1986–87 North West Counties Football League

April 2026 April 2026 North West Counties Football League 1986–87 1985–86 1987–88 The 1986–87 North West Counties Football League (known as the Bass North West Counties League for sponsorship reasons for the first of seven seasons 9 May 1986 £27,000 Bass boost for league 79 Manchester Evening News Manchester) was the fifth in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. The league comprised three divisions and there was additionally the League Challenge Cup knockout competition open to all the league's clubs and also a reserves team section. At the end of the season owing to the expansion of the Northern Premier League to two divisions 14 clubs left the league and subsequently the third division was discontinued. 6 June 1987 League launches a slim-line look 16 Manchester Evening News: Pink Manchester Division One North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision One 1986–87 20 Stalybridge Celtic 12 clubs to Northern Premier League Division One 380 1070 1985–86 1987–88 Division One featured 20 clubs, 18 remaining from the previous season plus 2 additional both promoted from Division Two: Kirkby Town, promoted as champions Rossendale United, promoted as runners-up At the end of the season 12 clubs with suitable ground grading left Division One to join the newly formed Northern Premier League Division One. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 2 STL Stalybridge Celtic ACC Accrington Stanley CLT Clitheroe KRK Kirkby Town BTL Bootle STH St Helens Town WNS Winsford United FLE Fleetwood Town PEN Penrith ROS Rossendale United CNG Congleton Town BUR Burscough LDS Leyland Motors EWH Eastwood Hanley RAD Radcliffe Borough LEE Leek Town KEN Netherfield IRL Irlam Town CZA Curzon Ashton GLO Glossop 25 8 5 74 39 C,P 19 15 4 63 32 P 20 12 6 76 47 22 4 12 71 48 19 10 9 52 38 19 9 10 65 37 19 8 11 55 39 P 16 13 9 61 49 P 16 10 12 62 59 P 14 11 13 66 59 13 11 14 38 39 P 11 11 16 58 54 13 7 18 52 56 10 11 17 40 50 P 11 8 19 46 57 P 9 12 17 42 55 P 12 5 21 45 73 P 4 13 21 36 74 P 4 12 22 35 78 P 5 8 25 33 87 #ACE1AF Promoted to Northern Premier League Division One P P P P P P P P P P P P 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 1986/87 Division Two North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision Two 1986–87 20 Droylsden 2 clubs to Northern Premier League Division One10 clubs to Division One 306 934 1985–86 1987–88 Division Two featured 20 clubs, 16 remaining from the previous season plus 4 additional: Prescot Cables, relegated from Division One Formby, relegated from Division One Blackpool Mechanics, promoted as champions from Division Three Oldham Town, promoted as runners-up from Division Three At the end of the season 2 clubs, the champions Droylsden and Lancaster City, left the league to join the newly formed Northern Premier League Division One. Warrington Town who occupied the runners-up promotion position and a further 9 clubs, selected not solely on the basis of their position in the final table but also having the necessary ground grading, were advanced to Division One to replace the clubs that had left that division to join the Northern Premier League. 11 June 1987 League confirm Bay's promotion 80 North Wales Weekly News Llandudno Junction Bottom club Salford recorded only one win and scored 17 goals over the season, creating lows for both measures by any club to date in the top two divisions of the league. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 2 DRO Droylsden WAR Warrington Town ASU Ashton United WRR Wren Rovers COL Colwyn Bay DAR Darwen CHA Chadderton CDY Colne Dynamoes SKU Skelmersdale United EPN Ellesmere Port & Neston FOR Formby BLK Blackpool Mechanics LNC Lancaster City PRC Prescot Cables GHT Great Harwood Town OLD Oldham Town ALR Atherton Laburnum Rovers SAL Salford 20 8 6 79 42 C,P 16 13 5 48 34 P 19 6 9 73 45 18 8 8 65 39 17 9 8 61 43 P 15 8 11 45 47 P 14 9 11 52 47 14 8 12 57 44 P 13 10 11 52 53 P 15 5 14 68 54 P 13 7 14 54 55 P 12 8 14 56 64 12 7 15 55 53 P 12 6 16 46 48 -2 P 9 8 17 36 59 -2 7 9 18 38 57 8 5 21 32 61 P 1 8 25 17 89 P Prescot Cables and Great Harwood Town had 2 points deducted PRC #ACE1AF Promoted to Northern Premier League Division One P P #D0F0C0 Promoted to Division One P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 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 1986/87 Division Three North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision Three 1986–87 13 Atherton Collieries 13 clubs to Division Two 156 453 1985–86 Division Three featured 13 clubs, 9 remaining from the previous season plus 4 additional: Ford Motors, relegated from Division Two Nantwich Town, relegated from Division Two Flixton, joined from the Manchester League Ashton Town, joined from the Manchester League At the end of the season to rebuild Division Two following the movement of its clubs to Division One (to replace the clubs that had left the league to join the expanded Northern Premier League) all this division's clubs were advanced to Division Two and subsequently Division Three was discontinued. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 2 ACO Atherton Collieries FLX Flixton MAG Maghull NEL Nelson NWT Newton FMO Ford Motors BAC Bacup Borough CHT Cheadle Town DSH Daisy Hill PAD Padiham NAN Nantwich Town AST Ashton Town WWV Whitworth Valley 16 4 4 46 22 C,P 15 5 4 58 29 P 14 2 8 44 29 P 12 6 6 37 29 P 11 5 8 42 36 P 9 8 7 38 27 P 10 6 8 27 27 P 9 5 10 33 44 P 6 7 11 21 42 -2 P 4 8 12 35 39 P 5 6 13 26 42 P 4 9 11 29 39 -2 P 3 5 16 17 48 P Daisy Hill and Ashton Town had 2 points deducted DSH #D0F0C0 Promoted to Division Two P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 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 1986/87 Divisional Cup Owing to the low number of clubs in Division Three a subsidiary cup competition was organised for its members. In the final Ford Motors beat Maghull 4–2 in a deciding penalty shoot-out after the match, played at Burscough F.C., finished 0–0 after extra time.Albert Draper 9 May 1987 Spot-on Fords in top gear 4 Football Echo Liverpool League Challenge Cup The 1986–87 League Challenge Cup was a knockout competition open all the league's clubs. The winners were Colne Dynamoes of Division Two who defeated Division One club Leyland Motors in the final, played at Bury F.C., 6–5 on penalties after the match finished 1–1 after extra time (1–1 at 90 minutes).Andrew Spencer 15 May 1987 Cup Triumph for Dynamos 24 Barnoldswick & Earby Times Wigan Semi-finals and Final The semi-finals were decided on aggregate score from two legs played n 2 n 3 score 1 Semi-finals Colne Dynamoes grey (D2) 0 1 RD1-score1-agg Ashton United grey (D2) 0 0 RD1-score2-agg Leyland Motors grey (D1) 3 0 RD1-score3-agg Droylsden grey (D2) 2 0 RD1-score4-agg Finalf1 Played at Bury F.C. Colne Dynamoes grey (D2) 1 f2 After extra time, score at 90 minutes: 1–1 6p f3 Penalties Leyland Motors grey (D1) 1 f2 5p f3 Club's division appended to team name: (D1)=Division One; (D2)=Division Two sources: Semi-finals: 5 May 1987 42 (column 6) • Bass North West Counties… Manchester Evening News Manchester Final: Andrew Spencer 15 May 1987 Cup Triumph for Dynamos 24 Barnoldswick & Earby Times Wigan Reserves Section Main honours for the 1986–87 season:https://www.nwcfl.com/league-honours.php League Honours The NWCFL 27 March 2026 Reserves Division Winners: Radcliffe Borough Reserves Runners-up: Warrington Town Reserves Reserves Division Cup Winners: Salford Reserves Runners-up: Maghull 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