North West Counties Football League
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North West Counties League Division 1 1998/99
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Workington | 40 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 86 | 28 | +58 | 90 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Mossley | 40 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 91 | 38 | +53 | 88 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Vauxhall Motors | 40 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 92 | 40 | +52 | 85 | - |
| 4th | Newcastle Town | 40 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 86 | 33 | +53 | 84 | - |
| 5th | Kidsgrove Athletic | 40 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 90 | 47 | +43 | 79 | - |
| 6th | Prescot Cables | 40 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 78 | 44 | +34 | 72 | - |
| 7th | Skelmersdale United | 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 82 | 48 | +34 | 71 | - |
| 8th | St Helens Town | 40 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 77 | 58 | +19 | 71 | - |
| 9th | Leek County School Old Boys | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 53 | - |
| 10th | Salford City | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 63 | 73 | -10 | 52 | - |
| 11th | Clitheroe | 40 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 50 | - |
| 12th | Ramsbottom United | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 49 | - |
| 13th | Maine Road | 40 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 50 | 71 | -21 | 48 | - |
| 14th | Rossendale United | 40 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 59 | 81 | -22 | 47 | - |
| 15th | Nantwich Town | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 54 | 68 | -14 | 42 | - |
| 16th | Glossop North End | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 53 | 81 | -28 | 42 | - |
| 17th | Cheadle Town | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 56 | 97 | -41 | 42 | - |
| 18th | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 40 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 45 | 73 | -28 | 39 | - |
| 19th | Atherton Collieries | 40 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 50 | 88 | -38 | 34 | - |
| 20th | Bootle | 40 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 41 | 84 | -43 | 34 | |
| 21st | Holker Old Boys | 40 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 116 | -95 | 15 | ▼Relegated |
North West Counties League Division 2 1998/99
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Fleetwood Freeport | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 102 | 34 | +68 | 71 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Abbey Hey | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 70 | 35 | +35 | 66 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Squires Gate | 36 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 65 | - |
| 4th | Warrington Town | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 46 | +36 | 63 | - |
| 5th | Woodley Sports | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 61 | - |
| 6th | Castleton Gabriels | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 57 | +15 | 61 | - |
| 7th | Formby | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 81 | 60 | +21 | 58 | - |
| 8th | Darwen | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 51 | - |
| 9th | Chadderton | 36 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 50 | - |
| 10th | Tetley Walker | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 64 | -2 | 50 | - |
| 11th | Bacup Borough | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 47 | - |
| 12th | Daisy Hill | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 62 | -11 | 45 | - |
| 13th | Nelson | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 44 | - |
| 14th | Curzon Ashton | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 43 | - |
| 15th | Maghull | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 70 | -20 | 43 | Resigned |
| 16th | Colne | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 71 | -17 | 40 | - |
| 17th | Ashton Town | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 59 | -24 | 39 | - |
| 18th | Oldham Town | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 34 | 99 | -65 | 22 | - |
| 19th | Blackpool Mechanics | 36 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 39 | 121 | -82 | 18 | - |
Teams Leaving the North West Counties League
| ▲Workington were Promoted to Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| ▼Maghull Resigned from the League and Joined the West Cheshire League |
Teams Joining the North West Counties League
| ▼Great Harwood Town were Relegated from the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| ▲Alsager were Promoted from the Midland League |
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