2024–25 Northern Premier League
The 2024–25 season is the 57th season of the Northern Premier League. The league consists of four divisions, the Premier Division at Step 3 of the National League System, and the West, East and Midlands divisions at Step 4.
Premier Division
[edit]Season | 2024–25 |
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← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
The Premier Division consists of 22 teams, 16 from the previous season and six new teams.
Team changes
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Promoted from Division One East Promoted from Division One West Relegated from the National League North Transferred from the Southern Football League Premier Division Central |
Promoted to the National League North Relegated to Division One East Relegated to Division One West Resigned to the Northern Football League Division One
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Premier Division table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Macclesfield | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 29 | Promotion to the National League North |
2 | Worksop Town | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 25 | Qualification for the play-offs[a] |
3 | Hebburn Town | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 23 | |
4 | Ashton United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 21 | |
5 | Guiseley | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 20 | |
6 | Mickleover | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 17 | |
7 | Ilkeston Town | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 16 | |
8 | Hyde United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 16 | |
9 | Basford United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 16 | |
10 | Prescot Cables | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 15 | |
11 | Lancaster City | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 15 | |
12 | Bamber Bridge | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 15 | |
13 | Stockton Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 13 | |
14 | Workington | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 12 | |
15 | Morpeth Town | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 12 | |
16 | Whitby Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 11 | |
17 | Gainsborough Trinity | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 11 | |
18 | Leek Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 11 | |
19 | FC United of Manchester | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 10 | Relegation to Step 4 |
20 | Blyth Spartans | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 9 | |
21 | Warrington Rylands 1906 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 7 | |
22 | Matlock Town | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 26 | −18 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the National League North
Results table
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Thomas Cursons | Ilkeston Town | 11 |
2 | Jack Redshaw | Hyde United | 8 |
3 | Jason Gilchrist | Ashton United | 7 |
Darius Osei | Ashton United | ||
5 | Ashley Chambers | Basford United | 6 |
Leo Farrell | Guiseley | ||
Jack Foalle | Morpeth Town | ||
Amar Purewal | Hebburn Town |
Stadia and locations
[edit]Division One East
[edit]Season | 2024–25 |
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← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
Division One East comprises 22 teams, two more than the previous season.
Team changes
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Promoted from the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division Promoted from the Northern Football League Division One Promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division North Relegated from the Premier Division |
Promoted to the Premier Division Transferred to Division One Midlands Relegated to the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division
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Division One East table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Emley | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 20 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Belper Town | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 18 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Grimsby Borough | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 17 | |
4 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 17 | |
5 | Cleethorpes Town | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 14 | |
6 | North Ferriby | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 14 | |
7 | Dunston UTS | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | |
8 | Garforth Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 11 | |
9 | Liversedge | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 | |
10 | Sherwood Colliery | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 11 | |
11 | Pontefract Collieries | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | |
12 | Carlton Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | |
13 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | |
14 | Brighouse Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 9 | |
15 | Heaton Stannington | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 8 | |
16 | Ashington | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 8 | |
17 | Bridlington Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 8 | |
18 | Newton Aycliffe | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 7 | |
19 | Consett | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 7 | Relegation to Step 5 |
20 | Sheffield | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 5 | |
21 | Bishop Auckland | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 5 | |
22 | Ossett United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Results table
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Ashington | Ashington | Woodhorn Lane | 2,000 |
Belper Town | Belper | Christchurch Meadow | 2,650 |
Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | Heritage Park | 1,950 |
Bradford (Park Avenue) | Bradford | Horsfall Stadium | 3,500 |
Bridlington Town | Bridlington | Queensgate | 3,000 |
Brighouse Town | Brighouse | St Giles Road | 1,000 |
Carlton Town | Carlton | Bill Stokeld Stadium | 1,500 |
Cleethorpes Town | Grimsby | Clee Road | 1,000 |
Consett | Consett | Belle View Stadium | 3,770 |
Dunston UTS | Dunston | Wellington Road | 2,500 |
Emley | Emley | Fantastic Media Welfare Ground | 2,000 |
Garforth Town | Garforth | Wheatley Park | 3,000 |
Grimsby Borough | Grimsby | Bradley Football Centre | 1,000 |
Heaton Stannington | High Heaton | Grounsell Park | 2,000 |
Liversedge | Cleckheaton | Clayborn | 2,000 |
Newton Aycliffe | Newton Aycliffe | Moore Lane Park | 1,000 |
North Ferriby | North Ferriby | The Dransfield Stadium | 3,000 |
Ossett United | Ossett | Ingfield | 1,950 |
Pontefract Collieries | Pontefract | Harratt Nissan Stadium | 1,200 |
Sheffield | Dronfield | Coach and Horses Ground | 2,089 |
Sherwood Colliery | Mansfield Woodhouse | Debdale Park | 1,000 |
Stocksbridge Park Steels | Stocksbridge | Bracken Moor | 3,500 |
Division One West
[edit]Season | 2024–25 |
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← 2023–24 2025-26 → |
Team changes
[edit]
Promoted from the Midland Football League Premier Division Promoted from the North West Counties Football League Premier Division Relegated from the Premier Division |
Promoted to the Premier Division Relegated to the Midland Football League Premier Division
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Division One West table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Vauxhall Motors | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 18 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Trafford | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 18 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Widnes | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 17 | |
4 | Stalybridge Celtic | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 17 | |
5 | Bootle | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 16 | |
6 | Clitheroe | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 15 | |
7 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 14 | |
8 | Runcorn Linnets | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 14 | |
9 | Avro | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | |
10 | Wythenshawe | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 12 | |
11 | Chasetown | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 | |
12 | Hednesford Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 10 | |
13 | Wythenshawe Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 | |
14 | Congleton Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 10 | |
15 | Nantwich Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 10 | |
16 | Witton Albion | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 9 | |
17 | Mossley | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 9 | |
18 | Stafford Rangers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 8 | |
19 | Newcastle Town | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | Relegation to Step 5 |
20 | Hanley Town | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 6 | |
21 | City of Liverpool | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 | |
22 | Atherton Collieries | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[1]
Results table
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]Division One Midlands
[edit]Season | 2024–25 |
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← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
Team changes
[edit]
Promoted from the Hellenic Football League Premier Division Promoted from the Midland Football League Premier Division Promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division North Promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division South Relegated from the Southern Football League Premier Division Central Transferred from Division One East |
Promoted to the Southern Football League Premier Division Central Transferred to the Isthmian League North Division Relegated to the United Counties League Premier Division North Resigned to the Leicestershire Senior League Division One
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Division One Midlands table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Corby Town | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 24 | Promotion |
2 | Walsall Wood | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 19 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Quorn | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 17 | |
4 | Darlaston Town (1874) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 15 | |
5 | Worcester City | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 15 | |
6 | Boldmere St Michaels | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 15 | |
7 | Long Eaton United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 14 | |
8 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 14 | |
9 | Coleshill Town | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 12 | |
10 | Sporting Khalsa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 11 | |
11 | Wellingborough Town | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 11 | |
12 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 | |
13 | Coventry Sphinx | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 | |
14 | Racing Club Warwick | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 9 | |
15 | Rugby Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 9 | |
16 | Bedworth United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 8 | |
17 | Anstey Nomads | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | |
18 | Loughborough Students | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 7 | |
19 | Shepshed Dynamo | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 7 | Relegation |
20 | Grantham Town | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 6 | |
21 | Lye Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 4 | |
22 | Hinckley LRFC | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[1]
Results table
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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AFC Rushden & Diamonds | Rushden | Hayden Road | 2,000 |
Anstey Nomads | Anstey | Cropston Road | 1,000 |
Bedworth United | Bedworth | The Oval | 3,000 |
Boldmere St Michaels | Boldmere | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground | 2,000 |
Coleshill Town | Coleshill | Pack Meadow | 2,000 |
Corby Town | Corby | Steel Park | 3,893 |
Coventry Sphinx | Coventry | Sphinx Drive | 1,000 |
Darlaston Town (1874) | Walsall | The Paycare Ground | 1,000 |
Grantham Town | Grantham | South Kesteven Sports Stadium | 7,500 |
Hinckley LRFC | Hinckley | Leicester Road Stadium | 4,329 |
Long Eaton United | Long Eaton | Grange Park | 3,000 |
Loughborough Students | Loughborough | Loughborough University Stadium | 3,000 |
Lye Town | Lye | Lye Sports Ground | 1,000 |
Quorn | Quorn | Farley Way Stadium | 1,400 |
Racing Club Warwick | Warwick | Townsend Meadow | 1,280 |
Rugby Town | Rugby | Butlin Road | 6,000 |
Shepshed Dynamo | Shepshed | The Dovecote Stadium | 2,500 |
Sporting Khalsa | Willenhall | Aspray Arena | 5,000 |
Sutton Coldfield Town | Sutton Coldfield | Coles Lane | 4,500 |
Walsall Wood | Walsall Wood | Oak Park | 1,000 |
Wellingborough Town | Wellingborough | Dog & Duck Football Ground | 2,500 |
Worcester City | Worcester | Claines Lane | 1,000 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA. Retrieved 15 May 2023.