# 1981–82 Cheshire County Football League

The 1981–82 Cheshire County Football League was the 58th and last in the history of the Cheshire County League, a football competition in England, most clubs are transferred to the newly formed North West Counties Football League. Teams were divided into two divisions.

## Division One

The division featured two new teams, both promoted from last season's Division Two:
* Accrington Stanley (1st)
* Glossop (2nd)

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Hyde United (C, P) | 38 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 91 | 34 | +57 | 62 | Promotion to 1982–83 Northern Premier League |
| 2 | Chorley (P) | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 55 | Promotion to 1982–83 Northern Premier League |
| 3 | Burscough | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 52 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 4 | Winsford United | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 51 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 5 | Rossendale United | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 46 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Two |
| 6 | Glossop | 38 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 45 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 7 | Darwen | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 63 | 62 | +1 | 40 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 8 | Curzon Ashton | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 39 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 9 | Prescot Cables | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 38 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 10 | Stalybridge Celtic | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 66 | +5 | 37 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 37 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Two |
| 12 | Formby | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 35 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 33 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 14 | Nantwich Town | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 31 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 15 | Leek Town | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 31 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 16 | Horwich RMI | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 72 | −14 | 31 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 17 | Bootle | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 30 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 18 | St Helens Town | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 71 | −37 | 25 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 19 | Ashton United | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 38 | 77 | −39 | 22 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 20 | Droylsden | 38 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 96 | −70 | 10 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Two |
* 1 2 3 Deducted 2 points
* ↑ Deducted 4 points

## Division Two

The division featured three new teams:
* Two relegated from last seasons Division One:
** Kirkby Town (19th)
** New Mills (20th)
* One joined the division:
** Ellesmere Port & Neston

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Congleton Town (C) | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 67 | 20 | +47 | 59 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 2 | Rhyl | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 84 | 29 | +55 | 58 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 3 | Irlam Town | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 67 | 27 | +40 | 56 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Two |
| 4 | Leyland Motors | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 79 | 45 | +34 | 52 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division One |
| 5 | Maghull | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 47 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Three |
| 6 | Radcliffe Borough | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 43 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Two |
| 7 | Kirkby Town | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 43 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Two |
| 8 | Warrington Town | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 42 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Three |
| 9 | Eastwood Hanley | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 39 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Two |
| 10 | Middlewich Athletic | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 39 | Did not join North West Counties League |
| 11 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 39 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Two |
| 12 | Ford Motors | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 36 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Two |
| 13 | Prescot BI | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 64 | 70 | −6 | 35 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Two |
| 14 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 32 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Two |
| 15 | Skelmersdale United | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 29 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Two |
| 16 | Salford | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 34 | 65 | −31 | 24 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Two |
| 17 | Atherton Collieries | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 41 | 85 | −44 | 23 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Three |
| 18 | Ashton Town | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 40 | 76 | −36 | 21 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Three |
| 19 | New Mills | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 93 | −62 | 20 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Two |
| 20 | Prestwich Heys | 38 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 75 | −45 | 15 | Joined 1982–83 NWCL Division Three |
* 1 2 3 4 Deducted 2 points