The club was originally established in 1933 when a team from the village of Charnock Richard joined the Chorley Alliance League, a
Sunday league competition. However, after winning the league in 1947–48, the club folded after attempting to run two teams during the following season. before switching to the Preston & District League. They won the league in 1960–61 and went on to win three successive league titles between 1966–67 and 1968–69. After finishing as Division One runners-up in 1996–97, they won the division in 1997–98. In
2023–24 Charnock Richard finished fourth in the Premier Division, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. They subsequently lost 1–0 to
Bury in the semifinals. The club won the Challenge Cup for a second time in
2024–25, beating Stafford Town 6–2 in the final.
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