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2023–24 North West Counties Football League
The 2023–24 North West Counties Football League season was the 42nd in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into three divisions: Premier Division, at Step 5, and Divisions One North and South, at Step 6. The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 15 May 2023, and were subject to appeals and FA ratification. Starting this season, the Premier Division (Step 5) in the league promotes two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaced the previous inter-step play-off system. For this season only, there was only one club relegated from the division. Premier Division The Premier Division comprises 24 teams. The following seven clubs left the Premier Division before the season: * Ashton Athletic – relegated to Division One North * Avro – promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One West * Bury AFC – merged with Bury * Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North West Counties Football League
The North West Counties Football League is a association football, football league in the North West England, North West of England. Since 2019–20, the league has covered the Isle of Man, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cumbria, northern Staffordshire, northern Shropshire, the far west of West Yorkshire, and the High Peak, Derbyshire, High Peak area of Derbyshire. In the past, the league has also hosted clubs from North Wales such as Caernarfon Town F.C., Caernarfon Town, Colwyn Bay F.C., Colwyn Bay, and Rhyl F.C., Rhyl. From season 2018–19 the league increased to three divisions: the Premier Division, at level nine (Step 5 the NLS) in the English football league system, and two geographically separate Division Ones, North and South, at level ten (Step 6 in the NLS). The league is a member of the Joint Liaison Council which administers the Northern arm of the National Football System in England. History The league was formed in 1982 by the merger of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vauxhall Motors F
Vauxhall ( , ) is an area of South London, within the London Borough of Lambeth. Named after a medieval manorialism, manor called Fox Hall, it became well known for the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. From the Victorian period until the mid-20th century, Vauxhall was a mixed industrial and residential area, of predominantly manual workers' homes – many demolished and replaced by Lambeth Council with social housing after the Second World War – and business premises, including large railway, gas, and water works. These industries contrasted with the mostly residential neighbouring districts of Kennington and Pimlico. As in neighbouring Battersea and Nine Elms, riverside redevelopment has converted most former industrial sites into residential properties and new office space. Vauxhall has given its name to the Vauxhall Bridge, Vauxhall (UK Parliament constituency), Vauxhall parliamentary constituency and Vauxhall Motors. Geography Vauxhall is south of Charing Cross and southwest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossop North End A
Glossop is a market town in the borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England, east of Manchester, north-west of Sheffield and north of Matlock. Near Derbyshire's borders with Cheshire, Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, between above sea level, it is bounded by the Peak District National Park to the south, east and north. In 2021, it had a population of 17,825. Historically, the name ''Glossop'' refers to the small hamlet that gave its name to an ancient parish recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 and then the manor given by William I of England to William Peverel. A municipal borough was created in 1866, which encompassed less than half of the manor's territory.The Ancient Parish of Glossop Retrieved 18 June 2008 The area now known as Glossop approximates to the villages that used to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charnock Richard F
Charnock may refer to: Places *Heath Charnock, village in Chorley * Charnock, Sheffield, suburb of Sheffield *Charnock Richard Charnock Richard is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Chorley, Lancashire, in England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 1,748. History The village was named in the early 13th century by the local ..., village in Chorley People * Charnock (surname) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burscough F
Burscough () is a town and civil parish in the district of West Lancashire, Lancashire, England. The town is located approximately north-northeast of Liverpool and southwest of Preston. Its northern part is called Burscough Bridge, and was originally a separate settlement. The parish includes the hamlets of New Lane and Tarlscough and the Martin Mere Wetland Centre. The recorded population of the parish in the 2021 Census was 9,935, an increase from 9,182 at the 2011 Census. History and growth The remains of a substantial Roman fort are located at Burscough; it has an area of 30,000 m2 and was begun in 1st century. The fort was linked to the nearby forts at Wigan and Ribchester, and is significant as Roman sites are rare in the west of Lancashire. It is a scheduled monument. Burscough developed later as a small farming village on a low ridge above the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, and has Viking roots – ''Burh-skogr'' = fortress in the woods. Of early import ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnoldswick Town F
Barnoldswick (pronounced ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Borough of Pendle, Lancashire, England. It lies within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England, historic West Riding of Yorkshire, West Riding of Yorkshire. It is situated from Leeds and from Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster; nearby towns include Skipton to the east, Clitheroe to the west, Burnley to the south and Keighley to the east-south-east. The civil parish has a population of 10,752. History Barnoldswick dates back to Anglo Saxon times. It was listed in the Domesday Book as ''Bernulfesuuic'', meaning "Bernulf's Town" ( being an archaic spelling of -wick, –wick, meaning "settlement", in particular, a "dairy farm"). The town is known locally as Barlick. A Cistercian monastery was founded here in 1147, by monks from Fountains Abbey. However, they left after six years, before construction was complete, driven out by crop failures and locals unhappy at their interfere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsbottom United F
Ramsbottom is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. The population at the 2011 census was 17,872. Historically in Lancashire, it lies on the River Irwell in the West Pennine Moors, north-west of Bury and of Manchester. Its Victorian architecture, Pennine landscape and industrial heritage, including the East Lancashire Railway, contribute to heritage tourism in the town. History Toponymy The name either means 'ram's valley' from the Old English , 'a ram' and , 'a valley' but could mean a 'wild garlic valley', with the first element representing the Old English meaning 'wild garlic'. A record from 1324 recording the name as is inconclusive. The town was alternatively recorded as ''Ramysbothom'' in 1540. Early history Evidence of prehistoric human activity has been discovered in the hills surrounding the town. Early records show that in Norman times Ramsbottom was part of the Forest of Rossendale. There are a number of Bronze Age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilkington F
Pilkington is a glass-manufacturing company which is based in Lathom, Lancashire, England. It includes several legal entities in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Japanese company Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG). It was formerly an independent company listed on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. Established in 1826 as the ''St Helens Crown Glass Company'', the company gradually grew to become the largest employer in St Helens, where it was originally based. It was renamed ''Pilkington Brothers'' in 1845 following the ending of the partnership with the Greenall family. The business continued to expand, becoming ''Pilkington Brothers Limited'' after its incorporation in 1894. In 1903, it became the sole British manufacturer of plate glass as well as the dominant producer of sheet glass. After the First World War, Pilkington was one of only two large glass manufacturers remaining in Britain, the other being Chance Brothers; the firm gradually expanded its s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossop North End F
Glossop is a market town in the borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England, east of Manchester, north-west of Sheffield and north of Matlock. Near Derbyshire's borders with Cheshire, Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, between above sea level, it is bounded by the Peak District National Park to the south, east and north. In 2021, it had a population of 17,825. Historically, the name ''Glossop'' refers to the small hamlet that gave its name to an ancient parish recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 and then the manor given by William I of England to William Peverel. A municipal borough was created in 1866, which encompassed less than half of the manor's territory.The Ancient Parish of Glossop Retrieved 18 June 2008 The area now known as Glossop approximates to the villages that used to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Northern Premier League
The 2022–23 season was the 55th season of the Northern Premier League. The league consists of four divisions, the Premier Division at Step 3 of the National League System, and the West, East and Midlands divisions at Step 4. The NPL continued this season with main sponsors Entain's Pitching In. The allocations for Step 4 this season were announced by The Football Association (FA) on 12 May 2022. Premier Division Team changes The following 6 clubs left the Premier Division before the season: * Basford United – transferred to the Southern League Premier Division Central * Buxton – promoted to the National League North * Grantham Town – relegated to Division One East * Scarborough Athletic – promoted to the National League North * Mickleover – transferred to the Southern League Premier Division Central * Witton Albion – relegated to Division One West The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season: * Belper Town – promoted from Division One Midl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colne F
Colne () is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. The town is northeast of Nelson, Lancashire, Nelson, northeast of Burnley and east of Preston, Lancashire, Preston. The town should not be confused with the unrelated Colne Valley around the River Colne, West Yorkshire, River Colne near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. Colne is close to the southern entrance to the Aire Gap#Aire Gap as single point locations, Aire Gap, the lowest crossing of the Pennine watershed. The M65 motorway, M65 terminates west of the town and from here two main roads take traffic onwards towards the Yorkshire towns of Skipton (A56) and Keighley (A6068). Colne railway station is the terminus of the East Lancashire railway line. Colne adjoins the Pendle parishes of Foulridge, Laneshaw Bridge, Trawden Forest, Nelson, Lancashire, Nelson, Barrowford and Blacko. History Settlement in the area can be traced back to the Stone Age. A Mesoli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheadle Town F
Cheadle may refer to: *Cheadle, Alberta, Canada *Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England **Cheadle (UK Parliament constituency), a constituency composed of the town and environs of Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England *Cheadle, Staffordshire, England *Cheadle Yorkshire, a fictional character in the manga series ''Hunter × Hunter'' People with the surname * Alfred S. Cheadle (1853–1923), Australian wool broker *Ashley Cheadle (born 1987), Australian surfer, model and actress *Don Cheadle (born 1964), American actor * Edwin K. Cheadle (c. 1895–1981), Justice of the Montana Supreme Court *Frank Cheadle (1885–1916), Australian rugby footballer *Richard Cheadle (born 1950), former Royal Navy officer and Controller of the Navy *Vernon Cheadle (1910–1995), American plant scientist * Walter Butler Cheadle (1836–1910), English paediatrician See also * Cheadle Heath, part of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England *Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Hulme () is a suburb in the large village of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
