2015–16 North West Counties Football League

June 2026 June 2026 The 2015–16 North West Counties Football League season was the 34th 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 reasons) knockout competition open to all the league's clubs; and the First Division Trophy (known as the Reusch First Division Cup for sponsorship reasons), a knockout trophy competition for First Division clubs only. Premier Division North West CountiesFootball LeaguePremier Division 2015–16 22 Colne Colne Alsager TownSilsdenAFC Blackpool 462 1687 142https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/13/5/ North West Counties League - North West Counties League Premier Division: 2015 – 16: Attendance Statistics nonleaguematters.co.uk 1 June 2026 2014–15 2016–17 The constitution of the Premier Division was advised to member clubs on 27 May 2015;27 May 2015 Ian Templeman https://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=4358 League Constitution – season 2015–16 NWCFL 1 June 2026 it featured 22 clubs, 18 remaining from the previous season plus four additions: Three promoted from the First Division Atherton Collieries, promoted as champions Cammell Laird 1907, promoted as runners-up AFC Darwen, promoted as promotion play-off winners and, additionally Padiham, relegated from Northern Premier League Division One North14 May 2015 https://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=4348 Padiham Relegation Confirmed Ian Templeman NWCFL 1 June 2026 As in the previous four seasons clubs wishing to be promoted from the Premier Division had to meet the National League System promotion criteria.26 Oct 2015 https://www.thefa.com/news/my-football/club-league/2015/oct/step-5-4-promotion-criteria-271015 Promotion criteria for Step 5 to Step 4 for 2016-17 season FA Five clubs applied for promotion: 1874 Northwich; Atherton Collieries; Colne; Runcorn Linnets; Runcorn Town.10 Dec 2015 https://www.thefa.com/news/my-football/club-league/2015/dec/promotion-applications-to-step-4-101215 Promotion applications for clubs aiming for Step 4 FA At the end of the season the champions Colne were promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One North. The clubs finishing in the bottom three places in the table, Alsager Town, Silsden and A.F.C. Blackpool, were relegated to the First Division. Over the season the average goals scored per divisional match increased to a new high for the Premier Division (formerly Division One) of 3.65 goals per match (an increase over the 3.52 during the 2010–11 season). League table main WDL Season End Notes CLN Colne RNL Runcorn Linnets ACO Atherton Collieries 18N 1874 Northwich WDC West Didsbury & Chorlton CON Congleton Town ASH Ashton Athletic BTL Bootle BWT Barnoldswick Town ABH Abbey Hey PAD Padiham MNR Maine Road RNT Runcorn Town WNS Winsford United CAM Cammell Laird 1907 NEL Nelson ALV AFC Liverpool ADR AFC Darwen SQG Squires Gate ALS Alsager Town SIL Silsden ABL AFC Blackpool 31 7 4 105 41 C,P 32 2 8 97 35 25 9 8 113 66 24 6 12 89 62 21 5 16 81 65 19 10 13 79 65 17 10 15 73 68 17 10 15 75 75 17 8 17 77 69 16 11 15 67 66 16 9 17 84 90 16 7 19 72 76 15 7 20 70 76 14 10 18 66 93 14 8 20 71 83 13 9 20 69 70 11 15 16 86 92 12 7 23 82 111 11 8 23 53 91 11 6 25 56 101 R 9 11 22 57 88 R 9 9 24 65 104 R #ACE1AF Promoted to Northern PremierLeague Division One North P #FFCCCC Relegated to First Division R R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-league-tables.php?season=201516 Final Tables, Season 2015/16 nwcfl.com 1 June 2026, https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/13/5/ North West Counties League - North West Counties League Premier Division: 2015 – 16: League Table nonleaguematters.co.uk 1 June 2026 Results main FBR grey 18N ABH ABL ADR ALV ALS ASH ACO BWT BTL CAM CLN CON MNR NEL PAD RNL RNT SIL SQG WDC WNS 1874 Northwich 2–1 3–0 2–3 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–1 3–3 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 4–2 5–4 0–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 Abbey Hey 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–3 3–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 4–1 4–2 1–3 4–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–4 2–0 1–3 3–1 1–5 2–4 AFC Blackpool 3–4 1–3 2–3 1–5 0–1 2–3 1–3 0–3 1–1 1–2 0–4 5–2 2–0 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–2 5–0 3–1 3–5 2–2 AFC Darwen 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–3 3–0 2–3 3–7 3–1 0–1 4–1 0–4 1–3 7–4 1–3 1–2 0–2 1–5 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 AFC Liverpool 3–3 1–1 7–1 6–1 4–0 1–4 0–0 3–6 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–4 2–3 1–0 2–6 4–2 Alsager Town 0–5 2–0 1–2 1–4 2–2 3–3 3–2 3–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–4 0–1 2–4 0–2 3–1 0–1 1–2 3–3 1–2 3–4 Ashton Athletic 4–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–3 2–1 1–3 1–4 0–2 2–1 2–4 0–3 1–1 2–2 0–2 3–0 2–2 Atherton Colls 1–3 0–0 2–2 6–1 5–1 4–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 3–0 2–1 4–3 3–3 2–4 0–2 4–0 7–2 5–2 2–0 4–1 Barnoldswick T 2–1 0–0 4–1 5–1 1–1 1–4 2–2 5–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 4–2 3–1 2–1 1–2 1–4 0–0 3–0 0–3 5–2 Bootle 2–3 2–2 6–0 3–2 3–3 4–1 3–2 2–5 0–2 3–2 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–3 1–0 0–1 4–0 5–1 1–2 2–2 Cammell L 1907 0–1 2–3 2–1 4–2 4–4 3–1 2–2 3–4 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–3 1–1 3–0 0–3 0–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–4 Colne 1–1 1–1 2–1 6–1 4–1 5–0 6–2 1–1 4–0 1–0 3–0 4–2 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 3–0 6–2 Congleton Town 4–4 1–1 3–3 2–0 0–0 3–0 0–2 1–2 4–3 3–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 4–2 2–0 4–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 Maine Road 4–2 2–0 0–2 5–3 4–3 2–2 0–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–4 1–3 0–0 2–1 0–3 0–2 3–2 3–1 3–1 0–1 5–0 Nelson 0–2 2–3 3–1 0–0 1–2 3–0 0–0 3–4 1–0 2–2 3–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 3–2 2–1 1–3 4–2 5–1 Padiham 0–7 2–1 3–3 0–2 1–1 6–3 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–3 4–3 3–1 4–4 0–4 1–1 5–1 0–1 1–3 5–1 Runcorn Linnets 2–1 3–0 5–1 3–1 2–1 4–0 0–1 1–4 0–1 7–1 4–0 4–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 5–1 Runcorn Town 0–2 0–2 4–2 2–5 5–2 0–1 1–4 0–4 3–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 4–2 1–0 0–4 2–0 1–3 2–2 5–0 0–0 1–0 Silsden 2–1 2–2 3–0 0–2 2–0 0–1 2–2 0–3 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–2 2–3 1–0 3–2 1–3 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–3 Squires Gate 2–1 0–0 0–1 6–3 3–1 1–2 0–0 3–4 2–1 0–3 2–2 1–4 1–2 0–5 2–2 3–2 2–3 2–1 3–1 0–4 1–3 W Didsbury & C 2–3 3–1 2–1 4–2 0–3 4–3 0–3 1–2 0–1 4–0 2–3 1–3 4–3 0–1 3–0 5–1 0–3 0–3 2–1 3–0 2–0 Winsford United 0–3 1–1 3–3 0–3 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–5 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–4 2–3 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 complete https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?comp=5&season=201516 Premier Division Results 2015/16 nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 Stadia and Locations Sources for this subsection: NWCFL web site and the websites of the participating clubs North West England left 300 Locations of the 2015–16 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 Abbey Hey right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.778547 -3.020497 AFC Blackpool left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.711772 -2.477292 AFC  Darwen right Arrows 12x12 w.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 53.523511 -2.484972 Ath C right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.923944 -2.188871 Barnoldswick Tn left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.471339 -2.960586 Bootle bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.369000 -3.002000 Cammell Laird left Arrows 12x12 e.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 w.svg North West England 53.444511 -2.261239 Maine Rd bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.83657 -2.229103 Nelson right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.802422 -2.321342 Padiham left Arrows 12x12 se.svg North West England 53.315756 -2.670263 Runcorn Lin right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.329851 -2.751363 Runcorn Tn left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.906952 -1.943401 Silsden top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.779258 -3.015164 Squires Gate right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.433482 -2.282562 WD&C left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.192433 -2.512317 Winsford Utd bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg Team Stadium Capacity AFC Darwen The Anchor Ground 4,000 A.F.C. Liverpool Marine Travel Arena, Crosby (groundshare with Marine) 3,185 1874 Northwich Barton Stadium (groundshare with Winsford United) 3,000 Winsford United Barton Stadium 3,000 Atherton Collieries Alder Street 2,500 Bootle Delta Taxis Stadium 2,500 Silsden The Asda Foundation Stadium 2,300 Cammell Laird 1907 North West Construction Stadium, Birkenhead 2,000 Maine Road Brantingham Road, Chorlton 2,000 Nelson Little Wembley 2,000 Colne XLCR Stadium 1,800 Padiham Arbories Memorial Sports Ground 1,688 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 Richborough Estates Stadium 1,450 Abbey Hey The Abbey Stadium, Gorton 1,000 Ashton Athletic Brockstedes Park 1,000 Squires Gate School Road 1,000 Barnoldswick Town Silentnight Beds Stadium West Didsbury & Chorlton Brookburn Road, Chorlton First Division North West CountiesFootball LeagueFirst Division 2015–16 18 Hanley Town Hanley TownIrlamBarnton Rochdale Town 306 1146 56https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/35/5/ North West Counties League - North West Counties League First Division North: 2015 – 16: Attendance Statistics nonleaguematters.co.uk 1 June 2026 2014–15 2016–17 A provisional constitution of the First Division was advised to member clubs on 27 May 2015; this included Oldham Boro and Wigan Robin Park (who subsequently resignedhttps://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=4373 Club Resignations The NWCFL 13 June 2015 Ian Templeman 1 June 2026), and newly allocated club Stockport Town – but not Whitchurch Alport whose initial application was refusedhttps://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=4356 Whitchurch Alport Application Turned Down The NWCFL 22 May 2015 Ian Templeman 1 June 2026 but who were successful after appealing the decision. The First Division featured 18 clubs, 14 remaining from the previous season plus four additions: Bacup Borough, relegated from Premier Division, who reverted from Bacup & Rossendale Borough to their former name St Helens Town, relegated from Premier Division Stockport Town a recently formed club allocated to the division by the FA Leagues Committeehttps://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=4350 Stockport Town Admitted To The NWCFL The NWCFL 15 June 2015 Ian Templeman 1 June 2026 Whitchurch Alport, joined from Mercian Regional Football League Premier Division26 Jun 2015 https://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=4384 Whitchurch Alport join the NWCFL NWCFL 26 Jun 2015 Northwich Flixton Villa changed their name to Northwich Manchester Villa At the end of the season the champions Hanley Town, runners-up Irlam and promotion play-off winners Barnton (who had finished third in the table) were promoted to the Premier Division. Also leaving the division were Rochdale Town who were relegated over ground grading considerationsNWCFL Constitution - Season 2016-17 https://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=5151 NWCFL 12 May 2016 12 May 2016 to the Manchester League but folded shortly after the start of the following season17 August 2016 http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/4/sport-news/104636/rochdale-town-football-club-has-folded Rochdale Town Football Club has folded Rochdale News 17 October 2016 18 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161018225011/http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/4/sport-news/104636/rochdale-town-football-club-has-folded usurped and Northwich Manchester Villa who resigned shortly after the end of the season.League Statement: Northwich Manchester Villa https://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=5150 NWCFL 12 May 2016 12 May 2016 League table main WDL Season End Notes HAN Hanley Town IRL Irlam BAR Barnton SPT Stockport Town BAC Bacup Borough CHT Cheadle Town STH St Helens Town HOB Holker Old Boys LIT Litherland REMYCA RCH Rochdale Town AST Ashton Town DSH Daisy Hill WID Widnes CHA Chadderton NMV Northwich Manchester Villa ECC Eccleshall ALR Atherton Laburnum Rovers WHI Whitchurch Alport 25 3 6 68 32 C,P 24 5 5 73 27 P 19 9 6 94 36 O,P 19 6 9 68 44 17 6 11 81 54 16 8 10 89 59 17 4 13 84 61 16 7 11 73 62 16 6 12 63 51 14 5 15 66 77 R 12 7 15 57 57 12 6 16 56 72 10 5 19 67 77 9 8 17 43 53 10 4 20 48 77 9 5 20 53 77 4 6 24 32 103 2 10 22 31 127 #ACE1AF Promoted to Premier Division P P #D0F0C0 Won the 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 #FFCCCC Relegated (ground grading) R7 #CCCCCC Resigned (after the season) RES 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-league-tables.php?season=201516 Final Tables, Season 2015/16 nwcfl.com 1 June 2026, https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/35/5/ North West Counties League - North West Counties League Division One North: 2015 – 16: League Table nonleaguematters.co.uk 1 June 2026 Results main FBR grey AST ALR BAC BAR CHA CHT DSH ECC HAN HOB IRL LIT NMV RCH STH SPT WHI WID Ashton Town 0–0 1–2 2–3 4–0 3–2 0–0 4–3 0–1 2–2 0–1 1–4 5–1 3–2 4–4 0–1 5–0 1–2 Atherton Lab. R 1–1 0–4 0–6 3–1 1–4 0–3 1–1 1–3 3–2 1–1 0–2 0–3 2–1 1–4 0–0 0–1 2–3 Bacup Borough 2–0 2–3 1–1 0–1 5–5 2–2 3–1 2–1 4–1 0–1 2–1 4–2 9–2 3–3 1–1 7–0 6–0 Barnton 3–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 4–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 7–1 2–3 4–1 11–1 0–1 Chadderton 6–0 6–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 5–1 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–1 1–3 0–1 2–0 4–3 Cheadle Town 1–2 10–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 4–2 1–2 2–2 1–2 2–4 1–1 0–3 1–2 0–1 5–3 2–0 Daisy Hill 0–4 4–2 3–0 1–6 3–0 0–1 0–3 1–3 0–3 0–4 1–3 2–3 2–4 1–2 2–1 4–3 4–2 Eccleshall 2–2 3–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 3–6 1–3 1–2 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–3 4–3 3–1 0–5 Hanley Town 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 2–3 2–0 5–1 0–0 3–2 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–3 0–0 4–3 Holker OB 2–2 2–0 5–2 1–4 2–1 1–3 4–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–4 6–0 1–0 0–5 0–0 8–0 3–1 Irlam 3–1 3–0 1–4 1–2 2–0 4–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 3–0 4–0 2–0 2–1 5–1 4–1 Litherland R 0–2 6–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–2 0–5 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–2 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 Northwich Mcr. V 0–2 3–0 0–2 3–3 2–0 0–3 2–2 4–3 1–3 1–2 1–3 2–1 0–5 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–3 Rochdale Town 2–0 4–3 0–3 1–6 5–0 2–6 1–1 2–0 1–3 4–3 0–3 2–1 3–0 3–1 0–0 5–1 1–3 St Helens Town 0–1 4–1 4–0 3–3 3–1 2–2 2–6 2–3 0–2 1–3 3–1 2–3 3–0 2–3 0–3 10–0 3–2 Stockport Town 2–1 4–0 3–2 0–2 2–0 3–5 2–0 6–0 1–0 1–2 0–3 2–2 2–1 3–1 3–0 4–1 2–2 Whitchurch Alport 1–0 2–2 1–5 1–6 1–1 1–4 1–1 0–5 0–3 2–2 0–3 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–5 0–7 3–3 Widnes 2–3 4–1 5–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–3 1–2 1–2 1–3 2–3 1–1 1–2 6–1 3–3 complete https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?comp=6&season=201516 First Division Results 2015/16 nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 Promotion play-offs The 2015–16 First Division promotion play-offs between the clubs that finished 3rd to 6th in the league table were won by Barnton who had finished in third position. y 2 n 3 score 1 Semi-finals 3 Barnton 4sf1 after extra time, score at 90 minutes: 1–1 6 Cheadle Town 1 4 Stockport Town 0 5 Bacup Borough 2 Final 3 Barnton 2f1 after extra time, score at 90 minutes: 0–0 5 Bacup Borough 0 Source: NWCFL First Division Play Off Results: 2015/16 Season Semi-finals 9 May 2016 Barnton 4–1 https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/35/5/ Cheadle Town Towey 78 pen. 97 99 Rigby 117 Tongue 35 y Townfield Barnton 159 9 May 2016 Stockport Town 0–2 https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/35/5/ Bacup Borough Bell 11 Bellamy 36 Stockport Sports Village Woodley 188 Final 14 May 2016 Barnton 2–0 https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/35/5/ Bacup Borough McShane 101 Malone 120 y Townfield Barnton 554 Stadia & Locations Sources for this section: NWCFL web site and the websites of the participating clubs North West England left 300 Locations of the 2015–16 North West Counties Football League First Division teams North West England 53.492003 -2.624231 Ashton Tn bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg North West England 53.531097 -2.484008 Ath LR right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.7082 -2.199892 Bacup B top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.274641 -2.546548 Barnton bottom Arrows 12x12 n.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 top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 54.142572 -3.218114 Holker OB right Arrows 12x12 w.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 53.483844 -2.203971 Northwich MV right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 53.591889 -2.189222 Rochdale Tn top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.503792 -2.664711 St Helens left Arrows 12x12 e.svg North West England 53.430883 -2.104211 StockportTn right Arrows 12x12 w.svg North West England 52.972387 -2.672449 Whitchurch A top Arrows 12x12 s.svg North West England 53.36563 -2.738433 Widnes bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg Team Stadium Capacity Widnes Select Security Stadium 13,350 Northwich Manchester Villa Manchester Regional Arena 6,500 Atherton Laburnum Rovers Crilly Park 3,000 Bacup Borough West View 3,000 Holker Old Boys Rakesmoor Lane Barrow-in-Furness 2,500 Stockport Town The Neil Rourke Memorial Stadium 2,384 Ashton Town Edge Green Street 2,000 Cheadle Town Park Road Stadium 2,000 Daisy Hill New Sirs Westhoughton 2,000 Chadderton MCA Stadium 1,500 Rochdale Town Mayfield Sports Centre 1,500 Eccleshall Pershall Park 1,000 Irlam Silver Street 1,000 St Helens Town Brockstedes Park (groundshare with Ashton Athletic) 1,000 Hanley Town Abbey Lane 750 Barnton Townfield Litherland REMYCA Litherland Sports Park Whitchurch Alport Yockings Park League Challenge Cup The 2015–16 League Challenge Cup (known as the Men United Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition open to all the league's 40 clubs. The final, played at Fleetwood Town F.C., between Premier Division clubs was won 5–1 by the previous seasons losing finalist Atherton Collieries who defeated Colne thus denying them a league and cup double.https://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=5145 Colls Lift The MEN United Cup 10 May 2016 Ian Templeman nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 First round All the 22 Premier Division clubs together with Bacup Borough and Rochdale Town 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)Atherton Laburnun Rovers grey (FD)1–2Daisy Hill grey (FD)Barnton grey (FD)2–0Northwich Manchester Villa grey (FD)Cheadle Town grey (FD)1–2Stockport Town grey (FD)Eccleshall grey (FD)3–3 (90min: 3–3)4–3Chadderton grey (FD)Hanley Town grey (FD)4–1St Helens Town grey (FD)Irlam grey (FD)2–1Widnes grey (FD)Litherland REMYCA grey (FD)3–1Holker Old Boys grey (FD)Whitchurch Alport grey (FD)1–5Ashton Town grey (FD) Second round Home team grey (division)ScoreAway team grey (division)1874 Northwich grey (PD)4–0Winsford United grey (PD)Abbey Hey grey (PD)0–1Silsden grey (PD)AFC Darwen grey (PD)1–3AFC Blackpool grey (PD)AFC Liverpool grey (PD)2–3Padiham grey (PD)Alsager Town grey (PD)0–3Stockport Town grey (FD)Ashton Town grey (FD)1–2Runcorn Town grey (PD)Atherton Collieries grey (PD)2–0Litherland REMYCA grey (FD)Barnoldswick Town grey (PD)1–3Barnton grey (FD)1–1 (90min: 1–1)4–3Bootle grey (PD)Daisy Hill grey (FD)0–4Cammell Laird 1907 grey (PD)Hanley Town grey (FD)2–4Bacup Borough grey (FD)Irlam grey (FD)2–0Runcorn Linnets grey (PD)Maine Road grey (PD)1–5Squires Gate grey (PD)Nelson grey (PD)4–3 (90min: 3–3)Congleton Town grey (PD)Rochdale Town grey (FD)1–2Colne grey (PD)West Didsbury & Chorlton grey (PD)1–2Eccleshall grey (FD) Third round Home team grey (division)ScoreAway team grey (division)1874 Northwich grey (PD)2–2 (90min: 1–1)7–83r1 Match venue moved to Ashton Athletic F.C. following weather related postponementsAshton Athletic grey (PD)Bacup Borough grey (FD)1–53r2 Match venue moved to Atherton Collieries F.C. following weather related postponementsAtherton Collieries grey (PD)Eccleshall grey (FD)2–0Irlam grey (FD)Nelson grey (PD)2–4Cammell Laird 1907 grey (PD)Padiham grey (PD)2–2 (90min: 1–1)4–5Runcorn Town grey (PD)Silsden grey (PD)0–1AFC Blackpool grey (PD)Squires Gate grey (PD)2–5 (90min: 2–2)Colne grey (PD)Stockport Town grey (FD)1–3Barnton grey (FD) Quarter-finals Home team grey (division)ScoreAway team grey (division)Barnton grey (FD)3–1Ashton Athletic grey (PD)Cammell Laird 1907 grey (PD)0–2AFC Blackpool grey (PD)Colne grey (PD)2–0Eccleshall grey (FD)Runcorn Town grey (PD)0–3Atherton Collieries grey (PD) Semi-finals Home team grey (division)ScoreAway team grey (division)Colne grey (PD)2–0AFC Blackpool grey (PD)Atherton Collieries grey (PD)1–0Barnton grey (FD) Final Team grey (division)ScoreTeam grey (division)Played 10 May 2016 at Fleetwood Town F.C., Highbury StadiumAtherton Collieries grey (PD)5–1Colne grey (PD) source: https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?season=201516&comp=3 League Challenge Cup: 2015/2016 Season nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 First Division Trophy The 2015–16 First Division Trophy (known as the Reusch First Division Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition for the 18 First Division clubs only. The final, held at Congleton Town F.C., was won 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw after extra time (1–1 at 90 minutes) by Barnton who defeated Hanley Town, who were thus denied a First Division league and cup double.https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=5092 Barnton Win The Reusch First Division Challenge Cup 19 April 2016 Ian Templeman nwcfl.com 1 June 2026 First round Four clubs played in the first round, the remaining 14 received a bye to the second round. Home teamScoreAway teamBarnton3–2EccleshallChadderton2–0Bacup Borough Second round Home teamScoreAway teamDaisy Hill1–2Litherland REMYCAHanley Town2–1Widnes Holker Old Boys2–0Ashton TownIrlam3–2Cheadle TownNorthwich Manchester Villa1–42r1 Played at Cheadle Town F.C.BarntonRochdale Town3–1Atherton Laburnum RoversSt Helens Town3–6 (90min: 3–3)2r2 Match venue moved to Chadderton F.C. following weather related postponementsChadderton Whitchurch Alport0–4Stockport Town Quarter-finals Home teamScoreAway teamHanley Town2–1Chadderton Holker Old Boys1–2qf1 Match venue moved to Barnton F.C. following weather related postponementsBarntonLitherland REMYCAx–xqf2 Both clubs disqualified for fielding an ineligible player (match result 3–2)https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=4981 Reusch First Division Cup Statement 7 March 2016 Ian Templeman nwcfl.com 1 June 2026IrlamRochdale Town1–4qf3 Match venue moved to Stockport Town F.C. following weather related postponementsStockport Town Semi-finals Home teamScoreAway team(disqualified)W/OHanley Townsf1 Hanley Town awarded walkover to finalStockport Town0–04–5Barnton Final Team grey (division)ScoreTeam grey (division)Played on 19 April at Congleton Town F.C. Richborough Estates StadiumBarnton1–1 (90min: 1–1)5–4Hanley Town source: https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?season=201516&comp=4 First Division Trophy: 2015/16 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