On Saturday Celtic make their furthest away trip to Chasetown. Please note Chasetown are currently playing in Boldemere, further away than Chasetown. Chasetown are currently seventh in the league on seventeen points, three places and three points behind fourth-placed Celtic.
After five games, Chasetown were unbeaten, with three home wins and two away draws, a loss at home to Avro saw them lose four of the next five, drawing 3-3 at home to Clitheroe. Their last two matches have been against Bootle (at home) and Trafford (away) both of which they won, their most recent home game seeing a late winner against Bootle, and their most recent away game seeing an even later winner against Trafford. Their last home loss was at the start of October, when they were beaten 2-1 by Prescot. Last season, Chasetown finished sixth in the Midlands league, missing out on a play-off spot by a point to Coleshill.
Their top scorer, and the league’s top scorer, is Jack Langston, with eight, scoring one more than Aaron Dwyer. On average they score 1.7 goals per game at home and 1.4 overall, scoring seventeen in total with ten of those at home. They have failed to score in only one home game, their 1-0 loss to Avro. They have conceded in every game except a 1-0 home win over Vauxhall Motors at the end of August. In total, they have conceded sixteen, with nine of those at home at an average of 1.3 goals per game and 1.5 per home game. Their strongest points at the quarter of an hour after half an hour in, and their most vulnerable point is the last ten minutes.
In Chasetown’s last match, the 2-1 away win over Trafford, Chasetown lined up as:
1. James Wren
2. Luke McGinnell
3. Jordan Evans
4. Kris Taylor
5. Thomas Unwin
6. Oli Haywood
7. Ben Lund
8. Jack Langston
9. Marvelous Onabirekhanlen
10. Danny O’Callaghan
11. John Atherton
In Celtic’s last league match, the 1-1 away draw with Hednesford Town, Celtic lined up as:
1. Luke Hewitson
2. Michael Brewster
3. Jake Kenny
4. Thomas Thorpe
5. Connor O’Grady
6. Jai Curran-Nichols
7. Brad Byrne
8. Brandon Newell
9. Max Leonard
10. Max Harrop
11. Aaron Dwyer
Matty Bryan missed the last match through injury, whilst Scott Wara was at a wedding. Several players were rested against Winsford in the Cheshire Senior Cup win.
Should Celtic win and results go our way, we could go top. The three teams above us are Prescot (at home to Widnes), Kidsgrove (at home to Liverpool) and Clitheroe (at home to Northwich). Should we lose, there are four teams within three points of us, including Saturday’s hosts, Chasetown as well as Leek (away at Bootle), Runcorn (at home to Hanley) and Mossley (away at Vauxhall).
Table |
P | Pts | |
3 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 13 | 22 |
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4 | Stalybridge Celtic | 13 | 21 |
5 | Chasetown FC | 13 | 21 |
6 | Leek Town | 11 | 20 |
7 | Avro FC | 12 | 18 |
Sat 04 Nov 2023 | Stalybridge Celtic | 1-0 |
Sat 28 Oct 2023 | Trafford | 2-1 |
Sat 21 Oct 2023 | Bootle | 3-2 |
Sat 14 Oct 2023 | Prescot Cables | 1-2 |
Sat 07 Oct 2023 | Widnes | 0-1 |
Goal Scorers | H | A | 1st | 2nd | Total | |
1 | Langston, Jack | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
2 | Lund, Ben | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Yates, Luke | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
4 | Evans, Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
4= | Rowley, Levi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Home win | Bootle | 3-2 | Sat 21st Oct |
Away win | Trafford | 1-2 | Sat 28th Oct |
Home defeat | Prescot Cables | 1-2 | Sat 14th Oct |
Away defeat | Widnes | 1-0 | Sat 7th Oct |
Home score | Clitheroe | 3-3 | Sat 30th Sep |
Away score | Trafford | 1-2 | Sat 28th Oct |
Games Since... | Overall | Home | Away |
Last Scored | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Last Conceded | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Last Won | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Last Drew | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Please note, Chasetown are currently playing at Boldemere St Michaels Football Club.
Take the M60 to junction 4 and join the M56.
Stay on the M56 for 7 miles to junction 7 and join the A556.
After 5 miles, join the M6 southbound.
Stay on the M6 for 39 miles to junction 6 (A5127).
After a mile, at the roundabout, take the first exit onto Summer Rd/B4142.
After a mile, turn left onto the A452/Chester Road, and after 400 yards, turn right onto Church Road, where Boldemere St Michaels is located.