| ← 1987–88 1989–90 → |
The 1988–89 North West Counties Football League was the seventh in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions.
Division One
Football league season| Season | 1988–89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rossendale United |
| Promoted | Rossendale United |
| Relegated | Formby |
| ← 1987–88 1989–90 → | |
Kirkby Town changed their name to Knowsley United
Division One featured 2 new teams:
- Ashton United promoted as champions from Division Two
- Flixton promoted as runners-up from Division Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rossendale United (C, P) | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 84 | 27 | +57 | 56 | Promotion to Northern Premier League Division One |
| 2 | Knowsley United | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 85 | 43 | +42 | 50 | |
| 3 | St Helens Town | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 60 | 25 | +35 | 48 | |
| 4 | Colwyn Bay | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 77 | 45 | +32 | 47 | |
| 5 | Darwen | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 36 | +28 | 47 | |
| 6 | Warrington Town | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 42 | |
| 7 | Flixton | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 38 | |
| 8 | Leyland Motors | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 38 | |
| 9 | Bootle | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 32 | |
| 10 | Burscough | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 32 | |
| 11 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 30 | Resigned |
| 12 | Clitheroe | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 28 | |
| 13 | Skelmersdale United | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 68 | −29 | 25 | |
| 14 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 74 | −27 | 24 | |
| 15 | Prescot Cables | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 23 | |
| 16 | Salford | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 70 | −37 | 22 | |
| 17 | Ashton United | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 72 | −35 | 18 | |
| 18 | Formby (R) | 34 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 77 | −53 | 10 | Relegation to Division Two |
Rules for classification: The points system until the 1989–90 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Ashton United had 2 points deducted.
Division Two
Football league season| Season | 1988–89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vauxhall Motors |
| Promoted | Vauxhall Motors Chadderton Nantwich Town |
| ← 1987–88 1989–90 → | |
Division Two featured 1 new team:
- Glossop, relegated from Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vauxhall Motors (C, P) | 34 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 68 | 17 | +51 | 58 | Promotion to Division One |
| 2 | Maine Road | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 96 | 40 | +56 | 51 | |
| 3 | Chadderton (P) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 71 | 29 | +42 | 49 | Promotion to Division One |
| 4 | Wren Rovers | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 77 | 45 | +32 | 48 | |
| 5 | Nantwich Town (P) | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 66 | 28 | +38 | 44 | Promotion to Division One |
| 6 | Newcastle Town | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 40 | |
| 7 | Great Harwood Town | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 38 | |
| 8 | Maghull | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 37 | |
| 9 | Bacup Borough | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 34 | |
| 10 | Daisy Hill | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 30 | |
| 11 | Atherton Collieries | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 29 | |
| 12 | Padiham | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 28 | |
| 13 | Glossop | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 27 | |
| 14 | Cheadle Town | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 27 | |
| 15 | Oldham Town | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 66 | −20 | 23 | |
| 16 | Blackpool Mechanics | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 23 | |
| 17 | Ashton Town | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 68 | −37 | 19 | |
| 18 | Newton | 34 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 111 | −88 | 7 |
Rules for classification: The points system until the 1989–90 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Promotion and relegation
Division One
Rossendale United were promoted to the Northern Premier League while Formby were relegated to the Second Division. Ellesmere Port & Neston left the League at the end of the season.
Division two
Vauxhall Motors, Chadderton and Nantwich Town were promoted to Division One. Daisy Hill changed their name to Westhoughton Town.
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