Atherton Collieries FC

Currently celebrating their centenary year after being formed in 1916 by miners from the six pits which were then operating in the Lancashire town, Atherton Collieries FC are proudly sporting their centenary badge on their shirts and enjoying an excellent start to the season with a fourth straight league victory coming at Hanley Town on Saturday.

This coming Monday sees Barnoldswick Town visiting the Kensite Stadium with usual admission prices of £5 Adults and £3 Concessions applying. Then, on Saturday 10th September the club will host their first ever Armed Forces Day in support of Combat Stress, the veterans' mental health charity.

Admission on the day will be 'Pay What You Want' which is the third time the club have tried such an initiative...

@AffordableFooty - Hi, we've done it once. Got 231 on against Barnton in February 2015

— Atherton Collieries (@ACFC1916) 1 September 2016

@AffordableFooty - Apologies, we also did it against Nelson last season after original was abandoned. Got 176 on. Cheers!

— Atherton Collieries (@ACFC1916) 1 September 2016

All admission money will go to the charity as respects are also paid to those from the area who lost their lives during the Battle of the Somme, 100 years ago, and whose names will be printed on the programme cover.

The Kensite Stadium, on Alder Street in Atherton, can be reached quite easily by public transport from Manchester as the detailed guide on the official club website explains.