Lancashire Combination


The Lancashire Combination was a football league founded in the North West of England in 1891–92. It absorbed the Lancashire League in 1903. In 1968 the Combination lost five of its clubs to the newly formed Northern Premier League. In 1982 it was finally merged with the Cheshire County League to form the North West Counties League.

Champions

SeasonDivision One championsDivision Two champions
Everton reservesSouthport Central
1904–05Stockport CountySt Helens Recreation
1905–06Accrington StanleyColne
1906–07Oldham AthleticCarlisle United
1907–08Everton reservesBlackburn Rovers reserves
1908–09Everton reservesManchester City reserves
1909–10Everton reservesGlossop North End reserves
1910–11RochdaleHaslingden
1911–12RochdaleStalybridge Celtic
1912–13Eccles BoroughSouth Liverpool
1913–14Tranmere RoversWitton Albion
1914–15Eccles BoroughRochdale
Northern SectionSouthern Section
1915–16Accrington StanleySouth Liverpool
First CompetitionSecond Competition
1916–17HurstTranmere Rovers
1917–18South Liverpool
Liverpool SectionManchester Section
1918–19Tranmere RoversStalybridge Celtic

SeasonDivision One championsDivision Two champions
Wigan AthleticStubshaw Cross Rovers
1948–49NetherfieldBootle
1949–50NelsonBlackpool "B"
1950–51Wigan AthleticSt Helens Town
1951–52NelsonPrescot Cables
1952–53Wigan AthleticBolton Wanderers "B"
1953–54Wigan AthleticBurscough
1954–55Accrington Stanley reservesBurnley 'A'
1955–56BurscoughSkelmersdale United
1956–57Prescot CablesRossendale United
1957–58Horwich RMIOldham Athletic reserves
1958–59New BrightonNetherfield reserves
1959–60ChorleyClitheroe
1960–61ChorleyChorley reserves
1961–62MorecambeAshton United
1962–63MorecambeCrompton Recreation
1963–64ChorleyAccrington Stanley
1964–65NetherfieldNetherfield reserves
1965–66South LiverpoolWigan Rovers
1966–67MorecambeKirkby Town
1967–68MorecambeOldham Athletic reserves

Member clubs

A total of 190 clubs and reserve teams played in the Lancashire Combination: