season in the Lancashire & Cheshire Amateur League saw them finish 5th in Division One. Manchester League - 1973-1986 Flixton then moved to the Manchester League in 1973, finishing 4th in Division Two (the 3rd level) in their first season in the league. There was no Division Two the following season, so were moved to Division One and finished 7th in 1974-75, then 3rd the following season and then 4th in 1976-77. 1977-78 season saw Flixton win promotion to the Manchester League Premier Division by winning the Division One title, 5 points clear of 2nd placed Huntley. In their first Premier Division season, they finished 1978-79 as runners-up to Salford Amateurs. They just avoided relegation the following season 1979-80, finishing 14th of 16 teams, but recovered to finish 5th the following season. Runners-up spot was achieved again in 1981-82, finishing 5 points behind Abbey Hey. Finishing 3rd, 4th and 7th the next three seasons, they ended their spell in the Manchester League in 1985-86 with another runners-up spot, this time just 2 points behind Maine Road. North West Counties League - 1986-1996 In 1986 Flixton joined the North West Counties Football League, playing in Division Three in their first season, 1986–87 when they finished as runners-up. The following season Division Three was absorbed into Division Two and the club again finished as runners-up, winning promotion to Division One. In their first season in Division One they finished in seventh place. In 1993–94 they were relegated on goal difference. However, they bounced straight back up when they were Division Two champions the following season. They followed that up with a Championship won in 1995–96, winning Division One, and achieving promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One. They also reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase where they lost to Brigg Town after starting the competition in the second qualifying round. Northern Premier League - 1996-2000 Flixton finished in 13th in their first season in the Northern Premier League, 1996–97 when they also reached the third qualifying round of the FA Cup. They again reached the third qualifying round of the FA Cup 1998–99. However, in 1999–2000 they finished in 21st place and were relegated back to the North West Counties Football League Division One. North West Counties League - 2000-2012 Back in the North West Counties League, Flixton struggled in the following season, finishing in 20th place, just avoiding a