1982–83 North West Counties Football League Explained

Competition:North West Counties Football League
Prevseason:1981–82 CCFL
1981–82 LC
Nextseason:1983–84

The 1982–83 North West Counties Football League was the first in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into three divisions.

Division One

Competition:North West Counties
Football League
Division One
Season:1982–83
Winners:Burscough
Promoted:Rhyl
Horwich RMI
Relegated:Nantwich Town
Prevseason:1981–82 CCFL
1981–82 LC
Nextseason:1983–84

The division featured 20 new teams:

League table

Division Two

Competition:North West Counties
Football League
Division Two
Season:1982–83
Winners:Radcliffe Borough
Promoted:Radcliffe Borough
Caernarfon Town
Relegated:Padiham
Nextseason:1983–84

The division featured 20 new teams:

League table

Division Three

Competition:North West Counties
Football League
Division Three
Season:1982–83
Winners:Colne Dynamoes
Promoted:Colne Dynamoes
Warrington Town
Nextseason:1983–84

The division featured 18 new teams:

League table

Promotion and relegation

Division One

In the first season of the North West Counties Football League Division One second placed Rhyl and third placed Horwich RMI moved to the Northern Premier League while Nantwich Town were relegated to Division Two and Netherfield joined Division One from the Northern Premier League.

Division Two

Division Two champions Radcliffe Borough and second placed Caernarfon Town were promoted to Division One while Kirkby Town and already relegated New Mills left the League at the end of the season. Padiham were relegated to Division Three.

Division Three

Division Three champions Colne Dynamoes and second placed Warrington Town were promoted to Division Two while Wigan Rovers left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly admitted Cheadle Town and Urmston Town.

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