The 2003–04 North West Counties Football League season was the 22nd 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 | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Clitheroe |
| Promoted | Clitheroe Mossley Warrington Town Woodley Sports |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,553 (3.36 per match) |
| ← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
Division One featured three new teams:
- Bacup Borough, promoted as champions of Division Two
- Stone Dominoes, promoted as runners-up of Division Two
- Trafford, relegated from the Northern Premier League Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clitheroe (C, P) | 42 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 88 | 55 | +33 | 92 | Promotion to Northern Premier League Division One |
| 2 | Mossley (P) | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 109 | 54 | +55 | 89 | |
| 3 | Fleetwood Town | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 84 | 51 | +33 | 86 | |
| 4 | Woodley Sports (P) | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 99 | 56 | +43 | 83 | Promotion to Northern Premier League Division One |
| 5 | Warrington Town (P) | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 70 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Town | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 94 | 67 | +27 | 69 | |
| 7 | Curzon Ashton | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 84 | 79 | +5 | 64 | |
| 8 | Skelmersdale United | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 79 | 64 | +15 | 63 | |
| 9 | Alsager Town | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 63 | |
| 10 | Stone Dominoes | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 62 | |
| 11 | Congleton Town | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 61 | |
| 12 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 77 | 76 | +1 | 58 | |
| 13 | Nantwich Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 73 | 66 | +7 | 56 | |
| 14 | Bacup Borough | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 68 | 72 | −4 | 53 | |
| 15 | Salford City | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 62 | 66 | −4 | 53 | |
| 16 | Trafford | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 72 | 91 | −19 | 50 | |
| 17 | Ramsbottom United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 71 | 92 | −21 | 48 | |
| 18 | Glossop North End | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 51 | 95 | −44 | 36 | |
| 19 | St Helens Town | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 51 | 81 | −30 | 33 | |
| 20 | Squires Gate | 42 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 52 | 83 | −31 | 33 | |
| 21 | Abbey Hey | 42 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 46 | 90 | −44 | 29 | |
| 22 | Atherton Collieries | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 48 | 99 | −51 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Mossley, Curzon Ashton and St Helens Town were docked 3 points.
- Atherton Collieries were docked 4 points.
Division Two
Football league season| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Colne |
| Promoted | Colne Formby Great Harwood Town Maine Road |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,335 (3.51 per match) |
| ← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
Division Two featured four new teams:
- Eccleshall, promoted as champions of the Midland Football League
- Flixton, relegated from Division One
- Formby, joined from the Liverpool County Football Combination
- Winsford United, relegated from Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colne (C, P) | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 102 | 41 | +61 | 84 | Promotion to Division One |
| 2 | Maine Road (P) | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 99 | 58 | +41 | 74 | |
| 3 | Formby (P) | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 86 | 48 | +38 | 72 | |
| 4 | Great Harwood Town (P) | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 59 | |
| 5 | Flixton | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 60 | +16 | 59 | |
| 6 | Darwen | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 81 | 67 | +14 | 59 | |
| 7 | Ashton Town | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 59 | |
| 8 | Winsford United | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 62 | +4 | 56 | |
| 9 | Holker Old Boys | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 82 | 76 | +6 | 53 | |
| 10 | Nelson | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 64 | −9 | 53 | |
| 11 | Leek County School Old Boys | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 72 | 63 | +9 | 50 | |
| 12 | Padiham | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 63 | 80 | −17 | 50 | |
| 13 | Oldham Town | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 74 | −5 | 48 | |
| 14 | Blackpool Mechanics | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 46 | |
| 15 | Norton United | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 66 | 72 | −6 | 45 | |
| 16 | Cheadle Town | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 45 | |
| 17 | Eccleshall | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 65 | −9 | 44 | |
| 18 | Chadderton | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 32 | |
| 19 | Daisy Hill | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 82 | −49 | 31 | |
| 20 | Castleton Gabriels | 38 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 128 | −75 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- Darwen were docked 3 points.
References
- http://www.tonykempster.co.uk/archive03-04/nwc1.htm
- http://www.tonykempster.co.uk/archive03-04/nwc2.htm
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