2016–17 North West Counties Football League

The 2016–17 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Hallmark Security League for sponsorship reasons[1]) was the 35th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: Premier Division and First Division.

Premier Division

North West Counties
Football League
Premier Division
Season2016–17
ChampionsAtherton Collieries
PromotedAtherton Collieries
RelegatedNew Mills
Nelson
Cammell Laird 1907

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs.[2]

The following four clubs joined the division at the start of the season:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Atherton Collieries (C, P) 42 32 4 6 103 39 +64 100 Promoted to NPL Division One North
2 Bootle 42 30 2 10 134 57 +77 92
3 Runcorn Town 42 29 5 8 112 52 +60 92
4 Runcorn Linnets 42 27 9 6 105 45 +60 90
5 1874 Northwich 42 25 7 10 81 50 +31 82
6 West Didsbury & Chorlton 42 21 7 14 106 83 +23 70
7 Padiham 42 21 6 15 85 71 +14 69
8 Irlam 42 19 9 14 65 70 5 66
9 Ashton Athletic 42 17 9 16 83 74 +9 60
10 Hanley Town 42 15 12 15 83 73 +10 57
11 Barnoldswick Town 42 16 8 18 78 75 +3 56
12 AFC Liverpool 42 16 9 17 79 84 5 54[lower-alpha 1]
13 Winsford United 42 15 7 20 76 85 9 52
14 Abbey Hey 42 15 7 20 63 76 13 52
15 Maine Road 42 13 10 19 67 72 5 49
16 Congleton Town 42 12 11 19 75 89 14 47
17 Barnton 42 13 6 23 50 95 45 45
18 AFC Darwen 42 10 11 21 50 110 60 41
19 Squires Gate 42 10 10 22 80 106 26 40
20 New Mills (R) 42 8 9 25 65 102 37 33 Relegated to Division One
21 Nelson (R) 42 5 11 26 55 87 32 25[lower-alpha 2]
22 Cammell Laird 1907 (R) 42 3 11 28 40 140 100 20
Source: NWC Archive 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) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. AFC Liverpool have been deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player in their game against Barnoldswick Town on 13 August.[3]
  2. Nelson have been deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player in their game against Atherton Collieries of 10 October.[4]

Promotion criteria

To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:[6]

  1. Have applied to be considered for promotion by 30 November 2016
  2. Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2017
  3. Finish the season in a position higher than that of any other team also achieving criteria 1 and 2
  4. Finish the season in one of the top three positions

The following seven clubs achieved criterion 1:[7]

Results

Home \ Away 18N ABH DAR LVP ASH ACO BWT BNT BTL CAM CNG HAN IRL MNR NEL NWM PAD RNL RNT SQG WDC WIN
1874 Northwich 2–0 3–0 1–3 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 5–0 1–3 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–4 3–2 4–1 4–1 0–4
Abbey Hey 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–2 1–2 2–0 3–2 0–1 4–0 0–3 0–2 1–2 3–2 7–0 1–1 0–3 0–1 0–2 3–2 2–2 1–3
AFC Darwen 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–4 1–5 0–7 2–0 1–7 0–0 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–6 0–3 1–1 1–2 0–3 0–3 4–1 3–0 2–2
AFC Liverpool 0–1 1–2 0–2 3–1 1–2 5–2 1–2 1–4 4–1 1–0 2–2 3–2 1–2 1–5 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–4 4–2 3–2 2–0
Ashton Athletic 3–2 0–1 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 5–1 0–6 1–1 6–2 3–2 1–3 2–2 6–0 3–0 3–1 0–3 1–1 2–1 2–3 3–0
Atherton Collieries 1–0 1–0 5–1 1–2 3–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 4–1 5–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–1
Barnoldswick Town 2–1 3–0 1–1 5–2 0–0 1–2 0–2 1–2 2–0 3–3 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 4–2 1–2 0–2 7–2 2–4 1–3 2–1
Barnton 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–5 1–0 0–3 6–0 0–0 0–6 0–2 1–1 3–3 1–0 1–6 0–4 0–3 0–0 0–3 3–2
Bootle 0–0 2–1 9–0 4–3 3–0 3–2 6–1 4–2 6–1 3–2 2–2 1–2 1–0 3–1 3–2 6–1 1–2 3–0 0–2 3–5 5–1
Cammell Laird 1907 1–6 0–2 4–1 2–2 0–6 2–6 1–1 0–1 1–7 2–7 1–0 2–5 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 3–3 0–4 1–3 2–7 1–4
Congleton Town 2–4 6–1 3–3 2–2 0–1 0–4 1–1 3–4 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–2 3–1 0–3 2–3 2–2 0–0 0–3 3–2 2–1 1–1
Hanley Town 0–1 3–0 3–1 2–2 4–3 1–4 2–3 4–1 1–7 3–0 4–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–3 0–0 1–3 4–2 1–2 2–0
Irlam 0–1 4–3 1–3 3–3 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–4 2–1 3–1 0–6 1–3
Maine Road 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 5–4 1–1 3–2 1–2 2–3 2–0 4–2 2–0 0–2 2–3 6–1 0–3 2–3
Nelson 1–3 1–2 1–2 0–1 2–2 0–2 1–2 4–0 1–4 2–2 0–3 1–2 0–2 0–1 7–4 2–2 1–2 1–1 0–0 4–4 0–2
New Mills 2–4 2–0 0–1 1–3 2–2 0–5 3–0 6–1 0–3 4–3 2–3 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–1 3–2 2–2 0–1 3–3 1–4 2–1
Padiham 1–3 6–3 1–1 3–0 2–4 1–3 0–2 2–0 0–3 4–0 2–1 1–5 3–2 4–1 1–0 4–2 1–0 2–2 1–0 3–1 4–2
Runcorn Linnets 1–1 2–2 8–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 5–2 5–0 3–0 5–2 2–5 4–1 1–0 3–1 4–0 4–2 1–1 4–3 2–2 0–2
Runcorn Town 0–2 4–0 3–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–4 4–1 3–2 8–0 3–4 3–1 3–0 4–1 1–0 5–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 6–2 4–0
Squires Gate 4–1 1–3 2–3 4–5 1–1 3–4 2–3 0–2 4–3 2–0 1–1 4–4 1–1 1–2 4–3 2–0 1–4 3–2 1–6 1–3 3–3
West Didsbury & C 0–1 1–0 3–0 2–2 2–5 1–3 3–3 4–1 2–4 6–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–0 4–3 1–0 1–4 4–1 2–3 4–2
Winsford United 1–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–1 2–2 0–3 6–1 4–2 1–3 2–3 3–2 2–0 3–1 2–5 1–1 0–1 4–2 1–3
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2017. Source: NWC archive results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and Locations

Team Stadium Capacity
A.F.C. DarwenThe Anchor Ground4,000
A.F.C. LiverpoolMarine Travel Arena, Crosby (groundshare with Marine)3,185
1874 NorthwichBarton Stadium (groundshare with Winsford United)3,000
Winsford UnitedBarton Stadium3,000
Atherton CollieriesAlder Street2,500
BootleDelta Taxis Stadium2,500
Cammell Laird 1907North West Construction Stadium, Birkenhead2,000
Maine RoadBrantingham Road, Chorlton2,000
NelsonVictoria Park2,000
PadihamArbories Memorial Sports Ground1,688
Runcorn LinnetsMillbank Linnets Stadium1,600
Runcorn TownPavilions Sports Complex1,530
Congleton TownRichborough Estates Stadium1,450
New MillsChurch Lane1,400
Abbey HeyThe Abbey Stadium, Gorton1,000
Ashton AthleticBrockstedes Park1,000
IrlamSilver Street1,000
Squires GateSchool Road1,000
West Didsbury & ChorltonBrookburn Road, Chorlton1,000
Hanley TownAbbey Lane750
Barnoldswick TownSilentnight Beds Stadium
BarntonTownfield

Division One

North West Counties
Football League
Division One
Season2016–17
ChampionsWidnes
PromotedWidnes
Charnock Richard
City of Liverpool
RelegatedAshton Town

The Division One consisted of 22 teams.[2][8]

The following nine clubs joined the division at the start of the season:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Widnes (C, P) 42 30 6 6 117 50 +67 96 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Charnock Richard (P) 42 29 5 8 117 51 +66 92
3 Litherland REMYCA 42 27 8 7 107 60 +47 89 Qualified for the play-offs
4 City of Liverpool (O, P) 42 27 7 8 119 45 +74 88 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division[lower-alpha 1]
5 Whitchurch Alport 42 26 7 9 97 45 +52 85 Qualified for the play-offs
6 Sandbach United 42 25 6 11 81 51 +30 81
7 Alsager Town 42 23 5 14 98 66 +32 74
8 Prestwich Heys 42 22 3 17 87 62 +25 69
9 Chadderton 42 20 7 15 103 80 +23 67
10 Stockport Town 42 19 8 15 92 89 +3 64[lower-alpha 2]
11 Silsden 42 20 2 20 83 77 +6 62
12 Cheadle Town 42 18 7 17 97 83 +14 61
13 St Helens Town 42 16 8 18 88 95 7 56
14 Carlisle City 42 16 6 20 72 92 20 54
15 FC Oswestry Town 42 16 5 21 73 97 24 53
16 Daisy Hill 42 14 7 21 82 111 29 49
17 Holker Old Boys 42 12 7 23 65 94 29 43
18 Bacup Borough 42 11 7 24 45 78 33 40
19 AFC Blackpool 42 7 11 24 48 114 66 32
20 Atherton Laburnum Rovers 42 8 4 30 44 95 51 28
21 Eccleshall 42 4 6 32 55 145 90 18
22 Ashton Town (R) 42 5 2 35 42 132 90 17 Relegated to the Cheshire Association League
Source: NWC archive 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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Four teams played for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division.
  2. Stockport Town have been deducted 1 point for a rule contravention.

Results

Home \ Away BLP ALS AST ALR BAC CAR CHD CHR CHE LIV DSH ECC OSW HOB LIT PRH SAN SIL STH STK WHI WID
AFC Blackpool 2–1 0–5 1–1 2–3 2–3 0–0 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–4 1–1 0–3 0–1 3–5 0–5 2–1 0–6 1–3 2–2 0–0 1–5
Alsager Town 6–1 3–1 3–1 5–0 2–0 0–3 1–2 2–1 0–2 4–2 6–1 0–0 1–1 0–3 1–2 3–1 2–1 3–2 3–1 0–1 1–2
Ashton Town 3–0 0–4 2–3 1–2 3–2 1–4 1–5 1–3 0–1 2–1 3–3 1–3 2–0 0–4 0–2 0–1 2–3 0–2 0–2 0–9 0–6
Atherton LR 1–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 6–1 1–4 2–2 0–3 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–3 0–1 4–2 0–2 0–1 2–4
Bacup Borough 4–0 0–4 4–0 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–4 2–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–0 0–3 2–3 0–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–1
Carlisle City 3–1 5–3 4–2 3–0 0–0 0–1 2–3 2–1 0–6 6–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–3 1–0 0–3 2–1 4–3 2–2 0–0 0–3
Chadderton 7–0 1–3 5–1 3–5 1–0 4–0 1–2 1–1 1–3 5–4 9–0 4–2 3–2 1–1 3–3 1–0 1–2 2–5 2–3 3–0 1–2
Charnock Richard 2–3 1–4 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–2 3–0 6–1 4–3 3–0 3–1 1–0 8–0 0–1 5–2 3–1 0–0 1–3 2–2 2–3 4–2
Cheadle Town 2–2 1–2 3–0 6–0 0–1 2–1 5–4 2–5 1–5 4–0 3–5 1–4 3–1 0–3 2–0 1–2 5–2 3–3 2–0 3–3 1–4
City of Liverpool 6–2 2–0 0–0 8–0 3–2 6–1 5–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 4–0 1–0 6–1 2–4 4–0 0–0 2–1 5–1 4–2 2–3 1–2
Daisy Hill 1–0 3–2 2–0 3–2 1–2 1–2 2–2 0–7 1–4 2–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 0–0 1–4 3–3 5–4 2–2 5–2 3–7 2–2
Eccleshall 0–4 4–4 5–4 0–1 1–2 2–4 1–7 0–3 1–5 1–2 3–3 1–2 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–6 2–4 0–4 2–3 0–5 1–3
FC Oswestry Town 2–2 2–4 3–1 3–1 3–0 2–1 4–5 0–5 2–1 0–4 0–1 2–2 4–2 0–4 4–0 1–5 6–6 3–2 0–0 0–3 1–3
Holker Old Boys 0–1 1–2 4–2 2–0 1–1 4–3 1–4 0–3 2–5 1–2 3–2 4–1 7–1 1–0 1–3 0–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 3–0 0–1
Litherland REMYCA 2–2 4–1 5–1 3–0 4–2 3–0 2–2 2–3 3–3 2–3 3–2 3–1 4–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–2 5–3 2–2 6–5
Prestwich Heys 0–1 1–2 2–1 6–0 5–0 4–0 0–0 0–3 2–1 1–0 2–1 5–2 5–2 5–1 2–3 0–2 2–0 3–0 0–1 1–2 1–3
Sandbach United 1–0 3–3 5–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 3–1 4–1 1–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 2–1 1–3 0–3 3–0
Silsden 5–2 2–1 6–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–3 0–2 7–2 2–1 0–3 3–2 0–1 3–2 1–2 1–4 1–2 0–3 1–4
St Helens Town 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–0 3–4 1–3 2–3 4–2 2–2 4–2 1–0 2–1 4–2 2–4 2–2 2–4 2–6 2–0 2–3 1–1
Stockport Town 3–1 3–2 7–0 3–2 1–1 3–1 3–4 1–0 1–5 0–10 3–4 7–1 2–3 2–2 4–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–5 2–3
Whitchurch Alport 2–1 1–2 4–0 2–1 3–0 3–1 3–0 0–2 0–0 1–2 2–0 5–0 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–3 1–1 0–1 3–0 2–1 2–5
Widnes 7–0 1–4 3–0 3–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 3–1 5–0 5–0 2–2 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 8–0 2–2 1–3
Source: NWC archive results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Source for this subsection: NWC results archives

Semifinals Final
      
3 Litherland REMYCA 1
6 Sandbach United 0
3 Litherland REMYCA 0
4 City of Liverpool 3
4 City of Liverpool 1
5 Whitchurch Alport 0

Stadia & Locations

Team Stadium Capacity
WidnesSelect Security Stadium
(groundshare with Widnes Vikings Rugby League Club)
13,350
Carlisle CityGillford Park Stadium4,000
Atherton Laburnum RoversCrilly Park3,000
Bacup BoroughWest View3,000
City of LiverpoolDelta Taxis Stadium
(groundshare with Bootle)
2,500
Holker Old BoysRakesmoor Lane Barrow-in-Furness2,500
Stockport TownStockport Sports Village2,384
F.C. Oswestry TownPark Hall Stadium2,034
Ashton TownEdge Green Street2,000
Cheadle TownPark Road Stadium2,000
Daisy HillNew Sirs Westhoughton2,000
EccleshallPershall Park2,000
A.F.C. BlackpoolThe Mechanics1,500
Alsager TownWood Park Stadium1,500
ChaddertonMCA Stadium1,500
SilsdenKeighley Road Stadium1,500
Charnock RichardMossie Park
Litherland REMYCALitherland Sports Park
Prestwich HeysAide Moran Park
Sandbach UnitedSandbach Community Football Centre *
St Helens TownRuskin Drive Sportsground *
Whitchurch AlportYockings Park

League Challenge Cup

Also called the Macron Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons.[9] Source for this section: NWC results archives

First Round

Atherton Collieries are exempt until the second round, as holders.

All remaining teams received byes.

Second Round

Third Round

Quarter Finals

First Leg

Second Leg

Final

Played at Highbury Stadium, home of Fleetwood Town

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