1991–92 North West Counties Football League

The 1991–92 North West Counties Football League season was the tenth in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: Division One and Division Two.

## Division One

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Football league season

North West Counties
Football League
Division OneSeason| 1991–92

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Champions| Ashton United
Promoted| Ashton United
Great Harwood Town
Relegated| Bootle
Matches played| 306
Goals scored| 907 (2.96 per match)

← 1990–91

1992–93 →

Division One featured three new teams, promoted from Division Two:

* Blackpool Rovers
* Bradford Park Avenue
* Great Harwood Town

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation

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1  | Ashton United (C, P) | 34  | 24  | 5  | 5  | 61  | 30  | +31  | 77  | Promotion to NPL Division One
2  | Great Harwood Town (P) | 34  | 22  | 8  | 4  | 68  | 38  | +30  | 74
3  | Eastwood Hanley | 34  | 18  | 9  | 7  | 54  | 35  | +19  | 63  |
4  | Blackpool Rovers | 34  | 16  | 7  | 11  | 73  | 57  | +16  | 55
5  | Prescot | 34  | 15  | 6  | 13  | 48  | 43  | +5  | 51
6  | Penrith | 34  | 15  | 5  | 14  | 57  | 58  | −1  | 50
7  | Skelmersdale United | 34  | 11  | 11  | 12  | 48  | 52  | −4  | 44
8  | Flixton | 34  | 11  | 9  | 14  | 46  | 50  | −4  | 42
9  | Clitheroe | 34  | 11  | 9  | 14  | 44  | 55  | −11  | 42
10  | Darwen | 34  | 10  | 11  | 13  | 56  | 55  | +1  | 41
11  | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 34  | 11  | 8  | 15  | 38  | 45  | −7  | 41
12  | Nantwich Town | 34  | 11  | 10  | 13  | 44  | 49  | −5  | 40[a]
13  | Vauxhall GM | 34  | 10  | 10  | 14  | 42  | 51  | −9  | 40  | Resigned to West Cheshire League at the end of the season
14  | Bacup Borough | 34  | 9  | 11  | 14  | 41  | 45  | −4  | 38  |
15  | St Helens Town | 34  | 9  | 9  | 16  | 49  | 55  | −6  | 36
16  | Maine Road | 34  | 9  | 9  | 16  | 40  | 60  | −20  | 36
17  | Bradford Park Avenue | 34  | 10  | 5  | 19  | 57  | 68  | −11  | 35
18  | Bootle (R) | 34  | 9  | 8  | 17  | 41  | 61  | −20  | 35  | Relegation to Division Two

Updated to match(es) played on May 1992. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Nantwich Town deducted three points.

## Division Two

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Football league season

North West Counties
Football League
Division TwoSeason| 1991–92

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Champions| Bamber Bridge
Promoted| Bamber Bridge
Blackpool Mechanics
Burscough
Chadderton
Glossop
Kidsgrove Athletic
Newcastle Town
Salford City
Relegated| None
Matches played| 306
Goals scored| 991 (3.24 per match)

← 1990–91

1992–93 →

Division Two featured three new teams:

* Holker Old Boys, joined from the West Lancashire Football League
* Salford City, relegated from Division One
* Squires Gate, joined from the West Lancashire League

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion

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1  | Bamber Bridge (C, P) | 34  | 25  | 3  | 6  | 97  | 39  | +58  | 78  | Promotion to Division One
2  | Newcastle Town (P) | 34  | 23  | 6  | 5  | 69  | 26  | +43  | 75
3  | Blackpool Mechanics (P) | 34  | 20  | 9  | 5  | 75  | 34  | +41  | 69
4  | Burscough (P) | 34  | 19  | 7  | 8  | 82  | 46  | +36  | 64
5  | Formby | 34  | 17  | 5  | 12  | 49  | 39  | +10  | 56  |
6  | Glossop (P) | 34  | 15  | 9  | 10  | 61  | 44  | +17  | 54  | Promotion to Division One
7  | Salford City (P) | 34  | 14  | 9  | 11  | 57  | 41  | +16  | 51
8  | Castleton Gabriels | 34  | 14  | 9  | 11  | 54  | 43  | +11  | 51  |
9  | Cheadle Town | 34  | 15  | 6  | 13  | 53  | 50  | +3  | 51
10  | Kidsgrove Athletic (P) | 34  | 14  | 7  | 13  | 44  | 45  | −1  | 49  | Promotion to Division One
11  | Chadderton (P) | 34  | 14  | 6  | 14  | 50  | 48  | +2  | 48
12  | Oldham Town | 34  | 11  | 8  | 15  | 49  | 62  | −13  | 41  |
13  | Atherton Collieries | 34  | 12  | 4  | 18  | 51  | 64  | −13  | 40
14  | Squires Gate | 34  | 11  | 5  | 18  | 45  | 60  | −15  | 38
15  | Holker Old Boys | 34  | 10  | 6  | 18  | 37  | 53  | −16  | 36
16  | Maghull | 34  | 7  | 2  | 25  | 38  | 90  | −52  | 23
17  | Ashton Town | 34  | 4  | 7  | 23  | 47  | 101  | −54  | 19
18  | Westhoughton Town | 34  | 5  | 4  | 25  | 33  | 106  | −73  | 19

Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 1992. Source: [2].
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

## References

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* [3]

## External links

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* NWCFL Official Site

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North West Counties League

2024–25
clubs|

| Premier Division|

* Abbey Hey
* AFC Liverpool
* Barnoldswick Town
* Burscough
* Bury
* Chadderton
* Charnock Richard
* Cheadle Town
* Colne
* FC Isle of Man
* FC St Helens
* Glossop North End
* Irlam
* Litherland REMYCA
* Longridge Town
* Lower Breck
* Padiham
* Pilkington
* Prestwich Heys
* Ramsbottom United
* Squires Gate
* South Liverpool
* Stockport Town
* West Didsbury & Chorlton

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Division One North|

* AFC Blackpool
* Ashton Athletic
* Ashton Town
* Atherton Laburnum Rovers
* Bacup Borough
* Daisy Hill
* Darwen
* Droylsden
* Euxton Villa
* Garstang
* Holker Old Boys
* Maghull
* Maine Road
* Nelson
* Route One Rovers
* Skelmersdale United
* Steeton
* Thornton Cleveleys

Division One South|

* Abbey Hulton United
* Allscott Heath
* Alsager Town
* Ashville
* Barnton
* Cammell Laird 1907
* Cheadle Heath Nomads
* Eccleshall
* Foley Meir
* Market Drayton Town
* New Mills
* Runcorn Town
* Sandbach United
* Shawbury United
* Stafford Town
* Stockport Georgians
* Winsford United
* Wolverhampton Sporting

Seasons|

* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

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1991–92 in English football

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National teams|

* Graham Taylor
* UEFA Euro 1992
* qualification
* Group 7

League competitions|

| Levels 1–4|

* Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division, play-offs)

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Level 5|

* Football Conference

Levels 6–7|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, One)
* Southern League (Premier, Midland, Southern)

Levels 8–9|

* Isthmian League (Two, Three)
* Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
* Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One)
* Kent League (level 8 only)
* Midland Football Combination (level 8 only)
* North West Counties League (One, Two)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* Spartan League (Premier, One)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One)
* Wessex League (level 8 only)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only)
* Western League (Premier, One)

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Charity Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)
* Full Members' Cup (Final)
* Associate Members' Cup (Final)

European competitions|

* European Cup
* UEFA Cup
* Cup Winners' Cup
* European Super Cup

Club seasons

First Division|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Chelsea
* Coventry City
* Crystal Palace
* Everton
* Leeds United
* Liverpool
* Luton Town
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Norwich City
* Nottingham Forest
* Notts County
* Oldham Athletic
* Queens Park Rangers
* Sheffield United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Southampton
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Ham United
* Wimbledon

Second Division|

* Barnsley
* Blackburn Rovers
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol City
* Bristol Rovers
* Cambridge United
* Charlton Athletic
* Derby County
* Grimsby Town
* Ipswich Town
* Leicester City
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Newcastle United
* Oxford United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Port Vale
* Portsmouth
* Southend United
* Sunderland
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* Watford
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Third Division|

* Birmingham City
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bournemouth
* Bradford City
* Brentford
* Bury
* Chester City
* Darlington
* Exeter City
* Fulham
* Hartlepool United
* Huddersfield Town
* Hull City
* Leyton Orient
* Peterborough United
* Preston North End
* Reading
* Shrewsbury Town
* Stockport County
* Stoke City
* Swansea City
* Torquay United
* West Bromwich Albion
* Wigan Athletic

Fourth Division|

* Aldershot
* Barnet
* Blackpool
* Burnley
* Cardiff City
* Carlisle United
* Chesterfield
* Crewe Alexandra
* Doncaster Rovers
* Gillingham
* Halifax Town
* Hereford United
* Lincoln City
* Maidstone United
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Rochdale
* Rotherham United
* Scarborough
* Scunthorpe United
* Walsall
* Wrexham
* York City

Others|

* Colchester United

*[Pos]: Position
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
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