It's a fresh start in Counties Leagues: North West Counties League - the first match of the season. Read the full article and see how Barnoldswick Town and Kendal Town did in their pre-season friendly games!
It's no vacation for neither Barnoldswick Town nor Kendal Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Barnoldswick Town form and stats
In the previous season, Barnoldswick Town's league results were 11 wins, 14 draws and 15 losses, results that produced 15th spot in the Counties Leagues: North West Counties League. Over these 40 matches they scored 63 goals and let in 72. Performing at their own stadium in the former season Barnoldswick Town managed 4-10-6 (win-draw-lost) with 33 goals and 36 conceded.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Barnoldswick Town as they have a new game in only four days, a FA Cup match thankfully also at home. Albion Sports are visiting.
Kendal Town form and stats
Let's have a look at how Kendal Town performed last season in the Counties Leagues: North West Counties League: They landed a 19th position in the league table after playing out 3 victories, 4 draws and 31 defeats. In total they scored 28 and conceded 90 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 1 and lost 17 with 14/49 goals scored/conceded.
Kendal have another game away from home in just four nights, a FA Cup match vs Thornaby. A hard itinerary for the guests!
Just as the home team, Kendal Town have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 0 Kendal Town wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.
Head 2 Head
Barnoldswick Town missing players
Kendal Town missing players
| Barnoldswick Town | Kendal Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnoldswick Town | Last season | Kendal Town | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 40 | 20 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 10 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 15 | 6 | Lost | L | 17 | 31 | ||
| 63 | 33 | Scored | S | 14 | 28 | ||
| 72 | 36 | Conceded | C | 49 | 90 | ||
| 98% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 89% | ||
| 95% | 95% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 79% | ||
| 75% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 63% | 61% | ||
| 48% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 37% | ||
| 15% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 32% | 24% | ||
| 72% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 50% | ||
| 12% | 10% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 13% | ||
| 18% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 47% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 6.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 7.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.6 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 13.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 6.8 | ||
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Macclesfield | 40 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 94 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 56 | 94 |
| 2 | Skelmersdale United | 40 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 94 | 51 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 43 | 79 |
| 3 | Wythenshawe Town | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 83 | 43 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 40 | 78 |
| 4 | Charnock Richard | 40 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 106 | 69 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 29 | 37 | 78 |
| 5 | Northwich Victoria | 40 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 74 | 64 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 10 | 63 |
| 6 | Avro | 40 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 68 | 62 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 6 | 62 |
| 7 | Burscough | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 69 | 62 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 7 | 59 |
| 8 | Vauxhall Motors | 40 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 63 | 77 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 39 | -14 | 59 |
| 9 | Congleton Town FC | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 54 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 58 |
| 10 | Irlam | 40 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 62 | 68 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 32 | -6 | 57 |
| 11 | Winsford United | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 73 | 73 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 39 | 0 | 54 |
| 12 | Longridge Town | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 74 | 83 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 46 | -9 | 52 |
| 13 | Padiham | 40 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 65 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | -8 | 50 |
| 14 | AFC Liverpool | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 80 | 80 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 40 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 40 | 0 | 49 |
| 15 | Barnoldswick Town | 40 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 63 | 72 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 36 | -9 | 47 |
| 16 | Prestwich Heys | 40 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 59 | 79 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 43 | -20 | 45 |
| 17 | Squires Gate | 40 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 65 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 28 | -13 | 44 |
| 18 | Ashton Athletic | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 65 | 97 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 56 | -32 | 43 |
| 19 | Lower Breck | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 63 | 89 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 51 | -26 | 42 |
| 20 | Litherland Remyca | 40 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 54 | 89 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 45 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 44 | -35 | 33 |
| 21 | Runcorn Town | 40 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 53 | 93 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 50 | -40 | 27 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rylands | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 95 | 38 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 57 | 85 |
| 2 | Workington | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 72 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 45 | 84 |
| 3 | Leek Town | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 38 | 79 |
| 4 | Runcorn Linnets | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 72 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 33 | 76 |
| 5 | Marine | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 40 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 23 | 74 |
| 6 | Clitheroe | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 78 | 44 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 34 | 71 |
| 7 | Bootle FC | 38 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 78 | 65 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 13 | 62 |
| 8 | Mossley | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 59 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 57 |
| 9 | City of Liverpool | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 51 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 36 | -3 | 53 |
| 10 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 53 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 32 | -2 | 50 |
| 11 | Trafford | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 55 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 1 | 49 |
| 12 | 1874 Northwich | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 59 | 58 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 47 |
| 13 | Widnes | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 47 |
| 14 | Colne | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 54 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -15 | 44 |
| 15 | Ramsbottom United | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 47 | 62 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 40 | -15 | 42 |
| 16 | Newcastle Town | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 64 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 34 | -15 | 40 |
| 17 | Glossop North End | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 55 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -19 | 40 |
| 18 | Prescot Cables | 38 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 49 | 70 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 40 | -21 | 39 |
| 19 | Kendal Town | 38 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 28 | 90 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 49 | -62 | 12 |
| 20 | Market Drayton Town | 38 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 116 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 71 | -95 | 12 |