1989–90 North West Counties Football League

April 2026 April 2026 The 1989–90 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Bass North West Counties League for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth 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 two cup competitions: the League Challenge Cup knockout competition (known as the Raab Karcher Cup for sponsorship reasons) open to all the league's clubs; and starting this season a new knockout cup competition for Division Two clubs only, the Second Division Trophy (known as the Lamot Pils Trophy for sponsorship reasons). 28 July 1989 County ground is first port of call for Harwood 22 Accrington Observer Accrington There was also a reserves team section. From this season the league introduced three points for a league win (from two awarded previously). 29 June 1989 Bay name skipper Smith as assistant boss: • At last weeks AGM... 96 North Wales Weekly News Llandudno Junction Division One North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision One 1989–90 18 Warrington Town Warrington Town BurscoughChadderton 306 877 1988–89 1990–91 Division One featured 18 clubs, 15 remaining from the previous season plus 3 additional (all promoted from Division Two): Chadderton, promoted from third place Nantwich Town, promoted from fifth place Vauxhall GM, promoted as champions At the end of the season the champions Warrington Town were promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One and two clubs, Burscough and Chadderton, were relegated to Division Two. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 WAR Warrington Town KNO Knowsley United COL Colwyn Bay VAU Vauxhall GM CLT Clitheroe DAR Darwen NAN Nantwich Town STH St Helens Town ASH Ashton United PRC Prescot Cables BTL Bootle FLX Flixton LDS Leyland Motors ALR Atherton Laburnum Rovers SKU Skelmersdale United SLC Salford BUR Burscough CHA Chadderton 22 6 6 69 31 C,P 21 6 7 68 45 16 12 6 79 50 16 9 9 50 42 17 6 11 48 47 15 9 10 40 34 13 5 16 50 52 10 13 11 50 48 11 10 13 39 45 10 11 13 49 54 11 8 15 44 58 11 7 16 37 47 10 7 17 55 64 8 13 13 43 58 8 11 15 48 59 8 11 15 31 47 8 12 14 38 41 -3 R 7 12 15 39 55 R Burscough had three points deducted #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 1989/90 Division Two North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision Two 1989–90 16 Maine Road Bacup BoroughMaine Road None 240 774 1988–89 1990–91 Division Two featured 16 clubs, 15 remaining from the previous season plus one additional: Formby relegated from Division One Daisy Hill changed their name to Westhoughton Town At the end of the season the two top clubs, the champions Maine Road and runners-up Bacup Borough were promoted to the Division One. Two clubs Padiham (who joined the West Lancashire League 29 June 1990 Padiham FC thrown out of league 16 Burnley Express Burnley) and Newton (who joined the Warrington & District League 12 May 1990 (column 7) • Newton and Padiham... 14 Manchester Evening News Manchester) were expelled as their grounds were adjudged below the standard required for the league. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 MNR Maine Road BAC Bacup Borough BLK Blackpool Mechanics BWR Wren Rovers GHT Great Harwood Town CHT Cheadle Town MAG Maghull ACO Atherton Collieries OLD Oldham Town AST Ashton Town PAD Padiham FOR Formby NEW Newcastle Town GNE Glossop DSH Westhoughton Town NWT Newton 22 4 4 84 35 C,P 21 5 4 76 30 P 17 6 7 59 30 16 7 7 72 38 16 6 8 52 29 13 8 9 54 45 13 6 11 40 43 12 7 11 34 38 11 5 14 47 51 9 7 14 42 57 9 6 15 44 53 7 7 16 33 57 8 4 18 38 65 8 3 19 34 58 8 3 19 36 62 5 6 19 29 83 #ACE1AF promoted to Division One P P #FFCCCC Expelled (ground substandard) EXP EXP 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1989/90 League Challenge Cup The 1989–90 League Challenge Cup (known as the Raab Karcher Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition open all the league's clubs. The final was contested at Bury F.C. by the two top Division One clubs with Knowsley United winning 5–4 on penalties after the match finished 2–2 after extra time (1–1 at 90 minutes) thus denying Warrington Town (making their fourth appearance in the final in five seasons) a league and cup double. 27 April 1990 Spot on Knowsley 79 Manchester Evening News Manchester Semi-finals and Final The semi-finals were decided on aggregate score from two legs played n 2 n 3 score 1 Semi-finals Maghull grey (D1) 0 1 RD1-score1-agg Knowsley United grey (D1) 2 5 RD1-score2-agg Warrington Town grey (D1) 1 5 RD1-score3-agg Leyland Motors grey (D1) 0 1 RD1-score4-agg Finalf1 Played at Bury F.C. Knowsley United grey (D1) 2 f2 After extra time, score at 90 minutes 1–1 5p f3 Penalties Warrington Town grey (D1) 2 f2 4p f3 Club's division appended to team name: (D1)=Division One sources: Semi-finals: Tim Chalmers 9 April 1990 45 Dream double tonic: Raab Karcher Cup semi-finals, second leg Manchester Evening News Manchester Final: 27 April 1990 Spot on Knowsley 79 Manchester Evening News Manchester Second Division Trophy The 1989–90 Second Division Trophy (known as the Lamot Pils Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was a new competition this season for Division Two clubs only: it was initially arranged in groups with eight qualifiers passing to the knockout stages. The final, played at Leyland Motors F.C., was won by Great Harwood Town who defeated Bacup Borough 2–1. 31 March 1990 Injury-time sickener 52 Rossendale Free Press Rochdale Semi-finals and Final The semi-finals and final were played at neutral venues n 2 n 3 score 1 Semi-finals Bacup Borough sf1 Played at Burscough F.C. 5 Cheadle Town 2 Great Harwood Town sf2 Played at St Helens Town F.C. 2 Ashton Town 0 Finalf1 Played at Leyland Motors F.C. Bacup Borough 1 Great Harwood Town 2 sources: Semi-finals: 10 March 1990 49 Final date Rossendale Free Press Rochdale & 17 March 1990 53 Final opponents Rossendale Free Press Rochdale Final: 31 March 1990 Injury-time sickener 52 Rossendale Free Press Rochdale Reserves Section Main honours for the 1989–90 season:https://www.nwcfl.com/league-honours.php League Honours The NWCFL 27 March 2026 Reserves Division (regionalised competition) East Division Winners: Flixton Reserves Runners-up: Salford Reserves West Division Winners: Warrington Town Reserves Runners-up: Skelmersdale United Reserves Reserves Division Cup Winners: Great Harwood Town 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