List of football clubs in Greater Manchester

Summary

This is a list of football teams based in Greater Manchester sorted by which league they play in as of the 2022–23 season. The leagues are listed in order of their level in the English football league system,[1] and the English women's football league system.

Men's teams edit

Levels 1–4 edit

 
Old Trafford home of Manchester United.
 
Etihad Stadium home of Manchester City.
 
DW Stadium home of Wigan Athletic.
 
University of Bolton Stadium home of Bolton Wanderers.
 
Spotland Stadium home of Rochdale.
 
Moor Lane home of Salford City.
 
Edgeley Park home of Stockport County

These clubs play in fully professional leagues, at levels 1–4 of the English football league system as of the 2023–24 season.

Club League Home Ground Borough
Level 1[2]
Manchester City Premier League Etihad Stadium Manchester
Manchester United Premier League Old Trafford Trafford
Level 2[3]
None
Level 3[4]
Bolton Wanderers EFL League One University of Bolton Stadium Bolton
Wigan Athletic EFL League One DW Stadium Wigan
Level 4[5]
Salford City EFL League Two Moor Lane Salford
Stockport County EFL League Two Edgeley Park Stockport
class=notpageimage|
Locations of Greater Manchester's Premier League and Football League clubs
  Blue: Premier League (Level 1)
  Red: EFL Championship (Level 2)
  Green: EFL League One (Level 3)
  Yellow: EFL League Two (Level 4)

Levels 5–8 edit

 
Moss Lane home of Altrincham
 
Boundary Park home of Oldham Athletic.

These clubs play in semi-professional and amateur leagues, at levels 5–8 of the English football league system as of the 2022–23 season.

Club League Home Ground Borough
Level 5
Altrincham National League Moss Lane Trafford
Oldham Athletic National League Boundary Park Oldham
Level 6
Curzon Ashton National League North Tameside Stadium Tameside
Level 7
Ashton United Northern Premier League Premier Division Hurst Cross Tameside
Atherton Collieries Northern Premier League Premier Division Alder Street Wigan
F.C. United of Manchester Northern Premier League Premier Division Broadhurst Park Manchester
Hyde United Northern Premier League Premier Division Ewen Fields Tameside
Radcliffe Northern Premier League Premier Division Stainton Park Bury
Stalybridge Celtic Northern Premier League Premier Division Bower Fold Tameside
Level 8
Mossley Northern Premier League Division One West Seel Park Tameside
Ramsbottom United Northern Premier League Division One West The Harry Williams Riverside Stadium Bury
Trafford Northern Premier League Division One West Shawe View Trafford
class=notpageimage|
Locations of Greater Manchester's National League and Northern Premier League clubs
  Yellow: National League (Level 5)
  Green: National League North (Level 6)
  Red: NPL Premier Division (Level 7)
  Blue: NPL Division One North West (Level 8)

Levels 9–10 edit

These Greater Manchester clubs play in semi-pro and amateur leagues which grant eligibility to enter the FA Vase and are high enough in the English football league system to grant eligibility to enter the FA Cup, comprising levels 9–10 of the system. In Greater Manchester this consists solely of the North West Counties Football League.

Club League Home Ground Borough
Level 9
Ashton Athletic North West Counties Football League Premier Division Brocstedes Park Wigan
Avro North West Counties Football League Premier Division Whitebank Stadium Oldham
Bury North West Counties Football League Premier Division Stainton Park Bury
Irlam North West Counties Football League Premier Division Silver Street Salford
Prestwich Heys North West Counties Football League Premier Division Adie Moran Park Bury
West Didsbury & Chorlton North West Counties Football League Premier Division Brookburn Road Manchester
Wythenshawe Town North West Counties Football League Premier Division Ericstan Stadium Manchester
Level 10
Abbey Hey North West Counties Football League Division One South The Abbey Stadium Manchester
Ashton Town North West Counties Football League Division One North Edge Green Street Wigan
Atherton Laburnum Rovers North West Counties Football League Division One North Crilly Park Wigan
Chadderton North West Counties Football League Division One North Andrew Street Oldham
Cheadle Heath Nomads North West Counties Football League Division One South The Heath Stockport
Cheadle Town North West Counties Football League Division One South Park Road Stadium Stockport
Daisy Hill North West Counties Football League Division One North New Sirs Bolton
Maine Road North West Counties Football League Division One South Brantingham Road Manchester
Stockport Georgians North West Counties Football League Division One South Cromley Road Stockport
Stockport Town North West Counties Football League Division One South Stockport Sports Village Stockport
Wythenshawe North West Counties Football League Division One South Hollyhedge Park Manchester

Levels 11–12 edit

These Greater Manchester clubs play in amateur leagues, levels 11–12. This includes the Manchester League, the Cheshire Football League, and the West Lancashire Football League.

Cheshire League edit

Premier Division
  • Altrincham Reserves
  • Broadheath Central
  • Denton Town
  • Winstanley Warriors
  • Whalley Range
  • Winstanley Warriors
League 1
  • Cheadle Heath Nomads Reserves
  • Denton Town
  • Golborne Sports
  • Maine Road Reserves
  • Wythenshawe Reserves

Manchester League edit

Premier Division
  • Atherton Town
  • Bolton County
  • Chadderton Reserves
  • Dukinfield Town
  • Heyside
  • Heywood St James
  • Hindsford
  • Manchester Gregorians
  • Moorside Rangers
  • Old Altrinchamians
  • Pennington
  • Rochdale Sacred Heart
  • Royton Town
  • Springhead
  • Uppermill
  • Walshaw Sports
Division One
  • AFC Monton
  • Altrincham Hale
  • Avenue
  • Avro Reserves
  • Bolton Borough
  • Bolton Lads and Girls
  • Bolton United
  • Boothstown
  • East Manchester
  • Elton Vale
  • Govan and Uni of Manchester
  • Hindley Juniors
  • Manchester Central

West Lancashire League edit

Division One

Women's teams edit

Levels 1–4 edit

 
Joie Stadium home of Manchester City Women.
 
Leigh Sports Village home of Manchester United Women.

These clubs play in fully professional leagues, at levels 1–4 of the English women's football league system as of the 2022–23 season.

Club League Home Ground Borough
Level 1
Manchester City Women's Super League Joie Stadium Manchester
Manchester United Women's Super League Leigh Sports Village Wigan
Level 4
Stockport County Women's National League: Division One North Stockport Sports Village Stockport
class=notpageimage|
Locations of Greater Manchester's Super League, Championship, and National League clubs
  Blue: Women's Super League (Level 1)
  Red: Women's Championship (Level 2)
  Green: National League Premier Division (Level 3)
  Yellow: National League Division One (Level 4)

Levels 5–6 edit

North West Women's Regional Football League edit

Premier Division (Level 5)
Division One North (Level 6)
  • Leigh Genesis
Division One South (Level 6)
  • Altrincham
  • Curzon Ashton
  • Salford City Lionesses
  • Wythenshawe Amateurs

Levels 7–8 edit

Greater Manchester Women's Football League edit

Division One (Level 7)
  • Ashton United
  • Didsbury FC
  • Heyside Ladies FC
  • Langho Ladies
  • Mosley AFC Ladies
  • Rochdale AFC Ladies
  • Sale Ladies
  • Tameside United
  • Urmston Meadowside
  • West Didsbury and Chorlton Women
Division Two (Level 8)
  • AFC Lionesses
  • AFC Oldham Ladies
  • Bolton Lads & Girls Club Ladies
  • Boltonians Ladies
  • Crompton FC Ladies
  • Flixton Ladies
  • Mancunian Unity Women
  • Stockport Lionesses
  • Swinton FC Ladies
  • Walshaw Sports
  • Greater Manchester FC

See also edit

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Teams in Greater Manchester". Archived from the original on 20 January 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Premier League clubs". The Football Association Premier League Limited.
  3. ^ "Championship clubs". The Football League Limited.
  4. ^ "League One clubs". The Football League Limited.
  5. ^ "League Two clubs". The Football League Limited.