1987-88 North West Counties League Division One

Division 1, Final Table	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Colne Dynamoes	34	24	7	3	71	14	55
Rossendale United	34	24	7	3	68	23	55
Colwyn Bay	34	20	7	7	60	42	47
Clitheroe	34	18	10	6	51	20	46
St Helens Town	34	18	6	10	61	36	42
Ellesmere Port & Neston	34	17	5	12	55	48	39
Darwen	34	14	10	10	55	45	38
Warrington Town	34	16	5	13	68	47	37
Kirkby Town	34	11	13	10	57	54	35
Burscough	34	14	7	13	45	51	35
Leyland Motors	34	10	11	13	53	53	31
PRESCOT CABLES	34	10	11	13	34	45	31
Bootle	34	12	5	17	43	61	29
Salford	34	8	6	20	33	66	22
Formby	34	6	10	18	32	63	22
Skelmersdale United	34	4	11	19	34	64	19
Atherton Laburnum Rovers	34	4	7	23	31	78	15
Glossop	34	5	4	25	30	71	14

At the end of this season, Kirkby Town changed name to Knowsley United and relocated to Huyton