1980 marked a 1st XI debut for young batsman Ian Platt who would go on to become a regular fixture in the Park team over the next thirty years.

Six seasons after their first Cheshire Cup final appearance, it was second time lucky for Park as Ken Crofton led to them to an eight wicket win over local rivals New Brighton.
One of the standout players in that game was left arm spinner Ian McCormick who claimed three dismissals.
He and his brother Stuart McCormick were to play a pivotal role for Park during the next two decades.

In 1984, the first team reached their third Cheshire Cup final but lost out to Elworth in what was Hurworth's second spell as skipper.
Almost twenty years after leading the 1st XI to title success, Tony Shillinglaw managed to repeat the feat with the second eleven as they sealed their fourth title win.

1986 proved to be one of the most successful seasons in Birkenhead Park's history as their first and second teams won their respective league championships.
Under captain Peter Carlton, the 1st XI had clinched the title with a month of the season to play with key performances coming from the likes of Shillinglaw, Andy Hurworth, Graham Steele, Adrian Cairns and the McCormick brothers.
Another individual to play a significant role was West Indian all-rounder George Codrington who was Park's first overseas signing in many years.
Dave Turner's stern captaincy had been vital in helping the 2nd XI to their league triumph for which they would repeat the feat a year later.

However the 1st XI were unable to do the double as they suffered their third Cheshire Cup final defeat at the hands of Cheadle.
This was then followed by another failure the year after when they lost their last three wickets for two runs in a one-run loss to Stalybridge.

1988 saw Dave Turner promoted from 2nd to 1st XI captain but Park initially struggled to get some momentum going.
However some key performances from bowler Andy Cross helped them win eight of their last nine games as Park snatched the championship title by one point.
Despairingly though, they slumped to their third consecutive Cheshire Cup final loss when they suffered an eight wicket defeat to local rivals Oxton.
1980 marked a 1st XI debut for young batsman Ian Platt who would go on to become a regular fixture in the Park team over the next thirty years.
Six seasons after their first Cheshire Cup final appearance, it was second time lucky for Park as Ken Crofton led to them to an eight wicket win over local rivals New Brighton. One of the standout players in that game was left arm spinner Ian McCormick who claimed three dismissals. He and his brother Stuart McCormick were to play a pivotal role for Park during the next two decades.
In 1984, the first team reached their third Cheshire Cup final but lost out to Elworth in what was Hurworth's second spell as skipper. Almost twenty years after leading the 1st XI to title success, Tony Shillinglaw managed to repeat the feat with the second eleven as they sealed their fourth title win.
1986 proved to be one of the most successful seasons in Birkenhead Park's history as their first and second teams won their respective league championships. Under captain Peter Carlton, the 1st XI had clinched the title with a month of the season to play with key performances coming from the likes of Shillinglaw, Andy Hurworth, Graham Steele, Adrian Cairns and the McCormick brothers. Another individual to play a significant role was West Indian all-rounder George Codrington who was Park's first overseas signing in many years. Dave Turner's stern captaincy had been vital in helping the 2nd XI to their league triumph for which they would repeat the feat a year later.
However the 1st XI were unable to do the double as they suffered their third Cheshire Cup final defeat at the hands of Cheadle. This was then followed by another failure the year after when they lost their last three wickets for two runs in a one-run loss to Stalybridge.
1988 saw Dave Turner promoted from 2nd to 1st XI captain but Park initially struggled to get some momentum going. However some key performances from bowler Andy Cross helped them win eight of their last nine games as Park snatched the championship title by one point. Despairingly though, they slumped to their third consecutive Cheshire Cup final loss when they suffered an eight wicket defeat to local rivals Oxton.
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