2014–15 North West Counties Football League


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:

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:
Games involving Stockport Sports are not included in the overall league tables.

Stadia and Locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
A.F.C. LiverpoolArriva Stadium, Crosby 3,185
1874 NorthwichBarton Stadium 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 1,000
Barnoldswick TownSilentnight Stadium
West Didsbury & ChorltonBrookburn Road, Chorlton

Division One

Division One featured four new teams:

Playoffs

Results

Locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
WidnesSelect Security Stadium13,350
A.F.C. DarwenThe Anchor Ground4,000
Oldham BoroSeel Park 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 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.
Home teamScoreAway team
Ashton Town6–2Chadderton
Atherton Collieries4–2 Cheadle Town
Barnton0–1Widnes
Cammell Laird 19074–1Northwich Flixton Villa
Daisy Hill2–1 Atherton Laburnum Rovers

Home teamScoreAway team
Eccleshall1–3Rochdale Town
Holker Old Boys0–3A.F.C. Darwen
Irlam4–1Litherland REMYCA
Wigan Robin Park2–3Hanley Town

Second Round

Home teamScoreAway team
Abbey Hey2–0Maine Road
A.F.C. Liverpool3–2Bacup & Rossendale Borough
Ashton Athletic0–3Atherton Collieries
Ashton Town3–3 pens 4–5West Didsbury & Chorlton
Barnoldswick Town2–31874 Northwich
Cammell Laird 19071–0Runcorn Linnets
Congleton Town1–4Runcorn Town
Daisy Hill2–3Alsager Town

Home teamScoreAway team
Glossop North End1–1 pens 4–2A.F.C. Blackpool
Hanley Town1–1 pens 3–5Rochdale Town
Nelson1–3Squires Gate
Oldham Boro0–1Bootle
Silsden0–1Colne
Stockport SportsA.F.C. Darwen
Widnes4–4 pens 4–3St Helens Town
Winsford United2–1Irlam

No information about result or adjudication of this tie.

Third Round

Home teamScoreAway team
1874 Northwich2–3 Colne
Abbey Hey2–4Atherton Collieries
Alsager Town2–1 A.F.C. Liverpool
Bootle2–1 A.F.C. Darwen

Match played at Colne.
Alsager Town eliminated for fielding ineligible player.
Home teamScoreAway team
Glossop North End8–0Widnes
Runcorn Town0–2 Cammell Laird 1907
Squires Gate1–1 pens 6–5Winsford United
West Didsbury & Chorlton2–0Rochdale Town

Cammell Laird 1907 eliminated for fielding ineligible player.

Quarter Finals

Home teamScoreAway team
A.F.C. Liverpool0–2 Runcorn Town
Colne0–2Atherton Collieries

Home teamScoreAway team
Glossop North End3–0Squires Gate
West Didsbury & Chorlton0–3Bootle

Semi Finals

Home teamScoreAway team
Runcorn Town0–1Atherton Collieries

Home teamScoreAway team
Glossop North End2–1Bootle

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.
Northern Section
Home teamScoreAway team
A.F.C. Darwen4–3Wigan Robin Park
Ashton Town3–1Chadderton

Southern Section
Home teamScoreAway team
Eccleshall0–3Northwich Flixton Villa

First Round

Northern Section
Home teamScoreAway team
Atherton Collieries4–2 Atherton Laburnum Rovers
Holker Old Boys1–2A.F.C. Darwen
Daisy Hill0–3Ashton Town
Oldham Boro3–2Rochdale Town

Southern Section
Home teamScoreAway team
Cheadle Town1–1 pens 0–3Hanley Town
Irlam0–1Litherland REMYCA
Northwich Flixton Villa4–2Cammell Laird 1907
Widnes1–2Barnton

Quarter Finals

Home teamScoreAway team
Ashton Town1–0Oldham Boro
Barnton0–2Atherton Collieries

Home teamScoreAway team
Hanley Town1–4A.F.C. Darwen
Northwich Flixton Villa0–1Litherland REMYCA

Semi Finals

Home teamScoreAway team
A.F.C. Darwen5–4 Ashton Town

Home teamScoreAway team
Atherton Collieries4–0Litherland REMYCA

Final