Chorley FC – The Magpies. They currently compete in the National League North the sixth tier of English football and play their home matches at Victory Park. The club was founded as a Rugby Union team in 1875 but switched from the oval ball in 1883. The club’s home colours are black and white stripes, hence the nickname the Magpies
Their best performance in the FA Cup was in 2020–21 when they reached the fourth round after a 2–0 win against Derby County in the third round. Their previous best was reaching round two in both 1986-7 & 1990-91. Their best performance in the FA Trophy was in 1995–96 when they reached the semi-finals.
In the 2019-20 season, Chorley reached the heady heights of the National League (tier 5). The season was cut short by Covid 19 and they finished bottom and were relegated back into the Conference North. However, this was still a magnificent achievement for a club of such modest resources.
Chorley FC List of Honours
National League North
Playoff winners 2018-19
Northern Premier League
Champions 1987–88, 2013–14
Division One play-off winners 2010–11
Lancashire Combination
Champions 1919–20, 1922–23, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1939–40, 1945–46, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1963–64
Runners-up 1921–22, 1926–27, 1948–49, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1965–66
Cheshire League
Runners-up 1975–76, 1976–77, 1981–82[5]
Lancashire League
Champions 1896–97, 1898–99
Lancashire FA Trophy
Winners 1894, 1909, 1924, 1940, 1946, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1983, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018
Runners-up 2008, 2014
Club Details
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Address
Chorley Football Club
Victory Park Stadium
Duke St
Chorley
PR7 3DU
Chorley FC On Social Media
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