List of football clubs in Greater Manchester
This is a list of football teams based in Greater Manchester sorted by which league they play in as of the 2014–15 season. The leagues are listed in order of their level in the English football league system.[1]
Levels 1–4
These Greater Manchester clubs play in fully professional leagues, comprising levels 1–4 of the English football league system: the Premier League and the Football League.
Levels 5–8
These Greater Manchester clubs play in semi-pro leagues which are at a level in the English football league system that grants eligibility to enter the FA Trophy, comprising levels 5–8 of the system: the National League and the Northern Premier League.
Levels 9–10
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.
Levels 11–12
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
Premier Division
- Linotype Cheadle Heath Nomads
Division One
- Golborne Sports
- Maine Road Reserves
- Wythenshawe Town
Manchester League
Premier Division
- AFC Monton
- Atherton Town
- AVRO
- Boothstown
- Dukinfield Town
- Hindsford
- Manchester Gregorians
- Old Altrinchamians
- Prestwich Heys
- Rochdale Sacred Heart
- Royton Town
- Springhead
- Stockport Georgians
- Uppermill
- Walshaw Sports
- Wythenshawe Amateurs
Division One
- Beechfield United
- Breightmet United
- Chadderton Reserves
- East Manchester
- Elton Vale
- Heywood St James
- Hollinwood
- Irlam Steel
- Leigh Athletic
- Pennington
- Westbury Sports
West Lancashire League
Premier Division
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