2009–10 North West Counties Football League

May 2026 May 2026 The 2009–10 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Vodkat League for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th 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 knockout competition (known as the Vodkat League Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) open to all the league's clubs; and the First Division Trophy, a knockout trophy competition for First Division clubs only. The league also had a reserves team section. Premier Division North West CountiesFootball LeaguePremier Division 2009–10 22 Newcastle Town Newcastle Town Abbey Hey 462 1550 90https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=8006 Stats of the Week: NWCFL Historic Average Attendances nwcfl.com Craig Kendall 31 December 2019 26 May 2026 2008–09 2010–11 The Premier Division featured 22 clubs, 20 remained from the previous season plus 2 additions (both promoted from the First Division): Bootle, promoted as champions Padiham, promoted as runners-up Over the season the champions Newcastle Town with 37 wins from 42 matches and 114 points created new league records for league wins and points (exceeding the 36 wins and 112 points accrued by F.C. United of Manchester in the 2006–07 season) and also a points difference record to the runners-up of 24 points (greater than the 23 of Atherton Laburnum Rovers from the 1992–93 season). At the end of the season Newcastle Town were promoted to the Northern Premier. League Division One South and two other clubs left the division: bottom placed Abbey Hey were relegated to the First Division; and Nelson resigned having disbanded their team for financial reasons.https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/8275962.final-whistle-nelson-fc-129-years/ Final whistle for Nelson FC after 129 years Jon Livesey 16 July 2010 Lancashire Telegraph 26 May 2026 League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 NEW Newcastle Town NEM New Mills BTL Bootle RAM Ramsbottom United CNG Congleton Town MNR Maine Road GNE Glossop North End CLN Colne STH St Helens Town PAD Padiham RNL Runcorn Linnets BAC Bacup Borough SQG Squires Gate SIL Silsden FOR Formby FLX Flixton NEL Nelson ALS Alsager Town WNS Winsford United ALR Atherton Laburnum Rovers ASH Ashton Athletic ABH Abbey Hey 37 3 2 121 21 P 27 9 6 108 38 26 7 9 92 41 24 9 9 92 69 24 8 10 90 46 21 7 14 82 59 19 12 11 74 49 19 10 13 70 65 20 6 16 74 75 18 6 18 71 71 17 6 19 75 78 15 12 15 63 75 15 8 19 61 74 13 7 22 53 75 14 3 25 57 81 12 8 22 54 85 12 8 22 47 87 11 7 24 60 79 11 7 24 53 79 10 7 25 53 96 8 8 26 51 101 7 6 29 49 106 R #ACE1AF Promoted to Northern PremierLeague Division One South P #CCCCCC resigned (disbanded) FLD #FFCCCC Relegated to the First Division R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-league-tables.php?season=200910 Final Tables, Season 2009/10 nwcfl.com 26 May 2026, https://nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1Nr/nw00.html North West Counties League 2000-11: 2009–10 nonleaguematters.co.uk 26 May 2026 First Division North West CountiesFootball LeagueFirst Division 2009–10 17 Stone Dominoes Stone DominoesBarnoldswick Town None 272 910 58 2008–09 2010–11 The First Division featured 17 clubs, 15 remained from the previous season plus 2 additions: Atherton Collieries relegated from the Premier Division Barnoldswick Town promoted from the West Lancashire League During the season in October 2009 Oldham Town changed their name to Oldham Boro http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=61630 Non-League Daily 19 October 2009 Club change name to distance themselves from disgraced chairman usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20120924195906/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=61630 24 September 2012 At the end of the season the champions Stone Dominoes and runners-up Barnoldswick Town (who had joined the league this season) were promoted to the Premier Division. No other clubs left the division. League table main WDL Season End Notes 5 SDM Stone Dominoes BWT Barnoldswick Town NOR Norton United CHA Chadderton LVP A.F.C. Liverpool ACO Atherton Collieries HOB Holker Old Boys LCS Leek County School Old Boys ECC Eccleshall IRL Irlam DSH Daisy Hill WRP Wigan Robin Park AST Ashton Town CHT Cheadle Town BLK A.F.C. Blackpool OLD Oldham Boro RCH Rochdale Town 21 6 5 81 37 P 20 7 5 66 27 P 16 6 10 51 41 14 8 10 54 46 15 4 13 60 43 15 4 13 63 66 13 8 11 50 50 13 7 12 50 48 13 7 12 43 45 12 7 13 52 45 12 7 13 55 60 12 5 15 54 60 11 7 14 62 73 9 9 14 46 57 -3 9 5 18 50 64 7 8 17 37 57 5 5 22 36 91 Cheadle Town had 3 points deducted #ACE1AF Promoted to Premier Division P P 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-league-tables.php?season=200910 Final Tables, Season 2009/10 nwcfl.com 26 May 2026, https://nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1Nr/nw00.html North West Counties League 2000-11: 2009–10 nonleaguematters.co.uk 26 May 2026 League Challenge Cup The 2009–10 League Challenge Cup (known as the Vodkat League Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition open to all the league's clubs. The final, played at Curzon Ashton F.C. between two Premier Division clubs, was won by this season's relegated club Abbey Hey who defeated Winsford United 3–0.https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=593 Vodkat Challenge Cup Final: Abbey Hey 3 Winsford United 0 7 May 2010 Paul Lawler nwcfl.com 26 May 2026 Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final n 2 n 3 score 1 Quarter-finals Abbey Hey grey (PD) Wqf1 Match awarded to Abbey Hey. New Mills won 3–0 but were disqualified for using an ineligible player New Mills grey (PD) x Bootle grey (PD) 3 Newcastle Town grey (PD) 2 Winsford United grey (PD) 5 Glossop North End grey (PD) 2 St Helens Town grey (PD)qf2 Played at Wigan Robin Park F.C. following 2 postponements at St Helens 4 Wigan Robin Park grey (FD) 2 Semi-finals Abbey Hey grey (PD) 1 Bootle grey (PD) 0 Winsford United grey (PD) 1 St Helens Town grey (PD) 0 Finalf1 Played at Curzon Ashton F.C. Abbey Hey grey (PD) 3 Winsford United grey (PD) 0 Club's division appended to team name: (PD)=Premier Division; (FD)=First Division source: http://www.nwcfl.com/archives/season-2009-10/league-cup-results-2009-10.htm League Cup 2009/2010 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120113114420/http://www.nwcfl.com/archives/season-2009-10/league-cup-results-2009-10.htm 13 January 2012 26 May 2026 dead First Division Trophy The 2009–10 First Division Trophy was a knockout competition for First Division clubs only. In the final held at Flixton F.C. the winners for the second successive season (and the first two time winners of the trophy) were A.F.C. Liverpool who defeated Cheadle Town 2–1.https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=573 AFC Liverpool retain the First Division Trophy 27 April 2010 Ian Templeman nwcfl.com 26 May 2026 Semi-finals and Final n 2 n 3 score 1 Semi-finals A.F.C. Liverpool 3 A.F.C. Blackpool 1 Cheadle Town 2 Stone Dominoes 1 Finalf1 Played at Flixton F.C. A.F.C. Liverpool 2 Cheadle Town 1 source: http://www.nwcfl.com/archives/season-2009-10/first-div-cup-results-2009-10.htm First Division Trophy 2009/2010 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120113114415/http://www.nwcfl.com/archives/season-2009-10/first-div-cup-results-2009-10.htm 13 January 2012 26 May 2026 dead Reserves Section Main honours for the 2009–10 season:https://www.nwcfl.com/league-honours.php League Honours The NWCFL 26 May 2026 Reserves Division Winners: Bootle Reserves Runners-up: Glossop North End Reserves Reserves Division Cup Winners: Glossop North End Reserves Runners-up: Padiham Reserves References External links The official website of the North West Counties Football League Category:North West Counties Football League seasons 9