2018–19 Northern Premier League
The 2018–19 season was the 51st season of the Northern Premier League. After eleven seasons, the two divisions of Division One were re-aligned from North and South to West and East. The League sponsors for the last time were Evo-Stik.
Premier Division
Season | 2018–19 |
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Champions | Marine |
← 2017–18 → |
Team changes
The following 9 clubs left the Premier Division before the season -
- Altrincham – promoted to National League North
- Ashton United – promoted to National League North
- Barwell – transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central
- Coalville Town – transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central
- Halesowen Town – transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central
- Rushall Olympic – transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central
- Stourbridge – transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central
- Sutton Coldfield Town – relegated to Southern League Division One Central
- Shaw Lane – folded during the off season [1]
The following 7 clubs joined the Premier Division before the season -
- Bamber Bridge – promoted from NPL Division One North
- Basford United – promoted from NPL Division One South
- Gainsborough Trinity – relegated from National League North
- Hyde United – promoted from NPL Division One North
- North Ferriby United – relegated from National League North
- Scarborough Athletic – promoted from NPL Division One North
- South Shields – promoted from NPL Division One North
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Farsley Celtic (C, P) | 40 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 82 | 40 | +42 | 90 | Promoted to the National League North |
2 | South Shields | 40 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 86 | 41 | +45 | 87 | Qualified for the play-offs[a] |
3 | Warrington Town (O) | 40 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 69 | 33 | +36 | 84 | |
4 | Nantwich Town | 40 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 69 | |
5 | Buxton | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 66 | |
6 | Gainsborough Trinity | 40 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 65 | |
7 | Basford United | 40 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 82 | 67 | +15 | 61 | |
8 | Scarborough Athletic | 40 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 61 | |
9 | Witton Albion | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 58 | |
10 | Hyde United | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 53 | |
11 | Whitby Town | 40 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 49 | |
12 | Lancaster City | 40 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 49 | |
13 | Hednesford Town | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 51 | 63 | −12 | 48 | Transferred to the Southern League Premier Division Central |
14 | Stafford Rangers | 40 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 70 | −8 | 47 | |
15 | Matlock Town | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 58 | 79 | −21 | 44 | |
16 | Bamber Bridge | 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 62 | 67 | −5 | 42 | |
17 | Stalybridge Celtic | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 42 | |
18 | Grantham Town | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 39 | 72 | −33 | 42 | |
19 | Mickleover Sports
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40 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 41 | |
20 | Marine (R)
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40 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 40 | Relegated to NPL Division One North West |
21 | Workington (R) | 40 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 38 | 73 | −35 | 29 | |
22 | North Ferriby United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Club folded; record expunged.[2] A new North Ferriby in NCEFL Division One |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Four teams played for one spot in the super playoff final against playoff winners from Southern Football League. Super playoff final winners were to be promoted to the National League North.
Top 10 goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[4] |
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1 | ![]() |
Bamber Bridge | 25 |
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Scarborough Athletic | ||
3 | ![]() |
Farsley Celtic | 20 |
4 | ![]() |
Basford United | 19 |
5 | ![]() |
Scarborough Athletic | 18 |
6 | ![]() |
Buxton | 16 |
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Gainsborough Trinity | ||
8 | ![]() |
South Shields | 15 |
9 | ![]() |
Farsley Celtic | 13 |
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Farsley Celtic | ||
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South Shields |
Results table
Play-offs
Semi-finals | Final | Super final | |||||||||||
2 | (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||
3 | Warrington Town | 2 | |||||||||||
3 | Warrington Town | 4 | |||||||||||
4 | Nantwich Town | 1 | |||||||||||
Semi-finals
30 April | South Shields | 4–2 | Buxton | South Shields |
Shaw ![]() Finnigan ![]() Gillies ![]() |
De Girolamo ![]() Young ![]() |
Stadium: Mariners Park Attendance: 1,878 |
30 April | Warrington Town | 4–1 | Nantwich Town | Warrington |
Garrity ![]() Allinson ![]() Gray ![]() |
Saunders ![]() |
Stadium: Cantilever Park Attendance: 1,424 |
Final
4 May | South Shields | 1–2 | Warrington Town | South Shields |
Gillies ![]() |
Vassallo ![]() Amis ![]() |
Stadium: Mariners Park Attendance: 2,337 |
Super final
11 May | Warrington Town | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | King's Lynn Town | Warrington |
Garrity ![]() |
Richards ![]() Marriott ![]() Gash ![]() |
Stadium: Cantilever Park Attendance: 2,200 |
Stadia and locations
Club | Ground | Capacity |
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Bamber Bridge | Irongate | 2,264 |
Basford United | Greenwich Avenue | 2,200 |
Buxton | The Silverlands | 5,200 |
Farsley Celtic | Throstle Nest |
3,900 |
Gainsborough Trinity | The Northolme | 4,304 |
Grantham Town | South Kesteven Sports Stadium | 7,500 |
Hednesford Town | Keys Park | 6,039 |
Hyde United | Ewen Fields | 4,250 |
Lancaster City | Giant Axe | 3,500 |
Marine |
Marine Travel Arena | 3,185 |
Matlock Town | Causeway Lane | 2,214 |
Mickleover Sports |
Station Road | 2,000 |
Nantwich Town | The Weaver Stadium | 3,500 |
North Ferriby United | Grange Lane | 2,200 |
Scarborough Athletic | Flamingo Land Stadium | 2,070 |
South Shields | Mariners Park | 3,500 |
Stafford Rangers | Marston Road | 4,000 |
Stalybridge Celtic | Bower Fold | 6,500 |
Warrington Town | Cantilever Park | 3,500 |
Whitby Town | Turnbull Ground | 3,500 |
Witton Albion | Wincham Park | 4,813 |
Workington | Borough Park | 3,101 |
Division One West
Season | 2018–19 |
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Champions | Atherton Collieries |
Promoted | Atherton Collieries |
Relegated | Skelmersdale United |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
Team changes
The following 9 clubs left Division One North before the season -
- Bamber Bridge – promoted to NPL Premier Division
- Brighouse Town – transferred to NPL Division One East
- Goole – relegated to Northern Counties East League Premier Division
- Hyde United – promoted to NPL Premier Division
- Ossett Albion – merged with Ossett Town into Ossett United and transferred to NPL Division One East
- Ossett Town – merged with Ossett Albion into Ossett United and transferred to NPL Division One East
- Scarborough Athletic – promoted to NPL Premier Division
- South Shields – promoted to NPL Premier Division
- Tadcaster Albion – transferred to NPL Division One East
The following 7 clubs joined Division One West before the season -
- Chasetown – transferred from NPL Division One South
- Kidsgrove Athletic – transferred from NPL Division One South
- Leek Town – transferred from NPL Division One South
- Market Drayton Town – transferred from NPL Division One South
- Newcastle Town – transferred from NPL Division One South
- Runcorn Linnets – promoted from North West Counties League Premier Division
- Widnes – promoted from North West Counties League Premier Division
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Atherton Collieries (C, P) | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 89 | 34 | +55 | 82 | Promoted to the NPL Premier Division |
2 | Radcliffe (O, P) | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 73 | 34 | +39 | 75 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the NPL Premier Division |
3 | Leek Town | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 78 | 34 | +44 | 74 | Qualified for the play-offs, then transferred to the NPL Division One South East |
4 | Colne | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 71 | 44 | +27 | 73 | Qualified for the play-offs[a] |
5 | Ramsbottom United | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 78 | 41 | +37 | 72 | |
6 | Runcorn Linnets | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 72 | |
7 | Prescot Cables | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 84 | 54 | +30 | 69 | |
8 | Mossley | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 65 | |
9 | Trafford | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 61 | |
10 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 58 | Transferred to the NPL Division One South East |
11 | Colwyn Bay | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 73 | 66 | +7 | 52[b] | Transferred to ![]() |
12 | Widnes | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 51 | |
13 | Chasetown | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 46 | Transferred to the NPL Division One South East |
14 | Droylsden | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 43 | |
15 | Newcastle Town | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 74 | −22 | 40 | Transferred to the NPL Division One South East |
16 | Market Drayton Town | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 94 | −39 | 40 | |
17 | Glossop North End | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 74 | −33 | 31 | |
18 | Clitheroe | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 45 | 88 | −43 | 28 | |
19 | Kendal Town | 38 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 32 | 94 | −62 | 19[c] | |
20 | Skelmersdale United (R) | 38 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 111 | −87 | 13 | Relegated to the NWCFL Premier Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Four teams played for one spot and possible promotion to Level 7. Five of seven level 8 play-off winners highest by points were to be promoted.
- ^ Colwyn Bay resigned from the league at the end of the season and transferred to the Welsh football league system[5]
- ^ Colwyn Bay were transferred to the Welsh football league system. Because of this Kendal Town were reprieved from relegation.
Top 10 goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[4] |
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1 | ![]() |
Prescot Cables | 25 |
2 | ![]() |
Droylsden | 22 |
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Ramsbottom United | ||
4 | ![]() |
Kidsgrove Athletic | 21 |
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Radcliffe | ||
6 | ![]() |
Atherton Collieries | 19 |
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Colne | ||
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Mossley | ||
9 | ![]() |
Radcliffe | 18 |
10 | ![]() |
Ramsbottom United | 17 |
Results table
Play-offs
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
2 | Radcliffe | 3 | |||||||
5 | Ramsbottom United | 0 | |||||||
2 | Radcliffe | 2 | |||||||
3 | Leek Town | 1 | |||||||
3 | (a.e.t.)
| 2 | |||||||
4 | Colne | 1 |
Semi-finals
30 April | Radcliffe | 3–0 | Ramsbottom United | Radcliffe |
Metcalfe ![]() Owolabi ![]() Wharton ![]() |
Stadium: Stainton Park Attendance: 736 |
1 May | Leek Town | 2–1 | Colne | Leek |
Stevenson ![]() Grice ![]() |
Webb-Foster ![]() |
Stadium: Harrison Park Attendance: 1,047 |
Final
4 May | Radcliffe | 2–1 | Leek Town | Radcliffe |
Owolabi ![]() Wharton ![]() |
Stevenson ![]() |
Stadium: Stainton Park Attendance: 1,141 |
Stadia and locations
Northern Premier
League 2018–19
Division One
West teams