Ernie Blunstone & Dave Cooke
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Manager Details

  • First Appointed: April 2nd, 1984


Managerial History

Apr 2nd, 1984 to May 31st, 1985

Most Appearances Top Scorers
1. Keith Thornhill - 37
2. Ian Cooke - 36
3. Dave Cooke - 36
4. Pete Blundell - 33
5. Steve Lightfoot - 30
6. Paul Newton - 28
7. Neil Ridgway - 27
8. Tony Benfield - 24
9. Peter Latham - 23
10. Peter Hall - 22
1. Ian Cooke - 10
2. Steve Piggott - 10
3. Peter Latham - 9
4. Adie Zidek - 6
5. Peter Hall - 5
6. Ian Wheaton - 4
7. Dave Cooke - 3
8. Neil Ridgway - 3
9. Pete Blundell - 2
10. Phil Lomas - 2

First Match In Charge
Apr 7th, 1984 2 - 4 v. Irlam Town, League (NW Counties League Div 2)

Last Match In Charge
May 7th, 1985 1 - 0 v. Rossendale United, League (NW Counties League Div 2)

Total Players Used:
38 (39 including unused subs)

Biggest Win(s)
Apr 13th, 1985 5 - 0 v. Ashton United, League (NW Counties League Div 2)
Aug 25th, 1984 6 - 1 v. Salford City, League (NW Counties League Div 2)

Heaviest Defeat(s)
Nov 10th, 1984 0 - 4 vs. Ford Motors, NW Counties League Cup (3rd Round)
Aug 11th, 1984 0 - 4 vs. Rossendale United, League (NW Counties League Div 2)

Overall Record
Games Won Drawn Lost For Against
47 15 8 24 65 77
(31.9%) (17.0%) (51.1%)

At Home
Games Won Drawn Lost For Against
22 10 5 7 33 28
(45.5%) (22.7%) (31.8%)

Biography

After the departure of Alan A'Court, senior player Dave Cooke and trainer Ernie Blunstone were appointed as Joint-Managers. The arrangement lasted through to the end of the 1984/85 season when Ernie stepped aside, leaving Cookie in sole charge as Player-Manager for the start of the new campaign, with Dave Nixon as Assistant Manager.


Players Signed

New Players Transferred In
Player Date Signed Fee
None.
Youth Players Signed On Pro Terms
Player Date Signed
None.