| Competition: | North West Counties Football League |
| Prevseason: | 1986–87 |
| Nextseason: | 1988–89 |
The 1987–88 North West Counties Football League was the sixth in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions.
| Competition: | North West Counties Football League Division One |
| Season: | 1987–88 |
| Winners: | Colne Dynamoes |
| Promoted: | Colne Dynamoes |
| Relegated: | Glossop |
| Prevseason: | 1986–87 |
| Nextseason: | 1988–89 |
Division One featured 10 new teams, all promoted from last season's Division Two:
| Competition: | North West Counties Football League Division Two |
| Season: | 1987–88 |
| Winners: | Ashton United |
| Promoted: | Ashton United Flixton |
| Prevseason: | 1986–87 |
| Nextseason: | 1988–89 |
Division Two featured 16 new teams:
Colne Dynamoes were promoted to the Northern Premier League while Glossop were relegated to Division Two. Kirkby Town changed their name to Knowsley United.
Ashton United and Flixton were promoted to Division One while Whitworth Valley, Nelson and Ford Motors left the League at the end of the season.