2018–19 North West Counties Football League


The 2018–19 North West Counties Football League season was 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 were 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. The constitution was ratified by the league at its AGM on 16 June.

Premier Division

At the end of the 2017–18 season, the following teams left the division:
The remaining 17 teams, together with the following, formed the Premier Division for season 2018–19:

Results

TeamStadium
1874 NorthwichBarton Stadium
Abbey HeyThe Abbey Stadium, Gorton
Ashton AthleticBrockstedes Park
Barnoldswick TownGreenberfield Lane
BootleNew Bucks Park
BurscoughVictoria Park
Charnock RichardMossie Park
City of LiverpoolNew Bucks Park
Congleton TownIvy Gardens
Hanley TownAbbey Lane
IrlamSilver Street
Litherland REMYCALitherland Sports Park
Northwich VictoriaWincham Park
PadihamArbories Memorial Sports Ground
Runcorn TownPavilions Sports Complex
SilsdenKeighley Road Stadium
Squires GateSchool Road
West Didsbury & ChorltonBrookburn Road, Chorlton
Whitchurch AlportYockings Park
Winsford UnitedBarton Stadium

Division One

At the end of the 2017–18 season, the following teams left the division:
The remaining 19 teams were split into the two new geographically separated divisions - Division One North and Division One South

Division One North

The newly formed Division One North consisted of 20 clubs:

Results

TeamStadium
AFC BlackpoolThe Mechanics
AFC DarwenThe Anchor Ground
AFC LiverpoolRossett Park, Crosby
Ashton TownEdge Green Street
Atherton Laburnum RoversCrilly Park
AvroWhitebank Stadium, Oldham
Bacup BoroughWest View
Carlisle CityGillford Park Stadium
ChaddertonMCA Stadium
Cleator Moor CelticMcGrath Park
Daisy HillNew Sirs, Westhoughton
GarstangThe Riverside
Holker Old BoysRakesmoor Lane, Barrow-in-Furness
Longridge TownMike Riding Ground
Lower BreckAnfield Sports and Community Centre
NelsonVictoria Park
Prestwich HeysAdie Moran Park
Shelley CommunityStorthes Hall Park
St Helens TownRuskin Drive Sportsground
SteetonCougar Park

Division One South

The newly formed Division One South consisted of 20 clubs:

Results

TeamStadium
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 Oswestry TownPark Hall Stadium
Maine RoadBrantingham Road, Chorlton
New MillsChurch Lane
RylandsGorsey Lane, Warrington
Sandbach UnitedSandbach Community Football Centre
St MartinsThe Venue, Oswestry
Stockport TownStockport Sports Village
Stone DominesYarnfield Lane
Stone AlleyniansYarnfield Lane
Vauxhall MotorsRivacre Park, Ellesmere Port
Wythenshawe AmateursHollyhedge Park
Wythenshawe TownEricstan Stadium

League Challenge Cup

Also called the Macron Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons.
Source for this section:

First Round

Home teamScoreAway team
Abbey Hey3–3
Daisy Hill
Bacup Borough2–3Avro
Barnton0–4Congleton Town
Bootle2–2
Vauxhall Motors
Burscough5–1New Mills
Chadderton3–41874 Northwich
Charnock Richard0–0
Runcorn Town
Cheadle Heath Nomads3–1Litherland REMYCA
City of Liverpool3–1Ashton Athletic
Cleator Moor Celtic5–2Winsford United
Eccleshall3–2AFC Darwen
FC Oswestry Town †2–2
West Didsbury & Chorlton
Holker Old Boys0–9Lower Breck

Home teamScoreAway team
Irlam1–3Abbey Hulton United
Longridge Town1–3Squires Gate
Maine Road4–0Steeton
Nelson2–1Hanley Town
Northwich Victoria5–1Alsager Town
Padiham †5–1Shelley †
Rylands5–1Carlisle City
Sandbach United4–1AFC Liverpool
Silsden0–2Garstang
St Helens Town0–2Cheadle Town
St Martins2–4Cammell Laird 1907
Stockport Town3–2Ellesmere Rangers
Stone Dominoes2–4Ashton Town †
Stone Old Alleynians1–3AFC Blackpool
Whitchurch Alport1–1
Prestwich Heys

† eliminated due to playing ineligible player

The following teams received byes to the second round:
Home teamScoreAway team
1874 Northwich5–0AFC Blackpool
Abbey Hey2–0Atherton LR
Avro7–0Wythenshawe Town
Barnoldswick Town3–0Wythenshawe Amateurs
Burscough3–1Sandbach United
Cammell Laird 19070–0
Lower Breck
Cheadle Town5–0Bootle
City of Liverpool1–0Squires Gate

Home teamScoreAway team
Eccleshall1–2West Didsbury & Chorlton †
Maine Road0–5Nelson
Northwich Victoria3–1Runcorn Town
Prestwich Heys5–0Cleator Moor Celtic
Rylands5–0Cheadle Heath Nomads
Stockport Town2–2
Garstang
Stone Dominoes0–4Congleton Town

† eliminated due to playing ineligible player

Abbey Hulton United received bye due to both Padiham and Shelley being eliminated in previous round

Third Round

Home teamScoreAway team
Abbey Hey1–41874 Northwich
Abbey Hulton United0–1Congleton Town
Avro7–2Garstang
Barnoldswick Town9–4Eccleshall

Home teamScoreAway team
Cammell Laird 19073–1Rylands
City of Liverpool6–2Burscough
Nelson2–1Prestwich Heys
Northwich Victoria5–2Cheadle Town

Quarter Finals

Home teamScoreAway team
1874 Northwich3–2Barnoldswick Town
Avro3–1Nelson

Home teamScoreAway team
City of Liverpool2–1Northwich Victoria
Congleton Town6–0Cammell Laird 1907

Semi Finals

First Leg

Home teamScoreAway team
Avro1–3City of Liverpool

Home teamScoreAway team
Congleton Town0–51874 Northwich

Second Leg

Home teamScoreAway team
City of Liverpool3–1Avro

City of Liverpool won 6–2 on aggregate
Home teamScoreAway team
1874 Northwich2–0Congleton Town

1874 Northwich won 7–0 on aggregate

Final

Score
1874 Northwich1–0City of Liverpool

Played at Altrincham's Moss Lane ground

Division One Trophy

First Round

Home teamScoreAway team
AFC Darwen2–4Carlisle City
Alsager Town5–3Daisy Hill
Atherton LR1–6Cheadle Town
Holker Old Boys0–6Garstang

Home teamScoreAway team
Nelson3–1St Martins
Sandbach United6–0New Mills
Stone Old Alleynians2–0Shelley
Wythenshawe Town2–3AFC Blackpool

All the remaining Division One teams received a bye to the second round.

Second Round

Home teamScoreAway team
Abbey Hulton United2–3
Rylands
AFC Blackpool2–1Stockport Town
AFC Liverpool3–0Cleator Moor Celtic
Ashton Town2–4Wythenshawe Amateurs
Avro7–0Stone Dominoes
Chadderton2–3Alsager Town
Cheadle Heath Nomads5–2St Helens Town
Eccleshall2–1Nelson

Home teamScoreAway team
Ellesmere Rangers1–1
Stone Old Alleynians
Longridge Town1–1
Garstang
Lower Breck0–3Carlisle City
Maine Road2–2
FC Oswestry Town †
Prestwich Heys1–6Barnton
Sandbach United5–0Cheadle Town
Steeton1–2Bacup Borough
Vauxhall Motors1–0Cammell Laird 1907

† Eliminated due to playing ineligible player

Third Round

Home teamScoreAway team
AFC Blackpool0–2Ellesmere Rangers
Alsager Town0–2Sandbach United
Bacup Borough2–2
Barnton
Carlisle City11–2Eccleshall

Home teamScoreAway team
Maine Road1–1
Garstang
Rylands0–2Avro
Vauxhall Motors2–3AFC Liverpool
Wythenshawe Amateurs1–2Cheadle Heath Nomads

Quarter Finals

Home teamScoreAway team
Avro2–1Garstang
Carlisle City2–1Ellesmere Rangers

Home teamScoreAway team
Cheadle Heath Nomads1–3Sandbach United
AFC Liverpool1–1
Bacup Borough

Semi Finals

First leg

Home teamScoreAway team
Bacup Borough0–2Avro

Home teamScoreAway team
Carlisle City2–4Sandbach United

Second leg

Home teamScoreAway team
Avro3–1Bacup Borough

Avro won 5–1 on aggregate
Home teamScoreAway team
Sandbach United5–1Carlisle City

Sandbach United won 9–3 on aggregate

Final

Score
Avro2–4Sandbach United

Played at Vauxhall Motors' ground

Division One Champions Cup