# 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) 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

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs.
The following four clubs joined the division at the start of the season:
* Barnton – promoted from the First Division
* Hanley Town – promoted from the First Division
* Irlam – promoted from the First Division
* New Mills – relegated from the Northern Premier League First Division North

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Atherton Collieries (C, P) | 42 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 103 | 39 | +64 | 100 | Promoted to Northern Premier League Division One North |
| 2 | Bootle | 42 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 134 | 57 | +77 | 92 | |
| 3 | Runcorn Town | 42 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 112 | 52 | +60 | 92 | |
| 4 | Runcorn Linnets | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 105 | 45 | +60 | 90 | |
| 5 | 1874 Northwich | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 81 | 50 | +31 | 82 | |
| 6 | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 106 | 83 | +23 | 70 | |
| 7 | Padiham | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 85 | 71 | +14 | 69 | |
| 8 | Irlam | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 70 | −5 | 66 | |
| 9 | Ashton Athletic | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 83 | 74 | +9 | 60 | |
| 10 | Hanley Town | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 83 | 73 | +10 | 57 | |
| 11 | Barnoldswick Town | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 78 | 75 | +3 | 56 | |
| 12 | AFC Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 79 | 84 | −5 | 54 | |
| 13 | Winsford United | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 76 | 85 | −9 | 52 | |
| 14 | Abbey Hey | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 76 | −13 | 52 | |
| 15 | Maine Road | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 67 | 72 | −5 | 49 | |
| 16 | Congleton Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 75 | 89 | −14 | 47 | |
| 17 | Barnton | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 50 | 95 | −45 | 45 | |
| 18 | AFC Darwen | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 110 | −60 | 41 | |
| 19 | Squires Gate | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 80 | 106 | −26 | 40 | |
| 20 | New Mills (R) | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 65 | 102 | −37 | 33 | Relegated to Division One |
| 21 | Nelson (R) | 42 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 55 | 87 | −32 | 25 | Relegated to Division One |
| 22 | Cammell Laird 1907 (R) | 42 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 140 | −100 | 20 | Relegated to Division One |
* ↑ AFC Liverpool have been deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player in their game against Barnoldswick Town on 13 August.
* ↑ Nelson have been deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player in their game against Atherton Collieries of 10 October.

#### Promotion criteria

To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:
* Have applied to be considered for promotion by 30 November 2016
* Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2017
* Finish the season in a position higher than that of any other team also achieving criteria 1 and 2
* Finish the season in one of the top three positions
The following seven clubs achieved criterion 1:
* 1874 Northwich
* AFC Liverpool
* Atherton Collieries
* Bootle
* Padiham
* Runcorn Linnets
* Runcorn Town

### Results

| Home \ Away | 18N | ABH | DAR | LVP | ASH | ACO | BWT | BNT | BTL | CAM | CNG | HAN | IRL | MNR | NEL | NWM | PAD | RNL | RNT | SQG | WDC | WIN |
| 1874 Northwich | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 0–4 |
| Abbey Hey | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 7–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
| AFC Darwen | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 0–7 | 2–0 | 1–7 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–6 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 |
| AFC Liverpool | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 |
| Ashton Athletic | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 0–4 | 0–4 | 5–1 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 6–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 |
| Atherton Collieries | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Barnoldswick Town | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 7–2 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 2–1 |
| Barnton | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–5 | 1–0 | — | 0–3 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–6 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 3–2 |
| Bootle | 0–0 | 2–1 | 9–0 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 4–2 | — | 6–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 3–5 | 5–1 |
| Cammell Laird 1907 | 1–6 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–6 | 2–6 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–7 | — | 2–7 | 1–0 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–7 | 1–4 |
| Congleton Town | 2–4 | 6–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Hanley Town | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–7 | 3–0 | 4–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Irlam | 0–1 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–6 | 1–3 |
| Maine Road | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | — | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 6–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 |
| Nelson | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 7–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 0–2 |
| New Mills | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 0–3 | 4–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | — | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 2–1 |
| Padiham | 1–3 | 6–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 |
| Runcorn Linnets | 1–1 | 2–2 | 8–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 2–5 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Runcorn Town | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 8–0 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 6–2 | 4–0 |
| Squires Gate | 4–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 4–5 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–6 | — | 1–3 | 3–3 |
| West Didsbury & C | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 2–3 | — | 4–2 |
| Winsford United | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | — |

### Stadia and Locations

| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
| A.F.C. Darwen | The Anchor Ground | 4,000 |
| A.F.C. Liverpool | Marine Travel Arena, Crosby (groundshare with Marine) | 3,185 |
| 1874 Northwich | Barton Stadium (groundshare with Winsford United) | 3,000 |
| Winsford United | Barton Stadium | 3,000 |
| Atherton Collieries | Alder Street | 2,500 |
| Bootle | Delta Taxis Stadium | 2,500 |
| Cammell Laird 1907 | North West Construction Stadium, Birkenhead | 2,000 |
| Maine Road | Brantingham Road, Chorlton | 2,000 |
| Nelson | Victoria Park | 2,000 |
| Padiham | Arbories Memorial Sports Ground | 1,688 |
| Runcorn Linnets | Millbank Linnets Stadium | 1,600 |
| Runcorn Town | Pavilions Sports Complex | 1,530 |
| Congleton Town | Richborough Estates Stadium | 1,450 |
| New Mills | Church Lane | 1,400 |
| Abbey Hey | The Abbey Stadium, Gorton | 1,000 |
| Ashton Athletic | Brockstedes Park | 1,000 |
| Irlam | Silver Street | 1,000 |
| Squires Gate | School Road | 1,000 |
| West Didsbury & Chorlton | Brookburn Road, Chorlton | 1,000 |
| Hanley Town | Abbey Lane | 750 |
| Barnoldswick Town | Silentnight Beds Stadium | |
| Barnton | Townfield | |

## Division One

The Division One consisted of 22 teams.
The following nine clubs joined the division at the start of the season:
* AFC Blackpool – relegated from the Premier Division
* Alsager Town – relegated from the Premier Division
* Carlisle City – promoted from the Northern Football Alliance
* Charnock Richard – promoted from the West Lancashire League
* City of Liverpool – new team
* FC Oswestry Town – promoted from the Mercian Regional League
* Prestwich Heys – promoted from the Manchester League
* Sandbach United – promoted from the Cheshire League
* Silsden – relegated from the Premier Division

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Widnes (C, P) | 42 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 117 | 50 | +67 | 96 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Charnock Richard (P) | 42 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 117 | 51 | +66 | 92 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Litherland REMYCA | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 107 | 60 | +47 | 89 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 4 | City of Liverpool (O, P) | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 119 | 45 | +74 | 88 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division |
| 5 | Whitchurch Alport | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 97 | 45 | +52 | 85 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 6 | Sandbach United | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 81 | 51 | +30 | 81 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 7 | Alsager Town | 42 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 98 | 66 | +32 | 74 | |
| 8 | Prestwich Heys | 42 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 87 | 62 | +25 | 69 | |
| 9 | Chadderton | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 103 | 80 | +23 | 67 | |
| 10 | Stockport Town | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 92 | 89 | +3 | 64 | |
| 11 | Silsden | 42 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 83 | 77 | +6 | 62 | |
| 12 | Cheadle Town | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 97 | 83 | +14 | 61 | |
| 13 | St Helens Town | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 88 | 95 | −7 | 56 | |
| 14 | Carlisle City | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 72 | 92 | −20 | 54 | |
| 15 | FC Oswestry Town | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 73 | 97 | −24 | 53 | |
| 16 | Daisy Hill | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 82 | 111 | −29 | 49 | |
| 17 | Holker Old Boys | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 65 | 94 | −29 | 43 | |
| 18 | Bacup Borough | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 45 | 78 | −33 | 40 | |
| 19 | AFC Blackpool | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 48 | 114 | −66 | 32 | |
| 20 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 42 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 44 | 95 | −51 | 28 | |
| 21 | Eccleshall | 42 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 55 | 145 | −90 | 18 | |
| 22 | Ashton Town (R) | 42 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 42 | 132 | −90 | 17 | Relegated to the Cheshire Association League |
* ↑ Four teams played for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division.
* ↑ Stockport Town have been deducted 1 point for a rule contravention.

### Results

| Home \ Away | BLP | ALS | AST | ALR | BAC | CAR | CHD | CHR | CHE | LIV | DSH | ECC | OSW | HOB | LIT | PRH | SAN | SIL | STH | STK | WHI | WID |
| AFC Blackpool | — | 2–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–5 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 0–6 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–5 |
| Alsager Town | 6–1 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Ashton Town | 3–0 | 0–4 | — | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–9 | 0–6 |
| Atherton LR | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 6–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–4 |
| Bacup Borough | 4–0 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Carlisle City | 3–1 | 5–3 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–6 | 6–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Chadderton | 7–0 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 3–5 | 1–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 5–4 | 9–0 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Charnock Richard | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | — | 6–1 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 8–0 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 |
| Cheadle Town | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 5–4 | 2–5 | — | 1–5 | 4–0 | 3–5 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–4 |
| City of Liverpool | 6–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 8–0 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 |
| Daisy Hill | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–7 | 1–4 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 3–7 | 2–2 |
| Eccleshall | 0–4 | 4–4 | 5–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–7 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 1–3 |
| FC Oswestry Town | 2–2 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–5 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 4–2 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 1–5 | 6–6 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Holker Old Boys | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 2–5 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 7–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Litherland REMYCA | 2–2 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 5–3 | 2–2 | 6–5 |
| Prestwich Heys | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 2–3 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 |
| Sandbach United | 1–0 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 |
| Silsden | 5–2 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 7–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–4 |
| St Helens Town | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–6 | — | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 |
| Stockport Town | 3–1 | 3–2 | 7–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 0–10 | 3–4 | 7–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–5 | 2–3 |
| Whitchurch Alport | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–5 |
| Widnes | 7–0 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 8–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — |

#### Playoffs

Source for this subsection: NWC results archives
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 3 | Litherland REMYCA | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Sandbach United | 0 | | | |
| 6 | Sandbach United | 0 | 3 | Litherland REMYCA | 0 |
| | | | 4 | City of Liverpool | 3 |
| 4 | City of Liverpool | 1 | 4 | City of Liverpool | 3 |
| 5 | Whitchurch Alport | 0 | | | |

#### Final
### Stadia & Locations

| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
| Widnes | Select Security Stadium (groundshare with Widnes Vikings Rugby League Club) | 13,350 |
| Carlisle City | Gillford Park Stadium | 4,000 |
| Atherton Laburnum Rovers | Crilly Park | 3,000 |
| Bacup Borough | West View | 3,000 |
| City of Liverpool | Delta Taxis Stadium (groundshare with Bootle) | 2,500 |
| Holker Old Boys | Rakesmoor Lane Barrow-in-Furness | 2,500 |
| Stockport Town | Stockport Sports Village | 2,384 |
| F.C. Oswestry Town | Park Hall Stadium | 2,034 |
| Ashton Town | Edge Green Street | 2,000 |
| Cheadle Town | Park Road Stadium | 2,000 |
| Daisy Hill | New Sirs Westhoughton | 2,000 |
| Eccleshall | Pershall Park | 2,000 |
| A.F.C. Blackpool | The Mechanics | 1,500 |
| Alsager Town | Wood Park Stadium | 1,500 |
| Chadderton | MCA Stadium | 1,500 |
| Silsden | Keighley Road Stadium | 1,500 |
| Charnock Richard | Mossie Park | |
| Litherland REMYCA | Litherland Sports Park | |
| Prestwich Heys | Aide Moran Park | |
| Sandbach United | Sandbach Community Football Centre * | |
| St Helens Town | Ruskin Drive Sportsground * | |
| Whitchurch Alport | Yockings Park | |
* As their ground was not ready, St Helens Town played the majority of their home matches in 2016–17 at Volair Park, home of Prescot Cables, with the remainder being played at Edge Green Street, home of Ashton Town.
* Until their floodlight system was ready, Sandbach United played home evening matches at Alsager Town's ground.
* Due to fixture congestion at their home ground, Widnes played some of their home games at Townfield, home of Barnton.

## League Challenge Cup

Also called the Macron Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. Source for this section: NWC results archives

### First round

Atherton Collieries are exempt until the second round, as holders.
| 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 |
| 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 |
All remaining teams received byes.

### Second round

| 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 |
| 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 |

### Third round

| 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 |
| 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 |

### Quarter-finals

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Ashton Athletic | 2–5 aet | Bootle |
| Nelson | 1–3 | Chadderton |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Silsden | 0–2 | City of Liverpool |
| Widnes | 0–1 | Barnoldswick Town |

### Semi-finals
#### First leg

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| City of Liverpool | 0–2 | Chadderton |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Barnoldswick Town | 1–0 | Bootle |

#### Second leg

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Chadderton | 0–2 (pens 3–4) | City of Liverpool |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Bootle | 2–3 | Barnoldswick Town |

### Final

Played at Highbury Stadium, home of Fleetwood Town
| | Score | |
| Barnoldswick Town | 1–1 aet (2–3 pens) | City of Liverpool |

## First Division Trophy

Also called the Reusch First Division Cup for sponsorship reasons. Source for this section: NWC league archives

### First round

All the remaining First Division teams received a bye to the second round.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| AFC Blackpool | 2–3 | Carlisle City |
| Bacup Borough | 1–2 aet | Chadderton |
| Holker Old Boys | 4–1 | Ashton Town |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Eccleshall | 1–7 | Stockport Town |
| Prestwich Heys | 2–1 | Litherland REMYCA |
| Widnes | 4–1 | FC Oswestry Town |

### Second round

| 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 |
| 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 |

### Quarter-finals

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Carlisle City | 0–1 | Sandbach United |
| Charnock Richard | 1–4 | Widnes |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Holker Old Boys | 3–2 aet | Whitchurch Alport |
| St Helens Town | 0–3 | City of Liverpool |

### Semi-finals
#### First leg

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Holker Old Boys | 1–3 | Sandbach United |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Widnes | 0–1 | City of Liverpool |

#### Second leg

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Sandbach United | 2–3 | Holker Old Boys |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| City of Liverpool | 3–0 | Widnes |

### Final

| | Score | |
| City of Liverpool | 1–0 | Sandbach United |
Played at Runcorn Linnets' stadium