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North West Counties League
Coverage for North West Counties League focused on promotion, relegation, and cup narratives.
Automatic promotion: 1 Relegation: 2
Step football where infrastructure, local support, and consistency decide the season.
Promotion and relegation totals can include play-off winners and balancing from adjacent divisions. How the pyramid works.
Clubs Covered
24
Total Capacity
12,334
Avg Capacity
514
League History & Context
North West Counties League is a key competition at step 9 in the English football pyramid.
Promotion, relegation, and club sustainability are central to how this league evolves each season.
Modern History Ranges
- 2015-2018: High local engagement made it one of step-five's loudest stages.
- 2019-2022: Frequent turnover increased volatility around playoff positions.
- 2023-2025: Title races became tighter with deeper recruitment networks.
Recent League Outcomes
Outcome history will appear here once the season file is populated.
Latest League Stories
promotion
North West Counties Title Race Defined by Press Resistance
Top sides are differentiating themselves by progressing through first pressure lines with fewer turnovers.
Club Register
Founding year, ground, and capacity
| Club | Position | Founded | Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Blackpool | - | 1900 | TBC | 0 |
| AFC Liverpool | - | 2008 | New Bucks Part, Bootle | 0 |
| Ashton Athletic | - | 1968 | Brocstedes Park, Ashton-in-Makerfield | 400 |
| Ashton Town | - | 1953 | Edge Green Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield | 0 |
| Atherton Laburnum Rovers | - | 1956 | Crilly Park, Atherton | 3,000 |
| Barnoldswick Town | - | 1972 | Greenberfield Lane, Barnoldswick | 0 |
| Burscough | - | 1900 | The Community Stadium, Burscough | 0 |
| Chadderton | - | 1946 | Andrew Street, Chadderton | 0 |
| Cheadle Town | - | 1961 | Park Road Stadium | 1,200 |
| City of Liverpool | - | 1900 | TBC | 0 |
| Colne | - | 1900 | TBC | 0 |
| Darwen | - | 1900 | TBC | 0 |
| Droylsden | - | 1900 | TBC | 0 |
| FC Isle of Man | - | 1900 | The Bowl , Douglas Also commonly known as " the bernabowl" | 3,350 |
| FC St Helens | - | 1900 | Windleshaw Sports, St. Helens | 0 |
| Garstang | - | 1885 | The Riverside, Garstang | 0 |
| Irlam | - | 1900 | TBC | 0 |
| Longridge Town | - | 1900 | Inglewhite Road | 0 |
| Maghull | - | 1900 | TBC | 0 |
| Padiham | - | 1900 | TBC | 0 |
| Pilkington | - | 1900 | TBC | 0 |
| Ramsbottom United | - | 1966 | Harry Williams Riverside StadiumRamsbottom, Bury | 2,000 |
| Stockport Town | - | 2014 | Stockport Sports Village, Woodley, Stockport | 2,384 |
| Wythenshawe | - | 1900 | TBC | 0 |