2022–23 North West Counties Football League
The 2022–23 North West Counties Football League season was the 41st in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England, and the fifth season following the split of the lower level into two geographically separated divisions. Teams are divided into three divisions: Premier Division, at Step 5, and Divisions One North and South, at Step 6.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 12 May 2022,[1] and were subject to appeals and FA ratification.
Premier Division
Season | 2022–23 |
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← 2021–22 2023–24 → |
The Premier Division comprises 22 teams, 18 of which competed in the previous season.
The following three clubs left the Premier Division before the season:
- Macclesfield – promoted to the Northern Premier League
- Runcorn Town – relegated to Division One North
- Skelmersdale United – promoted to the Northern Premier League
The following four clubs joined the Premier Division before the season:
- Bury AFC – promoted from Division One North
- FC Isle of Man – promoted from Division One South
- Kendal Town – relegated from the Northern Premier League
- West Didsbury & Chorlton – promoted from Division One South
Premier Division table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Vauxhall Motors (C, P) | 42 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 85 | 35 | +50 | 95 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League |
2 | Avro (O, P) | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 75 | 31 | +44 | 87 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Wythenshawe Town | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 109 | 56 | +53 | 83 | |
4 | Bury AFC | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 74 | 42 | +32 | 83 | |
5 | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 77 | 50 | +27 | 81 | Transfer to the Midland League |
6 | AFC Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 83 | 63 | +20 | 67 | |
7 | Prestwich Heys | 42 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 66 | |
8 | Congleton Town | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 65 | Transfer to the Midland League |
9 | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 81 | 66 | +15 | 64 | |
10 | Litherland REMYCA | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 62 | |
11 | Charnock Richard | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 86 | 82 | +4 | 56 | |
12 | Kendal Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 84 | −12 | 55 | |
13 | FC Isle of Man | 42 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 67 | 90 | −23 | 52 | |
14 | Padiham | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 66 | 69 | −3 | 51 | |
15 | Longridge Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 74 | 94 | −20 | 51 | |
16 | Lower Breck | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 54 | 62 | −8 | 50 | |
17 | Irlam | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 46 | |
18 | Winsford United (R) | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 78 | −22 | 46 | Relegation to Division One South |
19 | Barnoldswick Town | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 59 | 86 | −27 | 43 | |
20 | Squires Gate | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 61 | 96 | −35 | 41 | |
21 | Burscough | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 63 | 99 | −36 | 36 | Reprieve from relegation |
22 | Ashton Athletic (R) | 42 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 43 | 109 | −66 | 18 | Relegation to Division One North |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-off
Inter-step play-off
29 April 2023 | Lincoln United | 1-2 | Avro | Lincoln |
15:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ashby Avenue Attendance: 410 Referee: Sam Wesson |
Stadia and locations
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![Greater Manchester](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
Team | Stadium |
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AFC Liverpool | Rossett Park, Crosby (groundshare with Marine) |
Ashton Athletic | Brockstedes Park |
Avro | Whitebank Stadium, Oldham |
Barnoldswick Town | Greenberfield Lane |
Burscough | Victoria Park |
Bury AFC | Stainton Park, Radcliffe (groundshare with Radcliffe) |
Charnock Richard | Mossie Park |
Congleton Town | Ivy Gardens |
FC Isle of Man | The Bowl, Douglas |
Irlam | Silver Street |
Kendal Town | Parkside Road |
Litherland REMYCA | Litherland Sports Park |
Longridge Town | Mike Riding Ground |
Lower Breck | Anfield Sports and Community Centre |
Northwich Victoria | Wincham Park (groundshare with Witton Albion) |
Padiham | Arbories Memorial Sports Ground |
Prestwich Heys | Adie Moran Park |
Squires Gate | School Road |
Vauxhall Motors | Rivacre Park, Ellesmere Port |
West Didsbury & Chorlton | Brookburn Road, Chorlton |
Winsford United | Barton Stadium |
Wythenshawe Town | Ericstan Stadium |
Division One North
Season | 2022–23 |
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← 2021–22 2023–24 → |
Division One North comprises 18 clubs, 15 of which were in the division the previous season.
The following four clubs left Division One North before the season:
- Bury AFC – promoted to the Premier Division
- Campion – transferred back to the Northern Counties East League
- Golcar United – promoted to the Northern Counties East League
- St Helens Town – relegated to the Liverpool County Premier League
The following three clubs joined Division One North before the season:
- Euxton Villa – promoted from the West Lancashire League
- FC St Helens – promoted from the Cheshire League
- Runcorn Town – relegated from the Premier Division
Division One North table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Pilkington (C, P) | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 78 | 26 | +52 | 78 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Chadderton (O, P) | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 76 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | FC St Helens | 34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 62 | |
4 | Ilkley Town | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 60 | |
5 | Euxton Villa | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 59 | |
6 | Holker Old Boys | 34 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 73 | 57 | +16 | 57 | |
7 | Steeton | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 53 | |
8 | Darwen | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 65 | 58 | +7 | 48 | |
9 | AFC Blackpool | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 63 | 64 | −1 | 48 | |
10 | South Liverpool | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 74 | 63 | +11 | 46 | |
11 | Nelson | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 43 | |
12 | Atherton LR | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 42 | |
13 | Bacup Borough | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 41 | |
14 | Garstang | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 64 | 79 | −15 | 37 | |
15 | Daisy Hill | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 36 | |
16 | Ashton Town | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 68 | −33 | 35 | |
17 | Runcorn Town | 34 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 38 | 90 | −52 | 29 | Reprieve from relegation |
18 | Cleator Moor Celtic (R) | 34 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 46 | 102 | −56 | 16 | Relegation to the West Lancashire Football League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offs
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
2 | Chadderton | 1 (9) | |||||||
5 | Euxton Villa | 1 (8) | |||||||
2 | Chadderton | 1 (6) | |||||||
3 | FC St Helens | 1 (5) | |||||||
3 | FC St Helens | 2 (3) | |||||||
4 | Ilkley Town | 2 (2) |
Stadia and locations
![2022–23 North West Counties Football League is located in North West of England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/North_West_England_districts_2011_map.svg/400px-North_West_England_districts_2011_map.svg.png)
Locations of the 2022–23 North West Counties Football League Division One North teams
Team | Stadium |
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AFC Blackpool | The Mechanics |
AFC Darwen | The Anchor Ground |
Ashton Town | Edge Green Street |
Atherton Laburnum Rovers | Crilly Park |
Bacup Borough | West View |
Chadderton | MCA Stadium |
Cleator Moor Celtic | McGrath Park |
Daisy Hill | New Sirs, Westhoughton |
Euxton Villa | Jim Fowler Memorial Ground |
FC St Helens | Windleshaw Sports |
Garstang | The Riverside |
Holker Old Boys | Rakesmoor Lane, Barrow-in-Furness |
Ilkley Town | MPM Lane |
Nelson | Victoria Park |
Pilkington | Ruskin Drive Sportsground |
Runcorn Town | Pavilions Sports Complex |
South Liverpool | Jericho Lane |
Steeton | Cougar Park |
Division One South
Season | 2022–23 |
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← 2021–22 2023–24 → |
Division One South comprises 20 clubs, 17 of which were in the division the previous season.
The following three clubs left Division One South before the season:
- FC Isle of Man – promoted to the Premier Division
- St Martins – relegated to the Shropshire County Football League
- West Didsbury & Chorlton – promoted to the Premier Division
The following three clubs joined Division One South before the season:
- Ashville – promoted from the West Cheshire League
- Foley Meir – promoted from the Staffordshire County Senior League
- Stockport Georgians – promoted from the Manchester League
Division One South table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Wythenshawe Amateurs (C, P) | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 89 | 28 | +61 | 93 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Stockport Town | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 108 | 32 | +76 | 92 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Sandbach United | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 95 | 59 | +36 | 79 | |
4 | Brocton | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 88 | 57 | +31 | 79 | |
5 | Cheadle Town (O, P) | 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 91 | 59 | +32 | 70 | |
6 | Ellesmere Rangers (R) | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 63 | Voluntarily relegated to the Shropshire County League Premier Division |
7 | New Mills | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 83 | 62 | +21 | 63 | |
8 | Cheadle Heath Nomads | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 57 | +18 | 54 | |
9 | Stockport Georgians | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 54 | |
10 | Eccleshall | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 54 | |
11 | Maine Road | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 53 | |
12 | Ashville | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 51 | |
13 | Barnton | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 51 | |
14 | Abbey Hulton United | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 47 | |
15 | Abbey Hey | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 58 | 72 | −14 | 46 | |
16 | Alsager Town | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 36 | |
17 | Cammell Laird | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 51 | 86 | −35 | 33 | |
18 | Stafford Town | 38 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 46 | 107 | −61 | 27 | |
19 | Foley Meir (R) | 38 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 43 | 111 | −68 | 25 | Relegation to the Staffordshire County Senior League |
20 | Rocester (R) | 38 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 26 | 119 | −93 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offs
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
2 | Stockport Town | 0 | |||||||
5 | Cheadle Town | 2 | |||||||
5 | Cheadle Town | 3 | |||||||
3 | Sandbach United | 1 | |||||||
3 | Sandbach United | 3 | |||||||
4 | Brocton | 1 |
Stadia and locations
Team | Stadium |
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Abbey Hey | The Abbey Stadium, Gorton |
Abbey Hulton United | Birches Head Road |
Alsager Town | Wood Park Stadium |
Ashville | Villa Park, Wallasey |
Barnton | Townfield |
Brocton | Silkmore Lane |
Cammell Laird 1907 | Kirklands, Birkenhead |
Cheadle Heath Nomads | The Heath |
Cheadle Town | Park Road Stadium |
Eccleshall | Pershall Park |
Foley Meir | Whitcombe Road |
Ellesmere Rangers | Beech Grove |
Maine Road | Brantingham Road, Chorlton |
New Mills | Church Lane |
Rocester | Hillsfield |
Sandbach United | Sandbach Community Football Centre |
Stafford Town | Evans Park |
Stockport Georgians | Cromley Road |
Stockport Town | Stockport Sports Village |
Wythenshawe Amateurs | Hollyhedge Park |
References
- ^ "Club Allocations 2022/23 Season". nwcfl.com. 12 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
External links
- The Official Website of The North West Counties League
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