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The 2024–25 North West Counties Football League season is the 43rd in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England.

The league comprised three divisions: the Premier Division (at level 9 of the English football league system, Step 5 National League System) and two regional divisions at level 10 or Step 6. The latter were designated the First Division North and First Division South, with the champions of each division competing in a single match for the First Division Champions Cup. Additionally, there were two cup competitions: the League Challenge Cup (known as the Macron Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons), a knockout competition open to all the league's clubs; and the First Division Trophy (known as the Edward Case Cup, named after the trophy), a knockout trophy competition for First Division clubs only.

Premier Division

Quick facts Season, Teams ...
North West Counties
Football League
Premier Division
Season2024–25
Teams24
ChampionsBury
PromotedBury
Lower Breck
RelegatedColne
Squires Gate
Matches552
Goals1,916 (3.47 per match)
Average attendance394[1]
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Four clubs had left the division after the previous season:

The 2024–25 Premier Division club allocations from the FA Leagues Committee (subject to appeal) were announced on 15 May 2024[2] and the constitution of the division was adopted at the league's AGM on 15 June 2024.[3] The division comprised 24 clubs, 20 remaining from the previous season plus 4 additions:

In their final league match of the season on 19 April 2025 Bury set a new league single match attendance record of 8,719 at their home stadium of Gigg Lane versus Burscough (surpassing the previous highest of 6,023 set at the Divivision Two F.C. United of Manchester v Great Harwood Town match played on 22 April 2006, also at Gigg Lane).[4]

At the end of the season the champions Bury and promotion play-off winners Lower Breck (who had finished as runners-up of the division) were promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One West. Two clubs were relegated, Colne and Squires Gate both to the First Division North.

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Season End Notes
1 Bury (C, P) 46 33 10 3 131 49 +82 109 Promoted to the Northern Premier
League Division One West
2 Lower Breck (O, P) 46 33 7 6 122 46 +76 106 Won promotion play-offs,
promoted to Northern Premier
League Division One West[a]
3 Ramsbottom United 46 29 10 7 92 42 +50 97 Qualified for the
promotion play-offs
4 Padiham 46 25 12 9 104 72 +32 87
5 West Didsbury & Chorlton 46 26 8 12 99 57 +42 86
6 Chadderton 46 23 8 15 103 86 +17 77
7 Irlam 46 21 12 13 83 65 +18 74[b]
8 FC St Helens 46 21 8 17 86 70 +16 71
9 AFC Liverpool 46 22 4 20 90 90 0 70
10 Stockport Town 46 19 9 18 65 68 −3 66
11 Burscough 46 20 6 20 69 79 −10 66
12 Charnock Richard 46 18 10 18 98 87 +11 64
13 Abbey Hey 46 18 9 19 80 89 −9 63
14 Cheadle Town 46 18 7 21 62 61 +1 61
15 FC Isle of Man 46 17 10 19 77 82 −5 61
16 Glossop North End 46 16 9 21 67 77 −10 57
17 Barnoldswick Town 46 15 12 19 65 82 −17 54[c]
18 Longridge Town 46 13 9 24 70 108 −38 48
19 Litherland REMYCA 46 12 10 24 64 92 −28 46
20 South Liverpool 46 10 11 25 51 98 −47 41
21 Pilkington 46 10 10 26 67 108 −41 40
22 Prestwich Heys 46 10 6 30 52 90 −38 36
23 Colne (R) 46 9 9 28 50 99 −49 36 Relegated to First Division North
24 Squires Gate (R) 46 7 8 31 69 119 −50 29
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Source: "Final Tables, Season 2024/25". nwcfl.com. Retrieved 25 June 2026., "North West Counties League - North West Counties League Premier Division: 2024 – 25: League Table". nonleaguematters.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Winner from the four clubs who competed in the promotion play-offs
  2. [b]
    Irlam had 1 point deducted for fielding an ineligible player on 10 December 2024
  3. [c]
    Barnoldswick Town had 3 points deducted

Results table

More information Home \ Away, ABB ...
Home \ Away ABB ALV BAR BRS BRY CHA CHR CHT COL FIM FSH GNE IRL LIT LON LOW PAD PIL PRE RAM SLP SQG STO WDC
Abbey Hey 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–7 2–1 2–4 3–2 6–0 1–2 0–0 2–1 4–4 1–3 4–1 1–3 0–2 4–3 0–0 0–0 2–0 3–2 4–1 1–3
AFC Liverpool 2–1 2–0 5–1 0–2 1–7 3–3 0–3 2–0 2–1 1–2 4–1 3–0 1–0 3–0 0–2 1–3 2–0 3–0 0–3 2–1 5–3 2–6 1–6
Barnoldswick T 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–4 0–4 1–0 2–3 1–3 4–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 3–3 2–2 2–0 2–3 1–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 1–0
Burscough 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–4 3–4 1–3 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 2–2 3–2 1–0 0–6 1–2 4–2 0–1 3–1
Bury 3–3 2–0 2–0 4–0 3–1 1–1 3–0 4–0 3–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 7–0 8–0 3–2 4–0 2–0 5–2 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–1 2–1
Chadderton 3–3 2–5 1–1 2–1 2–5 3–1 2–0 3–2 1–2 3–0 4–2 0–6 4–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 4–1 3–0 2–1 3–3 3–1 2–0 1–6
Charnock Richard 1–3 4–5 3–1 2–1 0–2 3–2 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–2 0–1 4–0 4–0 4–4 3–1 1–3 4–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–2 2–5
Cheadle Town 0–1 0–3 1–3 0–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 1–0 4–0 1–3 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 1–4 1–1 4–0 2–1 0–1 2–0 5–0 0–0 3–4
Colne 2–1 1–2 1–4 0–3 0–2 1–2 3–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–4 1–3 1–0 2–3 1–0 0–2 2–0
FC Isle of Man 3–1 2–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–2 1–4 2–0 1–1 3–2 0–2 1–1 2–3 0–1 0–4 2–1 3–3 2–2 0–1 2–2 2–3 1–2 0–2
FC St Helens 3–0 3–2 0–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 4–1 0–1 2–0 5–4 1–1 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 4–2 0–3 5–0 5–0 4–1 0–1
Glossop NE 0–1 2–5 3–0 1–2 2–4 2–3 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–4 2–1 2–2 0–4 1–2 4–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 5–1 0–1 0–2
Irlam 2–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 3–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–3 2–1 5–0 0–0 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–0 1–1 5–1 0–1 1–2 3–2
Litherland R 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 4–1 0–3 1–3 1–2 4–1 1–1 1–2 3–2 2–4 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–4 1–0 4–2 2–4 1–1
Longridge Town 2–1 3–1 3–3 1–0 1–5 1–2 0–4 0–1 8–0 1–3 0–4 0–1 2–3 1–0 1–5 0–5 0–2 1–0 3–1 2–0 3–2 2–2 1–5
Lower Breck 4–0 2–1 6–0 4–2 4–3 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 5–1 5–0 2–2 1–0 3–3 4–1 5–0 2–1 3–0 6–0 3–0 0–1 3–1
Padiham 5–2 4–2 0–2 3–1 1–5 2–0 5–3 6–1 2–1 2–1 3–3 4–3 1–2 2–2 0–1 2–1 2–0 4–1 1–4 1–2 3–1 3–1 2–2
Pilkington 4–1 1–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–0 1–3 1–1 3–3 0–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–6 1–4 1–3 3–2 2–2 4–3 3–1 0–3 1–1
Prestwich Heys 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–2 0–2 3–5 0–4 1–4 1–1 1–3 0–3 0–3 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–3 2–2 1–2 4–1 3–0 0–2 2–2
Ramsbottom U 3–0 2–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 2–3 1–1 3–2 3–1 2–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 4–0 2–1 2–0 1–0
South Liverpool 1–6 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–1 4–6 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–2 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–3 0–4 0–2 1–2 0–2
Squires Gate 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–1 4–4 2–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 0–3 2–3 0–2 2–3 0–0 5–2 0–2 3–3 3–4 0–1 2–3 0–1 2–0 1–3
Stockport Town 0–1 2–1 0–1 0–2 1–2 3–2 1–1 0–1 1–3 2–1 3–1 2–4 1–2 1–1 3–3 0–2 2–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–1
W Didsbury & Ch 0–0 3–4 2–1 1–2 4–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 4–3 2–1 3–1 3–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–3 4–1 4–1 2–0
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Source: "Premier Division Results 2024/25". nwcfl.com. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion play-offs

The 2024–25 Premier Division promotion play-offs, contested by the clubs that finished second to fifth position in the league table, were won by Lower Breck who had been runners-up of the division.

Semi-finals Final
            
2 Lower Breck 2
5 West Didsbury & Chorlton 1
2 Lower Breck 2
4 Padiham 0
3 Ramsbottom United 1
4 Padiham 2

Source="Premier Division Play-Off Results 2024/25". nwcfl.com. Retrieved 25 June 2026.

Semi-finals

26 April 2025 Lower Breck 2–1West Didsbury & ChorltonAnfield
15:00
Report
  • Matthews 36'
 Stadium: Anfield Sports and Community Centre
Attendance: 802
Referee: Adam Sefton
26 April Ramsbottom United1–2 Padiham Ramsbottom
15:00
  • Barlow 90+1'
 Report
  • Wilkins 45'
  • Brownhill 65'
 Stadium: Harry Williams Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 1,182
Referee: Archie Banks

Final

3 May 2025 Lower Breck 2–0PadihamAnfield
15:00
  • Dowling 57'
  • Hughes 90+6'
 Report Stadium: Anfield Sports and Community Centre
Attendance: 646
Referee: David Chisnall

Stadia and locations

Locations of the 2024–25 North West Counties Football League Premier Division teams
Locations of 2024–25 North West Counties Premier Division teams (Greater Manchester)
Locations of 2024–25 North West Counties Premier Division team (Isle of Man)
More information Team, Stadium ...
Team Stadium
Abbey HeyThe Abbey Stadium, Gorton
AFC LiverpoolRossett Park, Crosby (groundshare with Marine)
Barnoldswick TownGreenberfield Lane
BurscoughVictoria Park
BuryGigg Lane
ChaddertonMCA Stadium
Charnock RichardMossie Park
Cheadle TownPark Road Stadium
ColneHolt House
Glossop North EndSurrey Street
FC Isle of ManThe Bowl, Douglas
FC St HelensWindleshaw Sports
IrlamSilver Street
Litherland REMYCALitherland Sports Park
Longridge TownMike Riding Ground
Lower BreckAnfield Sports and Community Centre
PadihamArbories Memorial Sports Ground
PilkingtonRuskin Drive Sportsground
Prestwich HeysAdie Moran Park
Ramsbottom UnitedHarry Williams Riverside Stadium
South LiverpoolJericho Lane
Squires GateSchool Road
Stockport TownStockport Sports Village
West Didsbury & ChorltonBrookburn Road, Chorlton
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First Division North

Quick facts Season, Teams ...
North West Counties
Football League
First Division North
Season2024–25
Teams18
ChampionsAtherton Laburnum Rovers
PromotedAtherton Laburnum Rovers
Euxton Villa
RelegatedSkelmersdale United
Matches306
Goals1,114 (3.64 per match)
Average attendance177[6]
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Five clubs had left the division after the previous season:

The constitution of the 2024–25 First Division North adopted by the league AGM[3] was per the club allocations issued by the FA Leagues Committee[2] and comprised 18 clubs, 13 remaining from the previous season plus 5 additions:

At the end of the season champions Atherton Laburnum Rovers and promotion play-off winners Euxton Villa (who had finished fifth in the division) were promoted to the Premier Division. Atherton Laburnum Rovers won a treble of titles this season: in addition to the First Division North title they won the First Division Trophy and were victorious in the First Division Champions Cup. Both Garstang and Route One Rovers were reprieved from relegation – the latter were then transferred laterally to the Northern Counties East League Division One. The only club relegated, for their third successive relegation, were Skelmersdale United who went to the Liverpool County Premier League.

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Season End Notes
1 Atherton Laburnum Rovers (C, P) 34 25 3 6 77 31 +46 78 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Nelson 34 24 1 9 88 38 +50 73 Qualified for the
promotion play-offs
3 Droylsden 34 21 6 7 67 37 +30 69
4 Holker Old Boys 34 20 8 6 84 42 +42 68
5 Euxton Villa (O, P) 34 20 5 9 71 46 +25 65 Won promotion play-offs,
promoted to Premier Division[a]
6 Darwen 34 20 1 13 78 54 +24 61
7 Ashton Town 34 15 8 11 62 51 +11 53
8 Maine Road 34 16 3 15 66 48 +18 51
9 AFC Blackpool 34 16 4 14 72 68 +4 49[b]
10 Maghull 34 14 5 15 74 74 0 47
11 Daisy Hill 34 13 7 14 59 58 +1 46
12 Bacup Borough 34 13 6 15 64 61 +3 45
13 Ashton Athletic 34 12 6 16 53 69 −16 42
14 Thornton Cleveleys 34 12 2 20 53 75 −22 38
15 Steeton 34 9 5 20 46 73 −27 32
16 Route One Rovers 34 8 4 22 45 82 −37 28 Reprieved from relegation,
transferred to Northern Counties
East League Division One
17 Garstang 34 6 4 24 32 83 −51 22 Reprieved from relegation
18 Skelmersdale United (R) 34 2 2 30 23 124 −101 8 Relegated to the Liverpool County Premier League
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Source: "Final Tables, Season 2024/25". nwcfl.com. Retrieved 25 June 2026., "North West Counties League - North West Counties League First Division North: 2024 – 25: League Table". nonleaguematters.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Winner from the four clubs who competed in the promotion play-offs
  2. [b]
    AFC Blackpool were deducted three points.

Results table

More information Home \ Away, ABL ...
Home \ Away ABL ASA ASH ALR BAC DAI DAR DRO EUX GAR HOL MAG MAI NEL ROU SKE STE THO
AFC Blackpool 0–0 0–2 2–1 6–2 1–3 3–2 3–5 1–2 3–1 5–1 4–2 1–0 0–2 5–0 2–1 1–1 3–1
Ashton Athletic 4–2 3–0 0–2 2–1 5–1 1–5 0–4 0–1 3–3 1–0 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–4 2–0 2–1 2–4
Ashton Town 1–2 0–3 0–0 4–2 1–2 0–2 2–2 1–0 3–0 0–3 4–4 4–3 2–2 1–2 5–0 2–0 4–1
Atherton Lab R 5–4 3–1 1–1 6–0 6–0 0–2 2–0 1–2 5–1 2–0 3–0 3–2 1–3 4–2 3–0 1–0 1–0
Bacup Borough 1–2 5–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–0 0–1 5–0 1–1 7–4 0–2 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–1 2–3
Daisy Hill 1–1 2–2 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 4–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–3 1–0 6–0 2–3 2–3
Darwen 2–1 4–1 3–0 1–2 1–0 4–1 0–1 4–1 1–0 2–4 1–3 2–1 3–1 4–0 5–2 3–2 3–4
Droylsden 1–0 5–1 3–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 3–2 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 6–1 7–0
Euxton Villa 4–1 4–4 0–4 1–0 2–2 1–0 5–1 1–2 5–0 3–2 4–0 2–1 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–0 2–2
Garstang 5–0 1–1 1–0 0–4 0–4 0–3 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–2 0–3 0–1 3–2 3–3 3–0 0–2
Holker OB 2–4 3–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–0 3–2 4–1 0–2 4–0 2–0 5–0
Maghull 4–0 2–1 0–2 2–4 3–2 3–2 3–2 2–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 0–5 3–5 7–1 3–2 0–2
Maine Road 3–0 2–1 1–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 3–2 1–3 3–1 1–2 3–0 4–0
Nelson 2–1 1–2 4–2 0–1 5–1 5–1 3–0 1–2 2–0 6–0 1–2 2–1 4–2 5–1 5–0 3–1 2–1
Route One R 2–3 0–1 1–3 0–3 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–3 1–4 0–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3
Skelmersdale U 1–4 0–1 0–3 1–2 1–3 0–5 1–6 1–2 2–4 2–1 0–9 0–5 0–6 0–5 2–2 1–5 0–3
Steeton 3–3 1–0 1–1 1–2 3–3 1–1 0–3 0–3 2–1 1–0 2–5 1–6 3–4 0–1 1–2 3–1 3–4
Thornton Cle 1–4 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–3 1–2 3–1 1–2 1–2 1–3 1–1 0–4 2–3 4–1 1–0 0–1
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Source: "First Division North Results 2024/25". nwcfl.com. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion play-offs

The 2024–25 First Division North promotion play-offs, contested by the clubs that finished second to fifth position in the league table, were won by Euxton Villa who had been fifth-placed in the division – they had progressed to the final following a 10–9 penalty shoot-out win in their semi-final match.

Semi-finals Final
            
2 Nelson 1 (9 p)
5 Euxton Villa 1 (10 p)
5 Euxton Villa 2
3 Droylsden 0
3 Droylsden 1 (3 p)
4 Holker Old Boys 1 (1 p)

Source="First Division North Play-Off Results 2024/25". nwcfl.com. Retrieved 25 June 2026.

Semi-finals

19 April 2025 Droylsden 1–1
(3–1 p)		Holker Old BoysDroylsden
15:00 GMT
  • Shipton 63'
 Report
  • Amison 37'
 Stadium: Butcher's Arms Ground
Attendance: 843
Referee: Alex Phillips
Penalties
  • Kilheeney football with check mark
  • Moran football with check mark
  • Shipton football with check mark
  • Forshaw football with red X
  • football with red X Hodgson
  • football with check mark McGladdery
  • football with red X Wood
  • football with red X Amison
19 April 2025 Nelson1–1
(9–10 p)		 Euxton Villa Nelson
15:00 GMT
  • Cane 44'
 Report
  • Colquhoun 31'
 Stadium: The Daisy Arena
Attendance: 435
Referee: Joseph Morrell
Penalties
  • Azam football with check mark
  • football with red X
  • Ince football with check mark
  • Thompson football with check mark
  • Doherty football with check mark
  • Holden football with check mark
  • Edward football with check mark
  • Anderson football with check mark
  • Brown football with check mark
  • Forbes football with check mark
  • Cane football with red X
  • football with check mark Uppal
  • football with check mark Tait
  • football with red X Gibson
  • football with check mark Bibby
  • football with check mark Colquhoun
  • football with check mark Bentham
  • football with check mark Reader
  • football with check mark Wyers-Roebuck
  • football with check mark Kent
  • football with check mark Darr
  • football with check mark Lombard

Final

26 April 2025 Droylsden0–2 Euxton Villa Droylsden
15:00 GMT Report
  • Colquhoun 30'
  • Uppal 36'
 Stadium: Butcher's Arms Ground
Attendance: 2,568
Referee: Abby Dearden

Stadia and locations

Locations of 2024–25 North West Counties First Division North teams (Greater Manchester)
2024–25 First Division North: Location of clubs
Locations of 2024–25 North West Counties First Division North teams (West Yorkshire)
More information Team, Stadium ...
Team Stadium
AFC BlackpoolThe Mechanics
Ashton AthleticBrockstedes Park
Ashton TownEdge Green Street
Atherton Laburnum RoversCrilly Park
Bacup BoroughWest View
Daisy HillNew Sirs, Westhoughton
DarwenThe Anchor Ground
DroylsdenButcher's Arms Ground
Euxton VillaJim Fowler Memorial Ground
GarstangThe Riverside
Holker Old BoysRakesmoor Lane, Barrow-in-Furness
MaghullOld Hall Field
Maine RoadBrantingham Road, Chorlton
NelsonVictoria Park
Route One RoversMarley Stadium
Skelmersdale UnitedThe Community Ground, Burscough
SteetonMarley Stadium
Thornton CleveleysGamble Road
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First Division South

Quick facts Season, Teams ...
North West Counties
Football League
First Division South
Season2024–25
Teams18
ChampionsWinsford United
PromotedAbbey Hulton United
Winsford United
Matches306
Goals1,070 (3.5 per match)
Average attendance125[7]
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Five clubs had left the division after the previous season:

The constitution of the 2024–25 First Division South adopted by the league AGM[3] was per the club allocations issued by the FA Leagues Committee[2] and comprised 18 clubs, 13 remaining from the previous season plus 5 additions:

At the end of the season champions Winsford United and promotion play-off winners Abbey Hulton United (who had finished as runners-up of the division) were both promoted to Step 5 and transferred laterally to the Midland League Premier Division. No clubs were relegated as the three bottom-placed clubs, Foley Meir, Shawbury United and Wolverhampton Sporting, were all reprieved. In the initial club allocations for the following season Cheadle Heath Nomads were selected for a lateral transfer to the First Division North however after review this was rescinded.[8]

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Season End Notes
1 Winsford United (C, P) 34 27 5 2 93 29 +64 86 Promoted to the Midland
League Premier Division
2 Abbey Hulton United (O, P) 34 22 3 9 85 40 +45 69 Won promotion play-offs, promoted
to Midland League Premier Division[a]
3 Stafford Town 34 20 7 7 85 39 +46 67 Qualified for the promotion play-offs
4 Sandbach United 34 20 5 9 62 50 +12 65
5 Eccleshall 34 17 6 11 56 45 +11 57
6 Cheadle Heath Nomads 34 15 7 12 58 52 +6 52
7 Ashville 34 15 5 14 58 50 +8 50
8 Stockport Georgians 34 15 4 15 61 66 −5 49
9 Market Drayton Town 34 14 5 15 70 63 +7 47
10 Cammell Laird 1907 34 14 5 15 59 59 0 47
11 Alsager Town 34 13 7 14 61 57 +4 46
12 Runcorn Town 34 11 6 17 63 72 −9 39
13 New Mills 34 11 5 18 39 47 −8 38
14 Barnton 34 10 6 18 44 71 −27 36
15 Allscott Heath 34 9 7 18 46 86 −40 34
16 Foley Meir 34 8 6 20 55 81 −26 30 Reprieved from relegation
17 Shawbury United 34 6 9 19 33 67 −34 27
18 Wolverhampton Sporting 34 7 6 21 42 96 −54 27
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Source: "Final Tables, Season 2024/25". nwcfl.com. Retrieved 25 June 2026., "North West Counties League - North West Counties League First Division South: 2024 – 25: League Table". nonleaguematters.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Winner from the four clubs who competed in the promotion play-offs

Results table

More information Home \ Away, AHU ...
Home \ Away AHU ALL ALS ASH BNT CAM CHN ECC FOL MDT NWM RUN SAN SHA STF STG WIN WSC
Abbey Hulton U 4–0 4–1 1–0 3–2 2–2 3–0 1–3 4–2 2–0 1–0 1–4 5–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 6–0
Allscott Heath 4–3 0–3 4–7 2–4 0–4 0–3 0–1 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 1–4 2–2 1–1 3–2 2–3 1–2
Alsager Town 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–2 3–0 3–3 2–3 1–0 0–5 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–1 3–2 3–2 2–3 4–0
Ashville 2–3 4–2 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 3–4 1–0 3–0 3–0 1–4 2–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 4–0
Barnton 1–3 0–0 0–4 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 5–4 1–2 1–1 0–5 3–3 0–7 4–3
Cammell L 1907 0–3 2–4 1–2 2–3 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 5–0 0–1 5–1 1–2 4–0 0–2 0–3 2–2 3–0
Cheadle Heath N 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–2 0–1 1–1 6–2 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 3–0
Eccleshall 3–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–3 0–1 1–1 3–3 3–1 2–0 2–3 0–1 3–1 2–6 0–2 1–0 4–0
Foley Meir 1–5 1–4 2–2 3–2 1–0 1–2 1–3 3–4 1–4 2–0 3–6 0–1 3–1 2–4 1–2 2–3 4–0
Market Drayton T 0–9 8–2 4–4 1–3 1–0 4–1 2–2 1–3 5–0 1–1 4–0 3–0 0–1 0–1 6–2 1–2 4–3
New Mills 1–2 0–1 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–3 8–0 0–2 1–0 0–2 3–0
Runcorn Town 1–0 2–2 2–0 0–0 5–1 4–3 1–4 2–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–4 1–3 0–3 3–1 1–3 2–3
Sandbach United 0–4 4–0 1–1 0–3 4–0 4–3 2–5 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 4–1 1–3 3–1
Shawbury United 1–2 1–1 2–5 1–3 1–0 0–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 4–4
Stafford Town 0–1 9–0 2–0 4–0 3–2 5–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 1–5 1–1 7–2 3–0 2–3 3–1
Stockpt Georgians 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–2 1–4 2–2 5–3 1–5 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 0–3 2–3
Winsford United 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 5–1 4–1 4–0 2–2 5–0 4–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–2 4–1 7–0
Wolverhampton S 2–5 2–0 2–2 0–0 1–2 2–2 2–3 2–0 0–4 0–2 0–0 2–5 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–6 1–2
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Source: "First Division South Results 2024/25". nwcfl.com. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion play-offs

The 2024–25 First Division South promotion play-offs, contested by the clubs that finished second to fifth position in the league table, were won by Abbey Hulton United who had been runners-up of the division.

Semi-finals Final
            
2 Abbey Hulton United 5
5 Eccleshall 0
2 Abbey Hulton United 2 (3 p)
3 Stafford Town 2 (0 p)
3 Stafford Town 5
4 Sandbach United 4

Source="First Division South Play-Off Results 2024/25". nwcfl.com. Retrieved 25 June 2026.

Semi-finals

19 April 2025 Abbey Hulton United 5–0EccleshallAbbey Hulton
15:00
  • Ward 10'
  • Gumbley 22'
  • Holdham 36'
  • Bell 56'
  • Cocks 88'
 Report Stadium: Drayton Beaumont Park
Attendance: 495
Referee: Christopher Cooper
19 April 2025 Stafford Town 5–4Sandbach UnitedStafford
15:00
  • Mazurkiewicz 7'
  • Williams 19'
  • Hearsay 63'
  • Van Der Laan 82'
  • Hunter 90+1'
 Report
  • Kennerley 2'
  • red-colored football 18' (o.g.)
  • Nolan 80'
  • Bevan 90+2'
 Stadium: Evans Park
Attendance: 283
Referee: Lewis Gerrard

Final

26 April 2025 Abbey Hulton United 2–2
(3–0 p)		Stafford TownAbbey Hulton
15:00
  • Brown 8'
  • Holdham 34'
 Report
  • Hunter 27' (pen.)
  • Mazurkiewicz 52'
 Stadium: Drayton Beaumont Park
Attendance: 561
Referee: Kyle Lord
Penalties
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Stadia and locations

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Team Stadium
Abbey Hulton UnitedBirches Head Road
Allscott HeathAllscott Sports & Social Club
Alsager TownWood Park Stadium
AshvilleVilla Park, Wallasey
BarntonTownfield
Cammell Laird 1907Kirklands, Birkenhead
Cheadle Heath NomadsThe Heath
EccleshallPershall Park
Foley MeirWhitcombe Road
Market Drayton TownGreenfields Sports Ground
New MillsChurch Lane
Runcorn TownPavilions Sports Complex
Sandbach UnitedSandbach Community Football Centre
Shawbury UnitedNew Meadow Community 3G
Stafford TownEvans Park
Stockport GeorgiansCromley Road
Winsford UnitedBarton Stadium
Wolverhampton SportingPride Park
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League Challenge Cup

The 2024–25 League Challenge Cup (known for sponsorship reasons as the Macron Cup) was open to all 60 clubs from the Premier and First Divisions North and South (indicated in the results listings below by '(PD)', '(FDN)' and '(FDS)' respectively). The final, played at Accrington Stanley F.C., was won 6-2 by Premier Division club Charnock Richard who defeated Stafford Town of the First Division South.[9] The six goals scored by Charnock Richard was the most scored by a single team over ninety minutes in the final of the competition. It was the second occasion Charnock Richard had won the cup; for Stafford Town it was their third losing league competition final of the season having previously been beaten in both the First Division South promotion play-off final and the First Division Trophy final.

In the initial draw for the competition the cup holders together with the three highest-ranked clubs in the 2023–24 Premier Division that didn't achieve promotion were allocated byes to the second round. For the first two rounds clubs were drawn into four regional groupings: Group 1 comprised sixteen clubs; Group 2 featured fifteen clubs of whom Barnoldswick Town, as cup holders, received a first round bye; Group 3 initially comprised fifteen clubs including Charnock Richard, one of the previous season's highest placed clubs who had a bye to the second round – also, owing to FC Isle of Man withdrawing from the first round Ashton Athletic also progressed directly to the second round; Group 4 comprised fourteen teams including two of the previous season's highest placed clubs Bury and Chadderton who received byes to the second round.[10]

First round

Tie Home team (division) Score Away team (division)
Group One
1Barnton (FDS)1–1
(5–3 p)		Runcorn Town (FDS)
2Eccleshall (FDS)1–1
(3–4 p)		Cammell Laird 1907 (FDS)
3Glossop North End (PD)2–2
(4–3 p)		Abbey Hulton United (FDS)
4Market Drayton Town (FDS) 2–1Alsager Town (FDS)
5Shawbury United (FDS)1–6Allscott Heath (FDS)
6Stafford Town (FDS)3–0Ashville (FDS)
7Winsford United (FDS)2–0Sandbach United (FDS)
8Wolverhampton Sporting (FDS)1–4Foley Meir (FDS)
Group Two
9Darwen (FDN)2–4Nelson (FDN)
10Euxton Villa (FDN)1–0Bacup Borough (FDN)
11Garstang (FDN)1–10Padiham (PD)
12Longridge Town (PD)1–1
(4–3 p)		Holker Old Boys (FDN)
13Route One Rovers (FDN)1–3AFC Blackpool (FDN)
14Squires Gate (PD)2–4Steeton (FDN)
15Thornton Cleveleys (FDN)2–4Colne (PD)
Group Three
16AFC Liverpool (PD)3–0South Liverpool (PD)
17Ashton Town (FDN)2–1Atherton Laburnum Rovers (FDN)
18Burscough (PD)4–1Daisy Hill (FDN)
19FC Isle of Man (PD)x–WAshton Athletic (FDN)
FC Isle of Man withdrew, Ashton Athletic progressed to second round
20FC St Helens (PD)2–1Litherland REMYCA (PD)
21Pilkington (PD)1–2Lower Breck (PD)
22Skelmersdale United (FDN)0–2Maghull (FDN)
Group Four
23Cheadle Town (PD)1–2Stockport Georgians (FDS)
24Droylsden (FDN)4–0Abbey Hey (PD)
25New Mills (FDS)1–2Cheadle Heath Nomads (FDS)
26Prestwich Heys (PD)2–2
(4–2 p)		Irlam (PD)
27Stockport Town (PD)5–4Maine Road (FDN)
28West Didsbury & Chorlton (PD)2–2
(3–5 p)		Ramsbottom United (PD)

Second round

Tie Home team (division) Score Away team (division)
Group One
1Allscott Heath (FDS)2–2
(5–6 p)		Stafford Town (FDS)
2Barnton (FDS)7–1Cammell Laird 1907 (FDS)
3Market Drayton Town (FDS)4–0Foley Meir (FDS)
4Winsford United (FDS)4–0Glossop North End (PD)
Group Two
5AFC Blackpool (FDN)4–1Barnoldswick Town (PD)
6Euxton Villa (FDN)1–0Colne (PD)
7Padiham (PD)1–1
(4–2 p)		Longridge Town (PD)
8Steeton (FDN)2–3Nelson (FDN)
Group Three
9AFC Liverpool (PD)1–3Ashton Athletic (FDN)
10Ashton Town (FDN)3–4Charnock Richard (PD)
11Maghull (FDN)3–2Burscough (PD)
12FC St Helens (PD)1–2Lower Breck (PD)
Group Four
13Bury (PD)3–4Chadderton (PD)
14Prestwich Heys (PD)1–0Cheadle Heath Nomads (FDS)
15Ramsbottom United (PD)1–0Stockport Georgians (FDS)
16Stockport Town (PD)0–3Droylsden (FDN)

Third round

The groupings from the previous rounds were discontinued from this round

Tie Home team (division) Score Away team (division)
1Barnton (FDS)3–2Market Drayton Town (FDS)
2Chadderton (PD)5–2Euxton Villa (FDN)
3Droylsden (FDN)1–5Charnock Richard (PD)
4Lower Breck (PD)5–1Nelson (FDN)
5Maghull (FDN)4–1Ashton Athletic (FDN)
6Padiham (PD)0–2AFC Blackpool (FDN)
7Prestwich Heys (PD)0–5Ramsbottom United (PD)
8Winsford United (FDS)1–3Stafford Town (FDS)

Quarter-finals

All the ties in the round pitched First Division clubs against Premier Division opposition; the two First Division South clubs and one of the two First Division North club were victorious with the other tie's result in favour of the now only surviving Premier Division club.

Tie Home team (division) Score Away team (division)
1Barnton (FDS)3–2Lower Breck (PD)
2Chadderton (PD)4–4
(3–4 p)		AFC Blackpool (FDN)
3Charnock Richard (PD)5–1Maghull (FDN)
4Ramsbottom United (PD)1–2Stafford Town (FDS)

Semi-finals

The two remaining First Division South clubs were drawn into different ties from which one, Stafford Town, progressed; the other was won by the sole remaining Premier Division club, Charnock Richard.

Tie Home team (division) Score Away team (division)
1AFC Blackpool (FDN)0–2Stafford Town (FDS)
2Charnock Richard (PD)1–0Barnton (FDS)

Final

5 May 2025 Charnock Richard (PD)6–2Stafford Town (FDS)Accrington
15:00 BST
  • William Riding 8'
  • Louis Holt 23'
  • Matthew Davies 54'
  • Jordan Darr 81'
  • Fenton Davies 84'
  • Nathan Nickeas 90+5'
 Report
  • Matthew Hearsey 42'
  • Patryk Mazurkiewicz 44'
 Stadium: Accrington Stanley F.C. (Wham Stadium, Crown Ground)
Attendance: 607
Referee: Jon Ashworth-Sears

source: "League Challenge Cup Results: 2024/25 Season". nwcfl.com. Retrieved 16 May 2026.

First Division Trophy

The 2024–25 First Division Trophy (known as the Edward Case Cup, the name of the trophy) was open to all 36 clubs from the First Divisions North and South. The final, played at FC St Helens, was won by First Division North club Atherton Laburnum Rovers who defeated First Division South club Stafford Town 3–0. For Atherton Laburnum Rovers it was the second of three titles: they had won the First Division North and would go on to be victorious in the First Division Champions Cup; for Stafford Town it was the first of three defeats in finals as they would also be defeated in the First Division South play-off final and the League Challenge Cup final.

Until the Quarter-finals the competition was organised in North and South sections (per the divisions). It commenced with a preliminary round for eight clubs, four each from the North and South divisions which comprised the three newly promoted clubs and those with lowest league positions from the 2023–24 season.[11]

Preliminary round

Tie Home team Score Away team
North Group
1Maghull5–2Thornton Cleveleys
2Nelsonx–WGarstang
Match awarded to Garstang: Nelson won 6-0 but disqualified (ineligible player)
South Group
3New Mills2–2
(3–4 p)		Foley Meir
4Winsford United7–0Market Drayton Town

First round

Tie Home team Score Away team
North Group
1Atherton Laburnum Rovers4–1Steeton
2Daisy Hill1–0Skelmersdale United
3Droylsden4–1AFC Blackpool
4Holker Old Boys1–0Darwen
5Maghull1–1
(6–7 p)		Ashton Town
6Maine Road3–1Bacup Borough
7Garstang0–2Euxton Villa
8Route One Rovers3–0Ashton Athletic
South Group
9Abbey Hulton United3–1Shawbury United
10Allscott Heath0–3Sandbach United
11Ashville2–1Eccleshall
12Cammell Laird 19070–8Stockport Georgians
13Cheadle Heath Nomads2–0Alsager Town
14Runcorn Town1–3Barnton
15Stafford Town3–0Wolverhampton Sporting
16Winsford United2–1Foley Meir

Second round

Tie Home team Score Away team
North Group
1Daisy Hill1–2Holker Old Boys
2Droylsden2–3Euxton Villa
3Maine Road3–1Ashton Town
4Route One Rovers1–2Atherton Laburnum Rovers
South Group
5Ashville2–1Barnton
6Sandbach United1–2Cheadle Heath Nomads
7Stockport Georgians0–0
(8–9 p)		Stafford Town
8Winsford United0–2Abbey Hulton United

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-finals saw the end of the separation of clubs into North and South groups; their previous grouping is indicated in the results listings below by '(N)' or '(S)' respectively appended to their name. Each of the four ties featured a North and a South Division club, with two from each section progressing to the semi-finals.

Tie Home team (division) Score Away team (division)
1Abbey Hulton United (S)1–3Holker Old Boys (N)
2Ashville (S)2–2
(5–3 p)		Euxton Villa (N)
3Cheadle Heath Nomads (S)0–4Atherton Laburnum Rovers (N)
4Stafford Town (S)7–4Maine Road (N)

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals paired the two northern division clubs together and the two southern division clubs together which ensured a North versus South Division final.

Tie Home team (division) Score Away team (division)
1Holker Old Boys (N)1–2Atherton Laburnum Rovers (N)
2Stafford Town (S)3–0Ashville (S)

Final

21 April 2025 Atherton Laburnum Rovers (N)3–0Stafford Town (S)St. Helens
15:00 BST
  • Cal Hunter 67', 78'
  • Ryan Talbot 89'
 Report Stadium: FC St Helens (Windleshaw Sports)
Attendance: 405
Referee: Ben Cotton

source: "Edward Case Cup Results: 2024/25 Season". nwcfl.com. Retrieved 16 May 2026.

First Division Champions Cup

The 2024–25 First Division Champions Cup was contested by the champions of each of the First Divisions North and South. In the final played at Winsford United (the participant with the best record over the league season) the winners were First Division North champions Atherton Laburnum Rovers.

19 April 2025 Winsford United (S)2–3Atherton Laburnum Rovers (N)Winsford
15:00 BST
  • Oliver Pope 34'
  • Leandro Tanswell Vargas 87'
 Report
  • Brandon Dawson 59'
  • Cal Hunter 74'
  • Harvey Sample 84'
 Stadium: Barton Stadium
Attendance: 291
Referee: J Cliffe

source: "First Division Champions Cup Results: 2024/25 Season". nwcfl.com. Retrieved 16 May 2026.

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