1999–2000 North West Counties Football League

May 2026 May 2026 The 1999–2000 North West Counties Football League season (known as the First North Western Trains Football League for sponsorship reasons 8 July 1999 Tough task ahead for Blues: The First North Western... 26 The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times Burnley), was the 18th 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 First North Western Trains League Cup for sponsorship reasons), open to all the league's clubs; the Second Division Trophy, a knockout trophy competition for Division Two clubs only; and a Floodlit Trophy competition for all the league's clubs with floodlights. The league also had a reserves team section. Division One North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision One 1999–2000 22 Vauxhall Motors Vauxhall Motors Atherton Laburnum RoversBootle 462 1461 1998–99 2000–01 Division One featured 22 clubs, 19 remaining from the previous season plus 3 additions: Abbey Hey, promoted as runners-up of Division Two Great Harwood Town, relegated from the Northern Premier League Division One Fleetwood Freeport, promoted as champions of Division Two At the end of the season the champions Vauxhall Motors (who had changed their name prior to the season from Vauxhall GM) were promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One and the bottom two clubs, Bootle and Atherton Laburnum Rovers were relegated to Division Two. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 VAU Vauxhall Motors NEW Newcastle Town RAM Ramsbottom United MOS Mossley ROS Rossendale United SKU Skelmersdale United FLE Fleetwood Freeport PRC Prescot Cables STH St Helens Town CLT Clitheroe SLC Salford City ACO Atherton Collieries KID Kidsgrove Athletic ABH Abbey Hey NAN Nantwich Town GHT Great Harwood Town GNE Glossop North End CHT Cheadle Town MNR Maine Road LCS Leek County School Old Boys BTL Bootle ALR Atherton Laburnum Rovers 29 7 6 101 32 C,P 26 7 9 82 35 23 10 9 87 53 23 10 9 80 50 23 9 10 77 46 22 9 11 91 53 21 10 11 75 45 21 10 11 83 55 20 13 9 81 59 21 7 14 75 49 17 7 18 70 69 16 6 20 58 68 14 9 19 47 66 14 8 20 50 75 13 9 20 60 73 12 9 21 55 81 10 11 21 52 73 8 13 21 49 85 9 10 23 59 100 8 10 24 49 101 6 8 28 29 90 R 4 12 26 51 103 R #ACE1AF Promoted to Northern PremierLeague Division One P #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Two R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1999/00 Division Two North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision Two 1999–2000 18 Woodley Sports Curzon AshtonWoodley Sports None 306 1054 1998–99 2000–01 Division Two featured 18 clubs, 16 remaining from the previous season plus 2 additions: Alsager, promoted as runners-up of the Midland Football League Holker Old Boys, relegated from Division One At the end of the season champions Woodley Sports and runners-up Curzon Ashton were promoted to Division One. All the other 16 clubs remained in the division. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 WDL Woodley Sports CZA Curzon Ashton NEL Nelson DAR Darwen BAC Bacup Borough SQG Squires Gate TET Tetley Walker RCH Castleton Gabriels WAR Warrington Town CHA Chadderton FOR Formby ALS Alsager CLN Colne HOB Holker Old Boys BLK Blackpool Mechanics DSH Daisy Hill OLD Oldham Town AST Ashton Town 24 6 4 85 29 C,P 24 6 4 78 26 P 21 8 5 77 31 20 6 8 69 35 15 11 8 68 42 16 7 11 70 49 16 4 14 56 70 15 6 13 67 67 14 8 12 66 44 12 12 10 52 57 12 8 14 52 68 11 8 15 48 64 12 2 20 44 70 8 11 15 59 73 9 6 19 49 74 7 5 22 41 75 4 6 24 43 86 5 2 27 30 94 #ACE1AF Promotied to Division One P P 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1999/00 League Challenge Cup The 1999–2000 League Challenge Cup (known as the First North Western Trains League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition open to all the league's clubs. The all Division One club final, played at Bury F.C., was won by Skelmersdale United 6–5 on penalties following a 0–0 draw (after extra time) against Newcastle Town. 24 May 2000 Skem spot on for cup glory thanks to hero Holcroft 85 Skelmersdale Advertiser Ormskirk Semi-finals and Final The semi-finals were decided on aggregate score from two legs played n 2 n 3 score 1 Semi-finals Newcastle Town grey (D1) 0 1sf1 After extra time 1sf2 Newcastle won on the away goal rule Prescot Cables grey (D1) 0 1sf1 1 Fleetwood Freeport grey (D1) 1 0 RD1-score3-agg Skelmersdale United grey (D1) 0 5 RD1-score4-agg Finalf1 Played at Bury F.C. Newcastle Town grey (D1) 0f2 After extra time 5pf3 Penalties Skelmersdale United grey (D1) 0f2 6pf3 Club's division appended to team name: (D1)=Division One sources: Semi-finals: 10 April 2000 First North Western Trains League: League Cup Semi-final Second Leg 32 The Gazette Blackpool Final: 24 May 2000 Skem spot on for cup glory thanks to hero Holcroft 85 Skelmersdale Advertiser Ormskirk Second Division Trophy The 1999–2000 Second Division Trophy was a knockout competition for Division Two clubs only. The winners, in the final played at Prescot Cables F.C., were the previous season's losing finalist Warrington Town who defeated Tetley Walker 2–0.https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5296290.now-you-see-it-now-you-dont-as-town-beat-tetley/ Now You See It Now You Don't As Town Beat Tetley 14 April 2000 Warrington Guardian 28 April 2026 Semi-finals and Final The semi-finals were decided on aggregate score from two legs played n 2 n 3 score 1 Semi-finals Alsager 2 0 RD1-score1-agg Tetley Walker 4 2 RD1-score2-agg Warrington Town 2 1 RD1-score3-agg Nelson 0 2 RD1-score4-agg Finalf1 Played at Prescot Cables F.C. Tetley Walker 0 Warrington Town 2 sources: Semi-finals: 11 February 2000 Promotion is the key after semi-final exit 20 Nelson Leader Blackpool; https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5297613.tetley-ease-into-all-warrington-final-with-home-leg-triumph/ Tetley ease into all-Warrington final with home leg triumph 24 February 2000 Warrington Guardian 28 April 2026 Final: https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5296290.now-you-see-it-now-you-dont-as-town-beat-tetley/ Now You See It Now You Don't As Town Beat Tetley 14 April 2000 Warrington Guardian 28 April 2026 Floodlit Trophy The 1999–2000 Floodlit Trophy was a competition open to all the league's clubs with floodlights. In the all Division One club final the league champions Vauxhall Motors defeated Rossendale United.https://www.nwcfl.com/league-honours.php League Honours The NWCFL 28 April 2026 Reserves Section Main honours for the 1999–2000 season: Reserves Division (regionalised competition) North Division Winners: Clitheroe Reserves Runners-up: Darwen Reserves South Division Winners: Salford City Reserves Runners-up: Woodley Sports Reserves Reserves Division Cup Winners: Cheadle Town Reserves Runners-up: Clitheroe Reserves References External links The official website of the North West Counties Football League North West Counties Football League Tables at RSSSF Results & Tables for 1999/2000 (Tony Kempster) Category:North West Counties Football League seasons 8