1982–83 North West Counties Football League

North West Counties Football League 1982–83 1981–82 CCFL1981–82 LC 1983–84 The 1982–83 North West Counties Football League was the first in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. The League was formed from a merger between the Cheshire County League and the Lancashire Combination.Albert Draper 6 December 1980 Merger plan takes shape – 40 years on 6 Football Echo Liverpool The league comprised three divisions with clubs allocated to them based on a grading of their ground's facilities and their finishing positions over the previous two seasons.David Burke 2 January 1982 The big scramble starts 6 Manchester Evening News: Pink Extra Manchester There was additionally the League Challenge Cup knockout competition open to all clubs and a reserves team section. Division One North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision One 1982–83 20 Burscough RhylHorwich RMI Nantwich Town 380 1122 1981–82 CCFL 1983–84 The division featured 20 clubs, 18 from the previous season's Cheshire County League and 1 each transferring from the previous season's Northern League and the Northern Premier League: From the Cheshire County League, Division One Accrington Stanley Ashton United Bootle Burscough Curzon Ashton Darwen Formby Glossop Horwich RMI Leek Town Nantwich Town Prescot Cables St. Helens Town Stalybridge Celtic Winsford United From the Cheshire County League, Division Two Congleton Town Leyland Motors Rhyl From Northern Premier League Lancaster City From Northern League Penrith At the end of the season the champions Burscough did not apply for promotion to the Northern Premier League and so remained in the division; 12 May 1983 New blood in NPL 72 Macclesfield Express Advertiser Stockport however, second and third placed Rhyl and Horwich RMI did leave as both were elected to the Northern Premier League 22 June 1983 Goole will face new opponents 16 The Daily Mail Hull Also leaving the division were last placed club Nantwich Town who were relegated to Division Two; owing to two clubs taking promotion from the division St Helens Town were reprieved from relegation. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 2 BUR Burscough RHL Rhyl HOR Horwich RMI STL Stalybridge Celtic WNS Winsford United DAR Darwen LNC Lancaster City CNG Congleton Town PEN Penrith ACC Accrington Stanley LEE Leek Town CZA Curzon Ashton ASU Ashton United BTL Bootle PRC Prescot Cables FOR Formby LDS Leyland Motors GNE Glossop STH St Helens Town NAN Nantwich Town 26 7 5 93 45 C 23 11 4 76 30 P 22 10 6 77 35 P 17 15 6 60 32 18 10 10 72 48 17 12 9 68 46 17 11 10 69 54 13 14 11 52 35 17 6 15 68 61 13 12 13 56 55 14 9 15 42 44 14 8 16 46 47 13 10 15 55 69 14 6 18 55 79 -2 9 13 16 50 60 10 8 20 48 68 7 10 21 34 74 6 11 21 29 67 5 10 23 29 80 6 5 27 43 93 R Bootle deducted 2 point #ACE1AF Promoted to theNorthern Premier League P P Reprieved from relegationDavid Burke 13 August 1983 End of Road for Millers 4 Manchester Evening News: Pink Extra Manchester REP #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Two R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1982/83 Division Two North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision Two 1982–83 20 Radcliffe Borough Radcliffe BoroughCaernarfon Town Padiham 380 1269 1981–82 CCFL1981–82 LC 1983–84 The division featured 20 clubs, 14 from the previous season's Cheshire County League and 6 from the previous season's Lancashire Combination: From the Cheshire County League, Division One Droylsden Fleetwood Town Rossendale United From the Cheshire County League, Division Two Atherton Laburnum Rovers Eastwood Hanley Ellesmere Port & Neston Ford Motors Irlam Town Kirkby Town Prescot BI Radcliffe Borough New Mills Salford Skelmersdale United From the Lancashire Combination Caernarfon Town Chadderton Great Harwood Town Lytham Padiham Wren Rovers At the end of the season the two top clubs, the champions Radcliffe Borough and runners-up Caernarfon Town, were promoted to Division One and Padiham were relegated to Division Three. Two clubs exited the league: Kirkby Town were expelled (to return a year later) as their ground was adjudged below the required standard for the leagueAlbert Draper 17 June 1983 Kirkby's soccer blow 24 Liverpool Echo Liverpool and New Mills folded. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 2 RAD Radcliffe Borough CRN Caernarfon Town BWR Wren Rovers EWH Eastwood Hanley KNO Kirkby Town IRL Irlam Town CHA Chadderton ROS Rossendale United FMO Ford Motors EPN Ellesmere Port & Neston SKU Skelmersdale United FLE Fleetwood Town ALR Atherton Laburnum Rovers LYT Lytham GHT Great Harwood Town SLC Salford DRO Droylsden PBI Prescot BI PAD Padiham NEM New Mills 33 4 1 110 25 C,P 28 7 3 85 28 P 23 7 8 84 38 23 7 8 81 42 22 3 13 80 60 17 8 13 79 52 18 6 14 55 51 15 10 13 75 68 18 4 16 61 59 17 5 16 56 68 13 11 14 70 63 12 8 18 54 80 11 9 18 52 70 11 5 22 54 71 8 10 20 54 76 10 6 22 43 86 11 5 22 49 71 -2 10 5 23 46 81 8 6 24 41 74 R 7 4 27 40 106 Droylsden deducted 2 points. #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P #FFCCCC Expelled (ground substandard)Albert Draper 17 June 1983 Kirkby's soccer blow 24 Liverpool Echo Liverpool EXP #CCCCCC Resigned (folded) RES #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Three R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1982/83 Division Three North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision Three 1982–83 18 Colne Dynamoes Colne DynamoesWarrington Town 306 1049 1981–82 CCFL1981–82 LC 1983–84 The division featured 18 clubs, 12 from the previous season's Lancashire Combination, five from the previous season's Cheshire County League and one transferring from the Mid-Cheshire League: From the Lancashire Combination Ashton Athletic Bacup Borough Blackpool Mechanics Bolton ST Clitheroe Colne Dynamoes Daisy Hill Nelson Oldham Dew Vulcan Newton Whitworth Valley Wigan Rovers From the Cheshire County League, Division Two Ashton Town Atherton Collieries Maghull Prestwich Heys Warrington Town From the Mid-Cheshire League Newton At the end of the season three clubs left the division: the two top clubs, the champions Colne Dynamoes and runners-up Warrington Town, were promoted to Division Two; and Wigan Rovers resigned from the league and joined the West Lancashire League. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 2 CDY Colne Dynamoes WAR Warrington Town CLT Clitheroe PWH Prestwich Heys VCN Vulcan Newton BLK Blackpool Mechanics BAC Bacup Borough ACO Atherton Collieries WWV Whitworth Valley NEL Nelson DSH Daisy Hill MAG Maghull AST Ashton Town NWT Newton OLD Oldham Dew BST Bolton ST WGR Wigan Rovers ASH Ashton Athletic 25 5 4 95 37 C,P 24 6 4 83 33 P 22 7 5 87 35 18 11 5 70 37 13 10 11 70 65 11 13 10 67 56 14 7 13 53 45 12 11 11 55 57 13 9 12 54 65 7 16 11 49 56 10 10 14 47 58 10 9 15 56 61 12 5 17 53 73 8 12 14 59 62 10 8 16 48 61 9 6 19 50 84 5 7 22 35 72 3 8 23 18 92 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division Two P P #FFCCCC Resigned RES 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1982/83 League Challenge Cup The 1982–83 League Challenge Cup was a knockout competition open to all clubs in the League. The winners were Darwen of Division One who defeated Division Two club Skelmersdale United 2–1 after extra time (1–1 at 90 minutes) in the replayed final at Darwen; the original match held at Bury F.C. finished 2–2 after extra time (1–1 at 90 minutes).David Martin 12 May 1983 Last gasp defeat for brave Skem 10 Ormskirk Advertiser Ormskirk Semi-finals and Final n 2 n 3 score 1 Semi-finals Darwen grey (D1) 3 Warrington Town grey (D3) 0 Rossendale United grey (D2) 1 Skelmersdale United grey (D2) 4 Final Darwen grey (D1) 2 f2 After extra time, score at 90 minutes: 1–1. Played at Bury F.C. 2 f3 Replay: after extra time, score at 90 minutes: 1–1. Played at Darwen F.C. Skelmersdale United grey (D2) 2 f2 1 f3 Club's division appended to team name: (D1)=Division One; (D2)=Division Two; (D3)=Division Three source: NWCFL: All Results, 1982/83 Season Reserves Section Main honours for the 1982–83 season:https://www.nwcfl.com/league-honours.php League Honours The NWCFL 16 March 2026 Reserves Division Winners: Curzon Ashton Reserves Runners-up: Stalybridge Celtic Reserves Reserves Division Cup Winners: Irlam Town Reserves Runners-up: Warrington Town Reserves References External links The official website of the North West Counties Football League North West Counties Football League Tables at RSSSF Category:North West Counties Football League seasons 7