Atherton Collieries AFC News

Silsden enjoyed a dramatic 3-3 draw with Mossley in the FA Cup extra preliminary round, with Barnoldswick Town also off to a replay with Atherton...

Sat 08 Aug 2026 Barnoldswick (Away) Wed 12 Aug 2026 Lower Breck (Away) Sat 15 Aug 2026 Mossley (Home) Tue 18 Aug 2026 Hanley Town (Home) Sat 22 Aug...

Atherton Collieries perfect pre-season run came to an end at the very final hurdle, as they lost to Hyde United courtesy of two last minute goals...

Atherton Collieries' perfect pre-season run came to an end at the very final hurdle, as they lost to Hyde United courtesy of two last-minute goals...

Atherton Collieries maintained their 100 percent pre-season record with a 1-0 victory against Bala Town at the Dreams2Reality Stadium on Saturday.

Atherton Collieries maintained their 100% pre-season record with a 1-0 victory against Bala Town at the Dreams2Reality Stadium. Chances were at a...

Atherton Collieries maintained their perfect pre-season record with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Alsager Town at the Dreams2Reality Stadium,...

Atherton Collieries maintained their perfect pre-season record with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Alsager Town at the Dreams2Reality Stadium,...

Atherton Collieries maintained their perfect pre-season record with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Alsager Town at the Dreams2Reality Stadium,...

ATHERTON Collieries picked up a fourth win from four in pre-season as they dispatched Droylsden 1-0, winning the Tony Downes Memorial Trophy

Atherton Collieries picked up a fourth win from four in pre-season as they dispatched Droylsden 1-0, winning the Tony Downes Memorial Trophy in the...

Atherton Collieries picked up a fourth win from four in pre-season as they dispatched Droylsden 1-0, winning the Tony Downes Memorial Trophy in the...

Atherton Collieries' solid pre-season continued with an assured win on the road at Charnock Richard, a third win from three games

Atherton Colls AFC has taken another major step forward in its commitment to grassroots football by launching a dedicated girls' football pathway

Atherton Collieries' solid pre-season continued with an assured 1-0 win on the road at Charnock Richard - a third victory from three games.

Atherton Collieries’ solid pre-season continued with an assured win on the road at Charnock Richard, a third win from three games. The Black &...

Atherton Collieries recorded their second win from two pre-season friendlies so far with a 1-0 win against a formidable Warrington Rylands outfit...

Atherton Collieries recorded their second victory from two pre-season friendlies with a 1-0 win against a formidable Warrington Rylands outfit at...

Atherton Collieries kicked off pre-season with a comfortable 3-1 win against lower division Prestwich Heys, in what is becoming an annual...

Atherton Collieries kicked off pre-season with a comfortable 3-1 win against lower division Prestwich Heys, in what is becoming an annual...

Atherton Collieries are pleased to confirm the continuation of our 1916 Club Membership scheme for the 2026/27 Season. The 1916 Club allows...

Atherton Collieries are excited to confirm details for our 2026/27 Northern Premier League season tickets at the Dreams2Reality.co.uk Stadium, our...

Preparations for a landmark tenth successive Northern Premier League season have continued at Atherton Collieries Football Club

Preparations for a landmark 10th successive Northern Premier League season have continued at Atherton Collieries, with manager Daniel Lafferty...

Preparations for a landmark tenth successive Northern Premier League season have continued at Atherton Collieries Football Club, with manager...

ATHERTON Collieries have made a magnificent seven signings as they gear up for the NPL West season. Manager Danny Lafferty has stiffened his...

All at Atherton Collieries would like to congratulate all at our Under 18s for a successful campaign in the North West Youth Alliance, including...

All at Atherton Collieries would like to wish the best of luck to departing defender Niall Battersby, who has accepted an offer to ply his trade in...

Preparations are well under way already for Atherton Collieries’ milestone 10th successive season in the Northern Premier League next season.

Preparations are well underway for Atherton Collieries milestone tenth successive season in the Northern Premier League

The Colls return home for our final Northern Premier League fixture of the 2025/26 season, as we welcome title hopefuls Bury at a sold-out...

Atherton Collieries are excited to confirm match arrangements for spectators for our upcoming match with Bury FC, as we conclude the Northern...

The Colls are on the road for the final time this season this Saturday as we face Sporting Khalsa, looking to make it 3 consecutive wins for the...

After Saturday’s fantastic 2-1 comeback win at the Dreams2Reality Stadium against Chasetown, the Colls hosted their end-of-season awards night,...

Atherton Collieries rallied from a goal down to overcome Chasetown 2-1 in the penultimate home game of the season at the Dreams2Reality stadium

Atherton Collieries rallied from a goal down to overcome Chasetown 2-1 in the penultimate NPL West home game of the season at the Dreams2Reality...

Managerless Chasetown were beaten 2-1 at Atherton Collieries.

Chasetown will look for a first win in four games when they head to Atherton Collieries this weekend.

Atherton Collieries return to the Dreams2Reality stadium for the penultimate time in the 25/26 season this Saturday afternoon against Chasetown,...

Atherton Collieries are proud to confirm that our upcoming match against Bury FC is now officially sold out at the Dreams2Reality.co.uk Stadium. We...

Atherton Collieries picked up a well-earned 3-0 victory over Wythenshawe Town away from home at Ericstan Park. Freddie Gordon and Luca Jackson...

Atherton Collieries picked up a well-earned 3-0 victory over Wythenshawe Town away from home at Ericstan Park on Easter Monday in NPL West.

Atherton Collieries suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Newcastle Town on Good Friday afternoon, with the weather at the Dreams2Reality stadium...

Atherton Collieries return to the Dreams2Reality stadium this Good Friday afternoon, looking to return to winning ways after losing to Lower Breck...

On a day where the Anfield weather treated spectators to a truly torrential downpour, Atherton Collieries were punished with a 4-0 defeat against...

In a day where the Anfield weather treated spectators to a truly torrential downpour, Atherton Collieries were punished with a 4-0 defeat against...

Atherton Collieries travel to the Anfield Sports and Community Centre this Saturday to take on Lower Breck, in a bid to make it 4 games unbeaten....

Danny Lafferty’s Black & Whites were held to a 1-1 draw against Kidsgrove Athletic in the glistening Saturday afternoon sun at the Dreans2Reality...

Atherton Collieries and Kidsgrove Athletic shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in the glistening Saturday afternoon sun at the Dreams2Reality Stadium,...

Atherton Collieries are excited to confirm ticket details for our upcoming match with Bury Football Club, with a bumper crowd expected at the...

Your Atherton Collieries return home to the Dreams2Reality ground after a long away day at Ellesmere Port last time out. Having all but secured our...

Danny Lafferty’s side twice pegged back inform Vauxhall Motors to gain a good Friday night point on the Wirral Peninsula. Last time out, the...

Second half strikes from Che Uche and Tom Bentham sent the Colls faithful home with a spring in their steps. This was first Darlaston’s first ever...

Danny Lafferty’s Atherton Collieries twice pegged back in-form Vauxhall Motors to gain a good Friday night point with a 2-2 draw on the Wirral...

Atherton Collieries fell to a 3-1 defeat on the road at NPL West title challengers Avro on Saturday, though the scoreline was perhaps a harsh...

Atherton Collieries came up against a side whose confidence was through the roof as Bootle consolidated their NPL West play-off ambitions with a...

ATHERTON Collieries came up against a side whose confidence was through the roof as Bootle consolidated their play-off ambitions with a 2-0 victory

The Stripes had gone 14,000 days dead since they last won in the leafy Cheshire town of Nantwich. – 10 October 1987.  The lads put in a seriously...

Atherton Collieries began 2026 and life under the management of Daniel Lafferty with a 2-2 draw on the road at Clitheroe on New Year’s Day, writes...

Atherton Collieries began 2026 and life under the management of Daniel Lafferty with a 2-2 draw on the road at Clitheroe

Atherton Collieries can confirm the departure of Michael Clegg following sixteen months back in the Dreams2Reality.co.uk Stadium dugout, due to...

Atherton Collieries put in a dominant second-half shift - possession wise at Runcorn Linnets last Friday night - only to lose out by two unanswered...

It was stalemate at Gigg Lane as Bury and Atherton Collieries had to settle for a point apiece in a goalless draw.

DIV 1 WEST By Georgina Spelvin ■ ATHERTON COLLIERIES temporarily sat second, after Friday night’s struggle to draw with Vauxhall. Motors’ goal...

Despite a penalty scare, Atherton Collieries put on the second-half afterburners to decisively win 3-0 at Witton Albion on Saturday - a ground...

Colls put in a rather competent away display in deepest Shropshire to earn a much deserved point against Shifnal Town. Perhaps it should have been...

Atherton Collieries Under 18s picked up a point whilst the Development Squad were defeated on the road in a week of mixed results for the Black &...

Atherton Collieries can today confirm the departure of midfielder Ethan Kershaw. Ethan departs the Dreams2Reality Stadium with the thanks and...

Atherton Collieries marked their return to league action with a return to form, picking up a third successive Pitching In NPL Division 1 West...

Atherton Collieries U18s took on Curzon Ashton U18’s in the NWYA Open Cup at Essa Academy. The game began frantically, and in tricky wet and windy...

Atherton Collieries marked their return to league action with a third successive NPL West victory after two weeks of cup disappointment, beating...

The Atherton Collieries Development Squad and Under 18s both suffered defeats for the first time this season, as both teams travelled to East...

Silsden were 1-0 winners in their first ever FA Trophy tie against Northern Premier League West Division side Atherton Collieries.

Atherton Collieries put in a much-improved shift at Silsden after the previous week’s FA Cup shenanigans, but left the picturesque part of...

Atherton Collieries would like to welcome aboard four new signings ahead of today’s trip to Silsden in the FA Trophy. Forwards Eric Yahaya and Dom...

The Collieries Player Development Pathway teams kicked off the 2025-26 season with a draw in the Under 21s Development League and a win in the...

Colls put in a first half display of tepid indifference which allowed an on point LR outfit to virtually put the ‘Flat Cap Derby’ Emirates FA Cup...

Atherton Collieries kickstarted their Northern Premier League campaign with a 2-1 victory at Newcastle Town

Atherton Collieries kickstarted their Northern Premier League West campaign with a controlling performance and 2-1 victory at Newcastle Town on...

SUNDAY AUGUST 17 EMIRATES FA CUP Preliminary round: Hallam 3 City of Liverpool 0 JD Cymru South: Baglan Dragons 3 Newport City 3 Lock Stock Ardal...

Hebburn Tn v Longridge Tn, Trafford v Stockton Tn, Atherton LR v Atherton Collieries, West Didsbury & Chorlton v Runcorn Linnets, West Auckland Tn...

Atherton Collieries would like to wish the best of luck to Joe Rothwell and Aaron Dwyer, who have this week departed the Dreams2Reality Stadium....

Anfield-based Lower Breck marked their first-ever appearance at the Dreams 2 Reality Stadium with a scintillating first-half performance — one of...

Anfield-based Lower Breck marked their first-ever appearance at Alder Street on Monday with a scintillating first-half performance - one of the...

The romance of the Emirates FA Cup is over for Prestwich Heys for another year as a fifty fifth minute strike from Aaron Dwyer proved enough to...

Atherton Collieries finally ignited their 2025/26 campaign with a satisfactory performance, overcoming NWCFL Premier Division opposition Prestwich...

Colls suffered an opening-day NPL defeat for the third consecutive season as Runcorn Linnets deservedly claimed victory at the Dreams2Reality...

(3pm unless stated) Friday, August 15 Atherton Collieries v Prestwich Heys (7.45pm) Christchurch v Tadley Calleva (7.45pm) Epsom & Ewell The post...

Atherton Collieries suffered an opening-day defeat for the third successive campaign as Runcorn Linnets deservedly took the spoils with a 2-0...

We are proud to confirm that an initial three of the Colls Development Squad have signed first team forms, ahead of this weekend’s Northern Premier...