The 2023–24 season is the 56th 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

Northern Premier League
Premier Division
Season2023–24
2024-25 →

Team changes

The following 6 clubs left the Premier Division before the season:

The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:

Premier Division table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Radcliffe 23 18 0 5 62 31 +31 54 Promotion to the National League North
2 Warrington Rylands 1906 25 13 9 3 40 24 +16 48 Qualification for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Marine 25 12 6 7 50 32 +18 42
4 Hyde United 25 12 6 7 43 31 +12 42
5 Guiseley 24 12 6 6 43 35 +8 42
6 Worksop Town 24 12 5 7 50 28 +22 41
7 Macclesfield 24 12 5 7 50 29 +21 41
8 Whitby Town 23 11 5 7 36 28 +8 38
9 Ashton United 23 10 7 6 37 38 −1 37
10 Lancaster City 25 10 6 9 36 35 +1 36
11 Morpeth Town 24 9 7 8 44 42 +2 34
12 Ilkeston Town 25 10 3 12 37 39 −2 33
13 Bamber Bridge 24 7 11 6 40 37 +3 32
14 Workington 25 8 8 9 52 55 −3 32
15 Matlock Town 23 9 4 10 40 47 −7 31
16 FC United of Manchester 24 9 4 11 35 47 −12 31
17 Gainsborough Trinity 25 8 5 12 31 46 −15 29
18 Basford United 26 5 7 14 27 41 −14 22
19 Stafford Rangers 26 5 2 19 27 58 −31 17 Relegation to Step 4
20 Atherton Collieries 24 4 3 17 27 60 −33 15
21 Bradford (Park Avenue) 25 3 5 17 27 51 −24 14
22 Marske United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Resigned from the league
Updated to match(es) played on 16 January 2024. 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[1]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the National League North.

On January 3rd,Marske United resigned from the League, a decision that was ratified by the League on January 5th and the FA on January 12th. Marske United 's playing record was P22 W7 D0 L15 - 23 GD 21pts

Stadia and locations

Locations of Northern Premier League 2023–24 Premier Division teams (Greater Manchester)
Club Location Ground Capacity
Ashton UnitedAshton-under-LyneHurst Cross4,500
Atherton CollieriesAthertonAlder Street2,500
Bamber BridgeBamber BridgeIrongate2,264
Basford UnitedNottingham (Basford)Greenwich Avenue1,600
Bradford (Park Avenue)BradfordHorsfall Stadium3,500
FC United of ManchesterManchester (Moston)Broadhurst Park4,400
Gainsborough TrinityGainsboroughThe Northolme4,304
GuiseleyGuiseleyNethermoor Park4,200
Hyde UnitedHydeEwen Fields4,250
Ilkeston TownIlkestonNew Manor Ground3,029
Lancaster CityLancasterThe Giant Axe3,500
MacclesfieldMacclesfieldLeasing.com Stadium5,300
MarineCrosbyRossett Park3,185
Marske UnitedMarske-by-the-SeaMount Pleasant2,500
Matlock TownMatlockCauseway Lane2,214
Morpeth TownMorpethCraik Park1,500
RadcliffeRadcliffeStainton Park3,500
Stafford RangersStaffordMarston Road4,000
Warrington Rylands 1906WarringtonGorsey Lane1,345
Whitby TownWhitbyTurnbull Ground3,500
WorkingtonWorkingtonBorough Park3,101
Worksop TownWorksopSandy Lane2,500

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Jonathon Margetts Matlock Town 22
2 David Symington Workington 18
3 Josh Hancock Radcliffe 14
4 Gabriel Johnson Guiseley 13
Adama Sidibeh Warrington Rylands 1906
Jaime Walker Ilkeston Town
7 Alex Curran Macclesfield 12
Finlay Sinclair-Smith Marine
9 Jordan Hulme Radcliffe 11
Jack Redshaw Hyde United

Results table

Home \ Away RAD WRY MAR HYD GUI WOR MAC WHI ASH LNC MOR ILK BAM WRK MAT UOM GAI BAS STA ATH BRA
Radcliffe — 2–3 2–0 4–3 4–3 0–1 4–2 3–0 3–2 3–1 5–0 1–0 3–1 3–0
Warrington Rylands 1906 0–4 — 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–3 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 7–2 1–1
Marine 3–2 1–1 — 1–4 1–2 1–3 1–1 2–1 0–0 4–1 4–4 2–0 5–1 3–1 2–0 4–0
Hyde United 3–1 — 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 0–3 2–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–0
Guiseley 4–2 2–2 — 1–3 0–1 2–0 4–3 4–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 3–2 2–2
Worksop Town 0–1 1–1 — 1–0 0–0 7–0 1–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–0 5–0 4–1 3–1
Macclesfield 1–1 0–0 5–1 1–2 — 2–1 5–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 6–0 3–4
Whitby Town 1–3 1–1 2–4 — 1–3 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–0
Ashton United 0–2 2–1 — 4–3 2–2 2–2 5–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–1
Lancaster City 1–2 0–0 0–4 2–2 0–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 — 3–2 0–4 0–0 2–0 3–2 2–2
Morpeth Town 2–3 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 — 2–0 3–0 3–3 2–0 2–2 2–1
Ilkeston Town 0–1 1–4 1–2 1–1 2–4 2–2 — 1–0 6–1 0–1 2–0 4–0 3–1
Bamber Bridge 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 3–3 — 3–0 2–1 3–3 5–2 1–1
Workington 1–4 3–3 0–0 5–0 2–1 2–2 4–1 — 2–1 2–3 5–3 2–1
Matlock Town 4–0 2–4 3–2 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–2 — 2–0 1–3 3–0
FC United of Manchester 0–2 3–2 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–5 1–0 2–3 — 2–1 0–2 2–0
Gainsborough Trinity 1–1 0–0 4–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 5–3 1–3 — 4–1 2–1
Basford United 1–3 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–3 1–1 3–0 — 1–2 1–1 2–0
Stafford Rangers 0–2 0–2 1–2 2–4 0–3 1–1 2–4 3–2 4–0 0–1 — 2–0 0–0
Atherton Collieries 0–4 1–1 0–5 1–2 2–3 1–2 0–2 2–3 1–2 4–3 1–3 — 2–0
Bradford (Park Avenue) 1–3 0–3 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 4–1 0–3 1–2 2–3 2–4 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 16 January 2024. Source: NPL official site
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One West

Northern Premier League
Division One West
Season2023–24
2024-25 →

Team changes

The following 6 clubs left Division One West before the season:

The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:

Division One West table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Leek Town 23 15 3 5 56 29 +27 48 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Prescot Cables 22 12 5 5 38 21 +17 41 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Runcorn Linnets 22 12 3 7 35 25 +10 39
4 Stalybridge Celtic 24 10 8 6 41 34 +7 38
5 Avro 23 8 11 4 28 23 +5 35
6 Clitheroe 22 9 6 7 39 30 +9 33
7 Kidsgrove Athletic 23 9 6 8 41 37 +4 33
8 Chasetown 23 9 6 8 29 29 0 33
9 Bootle 22 9 5 8 29 30 −1 32
10 Witton Albion 23 9 5 9 35 46 −11 32
11 City of Liverpool 22 9 4 9 38 31 +7 31
12 Widnes 23 9 4 10 29 23 +6 31
13 Nantwich Town 22 8 4 10 31 29 +2 28
14 Newcastle Town 22 8 4 10 24 29 −5 28
15 Mossley 22 8 4 10 30 38 −8 28
16 Hanley Town 22 7 6 9 20 27 −7 27
17 Vauxhall Motors 23 8 3 12 27 43 −16 27
18 Trafford 23 4 11 8 24 30 −6 23
19 Hednesford Town 25 5 8 12 31 42 −11 23 Relegation to Step 5
20 1874 Northwich 23 4 4 15 18 47 −29 16
Updated to match(es) played on 16 January 2024. 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[1]

Stadia and locations

Locations of Northern Premier League 2023–24 Division One West Staffordshire teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
1874 NorthwichBarntonThe Offside Trust Stadium (groundshare with Barnton)3,000
AvroOldhamWhitebank Stadium1,500
BootleBootleNew Bucks Park3,750
ChasetownBurntwoodThe Scholars Ground3,000
City of LiverpoolBootleNew Bucks Park (groundshare with Bootle)3,750
ClitheroeClitheroeShawbridge2,000
Hanley TownStoke-on-TrentPotteries Park1,300
Hednesford TownHednesfordKeys Park6,039
Kidsgrove AthleticKidsgroveThe Autonet Insurance Stadium2,000
Leek TownLeekHarrison Park3,600
MossleyMossleySeel Park4,000
Nantwich TownNantwichThe Weaver Stadium3,500
Newcastle TownNewcastle-under-LymeLyme Valley Stadium4,000
Prescot CablesPrescotIP Truck Parts Stadium3,200
Runcorn LinnetsRuncornAPEC Taxis Stadium1,600
Stalybridge CelticStalybridgeBower Fold6,500
TraffordFlixtonShawe Lane2,500
Vauxhall MotorsEllesmere PortvanEupen Arena3,300
WidnesWidnesHalton Stadium13,350
Witton AlbionNorthwichWincham Park4,813

Division One East

Northern Premier League
Division One East
Season2023–24
2024–25 →

Division One East comprises 20 teams, one more than the previous season.

Team changes

The following 6 clubs left Division One East before the season:

The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:

Division One East table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Stockton Town 21 15 3 3 51 18 +33 48 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Hebburn Town 21 12 4 5 39 29 +10 40 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Belper Town 22 12 3 7 46 33 +13 39
4 Carlton Town 20 13 0 7 32 26 +6 39
5 Pontefract Collieries 21 11 5 5 42 27 +15 38
6 Consett 21 12 2 7 37 27 +10 38
7 Dunston UTS 17 11 3 3 33 17 +16 36
8 Newton Aycliffe 22 11 1 10 35 38 −3 34
9 North Ferriby 21 10 2 9 37 41 −4 32
10 Ashington 21 9 3 9 39 35 +4 30
11 Cleethorpes Town 20 7 7 6 29 22 +7 28
12 Bridlington Town 24 8 4 12 33 39 −6 28
13 Grimsby Borough 22 8 3 11 26 31 −5 27
14 Liversedge 20 8 2 10 31 28 +3 26
15 Brighouse Town 23 6 7 10 34 47 −13 25
16 Sheffield 20 6 3 11 32 37 −5 21
17 Stocksbridge Park Steels 20 5 4 11 26 30 −4 19
18 Ossett United 22 5 4 13 23 46 −23 19
19 Grantham Town 23 4 6 13 33 55 −22 18 Relegation to Step 5
20 Winterton Rangers 23 5 2 16 21 53 −32 17
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. 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[1]

Stadia and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
AshingtonAshingtonWoodhorn Lane2,000
Belper TownBelperChristchurch Meadow2,650
Bridlington TownBridlingtonQueensgate3,000
Brighouse TownBrighouseSt Giles Road1,000
Carlton TownCarltonBill Stokeld Stadium1,500
Cleethorpes TownGrimsbyClee Road1,000
ConsettConsettBelle View Stadium3,770
Dunston UTSDunstonWellington Road2,500
Grantham TownGranthamSouth Kesteven Sports Stadium7,500
Grimsby BoroughGrimsbyBradley Football Centre1,000
Hebburn TownHebburnThe Green Energy Sports Ground–
LiversedgeCleckheatonClayborn2,000
Newton AycliffeNewton Aycliffe
North FerribyNorth FerribyThe Dransfield Stadium3,000
Ossett UnitedOssettIngfield1,950
Pontefract CollieriesPontefractHarratt Nissan Stadium1,200
SheffieldDronfieldCoach and Horses Ground2,089
Stocksbridge Park SteelsStocksbridgeBracken Moor3,500
Stockton TownStocktonBishopton Road West1,800
Winterton RangersWintertonWest Street Stadium

Division One Midlands

Northern Premier League
Division One Midlands
Season2022–23
2024–25 →

Team changes

The following 7 clubs left Division One Midlands before the season:

The following 7 clubs joined the division before the season:

Division One Midlands table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Harborough Town 23 17 2 4 58 17 +41 53 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Spalding United 24 16 4 4 50 24 +26 52 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Anstey Nomads 22 14 7 1 54 24 +30 49
4 Hinckley LRFC 24 13 7 4 41 30 +11 46
5 Loughborough Dynamo 22 13 5 4 41 27 +14 44
6 Lye Town 24 12 5 7 36 30 +6 41
7 Sporting Khalsa 23 11 3 9 35 35 0 36
8 Quorn 22 10 5 7 41 32 +9 35
9 Sutton Coldfield Town 23 10 5 8 39 34 +5 35
10 Corby Town 24 9 6 9 53 37 +16 33
11 Boldmere St Michaels 23 10 2 11 42 32 +10 32
12 Walsall Wood 20 9 3 8 35 35 0 30
13 Bedworth United 25 8 6 11 29 32 −3 30
14 Coleshill Town 24 8 4 12 37 48 −11 28
15 Shepshed Dynamo 22 7 4 11 23 39 −16 25
16 Coventry Sphinx 23 4 8 11 21 40 −19 20
17 Cambridge City 23 5 4 14 25 45 −20 19
18 Gresley Rovers 25 4 6 15 27 63 −36 18
19 Rugby Town 24 5 2 17 26 54 −28 17 Relegation to Step 5
20 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 22 1 2 19 15 50 −35 5
Updated to match(es) played on 16 January 2024. 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[1]

Stadia and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Rushden & DiamondsRushdenHayden Road2,000
Anstey NomadsAnsteyCropston Road–
Bedworth UnitedBedworthThe Oval3,000
Boldmere St MichaelsBoldmereTrevor Brown Memorial Ground2,000
Cambridge CityImpingtonBridge Road (Impington)4,300
Coleshill TownColeshillPack Meadow2,000
Corby TownCorbySteel Park3,893
Coventry SphinxCoventrySphinx Drive–
Gresley RoversChurch GresleyMoat Ground2,400
Harborough TownMarket HarboroughBowden Park–
Hinckley LRFCHinckleyLeicester Road Stadium4,329
Loughborough DynamoLoughboroughNanpantan Sports Ground1,500
Lye TownLyeLye Sports Ground1,000
QuornQuornFarley Way Stadium1,400
Rugby TownRugbyButlin Road6,000
Shepshed DynamoLeicestershireThe Dovecote Stadium2,500
Spalding UnitedSpaldingSir Halley Stewart Field3,500
Sporting KhalsaWillenhallGuardian Warehousing Arena–
Sutton Coldfield TownSutton ColdfieldCentral Ground2,000
Walsall WoodWalsall WoodOak Park1,000

See also

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA. Retrieved 15 May 2023.


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