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2016–17 North West Counties Football League

The 2016–17 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Hallmark Security League for sponsorship reasons{{cite news|date=6 June 2016|url=http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=5181|title=The NWCFL agree headline sponsorship deal with Hallmark Security|publisher=NWCFL|access-date=6 June 2016}}) was the 35th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: Premier Division and First Division.

Premier Division

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= North West Counties
Football League
Premier Division

|season=2016–17

|winners= Atherton Collieries

|promoted= Atherton Collieries

|relegated= New Mills
Nelson
Cammell Laird 1907

|prevseason= 2015–16

|nextseason= 2017–18

}}

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs.{{cite news|date=12 May 2016|url=http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=5151|title=NWCFL Constitution – Season 2016–17|publisher=NWCFL|access-date=12 May 2016}}

The following four clubs joined the division at the start of the season:

=League table=

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

|section=Premier Division

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.nwcfl.com/archive-league-tables.php?season=201617 NWC Archive Tables]

|team5=18N |team14=ABH |team18=DAR |team12=LVP |team9=ASH |team1=ACO |team11=BWT |team17=BNT |team2=BTL |team22=CAM |team16=CNG |team10=HAN |team8=IRL |team15=MNR |team21=NEL |team20=NWM |team7=PAD |team4=RNL |team3=RNT |team19=SQG |team6=WDC |team13=WIN

|result1=PL |result20=REL|result21=REL |result22=REL

|win_18N=25|draw_18N=7 |loss_18N=10|gf_18N=81 |ga_18N=50

|win_ABH=15|draw_ABH=7 |loss_ABH=20|gf_ABH=63 |ga_ABH=76

|win_DAR=10|draw_DAR=11|loss_DAR=21|gf_DAR=50 |ga_DAR=110

|win_LVP=16|draw_LVP=9 |loss_LVP=17|gf_LVP=79 |ga_LVP=84

|win_ASH=17|draw_ASH=9 |loss_ASH=16|gf_ASH=83 |ga_ASH=74

|win_ACO=32|draw_ACO=4 |loss_ACO=6 |gf_ACO=103|ga_ACO=39

|win_BWT=16|draw_BWT=8 |loss_BWT=18|gf_BWT=78 |ga_BWT=75

|win_BNT=13|draw_BNT=6 |loss_BNT=23|gf_BNT=50 |ga_BNT=95

|win_BTL=30|draw_BTL=2 |loss_BTL=10|gf_BTL=134|ga_BTL=57

|win_CAM=3 |draw_CAM=11|loss_CAM=28|gf_CAM=40 |ga_CAM=140

|win_CNG=12|draw_CNG=11|loss_CNG=19|gf_CNG=75 |ga_CNG=89

|win_HAN=15|draw_HAN=12|loss_HAN=15|gf_HAN=83 |ga_HAN=73

|win_IRL=19|draw_IRL=9 |loss_IRL=14|gf_IRL=65 |ga_IRL=70

|win_MNR=13|draw_MNR=10|loss_MNR=19|gf_MNR=67 |ga_MNR=72

|win_NEL=5 |draw_NEL=11|loss_NEL=26|gf_NEL=55 |ga_NEL=87

|win_NWM=8 |draw_NWM=9 |loss_NWM=25|gf_NWM=65 |ga_NWM=102

|win_PAD=21|draw_PAD=6 |loss_PAD=15|gf_PAD=85 |ga_PAD=71

|win_RNL=27|draw_RNL=9 |loss_RNL=6 |gf_RNL=105|ga_RNL=45

|win_RNT=29|draw_RNT=5 |loss_RNT=8 |gf_RNT=112|ga_RNT=52

|win_SQG=10|draw_SQG=10|loss_SQG=22|gf_SQG=80 |ga_SQG=106

|win_WDC=21|draw_WDC=7 |loss_WDC=14|gf_WDC=106|ga_WDC=83

|win_WIN=15|draw_WIN=7 |loss_WIN=20|gf_WIN=76 |ga_WIN=85

|status_ACO=C,P

|status_CAM=R

|status_NEL=R

|status_NWM=R

|adjust_points_LVP=-3

|hth_LVP=AFC Liverpool have been deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player in their game against Barnoldswick Town on 13 August.{{cite web |url=http://www.afcliverpool.tv/2016/11/28/club-statement/ |title=Club Statement |date=28 November 2016 |access-date=29 November 2016 |publisher=AFC Liverpool |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529030318/http://www.afcliverpool.tv/2016/11/28/club-statement/ |archive-date=29 May 2019 |url-status=dead }}

|adjust_points_NEL=-1

|hth_NEL=Nelson have been deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player in their game against Atherton Collieries of 10 October.{{cite web |url=http://www.nelsonfc.com/news/point-deduction-club-statement-1733332.html/ |title=Club News |date=15 December 2016 |access-date=17 December 2016 |publisher=Nelson FC }}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|name_18N = 1874 Northwich

|name_ABH = Abbey Hey

|name_DAR = AFC Darwen

|name_LVP = AFC Liverpool

|name_ASH = Ashton Athletic

|name_ACO = Atherton Collieries

|name_BWT = Barnoldswick Town

|name_BNT = Barnton

|name_BTL = Bootle

|name_CAM = Cammell Laird 1907

|name_CNG = Congleton Town

|name_HAN = Hanley Town

|name_IRL = Irlam

|name_MNR = Maine Road

|name_NWM = New Mills

|name_NEL = Nelson

|name_PAD = Padiham

|name_RNL = Runcorn Linnets

|name_RNT = Runcorn Town

|name_SQG = Squires Gate

|name_WDC = West Didsbury & Chorlton

|name_WIN = Winsford United

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results {{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/rules-of-the-association/|title=The FA Handbook 2016-17 (page 545, section 13.2) |access-date=17 March 2017 |publisher=The FA}}

|res_col_header=PR

|col_PL=#ACE1AF |text_PL=Promoted to Northern Premier League Division One North

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegated to Division One

}}

==Promotion criteria==

To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/rules-of-the-association/|title=The FA Handbook 2016-17 (page 174, Step 4 and Step 5) |access-date=27 March 2017 |publisher=The FA}}

  1. Have applied to be considered for promotion by 30 November 2016
  2. Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2017
  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

The following seven clubs achieved criterion 1:{{cite news|date=1 Dec 2016|url=http://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=5542|title=Applications for promotion to Step 4|publisher=NWCFL|access-date=1 Dec 2016}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

| matches_style = FBR

| update=29 April 2017

| source=[http://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?season=201617&comp=5 NWC archive results]

| team1 = 18N | name_18N = 1874 Northwich

| team2 = ABH | name_ABH = Abbey Hey

| team3 = DAR | name_DAR = AFC Darwen

| team4 = LVP | name_LVP = AFC Liverpool

| team5 = ASH | name_ASH = Ashton Athletic

| team6 = ACO | name_ACO = Atherton Collieries

| team7 = BWT | name_BWT = Barnoldswick Town

| team8 = BNT | name_BNT = Barnton

| team9 = BTL | name_BTL = Bootle

| team10 = CAM | name_CAM = Cammell Laird 1907

| team11 = CNG | name_CNG = Congleton Town

| team12 = HAN | name_HAN = Hanley Town

| team13 = IRL | name_IRL = Irlam

| team14 = MNR | name_MNR = Maine Road

| team15 = NEL | name_NEL = Nelson

| team16 = NWM | name_NWM = New Mills

| team17 = PAD | name_PAD = Padiham

| team18 = RNL | name_RNL = Runcorn Linnets

| team19 = RNT | name_RNT = Runcorn Town

| team20 = SQG | name_SQG = Squires Gate

| team21 = WDC | name_WDC = West Didsbury & C

| team22 = WIN | name_WIN = Winsford United

|match_18N_ABH=2–0

|match_18N_DAR=3–0

|match_18N_LVP=1–3

|match_18N_ASH=1–0

|match_18N_ACO=1–2

|match_18N_BWT=2–0

|match_18N_BNT=2–1

|match_18N_BTL=1–1

|match_18N_CAM=5–0

|match_18N_CNG=1–3

|match_18N_HAN=1–0

|match_18N_IRL=1–1

|match_18N_MNR=2–0

|match_18N_NEL=2–1

|match_18N_NWM=2–1

|match_18N_PAD=1–2

|match_18N_RNL=1–4

|match_18N_RNT=3–2

|match_18N_SQG=4–1

|match_18N_WDC=4–1

|match_18N_WIN=0–4

|match_ABH_18N=1–1

|match_ABH_DAR=1–1

|match_ABH_LVP=3–2

|match_ABH_ASH=1–2

|match_ABH_ACO=1–2

|match_ABH_BWT=2–0

|match_ABH_BNT=3–2

|match_ABH_BTL=0–1

|match_ABH_CAM=4–0

|match_ABH_CNG=0–3

|match_ABH_HAN=0–2

|match_ABH_IRL=1–2

|match_ABH_MNR=3–2

|match_ABH_NEL=7–0

|match_ABH_NWM=1–1

|match_ABH_PAD=0–3

|match_ABH_RNL=0–1

|match_ABH_RNT=0–2

|match_ABH_SQG=3–2

|match_ABH_WDC=2–2

|match_ABH_WIN=1–3

|match_DAR_18N=1–3

|match_DAR_ABH=1–3

|match_DAR_LVP=2–2

|match_DAR_ASH=0–4

|match_DAR_ACO=1–5

|match_DAR_BWT=0–7

|match_DAR_BNT=2–0

|match_DAR_BTL=1–7

|match_DAR_CAM=0–0

|match_DAR_CNG=0–2

|match_DAR_HAN=1–1

|match_DAR_IRL=3–2

|match_DAR_MNR=0–6

|match_DAR_NEL=0–3

|match_DAR_NWM=1–1

|match_DAR_PAD=1–2

|match_DAR_RNL=0–3

|match_DAR_RNT=0–3

|match_DAR_SQG=4–1

|match_DAR_WDC=3–0

|match_DAR_WIN=2–2

|match_LVP_18N=0–1

|match_LVP_ABH=1–2

|match_LVP_DAR=0–2

|match_LVP_ASH=3–1

|match_LVP_ACO=1–2

|match_LVP_BWT=5–2

|match_LVP_BNT=1–2

|match_LVP_BTL=1–4

|match_LVP_CAM=4–1

|match_LVP_CNG=1–0

|match_LVP_HAN=2–2

|match_LVP_IRL=3–2

|match_LVP_MNR=1–2

|match_LVP_NEL=1–5

|match_LVP_NWM=1–1

|match_LVP_PAD=1–0

|match_LVP_RNL=3–1

|match_LVP_RNT=1–4

|match_LVP_SQG=4–2

|match_LVP_WDC=3–2

|match_LVP_WIN=2–0

|match_ASH_18N=3–2

|match_ASH_ABH=0–1

|match_ASH_DAR=1–3

|match_ASH_LVP=2–2

|match_ASH_ACO=0–4

|match_ASH_BWT=0–4

|match_ASH_BNT=5–1

|match_ASH_BTL=0–6

|match_ASH_CAM=1–1

|match_ASH_CNG=6–2

|match_ASH_HAN=3–2

|match_ASH_IRL=1–3

|match_ASH_MNR=2–2

|match_ASH_NEL=6–0

|match_ASH_NWM=3–0

|match_ASH_PAD=3–1

|match_ASH_RNL=0–3

|match_ASH_RNT=1–1

|match_ASH_SQG=2–1

|match_ASH_WDC=2–3

|match_ASH_WIN=3–0

|match_ACO_18N=1–0

|match_ACO_ABH=1–0

|match_ACO_DAR=5–1

|match_ACO_LVP=1–2

|match_ACO_ASH=3–1

|match_ACO_BWT=3–0

|match_ACO_BNT=1–0

|match_ACO_BTL=1–0

|match_ACO_CAM=4–1

|match_ACO_CNG=5–0

|match_ACO_HAN=3–0

|match_ACO_IRL=1–1

|match_ACO_MNR=1–0

|match_ACO_NEL=2–2

|match_ACO_NWM=2–1

|match_ACO_PAD=2–1

|match_ACO_RNL=0–1

|match_ACO_RNT=1–2

|match_ACO_SQG=1–1

|match_ACO_WDC=3–1

|match_ACO_WIN=2–1

|match_BWT_18N=2–1

|match_BWT_ABH=3–0

|match_BWT_DAR=1–1

|match_BWT_LVP=5–2

|match_BWT_ASH=0–0

|match_BWT_ACO=1–2

|match_BWT_BNT=0–2

|match_BWT_BTL=1–2

|match_BWT_CAM=2–0

|match_BWT_CNG=3–3

|match_BWT_HAN=2–1

|match_BWT_IRL=3–0

|match_BWT_MNR=1–1

|match_BWT_NEL=2–1

|match_BWT_NWM=4–2

|match_BWT_PAD=1–2

|match_BWT_RNL=0–2

|match_BWT_RNT=7–2

|match_BWT_SQG=2–4

|match_BWT_WDC=1–3

|match_BWT_WIN=2–1

|match_BNT_18N=1–0

|match_BNT_ABH=1–1

|match_BNT_DAR=1–0

|match_BNT_LVP=2–1

|match_BNT_ASH=1–0

|match_BNT_ACO=2–5

|match_BNT_BWT=1–0

|match_BNT_BTL=0–3

|match_BNT_CAM=6–0

|match_BNT_CNG=0–0

|match_BNT_HAN=0–6

|match_BNT_IRL=0–2

|match_BNT_MNR=1–1

|match_BNT_NEL=3–3

|match_BNT_NWM=1–0

|match_BNT_PAD=1–6

|match_BNT_RNL=0–4

|match_BNT_RNT=0–3

|match_BNT_SQG=0–0

|match_BNT_WDC=0–3

|match_BNT_WIN=3–2

|match_BTL_18N=0–0

|match_BTL_ABH=2–1

|match_BTL_DAR=9–0

|match_BTL_LVP=4–3

|match_BTL_ASH=3–0

|match_BTL_ACO=3–2

|match_BTL_BWT=6–1

|match_BTL_BNT=4–2

|match_BTL_CAM=6–1

|match_BTL_CNG=3–2

|match_BTL_HAN=2–2

|match_BTL_IRL=1–2

|match_BTL_MNR=1–0

|match_BTL_NEL=3–1

|match_BTL_NWM=3–2

|match_BTL_PAD=6–1

|match_BTL_RNL=1–2

|match_BTL_RNT=3–0

|match_BTL_SQG=0–2

|match_BTL_WDC=3–5

|match_BTL_WIN=5–1

|match_CAM_18N=1–6

|match_CAM_ABH=0–2

|match_CAM_DAR=4–1

|match_CAM_LVP=2–2

|match_CAM_ASH=0–6

|match_CAM_ACO=2–6

|match_CAM_BWT=1–1

|match_CAM_BNT=0–1

|match_CAM_BTL=1–7

|match_CAM_CNG=2–7

|match_CAM_HAN=1–0

|match_CAM_IRL=2–5

|match_CAM_MNR=1–1

|match_CAM_NEL=0–0

|match_CAM_NWM=1–1

|match_CAM_PAD=0–0

|match_CAM_RNL=3–3

|match_CAM_RNT=0–4

|match_CAM_SQG=1–3

|match_CAM_WDC=2–7

|match_CAM_WIN=1–4

|match_CNG_18N=2–4

|match_CNG_ABH=6–1

|match_CNG_DAR=3–3

|match_CNG_LVP=2–2

|match_CNG_ASH=0–1

|match_CNG_ACO=0–4

|match_CNG_BWT=1–1

|match_CNG_BNT=3–4

|match_CNG_BTL=0–2

|match_CNG_CAM=1–0

|match_CNG_HAN=0–0

|match_CNG_IRL=1–2

|match_CNG_MNR=3–1

|match_CNG_NEL=0–3

|match_CNG_NWM=2–3

|match_CNG_PAD=2–2

|match_CNG_RNL=0–0

|match_CNG_RNT=0–3

|match_CNG_SQG=3–2

|match_CNG_WDC=2–1

|match_CNG_WIN=1–1

|match_HAN_18N=0–1

|match_HAN_ABH=3–0

|match_HAN_DAR=3–1

|match_HAN_LVP=2–2

|match_HAN_ASH=4–3

|match_HAN_ACO=1–4

|match_HAN_BWT=2–3

|match_HAN_BNT=4–1

|match_HAN_BTL=1–7

|match_HAN_CAM=3–0

|match_HAN_CNG=4–1

|match_HAN_IRL=1–1

|match_HAN_MNR=2–2

|match_HAN_NEL=1–1

|match_HAN_NWM=2–2

|match_HAN_PAD=0–3

|match_HAN_RNL=0–0

|match_HAN_RNT=1–3

|match_HAN_SQG=4–2

|match_HAN_WDC=1–2

|match_HAN_WIN=2–0

|match_IRL_18N=0–1

|match_IRL_ABH=4–3

|match_IRL_DAR=1–3

|match_IRL_LVP=3–3

|match_IRL_ASH=1–2

|match_IRL_ACO=1–1

|match_IRL_BWT=1–0

|match_IRL_BNT=2–1

|match_IRL_BTL=1–0

|match_IRL_CAM=0–2

|match_IRL_CNG=1–1

|match_IRL_HAN=2–1

|match_IRL_MNR=1–0

|match_IRL_NEL=1–1

|match_IRL_NWM=1–0

|match_IRL_PAD=1–1

|match_IRL_RNL=0–4

|match_IRL_RNT=2–1

|match_IRL_SQG=3–1

|match_IRL_WDC=0–6

|match_IRL_WIN=1–3

|match_MNR_18N=1–1

|match_MNR_ABH=2–2

|match_MNR_DAR=2–2

|match_MNR_LVP=0–2

|match_MNR_ASH=0–2

|match_MNR_ACO=0–1

|match_MNR_BWT=2–1

|match_MNR_BNT=1–0

|match_MNR_BTL=5–4

|match_MNR_CAM=1–1

|match_MNR_CNG=3–2

|match_MNR_HAN=1–2

|match_MNR_IRL=2–3

|match_MNR_NEL=2–0

|match_MNR_NWM=4–2

|match_MNR_PAD=2–0

|match_MNR_RNL=0–2

|match_MNR_RNT=2–3

|match_MNR_SQG=6–1

|match_MNR_WDC=0–3

|match_MNR_WIN=2–3

|match_NEL_18N=1–3

|match_NEL_ABH=1–2

|match_NEL_DAR=1–2

|match_NEL_LVP=0–1

|match_NEL_ASH=2–2

|match_NEL_ACO=0–2

|match_NEL_BWT=1–2

|match_NEL_BNT=4–0

|match_NEL_BTL=1–4

|match_NEL_CAM=2–2

|match_NEL_CNG=0–3

|match_NEL_HAN=1–2

|match_NEL_IRL=0–2

|match_NEL_MNR=0–1

|match_NEL_NWM=7–4

|match_NEL_PAD=2–2

|match_NEL_RNL=1–2

|match_NEL_RNT=1–1

|match_NEL_SQG=0–0

|match_NEL_WDC=4–4

|match_NEL_WIN=0–2

|match_NWM_18N=2–4

|match_NWM_ABH=2–0

|match_NWM_DAR=0–1

|match_NWM_LVP=1–3

|match_NWM_ASH=2–2

|match_NWM_ACO=0–5

|match_NWM_BWT=3–0

|match_NWM_BNT=6–1

|match_NWM_BTL=0–3

|match_NWM_CAM=4–3

|match_NWM_CNG=2–3

|match_NWM_HAN=1–1

|match_NWM_IRL=0–2

|match_NWM_MNR=2–3

|match_NWM_NEL=2–1

|match_NWM_PAD=3–2

|match_NWM_RNL=2–2

|match_NWM_RNT=0–1

|match_NWM_SQG=3–3

|match_NWM_WDC=1–4

|match_NWM_WIN=2–1

|match_PAD_18N=1–3

|match_PAD_ABH=6–3

|match_PAD_DAR=1–1

|match_PAD_LVP=3–0

|match_PAD_ASH=2–4

|match_PAD_ACO=1–3

|match_PAD_BWT=0–2

|match_PAD_BNT=2–0

|match_PAD_BTL=0–3

|match_PAD_CAM=4–0

|match_PAD_CNG=2–1

|match_PAD_HAN=1–5

|match_PAD_IRL=3–2

|match_PAD_MNR=4–1

|match_PAD_NEL=1–0

|match_PAD_NWM=4–2

|match_PAD_RNL=1–0

|match_PAD_RNT=2–2

|match_PAD_SQG=1–0

|match_PAD_WDC=3–1

|match_PAD_WIN=4–2

|match_RNL_18N=1–1

|match_RNL_ABH=2–2

|match_RNL_DAR=8–0

|match_RNL_LVP=3–0

|match_RNL_ASH=2–1

|match_RNL_ACO=2–0

|match_RNL_BWT=2–0

|match_RNL_BNT=5–2

|match_RNL_BTL=5–0

|match_RNL_CAM=3–0

|match_RNL_CNG=5–2

|match_RNL_HAN=2–5

|match_RNL_IRL=4–1

|match_RNL_MNR=1–0

|match_RNL_NEL=3–1

|match_RNL_NWM=4–0

|match_RNL_PAD=4–2

|match_RNL_RNT=1–1

|match_RNL_SQG=4–3

|match_RNL_WDC=2–2

|match_RNL_WIN=0–2

|match_RNT_18N=0–2

|match_RNT_ABH=4–0

|match_RNT_DAR=3–1

|match_RNT_LVP=2–1

|match_RNT_ASH=2–0

|match_RNT_ACO=2–1

|match_RNT_BWT=3–4

|match_RNT_BNT=4–1

|match_RNT_BTL=3–2

|match_RNT_CAM=8–0

|match_RNT_CNG=3–4

|match_RNT_HAN=3–1

|match_RNT_IRL=3–0

|match_RNT_MNR=4–1

|match_RNT_NEL=1–0

|match_RNT_NWM=5–0

|match_RNT_PAD=2–0

|match_RNT_RNL=3–1

|match_RNT_SQG=1–1

|match_RNT_WDC=6–2

|match_RNT_WIN=4–0

|match_SQG_18N=4–1

|match_SQG_ABH=1–3

|match_SQG_DAR=2–3

|match_SQG_LVP=4–5

|match_SQG_ASH=1–1

|match_SQG_ACO=3–4

|match_SQG_BWT=2–3

|match_SQG_BNT=0–2

|match_SQG_BTL=4–3

|match_SQG_CAM=2–0

|match_SQG_CNG=1–1

|match_SQG_HAN=4–4

|match_SQG_IRL=1–1

|match_SQG_MNR=1–2

|match_SQG_NEL=4–3

|match_SQG_NWM=2–0

|match_SQG_PAD=1–4

|match_SQG_RNL=3–2

|match_SQG_RNT=1–6

|match_SQG_WDC=1–3

|match_SQG_WIN=3–3

|match_WDC_18N=0–1

|match_WDC_ABH=1–0

|match_WDC_DAR=3–0

|match_WDC_LVP=2–2

|match_WDC_ASH=2–5

|match_WDC_ACO=1–3

|match_WDC_BWT=3–3

|match_WDC_BNT=4–1

|match_WDC_BTL=2–4

|match_WDC_CAM=6–1

|match_WDC_CNG=3–1

|match_WDC_HAN=2–2

|match_WDC_IRL=1–2

|match_WDC_MNR=1–1

|match_WDC_NEL=1–0

|match_WDC_NWM=4–3

|match_WDC_PAD=1–0

|match_WDC_RNL=1–4

|match_WDC_RNT=4–1

|match_WDC_SQG=2–3

|match_WDC_WIN=4–2

|match_WIN_18N=1–4

|match_WIN_ABH=0–2

|match_WIN_DAR=1–1

|match_WIN_LVP=2–0

|match_WIN_ASH=2–2

|match_WIN_ACO=0–2

|match_WIN_BWT=2–1

|match_WIN_BNT=2–2

|match_WIN_BTL=0–3

|match_WIN_CAM=6–1

|match_WIN_CNG=4–2

|match_WIN_HAN=1–3

|match_WIN_IRL=2–3

|match_WIN_MNR=3–2

|match_WIN_NEL=2–0

|match_WIN_NWM=3–1

|match_WIN_PAD=2–5

|match_WIN_RNL=1–1

|match_WIN_RNT=0–1

|match_WIN_SQG=4–2

|match_WIN_WDC=1–3

}}

=Stadia and Locations=

{{location map+ |North West England|float=left |width=300

|caption=Locations of the 2016–17 North West Counties Football League Premier Division teams

|places=

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.454775 |long=-2.166817

|label=

Abbey Hey

|position=right|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.711772 |long=-2.477292

|label=

AFC  Darwen

|position=bottom|mark=Arrows 12x12 n.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.485157 |long=-3.03363

|label=

AFC Liverpool

|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.503792 |long=-2.664711

|label=

Ashton Ath

|position=top|mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.523511 |long=-2.484972

|label=

Ath C

|position=right|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.923944 |long=-2.188871

|label=

Barnoldswick Tn

|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.274641 |long=-2.546548

|label=

Barnton

|position=bottom|mark=Arrows 12x12 n.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.471339 |long=-2.960586

|label=

Bootle

|position=bottom|mark=Arrows 12x12 n.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.369000 |long=-3.002000

|label=

Cammell Laird

|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.161744 |long=-2.220836

|label=

Congleton Tn

|position=top|mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.02845 |long=-2.1486

|label=

Hanley Tn

|position=bottom|mark=Arrows 12x12 n.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.457461 |long=-2.4138

|label=

Irlam

|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.444511 |long=-2.261239

|label=

Maine Rd

|position=top|mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.83657 |long=-2.229103

|label=

Nelson

|position=right|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.366397 |long=-1.993108

|label=

New Mills

|position=bottom|mark=Arrows 12x12 n.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.802422 |long=-2.321342

|label=

Padiham

|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 se.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.315756 |long=-2.670263

|label=

Runcorn Lin

|position=right|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.329851 |long=-2.751363

|label=

Runcorn Tn

|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.779258 |long=-3.015164

|label=

Squires Gate

|position=right|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.433482 |long=-2.282562

|label=

WD&C

|position=bottom|mark=Arrows 12x12 n.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.192433 |long=-2.512317

|label=

Winsford Utd
& 1874 Northwich

|position=bottom|mark=Arrows 12x12 n.svg}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Stadium

! Capacity

A.F.C. DarwenThe Anchor Groundstyle="text-align:center;"| 4,000
A.F.C. LiverpoolMarine Travel Arena, Crosby (groundshare with Marine)style="text-align:center;"| 3,185
1874 NorthwichBarton Stadium (groundshare with Winsford United)style="text-align:center;"| 3,000
Winsford UnitedBarton Stadiumstyle="text-align:center;"| 3,000
Atherton CollieriesAlder Streetstyle="text-align:center;"| 2,500
BootleDelta Taxis Stadiumstyle="text-align:center;"| 2,500
Cammell Laird 1907North West Construction Stadium, Birkenheadstyle="text-align:center;"| 2,000
Maine RoadBrantingham Road, Chorltonstyle="text-align:center;"| 2,000
NelsonVictoria Parkstyle="text-align:center;"| 2,000
PadihamArbories Memorial Sports Groundstyle="text-align:center;"| 1,688
Runcorn LinnetsMillbank Linnets Stadiumstyle="text-align:center;"| 1,600
Runcorn TownPavilions Sports Complexstyle="text-align:center;"| 1,530
Congleton TownRichborough Estates Stadiumstyle="text-align:center;"| 1,450
New MillsChurch Lanestyle="text-align:center;"| 1,400
Abbey HeyThe Abbey Stadium, Gortonstyle="text-align:center;"| 1,000
Ashton AthleticBrockstedes Parkstyle="text-align:center;"| 1,000
IrlamSilver Streetstyle="text-align:center;"| 1,000
Squires GateSchool Roadstyle="text-align:center;"| 1,000
West Didsbury & ChorltonBrookburn Road, Chorltonstyle="text-align:center;"| 1,000
Hanley TownAbbey Lanestyle="text-align:center;"| 750
Barnoldswick TownSilentnight Beds Stadiumstyle="text-align:center;"|
BarntonTownfieldstyle="text-align:center;"|

Division One

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= North West Counties
Football League
Division One

|season=2016–17

|winners= Widnes

|promoted= Widnes
Charnock Richard
City of Liverpool

|relegated= Ashton Town

|prevseason= 2015–16

|nextseason= 2017–18

}}

The Division One consisted of 22 teams.{{cite news|date=12 May 2016|url=http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=5151|title=NWCFL Constitution – Season 2016–17|publisher=NWCFL|access-date=12 May 2016}}{{cite news|date=9 June 2016|url=http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=5186|title=City of Liverpool FC Join Our League|publisher=NWCFL|access-date=9 June 2016}}

The following nine clubs joined the division at the start of the season:

= League table =

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

|section=Division One

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.nwcfl.com/archive-league-tables.php?season=201617 NWC archive tables]

|team19=BLP |team7=ALS |team22=AST |team20=ALR |team18=BAC |team14=CAR |team9=CHD |team2=CHR |team12=CHE |team4=LIV |team16=DSH |team21=ECC |team15=OSW |team17=HOB |team3=LIT |team8=PRH |team6=SAN |team11=SIL |team13=STH |team10=STK |team5=WHI |team1=WID

|result1=PL |result2=PL |result3=PLPO |result4=PLPOP |result5=PLPO |result6=PLPO |result22=REL

|win_BLP=7 |draw_BLP=11|loss_BLP=24|gf_BLP=48 |ga_BLP=114

|win_ALS=23|draw_ALS=5 |loss_ALS=14|gf_ALS=98 |ga_ALS=66

|win_AST=5 |draw_AST=2 |loss_AST=35|gf_AST=42 |ga_AST=132

|win_ALR=8 |draw_ALR=4 |loss_ALR=30|gf_ALR=44 |ga_ALR=95

|win_BAC=11|draw_BAC=7 |loss_BAC=24|gf_BAC=45 |ga_BAC=78

|win_CAR=16|draw_CAR=6 |loss_CAR=20|gf_CAR=72 |ga_CAR=92

|win_CHD=20|draw_CHD=7 |loss_CHD=15|gf_CHD=103|ga_CHD=80

|win_CHR=29|draw_CHR=5 |loss_CHR=8 |gf_CHR=117|ga_CHR=51

|win_CHE=18|draw_CHE=7 |loss_CHE=17|gf_CHE=97 |ga_CHE=83

|win_LIV=27|draw_LIV=7 |loss_LIV=8 |gf_LIV=119|ga_LIV=45

|win_DSH=14|draw_DSH=7 |loss_DSH=21|gf_DSH=82 |ga_DSH=111

|win_ECC=4 |draw_ECC=6 |loss_ECC=32|gf_ECC=55 |ga_ECC=145

|win_OSW=16|draw_OSW=5 |loss_OSW=21|gf_OSW=73 |ga_OSW=97

|win_HOB=12|draw_HOB=7 |loss_HOB=23|gf_HOB=65 |ga_HOB=94

|win_LIT=27|draw_LIT=8 |loss_LIT=7 |gf_LIT=107|ga_LIT=60

|win_PRH=22|draw_PRH=3 |loss_PRH=17|gf_PRH=87 |ga_PRH=62

|win_SAN=25|draw_SAN=6 |loss_SAN=11|gf_SAN=81 |ga_SAN=51

|win_SIL=20|draw_SIL=2 |loss_SIL=20|gf_SIL=83 |ga_SIL=77

|win_STH=16|draw_STH=8 |loss_STH=18|gf_STH=88 |ga_STH=95

|win_STK=19|draw_STK=8 |loss_STK=15|gf_STK=92 |ga_STK=89

|win_WHI=26|draw_WHI=7 |loss_WHI=9 |gf_WHI=97 |ga_WHI=45

|win_WID=30|draw_WID=6 |loss_WID=6 |gf_WID=117|ga_WID=50

|status_CHR=P

|status_WID=C,P

|status_LIV=O,P

|status_AST=R

|adjust_points_STK=-1

|hth_STK=Stockport Town have been deducted 1 point for a rule contravention.

|name_BLP = AFC Blackpool

|name_ALS = Alsager Town

|name_AST = Ashton Town

|name_ALR = Atherton Laburnum Rovers

|name_BAC = Bacup Borough

|name_CAR = Carlisle City

|name_CHD = Chadderton

|name_CHR = Charnock Richard

|name_CHE = Cheadle Town

|name_LIV = City of Liverpool

|name_DSH = Daisy Hill

|name_ECC = Eccleshall

|name_OSW = FC Oswestry Town

|name_HOB = Holker Old Boys

|name_LIT = Litherland REMYCA

|name_PRH = Prestwich Heys

|name_SAN = Sandbach United

|name_SIL = Silsden

|name_STH = St Helens Town

|name_STK = Stockport Town

|name_WHI = Whitchurch Alport

|name_WID = Widnes

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results {{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/rules-of-the-association/|title=The FA Handbook 2016-17 (page 545, section 13.2) |access-date=17 March 2017 |publisher=The FA}}

|res_col_header=PQR

|col_PL=#ACE1AF |text_PL=Promoted to the Premier Division

|col_PLPO=yellow1 |text_PLPO=Qualified for the play-offs |note_res_PLPOP=Four teams played for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division.

|col_PLPOP=yellow1|text_PLPOP=Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegated to the Cheshire Association League

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| matches_style = FBR

| source = [http://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?season=201617&comp=6 NWC archive results]

| update = complete

| team1= BLP | team2= ALS | team3= AST | team4= ALR | team5= BAC

| team6= CAR | team7= CHD | team8= CHR | team9= CHE | team10= LIV

| team11= DSH | team12= ECC | team13= OSW | team14= HOB | team15= LIT

| team16= PRH | team17= SAN | team18= SIL | team19= STH | team20= STK

| team21= WHI | team22= WID

| name_BLP = AFC Blackpool

| short_BLP =

| name_ALS = Alsager Town

| short_ALS =

| name_AST = Ashton Town

| short_AST =

| name_ALR = Atherton LR

| short_ALR =

| name_BAC = Bacup Borough

| short_BAC =

| name_CAR = Carlisle City

| short_CAR =

| name_CHD = Chadderton

| short_CHD =

| name_CHR = Charnock Richard

| short_CHR =

| name_CHE = Cheadle Town

| short_CHE =

| name_LIV = City of Liverpool

| short_LIV =

| name_DSH = Daisy Hill

| short_DSH =

| name_ECC = Eccleshall

| short_ECC =

| name_OSW = FC Oswestry Town

| short_OSW =

| name_HOB = Holker Old Boys

| short_HOB =

| name_LIT = Litherland REMYCA

| short_LIT =

| name_PRH = Prestwich Heys

| short_PRH =

| name_SAN = Sandbach United

| short_SAN =

| name_SIL = Silsden

| short_SIL =

| name_STH = St Helens Town

| short_STH =

| name_STK = Stockport Town

| short_STK =

| name_WHI = Whitchurch Alport

| short_WHI =

| name_WID = Widnes

| short_WID =

| match_BLP_ALS = 2–1

| match_BLP_AST = 0–5

| match_BLP_ALR = 1–1

| match_BLP_BAC = 2–3

| match_BLP_CAR = 2–3

| match_BLP_CHD = 0–0

| match_BLP_CHR = 1–3

| match_BLP_CHE = 1–1

| match_BLP_LIV = 2–2

| match_BLP_DSH = 0–4

| match_BLP_ECC = 1–1

| match_BLP_OSW = 0–3

| match_BLP_HOB = 0–1

| match_BLP_LIT = 3–5

| match_BLP_PRH = 0–5

| match_BLP_SAN = 2–1

| match_BLP_SIL = 0–6

| match_BLP_STH = 1–3

| match_BLP_STK = 2–2

| match_BLP_WHI = 0–0

| match_BLP_WID = 1–5

| match_ALS_BLP = 6–1

| match_ALS_AST = 3–1

| match_ALS_ALR = 3–1

| match_ALS_BAC = 5–0

| match_ALS_CAR = 2–0

| match_ALS_CHD = 0–3

| match_ALS_CHR = 1–2

| match_ALS_CHE = 2–1

| match_ALS_LIV = 0–2

| match_ALS_DSH = 4–2

| match_ALS_ECC = 6–1

| match_ALS_OSW = 0–0

| match_ALS_HOB = 1–1

| match_ALS_LIT = 0–3

| match_ALS_PRH = 1–2

| match_ALS_SAN = 3–1

| match_ALS_SIL = 2–1

| match_ALS_STH = 3–2

| match_ALS_STK = 3–1

| match_ALS_WHI = 0–1

| match_ALS_WID = 1–2

| match_AST_BLP = 3–0

| match_AST_ALS = 0–4

| match_AST_ALR = 2–3

| match_AST_BAC = 1–2

| match_AST_CAR = 3–2

| match_AST_CHD = 1–4

| match_AST_CHR = 1–5

| match_AST_CHE = 1–3

| match_AST_LIV = 0–1

| match_AST_DSH = 2–1

| match_AST_ECC = 3–3

| match_AST_OSW = 1–3

| match_AST_HOB = 2–0

| match_AST_LIT = 0–4

| match_AST_PRH = 0–2

| match_AST_SAN = 0–1

| match_AST_SIL = 2–3

| match_AST_STH = 0–2

| match_AST_STK = 0–2

| match_AST_WHI = 0–9

| match_AST_WID = 0–6

| match_ALR_BLP = 1–2

| match_ALR_ALS = 0–2

| match_ALR_AST = 2–1

| match_ALR_BAC = 1–1

| match_ALR_CAR = 6–1

| match_ALR_CHD = 1–4

| match_ALR_CHR = 2–2

| match_ALR_CHE = 0–3

| match_ALR_LIV = 0–1

| match_ALR_DSH = 1–2

| match_ALR_ECC = 1–2

| match_ALR_OSW = 1–2

| match_ALR_HOB = 0–1

| match_ALR_LIT = 1–2

| match_ALR_PRH = 1–0

| match_ALR_SAN = 1–3

| match_ALR_SIL = 0–1

| match_ALR_STH = 4–2

| match_ALR_STK = 0–2

| match_ALR_WHI = 0–1

| match_ALR_WID = 2–4

| match_BAC_BLP = 4–0

| match_BAC_ALS = 0–4

| match_BAC_AST = 4–0

| match_BAC_ALR = 2–2

| match_BAC_CAR = 1–3

| match_BAC_CHD = 0–2

| match_BAC_CHR = 1–4

| match_BAC_CHE = 2–3

| match_BAC_LIV = 1–2

| match_BAC_DSH = 2–1

| match_BAC_ECC = 1–2

| match_BAC_OSW = 0–1

| match_BAC_HOB = 2–0

| match_BAC_LIT = 0–3

| match_BAC_PRH = 2–3

| match_BAC_SAN = 0–2

| match_BAC_SIL = 2–1

| match_BAC_STH = 1–1

| match_BAC_STK = 2–1

| match_BAC_WHI = 0–0

| match_BAC_WID = 0–1

| match_CAR_BLP = 3–1

| match_CAR_ALS = 5–3

| match_CAR_AST = 4–2

| match_CAR_ALR = 3–0

| match_CAR_BAC = 0–0

| match_CAR_CHD = 0–1

| match_CAR_CHR = 2–3

| match_CAR_CHE = 2–1

| match_CAR_LIV = 0–6

| match_CAR_DSH = 6–2

| match_CAR_ECC = 2–1

| match_CAR_OSW = 2–1

| match_CAR_HOB = 2–2

| match_CAR_LIT = 1–3

| match_CAR_PRH = 1–0

| match_CAR_SAN = 0–3

| match_CAR_SIL = 2–1

| match_CAR_STH = 4–3

| match_CAR_STK = 2–2

| match_CAR_WHI = 0–0

| match_CAR_WID = 0–3

| match_CHD_BLP = 7–0

| match_CHD_ALS = 1–3

| match_CHD_AST = 5–1

| match_CHD_ALR = 3–5

| match_CHD_BAC = 1–0

| match_CHD_CAR = 4–0

| match_CHD_CHR = 1–2

| match_CHD_CHE = 1–1

| match_CHD_LIV = 1–3

| match_CHD_DSH = 5–4

| match_CHD_ECC = 9–0

| match_CHD_OSW = 4–2

| match_CHD_HOB = 3–2

| match_CHD_LIT = 1–1

| match_CHD_PRH = 3–3

| match_CHD_SAN = 1–0

| match_CHD_SIL = 1–2

| match_CHD_STH = 2–5

| match_CHD_STK = 2–3

| match_CHD_WHI = 3–0

| match_CHD_WID = 1–2

| match_CHR_BLP = 2–3

| match_CHR_ALS = 1–4

| match_CHR_AST = 3–0

| match_CHR_ALR = 2–1

| match_CHR_BAC = 3–0

| match_CHR_CAR = 2–2

| match_CHR_CHD = 3–0

| match_CHR_CHE = 6–1

| match_CHR_LIV = 4–3

| match_CHR_DSH = 3–0

| match_CHR_ECC = 3–1

| match_CHR_OSW = 1–0

| match_CHR_HOB = 8–0

| match_CHR_LIT = 0–1

| match_CHR_PRH = 5–2

| match_CHR_SAN = 3–1

| match_CHR_SIL = 0–0

| match_CHR_STH = 1–3

| match_CHR_STK = 2–2

| match_CHR_WHI = 2–3

| match_CHR_WID = 4–2

| match_CHE_BLP = 2–2

| match_CHE_ALS = 1–2

| match_CHE_AST = 3–0

| match_CHE_ALR = 6–0

| match_CHE_BAC = 0–1

| match_CHE_CAR = 2–1

| match_CHE_CHD = 5–4

| match_CHE_CHR = 2–5

| match_CHE_LIV = 1–5

| match_CHE_DSH = 4–0

| match_CHE_ECC = 3–5

| match_CHE_OSW = 1–4

| match_CHE_HOB = 3–1

| match_CHE_LIT = 0–3

| match_CHE_PRH = 2–0

| match_CHE_SAN = 1–2

| match_CHE_SIL = 5–2

| match_CHE_STH = 3–3

| match_CHE_STK = 2–0

| match_CHE_WHI = 3–3

| match_CHE_WID = 1–4

| match_LIV_BLP = 6–2

| match_LIV_ALS = 2–0

| match_LIV_AST = 0–0

| match_LIV_ALR = 8–0

| match_LIV_BAC = 3–2

| match_LIV_CAR = 6–1

| match_LIV_CHD = 5–1

| match_LIV_CHR = 1–1

| match_LIV_CHE = 1–2

| match_LIV_DSH = 2–2

| match_LIV_ECC = 4–0

| match_LIV_OSW = 1–0

| match_LIV_HOB = 6–1

| match_LIV_LIT = 2–4

| match_LIV_PRH = 4–0

| match_LIV_SAN = 0–0

| match_LIV_SIL = 2–1

| match_LIV_STH = 5–1

| match_LIV_STK = 4–2

| match_LIV_WHI = 2–3

| match_LIV_WID = 1–2

| match_DSH_BLP = 1–0

| match_DSH_ALS = 3–2

| match_DSH_AST = 2–0

| match_DSH_ALR = 3–2

| match_DSH_BAC = 1–2

| match_DSH_CAR = 1–2

| match_DSH_CHD = 2–2

| match_DSH_CHR = 0–7

| match_DSH_CHE = 1–4

| match_DSH_LIV = 2–1

| match_DSH_ECC = 2–1

| match_DSH_OSW = 3–1

| match_DSH_HOB = 2–1

| match_DSH_LIT = 0–0

| match_DSH_PRH = 1–4

| match_DSH_SAN = 3–3

| match_DSH_SIL = 5–4

| match_DSH_STH = 2–2

| match_DSH_STK = 5–2

| match_DSH_WHI = 3–7

| match_DSH_WID = 2–2

| match_ECC_BLP = 0–4

| match_ECC_ALS = 4–4

| match_ECC_AST = 5–4

| match_ECC_ALR = 0–1

| match_ECC_BAC = 1–2

| match_ECC_CAR = 2–4

| match_ECC_CHD = 1–7

| match_ECC_CHR = 0–3

| match_ECC_CHE = 1–5

| match_ECC_LIV = 1–2

| match_ECC_DSH = 3–3

| match_ECC_OSW = 1–2

| match_ECC_HOB = 2–2

| match_ECC_LIT = 1–2

| match_ECC_PRH = 1–3

| match_ECC_SAN = 1–6

| match_ECC_SIL = 2–4

| match_ECC_STH = 0–4

| match_ECC_STK = 2–3

| match_ECC_WHI = 0–5

| match_ECC_WID = 1–3

| match_OSW_BLP = 2–2

| match_OSW_ALS = 2–4

| match_OSW_AST = 3–1

| match_OSW_ALR = 3–1

| match_OSW_BAC = 3–0

| match_OSW_CAR = 2–1

| match_OSW_CHD = 4–5

| match_OSW_CHR = 0–5

| match_OSW_CHE = 2–1

| match_OSW_LIV = 0–4

| match_OSW_DSH = 0–1

| match_OSW_ECC = 2–2

| match_OSW_HOB = 4–2

| match_OSW_LIT = 0–4

| match_OSW_PRH = 4–0

| match_OSW_SAN = 1–5

| match_OSW_SIL = 6–6

| match_OSW_STH = 3–2

| match_OSW_STK = 0–0

| match_OSW_WHI = 0–3

| match_OSW_WID = 1–3

| match_HOB_BLP = 0–1

| match_HOB_ALS = 1–2

| match_HOB_AST = 4–2

| match_HOB_ALR = 2–0

| match_HOB_BAC = 1–1

| match_HOB_CAR = 4–3

| match_HOB_CHD = 1–4

| match_HOB_CHR = 0–3

| match_HOB_CHE = 2–5

| match_HOB_LIV = 1–2

| match_HOB_DSH = 3–2

| match_HOB_ECC = 4–1

| match_HOB_OSW = 7–1

| match_HOB_LIT = 1–0

| match_HOB_PRH = 1–3

| match_HOB_SAN = 0–1

| match_HOB_SIL = 1–2

| match_HOB_STH = 2–1

| match_HOB_STK = 2–2

| match_HOB_WHI = 3–0

| match_HOB_WID = 0–1

| match_LIT_BLP = 2–2

| match_LIT_ALS = 4–1

| match_LIT_AST = 5–1

| match_LIT_ALR = 3–0

| match_LIT_BAC = 4–2

| match_LIT_CAR = 3–0

| match_LIT_CHD = 2–2

| match_LIT_CHR = 2–3

| match_LIT_CHE = 3–3

| match_LIT_LIV = 2–3

| match_LIT_DSH = 3–2

| match_LIT_ECC = 3–1

| match_LIT_OSW = 4–2

| match_LIT_HOB = 2–0

| match_LIT_PRH = 0–2

| match_LIT_SAN = 1–1

| match_LIT_SIL = 1–2

| match_LIT_STH = 1–2

| match_LIT_STK = 5–3

| match_LIT_WHI = 2–2

| match_LIT_WID = 6–5

| match_PRH_BLP = 0–1

| match_PRH_ALS = 1–2

| match_PRH_AST = 2–1

| match_PRH_ALR = 6–0

| match_PRH_BAC = 5–0

| match_PRH_CAR = 4–0

| match_PRH_CHD = 0–0

| match_PRH_CHR = 0–3

| match_PRH_CHE = 2–1

| match_PRH_LIV = 1–0

| match_PRH_DSH = 2–1

| match_PRH_ECC = 5–2

| match_PRH_OSW = 5–2

| match_PRH_HOB = 5–1

| match_PRH_LIT = 2–3

| match_PRH_SAN = 0–2

| match_PRH_SIL = 2–0

| match_PRH_STH = 3–0

| match_PRH_STK = 0–1

| match_PRH_WHI = 1–2

| match_PRH_WID = 1–3

| match_SAN_BLP = 1–0

| match_SAN_ALS = 3–3

| match_SAN_AST = 5–1

| match_SAN_ALR = 1–0

| match_SAN_BAC = 1–0

| match_SAN_CAR = 1–1

| match_SAN_CHD = 2–0

| match_SAN_CHR = 3–1

| match_SAN_CHE = 2–1

| match_SAN_LIV = 2–1

| match_SAN_DSH = 3–2

| match_SAN_ECC = 3–1

| match_SAN_OSW = 4–1

| match_SAN_HOB = 1–2

| match_SAN_LIT = 0–2

| match_SAN_PRH = 1–3

| match_SAN_SIL = 2–0

| match_SAN_STH = 2–1

| match_SAN_STK = 1–3

| match_SAN_WHI = 0–3

| match_SAN_WID = 3–0

| match_SIL_BLP = 5–2

| match_SIL_ALS = 2–1

| match_SIL_AST = 6–0

| match_SIL_ALR = 2–0

| match_SIL_BAC = 2–1

| match_SIL_CAR = 2–1

| match_SIL_CHD = 1–0

| match_SIL_CHR = 0–1

| match_SIL_CHE = 0–3

| match_SIL_LIV = 0–2

| match_SIL_DSH = 7–2

| match_SIL_ECC = 2–1

| match_SIL_OSW = 0–3

| match_SIL_HOB = 3–2

| match_SIL_LIT = 0–1

| match_SIL_PRH = 3–2

| match_SIL_SAN = 1–2

| match_SIL_STH = 1–4

| match_SIL_STK = 1–2

| match_SIL_WHI = 0–3

| match_SIL_WID = 1–4

| match_STH_BLP = 2–2

| match_STH_ALS = 2–2

| match_STH_AST = 2–0

| match_STH_ALR = 3–0

| match_STH_BAC = 2–0

| match_STH_CAR = 3–4

| match_STH_CHD = 1–3

| match_STH_CHR = 2–3

| match_STH_CHE = 4–2

| match_STH_LIV = 2–2

| match_STH_DSH = 4–2

| match_STH_ECC = 1–0

| match_STH_OSW = 2–1

| match_STH_HOB = 4–2

| match_STH_LIT = 2–4

| match_STH_PRH = 2–2

| match_STH_SAN = 2–4

| match_STH_SIL = 2–6

| match_STH_STK = 2–0

| match_STH_WHI = 2–3

| match_STH_WID = 1–1

| match_STK_BLP = 3–1

| match_STK_ALS = 3–2

| match_STK_AST = 7–0

| match_STK_ALR = 3–2

| match_STK_BAC = 1–1

| match_STK_CAR = 3–1

| match_STK_CHD = 3–4

| match_STK_CHR = 1–0

| match_STK_CHE = 1–5

| match_STK_LIV = 0–10

| match_STK_DSH = 3–4

| match_STK_ECC = 7–1

| match_STK_OSW = 2–3

| match_STK_HOB = 2–2

| match_STK_LIT = 4–0

| match_STK_PRH = 3–1

| match_STK_SAN = 2–1

| match_STK_SIL = 2–1

| match_STK_STH = 3–1

| match_STK_WHI = 1–5

| match_STK_WID = 2–3

| match_WHI_BLP = 2–1

| match_WHI_ALS = 1–2

| match_WHI_AST = 4–0

| match_WHI_ALR = 2–1

| match_WHI_BAC = 3–0

| match_WHI_CAR = 3–1

| match_WHI_CHD = 3–0

| match_WHI_CHR = 0–2

| match_WHI_CHE = 0–0

| match_WHI_LIV = 1–2

| match_WHI_DSH = 2–0

| match_WHI_ECC = 5–0

| match_WHI_OSW = 2–0

| match_WHI_HOB = 3–0

| match_WHI_LIT = 1–2

| match_WHI_PRH = 1–3

| match_WHI_SAN = 1–1

| match_WHI_SIL = 0–1

| match_WHI_STH = 3–0

| match_WHI_STK = 2–1

| match_WHI_WID = 2–5

| match_WID_BLP = 7–0

| match_WID_ALS = 1–4

| match_WID_AST = 3–0

| match_WID_ALR = 3–0

| match_WID_BAC = 2–0

| match_WID_CAR = 3–1

| match_WID_CHD = 1–2

| match_WID_CHR = 2–1

| match_WID_CHE = 2–1

| match_WID_LIV = 0–0

| match_WID_DSH = 3–1

| match_WID_ECC = 5–0

| match_WID_OSW = 5–0

| match_WID_HOB = 2–2

| match_WID_LIT = 2–2

| match_WID_PRH = 1–0

| match_WID_SAN = 2–0

| match_WID_SIL = 1–0

| match_WID_STH = 8–0

| match_WID_STK = 2–2

| match_WID_WHI = 1–3

}}

==Playoffs==

Source for this subsection: [http://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?season=201617&comp=41 NWC results archives]

{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1= 3

| RD1-team1= Litherland REMYCA

| RD1-score1= 1

| RD1-seed2= 6

| RD1-team2= Sandbach United

| RD1-score2= 0

| RD1-seed3= 4

| RD1-team3= City of Liverpool

| RD1-score3= 1

| RD1-seed4= 5

| RD1-team4= Whitchurch Alport

| RD1-score4= 0

| RD2-seed1= 3

| RD2-team1= Litherland REMYCA

| RD2-score1= 0

| RD2-seed2= 4

| RD2-team2= City of Liverpool

| RD2-score2= 3

}}

==Semifinals==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 6 May 2017

|time =

|team1 = City of Liverpool

|score = 1–0

|report=

|team2 = Whitchurch Alport

|goals1 = Roberts {{goal|58}}

|goals2 =

|aet =

| stadium = New Bucks Park

| location = Bootle

|attendance = 747

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 6 May 2017

|time =

|team1 = Litherland REMYCA

|score = 1–0

|report=

|team2 = Sandbach United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|aet =

|stadium = Litherland Sports Park

|location= Litherland

|attendance = 201

|referee =

}}

==Final==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 13 May 2017

|time =

|team1 = Litherland REMYCA

|score = 0–3

|report=

|team2 = City of Liverpool

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|aet =

|stadium = Litherland Sports Park

|location= Litherland

|attendance = 1,303

|referee =

}}

=Stadia & Locations=

{{location map+ |North West England|float=left |width=300

|caption=
Locations of the 2016–17 North West Counties Football League Division One teams

|places=

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.778547 |long=-3.020497

|label=

AFC Blackpool

|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.101906 |long=-2.299911

|label=

Alsager Tn

|position=bottom|mark=Arrows 12x12 n.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.492003 |long=-2.624231

|label=


Ashton T

|position=right|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.531097 |long=-2.484008

|label=

Ath LR

|position=right|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.7082 |long=-2.199892

|label=

Bacup B

|position=top|mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=54.877179 |long=-2.916027

|label=

Carlisle City

|position=bottom|mark=Arrows 12x12 n.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.547553 |long=-2.143956

|label=

Chadderton

|position=right|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.632193 |long=-2.673285

|label=

Charnock Richard

|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.392136 |long=-2.203383

|label=

Cheadle Tn

|position=bottom|mark=Arrows 12x12 n.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.471339 |long=-2.960586

|label=

City of Liverpool

|position=bottom|mark=Arrows 12x12 n.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.532053 |long=-2.518042

|label=

Daisy Hill

|position=top|mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=52.868289 |long=-2.275131

|label=

Eccleshall

|position=top|mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg| outside = 1 }}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=54.142572 |long=-3.218114

|label=

Holker OB

|position=right|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.479348 |long=-2.985104

|label=

Litherland REMYCA

|position=left|mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=52.875890 |long=-3.026384

|label=

FC Oswestry Town

|position=top|mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg| outside = 1 }}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.591889 |long=-2.189222

|label=

Prestwich Heys

|position=top|mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.136591 |long=-2.388286

|label=

Sandbach Utd

|position=right|mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.906952 |long=-1.943401

|label=

Silsden

|position=top|mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.458756 |long=-2.756182

|label=

St Helens

|position=top|mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.430883 |long=-2.104211

|label=

Stockport Tn

|position=top|mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=52.972387 |long=-2.672449

|label=

Whitchurch A

|position=top|mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg}}

{{location map~ |North West England |lat=53.36563 |long=-2.738433

|label=

Widnes

|position=bottom|mark=Arrows 12x12 n.svg}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Stadium

! Capacity

WidnesSelect Security Stadium
(groundshare with Widnes Vikings Rugby League Club)		style="text-align:center;"| 13,350
Carlisle CityGillford Park Stadiumstyle="text-align:center;"| 4,000
Atherton Laburnum RoversCrilly Parkstyle="text-align:center;"| 3,000
Bacup BoroughWest Viewstyle="text-align:center;"| 3,000
City of LiverpoolDelta Taxis Stadium
(groundshare with Bootle)		style="text-align:center;"| 2,500
Holker Old BoysRakesmoor Lane Barrow-in-Furnessstyle="text-align:center;"| 2,500
Stockport TownStockport Sports Villagestyle="text-align:center;"| 2,384
F.C. Oswestry TownPark Hall Stadiumstyle="text-align:center;"| 2,034
Ashton TownEdge Green Streetstyle="text-align:center;"| 2,000
Cheadle TownPark Road Stadiumstyle="text-align:center;"| 2,000
Daisy HillNew Sirs Westhoughtonstyle="text-align:center;"| 2,000
EccleshallPershall Parkstyle="text-align:center;"| 2,000
A.F.C. BlackpoolThe Mechanicsstyle="text-align:center;"| 1,500
Alsager TownWood Park Stadiumstyle="text-align:center;"| 1,500
ChaddertonMCA Stadiumstyle="text-align:center;"| 1,500
SilsdenKeighley Road Stadiumstyle="text-align:center;"| 1,500
Charnock RichardMossie Parkstyle="text-align:center;"|
Litherland REMYCALitherland Sports Parkstyle="text-align:center;"|
Prestwich HeysAide Moran Parkstyle="text-align:center;"|
Sandbach UnitedSandbach Community Football Centre *style="text-align:center;"|
St Helens TownRuskin Drive Sportsground *style="text-align:center;"|
Whitchurch AlportYockings Parkstyle="text-align:center;"|

{{clear}}

League Challenge Cup

Also called the Macron Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons.{{cite news|date=7 June 2016|url=http://nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=5183|title=League announces 4-year partnership deal with Macron|publisher=NWCFL|access-date=7 June 2016}}

Source for this section: [http://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?season=201617&comp=3 NWC results archives]

=First round=

Atherton Collieries are exempt until the second round, as holders.

{{Col-start}}

{{Col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

Barnton

|1–2

|Nelson

Carlisle City

|0–2

|Ashton Athletic

Congleton Town

|3–4 aet

|Prestwich Heys

FC Oswestry Town

|1–1 aet (5–4 pen)

|Irlam

Padiham

|2–3

|1874 Northwich

Runcorn Linnets

|4–2

|Daisy Hill

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

Sandbach United

|4–2

|Stockport Town

Squires Gate

|0–1

|New Mills

St Helens Town

|4–2

|AFC Darwen

West Didsbury & Chorlton

|1–3

|Barnoldswick Town

Widnes

|5–3 *

|Alsager Town

Winsford United

|4–0

|Atherton LR

* Played at Alsager

{{Col-end}}

All remaining teams received byes.

=Second round=

{{Col-start}}

{{Col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

1874 Northwich

|2–1

|AFC Blackpool

Ashton Town

|1–3

|Abbey Hey

Barnoldswick Town

|2–1

|Cammell Laird 1907

Bootle

|3–0

|AFC Liverpool

Eccleshall

|3–5

|St Helens Town

Hanley Town

|2–1 aet

|Charnock Richard

Holker Old Boys

|3–6

|Chadderton

Nelson

|1–0

|FC Oswestry Town

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

New Mills

|2–8

|Silsden

Prestwich Heys

|1–3

|City of Liverpool

Runcorn Linnets

|2–3

|Ashton Athletic

Runcorn Town

|3–2

|Bacup Borough

Sandbach United

|1–2

|Atherton Collieries

Whitchurch Alport

|1–2

|Maine Road

Widnes

|3–0 *

|Cheadle Town

Winsford United

|1–0

|Litherland REMYCA

* Played at Barnton

{{Col-end}}

=Third round=

{{Col-start}}

{{Col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

Abbey Hey

|1–1 aet (3–4 pen) *

|Barnoldswick Town

Ashton Athletic

|2–0

|Runcorn Town

City of Liverpool

|2–0

|Hanley Town

Maine Road

|1–3

|Chadderton

* Played at Barnoldswick

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

Nelson

|3–0

|Atherton Collieries

Silsden

|1–0 aet

|1874 Northwich

St Helens Town

|1–5 *

|Bootle

Winsford United

|1–2 aet

|Widnes

* Played at Bootle

{{Col-end}}

=Quarter-finals=

{{Col-start}}

{{Col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

Ashton Athletic

|2–5 aet

|Bootle

Nelson

|1–3

|Chadderton

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

Silsden

|0–2

|City of Liverpool

Widnes

|0–1

|Barnoldswick Town

{{Col-end}}

=Semi-finals=

==First leg==

{{Col-start}}

{{Col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

City of Liverpool

|0–2

|Chadderton

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

Barnoldswick Town

|1–0

|Bootle

{{Col-end}}

==Second leg==

{{Col-start}}

{{Col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

Chadderton

|0–2 (pens 3–4)

|City of Liverpool

City of Liverpool won on penalties following a 2–2 aggregate draw

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

Bootle

|2–3

|Barnoldswick Town

Barnoldswick Town won 4–2 on aggregate

{{Col-end}}

=Final=

Played at Highbury Stadium, home of Fleetwood Town

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!Score

!

Barnoldswick Town

|1–1 aet (2–3 pens)

|City of Liverpool

First Division Trophy

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=201617&comp=4 NWC league archives]

=First round=

All the remaining First Division teams received a bye to the second round.

{{Col-start}}

{{Col-2}}

Northern Section

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

AFC Blackpool

|2–3

|Carlisle City

Bacup Borough

|1–2 aet

|Chadderton

Holker Old Boys

|4–1

|Ashton Town

{{col-2}}

Southern Section

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

Eccleshall

|1–7

|Stockport Town

Prestwich Heys

|2–1

|Litherland REMYCA

Widnes

|4–1

|FC Oswestry Town

{{Col-end}}

=Second round=

{{Col-start}}

{{Col-2}}

Northern Section

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

Carlisle City

|3–2

|Atherton LR

Charnock Richard

|2–0

|Chadderton

Holker Old Boys

|3–1

|Silsden

St Helens Town

|2–0

|Daisy Hill

{{col-2}}

Southern Section

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

City of Liverpool

|2–1

|Cheadle Town

Sandbach United

|5–0

|Stockport Town

Whitchurch Alport

|4–0

|Alsager Town

Widnes

|4–0

|Prestwich Heys

{{Col-end}}

=Quarter-finals=

{{Col-start}}

{{Col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

Carlisle City

|0–1

|Sandbach United

Charnock Richard

|1–4

|Widnes

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

Holker Old Boys

|3–2 aet

|Whitchurch Alport

St Helens Town

|0–3

|City of Liverpool

{{Col-end}}

=Semi-finals=

==First leg==

{{Col-start}}

{{Col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Home team

!Score

!Away team

Holker Old Boys

|1–3

|Sandbach United

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!Score

!Away team

Widnes

|0–1

|City of Liverpool

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==Second leg==

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Home team

!Score

!Away team

Sandbach United

|2–3

|Holker Old Boys

Sandbach United won 5–4 on aggregate

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!Score

!Away team

City of Liverpool

|3–0

|Widnes

City of Liverpool won 4–0 on aggregate

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=Final=

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!Score

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City of Liverpool

|1–0

|Sandbach United

Played at Runcorn Linnets' stadium

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.nwcfl.com/ nwcfl.com (The Official Website of The North West Counties Football League)]

{{North West Counties League}}

{{2016–17 in English football}}

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Category:North West Counties Football League seasons

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