The 2018–19 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Hallmark Security League for sponsorship reasons[1]) was the 37th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England, and the first season following the split of the lower level into two geographically separated divisions. Teams were divided into three divisions: Premier Division, at Step 5, and Divisions One North and South, at Step 6.
The provisional club allocations for steps 5 and 6 were announced by the FA on 25 May.[2] The constitution was ratified by the league at its AGM on 16 June.
Premier Division
[edit]Season | 2018–19 |
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← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
At the end of the 2017–18 season, the following teams left the division:
- Promoted to Step 4
- Relegated to Step 6
The remaining 17 teams, together with the following, formed the Premier Division for season 2018–19:
- Promoted from Step 6
- Silsden, from Division One
- Litherland REMYCA, from Division One
- Whitchurch Alport, from Division One
Premier Division table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | City of Liverpool (C, P) | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 89 | 37 | +52 | 91 | Promoted to Northern Premier League Division One North West |
2 | Bootle | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 98 | 36 | +62 | 89 | |
3 | Congleton Town | 38 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 86 | 37 | +49 | 78 | |
4 | Northwich Victoria | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 85 | 49 | +36 | 67 | |
5 | Ashton Athletic | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 69 | 49 | +20 | 61 | |
6 | Charnock Richard | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 80 | 68 | +12 | 61 | |
7 | Runcorn Town | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 60 | |
8 | Squires Gate | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 79 | 62 | +17 | 57[a] | |
9 | Silsden | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 57 | Transferred to Northern Counties East League |
10 | 1874 Northwich | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 63 | 55 | +8 | 56 | |
11 | Barnoldswick Town | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 72 | 75 | −3 | 56 | |
12 | Burscough | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 74 | 66 | +8 | 51 | |
13 | Irlam | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 49 | |
14 | Whitchurch Alport | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 43 | |
15 | Litherland REMYCA | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 51 | 78 | −27 | 39[b] | |
16 | Winsford United | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 55 | 86 | −31 | 38 | |
17 | Hanley Town | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 53 | 85 | −32 | 38 | |
18 | Padiham | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 55 | 85 | −30 | 37 | |
19 | West Didsbury & Chorlton (R) | 38 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 55 | 89 | −34 | 34 | Relegated to Division One South |
20 | Abbey Hey (R) | 38 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 26 | 120 | −94 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
[edit]- Congleton Town v Padiham: match was abandoned at 65 minutes with the score at 3–0; result was allowed to stand
Stadia and locations
[edit]Team | Stadium |
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1874 Northwich | Barton Stadium (groundshare with Winsford United) |
Abbey Hey | The Abbey Stadium, Gorton |
Ashton Athletic | Brockstedes Park |
Barnoldswick Town | Greenberfield Lane |
Bootle | New Bucks Park |
Burscough | Victoria Park |
Charnock Richard | Mossie Park |
City of Liverpool | New Bucks Park (groundshare with Bootle) |
Congleton Town | Ivy Gardens |
Hanley Town | Abbey Lane |
Irlam | Silver Street |
Litherland REMYCA | Litherland Sports Park |
Northwich Victoria | Wincham Park (groundshare with Witton Albion) |
Padiham | Arbories Memorial Sports Ground |
Runcorn Town | Pavilions Sports Complex |
Silsden | Keighley Road Stadium |
Squires Gate | School Road |
West Didsbury & Chorlton | Brookburn Road, Chorlton |
Whitchurch Alport | Yockings Park |
Winsford United | Barton Stadium |
Division One
[edit]At the end of the 2017–18 season, the following teams left the division:
- Promoted to Step 5
- Silsden, to the Premier Division
- Litherland REMYCA, to the Premier Division
- Whitchurch Alport, to the Premier Division
The remaining 19 teams were split into the two new geographically separated divisions - Division One North and Division One South
Division One North
[edit]Season | 2018–19 |
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← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
The newly formed Division One North consisted of 20 clubs:
- 2 clubs relegated from 2017–18 Premier Division
- 10 clubs from the 2017–18 Division One
- 8 clubs promoted from Step 7
- Ashton Town, from the Cheshire League
- Avro, from the Manchester League
- Cleator Moor Celtic, from the Wearside League
- Garstang, from the West Lancashire League
- Longridge Town, from the West Lancashire League
- Lower Breck, from the Liverpool County Premier League
- Shelley, from the West Yorkshire League
- Steeton, from the West Riding County Amateur League
Division One North table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Longridge Town (C, P) | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 144 | 52 | +92 | 90 | Promoted to Premier Division |
2 | Avro (P) | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 118 | 44 | +74 | 88 | |
3 | AFC Liverpool | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 97 | 67 | +30 | 79 | |
4 | Lower Breck | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 130 | 57 | +73 | 77 | |
5 | Prestwich Heys | 38 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 82 | 52 | +30 | 69 | |
6 | Carlisle City | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 82 | 76 | +6 | 67 | Transferred to Northern League |
7 | Garstang | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 87 | 68 | +19 | 60 | |
8 | Bacup Borough | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 84 | 71 | +13 | 59[a] | |
9 | Ashton Town | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 82 | 88 | −6 | 55 | |
10 | AFC Darwen | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 76 | 86 | −10 | 54 | |
11 | Cleator Moor Celtic | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 78 | 87 | −9 | 51 | |
12 | Shelley | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 76 | −17 | 48 | |
13 | AFC Blackpool | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 79 | −22 | 47 | |
14 | Nelson | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 45 | |
15 | Steeton | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 80 | 93 | −13 | 44 | |
16 | Chadderton | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 77 | 82 | −5 | 40 | |
17 | St Helens Town | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 82 | 100 | −18 | 34 | |
18 | Holker Old Boys | 38 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 54 | 113 | −59 | 31 | |
19 | Daisy Hill | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 58 | 124 | −66 | 25 | Reprieved from relegation |
20 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 38 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 136 | −106 | 13[b] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Results
[edit]- Ashton Town v Cleator Moor Celtic: match was abandoned with the score at 1–1; result was allowed to stand
Stadia and locations
[edit]Team | Stadium |
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AFC Blackpool | The Mechanics |
AFC Darwen | The Anchor Ground |
AFC Liverpool | Rossett Park, Crosby (groundshare with Marine) |
Ashton Town | Edge Green Street |
Atherton Laburnum Rovers | Crilly Park |
Avro | Whitebank Stadium, Oldham |
Bacup Borough | West View |
Carlisle City | Gillford Park Stadium |
Chadderton | MCA Stadium |
Cleator Moor Celtic | McGrath Park |
Daisy Hill | New Sirs, Westhoughton |
Garstang | The Riverside |
Holker Old Boys | Rakesmoor Lane, Barrow-in-Furness |
Longridge Town | Mike Riding Ground |
Lower Breck | Anfield Sports and Community Centre |
Nelson | Victoria Park |
Prestwich Heys | Adie Moran Park |
Shelley | Storthes Hall Park |
St Helens Town | Ruskin Drive Sportsground |
Steeton | Cougar Park |
Division One South
[edit]Season | 2018–19 |
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← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
The newly formed Division One South consisted of 20 clubs:
- 2 clubs relegated from 2017–18 Premier Division
- 9 clubs from the 2017–18 Division One
- 7 clubs promoted from Step 7
- Cheadle Heath Nomads, from the Cheshire League
- Rylands, from the Cheshire League
- St Martins, from the West Midlands (Regional) League
- Stone Dominoes, from the Staffordshire County Senior League
- Vauxhall Motors, from the West Cheshire League
- Wythenshawe Amateurs, from the Manchester League
- Wythenshawe Town, from the Cheshire League
- 2 clubs moved laterally from another Step 6 division
Division One South table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rylands (C, P) | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 111 | 27 | +84 | 85[a] | Promoted to Premier Division |
2 | Vauxhall Motors | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 86 | 46 | +40 | 78 | |
3 | Stone Old Alleynians | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 92 | 56 | +36 | 72 | |
4 | Wythenshawe Amateurs | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 92 | 53 | +39 | 71 | |
5 | Wythenshawe Town | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 92 | 58 | +34 | 68 | |
6 | FC Oswestry Town | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 76 | 52 | +24 | 68 | |
7 | Sandbach United | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 88 | 54 | +34 | 67 | |
8 | Abbey Hulton United | 38 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 64 | |
9 | Cheadle Heath Nomads | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 77 | 66 | +11 | 62 | |
10 | Stockport Town | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 76 | 62 | +14 | 53 | |
11 | St Martins | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 71 | 68 | +3 | 52 | |
12 | Barnton | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 71 | 72 | −1 | 50 | |
13 | Eccleshall | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 65 | 91 | −26 | 46 | |
14 | Maine Road | 38 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 71 | 98 | −27 | 42 | |
15 | Cammell Laird | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 73 | −18 | 41 | |
16 | Cheadle Town | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 61 | 67 | −6 | 40[b] | |
17 | Alsager Town | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 47 | 80 | −33 | 40 | |
18 | New Mills | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 74 | 113 | −39 | 35 | |
19 | Ellesmere Rangers | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 43 | 97 | −54 | 25 | Reprieved from relegation |
20 | Stone Dominoes (R) | 38 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 25 | 146 | −121 | 13 | Relegation to Step 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
[edit]- Abbey Hulton United v Wythenshawe Town: match cancelled due to "legal entity issues"[4] Abbey Hulton United awarded a win and three points.
Stadia and locations
[edit]Team | Stadium |
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Abbey Hulton United | Birches Head Road |
Alsager Town | Wood Park Stadium |
Barnton | Townfield |
Cammell Laird 1907 | Kirklands, Birkenhead |
Cheadle Heath Nomads | The Heath |
Cheadle Town | Park Road Stadium |
Eccleshall | Pershall Park |
Ellesmere Rangers | Beech Grove |
FC Oswestry Town | Park Hall Stadium |
Maine Road | Brantingham Road, Chorlton |
New Mills | Church Lane |
Rylands | Gorsey Lane, Warrington |
Sandbach United | Sandbach Community Football Centre |
St Martins | The Venue, Oswestry |
Stockport Town | Stockport Sports Village |
Stone Domines | Yarnfield Lane |
Stone Alleynians | Yarnfield Lane |
Vauxhall Motors | Rivacre Park, Ellesmere Port |
Wythenshawe Amateurs | Hollyhedge Park |
Wythenshawe Town | Ericstan Stadium |
League Challenge Cup
[edit]Also called the Macron Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons.[5] Source for this section: NWCFL web site
First round
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† eliminated due to playing ineligible player
The following teams received byes to the second round:
Second round
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† eliminated due to playing ineligible player
Abbey Hulton United received bye due to both Padiham and Shelley being eliminated in previous round
Third round
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
[edit]First leg
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Second leg
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City of Liverpool won 6–2 on aggregate |
1874 Northwich won 7–0 on aggregate |
Final
[edit]Score | ||
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1874 Northwich | 1–0 | City of Liverpool |
Played at Altrincham's Moss Lane ground
Division One Trophy
[edit]First round
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All the remaining Division One teams received a bye to the second round.
Second round
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† Eliminated due to playing ineligible player
Third round
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
[edit]First leg
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Second leg
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Avro won 5–1 on aggregate |
Sandbach United won 9–3 on aggregate |
Final
[edit]Score | ||
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Avro | 2–4 | Sandbach United |
Played at Vauxhall Motors' ground
Division One Champions Cup
[edit]Score | ||
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Longridge Town | 0–3 | Rylands |
References
[edit]- ^ "The NWCFL agree headline sponsorship deal with Hallmark Security". NWCFL. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Provisional Step 5 and 6 club allocations confirmed". Non League Daily. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "The FA Handbook Chapter 30 Standardised Rules (section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "League Statement - Wythenshawe Town". NWCFL. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "League announces 4-year partnership deal with Macron". NWCFL. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.