2024–25 North West Counties Football League
The 2024–25 North West Counties Football League season is the 43rd in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. 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 this season were announced by The Football Association on 15 May 2024,[1] and were subject to appeals and FA ratification.
Premier Division
[edit]Season | 2024–25 |
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← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
The Premier Division comprises 24 teams.
The following four clubs left the Premier Division before the season:
- Kendal Town – transfer to the Northern League Division One
- Skelmersdale United - relegated to Division One North
- Wythenshawe – promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One West
- Wythenshawe Town – promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One West
The following four clubs joined the Premier Division before the season:
- Abbey Hey – promoted from Division One South via play-offs
- FC St Helens – promoted from Division One North
- Stockport Town – promoted from Division One South
- South Liverpool – promoted from Division One North via play-offs
Premier Division table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ramsbottom United | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 50 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League |
2 | Chadderton | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 44 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Lower Breck | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 42 | |
4 | Bury | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 17 | +32 | 41 | |
5 | FC Isle of Man | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 39 | |
6 | AFC Liverpool | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 37 | |
7 | Stockport Town | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 36 | |
8 | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 35 | |
9 | FC St Helens | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 35 | |
10 | Padiham | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 35 | |
11 | Irlam | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 32 | |
12 | Barnoldswick Town | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 30 | |
13 | Charnock Richard | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 29 | |
14 | Abbey Hey | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 29 | |
15 | Longridge Town | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 27 | |
16 | Cheadle Town | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
17 | Burscough | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 24 | |
18 | Glossop North End | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 23 | |
19 | Squires Gate | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 22 | |
20 | Litherland REMYCA | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 20 | |
21 | South Liverpool | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 20 | |
22 | Pilkington | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 14 | |
23 | Prestwich Heys | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 45 | −26 | 9 | Relegation to Division One North |
24 | Colne | 21 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 54 | −39 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Division One North
[edit]Division One North comprises 18 teams.
The following five clubs left Division One North before the season:
- FC St Helens – promoted to the Premier Division
- Ilkley Town – transfer to Northern Counties East League
- Runcorn Town – transfer to Division One South
- Shelley – transfer to Northern Counties East League
- South Liverpool – promoted to the Premier Division via play-offs
The following five clubs joined the Division One North before the season:
- Droylsden – transfer from Division One South
- Maine Road – transfer from Division One South
- Maghull – promoted from the West Cheshire League Division One
- Skelmersdale United - relegated from the Premier Division
- Thornton Cleveleys – promoted from the West Lancashire League Premier Division.
Division One North table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Atherton LR | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 12 | +30 | 44 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Nelson | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 40 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Holker Old Boys | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 38 | |
4 | Droylsden | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 37 | |
5 | Maine Road | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 34 | |
6 | Ashton Athletic | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 33 | |
7 | Bacup Borough | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 32 | |
8 | Euxton Villa | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 32 | |
9 | AFC Blackpool | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 31 | |
10 | Darwen | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 21 | |
11 | Daisy Hill | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 21 | |
12 | Maghull | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 21 | |
13 | Ashton Town | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 19 | |
14 | Thornton Cleveleys | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 19 | |
15 | Steeton | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 15 | |
16 | Route One Rovers | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 12 | Relegation to a feeder league |
17 | Garstang | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 42 | −27 | 12 | |
18 | Skelmersdale United | 19 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 70 | −55 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Division One South
[edit]Division One South comprises 18 teams.
The following five clubs left Division One South before the season:
- Abbey Hey – promoted to the Premier Division via play-offs
- Brocton – promotion to Midland League Premier Division
- Droylsden – transfer to Division One North
- Maine Road – transfer to Division One North
- Stockport Town – promoted to the Premier Division
The following five clubs joined Division One South before the season:
- Allscott Heath – transfer from the Midland League Division One
- Foley Meir – promoted from the Staffordshire County Senior League
- Runcorn Town – transfer from Division One North
- Shawbury United – transfer from the Midland League Division One
- Wolverhampton Sporting – transfer from the Midland League Division One
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 | Stafford Town | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 17 | +37 | 43 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Winsford United | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 12 | +28 | 41 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Alsager Town | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 37 | |
4 | Ashville | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 31 | |
5 | Cheadle Heath Nomads | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 31 | |
6 | Sandbach United | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 30 | |
7 | New Mills | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 29 | |
8 | Abbey Hulton United | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 28 | |
9 | Market Drayton Town | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 24 | |
10 | Eccleshall | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 23 | |
11 | Barnton | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 21 | |
12 | Stockport Georgians | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 20 | |
13 | Cammell Laird 1907 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 19 | |
14 | Foley Meir | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 17 | |
15 | Allscott Heath | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 52 | −25 | 17 | |
16 | Wolverhampton Sporting | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 15 | Relegation to a feeder league |
17 | Shawbury United | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 38 | −21 | 14 | |
18 | Runcorn Town | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]