2011–12 North West Counties Football League

June 2026 June 2026 The 2011–12 North West Counties Football League season was the 30th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. The league comprised two divisions, the Premier Division and the First Division (at levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system, Steps 5 and 6 of the National League System respectively). Additionally there were two cup competitions: the League Challenge Cup knockout competition open to all the league's clubs; and the First Division Trophy, a knockout trophy competition for First Division clubs only. The league also had a reserves team section. Premier Division North West CountiesFootball LeaguePremier Division 2011–12 22 Ramsbottom United Ramsbottom United Atherton Laburnum Rovers 461 1492 106https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/13/1/ North West Counties League - North West Counties League Premier Division: 2011 – 12: Attendance Statistics nonleaguematters.co.uk 1 June 2026 2010–11 2012–13 The Premier Division featured 22 clubs, 19 remained from the previous season plus 3 additions (all from the First Division): A.F.C. Blackpool, promoted as champions Runcorn Town, promoted as runners-up A.F.C. Liverpool, promoted from fourth position One league match was not played: Bacup Borough refused to play a fixture versus Colnehttps://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=2088 Bacup Borough v Colne – Statement Paul Lawler nwcfl.com 5 May 2012 1 June 2026 (scheduled for one day prior to Bacup's appearance in the League Challenge Cup final) and were subsequently fined and had three points deducted with Colne awarded three points.https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=2152 Bacup Borough v Colne Ian Templeman nwcfl.com 11 June 2012 1 June 2026 At the end of the season the champions Ramsbottom United were promoted to the Northern Premier League First Division North. Two other clubs left the division: Flixton who resigned;https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=1981 Flixton FC Ian Templeman nwcfl.com 19 March 2012 1 June 2026 and Atherton Laburnum Rovers who were relegated to the First Division. Owing to Flixton's resignation St Helens Town (who had been ever present in the league's top division) were reprieved from relegation.https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=2163 2012/13 League Constitution Announced Paul Lawler nwcfl.com 16 June 2012 1 June 2026 League table main WDL Season End Notes RAM Ramsbottom United RNT Runcorn Town BTL Bootle BWT Barnoldswick Town RNL Runcorn Linnets GNE Glossop North End WNS Winsford United CLN Colne ABL AFC Blackpool FLX Flixton CON Congleton Town SIL Silsden ALS Alsager Town ASH Ashton Athletic PAD Padiham SQG Squires Gate BAC Bacup Borough MNR Maine Road ALV AFC Liverpool SDM Stone Dominoes STH St Helens Town ALR Atherton Laburnum Rovers 31 3 8 108 43 C,P 29 5 8 111 49 24 13 5 87 43 26 5 11 73 38 22 10 10 70 62 22 7 13 76 42 21 6 15 88 69 18 4 19 68 60 3 17 10 15 67 64 18 5 19 69 68 18 5 19 56 64 16 9 17 59 59 16 9 17 63 65 15 6 21 70 80 14 9 19 51 65 14 8 20 74 89 15 7 19 59 77 -3 13 9 20 58 69 13 6 23 60 73 10 6 26 39 92 6 8 28 50 105 5 6 31 36 116 R Colne awarded and Bacup deducted three points (Bacup failed to fulfil a fixture between them). CLN #ACE1AF Promoted to Northern PremierLeague First Division North P #FFCCCC Resigned (after the season) RES Reprieved from relegation REP #FFCCCC Relegated to First Division R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-league-tables.php?season=201112 Final Tables, Season 2011/12 nwcfl.com 1 June 2026, https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/13/1/ North West Counties League - North West Counties League Premier Division: 2011 – 12: League Table nonleaguematters.co.uk 1 June 2026 Results main FBR grey ABL ALV ALS ASH ALR BAC BWT BTL CLN CON FLX GNE MNR PAD RAM RNL RNT SIL SQG STH SDM WNS AFC Blackpool 1–3 1–0 1–0 4–3 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 3–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–3 2–3 1–2 2–1 2–0 2–2 0–1 2–5 AFC Liverpool 3–2 2–3 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–3 0–1 3–2 2–2 6–0 7–0 Alsager Town 1–0 1–2 3–2 5–0 2–2 1–2 2–4 0–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–2 2–0 0–5 0–0 0–3 0–2 2–1 3–2 0–2 1–2 Ashton Athletic 1–1 3–2 1–3 4–0 2–3 0–0 1–0 3–4 2–1 0–1 0–4 2–0 1–3 1–4 1–2 1–5 0–2 2–1 4–0 3–1 2–2 Atherton LR 2–2 0–2 3–2 0–3 1–2 0–2 1–3 2–5 0–2 0–3 2–1 2–3 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–5 1–0 3–2 0–0 1–1 1–4 Bacup Borough 0–2 3–2 3–3 1–4 2–0 1–3 2–1 X Bacup Borough v Colne: Match not played 3–4 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–6 2–1 2–4 3–2 1–1 3–6 Barnoldswick T 2–0 3–1 1–0 3–1 4–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 0–2 3–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 4–0 3–0 1–0 Bootle 0–2 3–0 2–2 3–3 3–0 2–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 4–0 3–0 5–1 0–0 1–1 Colne 1–1 1–2 0–2 4–2 6–0 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–3 3–2 0–3 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–1 3–4 1–0 3–0 1–2 0–1 1–6 Congleton Town 0–3 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–3 1–3 0–3 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 Flixton 1–2 2–1 0–1 2–2 6–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 0–2 1–5 2–0 2–0 0–3 0–2 2–0 2–1 2–3 1–0 1–0 2–1 Glossop NE 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 7–1 1–1 0–0 1–4 5–0 0–1 1–3 2–0 3–0 4–0 1–0 Maine Road 2–2 3–0 0–0 0–0 3–1 3–2 1–2 2–3 0–3 2–1 0–3 1–0 3–0 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 3–3 2–1 0–1 1–4 Padiham 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–4 1–5 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–4 0–4 2–1 3–1 0–1 0–3 Ramsbottom U 3–2 3–1 0–1 5–3 4–0 3–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 3–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–3 4–2 1–2 3–0 4–0 5–0 5–0 5–2 Runcorn Linnets 3–3 3–0 3–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–5 Runcorn Town 1–2 1–0 2–0 4–1 6–0 7–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 3–2 6–2 2–3 4–1 2–2 1–3 3–2 3–0 0–1 4–2 4–1 3–1 Silsden 0–1 3–4 2–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 3–3 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 4–4 1–2 3–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 Squires Gate 2–1 2–2 2–0 4–3 2–2 2–2 1–4 1–3 1–2 5–1 3–2 0–1 3–3 3–2 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–2 6–1 3–0 1–1 St Helens Town 3–2 3–1 0–3 2–3 3–0 0–0 4–2 1–2 2–5 1–3 0–5 2–5 0–3 1–1 3–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 3–5 1–1 1–4 Stone Dominoes 1–5 4–0 0–3 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–3 0–2 1–2 1–4 1–3 0–5 0–3 0–2 5–8 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–1 0–1 Winsford United 2–2 1–1 3–4 3–1 3–1 0–1 1–2 0–6 3–1 0–2 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 0–2 0–1 2–1 5–4 5–0 1–0 1–0 complete https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?comp=5&season=201112 Premier Division Results 2011/12 nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 Locations North West England none 300 Locations of the 2011–12 North West Counties Football League Premier Division teams North West England 53.101906 -2.299911 Alsager Town bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.503792 -2.664711 Ashton Athletic top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.778547 -3.020497 AFC Blackpool left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.431864 -2.804808 AFC Liverpool left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.531097 -2.484008 Atherton LR right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.7082 -2.199892 Bacup Borough right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.9147 -2.1895 Barnoldswick Town top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.471339 -2.960586 Bootle left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.864011 -2.177147 Colne right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.161744 -2.220836 Congleton Town top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.45445 -2.398358 Flixton left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.445508 -1.957953 Glossop NE top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.444511 -2.261239 Maine Road bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.802422 -2.321342 Padiham bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.644742 -2.313389 Ramsbottom United left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.320707 -2.671529 Runcorn Linnets bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.329851 -2.751363 Runcorn Town left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.487 -2.641 St Helens Town left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.854185 -1.925442 Silsden bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.779258 -3.015164 Squires Gate right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 52.891281 -2.193089 Stone Dominoes 1 top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.192433 -2.512317 Winsford United left Arrows 12x12 e.svg First Division North West CountiesFootball LeagueFirst Division 2011–12 18 Wigan Robin Park Norton UnitedWigan Robin Park None 306 1144 41https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/35/1/ North West Counties League - North West Counties League Division One North: 2011 – 12: Attendance Statistics nonleaguematters.co.uk 1 June 2026 2010–11 2012–13 The First Division featured 18 clubs, 15 remained from the previous season plus 3 additions: Formby, demoted from the Premier Division Nelson, a re-formed team returning to the league (having resigned from the 2009–10 Premier Division) Northwich Villa, from 9th in the Cheshire Football League First Division At the end of the season the champions Wigan Robin Park and runners-up Norton United were promoted to the Premier Division. No other clubs left the division. League table main WDL Season End Notes WRP Wigan Robin Park NOR Norton United ABH Abbey Hey ACO Atherton Collieries RCH Rochdale Town CHA Chadderton ECC Eccleshall CHT Cheadle Town HOB Holker Old Boys IRL Irlam FOR Formby DSH Daisy Hill ADR AFC Darwen OLD Oldham Boro NEL Nelson NWV Northwich Villa LCS Leek County School Old Boys AST Ashton Town 25 6 3 90 36 C,P 24 8 2 110 43 P 22 3 9 82 44 15 7 12 69 52 14 10 10 72 57 13 10 11 53 51 14 5 15 52 64 13 9 12 60 61 -3 12 9 13 53 64 13 5 16 68 75 13 4 17 72 69 12 5 17 59 67 10 8 16 62 77 9 10 15 52 56 9 5 20 40 83 7 10 17 51 86 10 7 17 50 70 -7 6 9 19 49 89 Cheadle Town had three points deducted for breaching league rules Leek County School Old Boys had seven points deducted for breaching league rules #ACE1AF Promoted to Premier Division P P 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-league-tables.php?season=201112 Final Tables, Season 2011/12 nwcfl.com 1 June 2026, https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/35/1/ North West Counties League - North West Counties League Division One North: 2011 – 12: League Table nonleaguematters.co.uk 1 June 2026 Results main FBR grey ABH ADR AST ACO CHA CHT DSH ECC FOR HOB IRL LCS NEL NWV NOR OLD RCH WRP Abbey Hey 6–1 2–2 1–0 5–1 4–1 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–3 3–0 1–0 5–1 4–3 0–4 1–0 1–1 1–2 AFC Darwen 1–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–2 5–2 4–1 3–0 6–1 2–4 2–1 2–2 0–5 1–3 0–0 2–3 Ashton Town 1–2 5–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–6 1–2 0–2 1–1 3–4 3–3 2–1 1–3 0–6 2–3 1–4 0–4 Atherton Colls. 2–1 3–1 2–3 1–2 4–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 5–0 2–1 2–1 5–0 5–1 3–0 3–2 0–3 0–1 Chadderton 0–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–3 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–0 3–3 0–0 3–4 1–2 Cheadle Town 3–1 2–4 2–2 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–2 3–6 0–0 2–2 4–3 2–3 3–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–3 Daisy Hill 3–5 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–3 0–2 2–2 3–2 2–3 2–1 4–2 0–2 Eccleshall 3–4 3–0 4–1 0–4 2–5 0–5 3–2 1–0 1–2 5–3 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 1–4 1–2 2–2 Formby 0–1 2–3 2–2 3–0 4–1 0–1 1–3 4–1 4–3 2–5 3–4 3–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–3 Holker OB 0–1 0–7 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–3 2–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 4–2 2–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 Irlam 0–4 1–3 1–0 3–2 2–1 1–3 4–0 0–0 2–1 1–3 5–0 3–2 0–6 2–3 4–2 1–1 1–4 Leek CSOB 0–3 2–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–3 2–1 0–0 2–2 0–3 1–1 0–1 2–2 3–3 3–2 0–1 0–4 Nelson 0–3 1–0 3–2 4–3 2–3 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 2–1 1–9 1–0 3–0 1–3 0–5 0–3 0–3 Northwich Villa 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–5 2–2 1–1 1–4 2–0 0–6 2–4 0–3 0–4 1–1 1–2 1–4 2–2 3–2 Norton United 3–2 5–1 5–1 3–2 3–0 5–0 3–1 2–0 7–4 6–3 3–0 6–1 5–0 6–1 0–0 2–2 5–2 Oldham Boro 2–1 2–2 1–3 0–1 0–0 0–2 3–2 1–3 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–5 0–1 Rochdale T 4–3 2–2 0–1 2–3 2–3 0–1 3–2 0–1 3–2 2–2 1–1 4–1 5–2 3–0 3–3 3–3 1–4 Wigan Robin P 1–0 3–1 11–0 4–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 4–4 4–0 4–1 3–0 2–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–0 complete First Division Results: 2011/12 season Locations North West England none 300 Locations of the 2011–12 North West Counties Football League First Division teams North West England 53.454775 -2.166817 Abbey Hey bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.492003 -2.624231 Ashton Town bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.711772 -2.477292 AFC  Darwen left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.523511 -2.484972 Atherton C right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.547553 -2.143956 Chadderton right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.392136 -2.203383 Cheadle Town bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.532053 -2.518042 Daisy Hill left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 52.868289 -2.275131 Eccleshall 1 top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 54.142572 -3.218114 Holker Old Boys right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.552725 -3.040442 Formby left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.457461 -2.4138 Irlam bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.109706 -2.039742 Leek CSOB top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.83657 -2.229103 Nelson bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.050742 -2.170681 Norton United bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.271594 -2.483908 Northwich Villa left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.518522 -2.121753 OldhamBoro right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.591889 -2.189222 Rochdale Town top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.546386 -2.651308 Wigan Robin Park top Arrows 12x12 s.svg League Challenge Cup The 2011–12 League Challenge Cup was a knockout competition open to all the league's 40 clubs. The final, played at Curzon Ashton F.C. between Premier Division clubs, was won by Bacup Borough who defeated Maine Road 5–0https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=2084 Bacup Borough win the League Challenge Cup 4 May 2012 Ian Templeman nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 – the largest winning margin in a League Challenge Cup final and the first occasion a club was credited with 5 goals in the 90 minute match. It was the second occasion Bacup had won the cup (previously in the 2003–04 season), the fourth club to achieve the this. Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final (The semi-finals were decided on aggregate score from two legs played) n 2 n 3 score 1 Quarter-finals Runcorn Linnets grey (PD) 1 Bacup Borough grey (PD) 2 Barnoldswick Town grey (PD) 1 A.F.C. Blackpool grey (PD) 0 Ramsbottom United grey (PD) 2 Norton United grey (FD) 3 Bootle grey (PD) 2 qf1 After extra time, score at 90 minutes: 2–2 2 2 qf2 Replay: penalty shoot-out following 2–2 draw after extra time, score at 90 minutes: 2–2 Maine Road grey (PD) 2 qf1 2 3 qf2 Semi-finals Bacup Borough grey (PD) 0 2 RD2-score1-agg Barnoldswick Town grey (PD) 1 0 RD2-score2-agg Norton United grey (FD) 1 0sf1 Replayed match. First match abandoned after 33 minutes (floodlight failure) with Maine Road leading 1-0https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=2035 Challenge Cup Semi Final Abandoned 12 April 2012 Ian Templeman nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 RD2-score3-agg Maine Road grey (PD) 2 2sf1 RD2-score4-agg Finalf1 Played at Curzon Ashton F.C. Bacup Borough grey (PD) 5 Maine Road grey (PD) 0 Club's division appended to team name: (PD)=Premier Division; (FD)=First Division source: https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?season=201112&comp=3 League Challenge Cup: 2011/2012 Season nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 First Division Trophy The 2011–12 First Division Trophy was a knockout competition for the 18 First Division clubs only. The final between the division's top two clubs, held at Ramsbottom United F.C., was won 3–1 after extra time (score at 90 minutes: 1–1) by Norton United who defeated Wigan Robin Parkhttps://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=2011 Norton United win the First Division Trophy 29 March 2012 Ian Templeman nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 who were thus denied a First Division league and cup double. Semi-finals and Final (The semi-finals were decided on aggregate score from two legs played) n 2 n 3 score 1 Semi-finals Nelson 0 2 RD1-score1-agg Norton United 1 3 RD1-score2-agg Wigan Robin Park 5 1 RD1-score3-agg Irlam 2 2 RD1-score4-agg Finalf1 Played at Ramsbottom United F.C. Norton United 3f2 after extra time, score at 90 minutes: 1–1 Wigan Robin Park 1f2 source: https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?season=201112&comp=4 First Division Trophy: 2011/2012 Season nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 Reserves Section Main honours for the 2011–12 season:https://www.nwcfl.com/league-honours.php League Honours nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 Reserves Division Winners: Wigan Robin Park Reserves Runners-up: New Mills Reserves Reserves Division Cup Winners: Padiham Reserves Runners-up: Silsden Reserves References External links The official website of the North West Counties Football League 2010–11 League RulesSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Category:North West Counties Football League seasons 9