*Fixtures played at hosts’ home ground unless stated.
July 2015
Sat 4th: Bedians vs Abbey Hey (Pre-Season Friendly) FT:0-2 Read Blog
Sat 11th: Hucknall Rolls Leisure vs Notts County (Pre-Season Friendly) FT:0-9 Read Blog
Fri 17th: Northwich Manchester Villa vs Runcorn Linnets (Pre-Season Friendly) FT:0-2
Sat 18th: Wilmslow Albion vs Leek Town Reserves (Pre-Season Friendly) FT:1-2 Read Blog
Wed 22nd: Litherland REMYCA vs West Didsbury & Chorlton (Pre-Season Friendly) FT:1-1 Read Blog
Sat 25th: Prestatyn Town vs Eagle Sports & (Pre-Season Friendly) FT:3-0 Read Blog (Reserves Game: FT:1-1)
Games: 6. Home Wins: 1 ; Away Wins: 4 ; Draws: 1. Goals: H: 6 ; A: 17. Clean Sheets: 4. w Grounds: 5.
August 2015:
Sat 1st: Holyhead Hotspur vs West Didsbury & Chorlton (Pre-Season Friendly) FT:3-1 Read Blog
Wed 5th: Rudheath Social vs Styal (Hallmark Security Cheshire League Premier Division) FT:4-2 Read Blog
Sat 15th: U.D. Arenal vs R.C.D. Mallorca ‘B’ (Ciutat Llucmajor) FT:0-5 Read Blog
Sat 22nd: Guiseley vs Aldershot Town (National League National) FT:0-4 Read Blog
Mon 24th: Maine Road vs Abbey Hey (North West Counties Premier Division) FT:2-0
Tue 25th: Prestwich Heys vs Royton Town (FBT Manchester League Premier Division) FT:2-2 Read Blog
Wed 26th: Old Alts vs Wythenshawe Amateurs (FBT Manchester League Premier Division) FT:1-1 Read Blog
Sat 29th: Abbey Hey vs Warrington Town (FA Cup Preliminary Round) FT:3-2 Read Blog
Mon 31st: Marine vs Skelmersdale United (Evo-Stik NPL Premier Division) FT:2-2 Read Blog
Games: 9. Home Wins: 4 ; Away Wins: 2 ; Draws: 3. Goals: H: 17 ; A: 19. Clean Sheets: 3. New Grounds: 4.
September 2015:
Tue 1st: Manchester Gregorians vs Old Alts (FBT Manchester League Premier Division) FT:1-1 Read Blog
Sat 5th: Vauxhall Motors vs Glasshoughton Welfare (FA Vase First Round Qualifying) FT:5-0 Read Blog
Mon 7th: Maine Road vs Congleton Town (NWCFL Premier Division) FT:0-0
Tue 8th: Warrington Town vs Lancaster City (Evo-Stik NPL First Division North) FT:1-1
Sat 12th: Thackley vs Abbey Hey (FA Cup First Qualifying Round) FT:2-2 Read Blog
Tue 15th: Abbey Hey vs Thackley (FA Cup First Qualifying Round Replay) FT:1-0
Sat 19th: Sheffield Wednesday vs Fulham (SkyBet Championship) FT:3-2 Read Blog
Sat 26th: Hyde United vs Northwich Victoria (FA Cup Second Qualifying Round) FT:0-1 Read Blog
Games: 8. Home Wins: 3 ; Away Wins: 1 ; Draws: 4. Goals: H: 13 ; A: 7. Clean Sheets: 5. New Grounds: 3.
October 2015:
Sat 3rd: AFC Emley vs Congleton Town (FA Vase Second Qualifying Round) FT:3-4 Read Blog
Tue 6th: Bury vs Morecambe (Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Northern (West) Section 2nd Round) FT:0-1
Sat 10th: Sheffield vs Loughborough Dynamo (Evo-Stik NPL Division 1 South) FT:2-2 Read Blog
Sat 17th: Mossley vs Bamber Bridge (Evo-Stik NPL Division 1 North) FT:2-1 Read Blog
Sat 24th: Macclesfield Town vs Alfreton Town (FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round) FT:3-2 Read Blog
Wed 28th: Albion Sports vs Bradford Park Avenue (West Riding County Cup 2nd Round) FT:0-7 Read Blog
Sat 31st: West Didsbury & Chorlton vs Morpeth Town (FA Vase 1st Round) FT:4-5 Read Blog
Games: 7. Home Wins: 2 ; Away Wins: 4 ; Draws: 1. Goals: H: 14 ; A: 22. Clean Sheets: 2. New Grounds: 2.
November 2015:
Sat 7th: Coventry City vs Northampton Town (FA Cup 1st Round) FT:1-2 Read Blog
Sun 8th: Manchester City u21 vs Norwich City u21 (Barclays u21 Premier League) FT:1-0 Read Blog
Sat 14th: Ashton United vs Stratford Town (FA Trophy Second Round) FT:2-1 Read Blog
Sat 21st: Failsworth Dynamos vs Tottington United (Lancashire Amateur League Premier Division) FT:4-2 Read Blog
Sun 22nd: Burnley vs Brighton & Hove Albion (SkyBet Championship) FT:1-1 Read Blog
Sat 28th: Buxton vs Bradford Park Avenue (FA Trophy Third Round) A-A Read Blog
Games: 6. Home Wins: 3 ; Away Wins: 1 ; Draws: 1 ; Abandonments: 1. Goals: H: 9 ; A: 6. Clean Sheets: 1. New Grounds: 2.
December 2015:
Sat 5th: Trafford vs Ossett Albion (Evo-Stik NPL Division 1 North) FT:0-1 Read Blog
Tue 8th: Manchester City vs Borussia Monchengladbach (Champions League Group Stage) FT:4-2
Sat 12th: East Manchester vs Wilmslow Albion FT:2-2 (FBT Manchester League Division 1) Read Blog
Sat 19th: Harrogate Town vs Brackley Town FT:1-0 (Vanarama National North) Read Blog
Tue 22nd: Manchester United u18 vs Queens Park Rangers u18 (FA Youth Cup Third Round) FT:2-1 AET
Sat 26th: Stockport County vs Harrogate Town (Vanarama National North) FT:1-2 Read Blog
Sun 27th: Maine Road vs West Didsbury & Chorlton (NWCFL Premier Division) FT:0-1
Mon 28th: FC United of Manchester vs Hednesford Town (Vanarama National North) FT:1-1 Read Blog
Games: 8. Home Wins: 3 ; Away Wins: 3 ; Draws: 2. Goals: H: 11 ; A: 10. Clean Sheets: 3. New Grounds: 2.
January 2016
Sat 2nd: Manchester United vs Swansea City (Barclays Premier League) FT:2-1 Read Blog
Wed 6th: Everton vs Manchester City (Capital One (League) Cup) FT:2-1 Read Blog
Sat 9th: West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (FA Cup 3rd Round) FT:1-0 Read Blog
Sat 23th: Selby Town vs Dronfield Town (NCEL Division 1) FT:2-4 Read Blog
Sat 30th: Garforth Town vs Retford United (NCEL Premier Division) FT:1-4 Read Blog
Games: 5. Home Wins: 3 ; Away Wins: 2 ; Draws: 0. Goals: H: 8 ; A: 10. Clean Sheets: 1. New Grounds: 3.
February 2016
Tue 2nd: Stockport Town vs Eccleshall (NWCFL Division 1) FT:6-0 Read Blog
Sat 6th: Whitchurch Alport vs Eccleshall (NWCFL Division 1) FT:0-5 Read Blog
Sat 13th: New Mills vs Mossley (Evo-Stik Division 1 North) FT:2-7 Read Blog
Mon 15th: Manchester United u21 vs Reading u21 (Bu21 Premier League) FT:1-0 Read Blog
Sat 20th: Linotype/Cheadle Heath Nomads vs Garswood United (Cheshire League Premier) FT: 3-2 Read Blog
Sun 21st: Chelsea vs Manchester City (FA Cup Fifth Round) FT:5-1 Read Blog
Tue 23rd: Bury vs Barnsley (SkyBet League 1) FT:0-0
Sat 27th: Scunthorpe United vs Oldham Athletic (SkyBet League 1) FT:1-1 Read Blog
Sun 28th: Manchester United vs Arsenal (Barclays Premier League) FT:3-2
Games: 9. Home Wins: 5 ; Away Wins: 2 ; Draws: 2. Goals: H: 21 ; A: 18. Clean Sheets: 5. New Grounds: 3.
March 2016:
Sat 5th: AFC Fylde vs Boston United (Vanarama National North) FT:5-2 Read Blog
Sat 12th: Berwick Rangers vs Stirling Albion (Ladbrokes Scottish League 2) FT:1-0 Read Blog
Mon 14th: West Didsbury & Chorlton vs Abbey Hey (NWCFL Premier Division) FT:3-1
Sat 19th: Prescot Cables vs Warrington Town (Evo-Stik NPL Division 1 North) FT:0-3 Read Blog
Wed 23rd: Northwich Manchester Villa vs Bacup Borough (NWCFL Division 1) FT:0-2
Sat 26th: Nelson vs Congleton Town (NWCFL Premier Division) FT:0-1 Read Blog
Mon 28th: Eagle Sports vs Poynton (Cheshire League Premier Division) FT:3-3 Read Blog
Wed 30th: Northwich Manchester Villa vs Stockport Town (NWCFL Division 1) FT:A-A Read Blog
Games: 8. Home Wins: 3 ; Away Wins: 3 ; Draws: 1 ; Abandonments: 1. Goals: H: 12 ; A: 12. Clean Sheets: 4. New Grounds: 2.
April 2016:
Sat 2nd: Curzon Ashton vs Hednesford Town (Vanarama National North) FT:3-2 Read Blog
Mon 4th: Manchester Utd u21 vs Chelsea u21 (Bu21 Premier League) FT:1-1 @Old Trafford
Tue 5th: Rylands vs Eagle Sports (Cheshire League Premier Division) FT:1-2 Read Blog
Wed 6th: Parrswood Celtic vs Moston Brook (Lancs & Cheshire League Premier Division) FT:2-2 Read Blog
Sat 9th: Manchester City vs West Bromwich Albion (Barclays Premier League) FT:2-1 Read Blog
Tue 12th: Unicorn Athletic vs Litherland REMYCA Dev. (Cheshire League 2) FT:4-0 Read Blog
Sat 16th: Warrington Town vs Prescot Cables (Evo-Stik NPL Division 1 North) FT:6-1 Read Blog
Wed 20th: Old Stretfordians Reserves vs Chorltonians Reserves (Lancashire & Cheshire League Division 2) FT:2-1
Fri 22nd: West Didsbury & Chorlton vs Maine Road (NWCFL Premier Division) FT:0-1
Sat 23rd: Rochdale Town vs Widnes (NWCFL Division 1) FT:1-3 Read Blog
Mon 25th: Irlam Steel vs Wythenshawe Town (M/cr Saturday Amateur Trophy Final) FT:1-1 (3-1 pens) @Broadhurst Park, FCUM.
Tue 26th: Newman College vs Bolton United (Mid-Lancashire League Premier Division) FT:2-1 Read Blog
Wed 27th: Whalley Range 4ths vs Burnage Metro 4ths (Lancashire & Cheshire League Division E) FT:3-6
Sat 30th: Ashton Town vs Bacup Borough (NWCFL Division 1) FT:1-2 Read Blog
Games: 14. Home Wins: 6 ; Away Wins: 5 ; Draws: 3. Goals: H: 29 ; A: 24. Clean Sheets: 2. (inc. Cup Final). New Grounds: 4.
May 2016:
Tue 3rd: AVRO vs Stockport Georgians (Manchester League Premier Division) FT:3-2 Read Blog
Sat 7th: Accrington Stanley vs Stevenage (SkyBet League 2) FT:0-0 Read Blog
Sat 14th: Whaley Bridge vs Eagle Sports (Cheshire League Premier Division) FT:1-0 Read Blog
Tue 17th: Irlam Steel vs Westbury Sports Club (Manchester League Division 1) FT:3-2 Read Blog
Sat 21st: Poynton vs Rudheath Social (Cheshire League Premier Division) FT:A-A Read Blog
Sun 22nd: England vs Turkey (International Friendly) FT:2-1 @ City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester City FC.
Games: 6. Home Wins: 4 ; Away Wins: 0 ; Draws: 1 ; Abandonments: 1. Goals: H: 9 ; A: 5. Clean Sheets: 3. New Grounds: 5.
Season Totals:
Games: 86 (3 Abandoned)
Grounds Visited: 70 (not including Whalley Range 4ths, Old Strets Res. – doesn’t meet my criteria).
Groundshares: Albion Sports (@Farsley Celtic), Finals: Irlam Steel vs Wythenshawe Town (@ FC United of Manchester)
New Grounds Visited: 34
Clubs Visited: 69. (not including England or MUFC & MCFC u18 & u21 sides).
Teams Seen: 131 (inc. all Reserves, u18, u21 & National sides).
Results/Goals: (inc. finals/ int. friendly, e.g. home/away allocated side included in relative section)
Total Home Wins: 37.
Total Away Wins: 27.
Total Draws: 19.
Abandonments: 3.
Total Home Goals: 149
Total Away Goals: 150 (plus 1 in abandoned matches)
Total Clean Sheets: 33.
*Bonus Match: Soccer Aid: England 3-2 Rest of the World (@Old Trafford, Manchester Utd)