2016–17 North West Counties Football League

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 Division
Season 2016–17

The Premier Division consists of 22 clubs.[2]

The following four clubs joined the division at the start of the season:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Runcorn Town 21 17 0 4 64 24 +40 51 Possible promotion to NPL Division One North / South (subject to criteria below)
2 Bootle 21 15 1 5 65 30 +35 46
3 Runcorn Linnets 22 13 5 4 52 26 +26 44
4 Atherton Collieries 20 13 4 3 52 23 +29 43
5 1874 Northwich 20 13 4 3 41 22 +19 43
6 Hanley Town 24 10 6 8 53 43 +10 36
7 Padiham 20 11 2 7 45 33 +12 35
8 AFC Liverpool 22 11 5 6 45 35 +10 35[lower-alpha 1]
9 Irlam 20 8 7 5 29 33 4 31
10 West Didsbury & Chorlton 21 9 3 9 53 45 +8 30
11 Abbey Hey 21 9 2 10 39 38 +1 29
12 Maine Road 19 8 4 7 42 33 +9 28
13 Ashton Athletic 20 8 4 8 49 41 +8 28
14 Congleton Town 21 7 5 9 44 48 4 26
15 Squires Gate 23 7 4 12 48 61 13 25
16 Barnoldswick Town 19 7 3 9 35 32 +3 24
17 Barnton 24 7 2 15 28 67 39 23
18 Winsford United 19 6 4 9 31 43 12 22
19 AFC Darwen 21 3 7 11 21 54 33 16
20 New Mills 22 3 6 13 33 52 19 15 Relegation to Division One
21 Nelson 20 2 6 12 23 43 20 12
22 Cammell Laird 1907 24 0 6 18 18 84 66 6
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2016. Source: NWCFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. 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]

  1. Have applied to be considered for promotion by 30 November 2016
  2. Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2017
  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 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

Team Stadium Capacity
A.F.C. Darwen The Anchor Ground 4,000
A.F.C. Liverpool Arriva Stadium, Crosby (groundshare with Marine) 3,185
1874 Northwich Barton Stadium (groundshare with Winsford United) 3,000
Winsford United Barton Stadium 3,000
Atherton Collieries Alder Street 2,500
Bootle Delta Taxis Stadium 2,500
Cammell Laird 1907 North West Construction Stadium, Birkenhead 2,000
Maine Road Brantingham Road, Chorlton 2,000
Nelson Victoria Park 2,000
Padiham Arbories Memorial Sports Ground 1,688
Runcorn Linnets Millbank Linnets Stadium 1,600
Runcorn Town Pavillions Sports Complex 1,530
Congleton Town Richborough Estates Stadium 1,450
New Mills Church Lane 1,400
Abbey Hey The Abbey Stadium, Gorton 1,000
Ashton Athletic Brockstedes Park 1,000
Irlam Silver Street 1,000
Squires Gate School Road 1,000
West Didsbury & Chorlton Brookburn Road, Chorlton 1,000
Hanley Town Abbey Lane 750
Barnoldswick Town Silentnight Beds Stadium
Barnton Townfield

First Division

North West Counties
Football League
First Division
Season 2016–17

The First Division consists of 22 teams.[2][6]

The following nine clubs joined the division at the start of the season:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Whitchurch Alport 22 15 2 5 51 24 +27 47 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 City of Liverpool 22 14 3 5 54 28 +26 45
3 Charnock Richard 18 13 2 3 50 25 +25 41 Qualification for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
4 Litherland REMYCA 21 12 5 4 55 37 +18 41
5 Alsager Town 20 12 4 4 46 26 +20 40
6 FC Oswestry Town 21 11 4 6 42 33 +9 37
7 Sandbach United 19 11 3 5 42 26 +16 36
8 Widnes 18 10 3 5 44 35 +9 33
9 Daisy Hill 20 9 3 8 43 47 4 30
10 Prestwich Heys 17 9 2 6 41 24 +17 29
11 St Helens Town 20 8 5 7 47 43 +4 29
12 Carlisle City 20 8 3 9 40 44 4 27
13 Stockport Town 19 8 2 9 52 49 +3 26
14 Holker Old Boys 19 7 3 9 31 35 4 24
15 Cheadle Town 21 6 5 10 41 52 11 23
16 Silsden 18 7 1 10 44 40 +4 22
17 Chadderton 17 6 4 7 37 39 2 22
18 Bacup Borough 20 6 4 10 24 36 12 22
19 Atherton Laburnum Rovers 21 4 3 14 27 53 26 15
20 AFC Blackpool 22 3 5 14 25 53 28 14
21 Eccleshall 20 2 3 15 28 71 43 9 Relegation to step seven
22 Ashton Town 19 1 1 17 17 61 44 4
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2016. Source: NWCFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division.

Results

Home ╲ Away BLK ALS ASTALRBACCRLCHACHRCHTLIVDSHECCOSWHOBLITPRHSANSILSTHSPTWHIWID
A.F.C. Blackpool 23 23 13 11 22 04 11 01 05 06 13
Alsager Town 31 31 20 00 11 12 31 31 12
Ashton Town 30 04 23 15 13 01 13 04 02
Atherton Laburnum Rovers 02 21 11 22 03 12 01 13 42 01 24
Bacup Borough 40 22 14 01 20 03 02 21 11
Carlisle City 31 30 00 23 62 13 03 21 43 22
Chadderton 51 35 10 11 13 32 11 33 12 23
Charnock Richard 14 21 22 30 61 43 31 13 23
Cheadle Town 12 30 54 15 35 14 03 20 12 33 14
City of Liverpool 20 00 80 32 22 10 51 42 23 12
Daisy Hill 10 12 12 21 21 14 54 22 52 22
Eccleshall 04 44 54 12 03 12 12 12 16 04 05 13
F.C. Oswestry Town 22 31 30 21 01 22 32 03 13
Holker Old Boys 01 20 43 14 03 25 12 41 10 30
Litherland REMYCA 22 30 42 22 33 23 32 42 11 12 53 65
Prestwich Heys 01 12 50 40 10 52 23 20 13
Sandbach United 33 51 10 32 12 13 20 03 30
Silsden 52 60 21 01 02 72 03 32 14 03
St Helens Town 34 42 21 22 24 11
Stockport Town 31 32 32 31 34 34 71 23 22 40 31 15 23
Whitchurch Alport 21 12 31 30 02 00 12 20 50 11 21 25
Widnes 14 12 22 20 13

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

Semifinals Final
      
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Stadia & Locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Widnes Select Security Stadium
(groundshare with Widnes Vikings Rugby League Club)
13,350
Carlisle City Gillford Park Stadium 4,000
Atherton Laburnum Rovers Crilly Park 3,000
Bacup Borough West View 3,000
City of Liverpool Delta Taxis Stadium
(groundshare with Bootle)
2,500
Holker Old Boys Rakesmoor Lane Barrow-in-Furness 2,500
Stockport Town Stockport Sports Village 2,384
F.C. Oswestry Town Park Hall Stadium 2,034
Ashton Town Edge Green Street 2,000
Cheadle Town Park Road Stadium 2,000
Daisy Hill New Sirs Westhoughton 2,000
Eccleshall Pershall Park 2,000
A.F.C. Blackpool The Mechanics 1,500
Alsager Town Wood Park Stadium 1,500
Chadderton MCA Stadium 1,500
Silsden Keighley Road Stadium 1,500
Charnock Richard Mossie Park
Litherland REMYCA Litherland Sports Park
Prestwich Heys Aide Moran Park
Sandbach United Sandbach Community Football Centre *
St Helens Town Ruskin Drive Sportsground *
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

Home team Score Away team
AFC Blackpool 2–3 Carlisle City
Bacup Borough 1–2 aet Chadderton
Holker Old Boys 4–1 Ashton Town

Southern Section

Home team Score Away team
Eccleshall 1–7 Stockport Town
Prestwich Heys 2–1 Litherland REMYCA
Widnes 4–1 FC Oswestry Town

Second Round

Northern Section

Home team Score Away team
Carlisle City 3–2 Atherton LR
Charnock Richard 2–0 Chadderton
Holker Old Boys 3–1 Silsden
St Helens Town 2–0 Daisy Hill

Southern Section

Home team Score Away team
City of Liverpool 2–1 Cheadle Town
Sandbach United 5–0 Stockport Town
Whitchurch Alport 4–0 Alsager Town
Widnes 4–0 Prestwich Heys

Quarter Finals

Home team Score Away team
Carlisle City 0–1 Sandbach United
Charnock Richard 1–4 Widnes

Home team Score Away team
Holker Old Boys 3–2 aet Whitchurch Alport
St Helens Town 0–3 City of Liverpool

Semi Finals

First leg

Home team Score Away team
Holker Old Boys Sandbach United

Home team Score Away team
Widnes City of Liverpool

Second leg

Home team Score Away team
Sandbach United Holker Old Boys

Home team Score Away team
City of Liverpool Widnes

References

  1. "The NWCFL agree headline sponsorship deal with Hallmark Security". NWCFL. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 "NWCFL Constitution – Season 2016–17". NWCFL. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. "Club Statement". AFC Liverpool. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  4. "Promotion criteria for Step 5 to Step 4 for 2016–17 season". FA. 26 Oct 2015.
  5. "Applications for promotion to Step 4". NWCFL. 1 Dec 2016. Retrieved 1 Dec 2016.
  6. "City of Liverpool FC Join Our League". NWCFL. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  7. "League announces 4-year partnership deal with Macron". NWCFL. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  8. "Introducing The Reusch First Division Cup". NWCFL. 10 Nov 2014.

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