2018–19 North West Counties Football League

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

North West Counties
Football League
Premier Division
Season2018–19

At the end of the 2017–18 season, the following teams left the division:

The remaining 17 teams, together with the following, formed the Premier Division for season 2018–19:

Premier Division table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1City of Liverpool (C, P)3829458937+5291Promoted to Northern Premier League Division One North West
2Bootle3828559836+6289
3Congleton Town38253108637+4978
4Northwich Victoria38207118549+3667
5Ashton Athletic38194156949+2061
6Charnock Richard38194158068+1261
7Runcorn Town38193166865+360
8Squires Gate38177147962+1757[a]
9Silsden38176155965−657Transferred to Northern Counties East League
101874 Northwich381511126355+856
11Barnoldswick Town38175167275−356
12Burscough38149157466+851
13Irlam381310155762−549
14Whitchurch Alport38127195459−543
15Litherland REMYCA38117205178−2739[b]
16Winsford United38108205586−3138
17Hanley Town38115225385−3238
18Padiham38107215585−3037
19West Didsbury & Chorlton (R)38104245589−3434Relegated to Division One South
20Abbey Hey (R)38523126120−9417
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2019. 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 [3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ Away18NABHASHBWTBTLBURCHRCOLCONHANIRLLITNWVPADRNTSILSQGWDCWHIWIN
1874 Northwich1–10–32–02–14–21–13–63–22–12–41–01–11–33–05–01–15–11–01–1
Abbey Hey0–30–61–72–30–30–10–10–30–42–11–60–12–10–21–21–50–60–62–2
Ashton Athletic2–23–00–32–01–20–10–40–31–03–23–02–08–03–01–00–15–02–14–1
Barnoldswick Town3–26–02–10–12–00–52–31–61–42–24–13–41–35–10–22–12–11–34–1
Bootle2–05–14–24–00–33–11–02–13–00–04–01–14–04–22–03–53–05–22–1
Burscough1–15–02–45–00–31–10–10–11–21–21–15–33–34–03–21–13–02–34–0
Charnock Richard0–22–12–12–00–54–10–32–14–11–34–01–23–51–40–25–21–02–16–2
City of Liverpool1–13–02–12–00–23–05–32–13–22–24–02–13–04–01–23–24–01–05–2
Congleton Town0–13–13–00–03–00–03–33–03–11–01–02–13–0 *1–25–01–34–11–33–0
Hanley Town2–22–01–20–30–31–21–52–40–44–21–30–30–13–21–02–11–11–62–0
Irlam1–01–20–02–30–22–22–40–21–01–22–20–41–00–13–30–22–31–03–1
Litherland REMYCA2–13–12–03–31–12–03–21–20–31–35–10–52–22–10–21–20–41–31–1
Northwich Victoria3–23–10–00–12–32–22–01–21–33–10–12–12–25–12–02–16–02–04–1
Padiham1–24–00–21–21–62–31–20–11–34–10–04–00–42–51–42–21–03–23–2
Runcorn Town2–15–11–02–20–22–34–02–13–12–01–11–01–13–20–22–35–02–13–0
Silsden0–00–12–00–10–73–21–11–14–12–12–50–22–22–00–31–13–01–24–2
Squires Gate3–04–16–25–20–16–10–30–30–11–12–53–00–31–02–03–40–14–00–2
West Didsbury & Chorlton1–24–21–22–32–21–41–21–30–54–00–12–23–51–13–12–11–23–11–2
Whitchurch Alport1–10–11–12–01–31–03–21–12–32–21–11–21–00–01–01–21–10–20–3
Winsford United2–13–00–21–11–12–20–40–10–33–30–22–13–24–11–22–33–33–21–0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April. Source: results and fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • Congleton Town v Padiham: match was abandoned at 65 minutes with the score at 3–0; result was allowed to stand

Stadia and locations

TeamStadium
1874 NorthwichBarton Stadium (groundshare with Winsford United)
Abbey HeyThe Abbey Stadium, Gorton
Ashton AthleticBrockstedes Park
Barnoldswick TownGreenberfield Lane
BootleNew Bucks Park
BurscoughVictoria Park
Charnock RichardMossie Park
City of LiverpoolNew Bucks Park (groundshare with Bootle)
Congleton TownIvy Gardens
Hanley TownAbbey Lane
IrlamSilver Street
Litherland REMYCALitherland Sports Park
Northwich VictoriaWincham Park (groundshare with Witton Albion)
PadihamArbories Memorial Sports Ground
Runcorn TownPavilions Sports Complex
SilsdenKeighley Road Stadium
Squires GateSchool Road
West Didsbury & ChorltonBrookburn Road, Chorlton
Whitchurch AlportYockings Park
Winsford UnitedBarton Stadium

Division One

At the end of the 2017–18 season, the following teams left the division:

The remaining 19 teams were split into the two new geographically separated divisions - Division One North and Division One South

Division One North

North West Counties
Football League
Division One North
Season2018–19

The newly formed Division One North consisted of 20 clubs:

Division One North table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Longridge Town (C, P)38286414452+9290Promoted to Premier Division
2Avro (P)38284611844+7488
3AFC Liverpool3825499767+3079
4Lower Breck38245913057+7377
5Prestwich Heys38223138252+3069
6Carlisle City38214138276+667Transferred to Northern League
7Garstang38186148768+1960
8Bacup Borough38186148471+1359[a]
9Ashton Town38167158288−655
10AFC Darwen38166167686−1054
11Cleator Moor Celtic38156177887−951
12Shelley38139165976−1748
13AFC Blackpool38138175779−2247
14Nelson38129176066−645
15Steeton381111168093−1344
16Chadderton38117207782−540
17St Helens Town38972282100−1834
18Holker Old Boys38942554113−5931
19Daisy Hill38672558124−6625Reprieved from relegation
20Atherton Laburnum Rovers38353030136−10613[b]
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2019. 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 [3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayBLPDARLVPASHALRAVRBACCARCHACLEDSHGARHOLLONLOWNELPRESHESTHSTE
AFC Blackpool3–10–24–01–00–42–33~00–00–02–23–12–21–12–82–11–01–21–01–1
AFC Darwen2–30–11–11–01–42–12–25–13–01–32–12–12–63–22–12–32–07–12–4
AFC Liverpool3–13–21–37–01–03–26–23–50–55–14–31–21–13–21–02–03–12–13–3
Ashton Town3–23–43–41–11–56–20–33–21–1 *4–12–12–10–41–00–20–21–22–45–2
Atherton LR3–24–41–30–60–20–50–32–20–31–40–50–10–61–71–11–20–20–30–3
Avro3–35–12–05–07–03–37–11–05–05–04–26–03–21–41–13–22–13–10–1
Bacup Borough4–33–20–23–24–00–33–21–24–24–23–13–10–30–02–20–21–12–25–1
Carlisle City1–21–34–05–43–04–22–11–03–06–31–32–10–20–32–22–14–05–44–3
Chadderton3–04–01–22–36–21–13–31–26–11–14–25–01–21–70–11–23–43–21–0
Cleator Moor Celtic4–17–10–41–12–01–21–22–04–15–00–31–03–61–45–10–34–42–15–4
Daisy Hill0–12–30–61–42–21–41–21–23–23–12–00–33–34–11–43–31–20–52–2
Garstang0–12–03–02–22–42–11–01–35–43–32–02–21–12–22–02–08–21–04–2
Holker Old Boys5–00–33–30–25–00–32–13–53–00–43–30–42–116–20–40–40–22–11–2
Longridge Town1–11–25–37–28–13–05–07–03–14–08–10–34–14–13–25–14–25–15–2
Lower Breck3–15–04–26–18–22–33–12–24–28–12–15–17–13–01–03–06–01–25–1
Nelson1–41–10–21–41–00–30–40–12–24–28–12–12–11–31–21–50–24–01–1
Prestwich Heys8–11–01–22–46–02–61–01–01–02–03–14–16–01–22–11–10–22–23–1
Shelley3–01–31–30–00–11–31–40–10–02–24–12–43–11–20–01–41–03–11–1
St Helens Town3–22–23–31–23–00–22–60–22–41–34–21–39–04–43–52–21–22–24–0
Steeton1–02–22–33–35–32–40–22–24–20–26–12–22–11–31–10–10–33–34–3
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April. Source: results and fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

TeamStadium
AFC BlackpoolThe Mechanics
AFC DarwenThe Anchor Ground
AFC LiverpoolRossett Park, Crosby (groundshare with Marine)
Ashton TownEdge Green Street
Atherton Laburnum RoversCrilly Park
AvroWhitebank Stadium, Oldham
Bacup BoroughWest View
Carlisle CityGillford Park Stadium
ChaddertonMCA Stadium
Cleator Moor CelticMcGrath Park
Daisy HillNew Sirs, Westhoughton
GarstangThe Riverside
Holker Old BoysRakesmoor Lane, Barrow-in-Furness
Longridge TownMike Riding Ground
Lower BreckAnfield Sports and Community Centre
NelsonVictoria Park
Prestwich HeysAdie Moran Park
ShelleyStorthes Hall Park
St Helens TownRuskin Drive Sportsground
SteetonCougar Park

Division One South

North West Counties
Football League
Division One South
Season2018–19

The newly formed Division One South consisted of 20 clubs:

Division One South table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Rylands (C, P)38284611127+8485[a]Promoted to Premier Division
2Vauxhall Motors3823968646+4078
3Stone Old Alleynians3821989256+3672
4Wythenshawe Amateurs3821899253+3971
5Wythenshawe Town38215129258+3468
6FC Oswestry Town38208107652+2468
7Sandbach United38191098854+3467
8Abbey Hulton United38204147165+664
9Cheadle Heath Nomads38195147766+1162
10Stockport Town38165177662+1453
11St Martins38157167168+352
12Barnton38155187172−150
13Eccleshall38144206591−2646
14Maine Road38140247198−2742
15Cammell Laird381011175573−1841
16Cheadle Town381110176167−640[b]
17Alsager Town38117204780−3340
18New Mills381052374113−3935
19Ellesmere Rangers3867254397−5425Reprieved from relegation
20Stone Dominoes (R)38413325146−12113Relegation to Step 7
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2019. 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 [3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayABHALSBNTCAMCHNCHTECCELLOSWMNRNWMRYLSANSTMSTKSTDSOAVAUWYAWYT
Abbey Hulton United2–12–13–14–01–11–01–02–13–54–12–02–21–23–15–02–10–12–2Canc *
Alsager Town2–01–13–34–12–01–10–10–52–03–12–11–21–10–23–11–31–21–01–4
Barnton0–35–10–12–00–45–12–02–55–01–01–31–11–02–14–22–40–20–30–3
Cammell Laird2–31–12–01–01–11–01–12–01–01–10–01–11–01–18–13–31–41–31–3
Cheadle Heath Nomads2–02–02–13–01–12–22–13–02–12–32–52–43–22–03–22–55–23–22–0
Cheadle Town1–21–20–31–10–23–24–11–02–31–40–00–70–11–22–00–21–12–01–2
Eccleshall2–43–15–20–41–40–02–42–04–23–20–31–43–04–30–11–32–11–33–11
Ellesmere Rangers1–12–00–51–41–10–10–12–21–22–21–52–00–11–31–01–11–20–42–4
FC Oswestry Town2–14–30–02–02–02–13–05–23–25–50–02–03–33–12–11–03–11–00–4
Maine Road6–54–01–23–10–35–11–24–12–11–40–50–23–41–24–02–31–32–62–3
New Mills2–02–32–55–22–41–31–53–21–31–21–61–22–31–14–23–11–43–20–4
Rylands6–03–05–01–03–51–33–07–03–04–05–02–01–04–16–01–00–35–13–0
Sandbach United1–20–03–36–23–02–24–23–11–35–12–21–35–31–23–00–11–12–22–2
St Martins1–43–24–13–11–13–11–21–13–21–22–62–01–30–29–12–20–00–41–1
Stockport Town2–02–21–20–02–13–15–14–03–03–04–10–41–21–21–18–01–22–33–4
Stone Dominoes1–20–22–10–20–60–130–43–00–50–52–11–30–60–40–30–60–30–41–7
Stone Old Alleynians6–04–01–04–13–12–21–14–10–06–17–00–52–31–02–02–13–32–11–0
Vauxhall Motors2–15–03–25–13–12–23–13–20–03–04–10–10–14–33–25–02–11–11–1
Wythenshawe Amateurs3–27–01–12–11–02–34–14–51–13–15–21–11–01–05–24–13–31–11–0
Wythenshawe Town3–11–03–22–02–24–00–25–10–51–25–20–32–31–42–13–12–23–10–1
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April. Source: results and fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Locations of North West Counties Division One South 2018–19 teams (Greater Manchester)
TeamStadium
Abbey Hulton UnitedBirches Head Road
Alsager TownWood Park Stadium
BarntonTownfield
Cammell Laird 1907Kirklands, Birkenhead
Cheadle Heath NomadsThe Heath
Cheadle TownPark Road Stadium
EccleshallPershall Park
Ellesmere RangersBeech Grove
FC Oswestry TownPark Hall Stadium
Maine RoadBrantingham Road, Chorlton
New MillsChurch Lane
RylandsGorsey Lane, Warrington
Sandbach UnitedSandbach Community Football Centre
St MartinsThe Venue, Oswestry
Stockport TownStockport Sports Village
Stone DominesYarnfield Lane
Stone AlleyniansYarnfield Lane
Vauxhall MotorsRivacre Park, Ellesmere Port
Wythenshawe AmateursHollyhedge Park
Wythenshawe TownEricstan Stadium

League Challenge Cup

Also called the Macron Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons.[5]Source for this section: NWCFL web site

First round

† eliminated due to playing ineligible player


The following teams received byes to the second round:

Second round

† eliminated due to playing ineligible player
Abbey Hulton United received bye due to both Padiham and Shelley being eliminated in previous round

Third round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

First leg


Home teamScoreAway team
Congleton Town0–51874 Northwich

Second leg

City of Liverpool won 6–2 on aggregate

Home teamScoreAway team
1874 Northwich2–0Congleton Town

1874 Northwich won 7–0 on aggregate

Final

Score
1874 Northwich1–0City of Liverpool

Played at Altrincham's Moss Lane ground

Division One Trophy

First round

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

Second round

† Eliminated due to playing ineligible player

Third round

Quarter-finals

Home teamScoreAway team
Cheadle Heath Nomads1–3Sandbach United
AFC Liverpool1–1
(2–3 p)
Bacup Borough

Semi-finals

First leg

Home teamScoreAway team
Carlisle City2–4Sandbach United

Second leg

Avro won 5–1 on aggregate

Home teamScoreAway team
Sandbach United5–1Carlisle City

Sandbach United won 9–3 on aggregate

Final

Score
Avro2–4Sandbach United

Played at Vauxhall Motors' ground

Division One Champions Cup

Score
Longridge Town0–3Rylands

References