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2017–18 North West Counties Football League

November 23, 2023

The 2017–18 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Hallmark Security League for sponsorship reasons[1]) was the 36th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. It was also the last season to have a single Division One. Teams were divided into two divisions: Premier Division and Division One.

The constitution for Step 5 and Step 6 divisions for 2017–18 was announced by the FA on 26 May 2017,[2] and ratified by the league at its AGM on 17 June.[3]

Premier Division edit

North West Counties
Football League
Premier Division
Season2017–18
ChampionsRuncorn Linnets
PromotedRuncorn Linnets
Widnes
RelegatedAFC Liverpool
Maine Road
Barnton
AFC Darwen

At the end of season 2016–17, the following four teams left the division:

The remaining 18 teams, together with the following, formed the Premier Division for season 2017–18:

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Runcorn Linnets (C, P) 44 31 7 6 122 36 +86 100 Promoted to Northern Premier League Division One West
2 Widnes (P) 44 30 6 8 102 52 +50 96 Promoted to Northern Premier League Division One West[a]
3 Runcorn Town 44 29 6 9 107 65 +42 93
4 City of Liverpool 44 25 9 10 115 58 +57 84
5 Bootle 44 25 8 11 122 61 +61 83
6 Charnock Richard 44 24 7 13 103 72 +31 79
7 1874 Northwich 44 24 7 13 85 56 +29 79
8 Hanley Town 44 23 7 14 94 59 +35 76
9 Barnoldswick Town 44 22 5 17 102 78 +24 71
10 West Didsbury & Chorlton 44 21 4 19 99 120 −21 67
11 Squires Gate 44 19 7 18 79 94 −15 64
12 Ashton Athletic 44 19 5 20 86 69 +17 62
13 Irlam 44 18 5 21 66 80 −14 59
14 Winsford United 44 16 10 18 77 87 −10 58
15 Congleton Town 44 16 8 20 83 85 −2 56
16 Northwich Victoria 44 17 5 22 77 93 −16 56
17 Padiham 44 16 5 23 85 96 −11 53
18 Burscough 44 15 5 24 82 103 −21 50
19 Abbey Hey 44 13 6 25 65 84 −19 45
20 AFC Liverpool (R) 44 12 6 26 77 94 −17 42 Relegated to Division One North
21 Maine Road (R) 44 11 4 29 59 117 −58 37 Relegated to Division One South
22 Barnton (R) 44 4 7 33 61 171 −110 19
23 AFC Darwen (R) 44 3 7 34 42 160 −118 16 Relegated to Division One North
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2018. Source: NWCFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [5]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ 12 of the 14 runners-up at Step 5 were to have been promoted to Step 4.[4]
    However, with resignations and mergers in leagues above, all fourteen runners-up were promoted.

Results edit

Home \ Away 18N ABH DAR LVP ASH BWT BNT BTL BUR CHR COL CNG HAN IRL MNR NWV PAD RNL RNT SQG WDC WID WIN
1874 N — 1–1 5–0 4–1 1–2 3–0 3–3 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–2 5–0 2–1 2–0 2–4 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–2 1–0
Abbey H 4–2 — 1–1 3–3 0–2 0–2 7–1 0–1 4–2 1–2 0–0 2–3 2–3 1–2 0–4 1–2 3–0 0–4 1–3 1–3 1–2 0–3 1–2
AFC Darwen 0–3 1–3 — 2–0 0–4 0–4 1–3 4–4 0–0 1–4 0–6 3–3 2–5 0–4 1–3 0–5 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–1 3–3 2–3 0–0
AFC Livpl 3–0 3–1 4–2 — 1–3 3–4 5–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–5 0–2 2–0 0–1 1–2 2–4 1–3 1–2 1–2 0–0 3–2 2–4 4–0
Ashton Ath 0–2 3–0 6–0 1–0 — 3–2 3–3 0–1 2–4 5–0 1–2 4–2 0–5 0–2 0–1 5–1 2–0 0–3 3–1 0–2 7–1 0–1 0–2
Barlick 4–0 3–1 0–1 3–2 1–3 — 5–0 1–2 5–2 0–4 1–3 4–2 1–3 3–0 2–4 1–1 5–1 1–4 0–1 5–0 4–1 6–1 3–2
Barnton 2–3 0–4 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–3 — 1–9 1–2 3–5 0–8 1–1 1–5 1–3 3–3 0–4 2–3 1–3 1–4 0–7 2–4 2–2 0–4
Bootle 0–1 2–0 10–0 3–3 4–3 2–3 5–0 — 1–2 0–0 0–4 5–1 3–4 3–3 4–1 5–0 4–1 0–0 3–3 1–0 3–3 5–2 3–0
Burscough 0–1 3–2 1–0 2–3 1–4 4–1 4–2 1–1 — 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 1–4 2–1 2–1 1–5 0–1 2–5 3–2 4–5 0–1 1–6
Char Rchd 4–2 0–1 9–1 2–2 1–0 3–4 4–1 3–1 5–2 — 1–4 2–0 3–0 1–0 4–1 3–2 4–1 0–2 1–1 5–2 1–2 1–4 1–1
C of Liv 2–0 2–0 8–0 1–1 2–1 4–4 4–2 0–2 3–2 2–0 — 2–4 3–0 5–0 4–0 2–1 4–3 1–5 0–0 0–1 6–1 1–4 3–1
Cong T 1–4 3–1 6–2 3–3 0–2 1–1 5–1 3–4 4–2 1–1 1–2 — 3–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–3 0–1 4–1
Hanley T 1–1 4–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 5–1 2–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 0–2 — 5–0 3–0 3–0 3–2 1–1 1–2 4–0 6–2 1–1 1–1
Irlam 0–3 1–2 3–5 0–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 0–3 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–0 — 2–1 0–2 0–4 1–0 2–3 4–0 3–0 1–3 1–5
Maine Road 2–3 1–3 3–2 0–1 0–3 0–3 3–1 0–4 2–3 1–3 0–5 2–1 2–8 2–0 — 2–1 1–3 0–5 2–5 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–1
Nwich Vic 0–2 0–2 5–0 3–1 0–2 3–1 5–2 2–3 1–1 0–2 3–2 3–2 3–2 1–4 1–0 — 1–2 3–0 1–3 1–1 1–2 2–2 0–4
Padiham 0–3 1–2 5–1 5–4 0–0 1–2 5–3 0–2 3–2 2–1 2–0 3–4 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–4 — 1–1 4–0 4–2 6–1 3–3 1–2
Runc Lin 2–1 2–2 5–1 5–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 3–0 6–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 4–2 6–1 — 0–1 5–0 7–0 0–2 5–0
Runc T 2–1 1–0 10–3 1–0 3–1 3–2 5–0 2–0 3–2 0–2 2–2 5–2 1–0 2–0 4–3 6–1 4–0 0–5 — 1–2 3–2 1–2 1–2
Sq Gate 0–3 3–2 4–0 5–4 3–1 1–3 6–4 0–5 0–6 3–1 3–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 5–0 2–2 0–5 1–2 — 1–2 1–2 2–2
WDC 2–1 2–2 4–1 1–2 4–2 0–2 1–4 0–4 4–3 5–3 4–3 2–1 3–3 3–5 4–3 1–2 3–1 4–0 2–4 4–2 — 3–1 3–2
Widnes 2–2 0–1 4–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 7–1 3–2 3–0 0–3 0–1 2–1 3–0 3–1 5–1 4–0 3–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 4–0 — 3–1
Wins U 1–1 1–2 2–0 4–3 3–3 1–0 1–1 0–4 1–5 3–3 2–2 2–1 0–2 1–3 5–1 2–3 2–1 0–4 2–4 2–2 1–3 2–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2018. Source: results and fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations edit

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Locations of the 2017–18 North West Counties Football League Premier Division teams
Team Stadium Capacity
Widnes Select Security Stadium
(groundshare with Widnes Vikings Rugby League Club)		 13,350
AFC Darwen The Anchor Ground 4,000
AFC Liverpool Marine Travel Arena, Crosby (groundshare with Marine) 3,185
Burscough Victoria Park 3,054
1874 Northwich * Barton Stadium (groundshare with Winsford United) 3,000
Winsford United Barton Stadium 3,000
Bootle Delta Taxis Stadium 2,500
City of Liverpool Delta Taxis Stadium (groundshare with Bootle) 2,500
Maine Road Brantingham Road, Chorlton 2,000
Padiham Arbories Memorial Sports Ground 1,688
Runcorn Linnets Millbank Linnets Stadium 1,600
Runcorn Town Pavilions Sports Complex 1,530
Congleton Town Richborough Estates Stadium 1,450
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
Charnock Richard Mossie Park 1,000
Northwich Victoria Townfield (groundshare with Barnton)

Division One edit

North West Counties
Football League
Division One
Season2017–18
ChampionsSilsden
PromotedSilsden
Litherland REMYCA
Whitchurch Alport

At the end of season 2016–17, the following four teams left the division:

The remaining 18 teams, together with the following, formed Division One for the 2017–18 season:

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Silsden (C, P) 42 33 4 5 110 38 +72 103 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Litherland REMYCA (P) 42 31 6 5 117 39 +78 99
3 Prestwich Heys 42 29 4 9 124 50 +74 91 Qualified for the play-offs, then allocated to Division One North
4 Whitchurch Alport (O, P) 42 28 4 10 91 38 +53 88 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division[a]
5 Sandbach United 42 27 3 12 90 57 +33 84 Qualified for the play-offs, then allocated to Division One South
6 Cammell Laird 1907 42 22 6 14 84 58 +26 72
7 AFC Blackpool 42 21 5 16 92 78 +14 68 Allocated to Division One North
8 Alsager Town 42 19 10 13 84 71 +13 67 Allocated to Division One South
9 Holker Old Boys 42 19 8 15 72 89 −17 65 Allocated to Division One North
10 Stockport Town 42 15 8 19 81 87 −6 53 Allocated to Division One South
11 Carlisle City 42 16 5 21 71 80 −9 53 Allocated to Division One North
12 Cheadle Town 42 14 11 17 72 83 −11 53 Allocated to Division One South
13 Abbey Hulton United 42 14 8 20 56 66 −10 50
14 New Mills 42 14 7 21 68 95 −27 49
15 Eccleshall 42 13 8 21 66 105 −39 47
16 Chadderton 42 12 10 20 83 93 −10 46 Allocated to Division One North
17 Bacup Borough 42 14 4 24 65 95 −30 46[b]
18 Atherton Laburnum Rovers 42 13 5 24 61 81 −20 44
19 FC Oswestry Town 42 11 7 24 60 101 −41 40 Allocated to Division One South
20 St Helens Town 42 8 8 26 55 98 −43 32 Allocated to Division One North
21 Nelson 42 7 10 25 50 91 −41 31
22 Daisy Hill 42 8 7 27 49 108 −59 31
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2018. Source: NWCFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams played for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division.
  2. ^ Bacup Borough were awarded a 3–0 win against FC Oswestry Town, due to Oswestry failing to fulfill fixture on 5 May.

Results edit

Home \ Away ABH BLP ALS ALR BAC CAM CAR CHD CHE DSH ECC OSW HOB LIT NEL NWM PRH SAN SIL STH STK WHI
Ab Hul U — 4–2 2–4 1–1 4–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–3 3–0 0–3 1–3 0–1 3–2 0–3 1–3 1–2 3–1 3–3 0–1
AFC Blckpl 3–1 — 5–1 1–6 1–2 3–2 1–3 1–3 4–2 3–2 5–0 9–2 1–2 0–1 4–2 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–1 1–4
Alsager T 2–0 4–1 — 1–0 3–0 3–2 0–1 2–2 1–4 1–2 2–1 2–1 5–2 0–1 2–1 2–3 2–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–3
Atherton LR 2–1 4–3 1–2 — 1–3 2–1 1–4 2–3 1–2 1–3 3–4 0–1 0–2 0–3 3–2 2–5 1–3 1–4 0–0 2–0 2–0 0–3
Bacup B 2–0 1–2 2–5 1–2 — 0–1 4–1 4–3 1–5 1–1 3–0 3–0 * 2–5 0–3 0–3 2–1 2–0 0–3 1–6 2–3 5–2 2–1
Camm L 1907 2–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–0 — 3–1 3–0 1–2 5–0 5–1 3–2 5–1 1–4 2–0 0–0 3–0 0–1 4–1 4–0 2–1 2–2
Carlisle C 1–2 2–3 2–3 0–1 1–1 2–3 — 0–4 2–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 4–1 2–1 5–0 1–2 0–3 0–1 0–1 3–0 1–4 3–1
Chadderton 2–1 1–3 3–3 1–3 5–4 0–1 5–0 — 2–0 4–3 1–2 0–1 2–2 4–4 4–2 1–1 2–3 1–2 0–2 4–0 2–4 1–3
Cheadle T 1–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 4–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 — 0–0 3–3 1–2 1–1 0–5 0–2 0–2 2–4 3–4 2–2 0–0 1–2 1–4
Daisy H 1–2 1–3 1–7 1–0 1–1 3–4 1–3 2–0 1–0 — 1–1 1–1 0–3 0–2 2–2 2–2 2–6 1–2 0–3 3–4 0–2 0–2
Eccleshall 0–0 2–2 0–4 1–1 3–2 4–2 2–1 2–2 3–4 1–3 — 3–0 2–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–5 2–1 0–5 3–2 4–1 0–2
FC Oswestry T 2–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 2–0 3–2 3–3 1–4 2–3 5–0 4–0 — 4–0 1–4 2–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–0 0–3 1–5 0–1
Holker OB 2–3 0–3 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–3 2–1 0–2 2–2 1–0 3–5 6–1 — 3–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 4–3
Lith REMYCA 2–0 2–3 2–2 3–3 3–1 2–1 3–0 3–3 2–0 4–0 6–0 4–3 6–0 — 1–1 1–2 2–0 3–2 3–0 1–0 4–0 1–0
Nelson 0–1 2–1 3–1 1–3 0–1 1–2 0–4 0–0 1–2 2–0 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–6 — 1–2 0–4 2–4 1–2 1–2 0–4 2–3
New Mills 0–1 4–1 0–3 1–4 0–3 2–2 2–3 2–2 2–3 1–5 3–1 0–4 7–2 0–2 2–2 — 2–1 1–5 2–4 2–0 4–2 4–1
Prestwich H 2–2 0–1 4–0 2–1 3–1 3–0 7–2 4–2 3–1 8–0 3–0 5–2 5–0 1–1 4–1 4–0 — 2–1 0–4 4–0 8–1 0–1
Sandbach U 1–2 1–4 2–2 4–2 7–1 1–0 2–1 4–2 1–3 4–0 2–1 4–0 0–1 0–2 2–1 3–0 0–6 — 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–1
Silsden 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–2 6–0 5–2 5–1 6–0 5–1 5–0 2–1 1–0 4–0 2–2 1–0 — 5–2 2–0 1–2
St Helens T 0–0 * 2–3 3–3 3–0 1–2 1–1 2–3 3–1 2–3 1–3 1–2 2–3 1–3 1–4 2–2 0–2 0–2 3–2 1–4 — 3–3 1–5
Stockport T 3–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 4–2 2–2 2–1 3–2 7–0 1–3 2–6 2–4 6–1 2–1 3–2 1–3 1–1 — 0–1
Whitchurch A 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 5–1 0–2 5–1 5–0 0–1 0–2 0–1 5–1 3–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2018. Source: results and fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs edit

Source for this subsection: NWC website

Stadia and locations edit

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Locations of the 2017–18 North West Counties Football League Division One teams
Team Stadium Capacity
Carlisle City Gillford Park Stadium 4,000
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
FC Oswestry Town Park Hall Stadium 2,034
Cammell Laird 1907 North West Construction Stadium, Birkenhead 2,000
Cheadle Town Park Road Stadium 2,000
Daisy Hill New Sirs Westhoughton 2,000
Eccleshall Pershall Park 2,000
Nelson Victoria Park 2,000
AFC Blackpool The Mechanics 1,500
Alsager Town Wood Park Stadium 1,500
Chadderton MCA Stadium 1,500
Silsden Keighley Road Stadium 1,500
New Mills Church Lane 1,400
Abbey Hulton United Birches Head Road
Litherland REMYCA Litherland Sports Park
Prestwich Heys Aide Moran Park
Sandbach United Sandbach Community Football Centre
St Helens Town Ruskin Drive Sportsground
Whitchurch Alport Yockings Park

League Challenge Cup edit

Also called the Macron Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons.[8]Source for this section: NWCFL web site

First round edit

All remaining teams received byes to the second round.

Second round edit

Third round edit

Quarter-finals edit

Semi-finals edit

First leg edit

Second leg edit

Final edit

Played at Highbury Stadium, home of Fleetwood Town.

Score
Widnes 2–1 Burscough

Division One Trophy edit

Also called the LWC Drinks First Division Cup for sponsorship reasons.[3]Source for this section: NWCFL web site

First round edit

All the remaining First Division teams received a bye to the second round.

Second round edit

Quarter-finals edit

Semi-finals edit

First leg edit

Second leg edit

Final edit

Played at the Millbank Linnets Stadium, home of Runcorn Linnets.

References edit

  1. ^ "The NWCFL agree headline sponsorship deal with Hallmark Security". NWCFL. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Club Allocations for Step 5–6" (PDF). The FA. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b "News from the AGM". NWCFL. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  4. ^ "FA National League System Restructure - season 2018/19". NWC. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  5. ^ a b "The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017-2018 (page 539, section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Venue switch for 1874 Northwich". North West Counties Football League. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Lights go out". Stoke Sentinel. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  8. ^ "League announces 4-year partnership deal with Macron". NWCFL. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  9. ^ "LWC Drinks First Division Cup update". NWC. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

External links edit

  • nwcfl.com (The Official Website of The North West Counties Football League)

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The 2017 18 North West Counties Football League season known as the Hallmark Security League for sponsorship reasons 1 was the 36th in the history of the North West Counties Football League a football competition in England It was also the last season to have a single Division One Teams were divided into two divisions Premier Division and Division One The constitution for Step 5 and Step 6 divisions for 2017 18 was announced by the FA on 26 May 2017 2 and ratified by the league at its AGM on 17 June 3 Contents 1 Premier Division 1 1 League table 1 2 Results 1 3 Stadia and locations 2 Division One 2 1 League table 2 2 Results 2 2 1 Playoffs 2 3 Stadia and locations 3 League Challenge Cup 3 1 First round 3 2 Second round 3 3 Third round 3 4 Quarter finals 3 5 Semi finals 3 5 1 First leg 3 5 2 Second leg 3 6 Final 4 Division One Trophy 4 1 First round 4 2 Second round 4 3 Quarter finals 4 4 Semi finals 4 4 1 First leg 4 4 2 Second leg 4 5 Final 5 References 6 External linksPremier Division editNorth West CountiesFootball LeaguePremier DivisionSeason2017 18ChampionsRuncorn LinnetsPromotedRuncorn LinnetsWidnesRelegatedAFC LiverpoolMaine RoadBarntonAFC Darwen 2016 172018 19 At the end of season 2016 17 the following four teams left the division Atherton Collieries promoted to NPL Division One North Cammell Laird 1907 relegated to Division One Nelson relegated to Division One New Mills relegated to Division OneThe remaining 18 teams together with the following formed the Premier Division for season 2017 18 Burscough relegated from NPL Division One North Charnock Richard promoted from the First Division City of Liverpool promoted from the First Division Northwich Victoria relegated from NPL Division One South Widnes promoted from the First DivisionLeague table edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation1 Runcorn Linnets C P 44 31 7 6 122 36 86 100 Promoted to Northern Premier League Division One West2 Widnes P 44 30 6 8 102 52 50 96 Promoted to Northern Premier League Division One West a 3 Runcorn Town 44 29 6 9 107 65 42 934 City of Liverpool 44 25 9 10 115 58 57 845 Bootle 44 25 8 11 122 61 61 836 Charnock Richard 44 24 7 13 103 72 31 797 1874 Northwich 44 24 7 13 85 56 29 798 Hanley Town 44 23 7 14 94 59 35 769 Barnoldswick Town 44 22 5 17 102 78 24 7110 West Didsbury amp Chorlton 44 21 4 19 99 120 21 6711 Squires Gate 44 19 7 18 79 94 15 6412 Ashton Athletic 44 19 5 20 86 69 17 6213 Irlam 44 18 5 21 66 80 14 5914 Winsford United 44 16 10 18 77 87 10 5815 Congleton Town 44 16 8 20 83 85 2 5616 Northwich Victoria 44 17 5 22 77 93 16 5617 Padiham 44 16 5 23 85 96 11 5318 Burscough 44 15 5 24 82 103 21 5019 Abbey Hey 44 13 6 25 65 84 19 4520 AFC Liverpool R 44 12 6 26 77 94 17 42 Relegated to Division One North21 Maine Road R 44 11 4 29 59 117 58 37 Relegated to Division One South22 Barnton R 44 4 7 33 61 171 110 1923 AFC Darwen R 44 3 7 34 42 160 118 16 Relegated to Division One NorthUpdated to match es played on 12 May 2018 Source NWCFL TablesRules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal difference 3 Number of goals scored 4 Number of matches won 5 Head to head results 5 C Champions P Promoted R RelegatedNotes 12 of the 14 runners up at Step 5 were to have been promoted to Step 4 4 However with resignations and mergers in leagues above all fourteen runners up were promoted Results edit Home Away 18N ABH DAR LVP ASH BWT BNT BTL BUR CHR COL CNG HAN IRL MNR NWV PAD RNL RNT SQG WDC WID WIN1874 N 1 1 5 0 4 1 1 2 3 0 3 3 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 2 5 0 2 1 2 0 2 4 2 1 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 0Abbey H 4 2 1 1 3 3 0 2 0 2 7 1 0 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 2 3 2 3 1 2 0 4 1 2 3 0 0 4 1 3 1 3 1 2 0 3 1 2AFC Darwen 0 3 1 3 2 0 0 4 0 4 1 3 4 4 0 0 1 4 0 6 3 3 2 5 0 4 1 3 0 5 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 3 3 2 3 0 0AFC Livpl 3 0 3 1 4 2 1 3 3 4 5 0 2 1 1 2 1 2 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 4 1 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 3 2 2 4 4 0Ashton Ath 0 2 3 0 6 0 1 0 3 2 3 3 0 1 2 4 5 0 1 2 4 2 0 5 0 2 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 3 3 1 0 2 7 1 0 1 0 2Barlick 4 0 3 1 0 1 3 2 1 3 5 0 1 2 5 2 0 4 1 3 4 2 1 3 3 0 2 4 1 1 5 1 1 4 0 1 5 0 4 1 6 1 3 2Barnton 2 3 0 4 2 0 1 0 2 2 2 3 1 9 1 2 3 5 0 8 1 1 1 5 1 3 3 3 0 4 2 3 1 3 1 4 0 7 2 4 2 2 0 4Bootle 0 1 2 0 10 0 3 3 4 3 2 3 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 5 1 3 4 3 3 4 1 5 0 4 1 0 0 3 3 1 0 3 3 5 2 3 0Burscough 0 1 3 2 1 0 2 3 1 4 4 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 5 0 1 2 5 3 2 4 5 0 1 1 6Char Rchd 4 2 0 1 9 1 2 2 1 0 3 4 4 1 3 1 5 2 1 4 2 0 3 0 1 0 4 1 3 2 4 1 0 2 1 1 5 2 1 2 1 4 1 1C of Liv 2 0 2 0 8 0 1 1 2 1 4 4 4 2 0 2 3 2 2 0 2 4 3 0 5 0 4 0 2 1 4 3 1 5 0 0 0 1 6 1 1 4 3 1Cong T 1 4 3 1 6 2 3 3 0 2 1 1 5 1 3 4 4 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 3 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 4 1Hanley T 1 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 5 1 2 1 2 0 1 3 2 0 0 2 5 0 3 0 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 2 4 0 6 2 1 1 1 1Irlam 0 3 1 2 3 5 0 2 3 1 1 1 4 0 0 3 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 4 1 0 2 3 4 0 3 0 1 3 1 5Maine Road 2 3 1 3 3 2 0 1 0 3 0 3 3 1 0 4 2 3 1 3 0 5 2 1 2 8 2 0 2 1 1 3 0 5 2 5 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 1Nwich Vic 0 2 0 2 5 0 3 1 0 2 3 1 5 2 2 3 1 1 0 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 1 4 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 4Padiham 0 3 1 2 5 1 5 4 0 0 1 2 5 3 0 2 3 2 2 1 2 0 3 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 4 0 4 2 6 1 3 3 1 2Runc Lin 2 1 2 2 5 1 5 2 2 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 3 0 6 2 1 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 3 0 4 2 6 1 0 1 5 0 7 0 0 2 5 0Runc T 2 1 1 0 10 3 1 0 3 1 3 2 5 0 2 0 3 2 0 2 2 2 5 2 1 0 2 0 4 3 6 1 4 0 0 5 1 2 3 2 1 2 1 2Sq Gate 0 3 3 2 4 0 5 4 3 1 1 3 6 4 0 5 0 6 3 1 3 2 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 5 0 2 2 0 5 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2WDC 2 1 2 2 4 1 1 2 4 2 0 2 1 4 0 4 4 3 5 3 4 3 2 1 3 3 3 5 4 3 1 2 3 1 4 0 2 4 4 2 3 1 3 2Widnes 2 2 0 1 4 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 7 1 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 1 2 1 3 0 3 1 5 1 4 0 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 3 1Wins U 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 3 3 3 1 0 1 1 0 4 1 5 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 2 1 3 5 1 2 3 2 1 0 4 2 4 2 2 1 3 2 1 Updated to match es played on 12 May 2018 Source results and fixturesLegend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Stadia and locations edit nbsp nbsp Abbey Hey nbsp AFC Darwen nbsp AFC Liverpool nbsp Ashton Ath nbsp Barnoldswick Tn nbsp Barnton amp Northwich Victoria nbsp Bootle amp City of Liverpool nbsp Burscough nbsp Charnock Richard nbsp Congleton Tn nbsp Hanley Tn nbsp Irlam nbsp Maine Rd nbsp Padiham nbsp Runcorn Lin nbsp Runcorn Tn nbsp Squires Gate nbsp WD amp C nbsp Widnes nbsp Winsford Utd amp 1874 Northwichclass notpageimage Locations of the 2017 18 North West Counties Football League Premier Division teams Team Stadium CapacityWidnes Select Security Stadium groundshare with Widnes Vikings Rugby League Club 13 350AFC Darwen The Anchor Ground 4 000AFC Liverpool Marine Travel Arena Crosby groundshare with Marine 3 185Burscough Victoria Park 3 0541874 Northwich Barton Stadium groundshare with Winsford United 3 000Winsford United Barton Stadium 3 000Bootle Delta Taxis Stadium 2 500City of Liverpool Delta Taxis Stadium groundshare with Bootle 2 500Maine Road Brantingham Road Chorlton 2 000Padiham Arbories Memorial Sports Ground 1 688Runcorn Linnets Millbank Linnets Stadium 1 600Runcorn Town Pavilions Sports Complex 1 530Congleton Town Richborough Estates Stadium 1 450Abbey Hey The Abbey Stadium Gorton 1 000Ashton Athletic Brockstedes Park 1 000Irlam Silver Street 1 000Squires Gate School Road 1 000West Didsbury amp Chorlton Brookburn Road Chorlton 1 000Hanley Town Abbey Lane 750Barnoldswick Town Silentnight Beds StadiumBarnton TownfieldCharnock Richard Mossie Park 1 000Northwich Victoria Townfield groundshare with Barnton Due to ground conditions and acute fixture congestion 1874 Northwich played some home matches notably in the latter stages of the FA Vase and the league programme at Wincham Park Northwich home of Witton Albion 6 Division One editNorth West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision OneSeason2017 18ChampionsSilsdenPromotedSilsdenLitherland REMYCAWhitchurch Alport 2016 172018 19 At the end of season 2016 17 the following four teams left the division Ashton Town relegated to the Cheshire Association Football League Premier Division Charnock Richard promoted to the Premier Division City of Liverpool promoted to the Premier Division Widnes promoted to the Premier DivisionThe remaining 18 teams together with the following formed Division One for the 2017 18 season Abbey Hulton United promoted from Staffordshire County Senior League Cammell Laird 1907 relegated from the Premier Division Nelson relegated from the Premier Division New Mills relegated from the Premier DivisionLeague table edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion qualification or relegation1 Silsden C P 42 33 4 5 110 38 72 103 Promoted to the Premier Division2 Litherland REMYCA P 42 31 6 5 117 39 78 993 Prestwich Heys 42 29 4 9 124 50 74 91 Qualified for the play offs then allocated to Division One North4 Whitchurch Alport O P 42 28 4 10 91 38 53 88 Qualified for the play offs then promoted to the Premier Division a 5 Sandbach United 42 27 3 12 90 57 33 84 Qualified for the play offs then allocated to Division One South6 Cammell Laird 1907 42 22 6 14 84 58 26 727 AFC Blackpool 42 21 5 16 92 78 14 68 Allocated to Division One North8 Alsager Town 42 19 10 13 84 71 13 67 Allocated to Division One South9 Holker Old Boys 42 19 8 15 72 89 17 65 Allocated to Division One North10 Stockport Town 42 15 8 19 81 87 6 53 Allocated to Division One South11 Carlisle City 42 16 5 21 71 80 9 53 Allocated to Division One North12 Cheadle Town 42 14 11 17 72 83 11 53 Allocated to Division One South13 Abbey Hulton United 42 14 8 20 56 66 10 5014 New Mills 42 14 7 21 68 95 27 4915 Eccleshall 42 13 8 21 66 105 39 4716 Chadderton 42 12 10 20 83 93 10 46 Allocated to Division One North17 Bacup Borough 42 14 4 24 65 95 30 46 b 18 Atherton Laburnum Rovers 42 13 5 24 61 81 20 4419 FC Oswestry Town 42 11 7 24 60 101 41 40 Allocated to Division One South20 St Helens Town 42 8 8 26 55 98 43 32 Allocated to Division One North21 Nelson 42 7 10 25 50 91 41 3122 Daisy Hill 42 8 7 27 49 108 59 31Updated to match es played on 17 May 2018 Source NWCFL TablesRules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal difference 3 Number of goals scored 4 Number of matches won 5 Head to head results 5 C Champions O Play off winners P PromotedNotes Four teams played for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division Bacup Borough were awarded a 3 0 win against FC Oswestry Town due to Oswestry failing to fulfill fixture on 5 May Results edit Home Away ABH BLP ALS ALR BAC CAM CAR CHD CHE DSH ECC OSW HOB LIT NEL NWM PRH SAN SIL STH STK WHIAb Hul U 4 2 2 4 1 1 4 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 2 3 3 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 3 2 0 3 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 3 0 1AFC Blckpl 3 1 5 1 1 6 1 2 3 2 1 3 1 3 4 2 3 2 5 0 9 2 1 2 0 1 4 2 1 0 3 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 4Alsager T 2 0 4 1 1 0 3 0 3 2 0 1 2 2 1 4 1 2 2 1 2 1 5 2 0 1 2 1 2 3 2 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 3Atherton LR 2 1 4 3 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 4 2 3 1 2 1 3 3 4 0 1 0 2 0 3 3 2 2 5 1 3 1 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 3Bacup B 2 0 1 2 2 5 1 2 0 1 4 1 4 3 1 5 1 1 3 0 3 0 2 5 0 3 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 3 1 6 2 3 5 2 2 1Camm L 1907 2 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 1 2 5 0 5 1 3 2 5 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 1 4 0 2 1 2 2Carlisle C 1 2 2 3 2 3 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 1 2 1 5 0 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 4 3 1Chadderton 2 1 1 3 3 3 1 3 5 4 0 1 5 0 2 0 4 3 1 2 0 1 2 2 4 4 4 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 0 2 4 0 2 4 1 3Cheadle T 1 0 2 2 1 2 2 1 4 1 3 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 3 3 1 2 1 1 0 5 0 2 0 2 2 4 3 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 4Daisy H 1 2 1 3 1 7 1 0 1 1 3 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 1 2 0 3 3 4 0 2 0 2Eccleshall 0 0 2 2 0 4 1 1 3 2 4 2 2 1 2 2 3 4 1 3 3 0 2 4 0 2 1 1 2 0 3 5 2 1 0 5 3 2 4 1 0 2FC Oswestry T 2 2 1 3 1 2 0 2 2 0 3 2 3 3 1 4 2 3 5 0 4 0 4 0 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 5 0 1Holker OB 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 3 5 6 1 3 2 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 4 3Lith REMYCA 2 0 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 1 2 1 3 0 3 3 2 0 4 0 6 0 4 3 6 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 3 2 3 0 1 0 4 0 1 0Nelson 0 1 2 1 3 1 1 3 0 1 1 2 0 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 6 1 2 0 4 2 4 1 2 1 2 0 4 2 3New Mills 0 1 4 1 0 3 1 4 0 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 1 5 3 1 0 4 7 2 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 5 2 4 2 0 4 2 4 1Prestwich H 2 2 0 1 4 0 2 1 3 1 3 0 7 2 4 2 3 1 8 0 3 0 5 2 5 0 1 1 4 1 4 0 2 1 0 4 4 0 8 1 0 1Sandbach U 1 2 1 4 2 2 4 2 7 1 1 0 2 1 4 2 1 3 4 0 2 1 4 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 6 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 1Silsden 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 2 1 2 1 3 2 6 0 5 2 5 1 6 0 5 1 5 0 2 1 1 0 4 0 2 2 1 0 5 2 2 0 1 2St Helens T 0 0 2 3 3 3 3 0 1 2 1 1 2 3 3 1 2 3 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 4 2 2 0 2 0 2 3 2 1 4 3 3 1 5Stockport T 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 4 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 7 0 1 3 2 6 2 4 6 1 2 1 3 2 1 3 1 1 0 1Whitchurch A 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 2 0 2 1 3 1 2 0 5 0 2 0 1 1 5 1 0 2 5 1 5 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 5 1 3 0 Updated to match es played on 12 May 2018 Source results and fixturesLegend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Bacup Borough v FC Oswestry Town visitors failed to fulfil fixture on 5 May result declared a 3 0 home win St Helens Town v Abbey Hulton United result declared a draw following investigation 7 Playoffs edit Source for this subsection NWC website SemifinalsFinal 3Prestwich Heys16Cammell Laird 190746Cammell Laird 190714Whitchurch Alport24Whitchurch Alport15Sandbach United0Stadia and locations edit nbsp nbsp Abbey Hulton United nbsp AFC Blackpool nbsp Alsager Tn nbsp Ath LR nbsp Bacup B nbsp Cammell Laird nbsp Carlisle City nbsp Chadderton nbsp Cheadle Tn nbsp Daisy Hill nbsp Eccleshall nbsp Holker OB nbsp Litherland REMYCA nbsp FC Oswestry Town nbsp Nelson nbsp New Mills nbsp Prestwich Heys nbsp Sandbach Utd nbsp Silsden nbsp St Helens nbsp Stockport Tn nbsp Whitchurch Aclass notpageimage Locations of the 2017 18 North West Counties Football League Division One teams Team Stadium CapacityCarlisle City Gillford Park Stadium 4 000Atherton Laburnum Rovers Crilly Park 3 000Bacup Borough West View 3 000Holker Old Boys Rakesmoor Lane Barrow in Furness 2 500Stockport Town Stockport Sports Village 2 384FC Oswestry Town Park Hall Stadium 2 034Cammell Laird 1907 North West Construction Stadium Birkenhead 2 000Cheadle Town Park Road Stadium 2 000Daisy Hill New Sirs Westhoughton 2 000Eccleshall Pershall Park 2 000Nelson Victoria Park 2 000AFC Blackpool The Mechanics 1 500Alsager Town Wood Park Stadium 1 500Chadderton MCA Stadium 1 500Silsden Keighley Road Stadium 1 500New Mills Church Lane 1 400Abbey Hulton United Birches Head RoadLitherland REMYCA Litherland Sports ParkPrestwich Heys Aide Moran ParkSandbach United Sandbach Community Football CentreSt Helens Town Ruskin Drive SportsgroundWhitchurch Alport Yockings ParkLeague Challenge Cup editAlso called the Macron Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons 8 Source for this section NWCFL web site First round edit Northern Section Home team Score Away teamAFC Blackpool 0 0 2 3 p NelsonAFC Darwen 1 0 City of LiverpoolAshton Athletic 6 3 Daisy HillAtherton Laburnum Rovers 0 4 Carlisle CityPrestwich Heys 4 0 St Helens TownSilsden 0 3 Burscough Southern Section Home team Score Away teamCammell Laird 1907 2 1 Congleton TownFC Oswestry Town 2 1 ChaddertonRuncorn Town 3 3 3 4 p Alsager TownSandbach United 2 3 IrlamStockport Town 7 1 Maine RoadWhitchurch Alport 1 1 4 5 p Northwich VictoriaWinsford United 4 3 Barnton All remaining teams received byes to the second round Second round edit Northern Section Home team Score Away teamAFC Darwen 1 2 PadihamBacup Borough 1 6 Ashton AthleticBarnoldswick Town 0 4 Charnock RichardBootle 4 2 Litherland REMYCAHolker Old Boys 2 7 AFC LiverpoolNelson 1 1 3 0 p Prestwich HeysSquires Gate 1 2 BurscoughWidnes 1 1 3 1 p Carlisle City Played at Padiham following two postponements Played at Ashton following two postponements Played at Crosby following two postponements Played at Prestwich following two postponements Padiham and Nelson eliminated having fielded ineligible players Southern Section Home team Score Away team1874 Northwich 4 1 Abbey Hulton UnitedAbbey Hey 5 3 New MillsCheadle Town 2 1 Alsager TownEccleshall 0 3 FC Oswestry TownHanley Town 3 5 Northwich VictoriaIrlam 1 1 5 4 p Cammell Laird 1907Stockport Town 2 1 Runcorn LinnetsWinsford United 5 1 West Didsbury amp Chorlton Played at Abbey Hulton following two postponements Played at Birkenhead following two postponements Third round edit Northern Section Home team Score Away teamBootle 1 3 Charnock RichardBurscough 1 1 8 7 p Prestwich HeysAFC Liverpool 1 4 Ashton AthleticWidnes 2 1 AFC Darwen Southern Section Home team Score Away teamCheadle Town 1 1 3 4 p Northwich VictoriaIrlam 3 1 FC Oswestry TownStockport Town 2 1 Abbey HeyWinsford United 3 1 1874 Northwich Quarter finals edit Home team Score Away teamAshton Athletic 0 2 WidnesBurscough 2 1 Northwich Victoria Home team Score Away teamStockport Town 0 4 IrlamWinsford United 1 1 4 2 p Charnock Richard Semi finals edit First leg edit Home team Score Away teamIrlam 0 0 Burscough Home team Score Away teamWidnes 5 0 Winsford United Second leg edit Home team Score Away teamBurscough 3 0 Irlam Home team Score Away teamWinsford United 2 2 Widnes Final edit Played at Highbury Stadium home of Fleetwood Town ScoreWidnes 2 1 BurscoughDivision One Trophy editAlso called the LWC Drinks First Division Cup for sponsorship reasons 3 Source for this section NWCFL web site First round edit Northern Section Home team Score Away teamAtherton Laburnum Rovers 2 1 Carlisle CityDaisy Hill 0 0 5 4 p Litherland REMYCAHolker Old Boys 1 2 St Helens Town Played at Carlisle following two postponements Southern Section Home team Score Away teamChadderton 0 1 Cheadle TownNew Mills 2 2 3 4 p Alsager TownSandbach United 6 1 FC Oswestry Town All the remaining First Division teams received a bye to the second round Second round edit Northern Section Home team Score Away teamAFC Blackpool 4 0 SilsdenNelson 0 1 Atherton Laburnum RoversPrestwich Heys 3 1 Bacup BoroughSt Helens Town 3 3 2 4 p Daisy Hill Southern Section Home team Score Away teamCammell Laird 1907 2 0 Stockport TownCheadle Town 3 1 Abbey Hulton UnitedSandbach United 4 2 EccleshallWhitchurch Alport 0 3 Alsager Town Quarter finals edit Northern Section Home team Score Away teamDaisy Hill 0 1 Atherton Laburnum RoversPrestwich Heys 3 1 AFC Blackpool Atherton LR disqualified for fielding an ineligible player 9 Southern Section Home team Score Away teamAlsager Town 0 4 Cammell Laird 1907Sandbach United 4 1 Cheadle Town Semi finals edit First leg edit Home team Score Away teamCammell Laird 1907 3 1 Daisy Hill Home team Score Away teamSandbach United 1 2 Prestwich Heys Second leg edit Home team Score Away teamDaisy Hill 1 2 Cammell Laird 1907 Home team Score Away teamPrestwich Heys 3 2 Sandbach United Final edit Played at the Millbank Linnets Stadium home of Runcorn Linnets ScoreCammell Laird 1907 1 2 Prestwich HeysReferences edit The NWCFL agree headline sponsorship deal with Hallmark Security NWCFL 6 June 2016 Retrieved 6 June 2016 Club Allocations for Step 5 6 PDF The FA 26 May 2017 Retrieved 26 May 2017 permanent dead link a b News from the AGM NWCFL 17 June 2017 Retrieved 17 June 2017 FA National League System Restructure season 2018 19 NWC 18 July 2017 Retrieved 19 July 2017 a b The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017 2018 page 539 section 12 2 The FA Retrieved 21 July 2017 Venue switch for 1874 Northwich North West Counties Football League 12 February 2018 Retrieved 12 February 2018 Lights go out Stoke Sentinel 18 August 2017 Retrieved 20 August 2017 League announces 4 year partnership deal with Macron NWCFL 7 June 2016 Retrieved 7 June 2016 LWC Drinks First Division Cup update NWC 4 March 2018 Retrieved 5 March 2018 External links editnwcfl com The Official Website of The North West Counties Football League Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2017 18 North West Counties Football League amp oldid 1154487808, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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