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The 2010–11 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Vodkat League for sponsorship reasons for the final occasion after four seasons) was the 29th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England.

The league comprised two divisions, the Premier Division and the First Division (at levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system, Steps 5 and 6 of the National League System respectively). Additionally there were two cup competitions: the League Challenge Cup knockout competition (known as the Vodkat League Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) open to all the league's clubs; and the First Division Trophy, a knockout trophy competition for First Division clubs only. The league also had a reserves team section.

Premier Division

Quick facts Season, Teams ...
North West Counties
Football League
Premier Division
Season2010–11
Teams22
ChampionsNew Mills
PromotedNew Mills
RelegatedFormby
Matches462
Goals1,624 (3.52 per match)
Average attendance106[1]
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The Premier Division featured 22 clubs, 19 remained from the previous season plus 3 additions:

At the end of the season the champions New Mills were promoted to the Northern Premier League First Division South. Two clubs left the division: eighteenth placed Formby were demoted to the First Division for breaching the league rule concerning notification of the change in ownership/entity; and Rossendale United who finished twenty-first were expelled as they had not renewed their membership or paid fees and fines, and for general maladministration.[2] As no club was to be relegated into this division next season and with the removal of the two clubs for irregularities the bottom club Ashton Athletic were reprieved from relegation. Over the season the average goals scored per match for all Premier Division (formerly Division One) matches increased to a new high of 3.52 goals per match (a slight increase over the 3.50 during the 2006–07 season).

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Season End Notes
1 New Mills (C, P) 42 32 6 4 102 38 +64 102 Promoted to Northern Premier
League First Division 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 First Division
(rules breach)[2]
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 from league
(fees/fines not paid)[2]
22 Ashton Athletic 42 5 6 31 45 122 −77 21 Reprieved from relegation[2]
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Source: "Final Tables, Season 2010/11". nwcfl.com. Retrieved 26 May 2026., "North West Counties League 2000-11: 2010–11". nonleaguematters.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

First Division

Quick facts Season, Teams ...
North West Counties
Football League
First Division
Season2010–11
Teams18
ChampionsA.F.C. Blackpool
PromotedA.F.C. Blackpool
Runcorn Town
A.F.C. Liverpool
RelegatedNone
Matches306
Goals1,102 (3.6 per match)
Average attendance50[1]
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The First Division featured 18 clubs, 15 remained from the previous season plus 3 additions:

At the end of the season A.F.C. Blackpool and Runcorn Town were promoted as champions and runners-up respectively to the Premier Division; owing to three clubs leaving the Premier Division a further promotion position from the this division was available: third placed Holker Old Boys declined the promotion which was taken up by fourth placed A.F.C. Liverpool.[2]

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Season End Notes
1 A.F.C. Blackpool (C, P) 34 28 3 3 94 30 +64 87 Promoted to Premier Division
2 Runcorn Town (P) 34 26 6 2 114 39 +75 81[a]
3 Holker Old Boys 34 19 6 9 77 42 +35 63 Declined to take Promotion[2]
4 A.F.C. Liverpool (P) 34 19 6 9 65 34 +31 63 Promoted to Premier Division[2]
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[a]
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 64 70 −6 45[a]
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
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Source: "Final Tables, Season 2010/11". nwcfl.com. Retrieved 26 May 2026., "North West Counties League 2000-11: 2010–11". nonleaguematters.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Eccleshall, Runcorn Town and Wigan Robin Park each had 3 points deducted

League Challenge Cup

The 2010–11 League Challenge Cup (known as the Vodkat League Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition open to all the league's clubs. The final, played at Curzon Ashton F.C. between two Premier Division clubs, was won by the previous season's losing finalist Winsford United who defeated New Mills 1–0 and thus denied them a league and cup double.[3]

Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final[a]
               
Glossop North End (PD) 0
New Mills (PD) 2
New Mills (PD) 3
Runcorn Town (FD) 2
Wigan Robin Park (FD) 1
Runcorn Town (FD) 6
New Mills (PD) 0
Winsford United (PD) 1
Formby (PD) 1[b]
Winsford United (PD) 2[b]
Winsford United (PD) 2
A.F.C. Blackpool (FD) 1
A.F.C. Blackpool (FD) 2
Irlam (FD) 1
  1. [a]
    Played at Curzon Ashton F.C.
  2. [b]
    after extra time, score at 90 minutes: 1–1

Club's division appended to team name: (PD)=Premier Division; (FD)=First Division
source: "League Cup 2010/2011". May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2026.

First Division Trophy

The 2010–11 First Division Trophy was a knockout competition for First Division clubs only. The final, held at Flixton F.C., was won 3–2 after extra time (score at 90 minutes: 2–2) by Atherton Collieries who defeated A.F.C. Liverpool denying them a hat-trick of trophy wins.[4]

Semi-finals and Final

Semi-finals Final[a]
          
A.F.C. Blackpool 1
A.F.C. Liverpool 2
A.F.C. Liverpool 2[b]
Atherton Collieries 3[b]
Irlam 1
Atherton Collieries 3
  1. [a]
    Played at Flixton F.C.
  2. [b]
    after extra time, score at 90 minutes: 2–2

source: "First Division Trophy 2010/2011". May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2026.

Reserves Section

Main honours for the 2010–11 season:[5]

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