2013–14 North West Counties Football League

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Season 2013–14 Promoted Norton United Relegated Wigan Robin Park F.C. Matches played 462		Champions Norton United Champion Norton United F.C. Goals scored 1,476

Similar 1993–94 FA Premier League, 1999–2000 FA Premier League, 1994–95 FA Premier League, 1995–96 FA Premier League

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

The Premier Division featured two new teams:

Abbey Hey promoted as runners-up of Division One

West Didsbury & Chorlton promoted from Division One

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

League table

Updated to games played on 26 April 2014.
Source: NWCFL Archive Tables.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Promotion criteria

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

Have applied to be considered for promotion by 30 November 2013
Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2014
Finish the season in a position higher than that of any other team also achieving criteria 1 and 2
Finish the season in one of the top three positions

The following eight teams have achieved criterion 1:

A.F.C. Liverpool

Bootle

Congleton

Glossop North End

Maine Road

Norton United

Runcorn Linnets

Runcorn Town

Results

Updated to games played on 26 April 2014.
Source: NWCFL Archive Premier Division results
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
^{a ^{^} Runcorn Town v Stockport Sports: Match abandoned after 83 minutes. Score at time of abandonment stands.}

^{b ^{^} St Helens Town v Silsden: Match abandoned after 86 minutes. Score at time of abandonment stands.}

Division One

Division One featured three new teams:

Hanley Town promoted as champions of the Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division

1874 Northwich accepted as a newly formed club.

Widnes Vikings accepted from the West Cheshire League Third Division, where they played as Widnes Town.

League table

Updated to games played on 1 May 2014.
Source: NWCFL Archive Tables
^aCheadle Town were deducted 3 points for a breach of league rules.
^bWidnes Vikings were deducted 1 point for a breach of league rules.
^cAFC Darwen were deducted 1 point for a breach of league rules.
^dNorthwich Flixton Villa were deducted 3 points for a breach of league rules.
^eChadderton were deducted 3 points for a breach of league rules.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Updated to games played on 1 May 2014.
Source: NWCFL Archive Division One results
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.