History
The first Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy took place in the 1885–86 season, when Bells Temperance were the winners. The only time the trophy was not competed was 1915–18 during World War I and the 1940-41 season during World War II, although it did continue for the rest of the war years. Chorley are the most successful club with fifteen wins, the first coming in 1893-94 and the last of which came in 1982–83. Former non-league clubs Morecambe, who now play in the Football League and Wigan Athletic, now in the Premier League are next with eleven wins. Morecambe's last victory coming in 2003–04 and Wigan's was in 1977–78.
The current holders are Fylde having won the trophy in the 2012–13 season with a 2-0 win over Bacup Borough at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton on 11th March 2013 in front of a crowd of 725.
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