12 noon 5 July 2025 Pre-season friendly West Didsbury and Chorlton 8 Flixton 1 (att 160) I rarely bother travelling far for pre-season friendlies, and might not have gone anywhere today had it not been for this nearby fixture providing a rare chance to see a senior game at Hardy Farm. It's West Didsbury and Chorlton's training pitch, situated in an open area just outside the main ground. It's just a pitch, with a rope barrier along the far side from where most spectators watched. Visitors Flixton have been reformed this summer, more than a decade after the original club folded. I understand they'll be playing in the Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur League, which is the league hosts West Didsbury and Chorlton were in when I first visited them in 2000. They've progressed since then. As well gaining a longer name - they were just West Didsbury FC in 2000 - they've climbed to the North West Counties League and now attract large crowds. With several leagues separatin...
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