The 1999–2000 North West Counties Football League season (known as the First North Western Trains Football League for sponsorship reasons), was the 18th 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 three cup competitions: the League Challenge Cup knockout competition (known as the First North Western Trains League Cup for sponsorship reasons), open to all the league's clubs; the Second Division Trophy, a knockout trophy competition for Division Two clubs only; and a Floodlit Trophy competition for all the league's clubs with floodlights. The league also had a reserves team section.
Division One
Division One featured 22 clubs, 19 remaining from the previous season plus 3 additions:
Abbey Hey, promoted as runners-up of Division Two Great Harwood Town, relegated from the Northern Premier League Division One Fleetwood Freeport, promoted as champions of Division Two
At the end of the season the champions Vauxhall Motors (who had changed their name prior to the season from Vauxhall GM) were promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One and the bottom two clubs, Bootle and Atherton Laburnum Rovers were relegated to Division Two.
League table
Division Two
Division Two featured 18 clubs, 16 remaining from the previous season plus 2 additions:
Alsager, promoted as runners-up of the Midland Football League Holker Old Boys, relegated from Division One
At the end of the season champions Woodley Sports and runners-up Curzon Ashton were promoted to Division One. All the other 16 clubs remained in the division.
League table
League Challenge Cup The 1999–2000 League Challenge Cup (known as the First North Western Trains League Cup 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 by Skelmersdale United 6–5 on penalties following a 0–0 draw (after extra time) against Newcastle Town.
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 sources: Semi-finals: Final:
Second Division Trophy The 1999–2000 Second Division Trophy was a knockout competition for Division Two clubs only. The winners, in the final played at Prescot Cables F.C., were the previous season's losing finalist Warrington Town who defeated Tetley Walker 2–0.
Semi-finals and Final
The semi-finals were decided on aggregate score from two legs played
sources: Semi-finals: ; Final:
Floodlit Trophy The 1999–2000 Floodlit Trophy was a competition open to all the league's clubs with floodlights. In the all Division One club final the league champions Vauxhall Motors defeated Rossendale United.
Reserves Section Main honours for the 1999–2000 season: Reserves Division (regionalised competition) North Division Winners: Clitheroe Reserves Runners-up: Darwen Reserves South Division Winners: Salford City Reserves Runners-up: Woodley Sports Reserves
Reserves Division Cup Winners: Cheadle Town Reserves Runners-up: Clitheroe 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 1999/2000 (Tony Kempster)