2013–14 North West Counties Football League
The 2013–14 North West Counties Football League season was the 32nd in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: the Premier Division and Division One.
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured two new teams:- Abbey Hey promoted as runners-up of Division One
- West Didsbury & Chorlton promoted from Division One
League table
Promotion criteria
To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:- Have applied to be considered for promotion by 30 November 2013
- Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2014
- 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
- A.F.C. Liverpool
- Bootle
- Congleton
- Glossop North End
- Maine Road
- Norton United
- Runcorn Linnets
- Runcorn Town
Results
Locations
Division One
Division One featured three new teams:- Hanley Town promoted as champions of the Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division
- 1874 Northwich accepted as a newly formed club.
- Widnes Vikings accepted from the West Cheshire League Third Division, where they played as Widnes Town.
League table
Results
Locations
League Challenge Cup
First Round
Each Premier Division club, together with Ashton Town of Division One, received a bye to the second round.| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1874 Northwich | 3–2 aet | Hanley Town |
| Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 1–2 | A.F.C. Darwen |
| Daisy Hill | 0–4 | Irlam |
| Formby | 4–0 | Nelson |
| Holker Old Boys | 2–0 | Leek CSOB |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Northwich Flixton Villa | 4–5 aet | Eccleshall |
| Oldham Boro | 1–2 | Chadderton |
| Rochdale Town | 3–0 | Widnes Vikings |
| Atherton Collieries | 4–0 | Cheadle Town |
Second Round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Abbey Hey | 4–0 | Eccleshall |
| A.F.C. Darwen | 4–2 aet | Colne |
| Atherton Collieries | 6–0 | Bacup & Rossendale Borough |
| Bootle | 3–0 | Norton United |
| Chadderton | 0–1 | Ashton Athletic |
| Congleton Town | 2–0 | Ashton Town |
| Glossop North End | 0–2 | Maine Road |
| Irlam | 1–5 | Runcorn Town |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Rochdale Town | 3–2 | Holker Old Boys |
| Runcorn Linnets | 1–0 | Barnoldswick Town |
| Silsden | 1–4 aet | Formby |
| Squires Gate | 1–5 | 1874 Northwich |
| St Helens Town | 1–2 | Alsager Town |
| West Didsbury & Chorlton | 1–5 | A.F.C. Liverpool |
| Wigan Robin Park | 2–3 | A.F.C. Blackpool |
| Winsford United | 3–1 | Stockport Sports |
Third Round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1874 Northwich | 1–0 | Formby |
| A.F.C. Blackpool | 1–0 | A.F.C. Liverpool |
| Alsager Town | 0–1 | Runcorn Linnets |
| Bootle | 0–1 | Abbey Hey |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Congleton Town | 1–1 aet | Ashton Athletic |
| Maine Road | 3–0 | Winsford United |
| Rochdale Town | 3–0 | Atherton Collieries |
| Runcorn Town | 5–0 | A.F.C. Darwen |
Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Ashton Athletic | 2–1 | Congleton Town |
Fourth Round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1874 Northwich | 2–1 | Abbey Hey |
| Maine Road | 4–0 | A.F.C. Blackpool |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Rochdale Town | 3–1 | Runcorn Town |
| Runcorn Linnets | 0–2 | Ashton Athletic |
Semi–Finals
Played over two legs| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Maine Road | 3–1 | 1874 Northwich |
| 1874 Northwich | 0–3 | Maine Road |
Maine Road win 6–1 on aggregate
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Rochdale Town | 1–3 | Ashton Athletic |
| Ashton Athletic | 3–1 | Rochdale Town |
Ashton Athletic win 6–2 on aggregate
Final
Played at Curzon Ashton's Tameside Stadium| Score | ||
| Ashton Athletic | 1–0 | Maine Road |
First Division Trophy
First Round
Each of the remaining thirteen Division One clubs received a bye to the second round.| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Daisy Hill | 0–3 | Nelson |
| Eccleshall | 2–4 | Hanley Town |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Formby | 2–0 | Atherton Collieries |
Second Round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1874 Northwich | 5–0 | Widnes Vikings |
| A.F.C. Darwen | 3–2 | Cheadle Town |
| Formby | 2–2 aet, pens 3–0 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers |
| Hanley Town | 1–0 | Chadderton |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Holker Old Boys | 1–0 | Rochdale Town |
| Leek CSOB | 1–1 aet, pens 4–3 | Northwich Flixton Villa |
| Nelson | 6–1 | Irlam |
| Oldham Boro | 0–3 | Ashton Town |
Third Round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Ashton Town | 1–4 | Hanley Town |
| Formby | 4–2 | 1874 Northwich |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Leek CSOB | 2–7 | A.F.C. Darwen |
| Nelson | 0–1 aet | Holker Old Boys |
Semi-Finals
Played over two legs| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Hanley Town | 3–1 | Holker Old Boys |
| Holker Old Boys | 3–2 | Hanley Town |
Hanley Town win 5–4 on aggregate
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| A.F.C. Darwen | 3–2 | Formby |
| Formby | 4–1 | A.F.C. Darwen |
Formby win 6–4 on aggregate
Final
Played at Runcorn Linnets' Millbank Linnets Stadium| Score | ||
| Formby | 3–3 aet | Hanley Town |
Formby win on penalties, 5–3