Lancashire Combination Explained

The Lancashire Combination was a football league founded in the North West of England in 1891–92. It absorbed the Lancashire League in 1903. In 1968 the Combination lost five of its clubs to the newly formed Northern Premier League. In 1982 it was finally merged with the Cheshire County League to form the North West Counties League.

Champions

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1891–92Blackburn Rovers reserves
1892–93Blackburn Rovers reserves
1893–94Blackburn Rovers reserves[1]
1894–95Everton reserves
1895–96Preston North End reserves
1896–97Liverpool reserves
1897–98Preston North End reserves
1898–99Preston North End reserves
1899–1900Liverpool reserves
1900–01Everton reserves
1901–02Manchester City reserves
1902–03Accrington Stanley
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Everton reservesSouthport Central
1904–05Stockport CountySt Helens Recreation
1905–06Accrington StanleyColne
1906–07Oldham AthleticCarlisle United
1907–08Everton reservesBlackburn Rovers reserves
1908–09Everton reservesManchester City reserves
1909–10Everton reservesGlossop North End reserves
1910–11RochdaleHaslingden
1911–12RochdaleStalybridge Celtic
1912–13Eccles BoroughSouth Liverpool
1913–14Tranmere RoversWitton Albion
1914–15Eccles BoroughRochdale
Northern SectionSouthern Section
1915–16Accrington StanleySouth Liverpool
First CompetitionSecond Competition
1916–17HurstTranmere Rovers
1917–18South Liverpool
Liverpool SectionManchester Section
1918–19Tranmere RoversStalybridge Celtic
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1919–20Chorley
1920–21Barrow
1921–22Lancaster Town
1922–23Chorley
1923–24Fleetwood
1924–25Morecambe
1925–26Nelson reserves
1926–27Rossendale United
1927–28Chorley
1928–29Chorley
1929–30Lancaster Town
1930–31Darwen
1931–32Darwen
1932–33Chorley
1933–34Chorley
1934–35Lancaster Town
1935–36Lancaster Town
1936–37South Liverpool
1937–38South Liverpool
1938–39South Liverpool
1945–46Chorley
1946–47Bacup Borough
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Wigan AthleticStubshaw Cross Rovers
1948–49NetherfieldBootle
1949–50NelsonBlackpool "B"
1950–51Wigan AthleticSt Helens Town
1951–52NelsonPrescot Cables
1952–53Wigan AthleticBolton Wanderers "B"
1953–54Wigan AthleticBurscough
1954–55Accrington Stanley reservesBurnley 'A'
1955–56BurscoughSkelmersdale United
1956–57Prescot CablesRossendale United
1957–58Horwich RMIOldham Athletic reserves
1958–59New BrightonNetherfield reserves
1959–60ChorleyClitheroe
1960–61ChorleyChorley reserves
1961–62MorecambeAshton United
1962–63MorecambeCrompton Recreation
1963–64ChorleyAccrington Stanley
1964–65NetherfieldNetherfield reserves
1965–66South LiverpoolWigan Rovers
1966–67MorecambeKirkby Town
1967–68MorecambeOldham Athletic reserves
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1968–69Great Harwood
1969–70Burscough
1970–71Prestwich Heys
1971–72St Helens Town
1972–73Darwen
1973–74Accrington Stanley
1974–75Darwen
1975–76Bootle
1976–77Bootle
1977–78Accrington Stanley
1978–79Wren Rovers
1979–80Clitheroe
1980–81Wren Rovers
1981–82Caernarfon Town

Member clubs

A total of 191 clubs and reserve teams played in the Lancashire Combination:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Lancashire Football Combination Commemorative Handbook 1891–1982