2018-19_Northern_Premier_League

2018–19 Northern Premier League

2018–19 Northern Premier League

Football league season


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

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Team changes

The following 9 clubs left the Premier Division before the season -

The following 7 clubs joined the Premier Division before the season -

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2019. Source: NPL official site
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:
  1. 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

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Results table

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Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semi-finals

30 April South Shields 4–2BuxtonSouth Shields
Shaw 46'
Finnigan 47', 71'
Gillies 89'
De Girolamo 29'
Young 65'
Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 1,878
30 April Warrington Town 4–1Nantwich TownWarrington
Garrity 57', 80'
Allinson 89' (o.g.)
Gray 90'
Saunders 28' Stadium: Cantilever Park
Attendance: 1,424

Final

4 May South Shields1–2 Warrington Town South Shields
Gillies 30' Vassallo 67'
Amis 87'
Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 2,337

Super final

11 May Warrington Town2–3 (a.e.t.) King's Lynn Town Warrington
Garrity 18', 60' Richards 15'
Marriott 85' (pen.)
Gash 115'
Stadium: Cantilever Park
Attendance: 2,200

Stadia and locations

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Division One West

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Team changes

The following 9 clubs left Division One North before the season -

The following 7 clubs joined Division One West before the season -

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2019. Source: NPL official site
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:
  1. 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.
  2. Colwyn Bay resigned from the league at the end of the season and transferred to the Welsh football league system[5]
  3. Colwyn Bay were transferred to the Welsh football league system. Because of this Kendal Town were reprieved from relegation.

Top 10 goalscorers

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Results table

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Source: EvoStik Results Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Radcliffe 3
5 Ramsbottom United 0
2 Radcliffe 2
3 Leek Town 1
3 Leek Town (a.e.t.) 2
4 Colne 1

Semi-finals

30 April Radcliffe 3–0Ramsbottom UnitedRadcliffe
Metcalfe 40'
Owolabi 55'
Wharton 77'
Stadium: Stainton Park
Attendance: 736
1 May Leek Town 2–1ColneLeek
Stevenson 14'
Grice 119'
Webb-Foster 34' Stadium: Harrison Park
Attendance: 1,047

Final

4 May Radcliffe 2–1Leek TownRadcliffe
Owolabi 46'
Wharton 63' (pen)
Stevenson 37' Stadium: Stainton Park
Attendance: 1,141

Stadia and locations

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Division One East

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Team changes

The following 11 clubs left Division One South before the season -

The following 9 clubs joined Division One East before the season -

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2019. Source: NPL official site
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:
  1. 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.
  2. AFC Mansfield will be demoted from Step 4 after their ground failed grading regulations[6]
  3. AFC Mansfield were demoted from Step 4. Because of this Carlton Town were reprieved from relegation.

Top 10 goalscorers

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Results table

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Source: NPL First Division East results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Pontefract Collieries (a.e.t.) 3
5 Ossett United 1
2 Pontefract Collieries 0
3 Brighouse Town 3
3 Brighouse Town 3
4 Sheffield 1

Semi-finals

30 April Pontefract Collieries 3–1Ossett UnitedPontefract
Redford 69' (pen)
Dunn 111'
J. Williams 116'
Greaves 22' Stadium: Harratt Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 486
30 April Brighouse Town 3–1SheffieldBrighouse
T. Williams 31'
Martin 45'
Johnson 81'
Newsham 23' Stadium: St Giles Road
Attendance: 489

Final

4 May Pontefract Collieries 0–3Brighouse TownPontefract
Martin 32'
Heeley 46'
Johnson 56'
Stadium: Harratt Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 836

Stadia and locations

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Step 4 play-off winners rating

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Challenge Cup

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The 2018–19 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, known as the 18–19 Integro Doodson League Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the 49th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It is sponsored by Doodson Sport for a seventh consecutive season. 61 clubs from England and one from Wales will enter the competition, beginning with the First Round, and all ties will end after 90 minutes and conclude with penalties.

The defending champions, Atherton Collieries, were defeated in the first round by Droylsden.

First round

17 September 2018 (2018-09-17) Atherton Collieries1–2 Droylsden Atherton
19:45 Cover 2' Daly 41'
Doyle 80'
Stadium: Alder House
Attendance: 181
17 September 2018 (2018-09-17) Brighouse Town 1–0Ossett UnitedBrighouse
19:45 Robinson 90' Stadium: St Giles Road
Attendance: 172
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Bamber Bridge 2–1MossleyBamber Bridge
19:45 Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Buxton 1–0Colwyn BayBuxton
19:45 Stadium: The Silverlands
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Colne 2–0Kendal TownColne
19:45 Stadium: Holt House
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Frickley Athletic 5–4Cleethorpes TownSouth Elmsall
19:45 Stadium: Westfield Lane
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Grantham Town0–6 Glossop North End Grantham
19:45 Stadium: South Kesteven Sports Stadium
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Gresley 4–1Gainsborough TrinityChurch Gresley
19:45 Stadium: Moat Ground
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Hyde United 4–2Stalybridge CelticHyde
19:45 Stadium: Ewen Fields
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Lancaster City 2–2
(4–3 p)
RadcliffeLancaster
19:45 Stadium: Giant Axe
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Loughborough Dynamo1–3 Basford United Loughborough
19:45 Stadium: Nanpantan Sports Ground
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Marske United 3–1North Ferriby UnitedMarske-by-the-Sea
19:45 Stadium: Mount Pleasant
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Nantwich Town1–1
(1–4 p)
Chasetown Nantwich
19:45 Stadium: Weaver Stadium
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Pickering Town1–2 Whitby Town Pickering
19:45 Stadium: Mill Lane
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Runcorn Linnets 1–1
(5–4 p)
Warrington TownRuncorn
19:45 Stadium: Millbank Linnets Stadium
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Sheffield 3–1Stocksbridge Park SteelsDronfield
19:45 Stadium: Coach and Horses Ground
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Skelmersdale United3–3
(2–4 p)
Trafford Prescot
19:45 Stadium: Valerie Park
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) South Shields1–4 Morpeth Town South Shields
19:45 Stadium: Mariners Park
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Spalding United1–1
(2–4 p)
Belper Town Spalding
19:45 Stadium: Sir Halley Stewart Field
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Stafford Rangers 1–1
(5–3 p)
Market Drayton TownStafford
19:45 Stadium: Marston Road
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Stamford0–3 Mickleover Sports Stamford
19:45 Stadium: Borderville
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Wisbech Town1–3 AFC Mansfield Wisbech
19:45 Stadium: Fenland Stadium
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Witton Albion 2–1WidnesWincham
19:45 Stadium: Wincham Park
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Workington1–2 Prescot Cables Workington
19:45 Stadium: Borough Park
19 September 2018 (2018-09-19) Kidsgrove Athletic 3–1Hednesford TownKidsgrove
19:45 Stadium: Hollinwood Road
19 September 2018 (2018-09-19) Lincoln United1–2 Carlton Town Lincoln
19:45 Stadium: Ashby Avenue
19 September 2018 (2018-09-19) Ramsbottom United1–1
(6–7 p)
Clitheroe Ramsbottom
19:45 Stadium: Harry Williams Riverside Stadium
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) Leek Town 5–3Newcastle TownLeek
Stadium: Harrison Park
Attendance: 155

Second round

29 October 2018 (2018-10-29) Basford United 1–0Matlock TownBasford
19:45 Stadium: Greenwich Avenue
Attendance: 212
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Bamber Bridge 3–1ColneBamber Bridge
19:45 Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
Attendance: 206
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Chasetown1–2 Stafford Rangers Chasetown
19:45 Stadium: The Scholars Ground
Attendance: 198
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Frickley Athletic1–1
(4–5 p)
Farsley Celtic South Elmsall
19:45 Stadium: Westfield Lane
Attendance: 119
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Marine 2–0Lancaster CityCrosby
19:45 Danny Shaw (2) Stadium: Rossett Park
Attendance: 143
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Morpeth Town 2–0Brighouse TownMorpeth
19:45 Stadium: Craik Park
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Prescot Cables1–2 Hyde United Prescot
19:45 Stadium: Valerie Park
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Scarborough Athletic 1–1
(4–1 p)
Whitby TownScarborough
19:45 Stadium: Flamingo Land Stadium
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Sheffield1–3 Marske United Dronfield
19:45 Stadium: Coach and Horses Ground
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Trafford 0–0
(5–4 p)
ClitheroeFlixton
19:45 Stadium: Share View
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Witton Albion1–2 Kidsgrove Athletic Wincham
19:45 Stadium: Wincham Park
31 October 2018 (2018-10-31) Carlton Town0–2 Gresley Carlton
19:45 Stadium: Stokeld Stadium
20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) Belper Town 2–1AFC MansfieldBelper
19:45 Stadium: Christchurch Meadow
Attendance: 103
20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) Glossop North End2–4 Droylsden Glossop
19:45 Stadium: Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium
Attendance: 116
20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) Leek Town1–4 Runcorn Linnets Leek
19:45 Stadium: Harrison Park
Attendance: 151
20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) Mickleover Sports0–3 Buxton Mickleover
19:45 Stadium: Station Road
Attendance: 85

Third round

3 December 2018 (2018-12-03) Basford United2–3 Buxton Basford
19:45 Stadium: Greenwich Avenue
Attendance: 123
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04) Droylsden2–2
(7–8 p)
Trafford Droylsden
19:45 Stadium: Butcher's Arms Ground
Attendance: 89
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04) Farsley Celtic 2–1Scarborough AthleticFarsley
19:45 Stadium: Throstle Nest
Attendance: 183
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04) Hyde United1–1
(1–4 p)
Runcorn Linnets Hyde
19:45 Stadium: Ewen Fields
Attendance: 160
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04) Marske United 0–0
(4–3 p)
Morpeth TownMarske-by-the-Sea
19:45 Stadium: Mount Pleasant
Attendance: 156
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04) Stafford Rangers 1–1
(4–2 p)
MarineStafford
19:45 Stadium: Marston Road
Attendance: 165
11 December 2018 (2018-12-11) Belper Town 2–0GresleyBelper
19:45 Stadium: Valerie Park

Quarter-finals

29 January 2019 (2019-01-29) Bamber Bridge2–3 Belper Town Bamber Bridge
Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
5 February 2019 (2019-02-05) Buxton 3–3
(4–2 p)
Marske UnitedBuxton
Stadium: The Silverlands
5 February 2019 (2019-02-05) Runcorn Linnets1–3 Trafford Runcorn
Stadium: Millbank Linnets Stadium

Semi-finals

12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) Farsley Celtic 3–1Belper TownFarsley
Stadium: Throstle Nest
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) Trafford 1–0BuxtonFlixton
Stadium: Share View

Final

16 April 2019 (2019-04-16) Farsley Celtic1–2 Trafford Moston
Stadium: Broadhurst Park

See also

Notes


    References

    1. "Shaw Lane 1st Team Fold". Shaw Lane A.F.C. Archived from the original on 11 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
    2. "North Ferriby wound up". Retrieved 15 March 2019.
    3. "NPL Prem Division Top Scorers". www.evostikleague.co.uk. www.evostikleague.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
    4. "Colwyn Bay FC set to move back to Welsh pyramid system following shareholders' vote". No. 8 March 2019. North Wales Pioneer. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
    5. "AFC Mansfield demoted". The Non League Paper. EVO STIK League. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

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