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

North West Counties
Football League
Premier Division
Season2014–15
ChampionsGlossop North End
PromotedGlossop North End
RelegatedBacup & Rossendale Borough
St Helens Town

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Glossop North End (C, P) 40 33 3 4 100 23 +77 102 Promotion to Northern Premier League Division One North
2 Runcorn Linnets 40 28 8 4 89 39 +50 92
3 1874 Northwich 40 26 8 6 90 35 +55 86
4 Colne 40 25 5 10 86 47 +39 80
5 Ashton Athletic 40 21 12 7 69 38 +31 75
6 Squires Gate 40 17 16 7 62 42 +20 67
7 Bootle 40 19 6 15 76 63 +13 63
8 Congleton Town 40 17 9 14 68 57 +11 60
9 A.F.C. Liverpool 40 17 8 15 74 56 +18 59
10 Silsden 40 16 8 16 55 62 −7 56
11 Nelson 40 16 7 17 69 64 +5 55
12 Winsford United 40 15 10 15 66 62 +4 55
13 Runcorn Town 40 13 8 19 72 75 −3 47
14 Abbey Hey 40 14 5 21 56 74 −18 47
15 Maine Road 40 12 9 19 52 75 −23 45
16 West Didsbury & Chorlton 40 13 4 23 57 84 −27 43
17 Alsager Town 40 12 6 22 64 87 −23 42
18 A.F.C. Blackpool 40 7 9 24 37 81 −44 30
19 Barnoldswick Town 40 7 6 27 45 98 −53 27
20 St Helens Town (R) 40 7 5 28 46 115 −69 26 Relegation to Division One
21 Bacup & Rossendale Borough (R) 40 6 6 28 42 98 −56 24
22 Stockport Sports 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[lower-alpha 1] Club expelled, record expunged
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: NWCFL League Tables Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ 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:

  1. Have applied to be considered for promotion by 30 November 2014
  2. Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2015
  3. Finish the season in a position higher than that of any other team also achieving criteria 1 and 2
  4. 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 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
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: NWCFL results archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and Locations

Team Stadium Capacity
A.F.C. LiverpoolArriva Stadium, Crosby (groundshare with Marine)3,185
1874 NorthwichBarton Stadium (groundshare with Winsford United)3,000
Bacup & Rossendale BoroughWest View3,000
Winsford UnitedBarton Stadium3,000
BootleDelta Taxis Stadium2,500
Stockport SportsThe Neil Rourke Memorial Stadium2,384
Glossop North EndThe Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium2,374
SilsdenThe Asda Foundation Stadium2,300
Maine RoadBrantingham Road, Chorlton2,000
NelsonLittle Wembley2,000
ColneXLCR Vehicle Management Stadium1,800
Runcorn LinnetsMillbank Linnets Stadium1,600
Runcorn TownPavilions Sports Complex1,530
A.F.C. BlackpoolThe Mechanics1,500
Alsager TownWood Park Stadium1,500
Congleton TownBooth Street1,450
Abbey HeyThe Abbey Stadium, Gorton1,000
Ashton AthleticBrockstedes Park1,000
Squires GateSchool Road1,000
St Helens TownBrockstedes Park (groundshare with Ashton Athletic)1,000
Barnoldswick TownSilentnight Stadium
West Didsbury & ChorltonBrookburn Road, Chorlton

Division One

North West Counties
Football League
Division One
Season2014–15
ChampionsAtherton Collieries
PromotedAtherton Collieries,
Cammell Laird
A.F.C. Darwen

Division One featured four new teams:[1][6]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Atherton Collieries (C, P) 36 31 3 2 129 26 +103 96 Promotion to Premier Division
2 Cammell Laird 1907 (P) 36 28 5 3 114 35 +79 89
3 A.F.C. Darwen (P) 36 20 8 8 103 60 +43 68 Qualification for Playoffs
4 Hanley Town 36 21 4 11 89 63 +26 67
5 Holker Old Boys 36 18 6 12 79 50 +29 60
6 Chadderton 36 18 6 12 68 56 +12 60
7 Barnton 36 18 5 13 77 66 +11 59
8 Daisy Hill 36 15 7 14 57 68 −11 52
9 Litherland REMYCA 36 13 8 15 72 73 −1 47
10 Cheadle Town 36 13 7 16 68 67 +1 46
11 Northwich Flixton Villa 36 12 9 15 73 65 +8 45
12 Atherton Laburnum Rovers 36 12 7 17 46 70 −24 43
13 Rochdale Town 36 11 9 16 71 84 −13 42
14 Irlam 36 11 8 17 51 64 −13 41
15 Eccleshall 36 12 5 19 47 91 −44 41
16 Widnes 36 10 5 21 62 101 −39 35
17 Ashton Town 36 7 6 23 51 78 −27 27
18 Oldham Boro 36 6 7 23 37 105 −68 25 Clubs resigned from league at end of season
19 Wigan Robin Park 36 7 3 26 41 113 −72 24
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: NWCFL League Tables Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
3 A.F.C. Darwen 2
6 Chadderton 1
3 A.F.C. Darwen 5
4 Hanley Town 3
4 Hanley Town 3
5 Holker Old Boys 1

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
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: NWCFL results archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Locations

Team Stadium Capacity
WidnesSelect Security Stadium13,350
A.F.C. DarwenThe Anchor Ground4,000
Oldham BoroSeel Park (groundshare with Mossley A.F.C.)4,000
Atherton Laburnum RoversCrilly Park3,000
Atherton CollieriesAlder Street2,500
Holker Old BoysRakesmoor Lane Barrow-in-Furness2,500
Ashton TownEdge Green Street2,000
Cammell Laird 1907MBS Stadium, Birkenhead2,000
Cheadle TownPark Road Stadium2,000
Daisy HillNew Sirs Westhoughton2,000
Northwich Flixton VillaValley Road, Flixton (groundshare with Northwich Victoria)2,000
ChaddertonAndrew Street1,500
Rochdale TownCastleton Sports Centre1,500
Wigan Robin ParkRobin Park Arena1,200
EccleshallPershall Park1,000
IrlamSilver Street1,000
Hanley TownAbbey Lane750
BarntonTownfield
Litherland REMYCALitherland Sports Park

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

Third round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Score
Atherton Collieries 0–2 Glossop North End
Played at Curzon Ashton, Tameside Stadium

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.

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

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