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
editSeason | 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 | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 22 | +46 | 72 | Promotion to the National League North |
2 | Guiseley | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 56 | Qualification for the play-offs[a] |
3 | Ashton United | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 48 | |
4 | Worksop Town | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 47 | |
5 | Ilkeston Town | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 45 | |
6 | Stockton Town | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 40 | |
7 | Hebburn Town | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 40 | |
8 | Hyde United | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 35 | |
9 | FC United of Manchester | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 35 | |
10 | Morpeth Town | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 35 | |
11 | Warrington Rylands 1906 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 34 | |
12 | Lancaster City | 27 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 34 | |
13 | Matlock Town | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 33 | |
14 | Workington | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 33 | |
15 | Gainsborough Trinity | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 32 | |
16 | Whitby Town | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 32 | |
17 | Leek Town | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 31 | |
18 | Prescot Cables | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 29 | |
19 | Bamber Bridge | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 27 | Relegation to Step 4 |
20 | Mickleover | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 24 | |
21 | Basford United | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 24 | |
22 | Blyth Spartans | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 56 | −32 | 16 |
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
editTop goalscorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Thomas Cursons | Ilkeston Town | 21 |
Danny Elliott | Macclesfield | ||
3 | Will Longbottom | Guiseley | 19 |
4 | Amar Purewal | Hebburn Town | 16 |
Jack Redshaw | Hyde United | ||
6 | Steven Rigg | Workington | 14 |
7 | D'Mani Bughail-Mellor | Macclesfield | 13 |
Darius Osei | Ashton United |
Stadia and locations
editDivision One East
editSeason | 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 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 55 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Belper Town | 27 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 53 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Emley | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 51 | |
4 | Dunston UTS | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 27 | +27 | 50 | |
5 | North Ferriby | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 48 | |
6 | Garforth Town | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 44 | |
7 | Newton Aycliffe | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 43 | |
8 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 42 | |
9 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 41 | |
10 | Carlton Town | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 37 | |
11 | Grimsby Borough | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 33 | |
12 | Bishop Auckland | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 31 | |
13 | Consett | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 30 | |
14 | Ashington | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 29 | |
15 | Liversedge | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 27 | |
16 | Pontefract Collieries | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 27 | |
17 | Bridlington Town | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 26 | |
18 | Sherwood Colliery | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 26 | |
19 | Ossett United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 25 | Relegation to Step 5 |
20 | Brighouse Town | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 23 | |
21 | Heaton Stannington | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 21 | |
22 | Sheffield | 25 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 15 |
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
editTop goalscorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Harry Draper | Belper Town | 16 |
2 | Josh Walker | Cleethorpes Town | 13 |
3 | Brandon Holdsworth | Bishop Auckland Consett |
12 |
Jake Petitjean | Newton Aycliffe | ||
5 | Josh Whiteley | North Ferriby | 11 |
6 | Curtis Bateson | Cleethorpes Town | 10 |
Adam Haw | Cleethorpes Town | ||
Louis Johnson | Bishop Auckland | ||
Luke Parkin | Emley | ||
Dean Thexton | Newton Aycliffe |
Stadia and locations
editTeam | 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
editSeason | 2024–25 |
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← 2023–24 2025-26 → |
Team changes
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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
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Widnes | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 56 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Vauxhall Motors | 25 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 52 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Congleton Town | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 50 | |
4 | Chasetown | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 45 | |
5 | Hednesford Town | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 44 | |
6 | Nantwich Town | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 44 | |
7 | Stalybridge Celtic | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 43 | |
8 | Mossley | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 41 | |
9 | Runcorn Linnets | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 41 | |
10 | Witton Albion | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 39 | |
11 | Trafford | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 39 | |
12 | Avro | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 37 | |
13 | Newcastle Town | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 36 | |
14 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 36 | |
15 | Wythenshawe Town | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 35 | |
16 | Bootle | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 35 | |
17 | Clitheroe | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 33 | |
18 | Wythenshawe | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 30 | |
19 | Atherton Collieries | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 30 | Relegation to Step 5 |
20 | Stafford Rangers | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 28 | |
21 | Hanley Town | 27 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 16 | |
22 | City of Liverpool | 27 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 64 | −33 | 14 |
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
editTop goalscorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Max McCarthy | Congleton Town | 13 |
2 | Joe Duckworth | Witton Albion Stalybridge Celtic |
11 |
Kai Evans | Nantwich Town | ||
Veron Parni | Clitheroe | ||
5 | Kingsley Adu-Gyamfi | Kidsgrove Athletic | 10 |
Sean Miller | Widnes | ||
Daniel Needham | Congleton Town | ||
Nick Rushton | Vauxhall Motors | ||
Daniel Trickett-Smith | Hednesford Town |
Stadia and locations
editDivision One Midlands
editSeason | 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 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 74 | 21 | +53 | 70 | Promotion |
2 | Corby Town | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 54 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Worcester City | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 49 | |
4 | Sporting Khalsa | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 48 | |
5 | Long Eaton United | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 42 | |
6 | Anstey Nomads | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 41 | |
7 | Darlaston Town (1874) | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 39 | |
8 | Wellingborough Town | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 39 | |
9 | Coleshill Town | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 38 | |
10 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 37 | |
11 | Racing Club Warwick | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 35 | |
12 | Loughborough Students | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 35 | |
13 | Boldmere St Michaels | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 33 | |
14 | Coventry Sphinx | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 32 | |
15 | Hinckley LRFC | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 29 | |
16 | Shepshed Dynamo | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 28 | |
17 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 27 | |
18 | Bedworth United | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 25 | |
19 | Lye Town | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 57 | −32 | 20 | Relegation |
20 | Rugby Town | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 56 | −34 | 19 | |
21 | Grantham Town | 27 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 55 | −35 | 14 | |
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
editTop goalscorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Fletcher Toll | Corby Town | 20 |
2 | Evan Garnett | Long Eaton United | 16 |
3 | Simeon Cobourne | Sporting Khalsa | 14 |
4 | Trey Charles | Rugby Town | 12 |
Jacob Fenton | Anstey Nomads | ||
Andre Landell | Sporting Khalsa | ||
Owen Parry | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
8 | Ryan Beswick | Quorn | 11 |
Zak Goodson | Quorn | ||
Liam Read | Hinckley LRFC |
Stadia and locations
editTeam | 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.