Club Overview

Chorley FC compete in the Enterprise National League North during the 2026/27 season. This page is part of the NonLeagueReview club directory, covering the club’s history, ground, honours and matchday experience.

Quick Facts

Stadium Guide

Victory Park is the home of Chorley FC. Victory Park has a stated capacity of 4,100. The ground provides the setting for the club’s home fixtures and forms a key part of the matchday experience.

Address: Duke Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3DU

Club History

Chorley FC began life as a rugby club before switching to association football in 1883. The Magpies have a long Lancashire football history and became founder members of the Northern Premier League in 1968. The club have won promotion to the National League on several occasions and remain one of the best-supported clubs in the North West non-league game.

Honours

Northern Premier League champions: 1987/88 and 2013/14; National League North play-off winners: 2018/19

Club Records

Victory Park has been Chorley’s home since 1920. Its record attendance was more than 9,000 for an FA Cup tie against Darwen in 1923.

Famous Players & Club Figures

Former England international and Premier League striker Paul Mariner is one of the best-known names to have played for Chorley.

Rivalries

Southport, Wigan Athletic, Accrington Stanley are among the fixtures that have carried particular local or historical interest for Chorley FC supporters.

Matchday Guide

Victory Park is a traditional non-league ground with covered standing, seating, a social club and matchday refreshments. The ground has more than a century of history.

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