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Dave Croston

Team: Manor Road BDivision: League 1Last updated: 9/29/2026

Rating

964

Current Handicap

7
Honours
Season:

133

Matches Played

64

Wins

69

Losses

48%

Win Rate

8.1

Avg Win Margin

9.0

Avg Loss Margin

39-25

Home Record

25-44

Away Record

Milestones

Career

50 Wins

64 wins

Decade Player

10 seasons

Next goal: Veteran10/15

Season Highlights

2017

Home Dominance

9/9 home

Handicap Trend

All Time · 133 matches

+7 Rising
3 Jun12 May18 May19 Jul9 Jul2 Jun5 Jul7 Jul4 Sept-125811
Started0
Lowest0
Current7
Win Percentage(40%)
48%
score-0.04→contribution-0.02
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
8.1
score+0.02→contribution+0.01
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
9.0
score-0.17→contribution-0.03
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
50%
score+0.00→contribution+0.00
Opponent Strength(10%)
945
score-0.10→contribution-0.01
Weighted Score-0.046
Sample Size Confidence
100%(133/75 matches)
Rating977 → shrunk 977
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)993
Recency Blend40% (41 recent matches)
Final Blended Rating983
Handicap7

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 500). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Bayesian shrinkage: the raw rating is pulled toward 1000 by a confidence factor (matches ÷ 75), so players with few games don't get extreme handicaps. Recency blend: the shrunk all-time rating is blended with a separate rating from the seasons selected in Handicap Calculation Years (currently 2024, 2025, 2026), weighted up to 40% based on recent match volume (30+ matches = full 40%). Players with no recent matches keep their all-time rating unchanged. Rating is mapped to handicap 0–15 (lower = stronger).

League

64W69L133 matches·48.1% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Manor Road B2016–2026League 1, League 2122626050.8%
Manor Road2016–2018League 1112918.2%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
9/4/2026Leigh DobsonH14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 1
8/17/2026Steve ScottA5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 1
8/14/2026Robbie FranklinH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 1
8/7/2026Alan JonesA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 1
7/17/2026Paul LewisH21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 1
7/10/2026Paul LewisA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 1
7/3/2026Jack KileyH11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 1
5/18/2026Lynn MountfordA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 1
5/15/2026Kevin PearsonH17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 1
5/8/2026Mark OBrienA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 1
4/24/2026Paul GriffithsH12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 1
4/20/2026Andy OpenshawA3-21LOSS-18LeagueLeague 1
8/4/2025Gill SheenH21-3WIN+18LeagueLeague 2
7/21/2025David EvansH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 2
7/18/2025Bill AtkinsonA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 2
7/11/2025Victor PeersH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 2
7/7/2025Katrina LockwoodH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 2
7/4/2025Eric CookA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 2
6/20/2025vs KendalH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 2
6/13/2025Roy WilliamsA21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 2
6/9/2025Katie WoodH20-21LOSS-1LeagueLeague 2
6/6/2025Nicky BaileyA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 2
5/23/2025Peter GardinerA21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 2
5/16/2025Dave HoldenH21-0WIN+21LeagueLeague 2
5/9/2025Paul NelsonA21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 2
8/23/2024Steve SnowA21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 1
8/5/2024Tony SullivanA5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 1
8/2/2024Steve TelfordH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 1
7/26/2024John CosgroveA4-21LOSS-17LeagueLeague 1
7/19/2024Brian LawrenceH21-3WIN+18LeagueLeague 1
7/12/2024Andrew MilfordA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 1
7/5/2024Jane LambH7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 1
7/1/2024Steve SnowH21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 1
6/24/2024Les HendersonH12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 1
6/14/2024Ray LynchA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 1
6/7/2024Darren HankinH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 1
5/31/2024jimmy KearneyH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 1
5/24/2024Kye GormanA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 1
5/10/2024Nick WelshH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 1
5/3/2024Marc DaughertyA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 1
4/22/2024Steve LyonsA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 1
8/21/2023John HarrisonH13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 1
8/18/2023Danny MorrisA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 1
8/4/2023Nicola EcclesH21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 1
7/24/2023Chris EcclesA5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 1
6/9/2023Frank PotterA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 1
6/2/2023Anita RichardsonH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 1
4/28/2023Steve MealorA10-21LOSS-11LeagueLeague 1
4/21/2023Geoff LynchH4-21LOSS-17LeagueLeague 1
8/19/2022John DevlinA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 1
7/29/2022Mike BrookA21-7WIN+14LeagueLeague 1
7/22/2022Tony CollierH13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 1
7/1/2022Ryan KearneyA7-21LOSS-14LeagueLeague 1
6/17/2022Wayne JevonsA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 1
6/10/2022Ian JonesA15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 1
6/6/2022Steve ScottH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 1
5/27/2022Mark HadfieldH16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 1
5/13/2022Mally AndrewsH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 1
5/6/2022Peter HughesA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 1
4/22/2022Geoff LynchA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 1
7/16/2021Paul PartridgeA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 1
7/9/2021Anita RichardsonH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 1
7/2/2021Karl SherbrookeA21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 1
6/25/2021Chris MorrisonA6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 1
6/18/2021Tania GilfoyleH11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 1
6/14/2021Tony CavanaghA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 1
6/11/2021Paul WilliamsH12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 1
6/4/2021Dave BynothH18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 1
5/28/2021Brian PinderA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 1
5/24/2021Matt GilmoreH6-21LOSS-15LeagueLeague 1
8/27/2019vs KendalH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 1
8/19/2019Tony LeeA21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 1
8/12/2019Edna CookH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 1
8/9/2019David CrawfordA21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 1
7/26/2019Jean HughesA5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 1
7/22/2019Robert RogersH13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 1
7/19/2019John KayllA21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 1
7/15/2019Nick Burridge SnrH21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 1
7/12/2019Dave BayneA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 1
7/8/2019Valerie CecchiniH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 1
7/5/2019Anthony CarlsonH21-12WIN+9LeagueLeague 1
7/1/2019George GouldingA21-13WIN+8LeagueLeague 1
6/28/2019Richard BendreyH13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 1
6/24/2019Jean PepperA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 1
6/21/2019George RobertsA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 1
6/17/2019Mal HughesH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 1
6/14/2019Geoff StampA21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 1
5/31/2019Sue WynneA21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 1
5/3/2019Gary DonaldsonH21-5WIN+16LeagueLeague 1
4/26/2019vs AlbanyA14-21LOSS-7LeagueLeague 1
7/13/2018Peter HammondH2-21LOSS-19LeagueLeague 1
5/21/2018Colin GouldingH5-21LOSS-16LeagueLeague 1
5/18/2018Mike BrannonA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 1
8/18/2017Geoff StampA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 1
8/14/2017Terry SmithA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 1
8/11/2017Frank Leech SnrH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 1
8/4/2017Bill JonesA11-21LOSS-10LeagueLeague 1
7/31/2017Barbara McburneyH21-9WIN+12LeagueLeague 1
7/17/2017Chris MorrisonA9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 1
7/14/2017John SinkinsonH21-11WIN+10LeagueLeague 1
7/7/2017Peter HarrisonH21-3WIN+18LeagueLeague 1
6/30/2017Syd TaylorA21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 1
6/23/2017Alan StoreyA19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 1
6/16/2017Ian ProctorH21-6WIN+15LeagueLeague 1
6/12/2017Brian FrancisH21-18WIN+3LeagueLeague 1
6/9/2017Victor PeersA13-21LOSS-8LeagueLeague 1
6/2/2017c Trevor BarracloughA21-16WIN+5LeagueLeague 1
5/26/2017c Ken WinterH21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 1
5/19/2017Mo SavilleA21-19WIN+2LeagueLeague 1
5/12/2017Kevin CostallH21-4WIN+17LeagueLeague 1
4/24/2017# Jean PepperA17-21LOSS-4LeagueLeague 1
4/21/2017Dave SmartH21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 1
8/19/2016William MitchellH21-2WIN+19LeagueLeague 1
8/12/2016George DugganA21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 1
8/8/2016Tommy BrownH19-21LOSS-2LeagueLeague 1
8/5/2016Ronnie AbbottA21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 1
8/1/2016Derek GoreA21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 1
7/29/2016Dennis HeenanH21-10WIN+11LeagueLeague 1
7/22/2016Graham RobinsonH21-14WIN+7LeagueLeague 1
7/15/2016Graham RobinsonA21-15WIN+6LeagueLeague 1
7/8/2016Stephen HoltA21-8WIN+13LeagueLeague 1
7/1/2016Mike BrookA12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 1
6/24/2016Paul SavilleH15-21LOSS-6LeagueLeague 1
6/17/2016Ian SteadA8-21LOSS-13LeagueLeague 1
6/13/2016Roy McgunigallA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 1
6/10/2016Brian LongerH16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 1
6/3/2016Keith WhartonH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 1
5/27/2016Ian JonesA18-21LOSS-3LeagueLeague 1
5/20/2016### Mike PillingH9-21LOSS-12LeagueLeague 1
5/16/2016Dave RustA21-20WIN+1LeagueLeague 1
5/13/2016Brian HanlonH12-21LOSS-9LeagueLeague 1
5/6/2016James MotleyA16-21LOSS-5LeagueLeague 1
4/22/2016# Steven GardnerH21-17WIN+4LeagueLeague 1
Cec Hannay Rose Bowl15 games · 6W
20261 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundDave BromleyHoylake Central & Melrose B18-21LOSSLOST
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundRobbie FranklinHeswall RBL B11-21LOSSLOST
20243 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundLynn BaileyPensby B20-21LOSSWON
Round of 16 RoundKieron FoulkesPort Sunlight Village & Works B21-16WINWON
Quarters RoundBrian SomervilleWest Kirby Victoria21-16WINLOST
20231 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 Round* Lynne CooperPort Sunlight Village & Works19-21LOSSLOST
20222 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundDave EastGreat Meols21-14WINWON
Round of 16 Round* Mark BainbridgeManor Road18-21LOSSWON
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundDave EatonThingwall21-16WINLOST
20163 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundColin PortisLever Club17-21LOSSLOST
Round of 32 RoundFreda WhalleyLord Napier21-19WINWON
Round of 16 Round* Nick Burridge JnrGladstone15-21LOSSLOST
20153 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 Round# Arthur HallPort Sunlight Village/Works21-12WINWON
Semi Final RoundJack KilleyHeswall RBL B6-21LOSSWON
Final Round* Jamie FitzpatrickTixall7-21LOSSLOST
Cartwright Cup1 games · 0W
20251 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundStephen GilfoyleHeswall RBL11-21LOSSLOST
Graham White Cup7 games · 4W
20253 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundFred ConwayGreat Meols B21-3WINWON
Quarters RoundJulie MccreadieAlbany B21-11WINWON
Semi Final RoundChris TitherGladstone B15-21LOSSLOST
20242 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundHanna LusseyHeswall RBL B21-4WINWON
Semi Final RoundNeil TurnerNew Brighton Quarry Vikings B14-21LOSSLOST
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundAdrian CairnsOxton Conservative Club B21-12WINWON
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Quarters RoundGeorge RobertsNew Brighton Quarry Vikings C14-21LOSSLOST
Doctor Dawson Victory Cup3 games · 1W
20222 rounds
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 16 RoundNeal SleemanHeswall RBL21-17WINWON
Quarters RoundIan SharpLever Club19-21LOSSLOST
20161 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundIan MoxhamHeswall Rbl6-21LOSSLOST
Stott Cup1 games · 1W
20221 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Preliminary RoundUnlisted PlayerLever Club21-0WINWON
Frank Hurst Trophy1 games · 1W
20191 round
RoundOpponentTeamScoreResultTeam
Round of 32 RoundWalk OverTixall21-0WINWON

Current Streak

2losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

6

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

7

Career worst losing streak

Last 540% win rate
LLWLW
Last 1040% win rate— steady
LLWLWWLWLL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Steve Scott11250%8/17/2026
Paul Lewis202100%7/17/2026
Victor Peers11250%7/11/2025
Kendal202100%6/20/2025
Steve Snow202100%8/23/2024
Anita Richardson202100%6/2/2023
Geoff Lynch0220%4/21/2023
Mike Brook11250%7/29/2022
Ian Jones0220%6/10/2022
Chris Morrison0220%6/25/2021
Biggest Win
Dave Holden (+21)5/16/2025
Heaviest Defeat
Peter Hammond (-19)7/13/2018
Best Season
202577% · 13 matches
Worst Season
202120% · 10 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
53% → 43%declining
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
938119 known · 14 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
12-3426% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
43-3059% win rate

By Division

League 154-66 (45%)
League 210-3 (77%)
League 145%
54W·66L·120 played
League 276.9%
10W·3L·13 played

Debut

Apr 22, 2016

Latest

Sep 4, 2026

Seasons Active

10 (10.4 yr span)

Matches / Season

13.3 (133 total)

Seasons

2016201720182019202120222023202420252026