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

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North West Counties
Football League
Premier Division
Season2024–25

The Premier Division comprises 24 teams.

The following four clubs left the Premier Division before the season:

The following four clubs joined the Premier Division before the season:

Premier Division table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Bury 37 24 10 3 105 49 +56 82 Promotion to the Northern Premier League
2 Ramsbottom United 36 23 9 4 74 32 +42 78 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Lower Breck 34 21 7 6 79 40 +39 70
4 Chadderton 37 20 6 11 87 67 +20 66
5 Irlam 37 19 9 9 71 52 +19 66
6 West Didsbury & Chorlton 35 19 6 10 77 46 +31 63
7 Padiham 33 18 9 6 81 54 +27 63
8 FC Isle of Man 36 17 6 13 63 56 +7 57
9 Stockport Town 37 17 5 15 54 55 −1 56
10 FC St Helens 36 16 7 13 64 56 +8 55
11 Cheadle Town 37 16 6 15 52 44 +8 54
12 Charnock Richard 36 15 7 14 80 70 +10 52
13 AFC Liverpool 37 16 4 17 70 75 −5 52
14 Abbey Hey 37 15 6 16 70 77 −7 51
15 Barnoldswick Town 36 14 8 14 56 62 −6 50
16 Glossop North End 37 13 8 16 56 64 −8 47
17 Burscough 36 12 6 18 53 67 −14 42
18 Longridge Town 35 11 7 17 64 85 −21 40
19 Litherland REMYCA 36 10 8 18 51 68 −17 38
20 Pilkington 37 7 9 21 54 89 −35 30
21 South Liverpool 35 7 8 20 40 74 −34 29
22 Prestwich Heys 37 7 4 26 40 76 −36 25
23 Squires Gate 38 6 7 25 60 100 −40 25 Relegation to Division One North
24 Colne 34 6 6 22 34 77 −43 24
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2025. 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[2]

Results table

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Home \ Away ABB LVP BAR BUR BRY CHA CHR CHT COL IOM FSH GNE IRL LIT LON LOW PAD PIL PRE RAM SLP SQG STO WDC
Abbey Hey — 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–7 2–1 2–4 6–0 1–2 2–1 4–4 1–3 4–1 1–3 4–3 0–0 2–0 4–1 1–3
AFC Liverpool 2–1 — 5–1 0–2 1–7 3–3 0–3 2–1 1–2 4–1 3–0 1–0 1–3 2–0 0–3 2–1 5–3 2–6
Barnoldswick Town 1–1 — 1–1 1–4 0–4 0–4 1–0 2–3 1–3 4–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 3–3 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 4–1 1–0
Burscough 1–2 1–0 2–1 — 2–4 3–4 1–3 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 3–2 1–0 0–6 1–2 4–2 0–1 3–1
Bury 3–3 2–0 — 3–1 1–1 3–0 4–0 3–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 8–0 3–2 2–0 5–2 2–2 2–0 2–1 2–1
Chadderton 3–3 2–5 2–1 2–5 — 3–1 2–0 3–2 1–2 3–0 4–2 0–0 1–1 3–0 3–1 2–0 1–6
Charnock Richard 1–3 4–5 3–1 2–1 0–2 3–2 — 1–0 2–1 2–2 4–0 4–4 3–1 1–3 4–2 2–2 2–2 1–2 2–5
Cheadle Town 0–1 0–3 1–3 1–3 — 1–0 4–0 1–3 0–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–1 0–1 2–0 5–0 0–0
Colne 1–2 1–4 0–3 0–2 1–2 — 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–4 1–0 2–3 1–0 0–2 2–0
FC Isle of Man 3–1 2–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 — 3–2 0–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–2
FC St Helens 3–0 3–2 0–1 2–2 1–0 4–1 0–1 2–0 5–4 — 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 4–2 0–3 5–0 4–1 0–1
Glossop North End 3–0 2–4 2–3 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 — 1–4 2–1 2–2 0–4 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–2 5–1 0–1
Irlam 2–1 3–0 1–1 0–1 3–2 1–3 1–3 2–1 — 5–0 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–0 1–1 5–1 0–1 1–2 3–2
Litherland REMYCA 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 0–3 1–2 4–1 1–1 1–2 — 3–2 2–4 0–1 2–1 0–4 1–0 4–2 2–4
Longridge Town 2–1 3–1 3–3 1–0 1–5 1–2 0–4 0–1 8–0 1–3 0–1 2–3 1–0 — 0–5 3–1 2–0 3–2 1–5
Lower Breck 4–0 2–1 4–2 4–3 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 5–0 2–2 3–3 — 4–1 5–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 0–1
Padiham 5–2 1–5 2–0 5–3 6–1 2–1 3–3 4–3 1–2 2–2 0–1 2–1 — 2–0 4–1 1–4 3–1 2–2
Pilkington 4–1 1–2 2–2 2–2 1–0 1–3 1–1 3–3 0–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–6 1–4 1–3 — 3–2 2–2 4–3 0–3 1–1
Prestwich Heys 0–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 3–5 0–4 1–4 1–1 1–3 0–3 0–3 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–3 2–2 — 4–1 3–0 0–2 2–2
Ramsbottom United 3–0 2–1 4–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 3–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 — 4–0 2–1
South Liverpool 1–6 3–1 1–1 4–6 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–2 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–3 — 0–2 1–2 0–2
Squires Gate 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–1 4–4 2–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 0–3 2–3 2–3 0–0 5–2 0–2 3–3 3–4 0–1 2–3 — 2–0 1–3
Stockport Town 0–1 2–1 0–1 0–2 1–2 3–2 1–3 2–1 2–4 1–2 1–1 3–3 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–2 — 1–1
West Didsbury & Chorlton 0–0 3–4 2–1 1–2 4–0 2–1 1–0 4–3 2–1 3–1 3–0 0–1 2–2 3–0 1–2 1–3 4–1 4–1 2–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2025. Source: NWCFL League Results Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 2024–25 North West Counties Football League Premier Division teams
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Locations of 2024–25 North West Counties Premier Division teams (Greater Manchester)
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Locations of 2024–25 North West Counties Premier Division team (Isle of Man)
Team Stadium
Abbey Hey The Abbey Stadium, Gorton
AFC Liverpool Rossett Park, Crosby (groundshare with Marine)
Barnoldswick Town Greenberfield Lane
Burscough Victoria Park
Bury Gigg Lane
Chadderton MCA Stadium
Charnock Richard Mossie Park
Cheadle Town Park Road Stadium
Colne Holt House
Glossop North End Surrey Street
FC Isle of Man The Bowl, Douglas
FC St Helens Windleshaw Sports
Irlam Silver Street
Litherland REMYCA Litherland Sports Park
Longridge Town Mike Riding Ground
Lower Breck Anfield Sports and Community Centre
Padiham Arbories Memorial Sports Ground
Pilkington Ruskin Drive Sportsground
Prestwich Heys Adie Moran Park
Ramsbottom United Harry Williams Riverside Stadium
South Liverpool Jericho Lane
Squires Gate School Road
Stockport Town Stockport Sports Village
West Didsbury & Chorlton Brookburn Road, Chorlton

Division One North

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Division One North comprises 18 teams.

The following five clubs left Division One North before the season:

The following five clubs joined the Division One North before the season:

Division One North table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Nelson 28 21 1 6 77 30 +47 64 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Atherton LR 25 19 3 3 59 22 +37 60 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Droylsden 26 18 5 3 56 25 +31 59
4 Holker Old Boys 25 16 4 5 67 34 +33 52
5 Euxton Villa 26 15 3 8 51 37 +14 48
6 Darwen 28 15 1 12 62 48 +14 46
7 AFC Blackpool 26 14 2 10 64 51 +13 44
8 Maine Road 28 12 2 14 55 42 +13 38
9 Bacup Borough 27 11 5 11 56 47 +9 38
10 Ashton Town 26 10 7 9 46 44 +2 37
11 Maghull 27 11 3 13 61 65 −4 36
12 Daisy Hill 26 10 5 11 44 45 −1 35
13 Ashton Athletic 26 10 5 11 47 53 −6 35
14 Steeton 27 8 5 14 39 58 −19 29
15 Thornton Cleveleys 28 9 1 18 43 64 −21 28
16 Route One Rovers 27 5 4 18 31 66 −35 19 Relegation to a feeder league
17 Garstang 28 4 4 20 24 72 −48 16
18 Skelmersdale United 28 2 2 24 22 101 −79 8
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2025. 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[2]

Results table

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Home \ Away BLP ASA ASH ALR BAC DSH DAR DRO EUX GAR HOL MAG MAI NEL ROU SKE STE THO
AFC Blackpool — 6–2 3–2 3–5 1–2 3–1 5–1 4–2 1–0 0–2 5–0 2–1 1–1 3–1
Ashton Athletic 4–2 — 3–0 0–2 5–1 1–5 3–3 2–2 1–2 1–3 2–0 2–1 2–4
Ashton Town 1–2 0–3 — 0–0 4–2 1–2 2–2 1–0 3–0 0–3 4–4 4–3 2–2 4–1
Atherton LR 5–4 3–1 1–1 — 6–0 0–2 1–2 5–1 2–0 3–0 3–2 4–2 1–0 1–0
Bacup Borough 1–2 5–0 2–2 0–2 — 2–0 3–1 0–1 5–0 1–1 7–4 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–3
Daisy Hill 2–2 2–0 — 1–2 1–1 4–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–3 1–0 6–0 2–3 2–3
Darwen 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–0 4–1 — 0–1 4–1 1–0 2–4 1–3 4–0 5–2 3–2 3–4
Droylsden 1–0 5–1 3–1 0–0 0–0 — 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 6–1 7–0
Euxton Villa 4–1 4–4 0–4 1–0 1–0 5–1 1–2 — 5–0 3–2 4–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–2
Garstang 1–1 1–0 0–4 0–4 0–3 0–2 1–3 — 1–3 1–2 0–3 0–1 3–3 3–0
Holker Old Boys 2–4 3–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 — 3–0 3–2 4–1 0–2 4–0 2–0
Maghull 2–1 2–4 3–2 3–2 3–2 2–0 2–2 — 2–1 0–5 3–5 7–1 0–2
Maine Road 3–0 1–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–2 — 1–3 3–1 1–2 3–0 4–0
Nelson 2–1 1–2 4–2 5–1 3–0 1–2 2–0 6–0 2–1 4–2 — 5–1 5–0 3–1 2–1
Route One Rovers 2–3 0–1 1–3 0–3 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–4 — 2–0 0–2
Skelmersdale United 1–4 0–1 0–3 1–2 1–6 1–2 2–4 2–1 0–9 0–5 0–6 0–5 2–2 — 1–5
Steeton 3–3 1–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–3 2–1 1–0 2–5 1–6 1–2 3–1 — 3–4
Thornton Cleveleys 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–3 1–2 3–1 1–2 1–2 1–3 0–4 2–3 4–1 1–0 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2025. Source: NWCFL League Results Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 2024–25 North West Counties Football League Division One North teams
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Locations of 2024–25 North West Counties Premier Division teams (Greater Manchester)
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Locations of 2024–25 North West Counties Premier Division teams (West Yorkshire)
Team Stadium
AFC Blackpool The Mechanics
Ashton Athletic Brockstedes Park
Ashton Town Edge Green Street
Atherton Laburnum Rovers Crilly Park
Bacup Borough West View
Daisy Hill New Sirs, Westhoughton
Darwen The Anchor Ground
Droylsden Butcher's Arms Ground
Euxton Villa Jim Fowler Memorial Ground
Garstang The Riverside
Holker Old Boys Rakesmoor Lane, Barrow-in-Furness
Maghull Old Hall Field
Maine Road Brantingham Road, Chorlton
Nelson Victoria Park
Route One Rovers Marley Stadium
Skelmersdale United The Community Ground, Burscough
Steeton Marley Stadium
Thornton Cleveleys Gamble Road

Division One South

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Division One South comprises 18 teams.

The following five clubs left Division One South before the season:

The following five clubs joined Division One South before the season:

Division One South table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Winsford United 27 21 4 2 74 24 +50 67 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Stafford Town 25 18 4 3 73 26 +47 58 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Sandbach United 27 18 3 6 58 40 +18 57
4 Abbey Hulton United 26 16 2 8 65 36 +29 50
5 Cheadle Heath Nomads 27 13 6 8 53 40 +13 45
6 Eccleshall 27 13 5 9 40 35 +5 44
7 Alsager Town 27 12 6 9 52 45 +7 42
8 Ashville 25 12 3 10 48 36 +12 39
9 New Mills 28 10 5 13 34 37 −3 35
10 Market Drayton Town 26 9 5 12 49 51 −2 32
11 Cammell Laird 1907 26 9 4 13 47 48 −1 31
12 Stockport Georgians 25 9 3 13 42 50 −8 30
13 Runcorn Town 27 8 4 15 49 64 −15 28
14 Foley Meir 26 8 3 15 43 59 −16 27
15 Barnton 27 8 3 16 34 62 −28 27
16 Allscott Heath 27 7 4 16 41 76 −35 25 Relegation to a feeder league
17 Wolverhampton Sporting 28 5 6 17 37 78 −41 21
18 Shawbury United 27 4 8 15 29 61 −32 20
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2025. 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[2]

Results table

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Home \ Away AHU ALL ALS ASH BNT CAM CHN ECC FOL MDT NWM RUN SAN SHA STF STG WIN WSC
Abbey Hulton United — 4–1 3–2 3–0 1–3 4–2 2–0 1–0 1–4 5–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–1
Allscott Heath 4–3 — 4–7 2–4 0–4 0–3 0–1 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 1–4 2–2 3–2 2–3 1–2
Alsager Town 3–0 — 1–1 3–0 3–3 2–3 1–0 0–5 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–1 3–2 3–2 4–0
Ashville 2–3 4–2 — 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 3–4 1–0 3–0 3–0 1–4 2–2 1–2 0–1 4–0
Barnton 1–3 0–4 — 2–0 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–2 5–4 1–2 1–1 0–5 0–7 4–3
Cammell Laird 1907 0–3 2–4 1–2 2–3 — 1–1 0–0 5–0 0–1 5–1 1–2 4–0 0–2 2–2
Cheadle Heath Nomads 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 1–3 — 0–1 1–1 6–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 3–0
Eccleshall 3–0 2–0 0–1 1–3 1–1 — 3–3 2–0 2–3 0–1 3–1 2–6 0–2 1–0
Foley Meir 1–4 3–2 1–0 1–2 1–3 — 2–0 3–6 0–1 3–1 2–4 2–3 4–0
Market Drayton Town 0–9 8–2 4–4 1–0 2–2 1–3 5–0 — 1–1 4–0 0–1 0–1 4–3
New Mills 1–2 2–2 1–2 0–0 0–1 2–1 — 0–0 1–3 8–0 0–2 1–0 0–2 3–0
Runcorn Town 2–2 2–0 5–1 4–3 1–4 2–3 1–1 1–3 — 3–4 1–3 0–3 3–1 1–3 2–3
Sandbach United 0–4 4–0 1–1 4–0 4–3 2–5 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 — 1–0 1–1 4–1 1–3 3–1
Shawbury United 1–2 2–5 1–3 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 — 1–1 0–1 4–4
Stafford Town 9–0 3–2 5–0 2–1 2–0 1–3 7–2 — 3–0 2–3 3–1
Stockport Georgians 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–2 1–4 2–2 5–3 1–5 3–1 1–0 1–1 — 2–3
Winsford United 2–2 2–0 1–3 5–1 4–1 5–0 4–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 2–2 4–1 — 7–0
Wolverhampton Sporting 2–5 2–0 2–2 0–0 1–2 2–2 2–3 2–0 0–4 0–2 0–0 2–2 1–6 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2025. Source: NWCFL League Results Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 2024–25 North West Counties Football League Division One South teams in the North West
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Locations of 2024–25 North West Counties Division One South teams (Greater Manchester)
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Locations of the 2024–25 North West Counties Football League Division One South teams in the West Midlands
Team Stadium
Abbey Hulton United Birches Head Road
Allscott Heath Allscott Sports & Social Club
Alsager Town Wood Park Stadium
Ashville Villa Park, Wallasey
Barnton Townfield
Cammell Laird 1907 Kirklands, Birkenhead
Cheadle Heath Nomads The Heath
Eccleshall Pershall Park
Foley Meir Whitcombe Road
Market Drayton Town Greenfields Sports Ground
New Mills Church Lane
Runcorn Town Pavilions Sports Complex
Sandbach United Sandbach Community Football Centre
Shawbury United New Meadow Community 3G
Stafford Town Evans Park
Stockport Georgians Cromley Road
Winsford United Barton Stadium
Wolverhampton Sporting Pride Park

References

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  1. ^ "The FA releases National League System club allocations for Steps 1-6 in 2023-24 term". The FA. 15 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
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