The 2010–11 North West Counties Football League season (known as the 2010–11 Vodkat League for sponsorship reasons) was the 29th 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
Football league season| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | New Mills |
| Promoted | New Mills |
| Relegated | Formby |
| Matches played | 461 |
| Goals scored | 1,624 (3.52 per match) |
| ← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
The Premier Division featured three new teams:
- Barnoldswick Town promoted as runners up of Division One
- Rossendale United relegated from the NPL Division One North
- Stone Dominoes promoted as champions of Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mills (C, P) | 42 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 102 | 38 | +64 | 102 | Promotion to Northern Premier League Division One South |
| 2 | Ramsbottom United | 42 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 101 | 45 | +56 | 91 | |
| 3 | Winsford United | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 99 | 50 | +49 | 83 | |
| 4 | Padiham | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 84 | 62 | +22 | 73 | |
| 5 | Colne | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 90 | 73 | +17 | 73 | |
| 6 | Bootle | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 78 | 56 | +22 | 72 | |
| 7 | Barnoldswick Town | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 81 | 58 | +23 | 69 | |
| 8 | Congleton Town | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 70 | 60 | +10 | 64 | |
| 9 | Squires Gate | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 74 | 70 | +4 | 64 | |
| 10 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 75 | 72 | +3 | 63 | |
| 11 | Bacup Borough | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 56 | +13 | 61 | |
| 12 | Runcorn Linnets | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 68 | 77 | −9 | 56 | |
| 13 | Maine Road | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 64 | +5 | 54 | |
| 14 | Glossop North End | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 53 | |
| 15 | Flixton | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 78 | 91 | −13 | 48 | |
| 16 | Silsden | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 74 | −27 | 48 | |
| 17 | St Helens Town | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 79 | 116 | −37 | 47 | |
| 18 | Formby (R) | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 67 | 95 | −28 | 43 | Demoted to Division One |
| 19 | Stone Dominoes | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 60 | 90 | −30 | 42 | |
| 20 | Alsager Town | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 57 | 94 | −37 | 38 | |
| 21 | Rossendale United | 42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 63 | 106 | −43 | 29 | Expelled at the end of the season |
| 22 | Ashton Athletic | 42 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 45 | 122 | −77 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Formby were relegated for a breach of league rules.
- Ashton Athletic were reprieved due to Formby's relegation.
Division One
Football league season| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | A.F.C. Blackpool |
| Promoted | A.F.C. Blackpool Runcorn Town A.F.C. Liverpool |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 1,201 (3.92 per match) |
| ← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
Division One featured three new teams:
- Runcorn Town promoted as 3rd in the West Cheshire League
- Darwen promoted as 8th in the West Lancashire Football League
- Abbey Hey relegated from the Premier Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.F.C. Blackpool (C, P) | 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 30 | +64 | 87 | Promotion to Premier Division |
| 2 | Runcorn Town (P) | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 114 | 39 | +75 | 81 | |
| 3 | Holker Old Boys | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 77 | 42 | +35 | 63 | |
| 4 | A.F.C. Liverpool (P) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 63 | Promotion to Premier Division |
| 5 | Atherton Collieries | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 60 | |
| 6 | Chadderton | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 60 | |
| 7 | Norton United | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 58 | |
| 8 | Wigan Robin Park | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 53 | |
| 9 | Irlam | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 63 | 69 | −6 | 47 | |
| 10 | Cheadle Town | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 62 | −8 | 46 | |
| 11 | Eccleshall | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 63 | 69 | −6 | 45 | |
| 12 | Leek County School Old Boys | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 42 | |
| 13 | A.F.C. Darwen | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 69 | −31 | 37 | |
| 14 | Daisy Hill | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 90 | −43 | 26 | |
| 15 | Abbey Hey | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 48 | 72 | −24 | 24 | |
| 16 | Ashton Town | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 86 | −49 | 23 | |
| 17 | Oldham Boro | 34 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 37 | 77 | −40 | 21 | |
| 18 | Rochdale Town | 34 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 44 | 107 | −63 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Eccleshall, Runcorn Town and Wigan Robin Park were docked 3 points.
- AFC Liverpool were promoted due to the expulsion of Rossendale United from the league and Holker Old Boys declining promotion.
References
- League Constitution 2011–12 Archived 2011-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
- League Constitution 2011–12 Archived 2011-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
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