2009–10 North West Counties Football League

The 2009–10 North West Counties Football League season (known as the 2009–10 Vodkat League for sponsorship reasons[1]) was the 28th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions the Premier Division and Division One.

## Premier Division

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Football league season

North West Counties
Football League
Premier DivisionSeason| 2009–10

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Champions| Newcastle Town
Promoted| Newcastle Town
Relegated| Abbey Hey
Matches played| 462
Goals scored| 1,550 (3.35 per match)

← 2008–09

2010–11 →

The Premier Division featured two new teams:

* Bootle promoted as champions of Division One
* Padiham promoted as runners-up of Division One

### League table

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

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1  | Newcastle Town (P) | 42  | 37  | 3  | 2  | 121  | 21  | +100  | 114  | Promotion to Northern Premier League Division One South
2  | New Mills | 42  | 27  | 9  | 6  | 108  | 38  | +70  | 90  |
3  | Bootle | 42  | 26  | 7  | 9  | 92  | 41  | +51  | 85
4  | Ramsbottom United | 42  | 24  | 9  | 9  | 92  | 69  | +23  | 81
5  | Congleton Town | 42  | 24  | 8  | 10  | 90  | 46  | +44  | 80
6  | Maine Road | 42  | 21  | 7  | 14  | 82  | 59  | +23  | 70
7  | Glossop North End | 42  | 19  | 12  | 11  | 74  | 49  | +25  | 69
8  | Colne | 42  | 19  | 10  | 13  | 70  | 65  | +5  | 67
9  | St Helens Town | 42  | 20  | 6  | 16  | 74  | 75  | −1  | 66
10  | Padiham | 42  | 18  | 6  | 18  | 71  | 71  | 0  | 60
11  | Runcorn Linnets | 42  | 17  | 6  | 19  | 75  | 78  | −3  | 57
12  | Bacup Borough | 42  | 15  | 12  | 15  | 63  | 75  | −12  | 57
13  | Squires Gate | 42  | 15  | 8  | 19  | 61  | 74  | −13  | 53
14  | Silsden | 42  | 13  | 7  | 22  | 53  | 75  | −22  | 46
15  | Formby | 42  | 14  | 3  | 25  | 57  | 81  | −24  | 45
16  | Flixton | 42  | 12  | 8  | 22  | 54  | 85  | −31  | 44
17  | Nelson | 42  | 12  | 8  | 22  | 47  | 87  | −40  | 44  | Club folded at end of season
18  | Alsager Town | 42  | 11  | 7  | 24  | 60  | 79  | −19  | 40  |
19  | Winsford United | 42  | 11  | 7  | 24  | 53  | 79  | −26  | 40
20  | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 42  | 10  | 7  | 25  | 53  | 96  | −43  | 37
21  | Ashton Athletic | 42  | 8  | 8  | 26  | 51  | 101  | −50  | 32
22  | Abbey Hey (R) | 42  | 7  | 6  | 29  | 49  | 106  | −57  | 27  | Relegation to Division One

Updated to match(es) played on May 2010. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

## Division One

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Football league season

North West Counties
Football League
Division OneSeason| 2009–10

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Champions| Stone Dominoes
Promoted| Stone Dominoes
Barnoldswick Town
Relegated| None
Matches played| 272
Goals scored| 910 (3.35 per match)

← 2008–09

2010–11 →

Division One featured two new teams:

* Atherton Collieries relegated from the Premier Division
* Barnoldswick Town promoted from the West Lancashire League

Oldham Town changed their name mid-season to Oldham Boro

### League table

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

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1  | Stone Dominoes (P) | 32  | 21  | 6  | 5  | 81  | 37  | +44  | 69  | Promotion to Premier Division
2  | Barnoldswick Town (P) | 32  | 20  | 7  | 5  | 66  | 27  | +39  | 67
3  | Norton United | 32  | 16  | 6  | 10  | 51  | 41  | +10  | 54  |
4  | Chadderton | 32  | 14  | 8  | 10  | 54  | 46  | +8  | 50
5  | A.F.C. Liverpool | 32  | 15  | 4  | 13  | 60  | 43  | +17  | 49
6  | Atherton Collieries | 32  | 15  | 4  | 13  | 63  | 66  | −3  | 49
7  | Holker Old Boys | 32  | 13  | 8  | 11  | 50  | 50  | 0  | 47
8  | Leek County School Old Boys | 32  | 13  | 7  | 12  | 50  | 48  | +2  | 46
9  | Eccleshall | 32  | 13  | 7  | 12  | 43  | 45  | −2  | 46
10  | Irlam | 32  | 12  | 7  | 13  | 52  | 45  | +7  | 43
11  | Daisy Hill | 32  | 12  | 7  | 13  | 55  | 60  | −5  | 43
12  | Wigan Robin Park | 32  | 12  | 5  | 15  | 54  | 60  | −6  | 41
13  | Ashton Town | 32  | 11  | 7  | 14  | 62  | 73  | −11  | 40
14  | Cheadle Town | 32  | 9  | 9  | 14  | 46  | 57  | −11  | 33[a]
15  | A.F.C. Blackpool | 32  | 9  | 5  | 18  | 50  | 64  | −14  | 32
16  | Oldham Boro | 32  | 7  | 8  | 17  | 37  | 57  | −20  | 29
17  | Rochdale Town | 32  | 5  | 5  | 22  | 36  | 91  | −55  | 20

Updated to match(es) played on May 2010. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Notes:

1. ^ Cheadle Town were docked 3 points.

## References

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1. ^ "NWCFL official website – The NWCFL Accelerates Sponsor Search". Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
2. ^ a b 2009–10 tables

## 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|

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National teams|

* 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA Group 6)
* Fabio Capello

League
competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* Football League (Championship, League One, League Two, play-offs)

Levels 5–6|

* Football Conference (Premier, North, South)

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League (Premier, North, South)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, North, South)
* Southern Football League (Premier, Central, South & West)

Levels 9–10|

* Combined Counties League (Premier, One)
* East Midlands Counties League (level 10 only)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
* Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One East, One West)
* Kent League (level 9 only)
* Midland Alliance (level 9 only)
* Midland Combination (level 10 only)
* North West Counties League (Premier, One)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* South West Peninsula League (level 10 only)
* Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One)
* Wessex League (Premier, One)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only)
* Western League (Premier, One)

Cup
competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Community Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)
* FA Youth Cup

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Football League cups|

* Football League Cup (Final)
* Football League Trophy (Final)

Club seasons

Premier
League|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Birmingham City
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bolton Wanderers
* Burnley
* Chelsea
* Everton
* Fulham
* Hull City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Portsmouth
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Ham United
* Wigan Athletic
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship|

* Barnsley
* Blackpool
* Bristol City
* Cardiff City
* Coventry City
* Crystal Palace
* Derby County
* Doncaster Rovers
* Ipswich Town
* Leicester City
* Middlesbrough
* Newcastle United
* Nottingham Forest
* Peterborough United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Preston North End
* Queens Park Rangers
* Reading
* Scunthorpe United
* Sheffield United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Swansea City
* Watford
* West Bromwich Albion

League One|

* Brentford
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol Rovers
* Carlisle United
* Charlton Athletic
* Colchester United
* Exeter City
* Gillingham
* Hartlepool United
* Huddersfield Town
* Leeds United
* Leyton Orient
* Millwall
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Norwich City
* Oldham Athletic
* Southampton
* Southend United
* Stockport County
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall
* Wycombe Wanderers
* Yeovil Town

League Two|

* Accrington Stanley
* Aldershot Town
* Barnet
* Bournemouth
* Bradford City
* Burton Albion
* Bury
* Cheltenham Town
* Chesterfield
* Crewe Alexandra
* Dagenham & Redbridge
* Darlington
* Grimsby Town
* Hereford United
* Lincoln City
* Macclesfield Town
* Morecambe
* Northampton Town
* Notts County
* Port Vale
* Rochdale
* Rotherham United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Torquay United

Non-League|

* Luton Town
* Oxford United
* Stevenage Borough
* York City

* Summer 2009 transfers
* Winter 2009–10 transfers
* Summer 2010 transfers

*[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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