ALTRINCHAM FC SEASON REVIEW 2018-19

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2018-19 STATISTICAL REVIEW

COMPARABLE SEASONS

With Altrincham yo-yoing between divisions in the last three campaign, the nearest comparator to Altrincham's final league position and performance in recent years is with 2011-12:
  • 2011-12: Conference North P42 W17 D10 L15 F90 A71 PTS61 POSN 8th
  • 2018-19: Conference North P42 W20 D11 L11 F85 A56 PTS61 POSN 5th plus playoffs, in which: P2 W1 D0 L1 F3 A3

GOALS

In 2018-19 Altrincham scored 85 league goals plus 3 in the play-offs and conceded 56, plus 3 in the play-offs. The individual goal scorers were led by...
  • 20 in all competitions: Josh HANCOCK (19 league) and Jordan HULME (17 league)
  • 15 John JOHNSTON (14 league)
  • 7 Max HARROP

Right: Jordan Hulme is congratulated by Matt Chadwick.

GOAL TIMES (LEAGUE exc play-offs)

  • First half: 33
  • Second half: 52

CLEAN SHEETS

Ten clean sheets were kept in league matches this season. Five at home (to Ashton United, Nuneaton Borough, York City, Southport and Chester FC) and five away (at Darlington, Curzon Ashton, York, Alfreton and Nuneaton).

SEQUENCES

  • Wins: Four, games 16 to 19
  • Unbeaten: Eight, twice. Games 12 to 19 and games 31 to 38
  • Draws: Two in main season (games 41,42) or 4 if the two play-offs are added.
  • Losses: Two, twice (games 4,5 and 8,9)

POINTS ACCRUED

  • Games 1-21: 35 points
  • Games 22-42: 36 points

HAT-TRICKS

  • 1: Joe Piggott at Curzon Ashton

BIGGEST WINS IN LEAGUE

  • 7-0 at Alfreton Town
  • 6-0 at Curzon Ashton
  • 4-0 at home to Nuneaton Borough and at home to Chester FC

HEAVIEST LOSSES IN LEAGUE

  • 1-4 at Chorley
  • 0-3 at Leamington

DRAWS IN LEAGUE

Altrincham had eleven draws in the league proper plus two more in play-offs which were settled by penalty shoot-outs. Until the end of the season Alty had never drawn two successive league matches under Phil Parkinson but they finished the campaign with a run of four draws if the play-offs are included!

  • Goalless draws in league: 0
  • Other league draws: 11 in league (6 home, 5 away), 2 more in play-offs

BIGGEST WINS IN CUPS

  • 5-0 at home to Whitley Bay (FA Cup)
  • 4-0 at home to Bradford (PA) in FA Trophy

AGGREGATES IN LEAGUE GAMES

  • 8: Spennymoor 4 Altrincham 4
  • 8: Altrincham 5 Chorley 3
  • 7: Alfreton Town 0 Altrincham 7
  • 6: Curzon Ashton 0 Altrincham 6
  • 6: Altrincham 3 Darlington 3

APPEARANCES IN ALL COMPS

Stability was a key factor in 2018-19. 12 players made 37 or more starts:
  • 49 Jake MOULT (all starts, 44 league, 5 cups)
  • 46 John JOHNSTON (44+2, comprising 40+1 in league, 4+1 in cups)
  • 46 Josh HANCOCK (39+7, comprising 36+5 in league, 3+2 in cups)
  • 44 Tom HANNIGAN (all starts, 40 league, 4 cups)
  • 44 James JONES (43+1, comprising 39+1 league, 4 in cups)
  • 41 Connor HAMPSON (38+3, comprising 35+2 league, 3+1 in cups)
  • 41 Max HARROP (28+13, comprising 25+12 league, 3+1 in cups)
  • 40 Simon RICHMAN (20+20, comprising 16+20 league, 4 in cups)
  • 39 Jordan HULME (36+3, comprising 31+3 league, 5 in cups)
  • 37 Anthony THOMPSON (all starts, comprising 34 league, 3 in cups)
  • 37 Andy WHITE (all starts, comprising 33 league, 4 in cups)
  • 37 Sean WILLIAMS (30+7, comprising 26+7 league, 4 in cups)

PLAYERS USED IN LEAGUE

  • Named in a league squad: 37 players
  • Loanees named in league squad: 9 (who are included in total above; they were Yusifu Ceesay, Owen Dale, Brendon Daniels, Ashley Hemmings, Josh Langley, Joe Piggott, Chris Sang, Billy Sass-Davies, Nathan Waterston)
  • Never got on pitch in league game: 3 (Ben Elliott, Josh Langley, Charlie Scott)
  • Used as a sub but did not start a league game: 5 (Bay Downing, Dontai Gabidon, Callum Harris, Billy Sass-Davies, Nathan Waterston)

PLAYERS USED IN ALL COMPETITIONS

Players named in any matchday squad, league or cup:
  • 44 of whom six did not figure in a league squad (Louie Barratt, Reece Coley, Matt Cook, Callum Jones, Pat Savage, Ross Woodcock)

CARDS

  • Red: 4 of which 3 in league (inc. 1 in play-offs) (Jordan Hulme away at Leamington, Andy White away at Telford, Josh Hancock away at Chorley in play-off). 1 red in cups: Jordan Hulme, home to Stockport County)
  • Yellow: 61 in league, 6 in cups

RED CARDS

  • 2 Jordan Hulme
  • 1 Andy White, Josh Hancock

YELLOW CARDS

  • 11 Max Harrop in 28+13 appearances
  • 8 Jordan Hulme in 36+3
  • 7 John Johnston in 44+2
  • 6 Andy White in 37+3
  • 5 Sean Williams in 30+7
  • 5 Simon Richman in 20+20

LEAGUE ATTENDANCES

League gates: HOME
  • Highest: 3,383 v Stockport County, 26 December 2018
  • Lowest: 695 v Nuneaton Borough, 30 October 2018

AWAY

  • Highest: 4,549 v Stockport County, 1 January 2019 and 3,446 v Chorley in play-off semi final, 5 May 2019
  • Lowest: 454 at Bradford (PA), 15 September 2018

ATTENDANCES Excluding play-offs:

  • Home avge: 1137
  • Away avge: 1198
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