DATEN FC and CULCHETH SPORTS CLUB FC
The Section is an amateur football club which is affiliated to the Lancashire FA. It was originally founded in 1948 and became a Section of the DATEN Sports and Social Club which is now known as Culcheth Sports Club.
The Section has four open age teams playing football on Saturday afternoons in the Cheshire Building Society Cheshire Association Football League and in the Warrington and District Football League. We also run a Sunday team which is a Veterans team (over 35) who play in the Bolton Sports Federation Over 35 Veterans Football League.
The Club is renowned for it's excellent facilities which include two superb home pitches at the Sports Club grounds in Culcheth that are maintained by a full time groundsman. The changing rooms are carpeted and centrally heated. Showers are also provided.

Team and League details together with the Team Managers are as follows:
The Cheshire Building Society Cheshire Association Football League:
DATEN FC - Division One - Manager, Stephen McGuinness (Tel. 01925 766182 Mobile 07703 721929)
DATEN FC Reserves - Reserve Division - Manager, Frans Boydon (Tel. 01925 480978 Mobile 07751 892802)
Warrington and District Football League
Culcheth Sports Club FC - Division One - Manager, Paul Kellett (Tel. 01942 525881)
Culcheth Sports Club FC Reserves - Division Three - Manager, Nick Hampson (Mobile 07774 068846)
Bolton Sports Federation Over 35 Veterans Football League:
DATEN FC Veterans - Manager, Paul Kellett (Tel. 01942 525881)

The season kicks off from mid August and goes through into May of the following year. Pre season training sessions are held from 7pm to 9pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Culcheth High School and begin on the last Tuesday in June. During the season, training sessions are also held on Tuesday and Thursday, from 7pm to 9pm at Culcheth High School with one hour spent on an all-weather pitch on each evening.
The Football Club is active on the fundraising front in order to keep down the costs for the players, but inevitably for a completely self-funding amateur club there are some fees to pay to cover the Club's own running costs and to make a direct contribution to grounds maintenance. In common with the other Culcheth Sports Club Sections, all players must be CSC Members, but this presents no problems and can be arranged readily via the Football Club's Officials and Team Managers. The Football Section's own fees are:
(a) Seasonal Fees (in addition to CSC Membership Fee):
Warrington and District League insurance ranging from £2 to £20 depending on the level of benefit chosen by the player. There are no compulsory insurance requirements for players in the Cheshire or Bolton Leagues.
(b) Match fee per game:
Seniors £6.00, Unemployed Persons, Students and Juniors under 18 £4.00, Substitutes £3.00. There is also a 12 month standing order option - Seniors £14.50 per month, Students and Juniors £10.50 per month.

New players are always welcome to what is a friendly and sociable club. All our teams have been pretty successful to date and the football in all our teams is to a good standard, although since we have several teams there are opportunities for players of all abilities.

If you are interested in joining us come and see for yourself. You are welcome to watch the matches at Culcheth Sports Club on any Saturday or Sunday and can then introduce yourself to any of the Team Managers who can also be contacted on the phone numbers given above, or the Club Officials listed below:

Section Chairman, Trevor Farrington (Tel. 01925 812751).

Section Secretaries
Daten F.C. Mark Offord - (Tel. 0161 972 0633).
Culcheth Sports Club F.C. - David Roberts (Tel. 01925 292719).

Treasurer - Ian Standish (Tel. 01925 766997 Mobile 07760 273528).