1916/1917 Lancashire Section Principal Tournament 7th Manager: John Robson Date H/A Opponents W D L Score Scorers 02 Sep H Port Vale D 2-2 Woodcock x2 09 Sep A Oldham Athletic W 2-0 Armstrong, O'Connell 16 Sep H Preston North End W 2-1 Woodcock x2 23 Sep A Burnley L 1-7 Armstrong 30 Sep A Blackpool D 2-2 Woodcock x2 07 Oct H Liverpool D 0-0 ---------------------------------- 14 Oct A Stockport County L 0-1 ---------------------------------- 21 Oct H Bury W 3-1 Armstrong x2, O.G. 28 Oct A Stoke City L 0-3 ---------------------------------- 04 Nov H Southport Cen W 1-0 Woodcock 11 Nov A Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Anderson, Woodcock 18 Nov H Manchester City W 2-1 Anderson, Woodcock 25 Nov A Everton L 2-3 Anderson, Woodcock 02 Dec H Rochdale D 1-1 Anderson 09 Dec A Bolton Wanderers L 1-5 Anderson 23 Dec H Oldham Athletic W 3-2 Anderson x2, Ogden 30 Dec A Preston North End L 2-3 Anderson, Woodcock 06 Jan H Burnley W 3-1 Anderson x2, Woodcock 13 Jan H Blackpool W 3-2 Woodcock x2, Crossley 20 Jan A Liverpool D 3-3 Anderson x3 27 Jan H Stockport County L 0-1 ---------------------------------- 03 Feb A Bury D 1-1 Woodcock 10 Feb H Stoke City W 4-2 Woodcock x2, Ellis, Robinson 17 Feb A Southport Cen W 1-0 Ellis 24 Feb H Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Anderson 03 Mar A Manchester City L 0-1 ---------------------------------- 10 Mar H Everton L 0-2 ---------------------------------- 17 Mar A Rochdale L 0-2 ---------------------------------- 24 Mar H Bolton Wanderers W 6-3 Woodcock x3, Anderson x2, Hilditch 06 Apr A Port Vale L 0-3 ---------------------------------- 1916/1917 Lancashire Section (Subsidary Tournament) 4th Manager: John Robson 31 Mar A Stoke City L 1-2 Ellis 07 Apr H Manchester City W 5-1 Anderson x3, Woodcock x2 09 Apr H Port Vale W 5-1 Anderson x3, Travis x2 14 Apr H Stoke City W 1-0 Woodcock 21 Apr A Manchester City W 1-0 Anderson 28 Apr A Port Vale L 2-5 McMenemy, Woodcock