2010–11 North West Counties Football League

May 2026 May 2026 The 2010–11 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Vodkat League for sponsorship reasons for the final occasion after four seasons) was the 29th 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 (known as the Vodkat League Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) 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 2010–11 22 New Mills New Mills Formby 462 1624 106https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=8006 Stats of the Week: NWCFL Historic Average Attendances nwcfl.com Craig Kendall 31 December 2019 26 May 2026 2009–10 2011–12 The Premier Division featured 22 clubs, 19 remained from the previous season plus 3 additions: Barnoldswick Town, promoted as runners up of the First Division Rossendale United, relegated from the Northern Premier League First Division North Stone Dominoes, promoted as champions of the First Division At the end of the season the champions New Mills were promoted to the Northern Premier League First Division South. Two clubs left the division: eighteenth placed Formby were demoted to the First Division for breaching the league rule concerning notification of the change in ownership/entity; and Rossendale United who finished twenty-first were expelled as they had not renewed their membership or paid fees and fines, and for general maladministration.https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=1436 League Constitution 2011/12 Paul Lawler nwcfl.com 18 June 2011 26 May 2026 As no club was to be relegated into this division next season and with the removal of the two clubs for irregularities the bottom club Ashton Athletic were reprieved from relegation. Over the season the average goals scored per match for all Premier Division (formerly Division One) matches increased to a new high of 3.52 goals per match (a slight increase over the 3.50 during the 2006–07 season). League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 NEM New Mills RAM Ramsbottom United WNS Winsford United PAD Padiham CLN Colne BTL Bootle BWT Barnoldswick Town CNG Congleton Town SQG Squires Gate ALR Atherton Laburnum Rovers BAC Bacup Borough RNL Runcorn Linnets MNR Maine Road GNE Glossop North End FLX Flixton SIL Silsden STH St Helens Town FOR Formby SDM Stone Dominoes ALS Alsager Town ROS Rossendale United ASH Ashton Athletic 32 6 4 102 38 C,P 29 4 9 101 45 26 5 11 99 50 21 10 11 84 62 21 10 11 90 73 21 9 12 78 56 19 12 11 81 58 18 10 14 70 60 18 10 14 74 70 19 6 17 75 72 17 10 15 69 56 16 8 18 68 77 15 9 18 69 64 14 11 17 68 55 13 9 20 78 91 13 9 20 47 74 14 5 23 79 116 11 10 21 67 95 R 12 6 24 60 90 10 8 24 57 94 6 11 25 63 106 5 6 31 45 122 #ACE1AF Promoted to Northern PremierLeague First Division South P #FFCCCC Demoted to First Division(rules breach) R #FFCCCC Expelled from league(fees/fines not paid) EXP Reprieved from relegation REP 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-league-tables.php?season=201011 Final Tables, Season 2010/11 nwcfl.com 26 May 2026, https://nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1Nr/nw00.html North West Counties League 2000-11: 2010–11 nonleaguematters.co.uk 26 May 2026 First Division North West CountiesFootball LeagueFirst Division 2010–11 18 A.F.C. Blackpool A.F.C. BlackpoolRuncorn TownA.F.C. Liverpool None 306 1102 50 2009–10 2011–12 The First Division featured 18 clubs, 15 remained from the previous season plus 3 additions: Runcorn Town, from 3rd in the West Cheshire League A.F.C. Darwen, from 8th in the West Lancashire League Abbey Hey, relegated from the Premier Division At the end of the season A.F.C. Blackpool and Runcorn Town were promoted as champions and runners-up respectively to the Premier Division; owing to three clubs leaving the Premier Division a further promotion position from the this division was available: third placed Holker Old Boys declined the promotion which was taken up by fourth placed A.F.C. Liverpool. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 BLK A.F.C. Blackpool RNT Runcorn Town HOB Holker Old Boys LVP A.F.C. Liverpool ACO Atherton Collieries CHA Chadderton NOR Norton United WRP Wigan Robin Park IRL Irlam CHT Cheadle Town ECC Eccleshall LCS Leek County School Old Boys DAR A.F.C. Darwen DSH Daisy Hill ABH Abbey Hey AST Ashton Town OLD Oldham Boro RCH Rochdale Town 28 3 3 94 30 C,P 26 6 2 114 39 -3 P 19 6 9 77 42 19 6 9 65 34 P 18 6 10 70 44 18 6 10 64 48 17 7 10 64 54 17 5 12 68 51 -3 14 5 15 63 69 13 7 14 54 62 15 3 16 64 70 -3 11 9 14 54 58 9 10 15 38 69 6 8 20 47 90 6 6 22 48 72 5 8 21 37 86 5 6 23 37 77 2 9 23 44 107 Eccleshall, Runcorn Town and Wigan Robin Park each had 3 points deducted RNT RNT #ACE1AF Promoted to Premier Division P P Declined to take Promotion D #ACE1AF Promoted to Premier Division P4 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-league-tables.php?season=201011 Final Tables, Season 2010/11 nwcfl.com 26 May 2026, https://nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1Nr/nw00.html North West Counties League 2000-11: 2010–11 nonleaguematters.co.uk 26 May 2026 League Challenge Cup The 2010–11 League Challenge Cup (known as the Vodkat League Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition open to all the league's clubs. The final, played at Curzon Ashton F.C. between two Premier Division clubs, was won by the previous season's losing finalist Winsford United who defeated New Mills 1–0 and thus denied them a league and cup double.https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=1339 Winsford United win the League Challenge Cup 11 May 2011 Ian Templeman nwcfl.com 26 May 2026 Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final n 2 n 3 score 1 Quarter-finals Glossop North End grey (PD) 0 New Mills grey (PD) 2 Wigan Robin Park grey (FD) 1 Runcorn Town grey (FD) 6 Formby grey (PD) 1qf1 after extra time, score at 90 minutes: 1–1 Winsford United grey (PD) 2qf1 A.F.C. Blackpool grey (FD) 2 Irlam grey (FD) 1 Semi-finals New Mills grey (PD) 3 Runcorn Town grey (FD) 2 Winsford United grey (PD) 2 A.F.C. Blackpool grey (FD) 1 Finalf1 Played at Curzon Ashton F.C. New Mills grey (PD) 0 Winsford United grey (PD) 1 Club's division appended to team name: (PD)=Premier Division; (FD)=First Division source: http://www.nwcfl.com/archives/season2010-11/league-cup-2010-11-results.htm League Cup 2010/2011 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120426084239/http://www.nwcfl.com/archives/season2010-11/league-cup-2010-11-results.htm 26 April 2012 26 May 2026 dead First Division Trophy The 2010–11 First Division Trophy was a knockout competition for First Division clubs only. The final, held at Flixton F.C., was won 3–2 after extra time (score at 90 minutes: 2–2) by Atherton Collieries who defeated A.F.C. Liverpool denying them a hat-trick of trophy wins.https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=1335 Atherton Collieries win the 1st Division Trophy Winners 10 May 2011 Paul Lawler nwcfl.com 26 May 2026 Semi-finals and Final n 2 n 3 score 1 Semi-finals A.F.C. Blackpool 1 A.F.C. Liverpool 2 Irlam 1 Atherton Collieries 3 Finalf1 Played at Flixton F.C. A.F.C. Liverpool 2f2 after extra time, score at 90 minutes: 2–2 Atherton Collieries 3f2 source: http://www.nwcfl.com/archives/season2010-11/first-division-trophy-2010-11-results.htm First Division Trophy 2010/2011 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120426084020/http://www.nwcfl.com/archives/season2010-11/first-division-trophy-2010-11-results.htm 26 April 2012 26 May 2026 dead Reserves Section Main honours for the 2010–11 season:https://www.nwcfl.com/league-honours.php League Honours The NWCFL 26 May 2026 Reserves Division Winners: Padiham Reserves Runners-up: Glossop North End Reserves Reserves Division Cup Winners: Glossop North End Reserves Runners-up: Ashton Athletic Reserves References External links The official website of the North West Counties Football League 2010-11 9