RUNCORN

August, new season, Leagues getting sorted out, The Emirates FA Cup competition is already on the move. The Extra Preliminary Round involving 184 fixtures got the ball rolling on the 11th August, with winners' prize money amounting to £2250 and £750 to the losers.

Penistone Church FC came through their "Extra" cup match against Bootle 2-1. Next opponents for Church were Runcorn Town, who eventually beat Hemsworth Miners' Welfare after a 1-1 draw.

Tie with most syllables of the round might have been Wellingborough Whitworths FC v Harborough Town FC which produced a dull 0-1.

160 ties made up the Preliminary Round and winners get £2890 and the losers £960. Today I saw Penistone Church host Runcorn Town and whilst Church lost 1-3, they had their moments, having conceded an early absolute stonker from the Town left sided midfielder, which was worth every penny of my £3 concession entrance fee! Take a few minutes to read this bit of history of the FA Cup.
http://www.thefa.com/news/2016/nov/02/history-of-the-fa-cup
Runcorn Town started out as a club called CKD in 1967, a works team based in the Cheshire region's chemical industry, playing in the Runcorn Sunday League. The town's location on the Mersey estuary and with neighbouring local quarries enabled industries to produce alkali and soaps especially. Other industries located near by are engineering, port activities and tanning (of leather). Runcorn sandstone is the main building stone used in Liverpool Cathedral (and various buildings in New York city!) The town's motto is Navem Mercibus Implere-fill the ship with goods so trade is important.

In 1970 the club named changed to Mond after the "Mond" division of the local ICI plant and they joined the local Saturday League in Warrington. They were later known as Mond Rangers playing in the West Cheshire League and in 2005 they became Runcorn Town, joining the North West Counties League in 2010. Local rivals are Runcorn Linnets.