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World Cup kicks off coaching push
Marine World Cup kicks off coaching push By David Watters

EVO-STIK League Marine have timed the launch of a new community coaching partnership to coincide with the start of the World Cup.

Freddie puts his name to fundraiser!
Marine Freddie puts his name to fundraiser! By David Watters

Cricketing legend Freddie Flintoff will be bowling over fans at a summer fundraising dinner for EVO-STIK League Marine.

Lawson names his new number two
Marine Lawson names his new number two By David Watters

Former Marine striker Ian Johnson has returned to the EVO-STIK League top flight club as Tommy Lawson's new number two.

Fans team up with club for awards
Marine Fans team up with club for awards By David Watters

EVO-STIK League Marine are teaming up with fans on Friday night to honour their stars of the 2017-18 campaign at the club's end of season awards.

Mariners step in to host Toffees
Marine Mariners step in to host Toffees By David Watters

EVO-STIK League Marine are renewing their relationship with the Football Association's Women's Super League again tonight (Wednesday).

Season to end with four day festival
Marine Season to end with four day festival By David Watters

Marine fans will be toasting the end of the Northern Premier League's historic fiftieth anniversary season at the club's third annual end of season beer festival.

Successful scholars school expands
Marine Successful scholars school expands By David Watters

EVO-STIK League Marine are extending their educational partnership at the Marine Travel Arena after a successful pilot season.

Address

Address:
The Marine Travel Arena College Road Liverpool L23 3AS
Directions:
Seated:
389
Standing:
3185
Telephone:
0151 924 1743
Website:

Contacts

Chairman:
Paul Leary
Secretary:
Richard Cross richard@marinefc.com
Match secretary:
As secretary
Programme editor:
Neil Mcadam n.mcadam@hotmail.com
Manager :
Tommy Lawson

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History

The club was formed in 1894 by a group of local businessmen and former college students – taking its name from the hotel on the River Mersey sea front at Waterloo, seven miles to the north of Liverpool – where the founders met. They moved to their present ground The Marine Travel Arena (formerly known as Rossett Park) in 1903.

Marine quickly made an impression on local football, winning numerous titles in the I Zingari League and the Liverpool Combination. Their greatest success as an amateur team in this period culminated in an FA Amateur Cup Final appearance in 1931-32 when they lost 7 – 1 to Dulwich Hamlet in front of a 22,000 crowd at West Ham United. In 1946 they went close again by reaching the semi-final.

In 1935-36 they moved to the all-professional Lancashire Combination and enjoyed limited success before moving to the Cheshire County League in 1969-70. In 1972 Roly Howard was appointed first team manager and completed 1,975 competitive games over a 33 year period before retiring at the end of the 2004-05 season. He was recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the longest serving manager in world football as Marine enjoyed its most successful period winning some 30 trophies.

The club relinquished its amateur status and became professional in 1974. Three Cheshire League Championships were won in five seasons before progressing to the Northern Premier League in 1979-80. They have twice been Champions (1993-94 and 1994-95) as well as twice being runners-up and have won the League Cup on four occasions (1984-85, 1991-92, 2002-03 & 2015-16) which is a league record.

In more recent times, the club have had a number of managers including Alvin McDonald (2005-2009), Kevin Lynch (2009-2013), Phil Brazier (2013-2014) & Carl Macauley (2014-2015). Alvin qualified for the UniBond Premier play-offs in two seasons, losing to the eventual play off champions on both occasions. Kevin Lynch narrowly missed out on a play off place over his reign and Phil Brazier enjoyed his first season of football management. In February 2015, following a disappointing run of results, Carl Macauley left the club and defender Sean Hessey took over team affairs as caretaker manager.

In Sean’s final 12 games in charge of the season, the club escaped relegation by losing 1, drawing 5 and winning 6 matches and were handed a reprieve, following the demise of Salisbury City. In 2015-2016 season, the club beat Scarborough Athletic 2-1 in the 94th minute of the Integro Doodson Sport League Cup in April having been behind 1-0 before drawing in the 86th minute. In February 2017, the club parted company with Sean Hessey following a poor run of results, the increasing threat of relegation and poor discipline on the pitch. With just a few weeks of the season remaining, former Skelmersdale United manager Tommy Lawson was appointed as manager.

Marine’s best performance in the FA Cup was reaching the 3rd Round in 1992-3 when they lost 3-1 to Crewe Alexandra. Marine have also achieved ten first and two second round appearances in the FA Cup and have beaten two Football League clubs (Barnsley and Halifax Town) in the competition. Marine have twice reached the semi-finals of the FA Trophy in 1983-84 and 1991-92 and have been winners of 13 senior county cups. Marine have won the Liverpool Senior Cup seven times and the Lancashire Trophy Challenge Trophy three times.

The club have twice won the accolade as Football Foundation Community Club of the Year in 2009 and 2010, as voted by readers of the Non League Paper and in March 2011, the club were awarded the FA Charter Standard Community Club award by the Football Association. In 2010, the club was awarded Club of the Year by outgoing league sponsors UniBond.

The club is continuing to make improvements to their Marine Travel Arena base, five years ago new floodlights were installed at a cost of £70,000. In 2015 the unused area under the stand was turned into a new community facility, matchday boardroom, hospitality suite and offices, all funded by donations. In summer 2016, the club demolished the old wooden building which housed the club shop, kit and groundsman store and extended the car park. Further improvement over the next few years is planned, with the next objective to replace the remaining wooden building at the front of the stadium.

Honours & awards can be found at www.marinefc.com

Latest Results

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Sat 28 Apr
3 – 0 L
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Wed 25 Apr
1 – 1 D
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Sat 21 Apr
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