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 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 44 | Promotion to the National League North |
2 | Hebburn Town | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 31 | Qualification for the play-offs[a] |
3 | Worksop Town | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 28 | |
4 | Stockton Town | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 28 | |
5 | Hyde United | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 27 | |
6 | Ilkeston Town | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 26 | |
7 | Ashton United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 26 | |
8 | Guiseley | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 25 | |
9 | Morpeth Town | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 25 | |
10 | Lancaster City | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 24 | |
11 | Prescot Cables | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 21 | |
12 | Basford United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 19 | |
13 | Whitby Town | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 19 | |
14 | Bamber Bridge | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 18 | |
15 | Workington | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 18 | |
16 | Warrington Rylands 1906 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 17 | |
17 | Gainsborough Trinity | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
18 | Mickleover | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 17 | |
19 | Matlock Town | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 17 | Relegation to Step 4 |
20 | Leek Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 16 | |
21 | FC United of Manchester | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 14 | |
22 | Blyth Spartans | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 9 |
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 | 15 |
2 | Jack Redshaw | Hyde United | 11 |
3 | Danny Elliott | Macclesfield | 10 |
Darius Osei | Ashton United | ||
5 | Jordan Burrow | Worksop Town | 9 |
Ashley Chambers | Basford United | ||
Amar Purewal | Hebburn Town | ||
Michael Sweet | Stockton Town | ||
Lucas Weaver | Bamber Bridge |
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 | Cleethorpes Town | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 36 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Belper Town | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 36 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Emley | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 34 | |
4 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 31 | |
5 | North Ferriby | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 29 | |
6 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 28 | |
7 | Dunston UTS | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 25 | |
8 | Newton Aycliffe | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 25 | |
9 | Grimsby Borough | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 25 | |
10 | Garforth Town | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 24 | |
11 | Carlton Town | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 22 | |
12 | Pontefract Collieries | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 22 | |
13 | Bishop Auckland | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 21 | |
14 | Heaton Stannington | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 19 | |
15 | Liversedge | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 18 | |
16 | Bridlington Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 17 | |
17 | Sherwood Colliery | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 16 | |
18 | Brighouse Town | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 16 | |
19 | Consett | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 15 | Relegation to Step 5 |
20 | Ashington | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 12 | |
21 | Sheffield | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 8 | |
22 | Ossett United | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 34 | −25 | 8 |
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 | 3,000 |
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 | Widnes | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 34 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Vauxhall Motors | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 33 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Nantwich Town | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 31 | |
4 | Congleton Town | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 26 | |
5 | Chasetown | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 25 | |
6 | Trafford | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 25 | |
7 | Stalybridge Celtic | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 24 | |
8 | Wythenshawe | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 24 | |
9 | Runcorn Linnets | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 24 | |
10 | Bootle | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 23 | |
11 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 22 | |
12 | Newcastle Town | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 21 | |
13 | Mossley | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 21 | |
14 | Witton Albion | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 20 | |
15 | Wythenshawe Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 19 | |
16 | Hednesford Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 19 | |
17 | Clitheroe | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 19 | |
18 | Avro | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 18 | |
19 | Stafford Rangers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 15 | Relegation to Step 5 |
20 | Atherton Collieries | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 15 | |
21 | City of Liverpool | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 11 | |
22 | Hanley Town | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 9 |
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
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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
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Quorn | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 9 | +31 | 41 | Promotion |
2 | Corby Town | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 9 | +28 | 39 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Worcester City | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 33 | |
4 | Sporting Khalsa | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 28 | |
5 | Long Eaton United | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 26 | |
6 | Darlaston Town (1874) | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 25 | |
7 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 24 | |
8 | Boldmere St Michaels | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 24 | |
9 | Wellingborough Town | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 22 | |
10 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 22 | |
11 | Racing Club Warwick | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 20 | |
12 | Anstey Nomads | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 19 | |
13 | Bedworth United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 17 | |
14 | Coleshill Town | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 16 | |
15 | Coventry Sphinx | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 15 | |
16 | Loughborough Students | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 14 | |
17 | Shepshed Dynamo | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 14 | |
18 | Rugby Town | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 14 | |
19 | Hinckley LRFC | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 12 | Relegation |
20 | Grantham Town | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 11 | |
21 | Lye Town | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 35 | −20 | 10 | |
22 | Walsall Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned from the league[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[1]
Notes:
- ^ On 29 October, Walsall Wood resigned from the NPL. Walsall Wood's playing record of Pld11 W5 D4 L2 GD4 Pts19 was expunged.
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.