1983–84 North West Counties Football League
{{Infobox football league season
|competition=North West Counties Football League
|winners=
|relegated=
|matches=
|total goals=
|league topscorer=
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win=
|highest scoring=
|longest wins=
|longest unbeaten=
|longest losses=
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|prevseason=1982–83
|nextseason=1984–85
|season=
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The 1983–84 North West Counties Football League was the second in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into three divisions.
Division One
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= North West Counties
Football League
Division One
|season=1983–84
|winners= Stalybridge Celtic
|promoted=
|relegated= Ashton United
Darwen
|matches=
|total goals=
|prevseason= 1982–83
|nextseason= 1984–85
}}
Division One featured 3 new teams:
- Netherfield, relegated from the Northern Premier League
- Radcliffe Borough promoted as champions from Division Two
- Caernarfon Town promoted as runners-up from Division Two
= League table =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PR
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|team1=STL|name_STL=Stalybridge Celtic
|team2=PEN|name_PEN=Penrith
|team3=RAD|name_RAD=Radcliffe Borough
|team4=BUR|name_BUR=Burscough
|team5=CZA|name_CZA=Curzon Ashton
|team6=LNC|name_LNC=Lancaster City
|team7=ACC|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley
|team8=STH|name_STH=St Helens Town
|team9=CNG|name_CNG=Congleton Town
|team10=PRC|name_PRC=Prescot Cables
|team11=LEE|name_LEE=Leek Town
|team12=WNS|name_WNS=Winsford United
|team13=FOR|name_FOR=Formby
|team14=CRN|name_CRN=Caernarfon Town
|team15=GLO|name_GLO=Glossop
|team16=BTL|name_BTL=Bootle
|team17=LDS|name_LDS=Leyland Motors
|team18=KEN|name_KEN=Netherfield
|team19=ASU|name_ASU=Ashton United
|team20=DAR|name_DAR=Darwen
|win_STL=26|draw_STL=8|loss_STL=4|gf_STL=81|ga_STL=30|status_STL=C
|win_PEN=23|draw_PEN=9|loss_PEN=6|gf_PEN=88|ga_PEN=39
|win_RAD=26|draw_RAD=3|loss_RAD=9|gf_RAD=79|ga_RAD=41
|win_BUR=22|draw_BUR=8|loss_BUR=8|gf_BUR=87|ga_BUR=47
|win_CZA=21|draw_CZA=5|loss_CZA=12|gf_CZA=74|ga_CZA=51
|win_LNC=21|draw_LNC=3|loss_LNC=14|gf_LNC=76|ga_LNC=56
|win_ACC=17|draw_ACC=8|loss_ACC=13|gf_ACC=67|ga_ACC=60
|win_STH=17|draw_STH=7|loss_STH=14|gf_STH=69|ga_STH=55
|win_CNG=18|draw_CNG=5|loss_CNG=15|gf_CNG=64|ga_CNG=50
|win_PRC=17|draw_PRC=6|loss_PRC=15|gf_PRC=72|ga_PRC=45
|win_LEE=14|draw_LEE=10|loss_LEE=14|gf_LEE=56|ga_LEE=64
|win_WNS=12|draw_WNS=12|loss_WNS=14|gf_WNS=49|ga_WNS=54
|win_FOR=14|draw_FOR=7|loss_FOR=17|gf_FOR=48|ga_FOR=61
|win_CRN=11|draw_CRN=12|loss_CRN=15|gf_CRN=46|ga_CRN=55
|win_GLO=11|draw_GLO=11|loss_GLO=16|gf_GLO=38|ga_GLO=61
|win_BTL=11|draw_BTL=7|loss_BTL=20|gf_BTL=46|ga_BTL=69|adjust_points_BTL=-2
|win_LDS=9|draw_LDS=9|loss_LDS=20|gf_LDS=44|ga_LDS=79
|win_KEN=5|draw_KEN=11|loss_KEN=22|gf_KEN=27|ga_KEN=73
|win_ASU=7|draw_ASU=9|loss_ASU=22|gf_ASU=47|ga_ASU=86|adjust_points_ASU=-4|status_ASU=R
|win_DAR=2|draw_DAR=2|loss_DAR=34|gf_DAR=29|ga_DAR=111|status_DAR=R
|hth_BTL=Bootle had 2 points deducted.
|hth_ASU=Ashton United had 4 points deducted.
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation to Division Two
|result19=R|result20=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engnwcleaghist.html rsssf.com]
|class_rules=The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
}}
Division Two
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= North West Counties
Football League
Division Two
|season=1983–84
|winners= Fleetwood Town
|promoted= Fleetwood Town
Eastwood Hanley
|relegated= Lytham
|matches=
|total goals=
|prevseason= 1982–83
|nextseason= 1984–85
}}
Division Two featured 3 new teams:
- Nantwich Town, relegated from Division One
- Colne Dynamoes promoted as champions from Division Three
- Warrington Town promoted as runners-up from Division Three
= League table =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PR
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|team1=FLE|name_FLE=Fleetwood Town
|team2=EWH|name_EWH=Eastwood Hanley
|team3=IRL|name_IRL=Irlam Town
|team4=WAR|name_WAR=Warrington Town
|team5=DRO|name_DRO=Droylsden
|team6=CDY|name_CDY=Colne Dynamoes
|team7=EPN|name_EPN=Ellesmere Port & Neston
|team8=CHA|name_CHA=Chadderton
|team9=ALR|name_ALR=Atherton Laburnum Rovers
|team10=WRR|name_WRR=Wren Rovers
|team11=SKU|name_SKU=Skelmersdale United
|team12=FMO|name_FMO=Ford Motors
|team13=PBI|name_PBI=Prescot BI
|team14=LYT|name_LYT=Lytham
|team15=ROS|name_ROS=Rossendale United
|team16=GHT|name_GHT=Great Harwood Town
|team17=SAL|name_SAL=Salford
|team18=NAN|name_NAN=Nantwich Town
|win_FLE=24|draw_FLE=8|loss_FLE=2|gf_FLE=73|ga_FLE=24|status_FLE=C,P
|win_EWH=21|draw_EWH=6|loss_EWH=7|gf_EWH=69|ga_EWH=35|status_EWH=P
|win_IRL=19|draw_IRL=8|loss_IRL=7|gf_IRL=67|ga_IRL=41
|win_WAR=18|draw_WAR=7|loss_WAR=9|gf_WAR=65|ga_WAR=45
|win_DRO=19|draw_DRO=5|loss_DRO=10|gf_DRO=59|ga_DRO=42
|win_CDY=16|draw_CDY=9|loss_CDY=9|gf_CDY=55|ga_CDY=37
|win_EPN=12|draw_EPN=10|loss_EPN=12|gf_EPN=49|ga_EPN=38
|win_CHA=14|draw_CHA=6|loss_CHA=14|gf_CHA=56|ga_CHA=46
|win_ALR=11|draw_ALR=11|loss_ALR=12|gf_ALR=37|ga_ALR=41
|win_WRR=11|draw_WRR=10|loss_WRR=13|gf_WRR=45|ga_WRR=47
|win_SKU=13|draw_SKU=6|loss_SKU=15|gf_SKU=60|ga_SKU=63
|win_FMO=9|draw_FMO=9|loss_FMO=16|gf_FMO=38|ga_FMO=53
|win_PBI=9|draw_PBI=9|loss_PBI=16|gf_PBI=50|ga_PBI=66
|win_LYT=13|draw_LYT=3|loss_LYT=18|gf_LYT=56|ga_LYT=81|adjust_points_LYT=-2|status_LYT=R
|win_ROS=10|draw_ROS=6|loss_ROS=18|gf_ROS=53|ga_ROS=84
|win_GHT=5|draw_GHT=12|loss_GHT=17|gf_GHT=36|ga_GHT=60
|win_SAL=5|draw_SAL=11|loss_SAL=18|gf_SAL=24|ga_SAL=60
|win_NAN=8|draw_NAN=2|loss_NAN=24|gf_NAN=44|ga_NAN=73
|hth_LYT=Lytham had 2 points deducted.
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promotion to Division One
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_RES=#FFCCCC|text_RES=Resigned
|result13=RES
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation to Division Three
|result14=R
|class_rules=The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engnwcleaghist.html rsssf.com]
}}
Division Three
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= North West Counties
Football League
Division Three
|season=1983–84
|winners= Clitheroe
|relegated=
|matches=
|total goals=
|prevseason= 1982–83
|nextseason= 1984–85
}}
Division Three featured 3 new teams:
- Padiham, relegated from Division Two
- Grasmere Rovers, joined from the Manchester League, with a name change to Cheadle Town
- Urmston Town, joined from the Manchester League
= League table =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=P
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|team1=CLT|name_CLT=Clitheroe
|team2=PAD|name_PAD=Padiham
|team3=AST|name_AST=Ashton Town
|team4=OLD|name_OLD=Oldham Dew
|team5=DSH|name_DSH=Daisy Hill
|team6=MAG|name_MAG=Maghull
|team7=BLK|name_BLK=Blackpool Mechanics
|team8=ACO|name_ACO=Atherton Collieries
|team9=VCN|name_VCN=Vulcan Newton
|team10=PRH|name_PRH=Prestwich Heys
|team11=WWV|name_WWV=Whitworth Valley
|team12=BST|name_BST=Bolton ST
|team13=BAC|name_BAC=Bacup Borough
|team14=NEL|name_NEL=Nelson
|team15=CHT|name_CHT=Cheadle Town
|team16=URM|name_URM=Urmston Town
|team17=NWT|name_NWT=Newton
|team18=ASH|name_ASH=Ashton Athletic
|win_CLT=22|draw_CLT=7|loss_CLT=5|gf_CLT=79|ga_CLT=29|status_CLT=C,P
|win_PAD=19|draw_PAD=8|loss_PAD=7|gf_PAD=58|ga_PAD=34|status_PAD=P
|win_AST=19|draw_AST=7|loss_AST=8|gf_AST=54|ga_AST=42
|win_OLD=17|draw_OLD=9|loss_OLD=8|gf_OLD=63|ga_OLD=37
|win_DSH=19|draw_DSH=3|loss_DSH=12|gf_DSH=54|ga_DSH=40
|win_MAG=16|draw_MAG=8|loss_MAG=10|gf_MAG=60|ga_MAG=50
|win_BLK=17|draw_BLK=5|loss_BLK=12|gf_BLK=70|ga_BLK=49
|win_ACO=14|draw_ACO=9|loss_ACO=11|gf_ACO=54|ga_ACO=50
|win_VCN=15|draw_VCN=8|loss_VCN=11|gf_VCN=64|ga_VCN=54|adjust_points_VCN=-2
|win_PRH=15|draw_PRH=5|loss_PRH=14|gf_PRH=61|ga_PRH=59|adjust_points_PRH=-2
|win_WWV=11|draw_WWV=8|loss_WWV=15|gf_WWV=45|ga_WWV=53
|win_BST=10|draw_BST=10|loss_BST=14|gf_BST=49|ga_BST=64
|win_BAC=11|draw_BAC=9|loss_BAC=14|gf_BAC=65|ga_BAC=60|adjust_points_BAC=-4
|win_NEL=8|draw_NEL=10|loss_NEL=16|gf_NEL=49|ga_NEL=55
|win_CHT=9|draw_CHT=8|loss_CHT=17|gf_CHT=39|ga_CHT=67
|win_URM=7|draw_URM=9|loss_URM=18|gf_URM=35|ga_URM=67
|win_NWT=8|draw_NWT=4|loss_NWT=22|gf_NWT=33|ga_NWT=63
|win_ASH=4|draw_ASH=3|loss_ASH=27|gf_ASH=30|ga_ASH=89
|hth_VCN=Vulcan Newton and Prestwich Heys had 2 points deducted.
|hth_PRH=VCN
|hth_BAC=Bacup Borough had 4 points deducted.
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promotion to Division Two
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_RES=#FFCCCC|text_RES=Resigned
|result9=RES
|class_rules=The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engnwcleaghist.html rsssf.com]
}}
Promotion and relegation
=Division One=
Ashton United and Darwen were relegated to Division Two.
=Division two=
Division Two champions Fleetwood Town and second placed Eastwood Hanley were promoted to Division One while Prescot BI left the League at the end of the season. Lytham were relegated to Division Three.
=Division Three=
Division Three champions Clitheroe and second placed Padiham were promoted to Division Two while Vulcan Newton left the League at the end of the season, to be replaced by newly admitted Kirkby Town and Colwyn Bay.
External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engnwcleaghist.html North West Counties Football League Tables at RSSSF]
{{North West Counties League}}
{{1983–84 in English football}}
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