2014–15 North West Counties Football League

June 2026 June 2026 The 2014–15 North West Counties Football League season was the 33rd 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 (known as the Men United Cup for sponsorship reasonshttps://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=3787 Introducing the Men United Cup The NWCFL 12 September 2014 Paul Lawler 1 June 2026) knockout competition open to all the league's clubs; and the First Division Trophy (known as the Reusch First Division Cup for sponsorship reasonshttps://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=3928 Introducing the Reusch First Division Cup The NWCFL 10 November 2014 Paul Lawler 1 June 2026), a knockout trophy competition for First Division clubs only. This season in addition to the clubs finishing in the first two places in the table being promoted from the First Division to the Premier Division a third promotion place was instigated with the winner of a play-off between the clubs finishing third to sixth in the table also to be promoted (and a third club to be relegated in the opposite direction).https://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=3645 Three Promoted And Play Offs In Division One The NWCFL 5 June 2014 Ian Templeman 1 June 2026 Premier Division North West CountiesFootball LeaguePremier Division 2014–15 21 Glossop North End Glossop North End Bacup & Rossendale BoroughSt Helens Town 420 1375 150https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/13/4/ North West Counties League - North West Counties League Premier Division: 2014 – 15: Attendance Statistics nonleaguematters.co.uk 1 June 2026 2013–14 2015–16 At the commencement of the season the Premier Division featured 22 teams,31 May 2014 http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=3640 Further Announcement on League Constitution NWCFL 1 June 2014 20 remaining from the previous season plus 2 additions (both promoted from the First Division: Nelson, promoted as champions 1874 Northwich promoted from third place During the season in March 2015 the number of clubs in the division was reduced to 21 when Stockport Sports were expelled from the league and their playing record expunged (P:27, W:3, D:5, L:19, GF:34, GA 98).Stockport Sports http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=4201 Ian Templeman NWCFL 2015-03-02 2015-03-02 As in the previous season clubs wishing to be promoted from the Premier Division had to meet the National League System promotion criteria; five clubs applied for promotion: 1874 Northwich; A.F.C. Liverpool; Colne; Glossop North End; Runcorn Linnets.11 December 2014 http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=4028 Promotion To Step 4 NWCFL 12 December 2014 At the end of the season the champions Glossop North End (who achieved a league and cup double) were promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One North. The clubs finishing in the bottom two places in the table (excluding the now expelled Stockport Sports), St Helens Town and Bacup & Rossendale Borough were relegated to the First Division. For league founder member club St Helens Town it was the last of 33 continuous seasons that they had been ever-present members of the league's top division. League table main WDL Season End Notes GNE Glossop North End RNL Runcorn Linnets 18N 1874 Northwich CLN Colne ASH Ashton Athletic SQG Squires Gate BTL Bootle CON Congleton Town ALV AFC Liverpool SIL Silsden NEL Nelson WNS Winsford United RNT Runcorn Town ABH Abbey Hey MNR Maine Road WDC West Didsbury & Chorlton ALS Alsager Town ABL AFC Blackpool BWT Barnoldswick Town STH St Helens Town BAC Bacup & Rossendale Borough STS Stockport Sports 33 3 4 100 23 C,P 28 8 4 89 39 26 8 6 90 35 25 5 10 86 47 21 12 7 69 38 17 16 7 62 42 19 6 15 76 63 17 9 14 68 57 17 8 15 74 56 16 8 16 55 62 16 7 17 69 64 15 10 15 66 62 13 8 19 72 75 14 5 21 56 74 12 9 19 52 75 13 4 23 57 84 12 6 22 64 87 7 9 24 37 81 7 6 27 45 98 7 5 28 46 115 R 6 6 28 42 98 R 0 0 0 0 0 Stockport Sports were expelled on 2 March 2015; their record of P:27, W:3, D:5, L:19, GF:34, GA 98 was expunged. #ACE1AF Promoted to Northern PremierLeague Division One North P #FFCCCC Relegated to First Division R R #CCCCCC Expelled (record expunged) EXP 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-league-tables.php?season=201415 Final Tables, Season 2014/15 nwcfl.com 1 June 2026, https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/13/4/ North West Counties League - North West Counties League Premier Division: 2014 – 15: League Table nonleaguematters.co.uk 1 June 2026 Results main FBR grey 18N ABH ABL ALV ALS ASH BAC BWT BTL CLN CON GNE MNR NEL RNL RNT SIL SQG STH STS WDC WNS 1874 Northwich 3–0 2–3 0–1 1–0 0–0 6–2 3–1 1–0 1–4 2–0 1–0 4–2 0–0 0–0 3–0 6–1 1–1 5–0 null 4–2 0–1 Abbey Hey 0–4 2–2 4–2 2–4 0–0 3–0 2–1 1–4 1–3 2–4 2–3 0–1 3–0 0–5 0–2 1–2 1–2 3–1 2–3 1–4 2–1 AFC Blackpool 0–3 1–2 2–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–5 1–2 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–0 2–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 AFC Liverpool 2–2 3–1 4–1 3–4 1–1 3–0 3–1 0–1 1–5 1–1 0–1 4–2 4–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 7–3 null 3–1 1–2 Alsager Town 1–1 0–3 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–3 1–1 0–3 0–4 6–0 2–1 3–4 2–5 3–4 0–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 Ashton Athletic 1–1 1–0 5–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–2 1–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 0–1 0–0 2–2 4–0 4–3 0–0 2–0 2–1 Bacup & Ross. B 0–4 0–2 2–0 1–0 2–3 1–2 0–3 4–2 0–3 2–2 0–6 1–1 1–2 0–3 4–3 1–2 3–4 2–6 1–3 1–3 3–2 Barnoldswick T. 1–4 1–2 3–2 1–1 2–1 1–6 0–0 1–2 1–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–5 1–6 0–4 1–3 4–1 5–0 2–4 1–1 Bootle 2–2 4–2 3–1 1–2 3–0 2–2 5–0 2–3 2–4 2–1 0–5 1–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 3–1 Colne 0–1 1–0 4–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 4–2 0–4 1–3 0–6 3–1 2–0 0–3 5–1 3–0 3–0 4–0 3–0 5–0 1–0 Congleton Town 1–2 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–1 4–2 3–1 2–1 1–3 1–3 6–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 4–2 0–0 2–0 null 2–1 0–1 Glossop NE 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 4–0 3–0 3–1 2–0 4–2 2–1 0–0 2–0 3–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 3–2 4–0 6–0 6–0 4–0 Maine Road 1–0 0–4 0–1 2–3 1–0 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–3 4–1 1–3 2–2 4–1 2–3 1–2 2–2 1–0 2–2 Nelson 1–4 0–3 2–0 2–1 3–0 3–2 2–0 5–0 2–3 1–3 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–3 3–3 4–0 null 2–2 4–2 Runcorn Linnets 3–2 2–2 3–2 2–0 4–1 0–3 3–2 6–2 2–1 1–1 4–3 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 3–2 6–0 2–0 Runcorn Town 2–3 0–1 1–1 2–1 3–2 1–3 1–4 1–0 1–2 1–3 3–0 0–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–7 7–2 null 1–2 3–4 Silsden 0–2 4–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–3 0–1 2–0 0–4 2–3 2–1 0–0 2–1 null 6–1 0–0 Squires Gate 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 7–2 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 2–2 St Helens Town 1–4 1–0 3–0 0–9 0–4 0–2 2–0 4–3 1–2 2–5 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–6 0–1 2–2 1–1 0–0 2–4 0–3 1–1 Stockport SportsMatch results included for Stockport Sports who were expelled from the league are not included in the league table 0–5 0–4 null null null null null null null null 5–5 0–8 1–3 1–5 2–8 1–6 1–3 null 0–2 1–2 1–4 W Didsbury & C 0–2 0–1 0–0 2–3 4–0 0–2 2–1 3–2 1–4 0–1 1–3 0–1 2–2 2–5 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–2 3–0 6–0 3–0 Winsford United 1–3 5–0 0–1 2–2 4–1 1–2 0–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 3–2 1–4 6–2 1–0 0–2 4–2 2–0 0–0 3–0 3–3 4–1 complete https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?comp=5&season=201415 Premier Division Results 2014/15 nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 Stadia and Locations North West England left 300 Locations of the 2014–15 North West Counties Football League Premier Division teams North West England 53.192433 -2.512317 1874 Northwich top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.454775 -2.166817 AbbeyHey top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.778547 -3.020497 AFC Blackpool left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.485157 -3.03363 AFC Liverpool left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.101906 -2.299911 Alsager Tn left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.503792 -2.664711 Ashton Ath top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.7082 -2.199892 Bacup & R B bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.923944 -2.188871 Barnoldswick Tn top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.471339 -2.960586 Bootle bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.864011 -2.177147 Colne left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.161744 -2.220836 Congleton Tn right Arrows 12x12 sw.svg North West England 53.445508 -1.957953 GlossopNE top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.444511 -2.261239 Maine Rd bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.83657 -2.229103 Nelson bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.315756 -2.670263 Runcorn Lin bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.329851 -2.751363 Runcorn Tn left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.906952 -1.943401 Silsden bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.779258 -3.015164 Squires Gate right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.503792 -2.664711 St Helens bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.430883 -2.104211 StockportSp right Arrows 12x12 nw.svg North West England 53.433482 -2.282562 WD&C left Arrows 12x12 se.svg North West England 53.192433 -2.512317 Winsford Utd bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg Team Stadium Capacity A.F.C. Liverpool Arriva Stadium, Crosby (groundshare with Marine) 3,185 1874 Northwich Barton Stadium (groundshare with Winsford United) 3,000 Bacup & Rossendale Borough West View 3,000 Winsford United Barton Stadium 3,000 Bootle Delta Taxis Stadium 2,500 Stockport Sports The Neil Rourke Memorial Stadium 2,384 Glossop North End The Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium 2,374 Silsden The Asda Foundation Stadium 2,300 Maine Road Brantingham Road, Chorlton 2,000 Nelson Little Wembley 2,000 Colne XLCR Vehicle Management Stadium 1,800 Runcorn Linnets Millbank Linnets Stadium 1,600 Runcorn Town Pavilions Sports Complex 1,530 A.F.C. Blackpool The Mechanics 1,500 Alsager Town Wood Park Stadium 1,500 Congleton Town Booth Street 1,450 Abbey Hey The Abbey Stadium, Gorton 1,000 Ashton Athletic Brockstedes Park 1,000 Squires Gate School Road 1,000 St Helens Town Brockstedes Park (groundshare with Ashton Athletic) 1,000 Barnoldswick Town Silentnight Stadium West Didsbury & Chorlton Brookburn Road, Chorlton First Division North West CountiesFootball LeagueFirst Division 2014–15 19 Atherton Collieries Atherton Collieries,Cammell LairdAFC Darwen 342 1335 64https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/35/4/ North West Counties League - North West Counties League Division One North: 2014 – 15: Attendance Statistics nonleaguematters.co.uk 1 June 2026 2013–14 2015–16 The First Division featured 19 teams, 15 remaining from the previous season plus 4 additions (with those from outside the league allocated by the FA Leagues Committee17 May 2014 http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=3616 FA Allocation Of Clubs NWCFL 17 May 2014): Barnton, promoted from Cheshire Association Football League Division One Litherland REMYCA, promoted from Liverpool County Premier League Premier Division Wigan Robin Park, relegated from the Premier Division Cammell Laird 1907, resigned from Northern Premier League Division One North10 June 2014 http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=3647 Allocation Of Clubs Update NWCFL 10 June 2014 From this season a third promotion place to the Premier Division was available with a play-off between the clubs finishing third to sixth in the table. At the end of the season the champions Atherton Collieries, runners-up Cammell Laird 1907 and promotion play-off winners AFC Darwen (who had finished third in the division) were promoted to the Premier Division. The two clubs who finished in the last two places in the table resigned from the league: league founder member club Oldham Boro (who had joined as Oldham Dew in Division Three) and Wigan Robin Park.https://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=4373 Club Resignations The NWCFL 13 June 2015 Ian Templeman 1 June 2026 League table main WDL Season End Notes ACO Atherton Collieries CAM Cammell Laird 1907 ADR AFC Darwen HAN Hanley Town HOB Holker Old Boys CHA Chadderton BAR Barnton DSH Daisy Hill LIT Litherland REMYCA CHT Cheadle Town NFV Northwich Flixton Villa ALR Atherton Laburnum Rovers RCH Rochdale Town IRL Irlam ECC Eccleshall WID Widnes AST Ashton Town OLD Oldham Boro WRP Wigan Robin Park 31 3 2 129 26 CP 28 5 3 114 35 P 20 8 8 103 60 OP 21 4 11 89 63 18 6 12 79 50 18 6 12 68 56 18 5 13 77 66 15 7 14 57 68 13 8 15 72 73 13 7 16 68 67 12 9 15 73 65 12 7 17 46 70 11 9 16 71 84 11 8 17 51 64 12 5 19 47 91 10 5 21 62 101 7 6 23 51 78 6 7 23 37 105 7 3 26 41 113 #ACE1AF Promoted to Premier Division P P #D0F0C0 Won promotion play-offs;promoted to Premier Division Winner from the four clubs who competed in the promotion play-offs WPO #D0F0C0 Qualified for promotion play-offs QPO QPO QPO #CCCCCC Resigned (after the season) RES RES 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-league-tables.php?season=201415 Final Tables, Season 2014/15 nwcfl.com 1 June 2026, https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/35/4/ North West Counties League - North West Counties League Division One North: 2014 – 15: League Table nonleaguematters.co.uk 1 June 2026 Results main FBR grey ADR AST ACO ALR BAR CAM CHA CHT DSH ECC HAN HOB IRL LIT NFV OLD RCH WID WRP AFC Darwen 2–1 2–0 3–1 5–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 0–2 3–2 0–3 2–0 4–1 1–1 5–4 9–0 4–3 6–1 7–2 Ashton Town 1–2 2–2 5–0 3–4 1–2 0–3 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 4–2 3–1 3–3 3–2 2–3 3–0 1–4 1–1 Atherton Colls. 4–1 3–0 4–0 2–1 2–2 5–1 3–1 5–3 5–1 5–0 3–1 3–0 6–0 3–0 5–0 6–1 3–0 5–1 Atherton Lab. R 2–2 3–0 0–3 0–3 1–3 0–3 2–1 1–0 2–2 5–3 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–6 2–1 2–0 1–4 Barnton 3–3 1–0 0–3 0–1 1–6 1–0 2–2 2–3 2–1 1–6 0–3 3–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 4–1 7–0 6–1 Cammell L. 1907 3–1 4–0 1–2 1–1 4–3 5–0 3–0 5–0 5–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 5–1 3–1 5–2 2–2 6–1 4–1 Chadderton 1–6 1–0 0–3 2–0 3–2 1–0 0–1 4–1 3–0 3–2 1–3 4–1 2–2 2–2 0–0 1–4 2–1 3–2 Cheadle Town 1–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–3 3–4 1–1 1–0 2–3 0–2 0–0 0–3 4–3 2–1 3–1 2–2 3–5 8–1 Daisy Hill 0–5 2–2 0–0 4–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 4–3 3–1 2–4 1–0 0–2 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–4 4–0 Eccleshall 1–1 2–1 1–3 2–1 0–2 1–5 2–1 0–1 2–3 1–7 1–1 3–2 3–2 1–0 2–1 0–2 0–6 4–3 Hanley Town 3–1 6–0 0–6 1–1 3–1 0–4 0–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 4–2 3–0 3–0 2–4 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 Holker OB 6–2 3–1 1–3 2–1 0–0 2–4 1–0 4–2 5–0 5–1 5–2 2–0 1–3 4–1 3–0 2–3 5–0 2–2 Irlam 2–1 2–1 1–5 0–3 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 4–1 Litherland R 3–3 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 3–3 2–1 1–3 3–3 1–4 2–0 1–4 2–0 2–1 7–1 6–2 1–2 4–0 Northwich Fl. V 0–1 2–1 3–2 4–0 1–2 0–1 1–4 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–3 2–2 3–3 1–1 0–0 4–1 10–1 1–0 Oldham Boro 2–2 3–1 0–5 1–3 1–5 0–5 1–6 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–6 0–1 0–5 1–3 2–2 0–4 1–0 1–0 Rochdale Town 1–3 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–3 0–1 2–2 2–4 1–1 5–1 0–5 0–0 2–1 1–3 5–2 5–1 4–4 3–3 Widnes 0–4 2–2 0–5 2–3 2–4 0–5 2–2 0–4 4–2 5–0 2–3 1–2 3–2 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 Wigan Robin P 1–7 2–1 0–6 1–0 1–2 0–3 1–6 0–3 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–5 1–0 0–4 0–5 3–1 2–3 2–1 complete https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?comp=6&season=201415 First Division Results 2014/15 nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 Promotion play-offs The 2014–15 First Division promotion play-offs contested by the clubs finishing 3rd to 6th in the division were won by AFC Darwen, who had finished third in the table. y 2 n 3 score 1 Semi-finals 3 AFC Darwen 2 6 Chadderton 1 4 Hanley Town 3 5 Holker Old Boys 1 Final 3 AFC Darwen 5 4 Hanley Town 3 Source: First Division Play Off Results: 2014/15 Season Semi-finals 28 April 2015 AFC Darwen 2–1 https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/35/4/ Chadderton Coote 60 Lynch 85 Turner 23 Anchor Ground Darwen 359 28 April 2015 20:00 Hanley Town 3–1 https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/hanleytownfcyouthacademy/teams/96909/match-centre/0-2903325/report Holker Old Boys Bell 63 Skellern 67 Stair 83 Stanway 89 Potteries Park Stoke-on-Trent 202 Final 2 May 2015 15:00 AFC Darwen 5–3 https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/hanleytownfcyouthacademy/teams/96909/match-centre/0-2907454/report Hanley Town McKenna 18 Steele 32 pen. 66 pen. 82 Gaul 46 Stair 5 pen. Morton 48 Skellern 50 Anchor Ground Darwen 842 Locations North West England left 300 Locations of the 2014–15 North West Counties Football League First Division teams North West England 53.711772 -2.477292 AFC  Darwen right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.492003 -2.624231 Ashton Tn bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.523511 -2.484972 Ath C bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.531097 -2.484008 Ath LR right Arrows 12x12 sw.svg North West England 53.274641 -2.546548 Barnton bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.369000 -3.002000 Cammell Laird left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.547553 -2.143956 Chadderton right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.392136 -2.203383 Cheadle Tn bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.532053 -2.518042 Daisy Hill top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 52.868289 -2.275131 Eccleshall top Arrows 12x12 s.svg 1 North West England 53.02845 -2.1486 Hanley Tn left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 54.142572 -3.218114 Holker OB left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.457461 -2.4138 Irlam bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.479348 -2.985104 Litherland REMYCA left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.45445 -2.398358 Northwich FV right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.516397 -2.044331 Oldham left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.591889 -2.189222 Rochdale Tn top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.36563 -2.738433 Widnes bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.546386 -2.651308 Wigan RP left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Team Stadium Capacity Widnes Select Security Stadium 13,350 AFC Darwen The Anchor Ground 4,000 Oldham Boro Seel Park (groundshare with Mossley A.F.C.) 4,000 Atherton Laburnum Rovers Crilly Park 3,000 Atherton Collieries Alder Street 2,500 Holker Old Boys Rakesmoor Lane Barrow-in-Furness 2,500 Ashton Town Edge Green Street 2,000 Cammell Laird 1907 MBS Stadium, Birkenhead 2,000 Cheadle Town Park Road Stadium 2,000 Daisy Hill New Sirs Westhoughton 2,000 Northwich Flixton Villa Valley Road, Flixton (groundshare with Northwich Victoria) 2,000 Chadderton Andrew Street 1,500 Rochdale Town Castleton Sports Centre 1,500 Wigan Robin Park Robin Park Arena 1,200 Eccleshall Pershall Park 1,000 Irlam Silver Street 1,000 Hanley Town Abbey Lane 750 Barnton Townfield Litherland REMYCA Litherland Sports Park League Challenge Cup The 2014–15 League Challenge Cup (known as the Men United Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition open to all the league's 41 clubs. The final, played at Curzon Ashton F.C., was won 2–0 as part of a league and cup double by Premier Division club Glossop North End who defeated Atherton Collieries of the First Division.https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=4329 Glossop North End Win The Men United Cup 30 April 2015 Ian Templeman nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 Atherton had previously lost in the final of the First Division Trophy competition. First round All the Premier Division 22 clubs together with Oldham Boro of the First Division received byes to the second round. (Appended to club names in the results listings below: grey '(PD)'=Premier Division club; grey '(FD)'=First Division club) Home team grey (division)ScoreAway team grey (division)Ashton Town grey (FD)6–2Chadderton grey (FD)Atherton Collieries grey (FD)4–2 (90min: 2–2)Cheadle Town grey (FD)Barnton grey (FD)0–1Widnes grey (FD)Cammell Laird 1907 grey (FD)4–1Northwich Flixton Villa grey (FD)Daisy Hill grey (FD)2–1 (90min: 1–1)Atherton Laburnum Rovers grey (FD)Eccleshall grey (FD)1–3Rochdale Town grey (FD)Holker Old Boys grey (FD)0–3AFC Darwen grey (FD)Irlam grey (FD)4–1Litherland REMYCA grey (FD)Wigan Robin Park grey (FD)2–3Hanley Town grey (FD) Second round Home team grey (division)ScoreAway team grey (division)Abbey Hey grey (PD)2–0Maine Road grey (PD)A.F.C. Liverpool grey (PD)3–2Bacup & Rossendale Borough grey (PD)Ashton Athletic grey (PD)0–3Atherton Collieries grey (FD)Ashton Town grey (FD)3–3 (90min: 3–3)4–5West Didsbury & Chorlton grey (PD)Barnoldswick Town grey (PD)2–31874 Northwich grey (PD)Cammell Laird 1907 grey (FD)1–0Runcorn Linnets grey (PD)Congleton Town grey (PD)1–4Runcorn Town grey (PD)Daisy Hill grey (FD)2–3Alsager Town grey (PD)Glossop North End grey (PD)1–1 (90min: 1–1)4–2A.F.C. Blackpool grey (PD)Hanley Town grey (FD)1–1 (90min: 1–1)3–5Rochdale Town grey (FD)Nelson grey (PD)1–3Squires Gate grey (PD)Oldham Boro grey (FD)0–1Bootle grey (PD)Silsden grey (PD)0–1Colne grey (PD)Stockport Sports grey (PD) x–Wfr2 No information about result or adjudication of this tie, AFC Darwen played in the next roundAFC Darwen grey (FD)Widnes grey (FD)4–4 (90min: 4–4)4–3St Helens Town grey (PD)Winsford United grey (PD)2–1Irlam grey (FD) Third round Home team grey (division)ScoreAway team grey (division)1874 Northwich grey (PD)2–3tr1 Match played at Colne following postponement at NorthwichColne grey (PD)Abbey Hey grey (PD)2–4Atherton Collieries grey (FD)Alsager Town grey (PD)x–Wtr2 Alsager Town won 2–1 but were eliminated for fielding an ineligible player.1 December 2014 http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=3999 Clubs Removed From The Men United Cup NWCFL 2 December 2014A.F.C. Liverpool grey (PD)Bootle grey (PD)2–1 (90min: 1–1)AFC Darwen grey (FD)Glossop North End grey (PD)8–0Widnes grey (FD)Runcorn Town grey (PD)W–xtr3 Cammell Laird 1907 won 2–0 but were eliminated for fielding an ineligible player.Cammell Laird 1907 grey (FD)Squires Gate grey (PD)1–1 (90min: 1–1)6–5Winsford United grey (PD)West Didsbury & Chorlton grey (PD)2–0Rochdale Town grey (FD) Quarter-finals Home team grey (division)ScoreAway team grey (division)A.F.C. Liverpool0–2 (90min: 0–0)Runcorn Town grey (PD)Colne grey (PD)0–2Atherton Collieries grey (FD)Glossop North End grey (PD)3–0Squires Gate grey (PD)West Didsbury & Chorlton grey (PD)0–3Bootle grey (PD) Semi-finals Home team grey (division)ScoreAway team grey (division)Runcorn Town grey (PD)0–1Atherton Collieries grey (FD)Glossop North End grey (PD)2–1Bootle grey (PD) Final Team grey (division)ScoreTeam grey (division)Played at Curzon Ashton F.C., Tameside StadiumAtherton Collieries grey (FD)0–2Glossop North End grey (PD) source: https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?season=201415&comp=3 League Challenge Cup: 2014/2015 Season nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 First Division Trophy The 2014–15 First Division Trophy (known as the Reusch First Division Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition for the 19 First Division clubs only. The final, held at Bootle F.C., was won 3–1 by AFC Darwen who defeated Atherton Collierieshttps://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=4316 AFC Darwen Win The Reusch First Division Challenge Cup 23 April 2015 Ian Templeman nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 who were thus denied a First Division league and cup double. For the preliminary and first rounds the clubs were divided into north and south sections. Preliminary round Six clubs (4 in the North Section and 2 in the South Section) were drawn into preliminary round ties; the remaining 13 clubs received byes to the first round. Home teamScoreAway teamNorth SectionAFC Darwen4–3Wigan Robin ParkAshton Town3–1Chadderton South SectionEccleshall0–3Northwich Flixton Villa First round Home teamScoreAway teamNorth SectionAtherton Collieries4–2 (90min: 2–2)Atherton Laburnum RoversHolker Old Boys1–2AFC DarwenDaisy Hill0–3Ashton TownOldham Boro3–2Rochdale TownSouth SectionCheadle Town1–1 (90min: 1–1)0–3Hanley TownIrlam 0–1Litherland REMYCANorthwich Flixton Villa4–2Cammell Laird 1907Widnes1–2Barnton Quarter-finals Home teamScoreAway teamAshton Town1–0Oldham BoroBarnton0–2Atherton CollieriesAFC Darwen4–1qf1 Match played at Hanley following postponement at DarwenHanley TownNorthwich Flixton Villa0–1Litherland REMYCA Semi-finals Home teamScoreAway teamAFC Darwen5–4 (90min: 3–3)Ashton TownAtherton Collieries4–0Litherland REMYCA Final TeamScoreTeamPlayed at Bootle F.C., Delta Taxi StadiumAFC Darwen3–1Atherton Collieries source: https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?season=201415&comp=4 First Division Trophy: 2014/2015 Season nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 References External links The official website of the North West Counties Football League Category:North West Counties Football League seasons 9