Altrincham FC

Total Games (League and Cup) Played in the Calendar Year

2008: Played 58 = 48 league and 10 cup games

2007: Played 52 = 45 league and 7 cup games

2006: Played 46 = 43 league and 3 cup games

2005: Played 54 = 45 league (incl.play-offs and 9 cup games)

2004: Played 54 = 44 league and 10 cup games

2003: Played 50 = 41 league and 9 cup games

2002: Played 59 = 53 league and 6 cup games

2001: Played 55 = 38 league and 17 cup games

League Games

Below, is the comparative League record over the calendar years 2000 to 2008. 2008 has been the best year since our promotion year in 2005. More away league games were won in 2008 than in the previous two years combined.

HOME

AWAY

-	P	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
LEAGUE TOTAL 2000	45	10	6	6	40	26	6	9	8	32	34	12	63
LEAGUE TOTAL 2001	38	13	3	4	37	21	5	6	7	26	28	14	63
LEAGUE TOTAL 2002	53	9	6	12	36	37	10	3	13	34	41	-8	66
LEAGUE TOTAL 2003	41	7	11	2	35	24	5	7	9	23	28	6	54
LEAGUE TOTAL 2004	44	13	3	5	41	21	8	6	9	29	29	20	72
LEAGUE TOTAL 2005	45	9	6	5	30	24	8	7	10	21	36	-9	64*
LEAGUE TOTAL 2006	43	9	5	10	34	34	2	6	11	19	38	-19	44
LEAGUE TOTAL 2007	45	5	2	16	23	45	5	8	9	27	33	-18	40
LEAGUE TOTAL 2008	48	9	8	5	30	27	7	5	14	26	43	-14	61

* Play-off wins credited with three points above.

Players used in 2008

38 different players were named in league match squads in 2008 and 36 in cup matches. The only players named in squads who never started a game in 2008 were Danny Heffernan and Carlos Roca. Danny made one cup appearance from the bench whilst Carlos played seven league games as a sub. Val Owen started just one league and one cup match in 2008 and Pat McFadden started one league match only. Other players who did not start a league game in 2008 were loan player Luke Waterfall, who made one sub appearance in the league and 3 cup starts and defender Paul Tierney, who made 3 league sub appearances and one cup start.

By comparison, 36 players were named in a league or cup squad for Altrincham in 2007.

In 2007's league games 35 different players were named for Conference matches but six never started- three were only used subs (Bowler, Berkeley, Coo) and two were unused subs only (Bailey, Browne).

In 2007's cup games 22 different players were named for matches but two were only used subs (Berkeley, Clancy). In Cup games, 26 players were named but two were unused subs (Bailey, Lillie).

The most individual appearances in 2008 were:

52(+4) by Greg Young (right), 45+2 being in league games

50(+6) by Colin Little, 41(+5) being in league games

50(+1) by Robbie Lawton, 43 being in league games

47 by Stuart Coburn, 43 being in league games

The most individual appearances in 2007 were:

50 by Robbie Lawton, 44 being in league games

47(+2) by Warren Peyton, 40(+2) being in league games

43(+2) by Colin Little, 36(+2) being in league games

40 by Stuart Coburn, 35 being in league games

38(+10) by Joe O'Neill, 33(+8) being in league games

30(+12) by Chris Senior, 24(+12) being in league games

Just four players (Owen, Waterfall (loanee), Tierney and Battersby) played in the first-team in 2007 but had left the club by 31 December 2008, compared with ten players who played in the first-team in 2007 but had left the club by 31 December 2007. In 2006, six players had played in the first-team in 2006 but had left the club by 31 December.

In 2007/8 season the only player to start all of the league games up to 31 December 2008 was Mark McGregor. In 2007/8 season the only player to start all of the league games up to 31 December was also a centre-back and team captain, Darren Tinson, though both Chris Lane and Warren Peyton started 22 times.

Longest Runs in 2008

3 successive league wins (games 13-15 of 08-09 season)

3 successive league defeats (games 37-39 of 07-08 season)

2 successive league draws (games 41-42 of 07-08 season)

8 successive league games without a win (games 2-9 of 08-09 season)

6 successive league games without defeat (games 10-15 of 08-09 season, 5 wins and 1 draw)

4 successive league games without scoring (games 6-9 of 08-09 season)

2 successive league games without conceding a goal (games 30-31 of 07-08 season and games 10-11 of 08-09 season)

Right: Chris Senior feels the pinch from Steve Evans of Wrexham in the game at Moss Lane in August 2008.

Goal Scoring in 2008

26 Colin Little

11 Chris Senior

4 Dale Johnson

Goal Scoring in 2007

13 Colin Little

12 Chris Senior

7 Joe O'Neill

4 Lewis Chalmers

In 2006 the leading scorers at this stage were:

14 Colin Little

8 Rod Thornley

7 Steve Aspinall (all pens)

5 Robbie Lawton

3 Joe O'Neill, James Robinson, Val Owen

Hat-Tricks: No hat-trick was recorded in 2008, the last time an Alty player scored a hat-trick was

1 Colin Little, at St Albans, April 2007

0 Alty hat-tricks were scored in 2006. Before that Alty's last hat-trick was....

Colin Little v Hinckley Utd, on 28/8/05.

Team scoring in 2008:

4 goals in a game: once, in CSC v Vauxhall

3 goals in a game: 6 times, five in league

Team scoring in 2007:

5 goals in a game: twice (v Cambridge U. and St Albans)

4 goals in a game: 0

3 goals in a game: four times (v Droylsden and Salisbury City in the BSP and twice in the CSC)

Failed to score in 2008:

16 times

Defending

Clean Sheets:

2008: 13 (11 in league and 2 in cup games)

2007: 9 (7 in league and 2 in cup games)

2006: 9 (8 in league and 1 in cup games)

2005: 17 (13 in league and 4 in cup games)

2004: 17 (14 in league and 3 in cup games)

2003: 16 (13 in league and 3 in cup games)

2002: 9 (7 in league and 2 in cup games)

2001: 12 (8 in league and 4 in cup games)

Most Goals Conceded in a Match in 2008:

5 goals in a game: 0

4 goals in a game: 6 (1 in cup games)

3 goals in a game: 5

Most Goals Conceded in a Match in 2007:

5 goals in a game: 1

4 goals in a game: 3

3 goals in a game: 7 (6 league, 1 cup)

Discipline

Most Bookings in 2008:

8 yellows: Robbie Lawton

7 yellows: Greg Young

5 yellows, 1 red: Chris Lane, Shaun Densmore

Most Bookings in 2007:

10 yellows and 1 red: Karl Munoe

5 yellows and 1 red: Robbie Lawton

5 yellows: Steve Aspinall

4 yellows and 1 red: Chris Senior and Chris Lane

4 yellows: Val Owen

3 yellows: Warren Peyton, Gary Scott, Ryan Shotton, Peter Band, Steve Bushell

Above: Greg Young celebrates his goal against Lewes. Picture courtesy of Gavin Rathbone.

The player who appeared most without a booking in 2008 was Colin Little who has not been booked in 30+3 games this season nor in the last 10 games of league and cup last season, making 40+3.

The player who appeared most without a booking in 2007 was Darren Tinson, who played 28 games.However, apart from being sent off against Grays, Colin Little played 42+2 games in 2007 without a booking.

Most Red Cards in 2008:

1: Shaun Densmore, Chris Lane (right), Joe O'Neill, Gary Scott

Most Red Cards in 2007:

1: Chris Lane, Robbie Lawton, Colin Little, Karl Munroe, Stephen Rose, Chris Senior

Most Red Cards in 2006:

2: Colin Little

1: Warren Peyton, Val Owen

Highest and lowest gates in 2008

Home:

Highest in cups: 2,397 v Luton Town, 18/11/08

Highest in league: 1,610 v York City, 19/1/08

Lowest in cups: 128 v Vauxhall Motors, 16/9/08

Lowest in league: 715 v Crawley Town, 11/3/08

Away:

Highest in cups: 3,200 v Luton Town, 8/11/08

Highest in league: 3,501 v Exeter City, 11/3/08

Lowest in cups: 305 v Newcastle Blue Star, 26/10/08

Lowest in league: 692 v Histon, 2/9/08

Highest and lowest gates in 2007

Home:

Highest in cups: 2,457 v Millwall 10/11/07

Highest in league: 2,005 v Aldershot Town 28/4/07

Lowest in cups: 752 v York City 15/12/07

Lowest in league: 763 v Stevenage Borough 29/12/07

Away:

Highest in cups: 641 v Kendal Town 27/10/07

Highest in league: 2,411 v Tamworth 21/4/07

Lowest in cups: 271 v Runcorn Linnets 13/11/07

Lowest in league: 645 v Farsley Celtic 20/11/07