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The 1989–90 North West Counties Football League season was the eighth in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: Division One and Division Two.
Division One
Football league season| Season | 1989–90 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Warrington Town |
| Promoted | Warrington Town |
| Relegated | Burscough Chadderton |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 877 (2.87 per match) |
| ← 1988–89 1990–91 → | |
Division One featured three new teams:
- Chadderton promoted as third in Division Two
- Nantwich Town promoted as fifth in Division Two
- Vauxhall GM promoted as champions of Division Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warrington Town (C, P) | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 69 | 31 | +38 | 72 | Promotion to Northern Premier League Division One |
| 2 | Knowsley United | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 69 | |
| 3 | Colwyn Bay | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 79 | 50 | +29 | 60 | |
| 4 | Vauxhall GM | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 57 | |
| 5 | Clitheroe | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 57 | |
| 6 | Darwen | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 54 | |
| 7 | Nantwich Town | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 44 | |
| 8 | St Helens Town | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 43 | |
| 9 | Ashton United | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 43 | |
| 10 | Prescot Cables | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 41 | |
| 11 | Bootle | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 41 | |
| 12 | Flixton | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 40 | |
| 13 | Leyland Motors | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 55 | 64 | −9 | 37 | |
| 14 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 37 | |
| 15 | Skelmersdale United | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 35 | |
| 16 | Salford | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 35 | |
| 17 | Burscough (R) | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 33 | Relegation to Division Two |
| 18 | Chadderton (R) | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Burscough deducted three points.
Division Two
Football league season| Season | 1989–90 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Maine Road |
| Promoted | Bacup Borough Maine Road |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 774 (3.23 per match) |
| ← 1988–89 1990–91 → | |
Daisy Hill changed their name to Westhoughton Town
Division Two featured one new team:
- Formby relegated from Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine Road (C, P) | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 84 | 35 | +49 | 70 | Promotion to Division One |
| 2 | Bacup Borough (P) | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 76 | 30 | +46 | 68 | |
| 3 | Blackpool Mechanics | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 57 | |
| 4 | Wren Rovers | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 55 | |
| 5 | Great Harwood Town | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 54 | |
| 6 | Cheadle Town | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 47 | |
| 7 | Maghull | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 45 | |
| 8 | Atherton Collieries | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 43 | |
| 9 | Oldham Town | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 38 | |
| 10 | Ashton Town | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 34 | |
| 11 | Padiham | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 33 | Resigned to West Lancashire League after end of the season |
| 12 | Formby | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 28 | |
| 13 | Newcastle Town | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 38 | 65 | −27 | 28 | |
| 14 | Glossop | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 34 | 58 | −24 | 27 | |
| 15 | Westhoughton Town | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 27 | |
| 16 | Newton | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 83 | −54 | 21 | Club folded at end of season |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
References
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