2008–09 Northern Premier League

The 2008–09 was the 41st season for the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the second season for the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.

As continuing part of non-league restructuring, the Division One South temporarily has 20 teams, while the Division One North contains 21, with a targeted number for both of 22 teams. This will naturally affect the number of relegation slots available this season, as the league attempts to enlarge the size of the divisions at the end of the season.

Premier Division

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Season2008–09
ChampionsEastwood Town
PromotedEastwood Town
Ilkeston Town
RelegatedCammell Laird
Witton Albion
Leigh Genesis
Prescot Cables
Matches played465
Goals scored1,437 (3.09 per match)

The Premier Division features six new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Eastwood Town (C, P) 42 25 12 5 82 37 +45 87 Promotion to Conference North
2 Ilkeston Town (P) 42 23 13 6 59 34 +25 82 Qualification for Playoffs
3 Nantwich Town 42 22 10 10 83 41 +42 76
4 Guiseley 42 22 10 10 98 60 +38 76
5 Kendal Town 42 21 11 10 85 63 +22 74
6 F.C. United of Manchester 42 21 9 12 82 58 +24 72
7 Bradford Park Avenue 42 20 12 10 74 52 +22 72
8 Hednesford Town 42 21 6 15 78 52 +26 69 Transferred to the Southern League Premier Division
9 Ashton United 42 16 10 16 71 75 4 58
10 North Ferriby United 42 16 6 20 67 65 +2 54
11 Frickley Athletic 42 13 15 14 50 58 8 54
12 Ossett Town 42 15 8 19 71 74 3 53
13 Marine 42 15 6 21 54 75 21 51
14 Buxton 42 13 10 19 56 58 2 49
15 Matlock Town 42 12 13 17 65 74 9 49
16 Boston United 42 12 13 17 38 52 14 49
17 Worksop Town 42 12 12 18 48 87 39 48
18 Cammell Laird (R) 42 12 11 19 58 70 12 47[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to NPL Division One North
19 Whitby Town 42 12 10 20 58 71 13 46
20 Witton Albion (R) 42 12 6 24 53 73 20 42 Relegation to NPL Division One South
21 Leigh Genesis (R) 42 11 7 24 42 88 46 40 Relegation to NPL Division One North
22 Prescot Cables (R) 42 5 12 25 52 107 55 27
Source: Unibond League.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Cammell Laird relegated due to ground grading issues. Whitby Town reprieved.[1]

Results

Home \ Away ASH BOS BPA BUX CAM EAS FCU FRK GUI HED ILK KEN LEG MAR MAT NAN NFU OST PRC WTB WTN WKS
Ashton United 3–0 2–1 4–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–3 5–1 6–2
Boston United 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–3 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–5 0–2 3–2 5–0 2–0 0–0 0–1
Bradford Park Avenue 6–4 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–0 2–2 3–0 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 3–2 0–0 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–2 0–2 1–1
Buxton 1–2 0–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–3 0–2 2–2 0–0 0–2 4–1 0–2 2–1 0–0 2–2 3–0 2–1 2–0
Cammell Laird 1–2 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 5–4 1–1 0–1 2–3 2–1 3–2 2–2 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–1
Eastwood Town 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 4–1 4–2 4–2 1–3 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–0 3–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 4–0
F.C. United of Manchester 4–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 5–5 0–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 3–1 1–3 2–4 3–2 3–3 0–0 4–0 3–2 2–0 3–1 5–3 0–0
Frickley Athletic 3–0 0–0 3–4 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–3 2–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 3–1 0–4 0–0 2–2 3–1 1–0 2–0 0–3
Guiseley 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–3 1–2 1–1 3–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–1 4–0 1–3 2–0 6–0
Hednesford Town 2–1 0–1 3–1 2–1 4–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 2–2 0–1 3–3 1–2 1–2 4–0 2–0 0–2 0–3 4–1 1–3 2–0 5–0
Ilkeston Town 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 5–0 2–2 3–2 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 3–1 3–3
Kendal Town 5–1 3–0 5–0 3–2 4–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–4 4–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–2 1–3 3–2 2–3 5–1 3–3 1–0 0–0
Leigh Genesis 3–0 0–0 2–1 0–7 2–1 0–4 0–2 2–0 2–4 1–3 1–2 1–2 0–0 0–2 0–8 0–3 0–6 2–1 2–4 0–2 1–2
Marine 1–1 3–1 0–4 2–0 0–0 1–2 2–3 1–2 2–0 0–3 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–6 2–2 0–2 6–2
Matlock Town 2–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 5–0 4–0 2–3 3–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 1–0 2–2
Nantwich Town 3–1 5–0 1–0 3–2 0–1 2–2 3–0 2–2 0–2 1–3 0–1 4–0 1–1 0–3 1–1 4–0 2–0 3–2 3–1 2–0 3–1
North Ferriby United 1–2 0–2 2–2 4–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 4–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 6–3 1–1 4–1 5–0 1–0 1–2 5–0
Ossett Town 3–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–3 0–4 2–0 1–4 1–1 1–3 5–1 0–2 4–5 3–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 6–2 4–2 1–0
Prescot Cables 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–4 1–5 4–3 0–2 3–6 0–5 0–2 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–3 2–4 1–3 0–1
Whitby Town 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–2 0–3 3–0 2–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 5–2 3–0 1–0 0–2
Witton Albion 4–2 1–2 1–4 4–1 2–3 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–3
Worksop Town 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 0–3 3–1 0–4 2–7 0–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–4 2–1 1–0 3–3 1–0 2–2
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2009. Source: Northern Premier Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
3 Nantwich Town 2
4 Guiseley 1
2 Ilkeston Town 2
3 Nantwich Town 1
2 Ilkeston Town 4
5 Kendal Town 3

Stadia and Locations

Team Stadium Capacity
F.C. United of ManchesterGigg Lane (Bury ground share)11,840
Leigh GenesisLeigh Sports Village Stadium10,000
Boston UnitedYork Street6,643
BuxtonThe Silverlands5,200
Bradford Park AvenueHorsfall Stadium5,000
Worksop TownWatnall Road (Hucknall ground share)5,000
Ashton UnitedHurst Cross4,500
Ilkeston TownNew Manor Ground3,500
Nantwich TownThe Weaver Stadium3,500
Whitby TownTurnbull Ground3,500
Prescot CablesValerie Park3,200
BurscoughVictoria Park3,054
GuiseleyNethermoor Park3,000
MarineThe Arriva Stadium2,800
North Ferriby UnitedGrange Lane2,700
Eastwood TownCoronation Park2,500
Kendal TownLakeland Radio Stadium2,400
Matlock TownCauseway Lane2,214
Frickley AthleticWestfield Lane2,087
Ossett TownIngfield2,000
Cammell LairdKirklands Stadium1,500

Division One North

Northern Premier League Division One North
Season2008–09
ChampionsDurham City
PromotedDurham City
Newcastle Blue Star
RelegatedNone
Matches played423
Goals scored1,447 (3.42 per match)

The Division One North features six new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Durham City (C, P) 40 25 12 3 98 41 +57 87 Promotion to NPL Premier Division
2 Skelmersdale United 40 26 8 6 96 51 +45 86 Qualification for Playoffs
3 Newcastle Blue Star (P) 40 21 10 9 93 54 +39 73
4 Colwyn Bay 40 23 7 10 72 49 +23 73[lower-alpha 1]
5 Curzon Ashton 40 20 8 12 66 44 +22 68
6 Ossett Albion 40 19 9 12 76 61 +15 66
7 Lancaster City 40 19 8 13 69 64 +5 65
8 F.C. Halifax Town 40 17 12 11 71 52 +19 63
9 Wakefield 40 16 8 16 65 62 +3 56
10 Mossley 40 16 6 18 63 70 7 54
11 Bamber Bridge 40 16 5 19 69 78 9 53
12 Clitheroe 40 15 7 18 64 76 12 52
13 Woodley Sports 40 16 3 21 57 74 17 51
14 Chorley 40 13 8 19 56 66 10 47
15 Trafford 40 13 7 20 72 83 11 46
16 Garforth Town 40 13 5 22 77 99 22 44
17 Radcliffe Borough 40 12 6 22 51 66 15 42
18 Harrogate Railway Athletic 40 13 3 24 58 82 24 42
19 Warrington Town 40 11 8 21 50 73 23 41
20 Salford City 40 10 6 24 59 107 48 36
21 Rossendale United 40 8 10 22 53 83 30 34[lower-alpha 2]
Source: Unibond League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Colwyn Bay deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player
  2. Rossendale United reprieved from relegation[2]

Results

Home \ Away BAM CHO CLT COL CZA DUR GAR HAL HRA LNC MOS NBS OSA RAD ROS SLC SKU TRA WAK WAR WDL
Bamber Bridge 1–1 0–5 2–5 1–0 0–5 1–3 2–5 2–3 2–3 0–2 1–4 1–4 3–0 3–1 4–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 3–3 2–1
Chorley 3–1 0–2 2–3 0–1 1–3 4–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–4 2–0 3–2 2–2 4–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–3
Clitheroe 3–3 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–3 3–1 1–2 4–3 0–5 0–2 3–3 4–2 1–2 3–2 4–1 0–6 2–2 3–0 3–2 2–3
Colwyn Bay 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 3–1 3–2 4–1 6–1 4–1 4–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 3–2 3–1 1–1
Curzon Ashton 0–1 4–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 3–1 4–1 2–1 0–4 3–3 2–1 1–3 3–0
Durham City 3–2 3–1 3–1 0–0 2–2 5–2 1–1 1–0 6–0 6–1 2–2 3–0 4–2 4–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 4–1 5–0
Garforth Town 3–4 1–0 3–4 2–3 3–2 0–3 2–2 4–1 3–1 3–1 2–3 2–4 1–4 2–3 2–5 3–6 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–1
F.C. Halifax Town 0–3 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 5–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 7–1 3–0 2–2 3–2 1–0 0–1
Harrogate Railway Athletic 1–5 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–3 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–3 1–2 1–2 0–5 2–1 1–0 1–3 2–4 4–2 0–1 2–3 2–1
Lancaster City 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 0–1 3–3 3–1 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–4 3–2 0–1 1–0 3–5 2–5 3–0 1–1 2–3 3–2
Mossley 2–2 0–1 1–0 1–3 0–2 1–3 3–4 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–5 5–3 0–2 3–0 2–3 0–1 3–1 1–2 4–1 3–2
Newcastle Blue Star 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 6–1 3–0 5–0 1–2 1–1 4–2 2–1 5–0 2–0 0–4 1–3 1–0 3–1 2–2
Ossett Albion 1–0 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 2–1 4–3
Radcliffe Borough 3–2 1–2 0–1 2–2 1–4 4–2 0–2 1–4 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–3 0–2 1–3 6–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–1 0–2
Rossendale United 2–3 0–1 2–2 0–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–4 1–1 0–2 4–5 2–3 2–2 3–0 3–2 0–1
Salford City 1–0 1–6 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 0–4 0–1 2–0 0–4 0–4 1–2 1–1 2–2 3–1 0–1 2–6 1–2 3–1 2–3
Skelmersdale United 3–2 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–1 1–1 3–3 2–1 2–4 1–3 4–2 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–2 4–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1
Trafford 1–2 5–0 4–0 6–1 0–5 3–3 0–5 1–2 1–0 2–3 3–1 2–4 0–2 1–0 2–4 5–2 2–4 1–3 0–1 0–2
Wakefield 3–1 3–0 3–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–4 3–6 1–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 8–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1
Warrington Town 0–3 1–3 1–0 0–1 2–2 1–2 5–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–1 0–4 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–0 0–4 2–2 2–1 1–0
Woodley Sports 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–3 3–4 0–0 2–3 2–1 2–1 1–4 2–4 0–3 0–1 2–0 0–3 2–3 3–1 2–4 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2009. Source: Northern Premier League First Division North results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
3 Newcastle Blue Star 2(4)
4 Colwyn Bay 2(2)
3 Newcastle Blue Star 4
5 Curzon Ashton 1
2 Skelmersdale United 0
5 Curzon Ashton 1

Division One South

Northern Premier League Division One South
Season2008–09
ChampionsRetford United
PromotedRetford United
Stocksbridge Park Steels
RelegatedGresley Rovers
Matches played383
Goals scored1,243 (3.25 per match)

The Division One South features seven new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Retford United (C, P) 38 24 9 5 88 34 +54 81 Promotion to NPL Premier Division
2 Belper Town 38 24 9 5 79 41 +38 81 Qualification for Playoffs
3 Stocksbridge Park Steels (P) 38 23 6 9 92 44 +48 75
4 Carlton Town 38 20 10 8 83 50 +33 70
5 Rushall Olympic 38 20 8 10 63 42 +21 68
6 Glapwell 38 21 5 12 78 58 +20 68
7 Stamford 38 15 16 7 65 51 +14 61
8 Shepshed Dynamo 38 16 8 14 61 61 0 56
9 Leek Town 38 14 12 12 63 60 +3 54
10 Lincoln United 38 14 9 15 58 65 7 51
11 Sheffield 38 14 8 16 67 69 2 50
12 Quorn 38 13 9 16 54 63 9 48
13 Grantham Town 38 12 11 15 49 65 16 47
14 Loughborough Dynamo 38 11 13 14 45 58 13 46
15 Kidsgrove Athletic 38 12 5 21 49 62 13 41
16 Willenhall Town 38 10 8 20 55 74 19 38
17 Spalding United 38 10 7 21 41 82 41 37
18 Goole 38 13 5 20 62 85 23 33[lower-alpha 1]
19 Gresley Rovers 38 6 7 25 41 78 37 25[lower-alpha 2] Club folded, reformed as Gresley in EMCFL
20 Brigg Town 38 3 5 30 41 92 51 14
Source: Unibond League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Goole deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player and 10 points for entering into administration
  2. Gresley Rovers resigned from the league. Brigg Town reprieved[3]

Results

Home \ Away BLP BRG CAR GLP GOO GRN GRE KID LEE LIN LOU QON RET RSO SHE SPD SPA STM STO WIL
Belper Town 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 3–1 4–1 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–0 4–1 0–0 2–2 4–2 3–1
Brigg Town 1–2 2–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–3 2–4 3–3 2–0 1–2 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–2
Carlton Town 5–1 5–0 2–1 4–2 5–1 2–0 2–1 6–2 0–1 2–0 2–4 1–3 1–2 3–3 1–2 3–0 3–3 0–2 3–2
Glapwell 4–0 3–2 0–0 6–2 2–1 3–1 3–0 1–3 3–2 1–0 3–1 0–1 3–1 2–5 4–2 2–0 2–1 0–1 3–0
Goole 0–5 4–3 2–1 1–1 1–4 3–1 0–1 1–2 3–3 2–1 2–3 1–2 1–2 2–1 3–2 1–2 1–3 0–3 5–1
Grantham Town 1–1 3–0 0–3 0–5 0–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–3 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 4–2 0–0 3–3 1–2 1–2
Gresley 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–3 3–3 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 0–4 0–3 2–5 0–1 5–0 3–2 0–2 2–1
Kidsgrove Athletic 0–1 5–2 2–4 2–5 3–3 0–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–4 3–0 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–2
Leek Town 1–1 3–0 2–2 6–0 3–1 0–2 2–2 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 6–2 2–2 3–4 0–0 3–4 2–2 4–3
Lincoln United 2–3 1–1 1–4 5–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–4 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–3 1–4 1–0 0–2 0–4 3–5 3–2 3–4
Loughborough Dynamo 0–4 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 2–1 1–5 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–1
Quorn 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–2 2–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–4 1–3 3–5 3–1 4–1 1–3 2–3
Retford United 2–3 3–0 1–2 3–3 5–0 0–0 0–1 4–1 3–2 3–1 3–0 2–2 2–1 3–0 4–3 5–0 1–1 2–1 2–0
Rushall Olympic 1–1 3–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 2–3 3–1 4–2 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–3 3–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2
Sheffield 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 2–0 2–0 1–4 1–0 1–2 3–2 2–3 3–1 3–2 1–3 0–2 7–0 3–1 3–5 2–1
Shepshed Dynamo 3–0 2–0 0–3 1–1 4–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 0–3 1–2 2–0 1–3 1–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–0 1–1
Spalding United 0–4 3–2 1–2 1–2 1–4 5–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 3–5 1–1 0–5 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 1–3 2–2
Stamford 1–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 4–1 2–1 1–0 7–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 2–2 2–0
Stocksbridge Park Steels 1–0 5–1 2–2 3–0 2–3 7–1 4–0 3–1 4–1 1–3 4–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 3–0 8–0 1–1 4–1
Willenhall Town 1–3 2–1 2–2 1–4 1–1 2–4 2–2 1–2 0–2 2–3 2–0 0–1 8–0 0–1 1–2 6–1 1–2 0–2 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2009. Source: Northern Premier League First Division South results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
3 Stocksbridge Park Steels 5
4 Carlton Town 2
3 Stocksbridge Park Steels 1
2 Belper Town 0
2 Belper Town 1
5 Rushall Olympic 0

Cup Results

Challenge Cup: Teams from all 3 divisions.

  • Guiseley 3–2 AET Ilkeston Town

President's Cup: Teams from lower 2 divisions.

  • Trafford 2–0 Quorn

Chairman's Cup: Between Champions of NPL Division 1 North and NPL Division 1 South.

  • Durham City 2–1 Retford United

Peter Swales Shield

2009 Peter Swales Shield
Date2 May 2009
VenueCoronation Park[4], Eastwood
RefereeJames Hermuzi[4]
Attendance202

The 2009 version of the Peter Swales Shield saw the champions of the 2008–09 NPL Premier Division, Eastwood Town, play against the winners of the 2009 NPL Chairman's Cup, Durham City. Eastwood Town won the match 2–1.[5]

2 May 2009 Eastwood Town
(2008–09 NPL Premier Division Winners)
2–1 Durham City
(2009 NPL Chairman's Cup Winners)
Coronation Park, Eastwood
15:00 Todd 42' (pen.)
Rhead 70'
Eastwood Town Report Moffatt 90' Attendance: 202
Referee: James Hermuzi

References

  1. "Lairds Face Relegation After FA Ground Grading Decision". UniBond League. 18 April 2009.
  2. "Non-League System – Proposed Allocation of Clubs 2009/10" (PDF). The FA. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  3. Harrison, Mark (24 April 2009). "Club Statement: From Mark Harrison Chairman of Gresley Rovers". Gresley Rovers FC. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  4. "Eastwood stay on course for the treble". Nottingham Post. Local World. 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  5. "May Results 2008/2009". The Northern Premier League. Archived from the original on 21 November 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
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