The 1987–88 North West Counties Football League was the sixth in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions.
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Division One
| Season | 1987–88 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Colne Dynamoes |
| Promoted | Colne Dynamoes |
| Relegated | Glossop |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → | |
Division One featured 10 new teams, all promoted from last season's Division Two:
- Warrington Town
- Colwyn Bay
- Darwen
- Colne Dynamoes
- Skelmersdale United
- Ellesmere Port & Neston
- Formby
- Prescot Cables
- Atherton Laburnum Rovers
- Salford
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colne Dynamoes (C, P) | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 71 | 14 | +57 | 55 | Promotion to Northern Premier League Division One |
| 2 | Rossendale United | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 68 | 23 | +45 | 55 | |
| 3 | Clitheroe | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 51 | 20 | +31 | 46 | |
| 4 | Colwyn Bay | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 45[a] | |
| 5 | St Helens Town | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 42 | |
| 6 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 39 | |
| 7 | Darwen | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 38 | |
| 8 | Warrington Town | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 37 | |
| 9 | Kirkby Town | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 35 | |
| 10 | Burscough | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 35 | |
| 11 | Leyland Motors | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 31 | |
| 12 | Prescot Cables | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 29[a] | |
| 13 | Bootle | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 29 | |
| 14 | Formby | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 22 | |
| 15 | Salford | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 66 | −33 | 22 | |
| 16 | Skelmersdale United | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 64 | −30 | 19 | |
| 17 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 78 | −47 | 15 | |
| 18 | Glossop (R) | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 30 | 71 | −41 | 14 | Relegation to Division Two |
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Division Two
| Season | 1987–88 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ashton United |
| Promoted | Ashton United Flixton |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → | |
Division Two featured 16 new teams:
- 13 teams promoted from last season's Division Three:
- Plus:
- Newcastle Town, joined from the Mid-Cheshire League
- Maine Road, joined from the Manchester League
- Vauxhall Motors, joined from the West Cheshire League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashton United (C, P) | 42 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 107 | 30 | +77 | 70 | Promotion to Division One |
| 2 | Flixton (P) | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 94 | 38 | +56 | 64 | |
| 3 | Wren Rovers | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 92 | 51 | +41 | 61 | |
| 4 | Newcastle Town | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 81 | 39 | +42 | 59 | |
| 5 | Maine Road | 42 | 23 | 4 | 15 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 50 | |
| 6 | Maghull | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 73 | 66 | +7 | 47 | |
| 7 | Vauxhall Motors | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 46 | |
| 8 | Atherton Collieries | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 46 | |
| 9 | Whitworth Valley | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 42 | Resigned |
| 10 | Ashton Town | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 64 | 70 | −6 | 40[a] | |
| 11 | Oldham Town | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 37 | |
| 12 | Cheadle Town | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 62 | −15 | 35[a] | |
| 13 | Chadderton | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 55 | 71 | −16 | 35 | |
| 14 | Great Harwood Town | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 34[a] | |
| 15 | Blackpool Mechanics | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 57 | 77 | −20 | 34 | |
| 16 | Nelson | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 49 | 76 | −27 | 34 | Resigned |
| 17 | Ford Motors | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 33 | |
| 18 | Daisy Hill | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 32 | |
| 19 | Padiham | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 76 | −23 | 32[a] | |
| 20 | Newton | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 84 | −37 | 30[a] | |
| 21 | Nantwich Town | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 41 | 68 | −27 | 29 | |
| 22 | Bacup Borough | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 38 | 71 | −33 | 24 |
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Promotion and relegation
Division One
Colne Dynamoes were promoted to the Northern Premier League while Glossop were relegated to Division Two. Kirkby Town changed their name to Knowsley United.
Division two
Ashton United and Flixton were promoted to Division One while Whitworth Valley, Nelson and Ford Motors left the League at the end of the season.
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This page was last edited on 25 May 2023, at 20:25