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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Champions | Macclesfield |
Promoted | Macclesfield |
Relegated | Blyth Spartans |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
The Premier Division consists of 22 teams, 16 from the previous season and six new teams.
Team changes
[edit]
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
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Macclesfield (C, P) | 38 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 96 | 29 | +67 | 97 | Promotion to the National League North |
2 | Worksop Town (Q) | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 87 | 47 | +40 | 74 | Qualification for the play-offs[a] |
3 | Guiseley | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 70 | |
4 | Stockton Town | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 68 | |
5 | Ashton United | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 66 | |
6 | Ilkeston Town | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 61 | |
7 | Morpeth Town | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 56 | |
8 | Hyde United | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 54 | |
9 | Prescot Cables | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 54 | |
10 | Warrington Rylands 1906 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 52 | |
11 | Gainsborough Trinity | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 52 | |
12 | FC United of Manchester | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 49 | |
13 | Leek Town | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 49 | |
14 | Hebburn Town | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 47 | |
15 | Workington | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 62 | −8 | 46 | |
16 | Bamber Bridge | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 43 | |
17 | Whitby Town | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 43 | |
18 | Lancaster City | 37 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 41 | |
19 | Matlock Town | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 40 | Relegation to Step 4 |
20 | Basford United | 37 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 35 | |
21 | Mickleover | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 72 | −35 | 32 | |
22 | Blyth Spartans (R) | 38 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 91 | −57 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the National League North
Results table
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Danny Elliott | Macclesfield | 31 |
2 | Tom Cursons | Ilkeston Town | 21 |
3 | Will Longbottom | Guiseley | 19 |
Darius Osei | Ashton United | ||
Jack Redshaw | Hyde United | ||
6 | Montel Gibson | Matlock Town | 18 |
Liam Hughes | Worksop Town | ||
8 | D'Mani Bughail-Mellor | Macclesfield | 17 |
Declan Howe | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
Amar Purewal | Hebburn Town | ||
Steven Rigg | Workington |
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]
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
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Cleethorpes Town (T) | 37 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 33 | +46 | 82 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Dunston UTS | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 79 | 44 | +35 | 75 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Emley | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 71 | |
4 | Belper Town | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 69 | |
5 | Newton Aycliffe | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 86 | 59 | +27 | 68 | |
6 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 66 | |
7 | North Ferriby | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 66 | |
8 | Carlton Town | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 65 | |
9 | Garforth Town | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 54 | |
10 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 53 | |
11 | Bishop Auckland | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 47 | |
12 | Grimsby Borough | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 44[a] | |
13 | Pontefract Collieries | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 44 | |
14 | Ashington | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 44 | |
15 | Heaton Stannington | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 42 | |
16 | Consett | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 75 | −19 | 42 | |
17 | Bridlington Town | 38 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 42 | |
18 | Brighouse Town | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 42 | |
19 | Ossett United | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 41 | Relegation to Step 5 |
20 | Sherwood Colliery | 37 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 33 | |
21 | Liversedge | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 32 | |
22 | Sheffield (R) | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 28 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ Grimsby Borough were deducted three points.
Results table
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Josh Walker | Cleethorpes Town | 21 |
2 | Harry Draper | Belper Town | 18 |
Jake Petitjean | Newton Aycliffe | ||
4 | Brandon Holdsworth | Bishop Auckland Consett |
16 |
5 | Curtis Bateson | Cleethorpes Town | 15 |
Liam Jarvie | Newton Aycliffe | ||
JJ O'Donnell | Dunston | ||
Luke Rawson | Belper Town Stockbridge Park Steels | ||
Isaac Walker | Consett | ||
10 | Louis Johnson | Bishop Auckland | 14 |
Stadia and locations
[edit]Division One West
[edit]Season | 2024–25 |
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Relegated | Hanley Town City of Liverpool |
← 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 (T) | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 77 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Hednesford Town | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 75 | 39 | +36 | 72 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Vauxhall Motors | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 70 | 50 | +20 | 71 | |
4 | Congleton Town | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 71 | 54 | +17 | 71 | |
5 | Chasetown | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 67 | |
6 | Stalybridge Celtic | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 65 | 63 | +2 | 62 | |
7 | Avro | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 61 | |
8 | Runcorn Linnets | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 52 | 60 | −8 | 58 | |
9 | Trafford | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 57 | |
10 | Clitheroe | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 74 | 68 | +6 | 56 | |
11 | Nantwich Town | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 53 | |
12 | Stafford Rangers | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 52 | |
13 | Mossley | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 52 | |
14 | Atherton Collieries | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 51 | |
15 | Witton Albion | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 50 | |
16 | Bootle | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 48 | |
17 | Newcastle Town | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 47 | |
18 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 45 | |
19 | Wythenshawe Town | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 43 | Relegation to Step 5 |
20 | Wythenshawe | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 40 | 67 | −27 | 35 | |
21 | Hanley Town (R) | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 24 | |
22 | City of Liverpool (R) | 38 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 36 | 105 | −69 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[1]
(R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Results table
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Rio Clegg | Trafford | 17 |
Veron Parny | Clitheroe | ||
Nick Rushton | Vauxhall Motors | ||
4 | Max McCarthy | Congleton Town | 15 |
5 | George Boyd | Wythenshawe Town | 14 |
Aaron Dwyer | Atherton Collieries | ||
Kai Evans | Nantwich Town | ||
8 | Sean Miller | Widnes | 13 |
Stadia and locations
[edit]Division One Midlands
[edit]Season | 2024–25 |
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Champions | Quorn |
Promoted | Quorn |
← 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 | Quorn (C, P) | 36 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 99 | 24 | +75 | 93 | Promotion |
2 | Corby Town (Q) | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 76 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Long Eaton United | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 85 | 48 | +37 | 69 | |
4 | Anstey Nomads | 35 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 69 | |
5 | Worcester City | 37 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 75 | 47 | +28 | 66 | |
6 | Sporting Khalsa | 35 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 59 | |
7 | Darlaston Town (1874) | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 57 | |
8 | Coleshill Town | 37 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 53 | |
9 | Wellingborough Town | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 53 | |
10 | Racing Club Warwick | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 50 | |
11 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 50 | |
12 | Hinckley LRFC | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 49 | |
13 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 45 | |
14 | Shepshed Dynamo | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 45 | |
15 | Loughborough Students | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 44 | |
16 | Boldmere St Michaels | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 40 | |
17 | Coventry Sphinx | 37 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 39 | |
18 | Bedworth United | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 31 | |
19 | Rugby Town | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 71 | −41 | 28 | Relegation |
20 | Lye Town | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 77 | −48 | 24 | |
21 | Grantham Town (R) | 36 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 75 | −47 | 17 | |
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]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
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]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Fletcher Toll | Corby Town | 26 |
2 | Jacob Fenton | Anstey Nomads | 22 |
3 | James Shaw | Long Eaton United | 20 |
4 | Evan Garnett | Long Eaton United | 19 |
5 | Simeon Cobourne | Sporting Khalsa | 16 |
6 | Andre Landell | Sporting Khalsa | 15 |
James Taylor | Long Eaton United | ||
8 | Trey Charles | Rugby Town | 14 |
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.