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The 2018–19 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Hallmark Security League for sponsorship reasons) is the 37th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England, and the first season following the split of the lower level into two geographically separated divisions. Teams are divided into three divisions: Premier Division, at Step 5, and Divisions One North and South, at Step 6.
The provisional club allocations for steps 5 and 6 were announced by the FA on 25 May. The constitution was ratified by the league at its AGM on 16 June.
Premier Division[]
| North West Counties Football League Premier Division 2018–19 | ||
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At the end of the 2017–18 season, the following teams left the division:
- Promoted to Step 4
- Relegated to Step 6
- AFC Darwen, to Division One North
- AFC Liverpool, to Division One North
- Barnton, to Division One South
- Maine Road, to Division One South
The remaining 17 teams, together with the following, form the Premier Division for season 2018–19:
- Promoted from Step 6
- Silsden, from Division One
- Litherland REMYCA, from Division One
- Whitchurch Alport, from Division One
League table[]
Template:2018–19 North West Counties Football League Premier Division table
Stadia[]
| Team | Stadium |
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| 1874 Northwich | Barton Stadium (groundshare with Winsford United) |
| Abbey Hey | The Abbey Stadium, Gorton |
| Ashton Athletic | Brockstedes Park |
| Barnoldswick Town | Silentnight Beds Stadium |
| Bootle | Delta Taxis Stadium |
| Burscough | Victoria Park |
| Charnock Richard | Mossie Park |
| City of Liverpool | Delta Taxis Stadium (groundshare with Bootle) |
| Congleton Town | Richborough Estates Stadium |
| Hanley Town | Abbey Lane |
| Irlam | Silver Street |
| Litherland REMYCA | Litherland Sports Park |
| Northwich Victoria | Wincham Park (groundshare with Witton Albion) |
| Padiham | Arbories Memorial Sports Ground |
| Runcorn Town | Pavillions Sports Complex |
| Silsden | Keighley Road Stadium |
| Squires Gate | School Road |
| West Didsbury & Chorlton | Brookburn Road, Chorlton |
| Whitchurch Alport | Yockings Park |
| Winsford United | Barton Stadium |
Division One[]
At the end of the 2017–18 season, the following teams left the division:
- Promoted to Step 5
- Silsden, to the Premier Division
- Litherland REMYCA, to the Premier Division
- Whitchurch Alport, to the Premier Division
The remaining 19 teams were split into the two new geographically separated divisions - Division One North and Division One South
Division One North[]
| North West Counties Football League Division One North 2018–19 | ||
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The newly formed Division One North consists of 20 clubs:
- 2 clubs relegated from 2017–18 Premier Division
- 10 clubs from the 2017–18 Division One
- AFC Blackpool
- Atherton Laburnum Rovers
- Bacup Borough
- Carlisle City
- Chadderton
- Daisy Hill
- Holker Old Boys
- Nelson
- Prestwich Heys
- St Helens Town
- 8 clubs promoted from Step 7
- Ashton Town, from the Cheshire League
- Avro, from the Manchester League
- Cleator Moor Celtic, from the Wearside League
- Garstang, from the West Lancashire League
- Longridge Town, from the West Lancashire League
- Lower Breck, from the Liverpool County Premier League
- Shelley, from the West Yorkshire League
- Steeton, from the West Riding County Amateur League
League table[]
Template:2018–19 North West Counties Football League Division One North table
Stadia[]
| Team | Stadium |
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| AFC Blackpool | The Mechanics |
| AFC Darwen | The Anchor Ground |
| AFC Liverpool | Marine Travel Arena, Crosby (groundshare with Marine) |
| Ashton Town | Edge Green Street |
| Atherton Laburnum Rovers | Crilly Park |
| Avro | Whitebank Stadium, Oldham |
| Bacup Borough | West View |
| Carlisle City | Gillford Park Stadium |
| Chadderton | MCA Stadium |
| Cleator Moor Celtic | McGrath Park |
| Daisy Hill | New Sirs Westhoughton |
| Garstang | The Riverside |
| Holker Old Boys | Rakesmoor Lane Barrow-in-Furness |
| Longridge Town | Mike Riding Ground |
| Lower Breck | Anfield Sports and Community Centre |
| Nelson | Victoria Park |
| Prestwich Heys | Aide Moran Park |
| Shelley Community | Storthes Hall Park |
| St Helens Town | Ruskin Drive Sportsground |
| Steeton | Cougar Park |
Division One South[]
| North West Counties Football League Division One South 2018–19 | ||
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The newly formed Division One South consists of 20 clubs:
- 2 clubs relegated from 2017–18 Premier Division
- Barnton
- Maine Road
- 9 clubs from the 2017–18 Division One
- Abbey Hulton United
- Alsager Town
- Cammell Laird 1907
- Cheadle Town
- Eccleshall
- FC Oswestry Town
- New Mills
- Sandbach United
- Stockport Town
- 7 clubs promoted from Step 7
- Cheadle Heath Nomads, from the Cheshire League
- Rylands, from the Cheshire League
- St Martins, from the West Midlands (Regional) League
- Stone Dominoes, from the Staffordshire County Senior League
- Vauxhall Motors, from the West Cheshire League
- Wythenshawe Amateurs, from the Manchester League
- Wythenshawe Town, from the Cheshire League
- 2 clubs moved laterally from another Step 6 division
League table[]
Template:2018–19 North West Counties Football League Division One South table
Stadia[]
| Team | Stadium |
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| Abbey Hulton United | Birches Head Road |
| Alsager Town | Wood Park Stadium |
| Barnton | Townfield |
| Cammell Laird 1907 | North West Construction Stadium, Birkenhead |
| Cheadle Heath Nomads | The Heath |
| Cheadle Town | Park Road Stadium |
| Eccleshall | Pershall Park |
| Ellesmere Rangers | Beech Grove |
| FC Oswestry Town | Park Hall Stadium |
| Maine Road | Brantingham Road, Chorlton |
| New Mills | Church Lane |
| Rylands | Gorsey Lane, Warrington |
| Sandbach United | Sandbach Community Football Centre |
| St Martins | The Venue, Oswestry |
| Stockport Town | Stockport Sports Village |
| Stone Domines | Yarnfield Lane |
| Stone Alleynians | Yarnfield Lane |
| Vauxhall Motors | Rivacre Park, Ellesmere Port |
| Wythenshawe Amateurs | Hollyhedge Park |
| Wythenshawe Town | Ericstan Stadium |
League Challenge Cup[]
Also called the Macron Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. Source for this section: NWCFL web site
First Round[]
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† eliminated due to playing ineligible player
The following teams received byes to the second round:
- Atherton LR
- Barnoldswick Town
- Wythenshawe Amateurs
- Wythenshawe Town
Second Round[]
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Abbey Hulton United received bye due to opponents being eliminated.
Division One Trophy[]
First Round[]
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All the remaining Division One teams received a bye to the second round.
Second Round[]
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† Eliminated due to playing ineligible player
Third Round[]
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External links[]
| North West Counties League |
| North West Counties League seasons |
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| Division One North |
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| Division One South |
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