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The 2018–19 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Hallmark Security League for sponsorship reasons[1]) is 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 are 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 |
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, form 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
League 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 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 29 | +40 | 66 | Promotion to Step 4 |
2 | Bootle | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 55 | |
3 | Congleton Town | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 57 | 24 | +33 | 51 | |
4 | Barnoldswick Town | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 47 | |
5 | Ashton Athletic | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 45 | |
6 | Northwich Victoria | 25 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 44 | |
7 | Runcorn Town | 27 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 44 | |
8 | Charnock Richard | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 42 | |
9 | Burscough | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 40 | |
10 | Squires Gate | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 39[a] | |
11 | 1874 Northwich | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 38 | |
12 | Silsden | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 37 | |
13 | Irlam | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 35 | |
14 | Litherland REMYCA | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 33[b] | |
15 | Whitchurch Alport | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 30 | |
16 | Padiham | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 25 | |
17 | Winsford United | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 59 | −25 | 24 | |
18 | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 38 | 66 | −28 | 24 | |
19 | Hanley Town | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 22 | Relegation to Step 6 |
20 | Abbey Hey | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 86 | −65 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
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 | Pavillions 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 |
The newly formed Division One North consists 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
League 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 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 106 | 36 | +70 | 66 | Promotion to Step 5 |
2 | Avro | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 32 | +48 | 60 | Possible promotion to Step 5[a] |
3 | AFC Liverpool | 27 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 53 | |
4 | Lower Breck | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 81 | 37 | +44 | 51 | |
5 | Prestwich Heys | 27 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 50 | |
6 | Carlisle City | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 47 | |
7 | AFC Darwen | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 61 | 67 | −6 | 42 | |
8 | Garstang | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 40 | |
9 | Shelley | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 40 | |
10 | Bacup Borough | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 63 | 55 | +8 | 39[b] | |
11 | Cleator Moor Celtic | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 37 | |
12 | Steeton | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 35 | |
13 | Chadderton | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 70 | 67 | +3 | 34 | |
14 | AFC Blackpool | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 34 | |
15 | Ashton Town | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 34 | |
16 | Nelson | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 33 | |
17 | St Helens Town | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 63 | 75 | −12 | 24 | |
18 | Holker Old Boys | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 36 | 86 | −50 | 21 | |
19 | Daisy Hill | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 87 | −46 | 17 | Relegation to Step 7 |
20 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 80 | −55 | 9[c] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
Results
[edit]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 Community | 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 |
The newly formed Division One South consists 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
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rylands | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 76 | 19 | +57 | 57 | Promotion to Step 5 |
2 | Wythenshawe Amateurs | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 34 | +33 | 56 | Possible promotion to Step 5[a] |
3 | Stone Old Alleynians | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 53 | |
4 | Vauxhall Motors | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 38 | +26 | 53 | |
5 | Abbey Hulton United | 27 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 53 | |
6 | Sandbach United | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 48 | |
7 | Wythenshawe Town | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 48 | |
8 | FC Oswestry Town | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 45 | |
9 | St Martins | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 40 | |
10 | Cheadle Heath Nomads | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 40 | |
11 | Cheadle Town | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 38 | |
12 | Barnton | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 32 | |
13 | Stockport Town | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 31 | |
14 | Eccleshall | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 47 | 71 | −24 | 28 | |
15 | Maine Road | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 27 | |
16 | Alsager Town | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 63 | −28 | 27 | |
17 | New Mills | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 55 | 83 | −28 | 25 | |
18 | Cammell Laird | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 21 | |
19 | Ellesmere Rangers | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 67 | −41 | 15 | Relegation to Step 7 |
20 | Stone Dominoes | 24 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 76 | −58 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
- ^ 9 of the 19 runners-up at Step 6 will be promoted to Step 5
Results
[edit]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.[4] 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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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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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 announces 4-year partnership deal with Macron". NWCFL. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
External links
[edit]{{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 North West Counties Football League}} [[Category:North West Counties Football League seasons]] [[Category:2018–19 in English football leagues|9]]