, the club won the Manchester Football League for the second time, adding a third title in 2015. [2]
The original Eagley FC was formed in 1874. It was one of the first clubs in Lancashire playing under association football rules. The club was one of the founder members of the Lancashire County Football Association in 1878, and in 1878–79 it was the first recorded opponents of Preston North End, later to become the first ever English football champions.
They also won a number of local cup competitions, including the Lancashire FA Amateur Shield in 1957–58. [2] In 1959 the club took the decision move up the leagues and joined the West Lancashire League. In their first season, 1959–60, they were runners-up. In 1960–61 they were champions and also won the Lancashire FA Amateur Shield again.
Lancashire Amateur Cup. Finalists: 1965–66; North West Counties League Premier Division. Champions: 2012–13; North West Counties League Division One. Runners-up: 2008–09; North West Counties League Division Three. Runners-up: 1983–84; West Lancashire Football League. Division One Winners: 1999–2000; Division Two Winners: 1971–72 ...