1985–86 North West Counties Football League#Division One
{{Infobox football league season
|competition=North West Counties Football League
|winners=
|relegated=
|matches=
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|biggest home win=
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|prevseason=1984–85
|nextseason=1986–87
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The 1985–86 North West Counties Football League was the fourth 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=1985–86
|winners= Clitheroe
|promoted=
|relegated= Prescot Cables
Formby
|matches=
|total goals=
|prevseason= 1984–85
|nextseason= 1986–87
}}
Division One featured 2 new teams:
- Clitheroe promoted as champions from Division Two
- Irlam 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=CLT|name_CLT=Clitheroe
|team2=CNG|name_CNG=Congleton Town
|team3=EWH|name_EWH=Eastwood Hanley
|team4=STL|name_STL=Stalybridge Celtic
|team5=FLE|name_FLE=Fleetwood Town
|team6=IRL|name_IRL=Irlam Town
|team7=LEE|name_LEE=Leek Town
|team8=CZA|name_CZA=Curzon Ashton
|team9=BUR|name_BUR=Burscough
|team10=STH|name_STH=St Helens Town
|team11=ACC|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley
|team12=LDS|name_LDS=Leyland Motors
|team13=WNS|name_WNS=Winsford United
|team14=RAD|name_RAD=Radcliffe Borough
|team15=BTL|name_BTL=Bootle
|team16=PEN|name_PEN=Penrith
|team17=KEN|name_KEN=Netherfield
|team18=GLO|name_GLO=Glossop
|team19=PRC|name_PRC=Prescot Cables
|team20=FOR|name_FOR=Formby
|win_CLT=20|draw_CLT=14|loss_CLT=4|gf_CLT=61|ga_CLT=30|status_CLT=C
|win_CNG=22|draw_CNG=10|loss_CNG=6|gf_CNG=51|ga_CNG=29
|win_EWH=22|draw_EWH=9|loss_EWH=7|gf_EWH=68|ga_EWH=45
|win_STL=21|draw_STL=10|loss_STL=7|gf_STL=62|ga_STL=39
|win_FLE=21|draw_FLE=10|loss_FLE=7|gf_FLE=70|ga_FLE=34|adjust_points_FLE=-2
|win_IRL=16|draw_IRL=14|loss_IRL=8|gf_IRL=66|ga_IRL=45
|win_LEE=20|draw_LEE=6|loss_LEE=12|gf_LEE=64|ga_LEE=44
|win_CZA=18|draw_CZA=9|loss_CZA=11|gf_CZA=52|ga_CZA=50
|win_BUR=15|draw_BUR=10|loss_BUR=13|gf_BUR=45|ga_BUR=35
|win_STH=15|draw_STH=8|loss_STH=15|gf_STH=65|ga_STH=55
|win_ACC=13|draw_ACC=11|loss_ACC=14|gf_ACC=62|ga_ACC=60
|win_LDS=13|draw_LDS=8|loss_LDS=17|gf_LDS=62|ga_LDS=67
|win_WNS=14|draw_WNS=6|loss_WNS=18|gf_WNS=55|ga_WNS=68
|win_RAD=12|draw_RAD=9|loss_RAD=17|gf_RAD=48|ga_RAD=49
|win_BTL=11|draw_BTL=7|loss_BTL=20|gf_BTL=46|ga_BTL=54
|win_PEN=9|draw_PEN=8|loss_PEN=21|gf_PEN=46|ga_PEN=63
|win_KEN=8|draw_KEN=10|loss_KEN=20|gf_KEN=38|ga_KEN=76
|win_GLO=7|draw_GLO=10|loss_GLO=21|gf_GLO=37|ga_GLO=69
|win_PRC=5|draw_PRC=9|loss_PRC=24|gf_PRC=33|ga_PRC=68|status_PRC=R
|win_FOR=5|draw_FOR=8|loss_FOR=25|gf_FOR=35|ga_FOR=86|status_FOR=R
|hth_FLE=Fleetwood Town had 2 points deducted.
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation to Division Two
|result19=R|result20=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 Two
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= North West Counties
Football League
Division Two
|season=1985–86
|winners= Kirkby Town
|promoted= Kirkby Town
Rossendale United
|relegated= Ford Motors
Nantwich Town
|matches=
|total goals=
|prevseason= 1984–85
|nextseason= 1986–87
}}
Division Two featured 3 new teams:
- Lancaster City, relegated from Division One
- Kirkby Town promoted as champions from Division Three
- Colwyn Bay 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=KRK|name_KRK=Kirkby Town
|team2=ROS|name_ROS=Rossendale United
|team3=WRR|name_WRR=Wren Rovers
|team4=WAR|name_WAR=Warrington Town
|team5=COL|name_COL=Colwyn Bay
|team6=CHA|name_CHA=Chadderton
|team7=CDY|name_CDY=Colne Dynamoes
|team8=GHT|name_GHT=Great Harwood Town
|team9=SKU|name_SKU=Skelmersdale United
|team10=DRO|name_DRO=Droylsden
|team11=ALR|name_ALR=Atherton Laburnum Rovers
|team12=LNC|name_LNC=Lancaster City
|team13=EPN|name_EPN=Ellesmere Port & Neston
|team14=ASU|name_ASU=Ashton United
|team15=DAR|name_DAR=Darwen
|team16=SAL|name_SAL=Salford
|team17=FMO|name_FMO=Ford Motors
|team18=NAN|name_NAN=Nantwich Town
|win_KRK=24|draw_KRK=7|loss_KRK=3|gf_KRK=85|ga_KRK=30|status_KRK=C,P
|win_ROS=20|draw_ROS=8|loss_ROS=6|gf_ROS=81|ga_ROS=36|status_ROS=P
|win_WRR=18|draw_WRR=8|loss_WRR=8|gf_WRR=60|ga_WRR=46
|win_WAR=17|draw_WAR=9|loss_WAR=8|gf_WAR=62|ga_WAR=48
|win_COL=17|draw_COL=8|loss_COL=9|gf_COL=74|ga_COL=53
|win_CHA=15|draw_CHA=12|loss_CHA=7|gf_CHA=66|ga_CHA=48
|win_CDY=15|draw_CDY=9|loss_CDY=10|gf_CDY=59|ga_CDY=43
|win_GHT=13|draw_GHT=10|loss_GHT=11|gf_GHT=38|ga_GHT=45
|win_SKU=14|draw_SKU=5|loss_SKU=15|gf_SKU=58|ga_SKU=53
|win_DRO=13|draw_DRO=7|loss_DRO=14|gf_DRO=48|ga_DRO=56
|win_ALR=12|draw_ALR=6|loss_ALR=16|gf_ALR=49|ga_ALR=61
|win_LNC=10|draw_LNC=9|loss_LNC=15|gf_LNC=57|ga_LNC=66
|win_EPN=9|draw_EPN=9|loss_EPN=16|gf_EPN=45|ga_EPN=61
|win_ASU=11|draw_ASU=5|loss_ASU=18|gf_ASU=46|ga_ASU=64|adjust_points_ASU=-1
|win_DAR=8|draw_DAR=8|loss_DAR=18|gf_DAR=48|ga_DAR=57
|win_SAL=9|draw_SAL=4|loss_SAL=21|gf_SAL=38|ga_SAL=72
|win_FMO=5|draw_FMO=10|loss_FMO=19|gf_FMO=36|ga_FMO=64|status_FMO=R
|win_NAN=5|draw_NAN=8|loss_NAN=21|gf_NAN=31|ga_NAN=78|status_NAN=R
|hth_ASU=Ashton United had 1 point deducted.
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promotion to Division One
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation to Division Three
|result17=R|result18=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=1985–86
|winners= Blackpool Mechanics
|promoted= Blackpool Mechanics
Oldham Town
|relegated=
|matches=
|total goals=
|prevseason= 1984–85
|nextseason= 1986–87
}}
Oldham Dew changed their name to Oldham Town
Division Three featured 2 new teams:
- Padiham, relegated from Division Two
- Huyton Town
= League table =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=P
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|team1=BLK|name_BLK=Blackpool Mechanics
|team2=OLD|name_OLD=Oldham Town
|team3=MAG|name_MAG=Maghull
|team4=DSH|name_DSH=Daisy Hill
|team5=ACO|name_ACO=Atherton Collieries
|team6=BST|name_BST=Bolton ST
|team7=CHT|name_CHT=Cheadle Town
|team8=BAC|name_BAC=Bacup Borough
|team9=PAD|name_PAD=Padiham
|team10=PRH|name_PRH=Prestwich Heys
|team11=NWT|name_NWT=Newton
|team12=WWV|name_WWV=Whitworth Valley
|team13=HYT|name_HYT=Huyton Town
|team14=NEL|name_NEL=Nelson
|team15=ASH|name_ASH=Ashton Athletic
|win_BLK=22|draw_BLK=2|loss_BLK=4|gf_BLK=77|ga_BLK=33|adjust_points_BLK=-2|status_BLK=C,P
|win_OLD=14|draw_OLD=9|loss_OLD=5|gf_OLD=56|ga_OLD=29|status_OLD=P
|win_MAG=15|draw_MAG=6|loss_MAG=7|gf_MAG=62|ga_MAG=36
|win_DSH=13|draw_DSH=7|loss_DSH=8|gf_DSH=62|ga_DSH=45
|win_ACO=13|draw_ACO=7|loss_ACO=8|gf_ACO=48|ga_ACO=37
|win_BST=12|draw_BST=7|loss_BST=9|gf_BST=42|ga_BST=34|adjust_points_BST=-2
|win_CHT=9|draw_CHT=10|loss_CHT=9|gf_CHT=42|ga_CHT=26
|win_BAC=10|draw_BAC=8|loss_BAC=10|gf_BAC=36|ga_BAC=40
|win_PAD=8|draw_PAD=10|loss_PAD=10|gf_PAD=44|ga_PAD=45
|win_PRH=10|draw_PRH=6|loss_PRH=12|gf_PRH=53|ga_PRH=66
|win_NWT=7|draw_NWT=10|loss_NWT=11|gf_NWT=43|ga_NWT=48
|win_WWV=7|draw_WWV=8|loss_WWV=13|gf_WWV=42|ga_WWV=48
|win_HYT=7|draw_HYT=7|loss_HYT=14|gf_HYT=41|ga_HYT=71
|win_NEL=7|draw_NEL=7|loss_NEL=14|gf_NEL=36|ga_NEL=65|adjust_points_NEL=-2
|win_ASH=1|draw_ASH=6|loss_ASH=21|gf_ASH=24|ga_ASH=85
|hth_BLK=Blackpool Mechanics, Bolton ST and Nelson had 2 points deducted.
|hth_BST=BLK
|hth_NEL=BLK
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promotion to Division Two
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_RES=#FFCCCC|text_RES=Resigned
|result6=RES|result10=RES|result13=RES|result15=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=
Prescot Cables and Formby were relegated to Division Two.
=Division two=
Division Two champions Kirkby Town and second placed Rossendale United were promoted to Division One while Ford Motors and Nantwich Town were relegated to Division Three.
=Division Three=
Division Three champions Blackpool Mechanics and second placed Oldham Town were promoted to Division Two while Bolton ST, Prestwich Heys, Huyton Town and Ashton Athletic left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly admitted Flixton and Ashton Town.
External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engnwcleaghist.html North West Counties Football League Tables at RSSSF]
{{North West Counties League}}
{{1985–86 in English football}}
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