2021–22 North West Counties Football League

The 2021–22 North West Counties Football League season was the 40th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England, and the fourth season following the split of the lower level into two geographically separated divisions. Teams are divided into three divisions: Premier Division, at Step 5, and Divisions One North and South, at Step 6.

The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 18 May 2021,[1] and were subject to appeal. On 8 April, it was announced at the league's Management Committee meeting that the season would start no earlier than Saturday 31 July.[2] The league constitution was adopted on 12 June.[3]

After the abandonment of the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England, numerous promotions were decided on a points per game basis over the previous two seasons.[4][5][6]

## Premier Division

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Football league season

North West Counties
Football League
Premier DivisionSeason| 2021–22

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Champions| Macclesfield
Promoted| Macclesfield
Skelmersdale United
Relegated| Runcorn Town
Biggest home win| Charnock Richard 9-1 Ashton Athletic (August 14)
Biggest away win| Winsford United 1-7 Irlam (August 30), Vauxhall Motors 0-6 Macclesfield (February 22)
Highest scoring| Charnock Richard 9-1 Ashton Athletic (August 14)
AFC Liverpool 4-6 Burscough (October 9)

← 2020–21

2022–23 →

The Premier Division comprises 21 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous season's aborted competition.

The following five clubs left the Premier Division before the season:

* 1874 Northwich – promoted to the Northern Premier League
* Bootle – promoted to the Northern Premier League
* Hanley Town – transferred to the Midland League
* Warrington Rylands – promoted to the Northern Premier League
* Whitchurch Alport – transferred to the Midland League

The following six clubs joined the Premier Division before the season:

* AFC Liverpool – promoted from Division One North
* Lower Breck – promoted from Division One North
* Macclesfield – a newly formed phoenix club
* Prestwich Heys – promoted from Division One North
* Vauxhall Motors – promoted from Division One South
* Wythenshawe Town – promoted from Division One South

Congleton Town's initial transfer laterally to the Midland League was successfully appealed and this move was reversed.[7]

### Premier Division table

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

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1  | Macclesfield (C, P) | 40  | 29  | 7  | 4  | 94  | 38  | +56  | 94  | Promotion to the NPL Division One West
2  | Skelmersdale United (O, P) | 40  | 24  | 7  | 9  | 94  | 51  | +43  | 79  | Qualification for an inter-step play-off[a]
3  | Wythenshawe Town | 40  | 23  | 9  | 8  | 83  | 43  | +40  | 78  |
4  | Charnock Richard | 40  | 24  | 6  | 10  | 106  | 69  | +37  | 78
5  | Northwich Victoria | 40  | 19  | 6  | 15  | 74  | 64  | +10  | 63
6  | Avro | 40  | 18  | 8  | 14  | 68  | 62  | +6  | 62
7  | Burscough | 40  | 17  | 8  | 15  | 69  | 62  | +7  | 59
8  | Vauxhall Motors | 40  | 18  | 5  | 17  | 63  | 77  | −14  | 59
9  | Congleton Town | 40  | 16  | 10  | 14  | 67  | 54  | +13  | 58
10  | Irlam | 40  | 17  | 6  | 17  | 62  | 68  | −6  | 57
11  | Winsford United | 40  | 15  | 9  | 16  | 73  | 73  | 0  | 54
12  | Longridge Town | 40  | 15  | 7  | 18  | 74  | 83  | −9  | 52
13  | Padiham | 40  | 13  | 11  | 16  | 57  | 65  | −8  | 50
14  | AFC Liverpool | 40  | 13  | 10  | 17  | 80  | 80  | 0  | 49
15  | Barnoldswick Town | 40  | 11  | 14  | 15  | 63  | 72  | −9  | 47
16  | Prestwich Heys | 40  | 13  | 6  | 21  | 59  | 79  | −20  | 45
17  | Squires Gate | 40  | 10  | 14  | 16  | 52  | 65  | −13  | 44
18  | Ashton Athletic | 40  | 11  | 10  | 19  | 65  | 97  | −32  | 43
19  | Lower Breck | 40  | 12  | 6  | 22  | 63  | 89  | −26  | 42
20  | Litherland REMYCA | 40  | 10  | 3  | 27  | 54  | 89  | −35  | 33  | Reprieve from relegation[b]
21  | Runcorn Town (R) | 40  | 5  | 12  | 23  | 53  | 93  | −40  | 27  | Relegation to Division One North

Source: NWCFL Tables, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[11]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Contested a one-off inter-step play-off match as one of the bottom six runners-up from Step 5 with the most points per game (PPG) against a third-from-bottom club out of six from Step 4 with the fewest PPG. The winner rose to Step 4 for the 2022–23 season, while the loser dropped to Step 5.[8] If a runner-up did not meet the minimum participation criteria, a club in the next eligible position between second and seventh would have played instead.[9]
2. ^ Reprieved as one of twelve clubs with the most PPG out of 16 that were second-from-bottom at Step 5.[10]

#### Inter-step play-offs

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Cinderford Town v Skelmersdale United 30 April 2022 | Cinderford Town| 1–5|  Skelmersdale United | Causeway Ground, Cinderford

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15:00 (UTC+01:00) | Drew  80' |  | Howard  33', 47', 88', 90+3'
Conteh  65' | Attendance: 360

### Stadia and locations

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AFC Liverpool

Ashton Athletic

Avro

Barnoldswick Town

Burscough

Charnock Richard

Congleton Town

Irlam

Litherland REMYCA

Longridge Town

Lower Breck

Macclesfield

Northwich Victoria

Padiham

Prestwich Heys

Runcorn Town

Skelmersdale United

Squires Gate

Vauxhall Motors

Wythenshawe Town

Winsford United

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Locations of the 2021–22 North West Counties Football League Premier Division teams

Team  | Location  | Stadium

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AFC Liverpool | Crosby | Rossett Park
Ashton Athletic | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Brockstedes Park
Avro | Oldham | Whitebank Stadium
Barnoldswick Town | Barnoldswick | Greenberfield Lane
Burscough | Burscough | Victoria Park
Charnock Richard | Charnock Richard | Mossie Park
Congleton Town | Congleton | Ivy Gardens
Irlam | Irlam | Silver Street
Litherland REMYCA | Litherland | Litherland Sports Park
Longridge Town | Longridge | Mike Riding Ground
Lower Breck | Liverpool | Anfield Sports and Community Centre
Macclesfield | Macclesfield | Moss Rose
Northwich Victoria | Wincham | Wincham Park
Padiham | Padiham | Arbories Memorial Sports Ground
Prestwich Heys | Prestwich | Adie Moran Park
Runcorn Town | Runcorn | Pavilions Sports Complex
Skelmersdale United | Skelmersdale | Valerie Park
Squires Gate | Squires Gate | School Road
Warrington Rylands | Warrington | Gorsey Lane
Vauxhall Motors | Ellesmere Port | Rivacre Park
Winsford United | Winsford | St Luke's Barton Stadium
Wythenshawe Town | Wythenshawe | Ericstan Stadium

## Division One North

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Football league season

North West Counties
Football League
Division One NorthSeason| 2021–22

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Champions| Bury
Promoted| Bury
Golcar United
Relegated| St Helens Town

← 2020–21

2022–23 →

Division One North comprises 19 clubs, 16 of which were in the division the previous season.

The following three clubs left Division One North before the season, three promoted to the Premier Division:

* AFC Liverpool
* Lower Breck
* Prestwich Heys

The following three clubs joined Division One North before the season:

* Campion – transferred from the Northern Counties East League
* Ilkley Town – promoted from the West Yorkshire League
* South Liverpool – promoted from the West Cheshire League

Isle of Man appealed for a move to Division One South for logistical reasons after the initial allocation to this division and the club's request was granted.[3]

### Division One North table

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

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1  | Bury (C, P) | 36  | 27  | 8  | 1  | 92  | 32  | +60  | 89  | Promotion to the Premier Division
2  | Holker Old Boys | 36  | 24  | 6  | 6  | 74  | 35  | +39  | 78  | Qualification for the play-offs
3  | Golcar United (O, P) | 36  | 20  | 6  | 10  | 81  | 65  | +16  | 66
4  | AFC Blackpool | 36  | 17  | 7  | 12  | 78  | 59  | +19  | 58
5  | Nelson | 36  | 17  | 7  | 12  | 78  | 65  | +13  | 58
6  | Pilkington | 36  | 16  | 8  | 12  | 76  | 78  | −2  | 56  |
7  | Bacup Borough | 36  | 15  | 9  | 12  | 78  | 54  | +24  | 54
8  | Daisy Hill | 36  | 15  | 6  | 15  | 69  | 66  | +3  | 51
9  | Cleator Moor Celtic | 36  | 16  | 4  | 16  | 84  | 75  | +9  | 49[a]
10  | Garstang | 36  | 12  | 13  | 11  | 76  | 70  | +6  | 49
11  | Chadderton | 36  | 14  | 7  | 15  | 54  | 61  | −7  | 49
12  | Steeton | 36  | 14  | 5  | 17  | 78  | 89  | −11  | 47
13  | South Liverpool | 36  | 12  | 9  | 15  | 57  | 67  | −10  | 45
14  | Ashton Town | 36  | 12  | 5  | 19  | 60  | 79  | −19  | 41
15  | Ilkley Town | 36  | 12  | 4  | 20  | 73  | 73  | 0  | 40
16  | Campion | 36  | 11  | 7  | 18  | 69  | 75  | −6  | 40  | Transfer to the Northern Counties East League
17  | Darwen | 36  | 12  | 3  | 21  | 68  | 92  | −24  | 39  | Reprieve from relegation[b]
18  | Atherton LR | 36  | 11  | 4  | 21  | 64  | 91  | −27  | 37
19  | St Helens Town (R) | 36  | 4  | 4  | 28  | 55  | 138  | −83  | 16  | Relegation to the Liverpool County League

Source: NWCFL Tables, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[11]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Cleator Moor Celtic were deducted 3 points for failing to field a side against Golcar United on 28 August 2021.
2. ^ All third-from-bottom clubs at Step 6 were reprieved from relegation. The top 15 second-from-bottom sides were also reprieved on a PPG basis.[12]

### Stadia and locations

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AFC Blackpool

Darwen

Ashton Town

Atherton LR

Bacup Borough

Bury

Campion

Chadderton

Cleator Moor Celtic

Daisy Hill

Garstang

Golcar United

Holker Old Boys

Ilkley Town

Nelson

Pilkington & St Helens Town

South Liverpool

Steeton

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Locations of the 2021–22 North West Counties Football League Division One North teams

Team  | Location  | Stadium

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AFC Blackpool | Blackpool | The Mechanics
Darwen | Darwen | The Anchor Ground
Ashton Town | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Edge Green Street
Atherton Laburnum Rovers | Atherton | Crilly Park
Bacup Borough | Bacup | West View
Bury | Radcliffe | Stainton Park
Campion | Bradford | Scotchman Road
Chadderton | Chadderton | MCA Stadium
Cleator Moor Celtic | Cleator Moor | McGrath Park
Daisy Hill | Westhoughton | New Sirs
Garstang | Garstang | The Riverside
Golcar United | Golcar | Longfield Avenue
Holker Old Boys | Barrow-in-Furness | Rakesmoor Lane
Ilkley Town | Ilkley | MPM Lane
Nelson | Nelson | Victoria Park
Pilkington | St Helens | Ruskin Drive Sportsground
South Liverpool | Liverpool | Jericho Lane
St Helens Town | St Helens | Ruskin Drive Sportsground
Steeton | Steeton | Marley Stadium

## Division One South

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Football league season

North West Counties
Football League
Division One SouthSeason| 2021–22

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Champions| West Didsbury & Chorlton
Promoted| West Didsbury & Chorlton
FC Isle of Man
Relegated| St Martins

← 2020–21

2022–23 →

Division One South comprises 20 clubs, 16 of which were in the division the previous season.

The following three clubs left Division One South before the season:

* Stone Old Alleynians – promoted to the Midland League
* Vauxhall Motors – promoted to the Premier Division
* Wythenshawe Town – promoted to the Premier Division

The following four clubs joined Division One South before the season, three transferred from the Midland League:

* Brocton
* Rocester
* Stafford Town

Wem Town, previously allocated from the West Midlands (Regional) League, resigned from this league. To fill the vacancy, FC Isle of Man, returning from membership suspension for the rest of last season and initially assigned to Division One North, requested for a transfer to this division and the FA granted it.

### Division One South table

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

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1  | West Didsbury & Chorlton (C, P) | 38  | 28  | 7  | 3  | 114  | 29  | +85  | 91  | Promotion to the Premier Division
2  | FC Isle of Man (O, P) | 38  | 26  | 8  | 4  | 123  | 54  | +69  | 86  | Qualification for the play-offs
3  | New Mills | 38  | 25  | 9  | 4  | 112  | 44  | +68  | 84
4  | Abbey Hey | 38  | 26  | 6  | 6  | 102  | 39  | +63  | 84
5  | Wythenshawe Amateurs | 38  | 25  | 7  | 6  | 102  | 46  | +56  | 82
6  | Maine Road | 38  | 19  | 5  | 14  | 99  | 63  | +36  | 62  |
7  | Cheadle Town | 38  | 17  | 9  | 12  | 87  | 55  | +32  | 60
8  | Sandbach United | 38  | 17  | 9  | 12  | 86  | 62  | +24  | 60
9  | Cheadle Heath Nomads | 38  | 13  | 11  | 14  | 88  | 86  | +2  | 50
10  | Brocton | 38  | 14  | 8  | 16  | 59  | 72  | −13  | 50
11  | Stockport Town | 38  | 14  | 6  | 18  | 77  | 57  | +20  | 48
12  | Stafford Town | 38  | 14  | 5  | 19  | 60  | 80  | −20  | 47
13  | Barnton | 38  | 12  | 7  | 19  | 61  | 78  | −17  | 43
14  | Cammell Laird | 38  | 12  | 7  | 19  | 58  | 88  | −30  | 43
15  | Ellesmere Rangers | 38  | 11  | 9  | 18  | 73  | 88  | −15  | 42
16  | Abbey Hulton United | 38  | 13  | 3  | 22  | 64  | 82  | −18  | 42
17  | Eccleshall | 38  | 11  | 6  | 21  | 51  | 82  | −31  | 39
18  | Alsager Town | 38  | 8  | 5  | 25  | 47  | 89  | −42  | 29  | Reprieve from relegation[a]
19  | Rocester | 38  | 8  | 5  | 25  | 48  | 94  | −46  | 29
20  | St Martins (R) | 38  | 0  | 2  | 36  | 21  | 244  | −223  | 2  | Relegation to the Shropshire County League Premier Division

Source: NWCFL Tables, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[11]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ All third-from-bottom clubs at Step 6 were reprieved from relegation. The top 15 second-from-bottom sides were also reprieved on a PPG basis.[12]

### Stadia and locations

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Greater Manchester

Abbey Hulton United

Alsager Town

Barnton

Brocton

Cammell Laird

Eccleshall

Ellesmere Rangers

New Mills

Rocester

Sandbach United

Stafford Town

St Martins

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Locations of the 2021–22 North West Counties Football League Division One South teams

Abbey Hey

Cheadle Town

Cheadle HN

Maine Road

Stockport Town

West Didsbury & Chorlton

Wythenshawe Amateurs

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Locations of 2021–22 North West Counties Division One South teams (Greater Manchester)

Isle of Man

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Locations of 2021–22 North West Counties Division One South teams (Isle of Man)

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Abbey Hey | Gorton | The Abbey Stadium
Abbey Hulton United | Abbey Hulton | Birches Head Road
Alsager Town | Alsager | Wood Park Stadium
Barnton | Barnton | Townfield
Brocton | Brocton | Silkmore Lane
Cammell Laird 1907 | Birkenhead | Kirklands
Cheadle Heath Nomads | Stockport | The Heath
Cheadle Town | Cheadle | Park Road Stadium
Eccleshall | Eccleshall | Pershall Park
Ellesmere Rangers | Ellesmere | Beech Grove
FC Isle of Man |  Douglas | The Bowl
Maine Road | Chorlton-cum-Hardy | Brantingham Road
New Mills | New Mills | Church Lane
Rocester | Rocester | Hillsfield
Sandbach United | Sandbach | Sandbach Community Football Centre
St Martins | Oswestry | Park Hall
Stafford Town | Stafford | Evans Park
Stockport Town | Stockport | Stockport Sports Village
West Didsbury & Chorlton | Chorlton-cum-Hardy | Brookburn Road
Wythenshawe Amateurs | Wythenshawe | Hollyhedge Park

## References

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1. ^ "FA Restructure Details Announced". nwcfl.com. 18 May 2021.
2. ^ "Confirmation of 2021-22 Season Start Date". nwcfl.com. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
3. ^ a b "League AGM 2021". nwcfl.com. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
4. ^ "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
5. ^ "FA provides update on NLS Steps 3-6". The Football Association. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
6. ^ "EXPLAINED: The 2021-22 Non-League restructure". The Non-League Paper. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
7. ^ "Congleton Town Win Appeal". nwcfl.com. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
8. ^ Miller, Pete. "Non League 21/22 Promotion and Relegation". Google Docs.
9. ^ "Promotion and Relegation explained for the 2021-22 Season". nwcfl.com. 9 July 2021.
10. ^ The FA: "12 clubs across Step 5 to be reprieved. Reprieves are based on those with the highest PPG, starting with 2nd from bottom Clubs first, then bottom. As it stands, this would be 12 of the 16 2nd from bottom Clubs."
11. ^ a b c "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
12. ^ a b Miller, Pete. "Non League 21/22 Promotion and Relegation: Step 6 Relegation". Google Docs.

## External links

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* The Official Website of The North West Counties League

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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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National teams|

* Senior (2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying round)
* U21 (UEFA Euro 2023 qualifying round)
* U19 (UEFA Euro 2022 qualifying round, finals)
* U17 (UEFA Euro 2022 qualifying round, finals)

League
competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

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

Levels 5–6|

* National League (National, North, South)

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One North, One South Central, One South East)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, One East, One Midlands, One West)
* Southern League (Premier Central, Premier South, One Central, One South)

Levels 9–10|

* Combined Counties League (Premier North, Premier South, One)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One North, One South)
* Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One)
* Midland League (Premier, One)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* North West Counties League (Premier, One North, One South)
* Southern Combination League (Premier, One)
* Southern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* South West Peninsula League (Premier East, Premier West \- level 10 only)
* Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* United Counties League (Premier North, Premier South, One)
* Wessex League (Premier, One)
* Western League (Premier, One)

Cup
competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying Rounds, Final)
* FA Community Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)
* FA Vase (Final)

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EFL cups|

* EFL Cup (Final)
* EFL Trophy (Final)

Youth
competitions|

| Under-23|

* Professional U23 Development League
* Premier League Cup

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Under-18|

* Professional U18 Development League
* FA Youth Cup

Club seasons

Premier League|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Brentford
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Burnley
* Chelsea
* Crystal Palace
* Everton
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Newcastle United
* Norwich City
* Southampton
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Watford
* West Ham United
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship|

* Barnsley
* Birmingham City
* Blackburn Rovers
* Blackpool
* Bournemouth
* Bristol City
* Cardiff City
* Coventry City
* Derby County
* Fulham
* Huddersfield Town
* Hull City
* Luton Town
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Nottingham Forest
* Peterborough United
* Preston North End
* Queens Park Rangers
* Reading
* Sheffield United
* Stoke City
* Swansea City
* West Bromwich Albion

League One|

* AFC Wimbledon
* Accrington Stanley
* Bolton Wanderers
* Burton Albion
* Cambridge United
* Charlton Athletic
* Cheltenham Town
* Crewe Alexandra
* Doncaster Rovers
* Fleetwood Town
* Gillingham
* Ipswich Town
* Lincoln City
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Morecambe
* Oxford United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Portsmouth
* Rotherham United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Shrewsbury Town
* Sunderland
* Wigan Athletic
* Wycombe Wanderers

League Two|

* Barrow
* Bradford City
* Bristol Rovers
* Carlisle United
* Colchester United
* Crawley Town
* Exeter City
* Forest Green Rovers
* Harrogate Town
* Hartlepool United
* Leyton Orient
* Mansfield Town
* Newport County
* Northampton Town
* Oldham Athletic
* Port Vale
* Rochdale
* Salford City
* Scunthorpe United
* Stevenage
* Sutton United
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall

National League|

* Wrexham

* Summer 2021 transfers
* Winter 2021–22 transfers

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