1983–84 North West Counties Football League
Football league season
← 1982–83 1984–85 → |
The 1983–84 North West Counties Football League was the second in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into three divisions.
Division One
Football league season
| Season | 1983–84 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Stalybridge Celtic |
| Relegated | Ashton United Darwen |
← 1982–83 1984–85 → | |
Division One featured 3 new teams:
- Netherfield, relegated from the Northern Premier League
- Radcliffe Borough promoted as champions from Division Two
- Caernarfon Town promoted as runners-up from Division Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stalybridge Celtic (C) | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 81 | 30 | +51 | 60 | |
| 2 | Penrith | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 88 | 39 | +49 | 55 | |
| 3 | Radcliffe Borough | 38 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 79 | 41 | +38 | 55 | |
| 4 | Burscough | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 87 | 47 | +40 | 52 | |
| 5 | Curzon Ashton | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 47 | |
| 6 | Lancaster City | 38 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 76 | 56 | +20 | 45 | |
| 7 | Accrington Stanley | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 42 | |
| 8 | St Helens Town | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 41 | |
| 9 | Congleton Town | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 41 | |
| 10 | Prescot Cables | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 40 | |
| 11 | Leek Town | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 38 | |
| 12 | Winsford United | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 36 | |
| 13 | Formby | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 35 | |
| 14 | Caernarfon Town | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 34 | |
| 15 | Glossop | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 33 | |
| 16 | Bootle | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 27[a] | |
| 17 | Leyland Motors | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 44 | 79 | −35 | 27 | |
| 18 | Netherfield | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 73 | −46 | 21 | |
| 19 | Ashton United (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 47 | 86 | −39 | 19[b] | Relegation to Division Two |
| 20 | Darwen (R) | 38 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 29 | 111 | −82 | 6 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Division Two
Football league season
| Season | 1983–84 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fleetwood Town |
| Promoted | Fleetwood Town Eastwood Hanley |
| Relegated | Lytham |
← 1982–83 1984–85 → | |
Division Two featured 3 new teams:
- Nantwich Town, relegated from Division One
- Colne Dynamoes promoted as champions from Division Three
- Warrington Town promoted as runners-up from Division Three
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleetwood Town (C, P) | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 73 | 24 | +49 | 56 | Promotion to Division One |
| 2 | Eastwood Hanley (P) | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 48 | |
| 3 | Irlam Town | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 41 | +26 | 46 | |
| 4 | Warrington Town | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 45 | +20 | 43 | |
| 5 | Droylsden | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 43 | |
| 6 | Colne Dynamoes | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 41 | |
| 7 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 34 | |
| 8 | Chadderton | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 34 | |
| 9 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 33 | |
| 10 | Wren Rovers | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 32 | |
| 11 | Skelmersdale United | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 32 | |
| 12 | Ford Motors | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 27 | |
| 13 | Prescot BI | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 27 | Resigned |
| 14 | Lytham (R) | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 56 | 81 | −25 | 27[a] | Relegation to Division Three |
| 15 | Rossendale United | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 53 | 84 | −31 | 26 | |
| 16 | Great Harwood Town | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 22 | |
| 17 | Salford | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 60 | −36 | 21 | |
| 18 | Nantwich Town | 34 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 44 | 73 | −29 | 18 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Lytham had 2 points deducted.
Division Three
Football league season
| Season | 1983–84 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Clitheroe |
| Promoted | Clitheroe Padiham |
← 1982–83 1984–85 → | |
Division Three featured 3 new teams:
- Padiham, relegated from Division Two
- Grasmere Rovers, joined from the Manchester League, with a name change to Cheadle Town
- Urmston Town, joined from the Manchester League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clitheroe (C, P) | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 29 | +50 | 51 | Promotion to Division Two |
| 2 | Padiham (P) | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 46 | |
| 3 | Ashton Town | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 45 | |
| 4 | Oldham Dew | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 43 | |
| 5 | Daisy Hill | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 41 | |
| 6 | Maghull | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 40 | |
| 7 | Blackpool Mechanics | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 39 | |
| 8 | Atherton Collieries | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 37 | |
| 9 | Vulcan Newton | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 36[a] | Resigned |
| 10 | Prestwich Heys | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 33[a] | |
| 11 | Whitworth Valley | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 30 | |
| 12 | Bolton ST | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 30 | |
| 13 | Bacup Borough | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 27[b] | |
| 14 | Nelson | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 26 | |
| 15 | Cheadle Town | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 26 | |
| 16 | Urmston Town | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 23 | |
| 17 | Newton | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 20 | |
| 18 | Ashton Athletic | 34 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 89 | −59 | 11 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ a b Vulcan Newton and Prestwich Heys had 2 points deducted.
- ^ Bacup Borough had 4 points deducted.
Promotion and relegation
Division One
Ashton United and Darwen were relegated to Division Two.
Division two
Division Two champions Fleetwood Town and second placed Eastwood Hanley were promoted to Division One while Prescot BI left the League at the end of the season. Lytham were relegated to Division Three.
Division Three
Division Three champions Clitheroe and second placed Padiham were promoted to Division Two while Vulcan Newton left the League at the end of the season, to be replaced by newly admitted Kirkby Town and Colwyn Bay.
External links
- North West Counties Football League Tables at RSSSF
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