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Northern Premier League Division One West
2026-27 coverage of Northern Premier League Division One West, with club membership based on the FA National League System allocation list.
Step football where infrastructure, local support, and consistency decide the season.
Promotion and relegation totals can include play-off winners and balancing from adjacent divisions. How the pyramid works.
Membership source: The FA allocation list · checked 2026-08-10
- Clubs
- 22
- Promotion
- 1
- Relegation
- 2
- Avg capacity
- 2,996
- Profile depth
- 55%
The Table · 2026-27
| Pos | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bootle | 12 | +24 | 33 |
| 2 |  Prescot Cables | 12 | +12 | 25 |
| 3 |  Clitheroe | 12 | +7 | 25 |
| 4 |  Stafford Rangers | 10 | +13 | 24 |
| 5 |  Shifnal Town | 13 | +2 | 24 |
| 6 |  Witton Albion | 12 | +15 | 23 |
| 7 |  Mossley | 14 | +3 | 23 |
| 8 | Hanley Town | 12 | +11 | 22 |
| 9 |  Wythenshawe | 13 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 |  Stalybridge Celtic | 13 | +1 | 18 |
| 11 |  Runcorn Linnets | 14 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 |  Padiham | 14 | -7 | 17 |
| 13 |  Nantwich Town | 14 | +1 | 16 |
| 14 |  Kidsgrove Athletic | 13 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 |  Chasetown | 14 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 |  Newcastle Town | 11 | +4 | 13 |
| 17 |  Atherton Collieries | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 18 |  Lower Breck | 11 | -3 | 13 |
| 19 |  Vauxhall Motors | 12 | -9 | 11 |
| 20 | 1874 Northwich | 14 | -14 | 8 |
| 21 |  Congleton Town | 13 | -12 | 7 |
| 22 |  Lichfield City | 14 | -34 | 6 |
History & Structure
Context
Northern Premier League Division One West sits at Level 8 · Step 4 in the English football pyramid.
Promotion, relegation, and club sustainability are central to how this league evolves each season.
Modern history
- 2015-2018: Stability and infrastructure investment period.
- 2019-2022: Competitive recalibration after pandemic-era disruption.
- 2023-2025: Promotion and relegation margins tightened across the division.
Every Club in Northern Premier League Division One West
1874 NorthwichTBCProfile 20%Atherton CollieriesAlder House, AthertonProfile 60%BootleNew Bucks Park, BootleProfile 60%ChasetownThe Scholars Ground, Chasetown, BurntwoodProfile 60%ClitheroeEcoGiants StadiumProfile 60%Congleton TownCleric Stadium (Since )Profile 60%Hanley TownTBCProfile 20%Kidsgrove AthleticHollinwood Road, KidsgroveProfile 60%Lichfield CityCity Ground, LichfieldProfile 60%Lower BreckAnfield Sports and Community Centre, Anfield, LiverpoolProfile 60%MossleySeel Park, MossleyProfile 60%Nantwich TownSwansway Stadium,NantwichProfile 60%Newcastle TownLyme Valley Stadium, Newcastle-under-LymeProfile 60%PadihamTBCProfile 40%Prescot CablesValerie ParkProfile 60%Runcorn LinnetsAPEC Taxis StadiumProfile 60%Shifnal TownAcoustafoam Stadium, ShifnalShropshireProfile 60%Stafford RangersMarston Road,StaffordProfile 60%Stalybridge CelticBower Fold, StalybridgeProfile 60%Vauxhall MotorsRivacre Park, Ellesmere PortProfile 60%Witton AlbionWincham Park, Wincham,NorthwichProfile 60%WythenshaweTBCProfile 40%
Atherton CollieriesAlder House, AthertonProfile 60%BootleNew Bucks Park, BootleProfile 60%ChasetownThe Scholars Ground, Chasetown, BurntwoodProfile 60%ClitheroeEcoGiants StadiumProfile 60%Congleton TownCleric Stadium (Since )Profile 60%Hanley TownTBCProfile 20%Kidsgrove AthleticHollinwood Road, KidsgroveProfile 60%Lichfield CityCity Ground, LichfieldProfile 60%Lower BreckAnfield Sports and Community Centre, Anfield, LiverpoolProfile 60%MossleySeel Park, MossleyProfile 60%Nantwich TownSwansway Stadium,NantwichProfile 60%Newcastle TownLyme Valley Stadium, Newcastle-under-LymeProfile 60%PadihamTBCProfile 40%Prescot CablesValerie ParkProfile 60%Runcorn LinnetsAPEC Taxis StadiumProfile 60%Shifnal TownAcoustafoam Stadium, ShifnalShropshireProfile 60%Stafford RangersMarston Road,StaffordProfile 60%Stalybridge CelticBower Fold, StalybridgeProfile 60%Vauxhall MotorsRivacre Park, Ellesmere PortProfile 60%Witton AlbionWincham Park, Wincham,NorthwichProfile 60%WythenshaweTBCProfile 40%