The 2018–19 season was the 51st season of the Northern Premier League. After eleven seasons, the two divisions of Division One were re-aligned from North and South to West and East. The League sponsors for the last time were Evo-Stik.
Premier Division
Team changes The following 9 clubs left the Premier Division before the season -
Altrincham – promoted to National League North Ashton United – promoted to National League North Barwell – transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central Coalville Town – transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central Halesowen Town – transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central Rushall Olympic – transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central Stourbridge – transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central Sutton Coldfield Town – relegated to Southern League Division One Central Shaw Lane – folded during the off season
The following 7 clubs joined the Premier Division before the season -
Bamber Bridge – promoted from NPL Division One North Basford United – promoted from NPL Division One South Gainsborough Trinity – relegated from National League North Hyde United – promoted from NPL Division One North North Ferriby United – relegated from National League North Scarborough Athletic – promoted from NPL Division One North South Shields – promoted from NPL Division One North
League table
Top 10 goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Alistair Waddecar Bamber Bridge25 James Walshaw Scarborough Athletic3 Jimmy Spencer Farsley Celtic 204 Nathan Watson Basford United 195 Michael Coulson Scarborough Athletic 186 Liam Hardy Buxton16 Ashley Worsfold Gainsborough Trinity8 Robert Briggs South Shields 159 Nathan Cartman Farsley Celtic13 Will Hayhurst Farsley Celtic Lee Mason South Shields
Results table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Super final
Stadia and locations
ClubGroundCapacity Bamber Bridge Irongate 2,264 Basford United Greenwich Avenue 2,200 BuxtonThe Silverlands5,200 Farsley CelticThrostle Nest3,900 Gainsborough Trinity The Northolme 4,304 Grantham TownSouth Kesteven Sports Stadium7,500 Hednesford TownKeys Park6,039 Hyde United Ewen Fields 4,250 Lancaster CityGiant Axe3,500 MarineMarine Travel Arena3,185 Matlock TownCauseway Lane2,214 Mickleover SportsStation Road2,000 Nantwich TownThe Weaver Stadium3,500 North Ferriby United Grange Lane 2,200 Scarborough Athletic Flamingo Land Stadium 2,070 South Shields Mariners Park 3,500 Stafford RangersMarston Road4,000 Stalybridge CelticBower Fold6,500 Warrington TownCantilever Park3,500 Whitby TownTurnbull Ground3,500 Witton AlbionWincham Park4,813 WorkingtonBorough Park3,101
Division One West
Team changes The following 9 clubs left Division One North before the season -
Bamber Bridge – promoted to NPL Premier Division Brighouse Town – transferred to NPL Division One East Goole – relegated to Northern Counties East League Premier Division Hyde United – promoted to NPL Premier Division Ossett Albion – merged with Ossett Town into Ossett United and transferred to NPL Division One East Ossett Town – merged with Ossett Albion into Ossett United and transferred to NPL Division One East Scarborough Athletic – promoted to NPL Premier Division South Shields – promoted to NPL Premier Division Tadcaster Albion – transferred to NPL Division One East
The following 7 clubs joined Division One West before the season -
Chasetown – transferred from NPL Division One South Kidsgrove Athletic – transferred from NPL Division One South Leek Town – transferred from NPL Division One South Market Drayton Town – transferred from NPL Division One South Newcastle Town – transferred from NPL Division One South Runcorn Linnets – promoted from North West Counties League Premier Division Widnes – promoted from North West Counties League Premier Division
League table
Top 10 goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Chris Almond Prescot Cables 252 Sefton Gonzales Droylsden22 Jamie Rainford Ramsbottom United4 Anthony Malbon Kidsgrove Athletic21 Tunde Owolabi Radcliffe6 Tom Bentham Atherton Collieries19 Alex Curran Colne Max Leonard Mossley9 Ben Wharton Radcliffe 1810 Nic Evangelinos Ramsbottom United 17
Results table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity Atherton Collieries Alder Street 2,500 Chasetown The Scholars Ground 2,000 Clitheroe Shawbridge 2,000 Colne Holt House 1,800 Colwyn Bay Llanelian Road 2,500 Droylsden Butcher's Arms Ground 3,000 Glossop North End The Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium 1,350 Kendal Town Parkside Road 2,400 Kidsgrove Athletic The Seddon Stadium 2,000 Leek Town Harrison Park 3,600 Market Drayton Town Greenfields Sports Ground 1,000 Mossley Seel Park 4,000 Newcastle Town Lyme Valley Stadium 4,000 Prescot Cables Valerie Park 3,200 Radcliffe Stainton Park 3,500 Ramsbottom United The Harry Williams Riverside 2,000 Runcorn Linnets Millbank Linnets Stadium 1,600 Skelmersdale United Valerie Park 3,200 Trafford Shawe View 2,500 Widnes Select Security Stadium 13,350
Division One East
Team changes The following 11 clubs left Division One South before the season -
Alvechurch – promoted to Southern League Premier Division Central Basford United – promoted to NPL Premier Division Bedworth United – promoted to Southern League Premier Division Central Chasetown – transferred to NPL Division One West Corby Town – transferred to Southern League Division One Central Kidsgrove Athletic – transferred to NPL Division One West Leek Town – transferred to NPL Division One West Market Drayton Town – transferred to NPL Division One West Newcastle Town – transferred to NPL Division One West Peterborough Sports – transferred to Southern League Division One Central Romulus – relegated to Midland League Premier Division
The following 9 clubs joined Division One East before the season -
AFC Mansfield – promoted from Northern Counties East League Premier Division Brighouse Town – transferred from NPL Division One North Marske United – promoted from Northern League Division One Morpeth Town – promoted from Northern League Division One Ossett United – new club, merger of Ossett Albion and Ossett Town; transferred from NPL Division One North Pickering Town – promoted from Northern Counties East League Premier Division Pontefract Collieries – promoted from Northern Counties East League Premier Division Tadcaster Albion – transferred from NPL Division One North Wisbech Town – promoted from United Counties League Premier Division
League table
Top 10 goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Aaron Martin Brighouse Town 252 Eli Hey Pontefract Collieries223 Marc Newsham Sheffield21 Ryan Robbins Loughborough Dynamo Scott Vernon Cleethorpes Town6 Karl Demidh Loughborough Dynamo20 Jacob Hazel Frickley Athletic Joe Lumsden Tadcaster Albion Jamie Owens Marske United10 Ryan Blott Pickering Town15 Mitchell Dunne Sheffield Brody Robertson Cleethorpes Town
Results table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity AFC Mansfield Forest Town Arena 1,500 Belper Town Christchurch Meadow 2,650 Brighouse Town St Giles Road 1,000 Carlton Town Bill Stokeld Stadium 1,500 Cleethorpes Town Bradley Football Centre 1,000 Frickley Athletic Westfield Lane 2,087 Gresley Moat Ground 2,400 Lincoln United Ashby Avenue 2,200 Loughborough Dynamo Nanpantan Sports Ground 1,500 Marske United Mount Pleasant 2,500 Morpeth Town Craik Park 1,500 Ossett United Ingfield 1,950 Pickering Town Mill Lane 2,000 Pontefract Collieries Harratt Nissan Stadium 1,200 Sheffield Coach and Horses Ground 2,089 Spalding United Sir Halley Stewart Field 3,500 Stamford Borderville Sports Centre 2,000 Stocksbridge Park Steels Bracken Moor 3,500 Tadcaster Albion Ings Lane 2,000 Wisbech Town Fenland Stadium 1,118
Step 4 play-off winners rating ClubLeagueQualificationBromsgrove SportingSouthern Football League Division One Central2.2964 Promoted to Step 3HorshamIsthmian League South East Division2.0635CheshuntIsthmian League South Central Division236RadcliffeNorthern Premier League Division One West1.9739Yate TownSouthern Football League Division One South1.9723Heybridge SwiftsIsthmian League North Division1.9519 Retented at Step 4Brighouse TownNorthern Premier League Division One East1.8731
Challenge Cup
The 2018–19 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, known as the 18–19 Integro Doodson League Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the 49th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It is sponsored by Doodson Sport for a seventh consecutive season. 61 clubs from England and one from Wales will enter the competition, beginning with the First Round, and all ties will end after 90 minutes and conclude with penalties.
The defending champions, Atherton Collieries, were defeated in the first round by Droylsden.
First round
Second round
Third round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
See also Northern Premier League 2018–19 Isthmian League 2018–19 Southern League
Notes
References
External links Official website