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Despite the poor league form, Stockport County had some superb form against their local rivals, and finished in second place in the inaugural County 4 Life North West League behind runaway winners Carlisle United, mainly thanks to wins at Chester, Bury and Rochdale and home wins over Macc, Wrexham and Rochdale.   

The concept had arrived. The North West League was deemed a success, and NWL2 was equally as popular, with Accrington Stanley replacing the League One bound Carlisle and regardless of County finishing higher than any other North West team in League Two, County again were the bridesmaids, finishing second again, this time to Rochdale.

It was, however, third time lucky as County made up for previous agonies by walking to the NWL3 title by nine points.

As County climb out of League Two, a new challenge arises. NWL1 Champions Carlisle United are reunited to the NWL, along with Crewe, Oldham and Tranmere in a five-team NWL4...which starts on 6th September when Tranmere Rovers play host to Oldham Athletic...! 

 

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Stockport County (c)	14	10	1	3	22	10	31
Rochdale	14	5	5	4	20	13	20
Bury	14	6	2	6	18	19	20
Wrexham	14	5	4	5	17	18	19
Chester City	14	5	4	5	20	24	19
Morecambe	14	5	2	7	20	18	17
Accrington Stanley	14	5	1	8	20	25	16
Macclesfield Town	14	4	2	8	14	18	14

Final Standings - CONGRATULATIONS STOCKPORT COUNTY - After two season's of finishing second in the NWL, Jim Gannon's side lift the title by a massive nine points from outgoing Champions Rochdale and Bury, who moved up to third with a final game win at Accrington. After their draw at Chester on the final day, Macclesfield Town are this season's wooden spoon holders. Big Up To Wrexham - last year's wooden spoon, who despite finishing bottom of League Two, finished in fourth place in this year's NWL. 

The Complete Record 2007-09

18 Aug - Rochdale 1 (Ramsden) Chester City 2 (Grant, Ellison)

18 Aug - Wrexham 2 (Proctor 2) Morecambe 1 (Newby)

7 Sept - Chester City 0 Morecambe 1 (Baker)

15 Sept - Bury 0 Chester City 2 (Butler, Hughes)

22 Sept - Stockport 2 (Elding, Blizzard) Wrexham 1 (Marc Williams)

22 Sept - Rochdale 1 (McNulty OG) Macclesfield 1 (McIntyre)

29 Sept - Bury 2 (Mangan, Adams) Accrington Stanley 1 (Mullin)

29 Sept - Macclesfield 1 (Dunfield) Chester City 2 (Murphy, Wilson)

2 Oct - Morecambe 2 (Baker 2) Stockport 0

5 Oct - Accrington 0 Wrexham 2 (Roberts 2)

6 Oct - Rochdale 1 (McArdle) Bury 2 (Mangan, Adams) 

13 Oct - Macclesfield 3 (Gritton, Morley, Thomas) Wrexham 2 (Proctor, Llewellyn)

19 Oct - Accrington 3 (D'Sane 2, Mullin), Macclesfield 2 (McIntyre, Evans)

20 Oct - Stockport 1 (Taylor) Chester 2 (Partridge 2) 

27 Oct - Macclesfield 2 (Thomas, Gritton) Bury 2 (Mangan, Adams)

27 Oct - Morecambe 1 (Artell) Rochdale 1 (McArdle)

6 Nov - Morecambe 0 Accrington 1

6 Nov - Rochdale 1 (LeFondre) Stockport 2 (Dickinson 2)

24 Nov - Morecambe 2 (Bentley, Twiss) Bury 1 (Bishop)

25 Nov - Wrexham 2 (Proctor) Chester City 2 (Roberts, Linwood)

1 Dec - Rochdale 0 Wrexham 0

4 Dec - Bury 0 Wrexham 1 (Williams)

5 Dec - Accrington 1 (Craney) Rochdale 2 (Higginbotham, Murray)

15 Dec - Macclesfield 0 Stockport County 2 (Dickinson, Proudlock)

22 Dec - Chester 2 (Hughes, Ellison) Bury 1 (Bishop)

26 Dec - Morecambe 5 (Bentley 2, Thomspon, Blinkhorn, Baker) Chester 3 (Ellison 2, Holroyd)

26 Dec - Wrexham 0 Rochdale 2 (Murray, McEvilly)

29 Dec - Wrexham 0 Stockport 1 (Elding)

29 Dec - Macclesfield 2 (Reid, Evans), Rochdale 2 (Rundle, Murray)

1 Jan - Stockport 2 (Elding, Dickinson) Morecambe 1 (Blinkhorn)  

5 Jan - Accrington 3 (Proctor, Craney, N'Sane) Chester 3 (Holroyd 2, Wilson)

5 Jan - Macc 1 (Gritton) Morecambe 2 (Blinkhorn, Thompson)

12 Jan - Stockport 2 (Rose, Elding) Accrington 0

29 Jan - Chester 0 Rochdale 4 (LeFondre, Butler OG, Kennedy, Rundle)

29 Jan - Morecambe 2 (Curtis, Roberts OG) Wrexham 2 (Sonner, Proctor)

5 Feb - Bury 2 (Bishop, Hurst) Stockport 3 (Pilkington 2, Taylor) 

9 Feb - Chester 2 (Butler, Murphy) Accrington 3 (Thomas 2, Craney)

9 Feb - Morecambe 0 Macclesfield 1 (Green)

16 Feb - Stockport 1 (Randolph OG) Bury 2 (Scott, Adams)

23 Feb - Accrington 0 Stockport County 2 (Dickinson 2)

8 Mar - Bury 2 (Bishop 2) Morecambe 1 (Drummond)

9 Mar - Chester 0 Wrexham 2 (Hall, Proctor)

11 Mar - Stockport 2 (Dickinson 2) Rochdale 0

12 Mar - Accrington 3 (Kempson, Mangan, Mullin) Morecambe 2 (Blinkhorn, Twiss)

15 Mar - Wrexham 2 (Broughton, Proctor) Bury 1 (Hurst)

16 Mar - Rochdale 4 (LeFondre 3, Jones) Accrington 1 (Whalley)

21 Mar - Stockport 2 (Taylor 2) Macclesfield 0

29 Mar - Macclesfield 2 (Brisley 2) Accrington 1 (Craney)

5 Apr - Wrexham 1 (Evans) Macclesfield 1 (Tolley)

19 Apr - Bury 1 (Bennett) Macclesfield 0

19 Apr - Rochdale 1 (Howe) Morecambe 0

26 Apr - Bury 1 (Evans) Rochdale 1 (LeFondre)

26 Apr - Wrexham 1 (Roberts) Accrington 3 (Pejic OG, Cavanagh, Whalley)

29 Apr - Chester 0 Stockport 0

3 May - Accrington 0 Bury 2 (Bishop)

3 May - Chester 0 Macclesfield 0

DICKO SHARES BOOT

Stockport Striker To Share Gong With Wrexham Hitman

For the first time, the County4Life North West League Golden Boot is to be shared as both Liam Dickinson and Michael Proctor grabbed eight goals.

After his double versus Rochdale, Dicko took the lead in the award, but his lead lasted only a few days as Wrexham's Michael Proctor hit the winner against Bury and pegged Dicko back.

Bury's in form Andy Bishop finished his season with a flourish with a brace against Accrington to give him third place on seven goals, with his Gigg Lane team mate Nicky Adams on five. Sandwiched between them is Adam LeFondre who netted six in his first season at Rochdale after netting five last season.

8 Goals -

Liam Dickinson (Stockport), Michael Proctor (Wrexham)

7 Goals -

Andy Bishop (Bury)

6 Goals -

Adam LeFondre (Rochdale), Own Goals.

5 Goals -

Nicky Adams (Bury)

4 Goals -

Carl Baker (Morecambe), Ian Craney (Accrington), Anthony Elding (Stockport), Kevin Ellison (Chester), Andrew Mangan (Bury 3 / Accrington 1), Jason Taylor (Stockport) 

3 Goals -

Jim Bentley (Morecambe), Matthew Blinkhorn (Morecambe), Martin Gritton (Macclesfield), Chris Holroyd (Chester), Paul Mullin (Accrington), Glenn Murray (Rochdale), Roscoe N'Sane (Accrington), Neil Roberts (Wrexham). 

2 Goals -

Shaun Brisley (Macclesfield), Paul Butler (Chester), Gareth Evans (Macclesfield), Glynn Hurst (Bury), Mark Hughes (Chester), Rory McArdle (Rochdale), Kevin McIntyre (Macclesfield), John Murphy (Chester), Richie Partridge (Chester), Anthony Pilkington (Stockport), Adam Rundle (Rochdale), Aswad Thomas (Accrington), Danny Thomas (Macclesfield), Garry Thompson (Morecambe), Michael Twiss (Morecambe), Shawn Whalley (Accrington), Laurence Wilson (Chester).

1 Goal -

David Artell (Morecambe), Elliott Bennett (Bury), Dominic Blizzard (Stockport), Drewe Broughton (Wrexham), Pater Cavanagh (Accrington), Wayne Curtis (Morecambe), Stuart Drummond (Morecambe), Terry Dunfield (Macclesfield), Steve Evans (Wrexham), Tony Grant (Chester), Francis Green (Macclesfield), Paul Hall (Wrexham), Callum Higginbotham (Rochdale), Rene Howe (Rochdale), Gary Jones (Rochdale), Darren Kempson (Accrington), Tom Kennedy (Rochdale), Paul Linwood (Chester), Chris Llewellyn (Wrexham), Lee McEvilly (Rochdale), Dave Morley (Macclesfield), Jon Newby (Morecambe), Andrew Proctor (Accrington), Adam Proudlock (Stockport), Simon Ramsden (Rochdale), Levi Reid (Macclesfield), Kevin Roberts (Chester), Michael Rose (Stockport), Paul Scott (Bury), Danny Sonner (Wrexham), Jamie Tolley (Macclesfield), Eifion Williams (Wrexham), Marc Williams (Wrexham).

 

	P	W	D	L	F	A	PTS
ROCHDALE (c)	12	6	3	3	26	16	21
Stockport County	12	5	4	3	17	17	20
Bury	12	4	4	3	15	11	17
Macclesfield Town	12	3	5	4	18	17	17
Chester City	12	3	4	5	11	11	16
Accrington Stanley	12	3	5	4	21	19	14
Wrexham	12	1	4	7	9	23	7

Final Standings - CONGRATULATIONS ROCHDALE - who after their 5-0 drubbing of Macclesfield Town, all that would have stopped Dale from becoming the 2nd County4Life North West League Two Mini-League Champions would have been a Stockport County win at home to Bury. The Shakers held County to a 0-0 draw and therefore the title goes to Spotland. Chester City finish the season in fifth, whilst Accrington Stanley made their season look a little more respectable after final day 3-2 win over Macc. Wrexham's miserable season ended with just one win all season (which ironically was their first game vs Chester), finished seven points adrift at the bottom and thus are awarded with the Wooden Spoon.   

The Complete Record 2006-07

5th August - Chester City 2 (Broughton, Blundell) Accrington Stanley 0

8th August - Bury 1 (Pittman) Chester City 3 (Woodthorpe OG, Walters 2)

18th August - Stockport County 1 (Murray) Accrington Stanley 1 (Welch)

20th August - Chester City 1 (Hand) Wrexham 2 (Roberts, Mark Jones)

26th August - Accrington Stanley 1 (Roberts) Rochdale 1 (Dagnall)

13 September -Accrington Stanley 5 (Mullin, Craney, Roberts 2, Cavanagh) Wrexham 0

16 September - Stockport County 5 (Robinson, LeFondre 4) Wrexam 2 (Williams 2)

26 September - Bury 2 (Bishop, Hurst) Accrington Stanley 2 (Roberts, Boco)

26 September - Macclesfield Town 1 (Bullock) Chester City 1 (Sandwith)

27 September - Wrexham 1 (Llewellyn) Rochdale 2 (Dagnall 2)

14 October - Macclesfield Town 2 (Scott, Weir-Daley) Bury 3 (Baker 2, Hurst)

14 October - Rochdale 0 Chester City 0

28 October - Rochdale 1 (Jones) Stockport County 3 (Williams, Robinson, Bramble)

4 November - Rochdale 1 (Dagnall) Bury 3 (Fitzgerald, Bishop 2)

4 November - Wrexham 0 Macclesfield Town 0

7 November - Bury 1 (Mattis) Wrexham 0 

17 November - Chester City 1 (Walters) Stockport County 1 (Poole)

25 November - Stockport County 1 (Proudlock) Macclesfield Town 1 (McIntyre pen)

5 December - Macclesfield Town 1 (McNeil) Rochdale 0

16 December - Bury 2 (Hurst, Bishop) Stockport County 0

16 December - Macclesfield Town 3 (Tolley, Bullock, Murphy) Accrington Stanley 3 (McGiven, Jacobson, Mangan)

26 December - Accrington Stanley 1 (Todd) Bury 1 (Bishop) 

26 December - Chester City 0 Macclesfield Town 3 (Tipton, McIntrye, Murphy)

26 December - Rochdale 2 (Murray, Doolan) Wrexham 2 (McEvilly, Llewellyn)

1 January - Wrexham 1 (Johnson) Accrington Stanley 3 (Mullin, Brown 2)

31 January - Wrexham 0 Stockport County 1 (Dickinson)

3 February - Accrington Stanley 0 Chester City 1 (Linwood)

17 February - Accrington Stanley 0 Stockport County 1 (Griffin)

18 February - Wrexham 0 Chester City 0

21 February - Chester City 1 (Yeo) Bury 0

3 March - Rochdale 4 (Rundle, Murray 2, LeFondre) Accrington Stanley 2 (Mullin, Mangan) 

9 March - Wrexham 1 ( McEvilly) Bury 1 (Hurst)

16 March - Chester City 0 Rochdale 1 (Dodds)

17 March - Bury 1 (Hurst) Macclesfield Town 1 (McIntyre)

24 March - Stockport County 2 (Elding, Dickinson) Rochdale 7 (Murray 2, Goodall, Rundle, Muirhead 2, Dagnall)

7 April - Bury 0 Rochdale 1 (Murray)

7 April - Macclesfield Town 2 (McNeil, Murphy) Wrexham 0

9 April - Stockport County 2 (Pilkington, Dinning) Chester City 0

14 April - Macclesfield Town 2 (Murphy, Miles) Stockport County 0

21 April - Rochdale 5 (Dagnall 3, Murray 2) Macclesfield Town 0 

28 April - Accrington Stanley 3 (Williams, Proctor 2) Macclesfield Town 2 (Miles 2)

28 April - Stockport County 0 Bury 0 

 

TOP SCORERS

Murray's A Mint!

Congratulations to Rochdale's Glenn Murray, who picks up the County4Life North West Mini League Golden Boot after notching an amazing nine goals for Dale and County this season. Murray notched one for County in a loan spell from Carlisle United earlier in the season, but his eight goal haul for Dale made him the top dog. Murray's Spotland team mate Chris Dagnall was a close second with seven goals, and truly round off a memorable season in the Mini League for the Spotland club. Adam LeFondre was County's highest placed goalscorer, with he and Bury pair Andy Bishop and Glynn Hurst all tied on five goals each.

The full list is as follows... 

9 Goals

Glenn Murray (Stockport 1 / Rochdale 8)

7 Goals

Chris Dagnall (Rochdale)

5 Goals

Andy Bishop (Bury), Glynn Hurst (Bury), Adam LeFondre (Stockport 4 / Rochdale 1)

4 Goals

Kevin McIntyre (Macclesfield), John Murphy (Macclesfield), Gary Roberts (Accrington)

3 Goals

John Miles (Macclesfield), Paul Mullin (Accrington), Jonathan Walters (Chester)

2 Goals

Richard Baker (Bury), David Brown (Accrington), Martin Bullock (Macclesfield), Liam Dickinson (Stockport), Chris Llewellyn (Wrexham), Andrew Mangan (Accrington), Lee McEvilly (Wrexham), Matty McNeil (Macclesfield), Ben Muirhead (Rochdale), Andrew Proctor (Accrington), Mark Robinson (Stockport), Danny Williams (Wrexham)

1 Goal

Gregg Blundell (Chester), Romuald Boco (Accrington), Tesfaye Bramble (Stockport), Drewe Broughton (Chester), Peter Cavanagh (Accrington), Ian Craney (Accrington), Tony Dinning (Stockport), Louis Dodds (Rochdale), John Doolan (Rochdale), Anthony Elding (Stockport), John Fitzgerald (Bury), Adam Griffin (Stockport), Alan Goodall (Rochdale), Jamie Hand (Chester), Joe Jacobson (Accrington), Josh Johnson (Wrexham), Gary Jones (Rochdale), Mark Jones (Wrexham), Leighton McGiven (Accrington), Dwayne Mattis (Bury), Own Goal, Anthony Pilkington (Stockport), John-Paul Pittman (Bury), David Poole (Stockport), Adam Proudlock (Stockport), Neil Roberts (Wrexham), Adam Rundle (Rochdale) Kevin Sandwith (Chester), Rob Scott (Macclesfield), Matthew Tipton (Macclesfield), Andy Todd (Accrington), Jamie Tolley (Macclesfield), Spencer Weir-Daley (Macclesfield), Michael Welch (Accrington), Ashley Williams (Stockport), Robbie Williams (Accrington), Simon Yeo (Chester)