1991–92 North West Counties Football League

April 2026 April 2026 The 1991–92 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Bass North West Counties League for sponsorship reasons) was the tenth in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. The league comprised two divisions (at levels 8 and 9 of the English football league system) and there were additionally three cup competitions: the League Challenge Cup knockout competition (known as the Raab Karcher Cup for sponsorship reasons for the final occasion this season), open to all the league's clubs; the Second Division Trophy (known as the Lamot Pils Trophy for sponsorship reasons), a knockout trophy competition for Division Two clubs only; and the Floodlit Trophy competition for all the league's clubs with floodlights (known as the Tennents Floodlit Trophy for sponsorship reasons for the first occasion this seasonDoug Peacock 28 September 1991 Eric looking great 20 Manchester Evening News: Pink Final Manchester). The league also had a reserves team section. Division One North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision One 1991–92 18 Ashton United Ashton UnitedGreat Harwood Town Bootle 306 907 1990–91 1992–93 Division One featured featured 18 clubs, 15 remaining from the previous season plus 3 additional (all promoted from Division Two): Blackpool Rovers, promoted as runners-up Bradford Park Avenue, promoted from third place Great Harwood Town, promoted as champions At the end of the season the top two clubs were promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One: the champions Ashton United automatically and Great Harwood Town (with their second successive promotion) who won a ballot for the additional club required by the Northern Premier League. 12 June 1992 Brighter outlook for Alfreton Town 33 Ripley & Heanor News Ripley Two other clubs left the division: the bottom and only relegated club Bootle; and Vauxhall GM who for organisational reasons stepped back from the league and joined the West Cheshire League. 20 May 1992 Motor Men Pull Out of Bass 52 Ellesmere Port Pioneer Chester League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 ASH Ashton United GHT Great Harwood Town EWH Eastwood Hanley BWR Blackpool Rovers PRC Prescot PEN Penrith SKU Skelmersdale United FLX Flixton CLT Clitheroe DAR Darwen ALR Atherton Laburnum Rovers NAN Nantwich Town VAU Vauxhall GM BAC Bacup Borough STH St Helens Town MNR Maine Road BPA Bradford Park Avenue BTL Bootle 24 5 5 61 30 C,P 22 8 4 68 38 P 18 9 7 54 35 16 7 11 73 57 15 6 13 48 43 15 5 14 57 58 11 11 12 48 52 11 9 14 46 50 11 9 14 44 55 10 11 13 56 55 11 8 15 38 45 11 10 13 44 49 -3 10 10 14 42 51 9 11 14 41 45 9 9 16 49 55 9 9 16 40 60 10 5 19 57 68 9 8 17 41 61 R Nantwich Town had three points deducted #ACE1AF Promoted to Northern PremierLeague Division One P P #FFCCCC Resigned to West Cheshire League RES #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Two R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1991/92 Division Two North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision Two 1991–92 18 Bamber Bridge Bamber BridgeBlackpool MechanicsBurscoughChaddertonGlossopKidsgrove AthleticNewcastle TownSalford City None 306 991 1990–91 1992–93 Division Two featured 18 clubs, 15 remaining from the previous season plus 3 additional: Holker Old Boys, joined from the West Lancashire League Salford City, relegated from Division One Squires Gate, joined from the West Lancashire League At the end of the season Bamber Bridge and Newcastle Town as the champions and runners-up respectively were promoted to Division One and to expand the higher division to 22 clubs for the next season six further clubs were advanced not solely on the basis of their position in the final table but also having suitable ground grading; these were: Blackpool Mechanics (who finished third), Burscough (fourth), Glossop (sixth), Salford City (seventh), Kidsgrove Athletic (tenth) and Chadderton (eleventh).Richard Frost 27 June 1992 Famous names join Bass circuit! 7 Manchester Evening News: Pink Manchester Bottom placed clubs Ashton Town and Westhoughton Town both conceded in excess of 100 goals over the season (101 and 106 respectively) – although below the historic league highest of 111 (in the 1982–83 season by Darwen and 1988–89 season by Newton) it was the first occasion that two clubs in the same division in the league had conceded treble digit goals in a single season. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 BAM Bamber Bridge NEW Newcastle Town BLK Blackpool Mechanics BUR Burscough FOR Formby GNE Glossop SLC Salford City RCH Castleton Gabriels CHT Cheadle Town KID Kidsgrove Athletic CHA Chadderton OLD Oldham Town ACO Atherton Collieries SQG Squires Gate HOB Holker Old Boys MAG Maghull AST Ashton Town DSH Westhoughton Town 25 3 6 97 39 C,P 23 6 5 69 26 P 20 9 5 75 34 P 19 7 8 82 46 P 17 5 12 49 39 15 9 10 61 44 P 14 9 11 57 41 P 14 9 11 54 43 15 6 13 53 50 14 7 13 44 45 P 14 6 14 50 48 P 11 8 15 49 62 12 4 18 51 64 11 5 18 45 60 10 6 18 37 53 7 2 25 38 90 4 7 23 47 101 5 4 25 33 106 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P P P P P P P 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1991/92 League Challenge Cup The 1991–92 League Challenge Cup (known as the Raab Karcher Cup for sponsorship reasons for the final occasion this season) was a knockout competition open to all the league's clubs. The final, played at Bury F.C., was won by Division One club Ashton United who, as part of a league and cup double, defeated Burscough of Division Two 1–0. 1 May 1992 (column 5) Ashton Utd 1 Burscough 0 42 Liverpool Daily Post 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 Ashton United grey (D1) 1 3 RD1-score1-agg Castleton Gabriels grey (D2) 1 0 RD1-score2-agg Burscough grey (D2) 2 1sf1 After extra time; score at 90 minutes: 1–3 3sf2 Burscough won on the away goal rule Eastwood Hanley grey (D1) 0 3sf1 RD1-score4-agg Finalf1 Played at Bury F.C. Ashton United grey (D1) 1 Burscough grey (D2) 0 Club's division appended to team name: (D1)=Division One; (D2)=Division Two sources: Semi-finals: 15 April 1992 Castleton legged up by Ashton 16 Rochdale Observer Rochdale; 16 April 1992 Tigger's a wonderful thing 13 Ormskirk Advertiser Ormskirk Final: 1 May 1992 (column 5) Ashton Utd 1 Burscough 0 42 Liverpool Daily Post Liverpool Second Division Trophy The 1991–92 Second Division Trophy (known as the Lamot Pils Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition for Division Two clubs only. Newcastle Town defeated Atherton Collieries 2–0 in extra time (0–0 at 90 minutes) in the final played at Ashton United F.C. 7 May 1992 Newcastle Town win Lamot Pils Trophy 32 Evening Sentinel Stoke-on-Trent Semi-finals and Final The semi-finals were decided on aggregate score from two legs played n 2 n 3 score 1 Semi-finals Cheadle Town 0 1 RD1-score1-agg Atherton Collieries 1 1 RD1-score2-agg Newcastle Town 0 2 RD1-score3-agg Chadderton 0 0 RD1-score4-agg Finalf1 Played at Ashton United F.C. Atherton Collieries 0f2 After extra time, score at 90 minutes: 0–0 Newcastle Town 2f2 sources: Semi-finals: 11 April 1992 Results, scorers, attendences: Saturday: Lamot Pils Trophy semi-final 1st leg 22 Manchester Evening News: Pink Final Manchester; 18 April 1992 Results, scorers, attendences: Saturday:Lamot Pils Trophy semi-final 2nd leg 22 Manchester Evening News: Pink Final Manchester Final: 7 May 1992 Newcastle Town win Lamot Pils Trophy 32 Evening Sentinel Stoke-on-Trent Floodlit Trophy The 1991–92 Floodlit Trophy (known as the Tennents Floodlit Trophy for sponsorship reasons for the first occasion) was a competition open to all the league's clubs with floodlights. The first phase took place in groups; the final was held at Wigan Athletic F.C. and was won by Division One club Great Harwood Town who defeated Bamber Bridge of Division Two 1–0. 21 May 1992 (column 4) Bamber Bridge's marvellous... 72 Leyland & South Ribble Guardian Chorley Reserves Section Main honours for the 1991–92 season:https://www.nwcfl.com/league-honours.php League Honours The NWCFL 27 March 2026 Reserves Division Winners: Flixton Reserves Runners-up: Chadderton Reserves Reserves Division Cup Winners: Chadderton Reserves Runners-up: Flixton 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