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1999–2000 North West Counties Football League

The 1999–2000 North West Counties Football League season (known as the First North Western Trains Football League for sponsorship reasons[1]), was the 18th in the history of the North West Counties Football League a football competition in England.

The league comprised two divisions, Division One and Division Two (at levels 8 and 9 respectively of the English football league system), and there were additionally three cup competitions: the League Challenge Cup knockout competition (known as the First North Western Trains League Cup for sponsorship reasons), open to all the league's clubs; the Second Division Trophy, a knockout trophy competition for Division Two clubs only; and a Floodlit Trophy competition for all the league's clubs with floodlights. The league also had a reserves team section.

Division One

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North West Counties
Football League
Division One
Season1999–2000
Teams22
ChampionsVauxhall Motors
PromotedVauxhall Motors
RelegatedAtherton Laburnum Rovers
Bootle
Matches462
Goals1,461 (3.16 per match)

Division One featured 22 clubs, 19 remaining from the previous season plus 3 additions:

At the end of the season the champions Vauxhall Motors (who had changed their name prior to the season from Vauxhall GM) were promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One and the bottom two clubs, Bootle and Atherton Laburnum Rovers were relegated to Division Two.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Season End Notes
1 Vauxhall Motors (C, P) 42 29 7 6 101 32 +69 94 Promoted to Northern Premier
League Division One
2 Newcastle Town 42 26 7 9 82 35 +47 85
3 Ramsbottom United 42 23 10 9 87 53 +34 79
4 Mossley 42 23 10 9 80 50 +30 79
5 Rossendale United 42 23 9 10 77 46 +31 78
6 Skelmersdale United 42 22 9 11 91 53 +38 75
7 Fleetwood Freeport 42 21 10 11 75 45 +30 73
8 Prescot Cables 42 21 10 11 83 55 +28 73
9 St Helens Town 42 20 13 9 81 59 +22 73
10 Clitheroe 42 21 7 14 75 49 +26 70
11 Salford City 42 17 7 18 70 69 +1 58
12 Atherton Collieries 42 16 6 20 58 68 −10 54
13 Kidsgrove Athletic 42 14 9 19 47 66 −19 51
14 Abbey Hey 42 14 8 20 50 75 −25 50
15 Nantwich Town 42 13 9 20 60 73 −13 48
16 Great Harwood Town 42 12 9 21 55 81 −26 45
17 Glossop North End 42 10 11 21 52 73 −21 41
18 Cheadle Town 42 8 13 21 49 85 −36 37
19 Maine Road 42 9 10 23 59 100 −41 37
20 Leek County School Old Boys 42 8 10 24 49 101 −52 34
21 Bootle (R) 42 6 8 28 29 90 −61 26 Relegated to Division Two
22 Atherton Laburnum Rovers (R) 42 4 12 26 51 103 −52 24
Source: NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1999/00
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Division Two

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North West Counties
Football League
Division Two
Season1999–2000
Teams18
ChampionsWoodley Sports
PromotedCurzon Ashton
Woodley Sports
RelegatedNone
Matches306
Goals1,054 (3.44 per match)

Division Two featured 18 clubs, 16 remaining from the previous season plus 2 additions:

At the end of the season champions Woodley Sports and runners-up Curzon Ashton were promoted to Division One. All the other 16 clubs remained in the division.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Season End Notes
1 Woodley Sports (C, P) 34 24 6 4 85 29 +56 78 Promotied to Division One
2 Curzon Ashton (P) 34 24 6 4 78 26 +52 78
3 Nelson 34 21 8 5 77 31 +46 71
4 Darwen 34 20 6 8 69 35 +34 66
5 Bacup Borough 34 15 11 8 68 42 +26 56
6 Squires Gate 34 16 7 11 70 49 +21 55
7 Tetley Walker 34 16 4 14 56 70 −14 52
8 Castleton Gabriels 34 15 6 13 67 67 0 51
9 Warrington Town 34 14 8 12 66 44 +22 50
10 Chadderton 34 12 12 10 52 57 −5 48
11 Formby 34 12 8 14 52 68 −16 44
12 Alsager 34 11 8 15 48 64 −16 41
13 Colne 34 12 2 20 44 70 −26 38
14 Holker Old Boys 34 8 11 15 59 73 −14 35
15 Blackpool Mechanics 34 9 6 19 49 74 −25 33
16 Daisy Hill 34 7 5 22 41 75 −34 26
17 Oldham Town 34 4 6 24 43 86 −43 18
18 Ashton Town 34 5 2 27 30 94 −64 17
Source: NWCFL: Final Tables, Season 1999/00
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

League Challenge Cup

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The 1999–2000 League Challenge Cup (known as the First North Western Trains League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition open to all the league's clubs. The all Division One club final, played at Bury F.C., was won by Skelmersdale United 6–5 on penalties following a 0–0 draw (after extra time) against Newcastle Town.[2]

Semi-finals and Final

The semi-finals were decided on aggregate score from two legs played

Semi-finals Final[a]
          
Newcastle Town (D1) 0 1[b] 1[c]
Prescot Cables (D1) 0 1[b] 1
Newcastle Town (D1) 0[d] 5p[e]
Skelmersdale United (D1) 0[d] 6p[e]
Fleetwood Freeport (D1) 1 0 1
Skelmersdale United (D1) 0 5 5
  1. ↑ Played at Bury F.C.
  2. 1 2 After extra time
  3. ↑ Newcastle won on the away goal rule
  4. 1 2 After extra time
  5. 1 2 Penalties

Club's division appended to team name: (D1)=Division One
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  • Semi-finals: "First North Western Trains League: League Cup Semi-final Second Leg". The Gazette. Blackpool. 10 April 2000. p. 32.
  • Final: "Skem spot on for cup glory thanks to hero Holcroft". Skelmersdale Advertiser. Ormskirk. 24 May 2000. p. 85.

Second Division Trophy

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The 1999–2000 Second Division Trophy was a knockout competition for Division Two clubs only. The winners, in the final played at Prescot Cables F.C., were the previous season's losing finalist Warrington Town who defeated Tetley Walker 2–0.[3]

Semi-finals and Final

The semi-finals were decided on aggregate score from two legs played

Semi-finals Final[a]
          
Alsager 2 0 2
Tetley Walker 4 2 6
Tetley Walker 0
Warrington Town 2
Warrington Town 2 1 3
Nelson 0 2 2

sources:

Floodlit Trophy

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The 1999–2000 Floodlit Trophy was a competition open to all the league's clubs with floodlights. In the all Division One club final the league champions Vauxhall Motors defeated Rossendale United.[4]

Reserves Section

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Main honours for the 1999–2000 season:[4]

References

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  1. ↑ "Tough task ahead for Blues: The First North Western...". The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. Burnley. 8 July 1999. p. 26.
  2. ↑ "Skem spot on for cup glory thanks to hero Holcroft". Skelmersdale Advertiser. Ormskirk. 24 May 2000. p. 85.
  3. ↑ "Now You See It Now You Don't As Town Beat Tetley". Warrington Guardian. 14 April 2000. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 "League Honours". The NWCFL. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
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