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 → |
Team changes
[edit]The following 6 clubs left the Premier Division before the season:
- Atherton Collieries – relegated to the Northern Premier League West Division
- Bradford (Park Avenue) – relegated to the Northern Premier League East Division
- Marske United – resigned; dropped to the Northern Football League Division One
- Marine – promoted to the National League North
- Radcliffe – promoted to the National League North
- Stafford Rangers – relegated to the Northern Premier League West Division
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
- Blyth Spartans – relegated from the National League North
- Hebburn Town - promoted from the Northern Premier League East
- Leek Town - promoted from the Northern Premier League West
- Mickleover - transferred from the Southern Premier League Premier Division
- Prescot Cables - promoted from the Northern Premier League West
- Stockton Town - promoted from the Northern Premier League East
Premier Division table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Stockton Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Promotion to the National League North |
2 | Macclesfield | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Qualification for the play-offs[a] |
3 | Hebburn Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 | |
4 | Hyde United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
5 | Ashton United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | |
6 | Whitby Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
7 | Ilkeston Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
8 | Lancaster City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
9 | Gainsborough Trinity | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
10 | Bamber Bridge | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
11 | FC United of Manchester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
12 | Worksop Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
13 | Leek Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
14 | Basford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | |
15 | Guiseley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
16 | Blyth Spartans | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
17 | Workington | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
18 | Prescot Cables | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
19 | Mickleover | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | Relegation to Step 4 |
20 | Matlock Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | |
21 | Warrington Rylands 1906 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 | |
22 | Morpeth Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
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
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
[edit]The following 4 clubs left Division One East before the season:
- Grantham Town – transferred to the Northern Premier League Midlands Division
- Hebburn Town – promoted to the Northern Premier League Division
- Stockton Town – promoted to the Northern Premier League Division
- Winterton Rangers – relegated
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
- Bishop Auckland – promoted from the Northern League Division One
- Bradford (Park Avenue) – relegated from the Premier Division
- Emley – promoted from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
- Garforth Town – promoted from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
- Heaton Stannington – promoted from the Northern League Division One
- Sherwood Colliery – promoted from the United Counties East League Premier North Division
Division One East table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Belper Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Cleethorpes Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Garforth Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 | |
4 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
5 | Carlton Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
6 | Dunston UTS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
7 | Emley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
8 | Grimsby Borough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 | |
9 | Pontefract Collieries | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
10 | Bishop Auckland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
11 | North Ferriby | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
12 | Sherwood Colliery | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
13 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
14 | Newton Aycliffe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
15 | Sheffield | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
16 | Brighouse Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | |
17 | Ossett United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2 | |
18 | Ashington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
19 | Bridlington Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | Relegation to Step 5 |
20 | Consett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | |
21 | Liversedge | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
22 | Heaton Stannington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
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]The following 3 clubs left Division One West before the season:
- 1874 Northwich - relegated
- Leek Town – promoted to the Premier Division
- Prescot Cables – promoted to the Premier Division
The following 5 clubs joined the division before the season:
- Atherton Collieries – relegated from the Premier Division
- Congleton Town - promoted from the Midland Football League
- Stafford Rangers – relegated from the Premier Division
- Wythenshawe – promoted from the North West Counties League Premier Division
- Wythenshawe Town – promoted from the North West Counties League Premier Division
Division One West table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Stalybridge Celtic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Wythenshawe Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Hednesford Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
4 | Bootle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | |
5 | Widnes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
6 | Mossley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | |
7 | Congleton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
8 | Trafford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
9 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
10 | Clitheroe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
11 | Avro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
12 | Vauxhall Motors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
13 | Witton Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
14 | Newcastle Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
15 | Runcorn Linnets | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
16 | Stafford Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
17 | City of Liverpool | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
18 | Wythenshawe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
19 | Chasetown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | Relegation to Step 5 |
20 | Hanley Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | |
21 | Nantwich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |
22 | Atherton Collieries | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[1]
Stadia and locations
[edit]Division One Midlands
[edit]Season | 2024–25 |
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← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
Team changes
[edit]The following 5 clubs left Division One Midlands before the season:
- Cambridge City – transferred to Isthmian Premier League North Division
- Gresley Rovers – relegated
- Harborough Town – promoted to the Southern League Premier Division Central
- Loughborough Dynamo – resigned
- Spalding United – promoted to the Southern League Premier Division Central
The following 7 clubs joined the division before the season:
- Darlaston Town (1874) – promoted from the Midland Football League
- Grantham Town – transferred from Northern Premier League East Division
- Long Eaton United – relegated from the Southern League Premier Division Central
- Loughborough Students – promoted from the United Counties League North Division
- Racing Club Warwick – promoted from the United Counties League South Division
- Wellingborough Town – promoted from the United Counties League South Division
- Worcester City – promoted from the Hellenic League
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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Promotion |
2 | Sporting Khalsa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Quorn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | |
4 | Worcester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | |
5 | Coventry Sphinx | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
6 | Loughborough Students | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
7 | Boldmere St Michaels | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
8 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
9 | Coleshill Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
10 | Anstey Nomads | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
11 | Wellingborough Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
12 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
13 | Bedworth United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
14 | Racing Club Warwick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
15 | Shepshed Dynamo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
16 | Rugby Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
17 | Walsall Wood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
18 | Long Eaton United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
19 | Grantham Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | Relegation |
20 | Darlaston Town (1874) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
21 | Hinckley LRFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
22 | Lye Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[1]
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.