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Season 1904-1905
10 December 1904   Homecroft Harriers 2942  
Season 1905-1906
03 March 1906   Homecroft Harriers 2868  
Season 1906-1907
01 December 1906   Wallasey Harriers 2911  
08 December 1906   Meet of Lancashire & Cheshire Y.M.C.A Clubs 2913  
15 December 1906   Wallasey Harriers 2916  
22 December 1906   Wallasey Harriers 2918  
05 January 1907   Wallasey Harriers 2877  
19 January 1907   Wallasey 2880  
Season 1907-1908
04 January 1908   West Cheshire Harriers 2178  
Season 1908-1909
19 December 1908   Cross-Country Running 2890  
09 January 1909   Harriers - Wallasey Athletic Club 2891  
Season 1909-1910
02 October 1909   Cross-Country - Wallasey Athletic Club 2895  
04 October 1909   Race at Warrington 2106  
13 November 1909   Cross-Country - Wallasey Athletic Club 2901  
20 November 1909   Wallasey Athletic Club 2184  
04 December 1909   Cross-Country - Wallasey Athletic Club 2902  
08 January 1910   WAC Cross-Country 2353  
05 February 1910   Cross-Country - Wallasey Athletic Club 2811  
19 February 1910   Cross-Country - Wallasey Athletic Club 2812  
26 February 1910   Cross-Country - Wallasey Athletic Club 2813  
Season 1910-1911
08 October 1910   Cross-Country - Wallasey Athletic Club 2819  
22 October 1910   Cross-Country - Wallasey A.C.'s Fine Performance 2821  
03 December 1910   Cross-Country - Wallasey Athletic Club 2824  
07 January 1911   Cross Country - Wallasey Athletic Club 2827  
10 June 1911   Meeting at the Tower 2836  
Season 1911-1912
07 October 1911   Cross-Country - Wallasey Harriers and Athletic Club 899  
08 October 1911   The West Lancashire Association contest 2347  
09 October 1911   The West Lancashire Association Contest 2126  
14 October 1911   New Brighton Athletic Club 2839  
04 November 1911   Cross Country - Wallasey Harriers & Athletic Club 2842  
11 November 1911   Wallasey Athletic Club 2843  
18 November 1911   Cross Country - New Brighton Athletic Club 2844  
18 November 1911   Wallasey Athletic Club 2927  
25 November 1911   Wallasey Harriers & Athletic Club 2848  
25 November 1911   Cross Country - New Brighton Athletic Club 2847  
02 December 1911   Wallasey Harriers & Athletic Club 2850  
09 December 1911   Cross Country - New Brighton AC 2852  
10 February 1912   West Lancashire Championships 2855  
10 February 1912   Cross-Country - Wallasey Harriers & Athletic Club 2857  
26 February 1912   Easy title win by Aaron 2118  
Season 1912-1913
09 August 1913   Local Successes 2806  
Season 1913-1914
15 November 1913   Cross-Country - Wallasey Harriers and Athletic Club 2792  
17 January 1914   Cross-Country 2796  
14 February 1914   Wallasey Run Well 2797  
27 February 1914   Northern Championships - Leigh Harriers Unfortunate 2349  
Season 1919-1920
04 October 1919   Wallasey Harriers and Athletic Club 2782  
18 October 1919   Success of the Wallasey H. and A.C. at Monstre Meet 2783  
20 December 1919   Wallasey Harriers 2788  
06 March 1920   Wallasey Harriers and Athletic Club 2777  
Season 1920-1921
19 February 1921   Wallasey Harriers and Athletic Club 2769  
Season 1921-1922
15 October 1921   Athletics 2773  
Season 1923-1924
15 March 1924   Hercules Athletic Club - The Championship Race 2752  
22 March 1924   Hercules A.C. v. Wirral A.C. 2753  
Season 1924-1925
10 January 1925   Hercules Club Run 2757  
Season 1927-1928
05 May 1928   Members Wanted 2361  
12 May 1928   Wallasey Athletic Club 2362  
19 May 1928   Wallasey Athletic Club 2743  
02 June 1928   Wallasey Athletic Club 2744  
Season 1928-1929
24 November 1928   Wallasey Harriers 2369  
12 January 1929   Wallasey versus Boundary 2373  
Season 1931-1932
02 July 1932   Wallasey's "Olympic" Runner! - Further Success for J. Glover 2734  
09 July 1932   K. Glover Wins Mersey Championship 2735  
Season 1932-1933
24 December 1932   Wallasey Harriers And Athletic Club 2737  
21 January 1933   Cross Country Running 2683  
Season 1933-1934
04 November 1933   Wallasey A.C.'s First Inter-Club Engagement 2688  
25 November 1933   Wallasey A.C.'s Welcome Home Run 2690  
Season 1934-1935
06 October 1934   Cross Country Season Opens 2694  
13 October 1934   Wallasey's Success At West Derby 2695  
26 January 1935   Athletics 2710  
20 April 1935   Wallaseyan's Success - Mr. A. Pennington's Fine Performance 2720 Image
Season 1935-1936
07 December 1935   Makerfield Harriers' Fine Win In West Lancashire Novice Race 2390  
24 March 1936   Blue for Pennington 902 Image
Season 1936-1937
08 February 1937   Championship Event at Lancaster 2120  
04 May 1937   Oxford Athletic Club - A. Pennington the new president 903  
22 May 1937   Victory and Defeat - Alan Pennington's Great Running in Paris 2655  
Season 1937-1938
12 February 1938   West Lancashire Championships 1782  
Season 1938-1939
17 December 1938   Wallasey v. Wirral 1799  
13 February 1939   West Lancashire Championship 2121  
03 April 1939   Marathon Relay - Liverpool Pembroke's Success 2400  
03 April 1939   Cross-Country 2103  
22 August 1939   Athletics Honours 2929  
Season 1939-1940
23 July 1940   Noted Sprinter Wounded 2931  
Season 1945-1946
12 January 1946   Britain's Fine Quarter-Miler 930 Image
16 February 1946   Fleet A.A. Visit Wallasey 916  
Season 1947-1948
20 September 1947   Wallasey Athletic Club 2577  
08 November 1947   Olympic Dream 1676  
05 June 1948   Three titles for Kivlin 1697  
Season 1948-1949
11 September 1948   Week-end Coaching School, May, 1949 2548  
07 October 1948   Cross-Country Season 2381  
16 October 1948   Cross-Country season opens in Broadgreen 1702  
02 July 1949   Athletic Club Meet Dunlop 2530  
09 July 1949   Moreton Boys' Athletic Successes 2531  
Season 1950-1951
02 December 1950   Wallasey A.C. 982  
08 December 1950   Cross-Country 2433  
16 December 1950   Athletic clubs successful day 983  
23 December 1950   Wallasey host Liverpool Pembroke A.C. and Boundary Harriers 990  
27 January 1951   Wallasey AC race at Liverpool Harriers 986  
03 February 1951   Bob Johnston's fine performance 980  
10 February 1951   Cross-country championships at Moreton 2601  
21 July 1951   In All-England School Sports 2611 Image
21 July 1951   Oldershaw Sports Champions 2612 Image
Season 1951-1952
15 December 1951   W.A.C. successes in County Championships 994  
02 February 1952   Johnston wins senior cross-country title 991 Image
09 February 1952   Great running victory 1022 Image
01 March 1952   Johnston's fine effort in championship race 1007 Image
15 March 1952   Wallasey runners in National championships 1009  
05 April 1952   Johnston Wins From Scratch 2508  
17 May 1952   Today's track championship 1025  
12 July 1952   Len Platt wins international event 1016 Image
16 August 1952   Platt excels at White City 1024  
Season 1952-1953
13 September 1952   Len Platt's best win 2503  
27 September 1952   Wallasey Athletic Club 2502  
25 April 1953   Track training at Leasowe Road 2493  
27 June 1953   Another success for Len Platt 1029  
18 July 1953   Athletic Notes 2490  
07 August 1953   Len Platt in for Great Britain against Sweden and Germany 1035 Image
08 August 1953   International honour for Len Platt 1026 Image
28 August 1953   Great Britain International Len Platt's farewell at Lime Street 1038 Image
Season 1953-1954
03 October 1953   W.A.C. president for 48th year 1093  
07 November 1953   W.A.C. toughest home fixture 1095  
21 November 1953   'Needle' matches for W.A.C. 2151  
28 November 1953   Cross-country race in mud 1080  
12 December 1953   Athletic Club Events 2488  
19 December 1953   W.A.C. escape bottom place 1073  
26 December 1953   Athletes versus Cyclists 1074  
09 January 1954   Roy Parry 1st Reserve for County 1076  
23 January 1954   Athletic Club win friendly race 1082  
30 January 1954   Good results in Liverpool cross-country run 1090  
06 February 1954   Cross-country runners braved the cold 1092  
20 February 1954   W.A.C. in West Lancs. Race 1081  
06 March 1954   Northern cross-country event 1083  
20 March 1954   Wallasey runners at Arrowe Park 2487  
21 August 1954   Athletic Club's final track events today 1088  
Season 1954-1955
12 February 1955   Local runners do well in West Lancs. Race 1101  
30 July 1955   Too few enter for field events 2444  
Season 1955-1956
08 October 1955   Cross-country season opens at Prenton 1142  
12 November 1955   Won eight times 1145 Image
31 December 1955   Fog at Christmas Handicap 1162  
04 February 1956   Cross-country championships at Leasowe 1149  
11 February 1956   Local runners in W. Lancs. Races 1148  
10 March 1956   Ron Barlow Had A Bad Start 2447  
17 March 1956   Cross Country Championships at Winton 1135  
23 June 1956   Wallasey and Wirral athletes to meet 2450  
21 July 1956   Wallasey runners in to-day's marathon 1160  
11 August 1956   Wallasey Athletic Club at Liverpool Marathon 1166  
18 August 1956   Wallasey runners complete marathon 1134  
Season 1956-1957
27 October 1956   Athletic Club Notes 2455  
24 November 1956   Wallasey Athletic Club Notes 2457  
01 December 1956   Wallasey boys and youths travel to Leyland 1181  
22 December 1956   Port Sunlight A.C. and Wallasey in friendly race 1180  
05 January 1957   Wallasey Athletic Club Notes 2481  
12 January 1957   Barlow wins youth County championship 1170  
26 January 1957   Athletic Club Notes 2458  
16 February 1957   Ron Barlow wins again 1175  
02 March 1957   Athletic Club notes 2459  
16 March 1957   English Championships 1173  
30 March 1957   Wallasey Athletic Club Notes 2460  
27 April 1957   Wallasey Athletic Club notes 2462  
25 May 1957   R.A.F. West Kirby v Wallasey 2464  
01 June 1957   Wallasey Athletic Club's victory 2465  
29 June 1957   Youth Athletic team 2468  
Season 1957-1958
01 March 1958   Junior runners 3rd in Northern Championships 1190  
17 May 1958   Athletic club's finest season - Cross-Country successes 1185  
14 June 1958   Wallasey A.C. Members' Best Times 2409  
21 June 1958   Wallasey Athletic Club Notes 2410  
Season 1958-1959
25 October 1958   Wallasey A.C. Win Friendly 2418  
06 December 1958   Runners success in 'mob' event 2421  
Season 1959-1960
10 October 1959   Wallasey Athletic Club Monstre meet success 1229  
12 December 1959   Good run by Woolford in trophy race 1223  
Season 1960-1961
25 February 1961   Northern championships at Blackpool to-day 2235  
03 June 1961   Mather's fine mile in county match 2240  
01 July 1961   Wallasey AC at A.T.E. open 10 mile race at Huyton 1243  
22 July 1961   Athletic Club's four winners 1258  
12 August 1961   Wallasey athletes have fair success in week-end events 1259  
19 August 1961   Wallasey athletes up in front 1247  
Season 1961-1962
23 September 1961   Wallasey runners getting into form 1237  
07 October 1961   Woolford's best season 2243  
28 October 1961   Wallasey athletes in mob run 1263  
09 December 1961   Athletic Club Notes 1267  
20 January 1962   Wallasey Athletic Club 2246  
03 February 1962   Wallasey AC represent Cheshire at Inter-Counties 1270  
10 February 1962   How G. North won Lancs. Championship 2247  
07 April 1962   Woolford's feat in road relay 2249  
21 April 1962   Woolford just beaten in exciting race 2250  
05 May 1962   Fallowfield Games 2171  
30 June 1962   Wallasey successes in Northern Championships 2251  
18 August 1962   2 outstanding runs by Kevin Mather 2254  
Season 1962-1963
13 October 1962   Local runners well placed at 'Monstre Meet' 2255  
03 November 1962   Great victory for Wallasey in 10-mile road race 1305  
08 December 1962   Woolford wins H.S. Finney race 1314  
23 February 1963   Aggressive run by Turner 1295  
06 April 1963   Wallasey runners win Sefton relay race 1280  
17 June 1963   Kevin Mather Wallasey's Sports Personality of the Year 1962 1316 Image
20 July 1963   Woolford wins Northern Marathon, July 6th, 1963 2172  
Season 1963-1964
09 November 1963   Hopes in seven-mile road race 2268  
14 December 1963   Barlow and Woolford race at Middlesborough 1324  
04 January 1964   Wallasey bid for County title 1319  
25 January 1964   Barlow, Woolford and Parry represent Cheshire at inter-counties 1318  
08 February 1964   First West Lancs. Championship for Wallasey since 1911 1337  
07 March 1964   Athletic Club's fine season 1340  
04 April 1964   Rotheram road relay - Wallasey A.C's fine running 1343  
18 April 1964   Wallasey's fine effort in Bolton Relay 2278  
25 April 1964   Athletic club 3rd in big road relay 1317  
23 May 1964   Inter-Counties success for local runners 2279  
11 July 1964   Wallasey second in inter-town meeting 2281  
Season 1964-1965
10 October 1964   W.A.C. Teams in Sefton Park Road Relay 2287  
17 October 1964   Good run by Wallasey athlete 2288  
12 December 1964   H. S. Finney Trophy Race 2292  
09 January 1965   Ron Barlow is the Cheshire Champion 1374  
16 January 1965   Another Championship for Ron Barlow 1381  
23 January 1965   Lancashire win Inter-counties title 2293  
06 February 1965   Ron Barlow again to the fore 1377  
13 March 1965   No Serious Challenge To Mel Batty 1363 Image
24 April 1965   Wilson's fast lap 1362  
10 July 1965   Wallasey win inter-town cup 1354  
Season 1965-1966
05 February 1966   French honour for Barlow in nine-mile cross-country run 1398 Image
25 June 1966   Athlete's Brilliant Wavertree Run 1405 Image
02 July 1966   Mike Teahan clears 2,000 points in club championships 1399  
Season 1966-1967
04 March 1967   Wallasey girls brave the storm in National Cross-Country races 1456  
11 March 1967   Athletic Club team 29th in national championship 1461  
18 March 1967   Wilson Wallasey's best in athletes' busy weekend 1448  
10 June 1967   Fighting finish to win county junior mile 1435  
12 August 1967   Personal records for Kin and Wilson in AAA's championships 1439  
Season 1967-1968
07 October 1967   Barrie Smith wins 1,500 metres, Fleming throws a double 1483  
16 December 1967   Barlow's return as cross-country ace 1491  
10 February 1968   Barbara second in Northern Champs 1462  
19 April 1968   Wallasey Athletic only six points behind Waterloo 1464  
05 July 1968   Younger athletes' good championship efforts 2204  
Season 1968-1969
20 September 1968   Athlete Dave Lockley chosen for area team 1510  
27 September 1968   Lockley 3rd in hurdle clash with Midlands 2206  
20 December 1968   Wallasey Athletic Club Boys in Birmngham 1515  
17 January 1969   Athletic Club Senior Team Revival? 1517  
11 March 1969   Fine effort by Lockley 2185  
28 March 1969   Barbara is 1968's Sports Personality 1495 Image
04 April 1969   Creditable effort by athletes 1496  
23 May 1969   Wallasey Produce Champions 2187  
27 June 1969   Bob comes third in 'counties' 2188  
11 July 1969   Pete inches home in 400 metres 2189  
08 August 1969   Athletes in good form in Gately 1505  
15 August 1969   Athletes in good form at Crystal Palace 1503  
Season 1969-1970
25 October 1969   Athletic club girls shine at Woolton 1547  
03 January 1970   'Cross-Country' starts today 2207  
31 January 1970   Barbara comes fourth in inter-counties 1552  
02 May 1970   It's a Warsaw international for Barbara 1533 Image
14 May 1970   The Wallasey girl who has run for England 1539 Image
27 June 1970   Gallant Barbara misses Edinburgh 1522  
08 August 1970   The long-distance runners are in training 1534 Image
22 August 1970   Athletes are chosen 2215  
Season 1970-1971
26 September 1970   Local girl beats the champs 2218  
27 March 1971   Athletes need a 'North Western' win 1574  
24 April 1971   Encouraging start to athletic season 1596  
01 May 1971   Fast time by Brimage 2619  
19 June 1971   Festival of Sport 2513 Image
Season 1971-1972
18 December 1971   Athletes in good form 1740 Image
19 February 1972   Lochhead Retains Northern Women's Title 2155  
18 March 1972   Wallasey A.C. came third 1620  
03 June 1972   A New Record For Carl Gee 2523  
Season 1972-1973
26 May 1973   Search for town's sports personality 1759 Image
Season 1973-1974
02 February 1974   Girls run into second 1805  
Season 1974-1975
23 November 1974   Two girls with an eye on a title 2199  
07 June 1975   Athletes on top 2644  
Season 1975-1976
13 March 1976   Athletes gear up for new season 1902  
20 March 1976   Track event opens with a bang at Stadium 1903  
10 July 1976   Jones knocks up a personal best 1913  
Season 1976-1977
18 September 1976   Brimage holds at no. 12 1916  
19 February 1977   Youth team shines 1839  
09 April 1977   4,000 athletes in tourney 1841  
Season 1977-1978
11 February 1978   Top cross-country event at Arrowe Park tomorrow 1863  
19 August 1978   Jones wins 800m in fine style 1861  
Season 1978-1979
09 September 1978   Joint first in Northern 1865  
23 September 1978   Wallasey relays improve 1866  
Season 1981-1982
22 May 1982   Sunny days for athletes 1954  
Season 1982-1983
28 May 1983   Youngsters have rewarding day 1976  
Season 1983-1984
24 September 1983   McGee shines on the track 1983  
05 May 1984   Athlete's sunny run 2005  
19 May 1984   Athletes rise to meet challenge 1996  
Season 1984-1985
14 February 1985   SA star in Wirral showpiece - Zola feeling 'unbeatable' 2040  
Season 1985-1986
06 March 1986   Wallasey success 2053  
08 May 1986   Victory for Marie 2060  
22 May 1986   Johnson Hurdle Ace 2061  
Season 1986-1987
24 September 1986   Brimage fastest 2067  
19 November 1986   Robin's flier 2070  
11 February 1987   Young stars shine 2073  
Season 1987-1988
16 December 1987   Dave is victor 2084 Image
17 February 1988   National a grueller 2087  
Season 2000-2001
21 December 2000   Christmas cheer 1623  
Season 2004-2005
04 November 2004   Boardman takes runners-up spot 1626  
Season 2005-2006
10 November 2005   Wallasey fourth in Liverpool and District 1629  
24 November 2005   Local runners in Tattenhall Borders League 1634  
02 February 2006   Local runners in Wrexham Borders League 1633  
11 May 2006   Final Borders 1636  
Season 2006-2007
06 September 2006   Runners ready to tackle race 1639 Image
Season 2011-2012
18 April 2012   Wallasey lad Alan Pennington who took on Jessie Owens 2114 Image
Season 2012-2013
14 February 2013   Tartt Leads the Way 2156  
Season 2015-2016
23 December 2015   Heartbreak for Harriers 2100