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The Lancashire Amateur Football League (more commonly known as the LAL) was founded in 1899. [1] Clubs are situated throughout the old boundaries of Lancashire and Cheshire; stretching from Preston in the north, Southport in the west, Rochdale and Oldham in the east and Lymm in the south.
The Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur Football League is an English association football league founded in 1909. As of the 2024/25 season, the league consists of six divisions – Premier, One, Two and Three, then A and B. Historically the divisions named A-D were for Reserve sides of teams in the top four divisions, but 1st teams can now play at the lower levels.
They left the league at the end of the 2008–09 season. [1] Burnley Belvedere later joined the East Lancashire League, and were Division One champions in 2016–17. [2] They retained the league title the following season, after which they moved up to the Premier Division of the Lancashire Amateur League. [3]
The club remained members of the league until 1994, when they moved up to Division Two of the West Lancashire League. [2] Division Two was renamed Division One in 1998. [ 2 ] In 1999–2000 the club won the Lancashire Amateur Shield, beating Stand Athletic in the final. [ 1 ]
In 1931, Stockport Georgians joined the Lancashire & Cheshire Amateur League. [1] In 1987, the club absorbed Adswood Amateurs, taking their place in the Manchester Football League, winning the title in their first season in the league. In 2002, the club won the Manchester Football League for the second time, adding a third title in 2015. [2]
They also won a number of local cup competitions, including the Lancashire FA Amateur Shield in 1957–58. [2] In 1959 the club took the decision move up the leagues and joined the West Lancashire League. In their first season, 1959–60, they were runners-up. In 1960–61 they were champions and also won the Lancashire FA Amateur Shield again.
Nelson Football Club is a football club based in Nelson, Lancashire, England.Originally established in 1882, the club played in the Lancashire League, North-East Lancashire Combination, Lancashire Combination and Central League before becoming founding members of the Football League Third Division North in 1921.
North West Counties Football League Division One champions: 1995–96; North West Counties Football League Division Two champions: 1994–95; Manchester League Division One champions: 1977/78; Lancashire & Cheshire Amateur League Division Three champions: 1964–65; FA Cup best performance: third qualifying round – 1996–97, 1998–99