The 2013–14 season in English football is the 46th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the seventh season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South. The League sponsors for 2013–14 are Evo-Stik.
It is the first season after restructuring of the Premier Division into a 24-team league.
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured six new teams: Barwell, transferred from the Southern League Premier Division Droylsden, relegated from Conference North Skelmersdale United, promoted as champions of NPL Division One North King's Lynn Town, promoted as champions of NPL Division One South Stamford, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One South Trafford, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One North
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity F.C. United of Manchester Gigg Lane (Bury ground share) 11,840 Grantham Town South Kesteven Sports Stadium 7,500 King's Lynn Town The Walks 5,733 Buxton The Silverlands 5,200 Witton Albion Wincham Park 4,813 Ashton United Hurst Cross 4,500 Blyth Spartans Croft Park 4,435 Chorley The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium 4,100 Ilkeston New Manor Ground 3,500 Nantwich Town The Weaver Stadium 3,500 Stocksbridge Park Steels Look Local Stadium 3,500 Whitby Town Turnbull Ground 3,500 Worksop Town Sandy Lane 3,200 Droylsden Butcher's Arms Ground 3,000 Stafford Rangers Marston Road 3,000 Marine The Arriva Stadium 2,800 Barwell Kirkby Road 2,500 Skelmersdale United West Lancashire College Stadium 2,500 Trafford Shawe View 2,500 Matlock Town Causeway Lane 2,214 Frickley Athletic Westfield Lane 2,087 Stamford Kettering Road 2,000 AFC Fylde Kellamergh Park 1,500 Rushall Olympic Dales Lane 1,400
Division One North
Division One North will feature four new teams: Darlington 1883, promoted as champions of the Northern League Division One Kendal Town, relegated from the NPL Premier Division Northwich Victoria, transferred from the NPL Division One South Padiham, promoted as champions of the North West Counties League Premier Division
On 17 April 2014, the NPL announced that Cammell Laird and Wakefield had tendered their resignation from the league, and that they would take up the two relegation spots at the end of the season.
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity Wakefield Belle Vue (groundshare with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) 11,000 Curzon Ashton Tameside Stadium 4,000 Mossley Seel Park 4,000 Farsley Throstle Nest 3,900 Harrogate Railway Athletic Station View 3,500 Lancaster City Giant Axe 3,500 Radcliffe Borough Stainton Park 3,500 Warrington Town Cantilever Park 3,500 Prescot Cables Valerie Park 3,200 Burscough Queensgate 3,054 Ossett Albion WareHouse Systems Stadium 3,000 Kendal Town Lakeland Radio Stadium 2,400 Bamber Bridge Sir Tom Finney Stadium 2,264 Clitheroe Shawbridge 2,000 Northwich Victoria Valley Road (former ground of Flixton) 2,000 Ossett Town Ingfield 2,000 Ramsbottom United The Harry Williams Riverside 2,000 Darlington 1883 Heritage Park (groundshare with Bishop Auckland) 1,994 Padiham Arbories Memorial Sports Ground 1,688 Cammell Laird Kirklands Stadium 1,500 New Mills Church Lane 1,400 Salford City Moor Lane 1,400
Division One South
Division One South will feature four new teams: Bedworth United, relegated from the Southern League Premier Division Eastwood Town, relegated from the NPL Premier Division Goole, transferred from the NPL Division One North Scarborough Athletic, promoted as champions from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity Halesowen Town The Grove 5,000 Eastwood Town Coronation Park 5,000 Brigg Town The Hawthorns 4,000 Newcastle Town Lyme Valley Stadium 4,000 Leek Town Harrison Park 3,600 Bedworth United The Oval Ground 3,000 Goole Victoria Pleasure Grounds 3,000 Scarborough Athletic Queensgate (groundshare with Bridlington Town) 3,000 Belper Town Christchurch Meadow 2,400 Gresley The Moat Ground 2,400 Lincoln United Ashby Avenue 2,200 Chasetown The Scholars Ground 2,000 Coalville Town Owen Street Sports Ground 2,000 Kidsgrove Athletic The Seddon Stadium 2,000 Rainworth Miners Welfare Welfare Ground 2,000 Romulus The Central Ground (Sutton Coldfield Town ground share) 2,000 Sheffield Coach and Horses Ground 2,000 Sutton Coldfield Town The Central Ground 2,000 Carlton Town Bill Stokeld Stadium 1,500 Loughborough Dynamo Nanpantan Sports Ground 1,500 Mickleover Sports Raygar Stadium 1,500 Market Drayton Town Greenfields Sports Ground 1,000
Challenge Cup
The 2013–14 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup is the 44th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It will be sponsored by Doodson Sport for a third consecutive season. 68 clubs from England will enter the competition, beginning with the preliminary round on 3 September.
The defending champions are North Ferriby United, who beat Curzon Ashton on penalties after a 1–1 result in regulation and extra time in the 2013 Final. North Ferriby United will be unable to defend their title as they were promoted to the Conference North after being the 2012–13 NPL Premier Division champions.
Changes from previous cups include the elimination of a round by having the Premier Division teams enter in the first round instead of the third round as in previous years and, instead of going into extra time, all ties in the preliminary through semi-final rounds will end after 90 minutes and conclude with penalties.
Calendar Round Clubsremaining Clubsinvolved Winners fromprevious round New entriesthis round Scheduledplaying date Preliminary round 68 8 0 8 3–17 September 2013 First round proper 64 64 4 60 11 November – 3 December 2013 Second round proper 32 32 32 none 27 November 2013 – 7 January 2014 Third round proper 16 16 16 none 14 January – 4 February 2014 Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none 8–26 February 2014 Semi-finals 4 4 4 none 11–12 March 2014 Final 2 2 2 none 13 April 2014
Preliminary round Eight teams from the Northern Premier League Division One North or Northern Premier League Division One South had to compete in the preliminary round to win a place in the competition proper. The draw for the preliminary round took place on 9 August 2013.
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First round Teams that weren't in the preliminary round from Northern Premier League Division One North or Northern Premier League Division One South entered at this stage as well as teams from the Northern Premier League Premier Division, along with the winners from the preliminary round. The draw for this round was made on 9 August 2013 with the ties originally scheduled to be played 11 to 13 November 2013.
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Second round The 32 winners from the first round were entered into the second round draw on 14 November 2013. The ties are originally scheduled to be played between 27 November and 4 December.
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Third round The 16 winners from the second round were entered into the third round draw on 6 December 2013. The ties are originally scheduled to be played 14 or 21 January. The Brigg Town and Frickley Athletic match was originally played 21 January but was abandoned with Frickley Athletic leading 1–0 after a player was injured.
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Quarter-finals The 8 winners from the third round were entered into the Quarter-finals draw on 22 January 2014. The ties are originally scheduled to be played 8, 25 February, or 26.
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Semi-finals The 4 winners from the Quarter-finals were entered into the Semi-finals draw on 26 February 2014, with Carlton Town from the Northern Premier League Division One South remaining as the lowest-placed team still in the Cup. The ties are originally scheduled to be played 11 and 12 March.
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Final The Challenge Cup Final was played at Edgeley Park, the home ground of Stockport County. This was AFC Fylde's first Final appearance and the second Final appearance for Skelmersdale United (they advanced to the final in 2008 but were defeated by Eastwood Town). After a 35th-minute goal, AFC Fylde won their first Challenge Cup.
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Peter Swales Shield
For the 2014 edition of the Peter Swales Shield, the 2013–14 champions of the Northern Premier League First Division North, Curzon Ashton, played against the 2013–14 champions of the Northern Premier League First Division South, Halesowen Town.
See also 2013–14 Isthmian League 2013–14 Southern League
References
External links Official website Official Northern Premier League Match Photo Gallery