2015–16 North West Counties Football League#Premier Division

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= North West Counties
Football League
Premier Division

|season=2015–16

|winners= Colne

|promoted= Colne

|relegated= Alsager Town
Silsden
AFC Blackpool

|prevseason= 2014–15

|nextseason= 2016–17

}}

The Premier Division featured four new teams:{{cite news|date=13 Jun 2015|url=http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=4374|title=News from the AGM |publisher=NWCFL|access-date=13 Jun 2015}}

• Atherton Collieries – promoted from Division One
• Cammell Laird 1907 – promoted from Division One
• A.F.C. Darwen – promoted from Division One
• Padiham – relegated from Northern Premier League Division One North

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=PR

|team1=CLN|name_CLN=Colne

|team2=RNL|name_RNL=Runcorn Linnets

|team3=ACO|name_ACO=Atherton Collieries

|team4=18N|name_18N=1874 Northwich

|team5=WDC|name_WDC=West Didsbury & Chorlton

|team6=CNG|name_CNG=Congleton Town

|team7=ASH|name_ASH=Ashton Athletic

|team8=BTL|name_BTL=Bootle

|team9=BWT|name_BWT=Barnoldswick Town

|team10=ABH|name_ABH=Abbey Hey

|team11=PAD|name_PAD=Padiham

|team12=MNR|name_MNR=Maine Road

|team13=RNT|name_RNT=Runcorn Town

|team14=WNS|name_WNS=Winsford United

|team15=CAM|name_CAM=Cammell Laird 1907

|team16=NEL|name_NEL=Nelson

|team17=LVP|name_LVP=A.F.C. Liverpool

|team18=DAR|name_DAR=A.F.C. Darwen

|team19=SQG|name_SQG=Squires Gate

|team20=ALS|name_ALS=Alsager Town

|team21=SIL|name_SIL=Silsden

|team22=BLK|name_BLK=A.F.C. Blackpool

|win_CLN=31|draw_CLN=7|loss_CLN=4|gf_CLN=105|ga_CLN=41|status_CLN=C,P

|win_RNL=32|draw_RNL=2|loss_RNL=8|gf_RNL=97|ga_RNL=35

|win_ACO=25|draw_ACO=9|loss_ACO=8|gf_ACO=113|ga_ACO=66

|win_18N=24|draw_18N=6|loss_18N=12|gf_18N=89|ga_18N=62

|win_WDC=21|draw_WDC=5|loss_WDC=16|gf_WDC=81|ga_WDC=65

|win_CNG=19|draw_CNG=10|loss_CNG=13|gf_CNG=79|ga_CNG=65

|win_ASH=17|draw_ASH=10|loss_ASH=15|gf_ASH=73|ga_ASH=68

|win_BTL=17|draw_BTL=10|loss_BTL=15|gf_BTL=75|ga_BTL=75

|win_BWT=17|draw_BWT=8|loss_BWT=17|gf_BWT=77|ga_BWT=69

|win_ABH=16|draw_ABH=11|loss_ABH=15|gf_ABH=67|ga_ABH=66

|win_PAD=16|draw_PAD=9|loss_PAD=17|gf_PAD=84|ga_PAD=90

|win_MNR=16|draw_MNR=7|loss_MNR=19|gf_MNR=72|ga_MNR=76

|win_RNT=15|draw_RNT=7|loss_RNT=20|gf_RNT=70|ga_RNT=76

|win_WNS=14|draw_WNS=10|loss_WNS=18|gf_WNS=66|ga_WNS=93

|win_CAM=14|draw_CAM=8|loss_CAM=20|gf_CAM=71|ga_CAM=83

|win_NEL=13|draw_NEL=9|loss_NEL=20|gf_NEL=69|ga_NEL=70

|win_LVP=11|draw_LVP=15|loss_LVP=16|gf_LVP=86|ga_LVP=92

|win_DAR=12|draw_DAR=7|loss_DAR=23|gf_DAR=82|ga_DAR=111

|win_SQG=11|draw_SQG=8|loss_SQG=23|gf_SQG=53|ga_SQG=91

|win_ALS=11|draw_ALS=6|loss_ALS=25|gf_ALS=56|ga_ALS=101|status_ALS=R

|win_SIL=9|draw_SIL=11|loss_SIL=22|gf_SIL=57|ga_SIL=88|status_SIL=R

|win_BLK=9|draw_BLK=9|loss_BLK=24|gf_BLK=65|ga_BLK=104|status_BLK=R

|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to Northern Premier League Division One North

|result1=P

|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegated to Division One

|result20=R|result21=R|result22=R

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=7 May 2016

|source=[http://www.nwcfl.com/archive-league-tables.php?season=201516 NWCFL League Tables]

}}

To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:

1. Have applied to be considered for promotion by 30 November 2015
2. Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2016
3. Finish the season in a position higher than that of any other team also achieving criteria 1 and 2
4. Finish the season in one of the top three positions{{cite news|date=26 Oct 2015|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/my-football/club-league/2015/oct/step-5-4-promotion-criteria-271015|title=Promotion criteria for Step 5 to Step 4 for 2016-17 season|publisher=FA}}

The following five clubs achieved criterion 1:{{cite news|date=10 Dec 2015|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/my-football/club-league/2015/dec/promotion-applications-to-step-4-101215|title=Promotion applications for clubs aiming for Step 4|publisher=FA}}

• 1874 Northwich
• Atherton Collieries
• Colne
• Runcorn Linnets
• Runcorn Town

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=18N|team2=ABH|team3=BLK|team4=DAR|team5=LVP

|team6=ALS|team7=ASH|team8=ACO|team9=BWT|team10=BTL

|team11=CAM|team12=CLN|team13=CNG|team14=MNR|team15=NEL

|team16=PAD|team17=RNL|team18=RNT|team19=SIL|team20=SQG

|team21=WDC|team22=WNS

|name_18N=1874 Northwich

|match_18N_ABH=2–1

|match_18N_BLK=3–0

|match_18N_DAR=2–3

|match_18N_LVP=1–0

|match_18N_ALS=1–1

|match_18N_ASH=3–1

|match_18N_ACO=1–3

|match_18N_BWT=2–1

|match_18N_BTL=3–3

|match_18N_CAM=2–0

|match_18N_CLN=0–1

|match_18N_CNG=1–0

|match_18N_MNR=1–2

|match_18N_NEL=4–2

|match_18N_PAD=5–4

|match_18N_RNL=0–1

|match_18N_RNT=2–1

|match_18N_SIL=2–1

|match_18N_SQG=2–0

|match_18N_WDC=1–0

|match_18N_WNS=2–2

|name_ABH=Abbey Hey

|match_ABH_18N=0–1

|match_ABH_BLK=1–1

|match_ABH_DAR=2–1

|match_ABH_LVP=2–3

|match_ABH_ALS=3–1

|match_ABH_ASH=0–2

|match_ABH_ACO=2–1

|match_ABH_BWT=0–2

|match_ABH_BTL=4–1

|match_ABH_CAM=4–2

|match_ABH_CLN=1–3

|match_ABH_CNG=4–1

|match_ABH_MNR=3–0

|match_ABH_NEL=3–0

|match_ABH_PAD=3–0

|match_ABH_RNL=0–4

|match_ABH_RNT=2–0

|match_ABH_SIL=1–3

|match_ABH_SQG=3–1

|match_ABH_WDC=1–5

|match_ABH_WNS=2–4

|name_BLK=A.F.C. Blackpool

|match_BLK_18N=3–4

|match_BLK_ABH=1–3

|match_BLK_DAR=2–3

|match_BLK_LVP=1–5

|match_BLK_ALS=0–1

|match_BLK_ASH=2–3

|match_BLK_ACO=1–3

|match_BLK_BWT=0–3

|match_BLK_BTL=1–1

|match_BLK_CAM=1–2

|match_BLK_CLN=0–4

|match_BLK_CNG=5–2

|match_BLK_MNR=2–0

|match_BLK_NEL=1–0

|match_BLK_PAD=2–2

|match_BLK_RNL=0–2

|match_BLK_RNT=1–2

|match_BLK_SIL=5–0

|match_BLK_SQG=3–1

|match_BLK_WDC=3–5

|match_BLK_WNS=2–2

|name_DAR=A.F.C. Darwen

|match_DAR_18N=3–1

|match_DAR_ABH=2–2

|match_DAR_BLK=2–2

|match_DAR_LVP=3–3

|match_DAR_ALS=3–0

|match_DAR_ASH=2–3

|match_DAR_ACO=3–7

|match_DAR_BWT=3–1

|match_DAR_BTL=0–1

|match_DAR_CAM=4–1

|match_DAR_CLN=0–4

|match_DAR_CNG=1–3

|match_DAR_MNR=7–4

|match_DAR_NEL=1–3

|match_DAR_PAD=1–2

|match_DAR_RNL=0–2

|match_DAR_RNT=1–5

|match_DAR_SIL=2–2

|match_DAR_SQG=1–1

|match_DAR_WDC=2–2

|match_DAR_WNS=1–2

|name_LVP=A.F.C. Liverpool

|match_LVP_18N=3–3

|match_LVP_ABH=1–1

|match_LVP_BLK=7–1

|match_LVP_DAR=6–1

|match_LVP_ALS=4–0

|match_LVP_ASH=1–4

|match_LVP_ACO=0–0

|match_LVP_BWT=3–6

|match_LVP_BTL=2–1

|match_LVP_CAM=2–2

|match_LVP_CLN=1–1

|match_LVP_CNG=0–1

|match_LVP_MNR=2–2

|match_LVP_NEL=1–1

|match_LVP_PAD=2–2

|match_LVP_RNL=2–1

|match_LVP_RNT=1–4

|match_LVP_SIL=2–3

|match_LVP_SQG=1–0

|match_LVP_WDC=2–6

|match_LVP_WNS=4–2

|name_ALS=Alsager Town

|match_ALS_18N=0–5

|match_ALS_ABH=2–0

|match_ALS_BLK=1–2

|match_ALS_DAR=1–4

|match_ALS_LVP=2–2

|match_ALS_ASH=3–3

|match_ALS_ACO=3–2

|match_ALS_BWT=3–2

|match_ALS_BTL=1–0

|match_ALS_CAM=1–0

|match_ALS_CLN=1–2

|match_ALS_CNG=1–4

|match_ALS_MNR=0–1

|match_ALS_NEL=2–4

|match_ALS_PAD=0–2

|match_ALS_RNL=3–1

|match_ALS_RNT=0–1

|match_ALS_SIL=1–2

|match_ALS_SQG=3–3

|match_ALS_WDC=1–2

|match_ALS_WNS=3–4

|name_ASH=Ashton Athletic

|match_ASH_18N=4–0

|match_ASH_ABH=1–2

|match_ASH_BLK=0–1

|match_ASH_DAR=1–0

|match_ASH_LVP=4–2

|match_ASH_ALS=1–1

|match_ASH_ACO=2–0

|match_ASH_BWT=4–2

|match_ASH_BTL=2–3

|match_ASH_CAM=2–1

|match_ASH_CLN=1–3

|match_ASH_CNG=1–4

|match_ASH_MNR=0–2

|match_ASH_NEL=2–1

|match_ASH_PAD=2–4

|match_ASH_RNL=0–3

|match_ASH_RNT=1–1

|match_ASH_SIL=2–2

|match_ASH_SQG=0–2

|match_ASH_WDC=3–0

|match_ASH_WNS=2–2

|name_ACO=Atherton Collieries

|match_ACO_18N=1–3

|match_ACO_ABH=0–0

|match_ACO_BLK=2–2

|match_ACO_DAR=6–1

|match_ACO_LVP=5–1

|match_ACO_ALS=4–2

|match_ACO_ASH=1–0

|match_ACO_BWT=1–1

|match_ACO_BTL=0–1

|match_ACO_CAM=3–1

|match_ACO_CLN=3–0

|match_ACO_CNG=2–1

|match_ACO_MNR=4–3

|match_ACO_NEL=3–3

|match_ACO_PAD=2–4

|match_ACO_RNL=0–2

|match_ACO_RNT=4–0

|match_ACO_SIL=7–2

|match_ACO_SQG=5–2

|match_ACO_WDC=2–0

|match_ACO_WNS=4–1

|name_BWT=Barnoldswick Town

|match_BWT_18N=2–1

|match_BWT_ABH=0–0

|match_BWT_BLK=4–1

|match_BWT_DAR=5–1

|match_BWT_LVP=1–1

|match_BWT_ALS=1–4

|match_BWT_ASH=2–2

|match_BWT_ACO=5–1

|match_BWT_BTL=1–1

|match_BWT_CAM=2–2

|match_BWT_CLN=1–2

|match_BWT_CNG=1–1

|match_BWT_MNR=4–2

|match_BWT_NEL=3–1

|match_BWT_PAD=2–1

|match_BWT_RNL=1–2

|match_BWT_RNT=1–4

|match_BWT_SIL=0–0

|match_BWT_SQG=3–0

|match_BWT_WDC=0–3

|match_BWT_WNS=5–2

|name_BTL=Bootle

|match_BTL_18N=2–3

|match_BTL_ABH=2–2

|match_BTL_BLK=6–0

|match_BTL_DAR=3–2

|match_BTL_LVP=3–3

|match_BTL_ALS=4–1

|match_BTL_ASH=3–2

|match_BTL_ACO=2–5

|match_BTL_BWT=0–2

|match_BTL_CAM=3–2

|match_BTL_CLN=3–2

|match_BTL_CNG=1–0

|match_BTL_MNR=2–1

|match_BTL_NEL=1–2

|match_BTL_PAD=1–3

|match_BTL_RNL=1–0

|match_BTL_RNT=0–1

|match_BTL_SIL=4–0

|match_BTL_SQG=5–1

|match_BTL_WDC=1–2

|match_BTL_WNS=2–2

|name_CAM=Cammell Laird 1907

|match_CAM_18N=0–1

|match_CAM_ABH=2–3

|match_CAM_BLK=2–1

|match_CAM_DAR=4–2

|match_CAM_LVP=4–4

|match_CAM_ALS=3–1

|match_CAM_ASH=2–2

|match_CAM_ACO=3–4

|match_CAM_BWT=2–0

|match_CAM_BTL=3–1

|match_CAM_CLN=4–0

|match_CAM_CNG=1–3

|match_CAM_MNR=1–1

|match_CAM_NEL=3–0

|match_CAM_PAD=0–3

|match_CAM_RNL=0–3

|match_CAM_RNT=2–2

|match_CAM_SIL=2–0

|match_CAM_SQG=2–0

|match_CAM_WDC=0–1

|match_CAM_WNS=1–4

|name_CLN=Colne

|match_CLN_18N=1–1

|match_CLN_ABH=1–1

|match_CLN_BLK=2–1

|match_CLN_DAR=6–1

|match_CLN_LVP=4–1

|match_CLN_ALS=5–0

|match_CLN_ASH=6–2

|match_CLN_ACO=1–1

|match_CLN_BWT=4–0

|match_CLN_BTL=1–0

|match_CLN_CAM=3–0

|match_CLN_CNG=4–2

|match_CLN_MNR=2–0

|match_CLN_NEL=2–1

|match_CLN_PAD=0–0

|match_CLN_RNL=2–0

|match_CLN_RNT=2–2

|match_CLN_SIL=2–1

|match_CLN_SQG=0–0

|match_CLN_WDC=3–0

|match_CLN_WNS=6–2

|name_CNG=Congleton Town

|match_CNG_18N=4–4

|match_CNG_ABH=1–1

|match_CNG_BLK=3–3

|match_CNG_DAR=2–0

|match_CNG_LVP=0–0

|match_CNG_ALS=3–0

|match_CNG_ASH=0–2

|match_CNG_ACO=1–2

|match_CNG_BWT=4–3

|match_CNG_BTL=3–0

|match_CNG_CAM=2–1

|match_CNG_CLN=0–2

|match_CNG_MNR=2–0

|match_CNG_NEL=1–0

|match_CNG_PAD=4–2

|match_CNG_RNL=2–0

|match_CNG_RNT=4–1

|match_CNG_SIL=1–0

|match_CNG_SQG=1–1

|match_CNG_WDC=2–2

|match_CNG_WNS=1–0

|name_MNR=Maine Road

|match_MNR_18N=4–2

|match_MNR_ABH=2–0

|match_MNR_BLK=0–2

|match_MNR_DAR=5–3

|match_MNR_LVP=4–3

|match_MNR_ALS=2–2

|match_MNR_ASH=0–1

|match_MNR_ACO=2–2

|match_MNR_BWT=2–0

|match_MNR_BTL=2–2

|match_MNR_CAM=2–4

|match_MNR_CLN=1–3

|match_MNR_CNG=0–0

|match_MNR_NEL=2–1

|match_MNR_PAD=0–3

|match_MNR_RNL=0–2

|match_MNR_RNT=3–2

|match_MNR_SIL=3–1

|match_MNR_SQG=3–1

|match_MNR_WDC=0–1

|match_MNR_WNS=5–0

|name_NEL=Nelson

|match_NEL_18N=0–2

|match_NEL_ABH=2–3

|match_NEL_BLK=3–1

|match_NEL_DAR=0–0

|match_NEL_LVP=1–2

|match_NEL_ALS=3–0

|match_NEL_ASH=0–0

|match_NEL_ACO=3–4

|match_NEL_BWT=1–0

|match_NEL_BTL=2–2

|match_NEL_CAM=3–1

|match_NEL_CLN=0–1

|match_NEL_CNG=0–1

|match_NEL_MNR=1–1

|match_NEL_PAD=4–0

|match_NEL_RNL=1–1

|match_NEL_RNT=3–2

|match_NEL_SIL=2–1

|match_NEL_SQG=1–3

|match_NEL_WDC=4–2

|match_NEL_WNS=5–1

|name_PAD=Padiham

|match_PAD_18N=0–7

|match_PAD_ABH=2–1

|match_PAD_BLK=3–3

|match_PAD_DAR=0–2

|match_PAD_LVP=1–1

|match_PAD_ALS=6–3

|match_PAD_ASH=2–1

|match_PAD_ACO=1–1

|match_PAD_BWT=0–2

|match_PAD_BTL=1–1

|match_PAD_CAM=2–1

|match_PAD_CLN=1–3

|match_PAD_CNG=4–3

|match_PAD_MNR=3–1

|match_PAD_NEL=4–4

|match_PAD_RNL=0–4

|match_PAD_RNT=1–1

|match_PAD_SIL=5–1

|match_PAD_SQG=0–1

|match_PAD_WDC=1–3

|match_PAD_WNS=5–1

|name_RNL=Runcorn Linnets

|match_RNL_18N=2–1

|match_RNL_ABH=3–0

|match_RNL_BLK=5–1

|match_RNL_DAR=3–1

|match_RNL_LVP=2–1

|match_RNL_ALS=4–0

|match_RNL_ASH=0–1

|match_RNL_ACO=1–4

|match_RNL_BWT=0–1

|match_RNL_BTL=7–1

|match_RNL_CAM=4–0

|match_RNL_CLN=4–0

|match_RNL_CNG=2–1

|match_RNL_MNR=2–1

|match_RNL_NEL=1–0

|match_RNL_PAD=3–1

|match_RNL_RNT=2–1

|match_RNL_SIL=2–1

|match_RNL_SQG=2–0

|match_RNL_WDC=0–0

|match_RNL_WNS=5–1

|name_RNT=Runcorn Town

|match_RNT_18N=0–2

|match_RNT_ABH=0–2

|match_RNT_BLK=4–2

|match_RNT_DAR=2–5

|match_RNT_LVP=5–2

|match_RNT_ALS=0–1

|match_RNT_ASH=1–4

|match_RNT_ACO=0–4

|match_RNT_BWT=3–2

|match_RNT_BTL=1–2

|match_RNT_CAM=0–1

|match_RNT_CLN=1–2

|match_RNT_CNG=4–2

|match_RNT_MNR=1–0

|match_RNT_NEL=0–4

|match_RNT_PAD=2–0

|match_RNT_RNL=1–3

|match_RNT_SIL=2–2

|match_RNT_SQG=5–0

|match_RNT_WDC=0–0

|match_RNT_WNS=1–0

|name_SIL=Silsden

|match_SIL_18N=2–1

|match_SIL_ABH=2–2

|match_SIL_BLK=3–0

|match_SIL_DAR=0–2

|match_SIL_LVP=2–0

|match_SIL_ALS=0–1

|match_SIL_ASH=2–2

|match_SIL_ACO=0–3

|match_SIL_BWT=3–1

|match_SIL_BTL=1–1

|match_SIL_CAM=1–2

|match_SIL_CLN=1–3

|match_SIL_CNG=2–2

|match_SIL_MNR=2–3

|match_SIL_NEL=1–0

|match_SIL_PAD=3–2

|match_SIL_RNL=1–3

|match_SIL_RNT=2–2

|match_SIL_SQG=1–2

|match_SIL_WDC=1–1

|match_SIL_WNS=2–3

|name_SQG=Squires Gate

|match_SQG_18N=2–1

|match_SQG_ABH=0–0

|match_SQG_BLK=0–1

|match_SQG_DAR=6–3

|match_SQG_LVP=3–1

|match_SQG_ALS=1–2

|match_SQG_ASH=0–0

|match_SQG_ACO=3–4

|match_SQG_BWT=2–1

|match_SQG_BTL=0–3

|match_SQG_CAM=2–2

|match_SQG_CLN=1–4

|match_SQG_CNG=1–2

|match_SQG_MNR=0–5

|match_SQG_NEL=2–2

|match_SQG_PAD=3–2

|match_SQG_RNL=2–3

|match_SQG_RNT=2–1

|match_SQG_SIL=3–1

|match_SQG_WDC=0–4

|match_SQG_WNS=1–3

|name_WDC=West Didsbury & Chorlton

|match_WDC_18N=2–3

|match_WDC_ABH=3–1

|match_WDC_BLK=2–1

|match_WDC_DAR=4–2

|match_WDC_LVP=0–3

|match_WDC_ALS=4–3

|match_WDC_ASH=0–3

|match_WDC_ACO=1–2

|match_WDC_BWT=0–1

|match_WDC_BTL=4–0

|match_WDC_CAM=2–3

|match_WDC_CLN=1–3

|match_WDC_CNG=4–3

|match_WDC_MNR=0–1

|match_WDC_NEL=3–0

|match_WDC_PAD=5–1

|match_WDC_RNL=0–3

|match_WDC_RNT=0–3

|match_WDC_SIL=2–1

|match_WDC_SQG=3–0

|match_WDC_WNS=2–0

|name_WNS=Winsford United

|match_WNS_18N=0–3

|match_WNS_ABH=1–1

|match_WNS_BLK=3–3

|match_WNS_DAR=0–3

|match_WNS_LVP=2–1

|match_WNS_ALS=2–0

|match_WNS_ASH=2–0

|match_WNS_ACO=1–1

|match_WNS_BWT=0–1

|match_WNS_BTL=0–1

|match_WNS_CAM=2–2

|match_WNS_CLN=0–5

|match_WNS_CNG=2–2

|match_WNS_MNR=2–0

|match_WNS_NEL=2–0

|match_WNS_PAD=1–4

|match_WNS_RNL=2–3

|match_WNS_RNT=2–1

|match_WNS_SIL=1–1

|match_WNS_SQG=2–0

|match_WNS_WDC=1–0

|update=7 May 2016

|source=[http://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?season=201516 NWCFL Premier Division results]

}}

Sources for this subsection: [http://www.nwcfl.com/ NWCFL web site] and the websites of the participating clubs

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|caption=Locations of the 2015–16 North West Counties Football League Premier Division teams

|places=

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{{Infobox football league season

|competition= North West Counties
Football League
Division One

|season=2015–16

|winners= Hanley Town

|promoted= Hanley Town
Irlam
Barnton

|relegated= Rochdale Town

|prevseason= 2014–15

|nextseason= 2016–17

}}

Division One featured four new teams:{{cite news|date=26 Jun 2015|url=http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=4384|title=Whitchurch Alport join the NWCFL |publisher=NWCFL|access-date=26 Jun 2015}}

• Bacup Borough – relegated from Premier Division, and a name change from Bacup & Rossendale Borough
• St Helens Town – relegated from Premier Division
• Stockport Town – new club
• Whitchurch Alport – joined from Mercian Regional Football League Premier Division

One further club had changed its name since the previous season:

• Northwich Manchester Villa – previously known as Northwich Flixton Villa

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=PR

|team1=HAN|name_HAN=Hanley Town

|team2=IRL|name_IRL=Irlam

|team3=BAR|name_BAR=Barnton

|team4=SPT|name_SPT=Stockport Town

|team5=BAC|name_BAC=Bacup Borough

|team6=CHT|name_CHT=Cheadle Town

|team7=STH|name_STH=St Helens Town

|team8=HOB|name_HOB=Holker Old Boys

|team9=LIT|name_LIT=Litherland REMYCA

|team10=RCH|name_RCH=Rochdale Town

|team11=AST|name_AST=Ashton Town

|team12=DSH|name_DSH=Daisy Hill

|team13=WID|name_WID=Widnes

|team14=CHA|name_CHA=Chadderton

|team15=NMV|name_NMV=Northwich Manchester Villa

|team16=ECC|name_ECC=Eccleshall

|team17=ALR|name_ALR=Atherton Laburnum Rovers

|team18=WHI|name_WHI=Whitchurch Alport

|win_HAN=25|draw_HAN=3|loss_HAN=6|gf_HAN=68|ga_HAN=32|status_HAN=C,P

|win_IRL=24|draw_IRL=5|loss_IRL=5|gf_IRL=73|ga_IRL=27|status_IRL=P

|win_BAR=19|draw_BAR=9|loss_BAR=6|gf_BAR=94|ga_BAR=36|status_BAR=O,P

|win_SPT=19|draw_SPT=6|loss_SPT=9|gf_SPT=68|ga_SPT=44

|win_BAC=17|draw_BAC=6|loss_BAC=11|gf_BAC=81|ga_BAC=54

|win_CHT=16|draw_CHT=8|loss_CHT=10|gf_CHT=89|ga_CHT=59

|win_STH=17|draw_STH=4|loss_STH=13|gf_STH=84|ga_STH=61

|win_HOB=16|draw_HOB=7|loss_HOB=11|gf_HOB=73|ga_HOB=62

|win_LIT=16|draw_LIT=6|loss_LIT=12|gf_LIT=63|ga_LIT=51

|win_RCH=14|draw_RCH=5|loss_RCH=15|gf_RCH=66|ga_RCH=77|status_RCH=R

|win_AST=12|draw_AST=7|loss_AST=15|gf_AST=57|ga_AST=57

|win_DSH=12|draw_DSH=6|loss_DSH=16|gf_DSH=56|ga_DSH=72

|win_WID=10|draw_WID=5|loss_WID=19|gf_WID=67|ga_WID=77

|win_CHA=9|draw_CHA=8|loss_CHA=17|gf_CHA=43|ga_CHA=53

|win_NMV=10|draw_NMV=4|loss_NMV=20|gf_NMV=48|ga_NMV=77

|win_ECC=9|draw_ECC=5|loss_ECC=20|gf_ECC=53|ga_ECC=77

|win_ALR=4|draw_ALR=6|loss_ALR=24|gf_ALR=32|ga_ALR=103

|win_WHI=2|draw_WHI=10|loss_WHI=22|gf_WHI=31|ga_WHI=127

|hth_RCH=Rochdale Town were relegated due to ground grading considerations{{cite news|title=NWCFL Constitution - Season 2016-17|url=http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=5151|publisher=NWCFL|date=12 May 2016|access-date=12 May 2016}}

|hth_NMV=Northwich Manchester Villa resigned from the league at the end of the season{{cite news|title=League Statement: Northwich Manchester Villa|url=http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=5150|publisher=NWCFL|date=12 May 2016|access-date=12 May 2016}}

|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promotion to Premier Division

|result1=P|result2=P

|col_QPO=#D0F0C0|text_QPO=Qualification for Playoffs

|result3=QPO|result4=QPO|result5=QPO|result6=QPO

|col_R7=#FFCCCC|text_R7=Relegation to Step 7

|result10=R7

|col_RES=#CCCCCC|text_RES=Resigned from league at end of season

|result15=RES

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=9 May 2016

|source=[http://www.nwcfl.com/archive-league-tables.php?season=201516 NWCFL League Tables]

}}

Source for this subsection: [http://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?season=201516 NWCFL results]

{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1= 3

| RD1-team1= Barnton (aet)

| RD1-score1= 4

| RD1-seed2= 6

| RD1-team2= Cheadle Town

| RD1-score2= 1

| RD1-seed3= 4

| RD1-team3= Stockport Town

| RD1-score3= 0

| RD1-seed4= 5

| RD1-team4= Bacup Borough

| RD1-score4= 2

| RD2-seed1= 3

| RD2-team1= Barnton (aet)

| RD2-score1= 2

| RD2-seed2= 5

| RD2-team2= Bacup Borough

| RD2-score2= 0

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 9 May 2016

|time =

|team1 = Barnton

|score = 4–1

|report= https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/35/5/

|team2 = Cheadle Town

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|aet = y

| stadium = Townfield

| location = Barnton

|attendance = 159

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 9 May 2016

|time =

|team1 = Stockport Town

|score = 0–2

|report= https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/35/5/

|team2 = Bacup Borough

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|aet =

|stadium = Stockport Sports Village

|location= Woodley

|attendance = 188

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 14 May 2016

|time =

|team1 = Barnton

|score = 2–0

|report= https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/35/5/

|team2 = Bacup Borough

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|aet = y

|stadium = Townfield

|location= Barnton

|attendance = 554

|referee =

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=AST|team2=ALR|team3=BAC|team4=BAR|team5=CHA

|team6=CHT|team7=DSH|team8=ECC|team9=HAN|team10=HOB

|team11=IRL|team12=LIT|team13=NMV|team14=RCH|team15=STH

|team16=SPT|team17=WHI|team18=WID

|name_AST=Ashton Town

|match_AST_ALR=0–0

|match_AST_BAC=1–2

|match_AST_BAR=2–3

|match_AST_CHA=4–0

|match_AST_CHT=3–2

|match_AST_DSH=0–0

|match_AST_ECC=4–3

|match_AST_HAN=0–1

|match_AST_HOB=2–2

|match_AST_IRL=0–1

|match_AST_LIT=1–4

|match_AST_NMV=5–1

|match_AST_RCH=3–2

|match_AST_STH=4–4

|match_AST_SPT=0–1

|match_AST_WHI=5–0

|match_AST_WID=1–2

|name_ALR=Atherton Laburnum Rovers

|match_ALR_AST=1–1

|match_ALR_BAC=0–4

|match_ALR_BAR=0–6

|match_ALR_CHA=3–1

|match_ALR_CHT=1–4

|match_ALR_DSH=0–3

|match_ALR_ECC=1–1

|match_ALR_HAN=1–3

|match_ALR_HOB=3–2

|match_ALR_IRL=1–1

|match_ALR_LIT=0–2

|match_ALR_NMV=0–3

|match_ALR_RCH=2–1

|match_ALR_STH=1–4

|match_ALR_SPT=0–0

|match_ALR_WHI=0–1

|match_ALR_WID=2–3

|name_BAC=Bacup Borough

|match_BAC_AST=2–0

|match_BAC_ALR=2–3

|match_BAC_BAR=1–1

|match_BAC_CHA=0–1

|match_BAC_CHT=5–5

|match_BAC_DSH=2–2

|match_BAC_ECC=3–1

|match_BAC_HAN=2–1

|match_BAC_HOB=4–1

|match_BAC_IRL=0–1

|match_BAC_LIT=2–1

|match_BAC_NMV=4–2

|match_BAC_RCH=9–2

|match_BAC_STH=3–3

|match_BAC_SPT=1–1

|match_BAC_WHI=7–0

|match_BAC_WID=6–0

|name_BAR=Barnton

|match_BAR_AST=3–0

|match_BAR_ALR=3–0

|match_BAR_BAC=2–0

|match_BAR_CHA=2–0

|match_BAR_CHT=1–2

|match_BAR_DSH=0–0

|match_BAR_ECC=1–1

|match_BAR_HAN=0–1

|match_BAR_HOB=4–1

|match_BAR_IRL=1–0

|match_BAR_LIT=1–2

|match_BAR_NMV=2–1

|match_BAR_RCH=7–1

|match_BAR_STH=2–3

|match_BAR_SPT=4–1

|match_BAR_WHI=11–1

|match_BAR_WID=0–1

|name_CHA=Chadderton

|match_CHA_AST=6–0

|match_CHA_ALR=6–0

|match_CHA_BAC=0–0

|match_CHA_BAR=0–0

|match_CHA_CHT=0–1

|match_CHA_DSH=5–1

|match_CHA_ECC=3–0

|match_CHA_HAN=0–1

|match_CHA_HOB=1–1

|match_CHA_IRL=1–1

|match_CHA_LIT=1–1

|match_CHA_NMV=1–4

|match_CHA_RCH=2–1

|match_CHA_STH=1–3

|match_CHA_SPT=0–1

|match_CHA_WHI=2–0

|match_CHA_WID=4–3

|name_CHT=Cheadle Town

|match_CHT_AST=1–2

|match_CHT_ALR=10–1

|match_CHT_BAC=3–0

|match_CHT_BAR=2–2

|match_CHT_CHA=1–1

|match_CHT_DSH=4–0

|match_CHT_ECC=4–2

|match_CHT_HAN=1–2

|match_CHT_HOB=2–2

|match_CHT_IRL=1–2

|match_CHT_LIT=2–4

|match_CHT_NMV=1–1

|match_CHT_RCH=0–3

|match_CHT_STH=1–2

|match_CHT_SPT=0–1

|match_CHT_WHI=5–3

|match_CHT_WID=2–0

|name_DSH=Daisy Hill

|match_DSH_AST=0–4

|match_DSH_ALR=4–2

|match_DSH_BAC=3–0

|match_DSH_BAR=1–6

|match_DSH_CHA=3–0

|match_DSH_CHT=0–1

|match_DSH_ECC=0–3

|match_DSH_HAN=1–3

|match_DSH_HOB=0–3

|match_DSH_IRL=0–4

|match_DSH_LIT=1–3

|match_DSH_NMV=2–3

|match_DSH_RCH=2–4

|match_DSH_STH=1–2

|match_DSH_SPT=2–1

|match_DSH_WHI=4–3

|match_DSH_WID=4–2

|name_ECC=Eccleshall

|match_ECC_AST=2–2

|match_ECC_ALR=3–2

|match_ECC_BAC=0–1

|match_ECC_BAR=1–1

|match_ECC_CHA=1–1

|match_ECC_CHT=3–6

|match_ECC_DSH=1–3

|match_ECC_HAN=1–2

|match_ECC_HOB=1–2

|match_ECC_IRL=0–3

|match_ECC_LIT=2–1

|match_ECC_NMV=1–2

|match_ECC_RCH=1–2

|match_ECC_STH=0–3

|match_ECC_SPT=4–3

|match_ECC_WHI=3–1

|match_ECC_WID=0–5

|name_HAN=Hanley Town

|match_HAN_AST=2–1

|match_HAN_ALR=3–0

|match_HAN_BAC=1–0

|match_HAN_BAR=1–0

|match_HAN_CHA=2–0

|match_HAN_CHT=2–2

|match_HAN_DSH=2–3

|match_HAN_ECC=2–0

|match_HAN_HOB=5–1

|match_HAN_IRL=0–0

|match_HAN_LIT=3–2

|match_HAN_NMV=2–0

|match_HAN_RCH=3–1

|match_HAN_STH=2–1

|match_HAN_SPT=2–3

|match_HAN_WHI=0–0

|match_HAN_WID=4–3

|name_HOB=Holker Old Boys

|match_HOB_AST=2–2

|match_HOB_ALR=2–0

|match_HOB_BAC=5–2

|match_HOB_BAR=1–4

|match_HOB_CHA=2–1

|match_HOB_CHT=1–3

|match_HOB_DSH=4–1

|match_HOB_ECC=3–0

|match_HOB_HAN=3–1

|match_HOB_IRL=1–1

|match_HOB_LIT=1–4

|match_HOB_NMV=6–0

|match_HOB_RCH=1–0

|match_HOB_STH=0–5

|match_HOB_SPT=0–0

|match_HOB_WHI=8–0

|match_HOB_WID=3–1

|name_IRL=Irlam

|match_IRL_AST=3–1

|match_IRL_ALR=3–0

|match_IRL_BAC=1–4

|match_IRL_BAR=1–2

|match_IRL_CHA=2–0

|match_IRL_CHT=4–1

|match_IRL_DSH=0–2

|match_IRL_ECC=1–0

|match_IRL_HAN=2–1

|match_IRL_HOB=3–1

|match_IRL_LIT=3–1

|match_IRL_NMV=3–0

|match_IRL_RCH=4–0

|match_IRL_STH=2–0

|match_IRL_SPT=2–1

|match_IRL_WHI=5–1

|match_IRL_WID=4–1

|name_LIT=Litherland REMYCA

|match_LIT_AST=0–2

|match_LIT_ALR=6–1

|match_LIT_BAC=0–1

|match_LIT_BAR=2–2

|match_LIT_CHA=2–1

|match_LIT_CHT=2–1

|match_LIT_DSH=0–2

|match_LIT_ECC=0–5

|match_LIT_HAN=0–2

|match_LIT_HOB=2–0

|match_LIT_IRL=1–1

|match_LIT_NMV=4–1

|match_LIT_RCH=2–2

|match_LIT_STH=3–1

|match_LIT_SPT=1–2

|match_LIT_WHI=1–0

|match_LIT_WID=1–0

|name_NMV=Northwich Manchester Villa

|match_NMV_AST=0–2

|match_NMV_ALR=3–0

|match_NMV_BAC=0–2

|match_NMV_BAR=3–3

|match_NMV_CHA=2–0

|match_NMV_CHT=0–3

|match_NMV_DSH=2–2

|match_NMV_ECC=4–3

|match_NMV_HAN=1–3

|match_NMV_HOB=1–2

|match_NMV_IRL=1–3

|match_NMV_LIT=2–1

|match_NMV_RCH=0–5

|match_NMV_STH=0–1

|match_NMV_SPT=0–2

|match_NMV_WHI=1–1

|match_NMV_WID=2–3

|name_RCH=Rochdale Town

|match_RCH_AST=2–0

|match_RCH_ALR=4–3

|match_RCH_BAC=0–3

|match_RCH_BAR=1–6

|match_RCH_CHA=5–0

|match_RCH_CHT=2–6

|match_RCH_DSH=1–1

|match_RCH_ECC=2–0

|match_RCH_HAN=1–3

|match_RCH_HOB=4–3

|match_RCH_IRL=0–3

|match_RCH_LIT=2–1

|match_RCH_NMV=3–0

|match_RCH_STH=3–1

|match_RCH_SPT=0–0

|match_RCH_WHI=5–1

|match_RCH_WID=1–3

|name_STH=St Helens Town

|match_STH_AST=0–1

|match_STH_ALR=4–1

|match_STH_BAC=4–0

|match_STH_BAR=3–3

|match_STH_CHA=3–1

|match_STH_CHT=2–2

|match_STH_DSH=2–6

|match_STH_ECC=2–3

|match_STH_HAN=0–2

|match_STH_HOB=1–3

|match_STH_IRL=3–1

|match_STH_LIT=2–3

|match_STH_NMV=3–0

|match_STH_RCH=2–3

|match_STH_SPT=0–3

|match_STH_WHI=10–0

|match_STH_WID=3–2

|name_SPT=Stockport Town

|match_SPT_AST=2–1

|match_SPT_ALR=4–0

|match_SPT_BAC=3–2

|match_SPT_BAR=0–2

|match_SPT_CHA=2–0

|match_SPT_CHT=3–5

|match_SPT_DSH=2–0

|match_SPT_ECC=6–0

|match_SPT_HAN=1–0

|match_SPT_HOB=1–2

|match_SPT_IRL=0–3

|match_SPT_LIT=2–2

|match_SPT_NMV=2–1

|match_SPT_RCH=3–1

|match_SPT_STH=3–0

|match_SPT_WHI=4–1

|match_SPT_WID=2–2

|name_WHI=Whitchurch Alport

|match_WHI_AST=1–0

|match_WHI_ALR=2–2

|match_WHI_BAC=1–5

|match_WHI_BAR=1–6

|match_WHI_CHA=1–1

|match_WHI_CHT=1–4

|match_WHI_DSH=1–1

|match_WHI_ECC=0–5

|match_WHI_HAN=0–3

|match_WHI_HOB=2–2

|match_WHI_IRL=0–3

|match_WHI_LIT=1–1

|match_WHI_NMV=0–4

|match_WHI_RCH=1–1

|match_WHI_STH=0–5

|match_WHI_SPT=0–7

|match_WHI_WID=3–3

|name_WID=Widnes

|match_WID_AST=2–3

|match_WID_ALR=4–1

|match_WID_BAC=5–2

|match_WID_BAR=1–3

|match_WID_CHA=0–2

|match_WID_CHT=1–1

|match_WID_DSH=2–1

|match_WID_ECC=1–2

|match_WID_HAN=1–3

|match_WID_HOB=1–2

|match_WID_IRL=1–2

|match_WID_LIT=1–3

|match_WID_NMV=2–3

|match_WID_RCH=1–1

|match_WID_STH=1–2

|match_WID_SPT=6–1

|match_WID_WHI=3–3

|update=7 May 2016

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Sources for this section: [http://www.nwcfl.com/ NWCFL web site] and the websites of the participating clubs

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Also called the [https://web.archive.org/web/20181123005457/https://menunited.prostatecanceruk.org/ MEN United] Cup for sponsorship reasons.{{cite news|date=12 Sep 2014|url=http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=3787|title=Introducing The Men United Cup|publisher=NWCFL}}

Sources for this section: [http://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?season=201516&comp=3 NWCFL web site results]

Bacup Borough and Rochdale Town received byes to the second round.

Premier Division teams exempt to the second round.

Played Saturday 26 September.

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Ties played on Saturday 27 February.

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Played 10 May at Fleetwood Town's Highbury Stadium

Also called the [http://www.reusch.com Reusch] First Division Cup for sponsorship reasons.{{cite news|date=10 Nov 2014|url=http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=3928|title=Introducing The Reusch First Division Cup|publisher=NWCFL}}

Source for this section: [http://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?season=201516&comp=4 NWCFL web site]

Each of the remaining Division One clubs received a bye to the second round.

Ties played Saturday 17 October.

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One tie played 20 February, with three delayed due to bad weather

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^** Irlam disqualified for fielding an ineligible player

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Played on 19 March.

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Hanley Town awarded walkover to final

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Played on 19 April at Congleton Town's ground

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