2018–19 North West Counties Football League Explained

The 2018–19 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Hallmark Security League for sponsorship reasons[1]) 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.[2] The constitution was ratified by the league at its AGM on 16 June.

Premier Division

Competition:North West Counties
Football League
Premier Division
Season:2018–19
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20

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:

Premier Division table

Results

Stadia and locations

TeamStadium
Barton Stadium (groundshare with Winsford United)
The Abbey Stadium, Gorton
Brockstedes Park
Greenberfield Lane
New Bucks Park
Victoria Park
Mossie Park
New Bucks Park (groundshare with Bootle)
Ivy Gardens
Abbey Lane
Silver Street
Litherland Sports Park
Wincham Park (groundshare with Witton Albion)
Arbories Memorial Sports Ground
Pavilions Sports Complex
SilsdenKeighley Road Stadium
School Road
Brookburn Road, Chorlton
Yockings Park
Barton 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

Competition:North West Counties
Football League
Division One North
Season:2018–19
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20

The newly formed Division One North consisted of 20 clubs:

Division One North table

Results

Stadia and locations

TeamStadium
The Mechanics
The Anchor Ground
Rossett Park, Crosby (groundshare with Marine)
Edge Green Street
Crilly Park
Whitebank Stadium, Oldham
West View
Gillford Park Stadium
MCA Stadium
McGrath Park
New Sirs, Westhoughton
The Riverside
Rakesmoor Lane, Barrow-in-Furness
Mike Riding Ground
Anfield Sports and Community Centre
Victoria Park
Adie Moran Park
Storthes Hall Park
Ruskin Drive Sportsground
Cougar Park

Division One South

Competition:North West Counties
Football League
Division One South
Season:2018–19
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20

The newly formed Division One South consisted of 20 clubs:

Division One South table

Results

Stadia and locations

TeamStadium
Birches Head Road
Wood Park Stadium
Townfield
Kirklands, Birkenhead
The Heath
Park Road Stadium
Pershall Park
Beech Grove
Park Hall Stadium
Brantingham Road, Chorlton
Church Lane
Gorsey Lane, Warrington
Sandbach Community Football Centre
The Venue, Oswestry
Stockport Sports Village
Yarnfield Lane
Yarnfield Lane
Rivacre Park, Ellesmere Port
Hollyhedge Park
Ericstan Stadium

League Challenge Cup

Also called the Macron Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons.[4] Source for this section: NWCFL web site

First round

Home teamScoreAway team
Abbey Hey3–3
(6–5 p)		Daisy Hill
Bacup Borough2–3Avro
Barnton0–4Congleton Town
Bootle2–2
(4–2 p)		Vauxhall Motors
Burscough5–1New Mills
Chadderton3–41874 Northwich
Charnock Richard0–0
(1–3 p)		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
(5–4 p)		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
(3–5 p)		Prestwich Heys
† eliminated due to playing ineligible player


The following teams received byes to the second round:

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
(5–6 p)		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
(3–5 p)		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

Second leg

City of Liverpool won 6–2 on aggregate1874 Northwich won 7–0 on aggregate

Final

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
(3–4 p)		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
(4–2 p)		Stone Old Alleynians
Longridge Town1–1
(2–4 p)		Garstang
Lower Breck0–3Carlisle City
Maine Road2–2
(1–4 p)		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
(4–3 p)		Barnton
Carlisle City11–2Eccleshall
Home teamScoreAway team
Maine Road1–1
(12–13 p)		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
(2–3 p)		Bacup Borough

Semi-finals

Second leg

Avro won 5–1 on aggregateSandbach United won 9–3 on aggregate

Final

Played at Vauxhall Motors' ground

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 6 June 2016. The NWCFL agree headline sponsorship deal with Hallmark Security. NWCFL. 9 May 2018.
  2. News: Provisional Step 5 and 6 club allocations confirmed. 25 May 2018. Non League Daily. 25 May 2018.
  3. News: League Statement - Wythenshawe Town . 18 May 2019 . NWCFL . 26 April 2019.
  4. News: 7 June 2016. League announces 4-year partnership deal with Macron. NWCFL. 9 May 2018.

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