The 1993–94 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Carling North West Counties League for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th 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 Carling League Cup for sponsorship reasons), open to all the league's clubs; the Second Division Trophy (known as the Lamot Pils Trophy for sponsorship reasons), a knockout trophy competition for Division Two clubs only; and the Floodlit Trophy competition (known as the Tennents Floodlit Trophy for sponsorship reasons) for all the league's clubs with floodlights. The league also had a reserves team section.
Division One
Division One featured 22 clubs, 20 remaining from the previous season plus 2 additions: Rossendale United, relegated from the Northern Premier League Division One Bootle, promoted as runners-up from Division Two
At the end of the season the champions for the second successive season Atherton Laburnum Rovers, who had improved their ground facilities since rejection the previous season, were automatically promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One. Third placed Burscough set a Division One record by scoring 107 league goals, the first to exceed 100 goals in a season in the division. As no club was relegated from the Northern Premier League Division One only Flixton were relegated to Division Two.
League table
Division Two
Division Two featured 18 clubs, 16 remaining from the previous season plus 2 additions: Blackpool Mechanics, relegated from Division One Haslingden, joined from the West Lancashire Football League
Over the season a new league record of 3.68 average goals per match was established (fractionally exceeding the 3.64 from Division Two the previous season).
At the end of the season the champions Haslingden established a new league season goalscoring record with 117 goals scored in 34 matches beating the previous best of 110 from 38 matches by Radcliffe Borough eleven years previously in the 1982–83 season. However they were not promoted as their ground did not meet the Division One ground grading requirements; runners-up North Trafford and third placed Holker Old Boys (the latter benefiting from Haslingden's shortcoming) were both were promoted. Two clubs, Ellesmere Port Town and K Chell folded and left the division. Last placed Squires Gate with only one league win equalled the league all time fewest wins in a season.
League table
League Challenge Cup The 1993–94 League Challenge Cup (known as the Carling League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition open to all the league's clubs. The final between Division One clubs, played at Bury F.C., was won by Rossendale United who defeated St Helens Town 1–0.
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: Semi-finals: ; Final:
Second Division Trophy The 1993–94 Second Division Trophy (known as the Lamot Pils Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was a knockout competition for Division Two clubs only. In the final North Trafford won 3–1 over Maghull (their second successive Trophy final loss) in the match played at Skelmersdale United F.C.
Semi-finals and Final
The semi-finals were decided on aggregate score from two legs played
sources: Semi-finals: ;; Final:
Floodlit Trophy The 1993–94 Floodlit Trophy (known as the Tennents Floodlit Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was a competition open to all the league's clubs with floodlights. The all Division One club final was held at Skelmersdale United F.C. and was won by Bootle who defeated Atherton Laburnum Rovers 2–1.
Reserves Section Main honours for the 1993–94 season: Reserves Division Winners: North Trafford Reserves Runners-up: St Helens Town Reserves
Reserves Division Cup Winners: Darwen Reserves Runners-up: Maghull Reserves
References
External links The official website of the North West Counties Football League North West Counties Football League Tables at RSSSF