Worsley Town FC

Worsley Town moved into top spot in the Manchester Saturday Morning Football League division 1 on Saturday after a hard fought 1-0 against North Manchester at the Macabbi.

Mike Eckersley’s first half goal was enough to secure the win on a boggy and difficult pitch and catapult the Dukes above Beechfield, after United’s surprise defeat against Parrswood. Beechfield still have the game in hand though, at the business end of the season.

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Worsley Town kept the pressure on leaders Beechfield United with an emphatic 9-0 victory over Manton Wanderers.

A Mike Eckersley hat-trick, a Sean Smith brace and strikes from Paul McMahon, Alex Law, Adam Guy and Joe Wright, won the game handsomely for a rejuvenated Town side.

The Dukes, just 3 points behind Beechfield, got off to the perfect start when the Manton 'keeper fluffed his clearance straight to Mike Eckersley who made no mistake from 12 yards...

Worsley Town progressed to the quarter final of the Manchester Evening News Cup on Saturday after a 5-3 victory over Parkside AFC. A Sean Smith brace and Paul McMahon hat-trick secured the win for a depleted Town side.

Reeling from a 2-0 defeat to league leaders Beechfield, Worsley were keen to get back to winning ways and the Cup competition proved a welcome distraction from their previous league outing.

But it started badly for the Dukes on a cold mor...

Worsley Town moved to the top of the Manchester Saturday Morning Football League division 1 this weekend after a 6-2 victory over AFC Parkside at the Macabbi Sports Centre.

A Mike Eckersley Hattrick helped pave the way for a straight forward win and James Batty, Sean Smith and Alex Law added further goals in a game that should've been won by a much bigger margin.

After the previous weeks impressive win over Chorlton, Town went into this fixture in buoya...

Worsley Town stayed within 3 points of top spot this weekend thanks to a superb 8-1 victory over Torpedo Chorlton at Turn Moss, Stretford.

Goals by Mike Eckersley, a James Batty hattrick, Ste Smith (2), Andy Hewitt and Craig Dyson saw the Dukes easily dispose of their mid table opposition.

Town began the game with a clear intention of getting the ball down and imposing a possession game on an experienced Chorlton side. The visitors kept the ball well fr...

The Manchester Saturday Morning Football League (MSMFL) has announced a re-vamp to the current league structure after its recent success has seen membership requests boom.

The league has now been split into 3 divisions after the following teams were accepted in: AFC Middleton, Cassidy’s FC, Greenside Rangers, Manchester Athletic. Medlock Rangers and Fielden Park have been re-instated and have been placed in divisions 2 and 3 respectively.

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Worsley Town have been working hard in pre-season as the Dukes gear up for a tough season in Division 1 of the MSMFL, after last seasons record breaking points tally secured promotion as Champions.

The lads have faced some tough tests and met some old foes as we slog out 2 games a week to get to the optimum match sharpness.

First up were the Greater Manchester Fire Service, who struggled to match Town's attacking flair and the Dukes recorded a 9-1 victory...

As the curtain closes on an exciting season of English football, we look back at our own fantastic season. A season that saw Worsley Town Football Club pick up the first piece of silverware in the clubs’ short history, in the form of the Manchester Saturday Morning Football League division 2 title.

It was a great achievement, with the lads only dropping points on 2 occasions and were all set for an unprecedented unbeaten season until a disappointing last game saw the ...

A stylish performance from Worsley Town saw them defeat North End 6-0 at the Macabbi to end any hope of promotion for the visitors.

With the title already sewn up, the hosts played some excellent football and goals from Andy Hewitt (2), James Batty (3) and Alan Stockton ensured the victory.

In the opening exchanges, it was actually the visitors who were playing the better of the football and some neat play in the centre of the park saw the away team lau...

Worsley Town dropped their first points of the season on Wednesday night as the Dukes drew 3-3 away at promotion chasing Aldwyn Town.

Goals by McMahon and an Eckersley brace sealed a point for the champions in a pulsating battle in Audenshaw.

Town got off to a slow start and Scott Ryan inured himself on 7 minutes following a tackle on the Aldwyn right winger. Neil Turner replaced the full back. From the resulting corner, Aldwyn took the lead. A free heade...