The 2002–03 North West Counties Football League season was the 21st in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England.
The league comprised two divisions, Division One and Division Two (at levels 8 and 9 respectively of the English football league system), and there were additionally two cup competitions: the League Challenge Cup knockout competition (known as the Worthington Challenge Trophy for sponsorship reasons) open to all the league's clubs and the Second Division Trophy, a knockout trophy competition for Division Two clubs only. The league also had a reserves team section.
Division One
Division One featured 22 clubs, 20 remaining from the previous season plus 2 additional, both promoted from Division Two:
Alsager Town Squires Gate
At the end of the season the champions Prescot Cables were promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One and the bottom two clubs, Flixton and Winsford United were relegated to Division Two.
League table
Division Two
At the commencement of the season Division Two featured 19 clubs, 17 remaining from the previous season plus 2 additional, both relegated from Division One:
Maine Road Great Harwood Town
However, during October 2002 Stand Athletic resigned from the league and disbanded: their record was expunged and the division reduced to 18 active clubs.
At the end of the season the champions Bacup Borough and runners-up Stone Dominoes were promoted to Division One.
League table
League Challenge Cup The 2002–03 League Challenge Cup (known as the Worthington Challenge Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition open to all the league's clubs. The all Division One club final, played at Bury F.C., was won 2–1 by Mossley who defeated Clitheroe.
Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final
(The semi-finals were decided on aggregate score from two legs played)
Club's division appended to team name: (D1)=Division One; (D2)=Division Two sources: Quarter-finals and Semi-finals: Final:
Second Division Trophy The 2002–03 Second Division Trophy was a knockout competition for Division Two clubs only. The winners, in the final played at Congleton Town F.C., were Stone Dominoes who defeated Ashton Town 2–1.
Semi-finals and Final
sources: Semi-finals: Final:
Reserves Section Main honours for the 2002–03 season: Reserves Division Winners: Padiham Reserves Runners-up: Skelmersdale United Reserves
Reserves Division Cup Winners: Skelmersdale United Reserves Runners-up: Daisy Hill Reserves
References
External links The official website of the North West Counties Football League North West Counties Football League Tables at RSSSF Results & Tables for 2002/03