The 2015–16 North West Counties Football League season was the 34th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: Premier Division and Division One.

Premier Division

North West Counties
Football League
Premier Division
Season2015–16
ChampionsColne
PromotedColne
RelegatedAlsager Town
Silsden
AFC Blackpool

The Premier Division featured four new teams:[1]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Colne (C, P) 42 31 7 4 105 41 +64 100 Promoted to Northern Premier League Division One North
2 Runcorn Linnets 42 32 2 8 97 35 +62 98
3 Atherton Collieries 42 25 9 8 113 66 +47 84
4 1874 Northwich 42 24 6 12 89 62 +27 78
5 West Didsbury & Chorlton 42 21 5 16 81 65 +16 68
6 Congleton Town 42 19 10 13 79 65 +14 67
7 Ashton Athletic 42 17 10 15 73 68 +5 61
8 Bootle 42 17 10 15 75 75 0 61
9 Barnoldswick Town 42 17 8 17 77 69 +8 59
10 Abbey Hey 42 16 11 15 67 66 +1 59
11 Padiham 42 16 9 17 84 90 −6 57
12 Maine Road 42 16 7 19 72 76 −4 55
13 Runcorn Town 42 15 7 20 70 76 −6 52
14 Winsford United 42 14 10 18 66 93 −27 52
15 Cammell Laird 1907 42 14 8 20 71 83 −12 50
16 Nelson 42 13 9 20 69 70 −1 48
17 A.F.C. Liverpool 42 11 15 16 86 92 −6 48
18 A.F.C. Darwen 42 12 7 23 82 111 −29 43
19 Squires Gate 42 11 8 23 53 91 −38 41
20 Alsager Town (R) 42 11 6 25 56 101 −45 39 Relegated to Division One
21 Silsden (R) 42 9 11 22 57 88 −31 38
22 A.F.C. Blackpool (R) 42 9 9 24 65 104 −39 36
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: NWCFL League Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Promotion criteria

To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:

  1. Have applied to be considered for promotion by 30 November 2015
  2. Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2016
  3. Finish the season in a position higher than that of any other team also achieving criteria 1 and 2
  4. Finish the season in one of the top three positions[2]

The following five clubs achieved criterion 1:[3]

  • 1874 Northwich
  • Atherton Collieries
  • Colne
  • Runcorn Linnets
  • Runcorn Town

Results

Home \ Away 18N ABH BLK DAR LVP ALS ASH ACO BWT BTL CAM CLN CNG MNR NEL PAD RNL RNT SIL SQG WDC WNS
1874 Northwich 2–1 3–0 2–3 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–1 3–3 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 4–2 5–4 0–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–2
Abbey Hey 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–3 3–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 4–1 4–2 1–3 4–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–4 2–0 1–3 3–1 1–5 2–4
A.F.C. Blackpool 3–4 1–3 2–3 1–5 0–1 2–3 1–3 0–3 1–1 1–2 0–4 5–2 2–0 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–2 5–0 3–1 3–5 2–2
A.F.C. Darwen 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–3 3–0 2–3 3–7 3–1 0–1 4–1 0–4 1–3 7–4 1–3 1–2 0–2 1–5 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–2
A.F.C. Liverpool 3–3 1–1 7–1 6–1 4–0 1–4 0–0 3–6 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–4 2–3 1–0 2–6 4–2
Alsager Town 0–5 2–0 1–2 1–4 2–2 3–3 3–2 3–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–4 0–1 2–4 0–2 3–1 0–1 1–2 3–3 1–2 3–4
Ashton Athletic 4–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–3 2–1 1–3 1–4 0–2 2–1 2–4 0–3 1–1 2–2 0–2 3–0 2–2
Atherton Collieries 1–3 0–0 2–2 6–1 5–1 4–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 3–0 2–1 4–3 3–3 2–4 0–2 4–0 7–2 5–2 2–0 4–1
Barnoldswick Town 2–1 0–0 4–1 5–1 1–1 1–4 2–2 5–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 4–2 3–1 2–1 1–2 1–4 0–0 3–0 0–3 5–2
Bootle 2–3 2–2 6–0 3–2 3–3 4–1 3–2 2–5 0–2 3–2 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–3 1–0 0–1 4–0 5–1 1–2 2–2
Cammell Laird 1907 0–1 2–3 2–1 4–2 4–4 3–1 2–2 3–4 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–3 1–1 3–0 0–3 0–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–4
Colne 1–1 1–1 2–1 6–1 4–1 5–0 6–2 1–1 4–0 1–0 3–0 4–2 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 3–0 6–2
Congleton Town 4–4 1–1 3–3 2–0 0–0 3–0 0–2 1–2 4–3 3–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 4–2 2–0 4–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–0
Maine Road 4–2 2–0 0–2 5–3 4–3 2–2 0–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–4 1–3 0–0 2–1 0–3 0–2 3–2 3–1 3–1 0–1 5–0
Nelson 0–2 2–3 3–1 0–0 1–2 3–0 0–0 3–4 1–0 2–2 3–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 3–2 2–1 1–3 4–2 5–1
Padiham 0–7 2–1 3–3 0–2 1–1 6–3 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–3 4–3 3–1 4–4 0–4 1–1 5–1 0–1 1–3 5–1
Runcorn Linnets 2–1 3–0 5–1 3–1 2–1 4–0 0–1 1–4 0–1 7–1 4–0 4–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 5–1
Runcorn Town 0–2 0–2 4–2 2–5 5–2 0–1 1–4 0–4 3–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 4–2 1–0 0–4 2–0 1–3 2–2 5–0 0–0 1–0
Silsden 2–1 2–2 3–0 0–2 2–0 0–1 2–2 0–3 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–2 2–3 1–0 3–2 1–3 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–3
Squires Gate 2–1 0–0 0–1 6–3 3–1 1–2 0–0 3–4 2–1 0–3 2–2 1–4 1–2 0–5 2–2 3–2 2–3 2–1 3–1 0–4 1–3
West Didsbury & Chorlton 2–3 3–1 2–1 4–2 0–3 4–3 0–3 1–2 0–1 4–0 2–3 1–3 4–3 0–1 3–0 5–1 0–3 0–3 2–1 3–0 2–0
Winsford United 0–3 1–1 3–3 0–3 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–5 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–4 2–3 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: NWCFL Premier Division results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and Locations

Sources for this subsection: NWCFL web site and the websites of the participating clubs

Team Stadium Capacity
A.F.C. DarwenThe Anchor Ground4,000
A.F.C. LiverpoolMarine Travel Arena, Crosby (groundshare with Marine)3,185
1874 NorthwichBarton Stadium (groundshare with Winsford United)3,000
Winsford UnitedBarton Stadium3,000
Atherton CollieriesAlder Street2,500
BootleDelta Taxis Stadium2,500
SilsdenThe Asda Foundation Stadium2,300
Cammell Laird 1907North West Construction Stadium, Birkenhead2,000
Maine RoadBrantingham Road, Chorlton2,000
NelsonLittle Wembley2,000
ColneXLCR Stadium1,800
PadihamArbories Memorial Sports Ground1,688
Runcorn LinnetsMillbank Linnets Stadium1,600
Runcorn TownPavilions Sports Complex1,530
A.F.C. BlackpoolThe Mechanics1,500
Alsager TownWood Park Stadium1,500
Congleton TownRichborough Estates Stadium1,450
Abbey HeyThe Abbey Stadium, Gorton1,000
Ashton AthleticBrockstedes Park1,000
Squires GateSchool Road1,000
Barnoldswick TownSilentnight Beds Stadium
West Didsbury & ChorltonBrookburn Road, Chorlton

Division One

North West Counties
Football League
Division One
Season2015–16
ChampionsHanley Town
PromotedHanley Town
Irlam
Barnton
RelegatedRochdale Town

Division One featured four new teams:[1][4]

One further club had changed its name since the previous season:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Hanley Town (C, P) 34 25 3 6 68 32 +36 78 Promotion to Premier Division
2 Irlam (P) 34 24 5 5 73 27 +46 77
3 Barnton (O, P) 34 19 9 6 94 36 +58 66 Qualification for Playoffs
4 Stockport Town 34 19 6 9 68 44 +24 63
5 Bacup Borough 34 17 6 11 81 54 +27 57
6 Cheadle Town 34 16 8 10 89 59 +30 56
7 St Helens Town 34 17 4 13 84 61 +23 55
8 Holker Old Boys 34 16 7 11 73 62 +11 55
9 Litherland REMYCA 34 16 6 12 63 51 +12 54
10 Rochdale Town (R) 34 14 5 15 66 77 −11 47[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to Step 7
11 Ashton Town 34 12 7 15 57 57 0 43
12 Daisy Hill 34 12 6 16 56 72 −16 42
13 Widnes 34 10 5 19 67 77 −10 35
14 Chadderton 34 9 8 17 43 53 −10 35
15 Northwich Manchester Villa 34 10 4 20 48 77 −29 34[lower-alpha 2] Resigned from league at end of season
16 Eccleshall 34 9 5 20 53 77 −24 32
17 Atherton Laburnum Rovers 34 4 6 24 32 103 −71 18
18 Whitchurch Alport 34 2 10 22 31 127 −96 16
Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2016. Source: NWCFL League Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Rochdale Town were relegated due to ground grading considerations[5]
  2. ↑ Northwich Manchester Villa resigned from the league at the end of the season[6]

Playoffs

Source for this subsection: NWCFL results

Semifinals Final
      
3 Barnton (aet) 4
6 Cheadle Town 1
3 Barnton (aet) 2
5 Bacup Borough 0
4 Stockport Town 0
5 Bacup Borough 2

Results

Home \ Away AST ALR BAC BAR CHA CHT DSH ECC HAN HOB IRL LIT NMV RCH STH SPT WHI WID
Ashton Town 0–0 1–2 2–3 4–0 3–2 0–0 4–3 0–1 2–2 0–1 1–4 5–1 3–2 4–4 0–1 5–0 1–2
Atherton Laburnum Rovers 1–1 0–4 0–6 3–1 1–4 0–3 1–1 1–3 3–2 1–1 0–2 0–3 2–1 1–4 0–0 0–1 2–3
Bacup Borough 2–0 2–3 1–1 0–1 5–5 2–2 3–1 2–1 4–1 0–1 2–1 4–2 9–2 3–3 1–1 7–0 6–0
Barnton 3–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 4–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 7–1 2–3 4–1 11–1 0–1
Chadderton 6–0 6–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 5–1 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–1 1–3 0–1 2–0 4–3
Cheadle Town 1–2 10–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 4–2 1–2 2–2 1–2 2–4 1–1 0–3 1–2 0–1 5–3 2–0
Daisy Hill 0–4 4–2 3–0 1–6 3–0 0–1 0–3 1–3 0–3 0–4 1–3 2–3 2–4 1–2 2–1 4–3 4–2
Eccleshall 2–2 3–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 3–6 1–3 1–2 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–3 4–3 3–1 0–5
Hanley Town 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 2–3 2–0 5–1 0–0 3–2 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–3 0–0 4–3
Holker Old Boys 2–2 2–0 5–2 1–4 2–1 1–3 4–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–4 6–0 1–0 0–5 0–0 8–0 3–1
Irlam 3–1 3–0 1–4 1–2 2–0 4–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 3–0 4–0 2–0 2–1 5–1 4–1
Litherland REMYCA 0–2 6–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–2 0–5 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–2 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–0
Northwich Manchester Villa 0–2 3–0 0–2 3–3 2–0 0–3 2–2 4–3 1–3 1–2 1–3 2–1 0–5 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–3
Rochdale Town 2–0 4–3 0–3 1–6 5–0 2–6 1–1 2–0 1–3 4–3 0–3 2–1 3–0 3–1 0–0 5–1 1–3
St Helens Town 0–1 4–1 4–0 3–3 3–1 2–2 2–6 2–3 0–2 1–3 3–1 2–3 3–0 2–3 0–3 10–0 3–2
Stockport Town 2–1 4–0 3–2 0–2 2–0 3–5 2–0 6–0 1–0 1–2 0–3 2–2 2–1 3–1 3–0 4–1 2–2
Whitchurch Alport 1–0 2–2 1–5 1–6 1–1 1–4 1–1 0–5 0–3 2–2 0–3 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–5 0–7 3–3
Widnes 2–3 4–1 5–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–3 1–2 1–2 1–3 2–3 1–1 1–2 6–1 3–3
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: NWCFL Division One results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia & Locations

Sources for this section: NWCFL web site and the websites of the participating clubs

Team Stadium Capacity
WidnesSelect Security Stadium13,350
Northwich Manchester VillaManchester Regional Arena6,500
Atherton Laburnum RoversCrilly Park3,000
Bacup BoroughWest View3,000
Holker Old BoysRakesmoor Lane Barrow-in-Furness2,500
Stockport TownThe Neil Rourke Memorial Stadium2,384
Ashton TownEdge Green Street2,000
Cheadle TownPark Road Stadium2,000
Daisy HillNew Sirs Westhoughton2,000
ChaddertonMCA Stadium1,500
Rochdale TownMayfield Sports Centre1,500
EccleshallPershall Park1,000
IrlamSilver Street1,000
St Helens TownBrockstedes Park (groundshare with Ashton Athletic)1,000
Hanley TownAbbey Lane750
BarntonTownfield
Litherland REMYCALitherland Sports Park
Whitchurch AlportYockings Park

League Challenge Cup

Also called the MEN United Cup for sponsorship reasons.[7] Sources for this section: NWCFL web site results

First round

Bacup Borough and Rochdale Town received byes to the second round. Premier Division teams exempt to the second round.

Played Saturday 26 September.

Second round

Ties played 23 and 24 October.

Third round

Ties played 28 November, with four delayed by bad weather.

Quarter-finals

Ties played on Saturday 27 February.

Semi-finals

Final

Played 10 May at Fleetwood Town's Highbury Stadium

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