The 2014–15 North West Counties Football League season was the 33rd in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; Premier Division and Division One.
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured two new teams:[1][2][3]
- Nelson promoted as champions of Division One
- 1874 Northwich promoted after finishing third in Division One
League table
Updated to games played on 25 April 2015.
Source: NWCFL League Tables Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
‡ The North West Counties Football League confirmed that Stockport Sports had been expelled on 2 March 2015 and as a result their playing record (PL:27, W:3, D:5, L:19, GF:34, GA 98) was expunged.[4]
Promotion criteria
To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:
- Have applied to be considered for promotion by 30 November 2014
- Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2015
- 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 five clubs achieved criterion 1:[5]
Results
Games involving Stockport Sports are not included in the overall league tables.
| Home ╲ Away |
18N |
ABH |
BLK |
LVP |
ALS |
ASH |
BAC |
BWT |
BTL |
CLN |
CNG |
GNE |
MNR |
NEL |
RNL |
RNT |
SIL |
SQG |
STH |
STS |
WDC |
WNS |
| 1874 Northwich |
|
3–0 |
2–3 |
0–1 |
1–0 |
0–0 |
6–2 |
3–1 |
1–0 |
1–4 |
2–0 |
1–0 |
4–2 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
3–0 |
6–1 |
1–1 |
5–0 |
|
4–2 |
0–1 |
| Abbey Hey |
0–4 |
|
2–2 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
0–0 |
3–0 |
2–1 |
1–4 |
1–3 |
2–4 |
2–3 |
0–1 |
3–0 |
0–5 |
0–2 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
2–1 |
| A.F.C. Blackpool |
0–3 |
1–2 |
|
2–2 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–0 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
2–1 |
1–5 |
1–2 |
0–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
0–2 |
0–0 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
| A.F.C. Liverpool |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–1 |
|
3–4 |
1–1 |
3–0 |
3–1 |
0–1 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–1 |
4–2 |
4–0 |
0–0 |
2–1 |
2–0 |
0–0 |
7–3 |
|
3–1 |
1–2 |
| Alsager Town |
1–1 |
0–3 |
2–0 |
0–1 |
|
1–1 |
1–0 |
1–2 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
0–3 |
0–4 |
6–0 |
2–1 |
3–4 |
2–5 |
3–4 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
| Ashton Athletic |
1–1 |
1–0 |
5–0 |
0–1 |
2–1 |
|
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–1 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
0–2 |
0–1 |
0–0 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
4–3 |
0–0 |
2–0 |
2–1 |
| Bacup & Rossendale Borough |
0–4 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–0 |
2–3 |
1–2 |
|
0–3 |
4–2 |
0–3 |
2–2 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
0–3 |
4–3 |
1–2 |
3–4 |
2–6 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–2 |
| Barnoldswick Town |
1–4 |
1–2 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
1–6 |
0–0 |
|
1–2 |
1–4 |
1–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–0 |
1–5 |
1–6 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
4–1 |
5–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
| Bootle |
2–2 |
4–2 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
5–0 |
2–3 |
|
2–4 |
2–1 |
0–5 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–0 |
1–1 |
3–0 |
3–0 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
| Colne |
0–1 |
1–0 |
4–0 |
2–0 |
2–2 |
0–0 |
1–0 |
4–2 |
0–4 |
|
1–3 |
0–6 |
3–1 |
2–0 |
0–3 |
5–1 |
3–0 |
3–0 |
4–0 |
3–0 |
5–0 |
1–0 |
| Congleton Town |
1–2 |
1–1 |
0–4 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
|
1–3 |
6–2 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
1–0 |
4–2 |
0–0 |
2–0 |
|
2–1 |
0–1 |
| Glossop North End |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–0 |
1–0 |
4–0 |
3–0 |
3–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–1 |
0–0 |
|
2–0 |
3–0 |
0–2 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
4–0 |
6–0 |
6–0 |
4–0 |
| Maine Road |
1–0 |
0–4 |
0–1 |
2–3 |
1–0 |
0–1 |
3–0 |
1–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–0 |
0–3 |
|
4–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
4–1 |
2–3 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
1–0 |
2–2 |
| Nelson |
1–4 |
0–3 |
2–0 |
2–1 |
3–0 |
3–2 |
2–0 |
5–0 |
2–3 |
1–3 |
1–0 |
1–2 |
0–0 |
|
2–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
4–0 |
|
2–2 |
4–2 |
| Runcorn Linnets |
3–2 |
2–2 |
3–2 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
0–3 |
3–2 |
6–2 |
2–1 |
1–1 |
4–3 |
0–1 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
|
2–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–0 |
3–2 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
| Runcorn Town |
2–3 |
0–1 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
3–2 |
1–3 |
1–4 |
1–0 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
3–0 |
0–0 |
0–1 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
|
3–1 |
2–7 |
7–2 |
|
1–2 |
3–4 |
| Silsden |
0–2 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
1–0 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–1 |
1–0 |
0–3 |
0–1 |
2–0 |
0–4 |
2–3 |
2–1 |
|
0–0 |
2–1 |
|
6–1 |
0–0 |
| Squires Gate |
0–1 |
1–1 |
1–0 |
2–1 |
7–2 |
1–2 |
2–0 |
0–0 |
1–0 |
0–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
|
1–1 |
3–2 |
2–0 |
2–2 |
| St Helens Town |
1–4 |
1–0 |
3–0 |
0–9 |
0–4 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
4–3 |
1–2 |
2–5 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–0 |
1–6 |
0–1 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
0–0 |
|
2–4 |
0–3 |
1–1 |
| Stockport Sports |
0–5 |
0–4 |
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5–5 |
0–8 |
1–3 |
1–5 |
2–8 |
1–6 |
1–3 |
|
0–2 |
|
1–2 |
1–4 |
| West Didsbury & Chorlton |
0–2 |
0–1 |
0–0 |
2–3 |
4–0 |
0–2 |
2–1 |
3–2 |
1–4 |
0–1 |
1–3 |
0–1 |
2–2 |
2–5 |
2–0 |
1–2 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
3–0 |
6–0 |
|
3–0 |
| Winsford United |
1–3 |
5–0 |
0–1 |
2–2 |
4–1 |
1–2 |
0–0 |
2–0 |
1–3 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
1–4 |
6–2 |
1–0 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
0–0 |
3–0 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
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Updated to games played on 25 April 2015.
Source: NWCFL results archive
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Stadia and Locations
Locations of the 2014–15 North West Counties Football League Premier Division teams
| Team |
Stadium |
Capacity |
| A.F.C. Liverpool |
Arriva Stadium, Crosby (groundshare with Marine) |
3,185 |
| 1874 Northwich |
Barton Stadium (groundshare with Winsford United) |
3,000 |
| Bacup & Rossendale Borough |
West View |
3,000 |
| Winsford United |
Barton Stadium |
3,000 |
| Bootle |
Delta Taxis Stadium |
2,500 |
| Stockport Sports |
The Neil Rourke Memorial Stadium |
2,384 |
| Glossop North End |
The Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium |
2,374 |
| Silsden |
The Asda Foundation Stadium |
2,300 |
| Maine Road |
Brantingham Road, Chorlton |
2,000 |
| Nelson |
Little Wembley |
2,000 |
| Colne |
XLCR Vehicle Management Stadium |
1,800 |
| Runcorn Linnets |
Millbank Linnets Stadium |
1,600 |
| Runcorn Town |
Pavilions Sports Complex |
1,530 |
| A.F.C. Blackpool |
The Mechanics |
1,500 |
| Alsager Town |
Wood Park Stadium |
1,500 |
| Congleton Town |
Booth Street |
1,450 |
| Abbey Hey |
The Abbey Stadium, Gorton |
1,000 |
| Ashton Athletic |
Brockstedes Park |
1,000 |
| Squires Gate |
School Road |
1,000 |
| St Helens Town |
Brockstedes Park (groundshare with Ashton Athletic) |
1,000 |
| Barnoldswick Town |
Silentnight Stadium |
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| West Didsbury & Chorlton |
Brookburn Road, Chorlton |
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Division One
Division One featured four new teams:[1][6]
League table
Updated to games played on 25 April 2015.
Source: NWCFL League Tables Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Playoffs
Results
| Home ╲ Away |
DAR |
AST |
ACO |
ALR |
BAR |
CAM |
CHA |
CHT |
DSH |
ECC |
HAN |
HOB |
IRL |
LIT |
NFV |
OLD |
RCH |
WID |
WRP |
| A.F.C. Darwen |
|
2–1 |
2–0 |
3–1 |
5–1 |
2–1 |
0–1 |
2–2 |
0–2 |
3–2 |
0–3 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
1–1 |
5–4 |
9–0 |
4–3 |
6–1 |
7–2 |
| Ashton Town |
1–2 |
|
2–2 |
5–0 |
3–4 |
1–2 |
0–3 |
1–0 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
4–2 |
3–1 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
3–0 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
| Atherton Collieries |
4–1 |
3–0 |
|
4–0 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
5–1 |
3–1 |
5–3 |
5–1 |
5–0 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
6–0 |
3–0 |
5–0 |
6–1 |
3–0 |
5–1 |
| Atherton Laburnum Rovers |
2–2 |
3–0 |
0–3 |
|
0–3 |
1–3 |
0–3 |
2–1 |
1–0 |
2–2 |
5–3 |
1–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–2 |
2–6 |
2–1 |
2–0 |
1–4 |
| Barnton |
3–3 |
1–0 |
0–3 |
0–1 |
|
1–6 |
1–0 |
2–2 |
2–3 |
2–1 |
1–6 |
0–3 |
3–2 |
1–0 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
7–0 |
6–1 |
| Cammell Laird 1907 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
1–2 |
1–1 |
4–3 |
|
5–0 |
3–0 |
5–0 |
5–0 |
2–0 |
1–0 |
3–1 |
5–1 |
3–1 |
5–2 |
2–2 |
6–1 |
4–1 |
| Chadderton |
1–6 |
1–0 |
0–3 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
1–0 |
|
0–1 |
4–1 |
3–0 |
3–2 |
1–3 |
4–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–0 |
1–4 |
2–1 |
3–2 |
| Cheadle Town |
1–1 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
2–1 |
0–3 |
3–4 |
1–1 |
|
1–0 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
0–0 |
0–3 |
4–3 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–5 |
8–1 |
| Daisy Hill |
0–5 |
2–2 |
0–0 |
4–0 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
4–3 |
|
3–1 |
2–4 |
1–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
0–1 |
1–0 |
2–1 |
0–4 |
4–0 |
| Eccleshall |
1–1 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
2–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–1 |
0–1 |
2–3 |
|
1–7 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
1–0 |
2–1 |
0–2 |
0–6 |
4–3 |
| Hanley Town |
3–1 |
6–0 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
0–2 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
|
4–2 |
3–0 |
3–0 |
2–4 |
3–1 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
| Holker Old Boys |
6–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–1 |
0–0 |
2–4 |
1–0 |
4–2 |
5–0 |
5–1 |
5–2 |
|
2–0 |
1–3 |
4–1 |
3–0 |
2–3 |
5–0 |
2–2 |
| Irlam |
2–1 |
2–1 |
1–5 |
0–3 |
2–1 |
1–1 |
1–0 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
|
2–0 |
2–2 |
0–0 |
1–0 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
| Litherland REMYCA |
3–3 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
2–0 |
1–4 |
2–0 |
|
2–1 |
7–1 |
6–2 |
1–2 |
4–0 |
| Northwich Flixton Villa |
0–1 |
2–1 |
3–2 |
4–0 |
1–2 |
0–1 |
1–4 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
3–0 |
2–3 |
2–2 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
|
0–0 |
4–1 |
10–1 |
1–0 |
| Oldham Boro |
2–2 |
3–1 |
0–5 |
1–3 |
1–5 |
0–5 |
1–6 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
2–0 |
1–6 |
0–1 |
0–5 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
|
0–4 |
1–0 |
1–0 |
| Rochdale Town |
1–3 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–3 |
0–1 |
2–2 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
0–5 |
0–0 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
5–2 |
5–1 |
|
4–4 |
3–3 |
| Widnes |
0–4 |
2–2 |
0–5 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
0–5 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
4–2 |
5–0 |
2–3 |
1–2 |
3–2 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–2 |
|
2–0 |
| Wigan Robin Park |
1–7 |
2–1 |
0–6 |
1–0 |
1–2 |
0–3 |
1–6 |
0–3 |
1–2 |
0–1 |
1–2 |
1–5 |
1–0 |
0–4 |
0–5 |
3–1 |
2–3 |
2–1 |
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Updated to games played on 25 April 2015.
Source: NWCFL results archive
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Locations
Locations of the 2014–15 North West Counties Football League Division One teams
| Team |
Stadium |
Capacity |
| Widnes |
Select Security Stadium |
13,350 |
| A.F.C. Darwen |
The Anchor Ground |
4,000 |
| Oldham Boro |
Seel Park (groundshare with Mossley A.F.C.) |
4,000 |
| Atherton Laburnum Rovers |
Crilly Park |
3,000 |
| Atherton Collieries |
Alder Street |
2,500 |
| Holker Old Boys |
Rakesmoor Lane Barrow-in-Furness |
2,500 |
| Ashton Town |
Edge Green Street |
2,000 |
| Cammell Laird 1907 |
MBS Stadium, Birkenhead |
2,000 |
| Cheadle Town |
Park Road Stadium |
2,000 |
| Daisy Hill |
New Sirs Westhoughton |
2,000 |
| Northwich Flixton Villa |
Valley Road, Flixton (groundshare with Northwich Victoria) |
2,000 |
| Chadderton |
Andrew Street |
1,500 |
| Rochdale Town |
Castleton Sports Centre |
1,500 |
| Wigan Robin Park |
Robin Park Arena |
1,200 |
| Eccleshall |
Pershall Park |
1,000 |
| Irlam |
Silver Street |
1,000 |
| Hanley Town |
Abbey Lane |
750 |
| Barnton |
Townfield |
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| Litherland REMYCA |
Litherland Sports Park |
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League Challenge Cup
Also called the MEN United Cup for sponsorship reasons.
First Round
Each Premier Division club, together with Oldham Boro of Division One, received a bye to the second round.
Second Round
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[a] No information about result or adjudication of this tie.
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Third Round
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Final
First Division Trophy
Also called the Reusch First Division Cup for sponsorship reasons.
Preliminary Round
Each of the remaining Division One clubs received a bye to the second round.
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Northern Section
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Southern Section
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First Round
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Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Final
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