Irlam Town competed in the
FA Vase in the 1976–77 season and joined the
Cheshire County League Division Two in 1978, and after finishing third in the 1981–82 season the club was successful in gaining promotion to the
North West Counties Football League Division Two via application. This followed a run in the
FA Vase where they reached the Fifth Round before being knocked out by
Willenhall Town. Irlam Town was promoted to NWCFL Division One after finishing runners up in the
1984–85 season. After two season in this division, during which they made their debut in the
FA Cup, the club was moved up to the
Northern Premier League Division One, becoming a founding member. However, the club never had any success at this level and were relegated down two leagues in the
1991–92 season back to the NWCFL Division Two. After three seasons near the bottom of the league the club folded. ==Honours==