2013-14_North_West_Counties_Football_League

2013–14 North West Counties Football League

2013–14 North West Counties Football League

Football league season


The 2013–14 North West Counties Football League season was the 32nd 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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The Premier Division featured two new teams:[1]

Bacup & Rossendale Borough, who finished the season in one of the relegation positions, were reprieved.[2]

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2014. Source: NWCFL Archive 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 2013
  2. Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2014
  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

The following eight teams have achieved criterion 1:[3]

Results

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Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2014. Source: NWCFL Archive Premier Division results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. Runcorn Town v Stockport Sports: Match abandoned after 83 minutes. Score at time of abandonment stands.[4]
  2. St Helens Town v Silsden: Match abandoned after 86 minutes. Score at time of abandonment stands.[5]

Locations

Division One

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Division One featured three new teams:[1]

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2014. Source: NWCFL Archive Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. AFC Darwen were deducted 1 point for a breach of league rules.
  2. Cheadle Town were deducted 3 points for a breach of league rules.
  3. Chadderton were deducted 3 points for a breach of league rules.
  4. Widnes Vikings were deducted 1 point for a breach of league rules.
  5. Northwich Flixton Villa were deducted 3 points for a breach of league rules.

Results

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Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2014. Source: NWCFL Archive Division One results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Locations

League Challenge Cup

First round

Each Premier Division club, together with Ashton Town of Division One, received a bye to the second round.

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Second round

Third round

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Replay

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Fourth round

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Semi–Finals

Played over two legs

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Final

Played at Curzon Ashton's Tameside Stadium

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First Division Trophy

First round

Each of the remaining thirteen Division One clubs received a bye to the second round.

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Second round

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Third round

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Semi-finals

Played over two legs

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Final

Played at Runcorn Linnets' Millbank Linnets Stadium

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Formby win on penalties, 5–3


References

  1. "NWCFL team changes 2013". NWCFL. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  2. "League Constitution - further update". NWCFL. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. "Applications for promotion". NWCFL. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. "Runcorn Town V Stockport Sports". NWCFL. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  5. "St Helens Town V Silsden". NWCFL. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.

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