The 2016–17 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Hallmark Security League for sponsorship reasons[1]) is the 35th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into two divisions: Premier Division and First Division.
Premier Division
North West Counties
Football League
Premier DivisionSeason |
2016–17 |
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The Premier Division consists of 22 clubs.[2]
The following four clubs joined the division at the start of the season:
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2016. Source:
NWCFL TablesRules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ↑ AVC Liverpool have been deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player in their game against Barnoldswick Town on 13 August.[3]
Promotion criteria
To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:[4]
- Have applied to be considered for promotion by 30 November 2016
- Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2017
- Finish the season in a position higher than that of any other team also achieving criteria 1 and 2
- Finish the season in one of the top three positions
The following seven clubs have achieved criterion 1:[5]
Results
Home \ Away |
18N |
ABH |
DAR |
LVP |
ASH |
ACO |
BWT |
BNT |
BTL |
CAM |
CNG |
HAN |
IRL |
MNR |
NEL |
NWM |
PAD |
RNL |
RNT |
SQG |
WDC |
WIN |
1874 Northwich |
— |
2–0 |
3–0 |
1–3 |
7 Jan |
15 Apr |
4 Feb |
2–1 |
1 Apr |
5–0 |
1–3 |
21 Jan |
1–1 |
tba |
29 Apr |
2–1 |
28 Jan |
tba |
10 Dec |
11 Feb |
4–1 |
26 Dec |
Abbey Hey |
8 Apr |
— |
tba |
7 Jan |
21 Jan |
1–2 |
10 Dec |
3–2 |
22 Apr |
4–0 |
tba |
0–2 |
26 Dec |
3–2 |
7–0 |
1–1 |
0–3 |
0–1 |
0–2 |
1 Apr |
tba |
1–3 |
AFC Darwen |
22 Apr |
1–3 |
— |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–5 |
0–7 |
2–0 |
10 Dec |
0–0 |
0–2 |
15 Apr |
tba |
0–6 |
0–3 |
1–1 |
26 Jan |
18 Mar |
28 Jan |
14 Jan |
21 Jan |
1 Apr |
AFC Liverpool |
17 Dec |
1–2 |
25 Mar |
— |
3–1 |
8 Apr |
5–2 |
21 Jan |
17 Apr |
4–1 |
1–0 |
29 Apr |
3–2 |
1–2 |
tba |
1–1 |
4 Feb |
3–1 |
1–4 |
4 Mar |
31 Dec |
18 Feb |
Ashton Athletic |
25 Mar |
tba |
1–3 |
22 Apr |
— |
0–4 |
31 Dec |
14 Jan |
0–6 |
11 Feb |
6–2 |
3–2 |
10 Dec |
2–2 |
6–0 |
tba |
tba |
8 Apr |
25 Feb |
16 Apr |
2–3 |
3–0 |
Atherton Collieries |
tba |
28 Jan |
17 Apr |
1–2 |
tba |
— |
3–0 |
4 Feb |
tba |
4–1 |
25 Feb |
10 Dec |
1–1 |
1–0 |
2–2 |
26 Dec |
2–1 |
1 Apr |
29 Apr |
1–1 |
18 Feb |
7 Jan |
Barnoldswick Town |
2–1 |
tba |
1–1 |
28 Jan |
17 Dec |
tba |
— |
tba |
1–2 |
2–0 |
25 Mar |
1 Apr |
3–0 |
7 Jan |
26 Dec |
4–2 |
1–2 |
0–2 |
4 Mar |
2–4 |
15 Apr |
29 Apr |
Barnton |
18 Mar |
4 Mar |
7 Jan |
2–1 |
1–0 |
2–5 |
8 Apr |
— |
0–3 |
26 Dec |
0–0 |
0–6 |
0–2 |
22 Apr |
10 Dec |
1–0 |
1–6 |
0–4 |
0–3 |
18 Feb |
28 Jan |
3–2 |
Bootle |
0–0 |
14 Jan |
4 Feb |
26 Dec |
3–0 |
3–2 |
18 Mar |
4–2 |
— |
6–1 |
3–2 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
tba |
15 Apr |
4 Mar |
11 Fev |
25 Mar |
3–0 |
17 Dec |
29 Apr |
5–1 |
Cammell Laird 1907 |
30 Dec |
0–2 |
tba |
1 Apr |
0–6 |
17 Dec |
1–1 |
0–1 |
21 Jan |
— |
2–7 |
4 Mar |
29 Apr |
1–1 |
0–0 |
15 Apr |
18 Feb |
3–3 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
2–7 |
1–4 |
Congleton Town |
2–4 |
29 Apr |
3–3 |
2–2 |
1 Apr |
21 Jan |
18 Fab |
3–4 |
7 Jan |
10 Dec |
— |
26 Dec |
15 Apr |
4 Feb |
28 Jan |
2–3 |
11 Mar |
0–0 |
0–3 |
3–2 |
2–1 |
1–1 |
Hanley Town |
0–1 |
3–0 |
3–1 |
14 Jan |
18 Mar |
1–4 |
22 Apr |
30 Dec |
1–7 |
28 Jan |
4–1 |
— |
1–1 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
8 Apr |
17 Apr |
1–3 |
4–2 |
17 Dec |
2–0 |
Irlam |
0–1 |
4–3 |
4 Mar |
3–3 |
28 Jan |
1–1 |
1–0 |
1 Apr |
1–0 |
17 Apr |
14 Jan |
2–1 |
— |
25 Mar |
11 Feb |
22 Apr |
1–1 |
30 Dec |
tba |
3–1 |
0–6 |
21 Jan |
Maine Road |
14 Jan |
17 Apr |
30 Dec |
0–2 |
29 Apr |
18 Mar |
2–1 |
17 Dec |
5–4 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
1–2 |
18 Feb |
— |
2–0 |
28 Jan |
4 Mar |
0–2 |
2–3 |
6–1 |
1 Apr |
11 Feb |
Nelson |
1–3 |
1–2 |
6 Dec |
0–1 |
2–2 |
0–2 |
1–2 |
4–0 |
31 Dec |
8 Apr |
22 Apr |
25 Mar |
tba |
tba |
— |
21 Jan |
17 Apr |
17 Dec |
7 Jan |
0–0 |
4–4 |
4 Feb |
New Mills |
2–4 |
30 Dec |
17 Dec |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–5 |
17 Mar |
6–1 |
0–3 |
4–3 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
18 Mar |
2–3 |
25 Feb |
— |
14 Jan |
4 Feb |
0–1 |
29 Mar |
1–4 |
tba |
Padiham |
tba |
6–3 |
1–1 |
18 Mar |
2–4 |
30 Dec |
0–2 |
29 Apr |
0–3 |
4–0 |
17 Dec |
1–5 |
7 Jan |
10 Dec |
1–0 |
1 Apr |
— |
1–0 |
21 Jan |
1–0 |
25 Feb |
4–2 |
Runcorn Linnets |
1–1 |
2–2 |
29 Apr |
3–0 |
4 Mar |
2–0 |
21 Jan |
5–2 |
5–0 |
3–0 |
18 Mar |
7 Jan |
4–1 |
15 Apr |
3–1 |
10 Dec |
4–2 |
— |
26 Dec |
4–3 |
2–2 |
0–2 |
Runcorn Town |
0–2 |
17 Dec |
3–1 |
2–1 |
2–0 |
tba |
14 Jan |
16 Apr |
28 Jan |
8–0 |
3–4 |
3–1 |
4 Feb |
tba |
1 Apr |
25 Mar |
22 Apr |
3–1 |
— |
31 Dec |
6–2 |
4–0 |
Squires Gate |
4–1 |
7 Feb |
2–3 |
10 Dec |
26 Dec |
3–4 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
4–3 |
7 Jan |
8 Apr |
4–4 |
1–1 |
21 Jan |
4–3 |
2–0 |
1–4 |
22 Apr |
1–6 |
— |
18 Mar |
28 Jan |
West Didsbury & C |
0–1 |
25 Mar |
3–0 |
2–2 |
2–5 |
1–3 |
tba |
4–1 |
2–4 |
22 Apr |
17 Apr |
4 Feb |
1–2 |
27 Dec |
1–0 |
7 Jan |
1–0 |
tba |
4–1 |
2–3 |
— |
10 Dec |
Winsford United |
17 Apr |
0–2 |
1–1 |
tba |
2–2 |
22 Apr |
2–1 |
2–2 |
25 Feb |
14 Jan |
31 Dec |
1–3 |
17 Dec |
3–2 |
18 Mar |
3–1 |
2–5 |
tba |
8 Apr |
25 Mar |
tba |
— |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2016. Source:
results and
fixtures
Stadia and Locations
Locations of the 2016–17 North West Counties Football League Premier Division teams
Team |
Stadium |
Capacity |
A.F.C. Darwen !A.F.C. Darwen | The Anchor Ground | 4,000 |
A.F.C. Liverpool !A.F.C. Liverpool | Arriva Stadium, Crosby (groundshare with Marine) | 3,185 |
1874 Northwich !1874 Northwich | Barton Stadium (groundshare with Winsford United) | 3,000 |
Winsford United !Winsford United | Barton Stadium | 3,000 |
Atherton Collieries !Atherton Collieries | Alder Street | 2,500 |
Bootle !Bootle | Delta Taxis Stadium | 2,500 |
Cammell Laird 1907 !Cammell Laird 1907 | North West Construction Stadium, Birkenhead | 2,000 |
Maine Road !Maine Road | Brantingham Road, Chorlton | 2,000 |
Nelson !Nelson | Victoria Park | 2,000 |
Padiham !Padiham | Arbories Memorial Sports Ground | 1,688 |
Runcorn Linnets !Runcorn Linnets | Millbank Linnets Stadium | 1,600 |
Runcorn Town !Runcorn Town | Pavillions Sports Complex | 1,530 |
Congleton Town !Congleton Town | Richborough Estates Stadium | 1,450 |
New Mills !New Mills | Church Lane | 1,400 |
Abbey Hey !Abbey Hey | The Abbey Stadium, Gorton | 1,000 |
Ashton Athletic !Ashton Athletic | Brockstedes Park | 1,000 |
Irlam !Irlam | Silver Street | 1,000 |
Squires Gate !Squires Gate | School Road | 1,000 |
West Didsbury & Chorlton !West Didsbury & Chorlton | Brookburn Road, Chorlton | 1,000 |
Hanley Town !Hanley Town | Abbey Lane | 750 |
Barnoldswick Town !Barnoldswick Town | Silentnight Beds Stadium | |
Barnton !Barnton | Townfield | |
First Division
North West Counties
Football League
First DivisionSeason |
2016–17 |
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The First Division consists of 22 teams.[2][6]
The following nine clubs joined the division at the start of the season:
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2016. Source:
NWCFL TablesRules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division.
Results
Home ╲ Away |
A.F.C. Blackpool !BLK |
Alsager Town !ALS |
Ashton Town !AST | Atherton Laburnum Rovers !ALR | Bacup Borough !BAC | Carlisle City !CRL | Chadderton !CHA | Charnock Richard !CHR | Cheadle Town !CHT | City of Liverpool !LIV | Daisy Hill !DSH | Eccleshall !ECC | F.C. Oswestry Town !OSW | Holker Old Boys !HOB | Litherland REMYCA !LIT | Prestwich Heys !PRH | Sandbach United !SAN | Silsden !SIL | St Helens Town !STH | Stockport Town !SPT | Whitchurch Alport !WHI | Widnes !WID |
A.F.C. Blackpool !A.F.C. Blackpool |
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2–3 |
2–3 |
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1–3 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–1 |
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0–1 |
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0–5 |
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0–6 |
1–3 |
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Alsager Town !Alsager Town |
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3–1 |
3–1 |
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2–0 |
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0–0 |
1–1 |
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1–2 |
3–1 |
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3–1 |
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1–2 |
Ashton Town !Ashton Town |
3–0 |
0–4 |
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2–3 |
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1–5 |
1–3 |
0–1 |
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1–3 |
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0–4 |
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0–2 |
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Atherton Laburnum Rovers !Atherton Laburnum Rovers |
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0–2 |
2–1 |
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1–1 |
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2–2 |
0–3 |
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1–2 |
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0–1 |
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1–3 |
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4–2 |
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0–1 |
2–4 |
Bacup Borough !Bacup Borough |
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4–0 |
2–2 |
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1–4 |
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0–1 |
2–0 |
0–3 |
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0–2 |
2–1 |
1–1 |
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Carlisle City !Carlisle City |
3–1 |
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3–0 |
0–0 |
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2–3 |
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6–2 |
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1–3 |
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0–3 |
2–1 |
4–3 |
2–2 |
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Chadderton !Chadderton |
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5–1 |
3–5 |
1–0 |
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1–1 |
1–3 |
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3–2 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
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1–2 |
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2–3 |
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Charnock Richard !Charnock Richard |
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1–4 |
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2–1 |
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2–2 |
3–0 |
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6–1 |
4–3 |
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3–1 |
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1–3 |
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2–3 |
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Cheadle Town !Cheadle Town |
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1–2 |
3–0 |
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5–4 |
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1–5 |
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3–5 |
1–4 |
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0–3 |
2–0 |
1–2 |
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3–3 |
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1–4 |
City of Liverpool !City of Liverpool |
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2–0 |
0–0 |
8–0 |
3–2 |
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2–2 |
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1–0 |
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5–1 |
4–2 |
2–3 |
1–2 |
Daisy Hill !Daisy Hill |
1–0 |
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1–2 |
1–2 |
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2–1 |
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2–1 |
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1–4 |
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5–4 |
2–2 |
5–2 |
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2–2 |
Eccleshall !Eccleshall |
0–4 |
4–4 |
5–4 |
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1–2 |
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0–3 |
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1–2 |
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1–2 |
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1–2 |
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1–6 |
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0–4 |
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0–5 |
1–3 |
F.C. Oswestry Town !F.C. Oswestry Town |
2–2 |
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3–1 |
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3–0 |
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2–1 |
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0–1 |
2–2 |
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3–2 |
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0–3 |
1–3 |
Holker Old Boys !Holker Old Boys |
0–1 |
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2–0 |
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4–3 |
1–4 |
0–3 |
2–5 |
1–2 |
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4–1 |
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1–0 |
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3–0 |
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Litherland REMYCA !Litherland REMYCA |
2–2 |
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3–0 |
4–2 |
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2–2 |
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3–3 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
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4–2 |
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1–1 |
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1–2 |
5–3 |
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6–5 |
Prestwich Heys !Prestwich Heys |
0–1 |
1–2 |
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5–0 |
4–0 |
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1–0 |
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5–2 |
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2–3 |
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2–0 |
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1–3 |
Sandbach United !Sandbach United |
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3–3 |
5–1 |
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1–0 |
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3–2 |
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1–2 |
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1–3 |
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2–0 |
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0–3 |
3–0 |
Silsden !Silsden |
5–2 |
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6–0 |
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2–1 |
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0–1 |
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0–2 |
7–2 |
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0–3 |
3–2 |
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1–4 |
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0–3 |
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St Helens Town !St Helens Town |
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3–4 |
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4–2 |
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2–1 |
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2–2 |
2–4 |
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1–1 |
Stockport Town !Stockport Town |
3–1 |
3–2 |
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3–2 |
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3–1 |
3–4 |
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3–4 |
7–1 |
2–3 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
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1–5 |
2–3 |
Whitchurch Alport !Whitchurch Alport |
2–1 |
1–2 |
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3–1 |
3–0 |
0–2 |
0–0 |
1–2 |
2–0 |
5–0 |
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1–1 |
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2–1 |
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2–5 |
Widnes !Widnes |
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1–4 |
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1–2 |
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2–2 |
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2–0 |
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1–3 |
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Updated to games played on 3 December 2016.
Source: NWCFL First Division results
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Playoffs
Source for this subsection: NWCFL web site
Stadia & Locations
Locations of the 2016–17 North West Counties Football League First Division teams
Team |
Stadium |
Capacity |
Widnes !Widnes | Select Security Stadium (groundshare with Widnes Vikings Rugby League Club) | 13,350 |
Carlisle City !Carlisle City | Gillford Park Stadium | 4,000 |
Atherton Laburnum Rovers !Atherton Laburnum Rovers | Crilly Park | 3,000 |
Bacup Borough !Bacup Borough | West View | 3,000 |
City of Liverpool !City of Liverpool | Delta Taxis Stadium (groundshare with Bootle) | 2,500 |
Holker Old Boys !Holker Old Boys | Rakesmoor Lane Barrow-in-Furness | 2,500 |
Stockport Town !Stockport Town | Stockport Sports Village | 2,384 |
F.C. Oswestry Town !F.C. Oswestry Town | Park Hall Stadium | 2,034 |
Ashton Town !Ashton Town | Edge Green Street | 2,000 |
Cheadle Town !Cheadle Town | Park Road Stadium | 2,000 |
Daisy Hill !Daisy Hill | New Sirs Westhoughton | 2,000 |
Eccleshall !Eccleshall | Pershall Park | 2,000 |
A.F.C. Blackpool !A.F.C. Blackpool | The Mechanics | 1,500 |
Alsager Town !Alsager Town | Wood Park Stadium | 1,500 |
Chadderton !Chadderton | MCA Stadium | 1,500 |
Silsden !Silsden | Keighley Road Stadium | 1,500 |
Charnock Richard !Charnock Richard | Mossie Park | |
Litherland REMYCA !Litherland REMYCA | Litherland Sports Park | |
Prestwich Heys !Prestwich Heys | Aide Moran Park | |
Sandbach United !Sandbach United | Sandbach Community Football Centre * | |
St Helens Town !St Helens Town | Ruskin Drive Sportsground * | |
Whitchurch Alport !Whitchurch Alport | Yockings Park | |
League Challenge Cup
Also called the Macron Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons.[7]
Source for this section: NWCFL web site
First Round
Atherton Collieries are exempt until the second round, as holders.
All remaining teams received byes.
Second Round
Third Round
Quarter Finals
Ties scheduled to be played during weekend of 11 March 2017
First Division Trophy
Also called the Reusch First Division Cup for sponsorship reasons.[8]
Source for this section: NWCFL web site
First Round
All the remaining First Division teams received a bye to the second round.
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Second Round
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
First leg
Second leg
References
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