1983–84 North West Counties Football League

North West Counties Football League 1983–84 1982–83 1984–85 The 1983–84 North West Counties Football League was the second in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. The League comprised three divisions and there was additionally the League Challenge Cup knockout competition open to all clubs and a reserves team section. Division One North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision One 1983–84 20 Stalybridge Celtic – Ashton UnitedDarwen 380 1187 1982–83 1984–85 Division One featured 20 clubs, 17 remaining from the previous season plus 3 additional: Netherfield, relegated from the Northern Premier League Radcliffe Borough promoted as champions from Division Two Caernarfon Town promoted as runners-up from Division Two No club took promotion after the season's end: the champions Stalybridge Celtic's application to join the Northern Premier League was unsuccessful. 22 June 1984 Re-elected 23 Evening Sentinel Stoke-on-Trent The bottom two clubs, Ashton United and Darwen, were relegated to Division Two. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 2 STL Stalybridge Celtic PEN Penrith RAD Radcliffe Borough BUR Burscough CZA Curzon Ashton LNC Lancaster City ACC Accrington Stanley STH St Helens Town CNG Congleton Town PRC Prescot Cables LEE Leek Town WNS Winsford United FOR Formby CRN Caernarfon Town GLO Glossop BTL Bootle LDS Leyland Motors KEN Netherfield ASU Ashton United DAR Darwen 26 8 4 81 30 C 23 9 6 88 39 26 3 9 79 41 22 8 8 87 47 21 5 12 74 51 21 3 14 76 56 17 8 13 67 60 17 7 14 69 55 18 5 15 64 50 17 6 15 72 45 14 10 14 56 64 12 12 14 49 54 14 7 17 48 61 11 12 15 46 55 11 11 16 38 61 11 7 20 46 69 -2 9 9 20 44 79 5 11 22 27 73 7 9 22 47 86 -4 R 2 2 34 29 111 R Bootle had 2 points deducted. Ashton United had 4 points deducted. #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Two R R complete NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1983/84 The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. Division Two North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision Two 1983–84 18 Fleetwood Town Fleetwood TownEastwood Hanley Lytham 306 936 1982–83 1984–85 Division Two featured 18 clubs, 15 remaining from the previous season plus 3 additional: Nantwich Town, relegated from Division One Colne Dynamoes promoted as champions from Division Three Warrington Town promoted as runners-up from Division Three At the end of the season the two top clubs, the champions Fleetwood Town and runners-up Eastwood Hanley, were promoted to Division One. Thirteenth placed club Prescot BI were expelled from the league as the synthetic pitch at their ground was ruled unacceptable and fourteenth placed club Lytham were relegated to Division Three as their ground was ruled below the required standard for Division Two. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 2 FLE Fleetwood Town EWH Eastwood Hanley IRL Irlam Town WAR Warrington Town DRO Droylsden CDY Colne Dynamoes EPN Ellesmere Port & Neston CHA Chadderton ALR Atherton Laburnum Rovers WRR Wren Rovers SKU Skelmersdale United FMO Ford Motors PBI Prescot BI LYT Lytham ROS Rossendale United GHT Great Harwood Town SAL Salford NAN Nantwich Town 24 8 2 73 24 C,P 21 6 7 69 35 P 19 8 7 67 41 18 7 9 65 45 19 5 10 59 42 16 9 9 55 37 12 10 12 49 38 14 6 14 56 46 11 11 12 37 41 11 10 13 45 47 13 6 15 60 63 9 9 16 38 53 9 9 16 50 66 13 3 18 56 81 -2 R 10 6 18 53 84 5 12 17 36 60 5 11 18 24 60 8 2 24 44 73 Lytham had 2 points deducted. #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P #FFCCCC Expelled (synthetic pitch unacceptable) 25 June 1984 Prescot lose pitch battle 26 Daily Post Liverpool EXP #FFCCCC Relegated (ground grading) to Division ThreeJohn Turner 12 May 1984 'Threat' clubs may stay 24 Manchester Evening News: Pink Manchester R The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1983/84 Division Three North West CountiesFootball LeagueDivision Three 1983–84 18 Clitheroe ClitheroePadiham 306 962 1982–83 1984–85 Division Three featured 18 clubs, 15 from the previous season plus 3 additional: Padiham, relegated from Division Two Cheadle Town (formerly Grasmere Rovers), joined from the Manchester League Urmston Town, joined from the Manchester League At the end of the season the two top clubs, the champions Clitheroe and runners-up Padiham, were promoted to Division Two. Ninth placed club Vulcan Newton were expelled from the league as their ground was ruled below the required standard. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 2 CLT Clitheroe PAD Padiham AST Ashton Town OLD Oldham Dew DSH Daisy Hill MAG Maghull BLK Blackpool Mechanics ACO Atherton Collieries VCN Vulcan Newton PRH Prestwich Heys WWV Whitworth Valley BST Bolton ST BAC Bacup Borough NEL Nelson CHT Cheadle Town URM Urmston Town NWT Newton ASH Ashton Athletic 22 7 5 79 29 C,P 19 8 7 58 34 P 19 7 8 54 42 17 9 8 63 37 19 3 12 54 40 16 8 10 60 50 17 5 12 70 49 14 9 11 54 50 15 8 11 64 54 -2 15 5 14 61 59 -2 11 8 15 45 53 10 10 14 49 64 11 9 14 65 60 -4 8 10 16 49 55 9 8 17 39 67 7 9 18 35 67 8 4 22 33 63 4 3 27 30 89 Vulcan Newton and Prestwich Heys had 2 points deducted. VCN Bacup Borough had 4 points deducted. #ACE1AF Promoted to Division Two P P #FFCCCC Expelled (ground substandard) EXP The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1983/84 League Challenge Cup The 1983–84 League Challenge Cup was a knockout competition open to all clubs in the League. The winners were Ellesmere Port & Neston of Division Two who defeated the season's Division One champions Stalybridge Celtic in the final, played at Bury F.C., 4–2 on penalties after the match finished 0–0 after extra time.Albert Draper 28 April 1984 Port are steaming back 14 Football Echo Liverpool Semi-finals and Final n 2 n 3 score 1 Semi-finals Accrington Stanley grey (D1) 3sf1 After extra time, score at 90 Minutes: 3–3 Ellesmere Port & Neston grey (D2) 4sf1 Stalybridge Celtic grey (D1) 1 Penrith grey (D1) 0 Finalf1 Played at Bury F.C. Ellesmere Port & Neston grey (D2) 0f2 After extra time 4p f3 Penalties Stalybridge Celtic grey (D1) 0f2 2p f3 Club's division appended to team name: (D1)=Division One; (D2)=Division Two source: NWCFL: All Results, 1983/84 Season Reserves Section Main honours for the 1983–84 season:https://www.nwcfl.com/league-honours.php League Honours The NWCFL 16 March 2026 Reserves Division Winners: Irlam Town Reserves Runners-up: Curzon Ashton Reserves Reserves Division Cup Winners: Skelmersdale United Reserves Runners-up: Curzon Ashton 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 7