2020–21 North West Counties Football League

The 2020–21 North West Counties Football League season is the 39th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England, and the third 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 for season 2020–21 were announced by the FA on 21 July,[1] and were subject to appeal. On 6th August, it was announced by the League that the league season would start no earlier than Saturday 3 October.[2]

Premier Division
North West Counties
Football League
Premier Division
Season2020–21

The Premier Division comprises 20 teams, the same set of teams which competed in the previous season's aborted competition.

Rylands changed its name to Warrington Rylands 1906[3]

Premier Division table

Prior to the first match(es) being played the Pos column shows alphanumeric sequence of teams rather than league position.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Warrington Rylands 5 4 1 0 15 4 +11 13 Promotion to Step 4
2 Northwich Victoria 7 4 1 2 12 9 +3 13
3 Hanley Town 7 3 2 2 12 9 +3 11
4 Winsford United 5 3 1 1 18 7 +11 10
5 Avro 6 3 1 2 16 8 +8 10
6 Congleton Town 5 3 1 1 9 8 +1 10
7 Bootle 3 3 0 0 14 5 +9 9
8 1874 Northwich 5 3 0 2 12 8 +4 9
9 Irlam 7 3 0 4 11 14 −3 9
10 Runcorn Town 5 2 2 1 12 6 +6 8
11 Padiham 5 2 1 2 12 14 −2 7
12 Burscough 2 2 0 0 6 3 +3 6
13 Ashton Athletic 4 2 0 2 9 14 −5 6
14 Longridge Town 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
15 Charnock Richard 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3
16 Skelmersdale United 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
17 Squires Gate 7 1 0 6 14 24 −10 3
18 Whitchurch Alport 6 0 3 3 8 18 −10 3
19 Barnoldswick Town 6 1 0 5 8 24 −16 3
20 Litherland REMYCA 4 0 1 3 7 16 −9 1 Possible relegation to Step 6[lower-alpha 1]
First match(es) will be played on 3 Oct. Source: NWCFL Tables Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [5]
Notes:
  1. The 14 bottom-placed clubs from each of the Step 5 divisions will be ranked by their points-per-game (PPG) ratio. The two bottom-placed clubs with the highest PPG will be reprieved from relegation. The remaining 12 bottom-placed clubs will be relegated to Step 6.[4]

Premier Division results
Home \ Away 18N ASH AVR BWT BTL BUR CHR CON HAN IRL LIT LON NWV PAD RNT SKE SQG WRY WHI WIN
1874 Northwich — 2–3 3–1
Ashton Athletic — 1–5 4–0
Avro — 1–3 1–1 3–1
Barnoldswick Town 0–3 — 1–2 2–3 3–2
Bootle — 3–2 7–2
Burscough —
Charnock Richard 1–4 — 3–1
Congleton Town — 1–0 2–2 3–2 0–3
Hanley Town 2–4 — 3–0 2–0 1–1
Irlam 2–1 — 5–2 0–2
Litherland REMYCA —
Longridge Town 4–0 —
Northwich Victoria 2–1 2–2 2–0 — 2–3
Padiham 0–2 1–6 5–1 — 4–4
Runcorn Town 7–0 2–0 — 0–3
Skelmersdale United —
Squires Gate 4–2 2–4 1–2 —
Warrington Rylands 1–0 7–1 —
Whitchurch Alport 0–2 1–1 —
Winsford United 10–2 4–2 1–2 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on (season not yet started). Source: results, fixtures and results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2020–21 North West Counties Football League Premier Division teams
Team Stadium
1874 NorthwichTownfield (groundshare with Barnton)
Ashton AthleticBrockstedes Park
AvroWhitebank Stadium, Oldham
Barnoldswick TownGreenberfield Lane
BootleNew Bucks Park
BurscoughVictoria Park
Charnock RichardMossie Park
Congleton TownIvy Gardens
Hanley TownAbbey Lane
IrlamSilver Street
Litherland REMYCALitherland Sports Park
Longridge TownMike Riding Ground
Northwich VictoriaWincham Park (groundshare with Witton Albion)
PadihamArbories Memorial Sports Ground
Runcorn TownPavilions Sports Complex
Skelmersdale UnitedValerie Park
Squires GateSchool Road
Warrington RylandsGorsey Lane
Whitchurch AlportYockings Park
Winsford UnitedBarton Stadium

Division One North
North West Counties
Football League
Division One North
Season2020–21

Division One North comprises 19 clubs, 18 of which were in the division the previous season.

Division One North table

Prior to the first match(es) being played the Pos column shows alphabetic sequence of teams rather than league position.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Lower Breck 4 4 0 0 15 3 +12 12 Promotion to Step 5
2 Bury AFC 5 3 1 1 16 8 +8 10
3 Golcar United 8 3 1 4 14 15 −1 10
4 Ashton Town 7 3 1 3 14 16 −2 10
5 Bacup Borough 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9
6 Prestwich Heys 4 3 0 1 12 8 +4 9
7 Cleator Moor Celtic 7 2 3 2 15 15 0 9
8 Pilkington 4 2 2 0 11 8 +3 8
9 AFC Liverpool 3 2 1 0 10 5 +5 7
10 AFC Darwen 5 2 0 3 14 14 0 6
11 AFC Blackpool 3 2 0 1 9 9 0 6
12 Garstang 5 2 0 3 10 15 −5 6
13 Steeton 5 1 1 3 7 11 −4 4
14 Chadderton 5 1 1 3 9 15 −6 4
15 Holker Old Boys 2 1 0 1 6 6 0 3
16 Nelson 4 1 0 3 11 13 −2 3
17 St Helens Town 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
18 Atherton LR 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0 Possible relegation to Step 7
19 Daisy Hill 4 0 0 4 4 16 −12 0
First match(es) will be played on 3 Oct. Source: NWCFL Tables, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [5]

Division One North results

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Home \ Away BLP DAR LVP ASH ALR BAC BUY CHA CLE DSH GAR GOL HOL LOW NEL PIL PRE STH STE
AFC Blackpool — 3–1 3–1
AFC Darwen 7–1 — 3–1 2–3 0–1
AFC Liverpool — 2–2 5–1
Ashton Town — 4–2 3–1 1–3 3–1
Atherton LR — 0–3
Bacup Borough — 6–2 1–0
Bury AFC 6–2 — 1–1 1–2 3–2
Chadderton 2–0 — 2–2
Cleator Moor Celtic 2–2 — 1–2 4–3 2–2 2–2
Daisy Hill — 2–5
Garstang 2–1 1–5 1–3 —
Golcar United 2–3 0–2 — 3–4 0–2
Holker Old Boys — 3–4 3–2
Lower Breck 5–0 —
Nelson 5–0 3–4 0–5 —
Pilkington —
Prestwich Heys 3–2 —
St Helens Town —
Steeton —
Updated to match(es) played on (season not yet started). Source: results, fixtures and results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Locations of the 2019–20 North West Counties Football League Division One North teams
Team Stadium
AFC BlackpoolThe Mechanics
AFC DarwenThe Anchor Ground
AFC LiverpoolRossett Park, Crosby (groundshare with Marine)
Ashton TownEdge Green Street
Atherton Laburnum RoversCrilly Park
Bacup BoroughWest View
ChaddertonMCA Stadium
Cleator Moor CelticMcGrath Park
Daisy HillNew Sirs, Westhoughton
EmleyWelfare Ground
GarstangThe Riverside
Golcar UnitedLongfield Avenue
Holker Old BoysRakesmoor Lane, Barrow-in-Furness
Lower BreckAnfield Sports and Community Centre
NelsonVictoria Park
PilkingtonRuskin Drive Sportsground
Prestwich HeysAdie Moran Park
St Helens TownRuskin Drive Sportsground
SteetonCougar Park

Division One South
North West Counties
Football League
Division One South
Season2020–21

Division One South comprises 20 clubs, 19 of which were in the division the previous season.

Division One South table

Prior to the first match(es) being played the Pos column shows alphabetic sequence of teams rather than league position.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Vauxhall Motors 7 6 1 0 17 5 +12 19 Promotion to Step 5
2 Sandbach United 7 5 1 1 21 12 +9 16
3 Wythenshawe Town 5 5 0 0 23 2 +21 15
4 Stockport Town 7 4 1 2 20 6 +14 13
5 West Didsbury & Chorlton 6 4 1 1 18 11 +7 13
6 Barnton 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10
7 Cheadle Heath Nomads 7 2 3 2 18 13 +5 9
8 Abbey Hey 6 3 0 3 9 7 +2 9
9 Stone Old Alleynians 5 2 1 2 11 9 +2 7
10 New Mills 4 2 1 1 5 5 0 7
11 Alsager Town 7 2 1 4 8 14 −6 7
12 Cammell Laird 5 2 0 3 5 7 −2 6
13 Cheadle Town 5 1 2 2 8 8 0 5
14 St Martins 8 1 2 5 9 25 −16 5
15 Ellesmere Rangers 4 1 0 3 4 12 −8 3
16 Maine Road 6 1 0 5 5 14 −9 3
17 Wythenshawe Amateurs 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
18 Abbey Hulton United 6 0 2 4 5 18 −13 2
19 Eccleshall 4 0 1 3 4 24 −20 1 Possible relegation to Step 7
20 FC Isle of Man [8] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 3 Oct. Source: NWCFL Tables, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [5] res_col_header=PR

Division One South results
Home \ Away AHY AHU ALS BNT CAM CHN CHT ECC ELL IOM MNR NWM SAN STM STK SOA VAU WDC WYA WYT
Abbey Hey —
Abbey Hulton United —
Alsager Town —
Barnton —
Cammell Laird —
Cheadle Heath Nomads —
Cheadle Town —
Eccleshall —
Ellesmere Rangers —
FC Isle of Man —
Maine Road —
New Mills —
Sandbach United —
St Martins —
Stockport Town —
Stone Old Alleynians —
Vauxhall Motors —
West Didsbury & Chorlton —
Wythenshawe Amateurs —
Wythenshawe Town —
Updated to match(es) played on (season not yet started). Source: results and fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations



Locations of the 2020–21 North West Counties Football League Division One South teams
Team Stadium
Abbey HeyThe Abbey Stadium, Gorton
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 Isle of ManThe Bowl, Douglas
Maine RoadBrantingham Road, Chorlton
New MillsChurch Lane
Sandbach UnitedSandbach Community Football Centre
St MartinsThe Venue, Oswestry
Stockport TownStockport Sports Village
Stone AlleyniansYarnfield Lane
Vauxhall MotorsRivacre Park, Ellesmere Port
West Didsbury & ChorltonBrookburn Road, Chorlton
Wythenshawe AmateursHollyhedge Park
Wythenshawe TownEricstan Stadium

League Challenge Cup

Also called the Macron Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons.[9]
Sources for this section: fixtures and results

This competition is open to all teams in the league. However, due to irregularities in the previous season, AFC Darwen forfeit a place in the competition this season[10]

The competition is currently suspended for this season. The suspension may be reviewed towards the end of the season.[11]


Division One Trophy

The competition is currently suspended for this season. The suspension may be reviewed towards the end of the season.[11]


Division One Champions Cup

This will be played at the end of the season between the winners of Division One North and Division One South

References
  1. "National League System club allocations – Steps 5–6, Season 2020–21" (PDF). Non League Paper. 21 July 2020.
  2. "League Statement - re: Start of Season 2020/21". NWCFL. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  3. "RYLANDS ANNOUNCE LANDMARK NAME CHANGE". Warrington Rylands (1906) F.C. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  4. "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 23 National League System Regulations Section 5.2". The FA. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  6. "Shelley FC Resign from the NWCFL". NWCFL. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  7. "Resignation of FC Oswestry Town". NWCFL. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  8. "Playing membership of NWCFL suspended for the remainder of the season". FC Isle of Man. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  9. "League announces 4-year partnership deal with Macron". NWCFL. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  10. "Alterations To League Tables". NWCFL. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  11. "Season Start date confirmed and Cup Competition update". NWCFL. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.


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