The Lancashire League has been the name of two separate football competitions for clubs based in northern England. Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130...

Lancashire League (1889 to 1903)

The original Lancashire League was formed in 1889, and was established because of the success of the Football League, which had been established just one year earlier. Prime movers in the formation of the league were the officials of Bury Football Club, who had ambitions to set up a regional competition which would be a stepping stone for them and other clubs to gain a place in the Football League. The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... Bury Football Club are an English association football team based in Bury, Lancashire. ...

Although the majority of the clubs were based in the county of Lancashire, the league did eventually accept several clubs from neighbouring Cheshire. Additionally from further afield, Workington, from Cumberland, were members for two seasons, while Doncaster Rovers, from Yorkshire, were also to make an application to join. Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a... Workington A.F.C. (also known by its nickname, Workington Reds) is a football club from Workington, Cumbria, England. ... Cumberland is one of the 39 traditional counties of England. ... Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or Donny as they are more commonly known) are an English professional football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The league survived for fourteen seasons until 1903, and in 1903-04 it became the Second Division of the Lancashire Combination. At the time the Lancashire League was probably the stronger of the two competitions, and within a few years many of the former Lancashire League clubs had become leading Lancashire Combination clubs. // Time Line The County of Lancashire. ...

The Lancashire League had many member clubs who would later take up places in the Football League. These included Accrington Stanley, Blackpool, Bury, Crewe Alexandra, Liverpool, Nelson, New Brighton Tower, Southport Central, and Stockport County. Accrington Stanley is a football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the north-west of England, formed in 1968. ... Bury Football Club are an English association football team based in Bury, Lancashire. ... Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to that towns links with the rail industry. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... Nelson F.C. are an English football club, based in Nelson, Lancashire. ... New Brighton Tower F.C. were an English football club based in New Brighton that folded in 1901. ... Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. ... Stockport County Football Club are an English football club based in Stockport, Cheshire, currently playing in League Two, after dramatically avoiding relegation to the Conference in the 2005-06 season. ...

Lancashire League Champions (1889 to 1903)

Lancashire League (1939 to date)

The second Lancashire League was formed in 1939, and for the 1939-40 season it was a competition mainly for the 'A' teams of Lancashire Football League clubs. However with the onset of World War II, the new league was to last only one season before being abandoned.

In 1949 the league was re-established, and for almost fifty years it was a competition largely for the junior sides of the Lancashire-based Football League clubs. For most seasons, two divisions were operated; however, for a short period from the late 1950s there were three divisions. Some non-league clubs' reserve sides were later accepted into membership, and with the Football League taking a greater responsibility for youth football in recent seasons, the Lancashire League is now a competition exclusively for non-league clubs' reserve sides. In 2006-07 the league was sponsored by Lancit Haulage. Non-league football refers to football in England played at a level below that of the FA Premier League and The Football League. ...

Lancashire League Champions (1939 to date)

External links

• The Lancit Haulage Lancashire Football League official site