1994–95 North West Counties Football League

April 2026 April 2026 The 1994–95 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Carling North West Counties League for sponsorship reasons for the final occasion) was the 13th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. The league comprised two divisions, Division One and Division Two (at levels 8 and 9 respectively of the English football league system), and there were additionally three cup competitions: the League Challenge Cup knockout competition (known as the Carling League Cup for sponsorship reasons), open to all the league's clubs; the Second Division Trophy (known as the Lamot Pils Trophy for sponsorship reasons for the final occasion after six seasons), a knockout trophy competition for Division Two clubs only; and the Floodlit Trophy competition (known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennents Floodlit Trophy) for all the league's clubs with floodlights. The league also had a reserves team section. Division One North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision One 1994–95 22 Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue Bacup Borough 462 1579 1993–94 1995–96 Division One featured 22 clubs, 20 remaining from the previous season plus 2 additions, both promoted from Division Two: Holker Old Boys, promoted from third place Trafford, promoted as runners-up North Trafford changed their name to Trafford At the end of the season the champions Bradford Park Avenue were automatically promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One. The season created a divisional record for the highest to date average goals per match at 3.42 (the previous highest for Division One being 3.12 from the 1983–84 season); it was the first occasion that two Division One clubs had scored in excess of 100 goals in a single season, second placed Clitheroe with 104 and eight placed Burscough with 102 – the latter also created a league first in scoring greater than 100 league goals for two successive seasons. As only one club was eligible (owing to ground grading) for promotion into this division next season only one club, Bacup Borough, were relegated.Richard Frost 27 May 1995 Oldham fume at promotion blow 8 Manchester Evening News: Pink Final Manchester League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 BPA Bradford Park Avenue CLT Clitheroe STH St Helens Town TRA Trafford NEW Newcastle Town GNE Glossop North End BWR Blackpool Rovers BUR Burscough PRC Prescot PEN Penrith CHA Chadderton MNR Maine Road EWH Eastwood Hanley HOB Holker Old Boys KID Kidsgrove Athletic NAN Nantwich Town DAR Darwen ROS Rossendale United BTL Bootle SKU Skelmersdale United SLC Salford City BAC Bacup Borough 30 4 8 96 43 C,P 27 9 6 104 49 27 8 7 86 42 27 5 10 98 50 24 7 11 75 57 23 8 11 88 59 22 7 13 81 64 19 15 8 102 65 16 8 18 47 47 16 7 19 72 72 15 7 20 56 70 14 9 19 69 83 14 8 20 75 81 13 11 18 61 69 14 8 20 66 78 14 7 21 85 83 14 5 23 65 82 12 11 19 60 82 11 10 21 46 68 10 7 25 67 118 9 9 24 45 85 3 6 33 35 132 R #ACE1AF Promoted to Northern PremierLeague Division One P #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Two R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1994/95 Division Two North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision Two 1994–95 16 Flixton Flixton None 240 964 1993–94 1995–96 Division Two featured 16 clubs, 14 remaining from the previous season plus 2 additions: Flixton, relegated from Division One Tetley Walker, joined from the Warrington and District League For the third successive season there was an increase in the average goals scored per match in Division Two with it increasing from the previous season's 3.68 to a new all time league high of 4.02 per match (the only occasion to exceed 4). At the end of the season the champions Flixton, who had been relegated into the division this season, were the only club promoted to Division One: neither second placed Oldham Town or third placed Tetley Walker were promoted as their grounds were adjudged not of the required standard for Division One. The other club leaving the division after the season were Irlam Town who folded. 27 July 1995 Town call it a day 81 The Advertiser Eccles For the second successive season Squires Gate finished bottom of the division again conceding in excess of 100 league goals and this season they created a Division Two record for league goals conceded with 114, exceeding the previous high of 111 by Newton in the 1988–89 season. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 FLX Flixton OLD Oldham Town TET Tetley Walker ACO Atherton Collieries STA Stantondale NEL Nelson HAS Haslingden BLK Blackpool Mechanics MAG Maghull FOR Formby CHT Cheadle Town RCH Castleton Gabriels DSH Daisy Hill AST Ashton Town IRL Irlam Town SQG Squires Gate 21 6 3 98 32 C,P 20 6 4 83 34 18 5 7 75 46 18 4 8 67 41 18 3 9 58 43 13 8 9 64 44 14 4 12 76 64 12 8 10 72 57 11 8 11 58 46 11 6 13 57 53 10 7 13 48 52 9 9 12 56 75 6 8 16 53 73 6 2 22 39 92 5 3 22 30 98 2 5 23 30 114 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P #CCCCCC Club folded FLD 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1994/95 League Challenge Cup The 1994–95 League Challenge Cup (known as the Carling League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition open to all the league's clubs. The final, played at Bury F.C., between Division One clubs was won by Nantwich Town who defeated Trafford 1–0. 3 May 1995 Scarlett sparks cup fever 34 The Chronicle (Nantwich edition) Chester Semi-finals and Final The semi-finals were decided on aggregate score from two legs played n 2 n 3 score 1 Semi-finals Prescot grey (D1) 0 0 RD1-score1-agg Nantwich Town grey (D1) 0 1 RD1-score2-agg Tetley Walker grey (D2) 0 0 RD1-score3-agg Trafford grey (D1) 0 1 RD1-score4-agg Finalf1 Played at Bury F.C. Nantwich Town grey (D1) 1 Trafford grey (D1) 0 Club's division appended to team name: (D1)=Division One; (D2)=Division Two sources: Semi-finals: 10 April 1995 Semi-pro soccer round-up: Carling Lge Cup semi final 2nd leg 45 Manchester Evening News Manchester Final: 3 May 1995 Scarlett sparks cup fever 34 The Chronicle (Nantwich edition) Chester Second Division Trophy The 1994–95 Second Division Trophy (known as the Lamot Pils Trophy for sponsorship reasons for the final occasion after six seasons) was a knockout competition for Division Two clubs only. The winners were Formby who defeated Flixton (who were therefore denied a Division Two league and cup double) 2–1 in the final played at Burscough F.C.Paul Lawler 6 April 1995 Formby's Trophy triumph 48 Formby Times Liverpool Semi-finals and Final The semi-finals were decided on aggregate score from two legs played n 2 n 3 score 1 Semi-finals Tetley Walker 0 3 RD1-score1-agg Flixton 2 3 RD1-score2-agg Stantondale 1 1sf1 After extra time, score at 90 minutes: 1–0 RD1-score3-agg Formby 2 0sf1 2sf2 Formby won on the away goal rule Finalf1 Played at Burscough F.C. Flixton 1 Formby 2 sources: Semi-finals: 15 February 1995 Last Night's results: Carling NW Co's: Lamot Pils Trophy, Semi-final 2nd leg 61 Manchester Evening News Manchester; 8 April 1995 Defeated Formby go through 29 Daily Post Liverpool Final: Paul Lawler 6 April 1995 Formby's Trophy triumph 48 Formby Times Liverpool Floodlit Trophy The 1994–95 Floodlit Trophy (known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennents Floodlit Trophy) was a competition open to all the league's clubs with floodlights. In the final played at Blackpool Mechanics F.C. Division One club Penrith defeated Atherton Collieries of Division Two. Reserves Section Main honours for the 1994–95 season:https://www.nwcfl.com/league-honours.php League Honours The NWCFL 8 April 2026 Reserves Division Winners: St Helens Town Reserves Runners-up: Oldham Town Reserves Reserves Division Cup Winners: Oldham Town Reserves Runners-up: Salford City 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 8