The Alliance Premier League season of 1983–84 was the fifth season of the Alliance Premier League.
New teams in the league this season Gateshead (promoted 1982–83) Kidderminster Harriers (promoted 1982–83)
Final table
Results
Top scorers Rank Player Club League FA Cup FA Trophy League Cup Total1 Paul Culpin Nuneaton Borough 41 2 Mark Graves Wealdstone 31 3 John Bartley Maidstone United 27 4 Steve Mahoney Barnet 19 5 Graham Bennett Altrincham 17 = Mark Carter Bangor City 17 = Gary Hooley Frickley Athletic 17 = Paul Moss Worcester City 17 = Graham Reed Frickley Athletic 17 10 Frank Murphy Nuneaton 16 11 Noel Ashford Enfield 15 = Chris Cook Boston United 15 = Dave Hoffbauer Kettering Town 15 = John Powell Kidderminster Harriers 15 15 Stuart Atkins Barnet 14 = Mike Doherty Yeovil Town 14 = Paul Wilson Frickley Athletic 14 18 Bob Topping Gateshead 13 19 Paul Reid Northwich Victoria 12 20 Colin Chesters Northwich Victoria 11 = Colin Williams Telford United 11
Promotion and relegation
Promoted
Barrow (from the Northern Premier League) Dartford (from the Southern Premier League)
Relegated Bangor City (to the Northern Premier League) Trowbridge Town (to the Southern Premier League)
Election to the Football League
As winners of the Alliance Premier League, Maidstone United won the right (for the 2nd time) to apply for election to the Football League to replace one of the four bottom sides in the 1983–84 Football League Fourth Division. The vote went as follows:
Club Final Position Votes Chester City 24th (Fourth Division) 52 Halifax Town 21st (Fourth Division) 52 Rochdale 22nd (Fourth Division) 50 Hartlepool United 23rd (Fourth Division) 32 Maidstone United 1st (Alliance Premier League) 22
As a result of this, Maidstone United did not gain membership of the Football League.
References
External links 1983–84 Conference National Results Re-election Results – The Division Four final league table, including the results of the re-election vote.