Bangor City
HEAD to HEAD 7 of 94

7. Bangor City


Total Matches Played 78 Won 30 Drawn 14 Lost 34 Goals 148-146

Includes 2 defeats from the 1934 F.A. Cup tie when Witton withdrew after a home 2-2 draw and the 1955 Cheshire League Challenge Cup tie when Witton conceded after a home 1-1 draw.

League Matches Played 58 - (Home) Won 17 Drawn 5 Lost 7 Goals 75-33 - (Away) Won 7 Drawn 5 Lost 17 Goals 50-84

Pictured is action from the match at Farrar Road on August 19th 1950 that was Bangor's very first Cheshire League match. 5,500 turned out but the vast majority were left shell shocked as Witton ran out 4-0 winners.

First Home Encounter: February 1st 1902 The Combination 2-3 att. n/k

First Away Encounter: October 12th 1901 The Combination 3-6 att. n/k

Last Home Encounter: April 24th 1991 NPL Presidents Cup S/F -2 3-1 att. 465

Last Away Encounter: April 3rd 1991 NPL Presidents Cup S/F -1 2-1 att. 174

Biggest Home Win: February 19th 1955 Cheshire County League 7-1 att. 1,031

Biggest Away Win: August 19th 1950 Cheshire County League 4-0 att. 5,500

Heaviest Home Defeat: January 10th 1981 F.A, Trophy Round 1 0-3 att. 406

Heaviest Away Defeat: January 9th 1954 Cheshire County League 1-9 att. 3,200

Highest Home Attendance: April 18th 1951 Cheshire County League 4-0 att. 3.500

Lowest Home Attendance: December 20th 1986 Northern Premier League 0-2 att. 323

Highest Away Attendance: August 19th 1950 Cheshire County League 4-0 att. 5,500

Lowest Away Attendance: April 3rd 1991 NPL Presidents Cup S/F -1 2-1 att. 174

nb. No regular record of attendances pre 1950.

Goal Scorers 148 - 10: JOE DALE. 8: Harry McCann. 7: Reg Dorsett.
6: Archie Elsby & Fred Taberner. 5: Eric Hyde. 4: Jack Forster & Trevor Ogden.
3: Fred Ridgway, Stan Smith, Gerry Duffy, Brian Russell, Ken Barnes & Andy Grimshaw.
2: Edwin Hughes, Ernest Dale, Peter Tilley, Ken Yearsley, Roly Lewis, John Wainwright, Bill Davies, Colin Barnes, Reg Tapley, Colin Gwinneth, Roy Matthews, Dave Carrick, Tommy Smith, Dave Esser & Mark Edwards.
1: George Elmore, Sim Reeves, Ted Kettle, Rowland White, Herman Cliff, Harold Howard, Thomas Hall, Richard Gotsell, Joseph Jones, Jack Christopher, Alf Curzon, George Kirkby, Alf Ashley, Len Stephenson, Malcolm Wagstaffe, Jack Doyle, Doug Gallimore, Terry Murphy, Ray Gryba, Jack Wilkinson, David Bates, Jim McGuigan, Bill Tynan, Tony Burke, Don Cooke, Peter Collins, Bobby Cunliffe, Paddy Daly, Billy Myerscough, Barrie Wheatley, Stuart Burton, Dave Griffiths, John Walker, Tony Keyes, Kevin Glendon, John McMahon, Brian Jackson, Gary Boyle, Steve Platts, John Davison, John Coleman, Keith Senior, Stewart Anderson, Paul Lodge & Tony Jarvis. + 5 own goals (Dick Evans 8/1/55, George McGowan 27/11/65, Gary Evans (19/11/85), Clive Evans (6/1/90) & Derek Goulding (3/4/91).

Hat Tricks: Fred Ridgway (19/2/55), Harry McCann (28/4/56), Brian Russell (12/11/60), Freddie Taberner (5/2/66)

Goalkeeper Clean Sheets: (13) - 3: MARK RADCLIFFE. 2: John Southern & Andy Newell.
1: John Stubbs, George Ashbrook, Harold Connor, John Green, Phil Critchley & Keith Mason.