1990–91 North West Counties Football League

April 2026 April 2026 The 1990–91 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Bass North West Counties League for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth 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), 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 a newly instigated Floodlit Trophy competition open to all the league's clubs with floodlights. The league also had a reserves team section. Division One North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision One 1990–91 19 Knowsley United Colwyn BayKnowsley United Salford City 342 1009 1989–90 1991–92 Division One featured 19 clubs, 15 remaining from the previous season plus 4 additional: Bacup Borough, promoted as runners-up of Division Two Eastwood Hanley, relegated from Northern Premier League Division One Maine Road, promoted as champions of Division Two Penrith, relegated from Northern Premier League Division One There were two name changes: Leyland Motors became Leyland DAF-SGL and Salford became Salford City. At the end of the season the top two clubs were promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One: the champions Knowsley United automatically and Colwyn Bay who won a ballot for the additional club required by the Northern Premier League. 17 June 1991 Stanley's Premier joy 43 Manchester Evening News Manchester Two other clubs left the division: the bottom and only relegated club Salford City; and Leyland DAF-SGL who resigned over a dispute in which the league sought the removal of their sponsors name from their club title (SGL=Station Garage Leyland) 16 May 1991 Leyland Daf/SGL lose name game 72 Chorley Guardian Chorley League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 KNO Knowsley United COL Colwyn Bay ASH Ashton United EWH Eastwood Hanley VAU Vauxhall GM PRC Prescot FLX Flixton STH St Helens Town MNR Maine Road SKU Skelmersdale United NAN Nantwich Town LDS Leyland DAF-SGL BTL Bootle BAC Bacup Borough CLT Clitheroe DAR Darwen PEN Penrith ALR Atherton Laburnum Rovers SLC Salford City 25 8 3 95 37 C,P 22 10 4 85 32 P 20 7 9 80 45 16 12 8 42 29 15 10 11 42 36 13 12 11 57 55 14 7 15 48 72 13 9 14 52 47 13 9 14 58 61 12 11 13 56 49 13 8 15 43 56 12 10 14 51 53 10 9 17 55 64 9 12 15 38 47 10 8 18 50 63 9 11 16 44 62 10 8 18 41 65 9 11 16 42 68 6 10 20 30 68 R #ACE1AF Promoted toNorthern Premier League Division One P P #FFCCCC Resigned RES #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Two R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1990/91 Division Two North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision Two 1990–91 18 Great Harwood Town Blackpool RoversBradford Park AvenueGreat Harwood Town None 306 933 1989–90 1991–92 Division Two featured 18 clubs, 12 remaining from the previous season plus 6 additional: Bamber Bridge, joined from the Preston and District League Bradford Park Avenue, joined from the Central Midlands Football League Burscough, relegated from Division One Castleton Gabriels, joined from the Manchester Football League Chadderton, relegated from Division One Kidsgrove Athletic, joined from the Mid-Cheshire Football League At the end of the season to maintain 18 clubs in Division One next season 3 clubs were promoted, the champions Great Harwood Town, runners-up Blackpool Rovers and third placed Bradford Park Avenue. The bottom two clubs, potentially subject to demotion, both remained in the division. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 GHT Great Harwood Town BWR Blackpool Rovers BPA Bradford Park Avenue BAM Bamber Bridge BLK Blackpool Mechanics NEW Newcastle Town CHT Cheadle Town GNE Glossop BUR Burscough DSH Westhoughton Town RCH Castleton Gabriels CHA Chadderton MAG Maghull KID Kidsgrove Athletic AST Ashton Town OLD Oldham Town FOR Formby ACO Atherton Collieries 27 5 2 81 22 C,P 25 4 5 84 33 -3 P 20 9 5 72 41 P 20 6 8 78 46 18 7 9 51 30 16 12 6 48 30 17 3 14 55 54 12 10 12 47 42 12 8 14 39 51 11 10 13 50 64 11 9 14 42 47 10 6 18 51 61 9 8 17 37 54 7 10 17 37 65 9 2 23 43 86 8 4 22 35 66 -3 5 9 20 46 63 6 4 24 37 78 Blackpool Rovers and Oldham Town had 3 points deducted BWR #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P P 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1990/91 League Challenge Cup The 1990–91 League Challenge Cup (known as the Raab Karcher Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition open to all the league's clubs. The final, played at Bury F.C., was contested by Division One clubs with Vauxhall GM defeating Darwen 2–0. 16 May 1991 Ten-man victory 44 Ellesmere Port Pioneer 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 Darwen grey (D1) 2 3sf1 After extra time RD1-score1-agg Maine Road grey (D1) 0 3sf1 RD1-score2-agg Knowsley United grey (D1) 0 4 RD1-score3-agg Vauxhall GM grey (D1) 3 3 RD1-score4-agg Finalf1 Played at Bury F.C. Darwen grey (D1) 0 Vauxhall GM grey (D1) 2 Club's division appended to team name: (D1)=Division One sources: Semi-finals: 4 April 1991 Scares but car men through 36 Ellesmere Port Pioneer Chester; 24 April 1991 Sport in detail: Raab Karcher Cup: 56 Manchester Evening News Manchester Final: 16 May 1991 Ten-man victory 44 Ellesmere Port Pioneer Chester Second Division Trophy The 1990–91 Second Division Trophy (known as the Lamot Pils Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition for Division Two clubs only. Up to the quarter-finals the ties were staged over two legs; the semi-finals and final tie were each played as a single match at a neutral venue. In the final, played at Maine Road F.C., Glossop defeated Cheadle Town 2–1. 27 March 1991 Glossop break cup hoodoo 67 Manchester Evening News Manchester Semi-finals and Final The semi-finals and final were played at neutral venues n 2 n 3 score 1 Semi-finals Cheadle Town sf1 Played at Leyland Motors F.C. 3 Blackpool Rovers 2 Atherton Collieries sf2 Played at Ashton United F.C. 1 Glossop 2 Finalf1 Played at Maine Road F.C. Cheadle Town 1 Glossop 2 sources: Semi-finals: 12 March 1991 (column 5) Glossop 2 Atherton Colls 1 55 Manchester Evening News Manchester & 14 March 1991 22 Dodd angry as Wren go out Evening Gazette Blackpool Final: 27 March 1991 Glossop break cup hoodoo 67 Manchester Evening News Manchester Floodlit Trophy The 1990–91 Floodlit Trophy, a competition that commenced this season, was open to all the league's clubs with floodlights. It was won by Colwyn Bay who defeated Ashton United 1–0 after extra time in the final played at Atherton Laburnum Rovers F.C. 9 May 1991 What a Week That Was 88 North Wales Weekly News Llandudno Junction Reserves Section Main honours for the 1990–91 season:https://www.nwcfl.com/league-honours.php League Honours The NWCFL 27 March 2026 Reserves Division Winners: Flixton Reserves Runners-up: Darwen Reserves Reserves Division Cup Winners: Flixton Reserves Runners-up: Chadderton 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