AFC Liverpool are deeply saddened to announce that first team manager Phil Stafford has accepted an offer to join Burscough FC ahead of the 2026/27 season, and will thus be leaving the club. Assistant manager Jay McShane will also be departing. Staffo, a former AFC player and club captain, has led the Non-League Reds as manager for the last three seasons - joining ahead of the 2023/24 campaign. In a crucial first season, Staffo oversaw a rebuild of the AFC squad following num

So finally it's here, Monday 4th May 2026 and we're just hours away from The Macron Cup Final. It’s a competition that The Non-League Reds have historically not performed particularly well in, with the exception of the dark days of the Covid season!! In that 2019/20 season we managed to get through to the Semi-Final, following a 5-1 success at Litherland Remyca. However, the fates conspired against everyone and the season was brought to a halt before the competitions could be

Photo courtesy of @BethanyyyLee on ‘’X’ The Non-League Reds tasted defeat for the first time in a dozen games, against a very good Prestwich Heys side. Three 1st half goals and a fourth early in the 2nd half, ensured that AFC couldn’t win for the 3rd time on the road in less than a week. With the squad already stretched to it’s limits, a slow start was the last thing AFC needed. However, it only took the hosts 8 minutes to take the lead, when Findlow fired a well struck shot