2016-17
	North West Counties League

Before this season

• AFC Blackpool were relegated from Premier Division to Division One
• Alsager Town were relegated from Premier Division to Division One
• Barnton were promoted from Division One to Premier Division
• Carlisle City joined Division One
• Charnock Richard joined Division One
• City of Liverpool joined Division One
• Colne left from Premier Division
• FC Oswestry Town joined Division One
• Hanley Town were promoted from Division One to Premier Division
• Irlam were promoted from Division One to Premier Division
• New Mills joined Premier Division
• Northwich Manchester Villa left from Division One
• Prestwich Heys joined Division One
• Rochdale Town left from Division One
• Sandbach United joined Division One
• Silsden were relegated from Premier Division to Division One

Final League Tables

      Premier Division
 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Atherton Collieries              42   32    4    6  103   39  100
   2  Bootle                           42   30    2   10  134   57   92
   3  Runcorn Town                     42   29    5    8  112   52   92
   4  Runcorn Linnets                  42   27    9    6  105   45   90
   5  1874 Northwich                   42   25    7   10   81   50   82
   6  West Didsbury & Chorlton         42   21    7   14  106   83   70
   7  Padiham                          42   21    6   15   85   71   69
   8  Irlam                            42   19    9   14   65   70   66
   9  Ashton Athletic                  42   17    9   16   83   74   60
  10  Hanley Town                      42   15   12   15   83   73   57
  11  Barnoldswick Town                42   16    8   18   78   75   56
  12  A F C Liverpool                  42   16    9   17   79   84   54 *
  13  Winsford United                  42   15    7   20   76   85   52
  14  Abbey Hey                        42   15    7   20   63   76   52
  15  Maine Road                       42   13   10   19   67   72   49
  16  Congleton Town                   42   12   11   19   75   89   47
  17  Barnton                          42   13    6   23   50   95   45
  18  A F C Darwen                     42   10   11   21   50  110   41
  19  Squires Gate                     42   10   10   22   80  106   40
  20  New Mills                        42    8    9   25   65  102   33
  21  Nelson                           42    5   11   26   55   87   25 #
  22  Cammell Laird 1907               42    3   11   28   40  140   20
* - AFC Liverpool 3 points deducted
# - Nelson 1 point deducted

      Division One
 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Widnes                           42   30    6    6  117   50   96
   2  Charnock Richard                 42   29    5    8  117   51   92
   3  Litherland R E M Y C A           42   27    8    7  107   60   89
   4  City of Liverpool                42   27    7    8  119   45   88
   5  Whitchurch Alport                42   26    7    9   97   45   85
   6  Sandbach United                  42   25    6   11   81   51   81
   7  Alsager Town                     42   23    5   14   98   66   74
   8  Prestwich Heys                   42   22    3   17   87   62   69
   9  Chadderton                       42   20    7   15  103   80   67
  10  Stockport Town                   42   19    8   15   92   89   64 *
  11  Silsden                          42   20    2   20   83   77   62
  12  Cheadle Town                     42   18    7   17   97   83   61
  13  St Helens Town                   42   16    8   18   88   95   56
  14  Carlisle City                    42   16    6   20   72   92   54
  15  F C Oswestry Town                42   16    5   21   73   97   53
  16  Daisy Hill                       42   14    7   21   82  111   49
  17  Holker Old Boys                  42   12    7   23   65   94   43
  18  Bacup Borough                    42   11    7   24   45   78   40
  19  A F C Blackpool                  42    7   11   24   48  114   32
  20  Atherton Laburnum Rovers         42    8    4   30   44   95   28
  21  Eccleshall                       42    4    6   32   55  145   18
  22  Ashton Town                      42    5    2   35   42  132   17
* - Stockport Town 1 point deducted

Play-offs
Semi-Finals
Litherland REMYCA 1-0 Sandbach United
City of Liverpool 1-0 Whitchurch Alport

Final (@ Litherland REMYCA, 13/5/17)
Litherland REMYCA 0-3 City of Liverpool

After this season

• Abbey Hulton United joined Division One
• Ashton Town left from Division One
• Atherton Collieries left from Premier Division
• Burscough joined Premier Division
• Cammell Laird 1907 were relegated from Premier Division to Division One
• Charnock Richard were promoted from Division One to Premier Division
• City of Liverpool were promoted from Division One to Premier Division
• New Mills were relegated from Premier Division to Division One
• Nelson were relegated from Premier Division to Division One
• Northwich Victoria joined Premier Division
• Widnes were promoted from Division One to Premier Division

League Challenge Cup (Macron)

First Division Trophy (Reusch)