General Information

Officials

Senior Division

League Founded 1892

Foundation Members

Burnley St Andrews Barrow Barnoldswick
Clitheroe Padiham Read

Settle

 

Whalley

Read is the only Club with continuous membership since the

foundation the League

League Officials Since Inauguration
Presidents
1892-1896 Mr J R Thompson Whalley
1896-1898 Dr Ferguson Burnley
1898 Mr C A Swale Settle
1899-1901 Dr Ferguson Burnley
1901-1902 Mr J R Thompson Whalley
1902-1906 Mr W Hurst Burnley
1906-1956 Mr J H Ramsbottom Whalley & Clitheroe
1957-1959 Mr F Dugdale Clitheroe
1959-1984 Mr E Hodgkinson Clitheroe
1984 Mr A Shaw Blackburn N
Vice Presidents
1966-1984 Mr A Shaw Blackburn N
1984-2001 Mr K Newhouse Settle
2001-2003 Mr B Woodhead Cherry Tree
Chairman
2003 Mr B Woodhead Cherry Tree
Secretary & Treasurer
1892-1900 Mr N Aspin Padiham
1900-1920 Mr T Spencer Padiham
Secretary's
1920-1923 Mr W Baron Whalley
1923-1956 Mr F Dugdale Clitheroe
1956-1966 Mr H Crawford  
1966-1972 Mr T Ward Great Harwood
1973 Mr J A Steele Ribblesdale W
1974-1977 Mr J Cross Earby
1978-1983 Mr R Haworth  
1983-1997 Mr J Cross Earby
1997-1998 Mr B Woodhead Cherry Tree
1999-2009 Mr R Slater  
2009 Mr R Walton Blackburn N
Treasurer's
1920-1930 Mr A Hindle Whalley
1930-1965 Mr J Brooks Clitheroe
1966-1969 Mr J M Reid Oswaldtwistle I
1969-1972 Mr P C Crisp Oswaldtwistle I
1973-1974 Mr J Cross Earby
1974-1977 Mr F Lassey Blackburn N
1977-1994 Mr J R Duckworth Baxenden
1995 D D E Birchall Read
Fixtures Secretary
1967-1974 Mr F Lassey Blackburn N
1974-1975 Mr T E Morley  
1975 Mr A Heywood  
1975-1977 Mr J R Duckworth Baxenden
1977-1984 Mr A Musgrove Ribblesdale W
1984-1987 Mr J Peters Great Harwood
1987-1989 Mr N Berry  
1989-2000 Mr B Woodhead Cherry Tree
2001-2003 Mr R Slater & D Marshall Read
2004  D Marshall Read
Umpires Secretary
1966-1967 Mr D Speak Earby
1986-1973 Mr G A Wilson Baxenden
1973-1975 Mr A Heywood  
1975-1983 Mr R Haworth  
1983-1989 Mr J Cross Earby
1989-1994 Mr K Midgley Rolls Royce
1995 Mr F Booth  
Press & Publicity Officer
1966-1972 Mr Carey Chatburn
1973-1977 Mr J Heald  
1977-1978 Mr A Shaw Blackburn N
1978-1983 Mr J Cross Earby
1983-1990 Mr A Musgrove Ribblesdale W
1991-1995 Mr G Whipp Barnoldswick
2006 Trevor Baxter Free Lance
Hon Auditor
1952-1982 Mr N S Petty Barnoldswick
1982 Mr T Humphrey Baxenden
Hon Solicitor
1985 Mr T W Ibbotson Blackburn N
Hon Life Members
1997 Mr J Cross Earby
2001 Mr A Shaw Blackburn N