2016–17 North West Counties Football League
The 2016–17 North West Counties Football League season will be the 35th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into two divisions: Premier Division and Division One.
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Premier Division
| Season | 2016–17 |
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← 2015–16
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The Premier Division will consist of 22 clubs.[1]
The following four clubs will be joining the division at the start of the season:
- Barnton – promoted from Division One
- Hanley Town – promoted from Division One
- Irlam – promoted from Division One
- New Mills – relegated from the Northern Premier League Division One North
Stadia and Locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| A.F.C. Darwen | The Anchor Ground | 4,000 |
| A.F.C. Liverpool | Arriva Stadium, Crosby (groundshare with Marine) | 3,185 |
| 1874 Northwich | Barton Stadium (groundshare with Winsford United) | 3,000 |
| Winsford United | Barton Stadium | 3,000 |
| Atherton Collieries | Alder Street | 2,500 |
| Bootle | Delta Taxis Stadium | 2,500 |
| Cammell Laird 1907 | North West Construction Stadium, Birkenhead | 2,000 |
| Maine Road | Brantingham Road, Chorlton | 2,000 |
| Nelson | Victoria Park | 2,000 |
| Padiham | Arbories Memorial Sports Ground | 1,688 |
| Runcorn Linnets | Millbank Linnets Stadium | 1,600 |
| Runcorn Town | Pavillions Sports Complex | 1,530 |
| Congleton Town | Richborough Estates Stadium | 1,450 |
| New Mills | Church Lane | 1,400 |
| Abbey Hey | The Abbey Stadium, Gorton | 1,000 |
| Ashton Athletic | Brockstedes Park | 1,000 |
| Irlam | Silver Street | 1,000 |
| Squires Gate | School Road | 1,000 |
| West Didsbury & Chorlton | Brookburn Road, Chorlton | 1,000 |
| Hanley Town | Abbey Lane | 750 |
| Barnoldswick Town | Silentnight Beds Stadium | |
| Barnton | Townfield |
League table
Until the first match of the season is played, the column Pos refers to alphabetical sequence, rather than to league position.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | 1874 Northwich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to NPL Division One North / South (see criteria below) |
| 2 | Abbey Hey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | AFC Darwen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | AFC Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Ashton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Atherton Collieries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Barnoldswick Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Barnton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Bootle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Cammell Laird 1907 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Congleton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Hanley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Irlam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Maine Road | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | New Mills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Padiham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Runcorn Linnets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Runcorn Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Squires Gate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Division One |
| 21 | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Winsford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Promotion criteria
To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:
- Have applied to be considered for promotion by 30 November 2016
- Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2017
- Finish the season in a position higher than that of any other team also achieving criteria 1 and 2
- Finish the season in one of the top three positions[2]
Results
Updated to games played on start of season.
Source: NWCFL Premier Division results
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Division One
| Season | 2016–17 |
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← 2015–16
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Division One will consist of 21 teams.[1]
The following eight clubs will be joining the division at the start of the season:
- AFC Blackpool – relegated from the Premier Division
- Alsager Town – relegated from the Premier Division
- Carlisle City – promoted from the Northern Football Alliance
- Charnock Richard – promoted from the West Lancashire League
- F.C. Oswestry Town – promoted from the Mercian Regional League
- Prestwich Heys – promoted from the Manchester League
- Sandbach United – promoted from the Cheshire League
- Silsden – relegated from the Premier Division
Stadia & Locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Widnes | Select Security Stadium | 13,350 |
| Atherton Laburnum Rovers | Crilly Park | 3,000 |
| Bacup Borough | West View | 3,000 |
| Holker Old Boys | Rakesmoor Lane Barrow-in-Furness | 2,500 |
| Stockport Town | Stockport Sports Village | 2,384 |
| Ashton Town | Edge Green Street | 2,000 |
| Cheadle Town | Park Road Stadium | 2,000 |
| Daisy Hill | New Sirs Westhoughton | 2,000 |
| Eccleshall | Pershall Park | 2,000 |
| A.F.C. Blackpool | The Mechanics | 1,500 |
| Alsager Town | Wood Park Stadium | 1,500 |
| Chadderton | MCA Stadium | 1,500 |
| Silsden | Keighley Road Stadium | 1,500 |
| St Helens Town | Brockstedes Park (groundshare with Ashton Athletic) |
1,000 |
| Carlisle City | Gillford Park Stadium | |
| Charnock Richard | Mossie Park | |
| F.C. Oswestry Town | Park Hall Stadium | |
| Litherland REMYCA | Litherland Sports Park | |
| Prestwich Heys | Aide Moran Park | |
| Sandbach United | Sandbach Community Football Centre | |
| Whitchurch Alport | Yockings Park |
League table
Until the first match of the season is played, the column Pos refers to alphabetical sequence, rather than to league position.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Alsager Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Ashton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Bacup Borough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Carlisle City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Chadderton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Charnock Richard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Cheadle Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Daisy Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Eccleshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | FC Oswestry Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Holker Old Boys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Litherland REMYCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Prestwich Heys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Sandbach United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Silsden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | St Helens Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Stockport Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Whitchurch Alport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Widnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division.
Results
Updated to games played on start of season.
Source: NWCFL Division One results
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Playoffs
Source for this subsection: NWCFL web site
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
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League Challenge Cup
Also called the MEN United Cup for sponsorship reasons.[3] Sources for this section: NWCFL web site NWCFL's Mitoo website
The draw for the opening rounds will probably be made at the League's AGM in June 2016
First Division Trophy
Also called the Reusch First Division Cup for sponsorship reasons.[4] Sources for this section: NWCFL web site NWCFL's Mitoo website
The draw for the opening rounds will probably be made at the League's AGM in June 2016
