| ← 1985–86 1987–88 → |
The 1986–87 North West Counties Football League was the fifth in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into three divisions.
Division One
Football league season| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Stalybridge Celtic |
| Promoted | 12 clubs to Northern Premier League Division One |
| ← 1985–86 1987–88 → | |
Division One featured 2 new teams:
- Kirkby Town promoted as champions from Division Two
- Rossendale United promoted as runners-up from Division Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stalybridge Celtic (C, P) | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 74 | 39 | +35 | 58 | Promotion to Northern Premier League Division One |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley (P) | 38 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 63 | 32 | +31 | 53 | |
| 3 | Clitheroe | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 76 | 47 | +29 | 52 | |
| 4 | Kirkby Town | 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 48 | |
| 5 | Bootle | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 48 | |
| 6 | St Helens Town | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 47 | |
| 7 | Winsford United (P) | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 46 | Promotion to Northern Premier League Division One |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town (P) | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 45 | |
| 9 | Penrith (P) | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 42 | |
| 10 | Rossendale United | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 59 | +7 | 39 | |
| 11 | Congleton Town (P) | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 37 | Promotion to Northern Premier League Division One |
| 12 | Burscough | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 33 | |
| 13 | Leyland Motors | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 33 | |
| 14 | Eastwood Hanley (P) | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 31 | Promotion to Northern Premier League Division One |
| 15 | Radcliffe Borough (P) | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 30 | |
| 16 | Leek Town (P) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 30 | |
| 17 | Netherfield (P) | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 45 | 73 | −28 | 29 | |
| 18 | Irlam Town (P) | 38 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 74 | −38 | 21 | |
| 19 | Curzon Ashton (P) | 38 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 78 | −43 | 20 | |
| 20 | Glossop | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 87 | −54 | 18 |
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
Division Two
Football league season| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Droylsden |
| Promoted | 2 clubs to Northern Premier League Division One 10 clubs to Division One |
| ← 1985–86 1987–88 → | |
Division Two featured 4 new teams:
- Prescot Cables, relegated from Division One
- Formby, relegated from Division One
- Blackpool Mechanics promoted as champions from Division Three
- Oldham Town promoted as runners-up from Division Three
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Droylsden (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 79 | 42 | +37 | 48 | Promotion to Northern Premier League Division One |
| 2 | Warrington Town (P) | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 45 | Promotion to Division One |
| 3 | Ashton United | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 73 | 45 | +28 | 44 | |
| 4 | Wren Rovers | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 44 | |
| 5 | Colwyn Bay (P) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 43 | Promotion to Division One |
| 6 | Darwen (P) | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 38 | |
| 7 | Chadderton | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 37 | |
| 8 | Colne Dynamoes (P) | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 36 | Promotion to Division One |
| 9 | Skelmersdale United (P) | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 36 | |
| 10 | Ellesmere Port & Neston (P) | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 35 | |
| 11 | Formby (P) | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 33 | |
| 12 | Blackpool Mechanics | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 32 | |
| 13 | Lancaster City (P) | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 31 | Promotion to Northern Premier League Division One |
| 14 | Prescot Cables (P) | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 28 | Promotion to Division One |
| 15 | Great Harwood Town | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 24 | |
| 16 | Oldham Town | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 23 | |
| 17 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers (P) | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 21 | Promotion to Division One |
| 18 | Salford (P) | 34 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 17 | 89 | −72 | 10 |
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:
Division Three
Football league season| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Atherton Collieries |
| Promoted | 13 clubs to Division Two |
| ← 1985–86 | |
Division Three featured 4 new teams:
- Ford Motors, relegated from Division Two
- Nantwich Town, relegated from Division Two
- Flixton, joined from the Manchester League
- Ashton Town, joined from the Manchester League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atherton Collieries (C, P) | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 36 | Promotion to Division Two |
| 2 | Flixton (P) | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 29 | +29 | 35 | |
| 3 | Maghull (P) | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 30 | |
| 4 | Nelson (P) | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 30 | |
| 5 | Newton (P) | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 27 | |
| 6 | Ford Motors (P) | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 26 | |
| 7 | Bacup Borough (P) | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | Cheadle Town (P) | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 23 | |
| 9 | Daisy Hill (P) | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 42 | −21 | 17 | |
| 10 | Padiham (P) | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 16 | |
| 11 | Nantwich Town (P) | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 16 | |
| 12 | Ashton Town (P) | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 15 | |
| 13 | Whitworth Valley (P) | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 48 | −31 | 11 |
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
12 sides (highlighted in the table in green) were promoted to the Northern Premier League First Division. No teams were relegated.
Division two
Droylsden and Lancaster City moved to the Northern Premier League First Division while 10 teams (highlighted in the table in lightgreen) were promoted to the Division One. Newcastle Town, Maine Road and Vauxhall Motors joined the Division as newly admitted teams. No teams were relegated.
Division Three
All sides were promoted to Division Two as Division Three was disbanded at the end of the season.
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