 ATHERTON
COLLIERIES
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| Formed: 1916 Ground: Alder House, Atherton, Greater Manchester |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1971/72 | 10th | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 51 | 25 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1972/73 | 17th | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 46 | 84 | 27 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1973/74 | 12th | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 63 | 38 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1974/75 | 16th | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 46 | 80 | 26 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1975/76 | 17th | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 48 | 72 | 20 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1976/77 | 12th | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 79 | 26 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1977/78 | 9th | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 52 | 36 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1978/79 | 15th | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 56 | 25 | Cheshire County League Division 2 |
| 1979/80 | 11th | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 44 | 48 | 32 | Cheshire County League Division 2 |
| 1980/81 | 18th | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 39 | 83 | 21 | Cheshire County League Division 2 |
| 1981/82 | 17th | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 41 | 85 | 23 | Cheshire County League Division 2 |
| The Cheshire County League merged with the Lancashire Combination to form the North West Counties League | |||||||||
| 1982/83 | 8th | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 57 | 35 | North West Counties League Division 3 |
| 1983/84 | 8th | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 54 | 50 | 37 | North West Counties League Division 3 |
| 1984/85 | 7th | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 34 | North West Counties League Division 3 |
| 1985/86 | 5th | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 37 | 33 | North West Counties League Division 3 |
| 1986/87 | ▲1st | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 36 | North West Counties League Division 3 |
| 1987/88 | 8th | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 63 | 63 | 46 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 1988/89 | 11th | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 58 | 29 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 1989/90 | 8th | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 43 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 1990/91 | 18th | 34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 37 | 78 | 22 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 1991/92 | 13th | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 51 | 64 | 40 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 1992/93 | 9th | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 63 | 67 | 49 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | 7th | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 40 | 54 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 1994/95 | 4th | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 67 | 41 | 58 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 1995/96 | ▲2nd | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 90 | 43 | 80 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 1996/97 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 85 | 45 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 1997/98 | 22nd | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 42 | 100 | 30 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 1998/99 | 19th | 40 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 50 | 88 | 34 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 1999/00 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 58 | 68 | 54 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2000/01 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 43 | 88 | 39 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2001/02 | 17th | 44 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 66 | 91 | 47 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2002/03 | 19th | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 52 | 85 | 40 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2003/04 | 22nd | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 47 | 99 | 27 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2004/05 | 21st | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 57 | 102 | 31 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2005/06 | 19th | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 43 | 93 | 30 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2006/07 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 72 | 55 | 70 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2007/08 | 15th | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 44 | 67 | 40 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| The North West Counties League renamed Division 1 and became the Premier Division | |||||||||
| 2008/09 | ▼22nd | 42 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 42 | 93 | 29 | North West Counties League Premier |
| 2009/10 | 6th | 32 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 63 | 66 | 49 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2010/11 | 5th | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 70 | 44 | 60 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2011/12 | 4th | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 69 | 52 | 52 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2012/13 | 4th | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 78 | 47 | 69 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2013/14 | 5th | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 100 | 62 | 66 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2014/15 | ▲1st | 36 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 129 | 26 | 96 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2015/16 | 3rd | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 113 | 66 | 84 | North West Counties League Premier |
| 2016/17 | ▲1st | 42 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 103 | 39 | 100 | North West Counties League Premier |
| 2017/18 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 50 | 55 | 58 | Northern Premier League Division 1 North |
| The Northern Premier League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 North became Division 1 West | |||||||||
| 2018/19 | ▲1st | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 89 | 34 | 82 | Northern Premier League Division 1 West |
| 2019/20 | ABANDONED | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 49 | 28 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 2020/21 | ABANDONED | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 13 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 2021/22 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 45 | 46 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 2022/23 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 57 | 47 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 2023/24 | ▼21st | 40 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 47 | 96 | 25 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Northern Premier League Division 1 West |