The 2020–21 North West Counties Football League season was the 39th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England, and the third 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 for season 2020–21 were announced by the Football Association on 21 July,[1] and were subject to appeal. On 6 August, it was announced by the League that the season would start no earlier than Saturday 3 October.[2] The season was later suspended in December as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in England. It was subsequently abandoned on 24 February 2021.[3]

Premier Division

North West Counties
Football League
Premier Division
Season2020–21

The Premier Division comprised 20 teams, the same set of teams which competed in the previous season's aborted competition.

Rylands changed its name to Warrington Rylands 1906.[4]

Premier Division table

Prior to the first match(es) being played the Pos column shows alphanumeric sequence of teams rather than league position.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Avro 8 5 1 2 23 9 +14 16
2 Warrington Rylands (P) 5 4 1 0 15 4 +11 13 Promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One West
3 Northwich Victoria 7 4 1 2 12 9 +3 13
4 Irlam 9 4 0 5 13 20 7 12
5 Runcorn Town 6 3 2 1 14 7 +7 11
6 Hanley Town 7 3 2 2 12 9 +3 11 Transfer to the Midland League
7 Winsford United 5 3 1 1 18 7 +11 10
8 Congleton Town 5 3 1 1 9 8 +1 10
9 Bootle (P) 3 3 0 0 14 5 +9 9 Promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One West
10 1874 Northwich (P) 5 3 0 2 12 8 +4 9
11 Burscough 2 2 0 0 6 3 +3 6
12 Padiham 6 2 1 3 12 16 4 7
13 Longridge Town 4 2 0 2 9 5 +4 6
14 Ashton Athletic 5 2 0 3 10 16 6 6
15 Whitchurch Alport 7 1 3 3 10 19 9 6 Transfer to the Midland League
16 Barnoldswick Town 8 2 0 6 11 26 15 6
17 Charnock Richard 4 1 1 2 7 9 2 4
18 Skelmersdale United 4 1 0 3 5 9 4 3
19 Squires Gate 9 1 0 8 15 29 14 3
20 Litherland REMYCA 4 0 1 3 7 16 9 1
Source: NWCFL, 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[5]
(P) Promoted

Premier Division results

Home \ Away 18N ASH AVR BWT BTL BUR CHR CON HAN IRL LIT LON NWV PAD RNT SKE SQG WRY WHI WIN
1874 Northwich 2–3 3–1
Ashton Athletic 1–5 1–2 4–0
Avro 1–3 1–1 5–0 2–1 3–1
Barnoldswick Town 0–3 1–2 2–3 3–2
Bootle 3–2 7–2
Burscough
Charnock Richard 1–4 2–2 3–1
Congleton Town 1–0 2–2 3–2 0–3
Hanley Town 2–4 3–0 2–0 1–1
Irlam 2–1 2–1 5–2 0–2
Litherland REMYCA
Longridge Town 4–0
Northwich Victoria 2–1 2–2 2–0 2–3
Padiham 0–2 1–6 0–2 5–1 4–4
Runcorn Town 7–0 2–0 0–3
Skelmersdale United
Squires Gate 4–2 2–4 0–3 1–2
Warrington Rylands 1–0 7–1
Whitchurch Alport 0–2 1–1 2–1
Winsford United 10–2 4–2 1–2 1–1
Source: results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium
1874 NorthwichTownfield (groundshare with Barnton)
Ashton AthleticBrockstedes Park
AvroWhitebank Stadium, Oldham
Barnoldswick TownGreenberfield Lane
BootleNew Bucks Park
BurscoughVictoria Park
Charnock RichardMossie Park
Congleton TownIvy Gardens
Hanley TownAbbey Lane
IrlamSilver Street
Litherland REMYCALitherland Sports Park
Longridge TownMike Riding Ground
Northwich VictoriaWincham Park (groundshare with Witton Albion)
PadihamArbories Memorial Sports Ground
Runcorn TownPavilions Sports Complex
Skelmersdale UnitedValerie Park
Squires GateSchool Road
Warrington RylandsGorsey Lane
Whitchurch AlportYockings Park
Winsford UnitedBarton Stadium

Division One North

North West Counties
Football League
Division One North
Season2020–21

Division One North comprised 19 clubs, 18 of which were in the division the previous season.

Division One North table

Prior to the first match(es) being played the Pos column shows alphabetic sequence of teams rather than league position.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Bury AFC 7 5 1 1 22 11 +11 16
2 Lower Breck (P) 4 4 0 0 15 3 +12 12 Promotion to the Premier Division
3 AFC Darwen 7 4 0 3 20 16 +4 12
4 Cleator Moor Celtic 9 3 3 3 21 20 +1 12
5 AFC Liverpool (P) 4 3 1 0 15 7 +8 10 Promotion to the Premier Division
6 Prestwich Heys (P) 5 3 1 1 13 9 +4 10
7 Steeton 7 3 1 3 13 11 +2 10
8 Golcar United 8 3 1 4 14 15 1 10
9 Ashton Town 8 3 1 4 14 18 4 10
10 Bacup Borough 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9
11 Garstang 7 3 0 4 14 19 5 9
12 Pilkington 5 2 2 1 11 11 0 8
13 AFC Blackpool 5 2 0 3 12 16 4 6
14 Chadderton 7 1 2 4 12 19 7 5
15 Holker Old Boys 3 1 0 2 8 10 2 3
16 Atherton LR 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 3
17 Nelson 6 1 0 5 11 19 8 3
18 Daisy Hill 5 1 0 4 7 18 11 3
19 St Helens Town 3 0 1 2 5 10 5 1
Source: NWCFL, 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[5]
(P) Promoted

Division One North results

Home \ Away BLP DAR LVP ASH ALR BAC BUY CHA CLE DSH GAR GOL HOL LOW NEL PIL PRE STH STE
AFC Blackpool 2–4 3–1 3–1 1–3
AFC Darwen 7–1 2–0 3–1 2–3 0–1
AFC Liverpool 2–2 5–2 5–1
Ashton Town 4–2 3–1 1–3 3–1
Atherton LR 0–3
Bacup Borough 6–2 1–0
Bury AFC 6–2 3–2 3–1 1–1 1–2 3–2
Chadderton 2–0 1–1 2–2
Cleator Moor Celtic 2–2 2–3 1–2 4–2 4–3 2–2 2–2
Daisy Hill 2–5
Garstang 2–1 1–5 1–3
Golcar United 2–3 0–2 3–4 0–2
Holker Old Boys 3–4 3–2
Lower Breck 5–0
Nelson 0–3 5–0 3–4 0–5
Pilkington 0–3
Prestwich Heys 3–2
St Helens Town
Steeton 3–0
Source: results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium
AFC BlackpoolThe Mechanics
AFC DarwenThe Anchor Ground
AFC LiverpoolRossett Park, Crosby (groundshare with Marine)
Ashton TownEdge Green Street
Atherton Laburnum RoversCrilly Park
Bacup BoroughWest View
ChaddertonMCA Stadium
Cleator Moor CelticMcGrath Park
Daisy HillNew Sirs, Westhoughton
EmleyWelfare Ground
GarstangThe Riverside
Golcar UnitedLongfield Avenue
Holker Old BoysRakesmoor Lane, Barrow-in-Furness
Lower BreckAnfield Sports and Community Centre
NelsonVictoria Park
PilkingtonRuskin Drive Sportsground
Prestwich HeysAdie Moran Park
St Helens TownRuskin Drive Sportsground
SteetonCougar Park

Division One South

North West Counties
Football League
Division One South
Season2020–21

Division One South comprised 20 clubs, 19 of which were in the division the previous season.

Division One South table

Prior to the first match(es) being played the Pos column shows alphabetic sequence of teams rather than league position.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Vauxhall Motors (P) 8 7 1 0 19 6 +13 22 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Wythenshawe Town (P) 7 7 0 0 29 3 +26 21
3 Sandbach United 8 5 1 2 23 16 +7 16
4 Stockport Town 8 4 2 2 20 6 +14 14
5 West Didsbury & Chorlton 6 4 1 1 18 11 +7 13
6 Cheadle Heath Nomads 9 3 3 3 20 17 +3 12
7 New Mills 6 3 2 1 6 5 +1 11
8 Stone Old Alleynians (P) 6 3 1 2 13 9 +4 10 Promotion to the Midland League
9 Barnton 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10
10 Abbey Hey 7 3 1 3 13 11 +2 10
11 Cheadle Town 7 2 2 3 12 10 +2 8
12 Alsager Town 7 2 1 4 8 14 6 7
13 Cammell Laird 7 2 0 5 6 10 4 6
14 Maine Road 7 2 0 5 9 16 7 6
15 St Martins 9 1 2 6 9 29 20 5
16 Ellesmere Rangers 4 1 0 3 4 12 8 3
17 Abbey Hulton United 7 0 3 4 9 22 13 3
18 Wythenshawe Amateurs 5 0 2 3 4 8 4 2
19 Eccleshall 4 0 1 3 4 24 20 1
20 FC Isle of Man 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Suspension from the league[8]
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[5]
(P) Promoted

Division One South results

Home \ Away AHY AHU ALS BNT CAM CHN CHT ECC ELL IOM MNR NWM SAN STM STK SOA VAU WDC WYA WYT
Abbey Hey 4–4 2–3 1–0 2–1
Abbey Hulton United 2–2 0–5
Alsager Town 4–0 0–3 0–1
Barnton 0–4 3–0
Cammell Laird 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–3
Cheadle Heath Nomads 1–1 2–4 1–4
Cheadle Town 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–2
Eccleshall 1–8 1–10
Ellesmere Rangers 1–3
FC Isle of Man
Maine Road 1–0 1–3 0–1 4–2 0–2
New Mills 2–1 1–3
Sandbach United 1–0 5–1
St Martins 0–3 2–2 0–0 2–3 1–1 0–8
Stockport Town 1–1 1–0 3–0
Stone Old Alleynians 3–0 5–2 2–0
Vauxhall Motors 4–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 4–1
West Didsbury & Chorlton 3–1 7–0 4–4 2–1
Wythenshawe Amateurs 1–1 0–1 1–2
Wythenshawe Town 2–0 5–1
Source: results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Locations of the 2020–21 North West Counties Football League Division One South teams
Team Stadium
Abbey HeyThe Abbey Stadium, Gorton
Abbey Hulton UnitedBirches Head Road
Alsager TownWood Park Stadium
BarntonTownfield
Cammell Laird 1907Kirklands, Birkenhead
Cheadle Heath NomadsThe Heath
Cheadle TownPark Road Stadium
EccleshallPershall Park
Ellesmere RangersBeech Grove
FC Isle of ManThe Bowl, Douglas
Maine RoadBrantingham Road, Chorlton
New MillsChurch Lane
Sandbach UnitedSandbach Community Football Centre
St MartinsThe Venue, Oswestry
Stockport TownStockport Sports Village
Stone AlleyniansYarnfield Lane
Vauxhall MotorsRivacre Park, Ellesmere Port
West Didsbury & ChorltonBrookburn Road, Chorlton
Wythenshawe AmateursHollyhedge Park
Wythenshawe TownEricstan Stadium

League Challenge Cup

Also called the Macron Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons.[9]
Sources for this section: fixtures and results

This competition is open to all teams in the league. However, due to irregularities in the previous season, AFC Darwen forfeited a place in the competition this season[10]

The competition was suspended for this season and eventually cancelled in February 2021.[3][11]


Division One Trophy

The competition was also suspended for this season and later cancelled in February 2021.[3][11]

All the remaining Division One teams received a bye to the second round.

Second round

Third round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

Final

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