Penlake Juniors established 1971

Penlake Juniors were formed in 1971 by current club president Mr Chris Duffy & Mr Eddie Guinness.

Penlake Juniors takes its name from the old British Rail Club in Sutton Junction, which is situated on the Penlake Trading Estate.  Currently the Club’s committee meetings are held fortnightly on a Sunday at St Anne’s, Monastry Lane starting at 8:00pm.  Our home games are played at the Beeches Playing Fields on Sutton Road, St Helens.  You can find directions and a map here.

Penlake Juniors boasts 17 teams from under 8’s right up to Open Age.  We have a thriving under 7’s Academy and have recently formed a girl’s team.

Penlake have enjoyed many successes since being formed, the highlight of which came in 1986 when one of our teams gained entry into the Guinness Book of World Records by achieving the longest undefeated run of 153 games between 1981 & 1986.  This record still stands and makes Penlake Juniors the Team of Millenium.  Click here for more information.

Record Breaking Team

Club Honours 

Over the past 38 years the club has won numerous trophies playing in leagues in Warrington, St Helens, South Lancashire, Rainhill & Wigan in age groups ranging from Under 8’s to Open Age.  There are too many to list individually, so they have been condensed as follows:

Honours as at end of season 2008/2009:

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS - 44 times champions 26 times runners up.
CHALLENGE CUP - 33 times winners and 11 times runners up.
AUXILIARY CUP (WARRINGTON) - 6 times winners and 1 runners up.
SPRING CUP (ST HELENS OR RAINHILL) - 4 times winners and 3 runners up.
DIVISIONAL CUP (WIGAN & South Lancs) - 2 times winners and  1 runners up.
LANCASHIRE CUP- 3 times Winners and 1 time runners up.

Lancashire Cup Winners:
1982 - 1983 Manager Mr E Guinness
1991 - 1992 Manager Mr P Pinder
1996 - 1997 Manager Mr S Lyon

Lancashire Cup Runners up:
1998 - 1999 Manager Mr S Lyon