1986–87 North West Counties Football League

The 1986–87 North West Counties Football League was the fifth in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into three divisions.

Division One
Division One featured 2 new teams:


 * Kirkby Town promoted as champions from Division Two
 * Rossendale United promoted as runners-up from Division Two

Division Two
Division Two featured 4 new teams:


 * Prescot Cables, relegated from Division One
 * Formby, relegated from Division One
 * Blackpool Mechanics promoted as champions from Division Three
 * Oldham Town promoted as runners-up from Division Three

Division Three
Division Three featured 4 new teams:


 * Ford Motors, relegated from Division Two
 * Nantwich Town, relegated from Division Two
 * Flixton, joined from the Manchester League
 * Ashton Town, joined from the Manchester League

Division One
12 sides (highlighted in the table in green) were promoted to the Northern Premier League First Division. No teams were relegated.

Division two
Droylsden and Lancaster City moved to the Northern Premier League First Division while 10 teams (highlighted in the table in lightgreen) were promoted to the Division One. Newcastle Town, Maine Road and Vauxhall Motors joined the Division as newly admitted teams. No teams were relegated.

Division Three
All sides were promoted to Division Two as Division Three was disbanded at the end of the season.