2019–20 Northern Premier League

The 2019–20 season was the 52nd season of the Northern Premier League. After one season, the two divisions of Division One were re-aligned from West and East to North West and South East.

The League announced on 8 July 2019 that the new sponsors for 2019–20 were BetVictor.[1]

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition.[2] On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.[3] A legal appeal against the decision, funded by South Shields, was dismissed in June 2020.[4]

Premier Division
Northern Premier League
Premier Division
Season2019–20

Team changes

The following 5 clubs left the Premier Division before the season -

Marine had been in the highest division of the league for 40 consecutive seasons before their relegation.[5]

The following 5 clubs joined the Premier Division before the season -

Premier Division table at the time of abandonment

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 South Shields 33 21 6 6 64 34 +30 69
2 FC United of Manchester 32 16 9 7 73 51 +22 57
3 Warrington Town 32 14 13 5 57 44 +13 55
4 Basford United 32 16 7 9 49 39 +10 55
5 Lancaster City 34 15 8 11 58 46 +12 53
6 Nantwich Town 31 15 7 9 55 39 +16 52
7 Whitby Town 31 14 8 9 54 42 +12 50
8 Scarborough Athletic 35 14 8 13 44 47 −3 50
9 Morpeth Town 27 14 6 7 48 37 +11 48
10 Hyde United 33 12 7 14 55 55 0 43
11 Gainsborough Trinity 32 11 9 12 53 50 +3 42
12 Stalybridge Celtic 33 12 6 15 42 50 −8 42
13 Bamber Bridge 33 12 4 17 53 64 −11 40
14 Witton Albion 31 10 9 12 40 43 −3 39
15 Mickleover Sports 29 11 5 13 42 52 −10 38 Changed Name to Mickleover
16 Radcliffe 32 11 5 16 34 50 −16 38
17 Ashton United 29 10 7 12 40 45 −5 36[lower-alpha 1]
18 Buxton 32 8 11 13 56 52 +4 35
19 Grantham Town 32 7 9 16 38 71 −33 30
20 Matlock Town 28 8 5 15 36 43 −7 29
21 Atherton Collieries 26 8 4 14 36 49 −13 28
22 Stafford Rangers 33 4 11 18 29 53 −24 23
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2020. 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 [6]
Notes:
  1. Ashton United were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player

Top 10 goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Belgium Tunde Owolabi F.C. United of Manchester 28
2 England Diego De Girolamo Buxton 23
3 England James Walshaw Scarborough Athletic 16
England Josh Wilson Ashton United
5 England Jason Gilchrist South Shields 15
England Darius Osei South Shields & Stalybridge Celtic
7 England Alistair Waddecarr Bamber Bridge 14
8 England David Norris Lancaster City 13
9 England Liam Hardy Buxton 12
England Gregg Smith Gainsborough Trinity & Grantham Town
England Craig Westcarr Grantham Town

Updated to matches played on 14 March 2020

Results table
Home \ Away ASH ATH BAM BAS BUX UOM GAI GRA HYD LNC MAT MIC MOR NAN RAD SCA SOU STA STL WAR WHI WIT
Ashton United 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–4 0–3 2–0 0–2 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 3–1
Atherton Collieries 4–1 1–3 1–1 2–3 1–3 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–3 1–5 3–1 3–0 2–4
Bamber Bridge 3–2 3–0 1–3 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 3–2 3–0 2–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 2–3 3–3 1–1
Basford United 3–2 2–1 3–0 0–2 1–1 4–3 0–0 1–4 4–1 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–1 3–1 3–0 3–3 1–0
Buxton 1–2 1–1 2–2 3–3 7–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–3 1–2 5–0 1–2 5–1 0–0 3–4 2–0
FC United of Manchester 1–0 1–3 7–0 2–2 4–0 1–2 3–2 5–2 3–3 4–2 3–2 0–1 0–2 2–1 4–4
Gainsborough Trinity 0–2 4–1 1–0 0–0 2–4 2–1 2–2 0–1 0–0 4–1 2–3 1–4 1–3 0–0 2–0 3–1
Grantham Town 0–4 1–0 1–0 1–3 3–2 1–5 2–2 0–3 1–1 1–2 4–0 2–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 0–4
Hyde United 3–3 4–1 2–3 3–1 1–5 1–1 3–0 5–2 3–1 2–3 1–1 2–0 0–1 4–0 1–2 0–2 0–0
Lancaster City 3–0 1–0 2–3 0–0 0–1 3–3 2–2 1–0 4–1 0–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–3 1–1
Matlock Town 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–4 2–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 0–2
Mickleover Sports 0–1 4–2 0–4 4–1 1–3 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 1–4
Morpeth Town 1–4 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 3–2
Nantwich Town 3–2 2–2 0–1 2–1 2–0 4–0 3–2 3–1 0–1 3–2 0–1 2–1 1–3 3–0
Radcliffe 1–1 1–0 0–4 3–0 1–1 0–2 3–0 0–3 1–0 1–0 2–2 3–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–0
Scarborough Athletic 3–1 5–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 4–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–0
South Shields 3–0 3–0 4–1 2–0 1–1 5–3 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 5–2 1–4 3–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–2
Stafford Rangers 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–3 0–1 0–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–1
Stalybridge Celtic 0–0 1–2 3–2 2–3 2–0 2–3 1–2 3–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 5–1 2–2 0–3 0–2 2–1
Warrington Town 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–1 3–3 4–1 2–2 3–2 1–0 1–3 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–1
Whitby Town 1–1 3–1 0–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 2–1 3–3 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–1
Witton Albion 1–0 2–1 0–2 3–3 1–0 3–1 2–0 1–3 1–0 1–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 0–1 2–3
Updated to match(es) played on 1 January 2020. Source: NPL Premier Division results grid. Missing results up to suspension of season (and Radcliffe home corrections) added from The FA Non-League Club Directory 2020/21 pp 265 & 284.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

update=14 September 2019

Promotion play-offs
Semifinals Final
      
2  
5  
 
 
3  
4  

Semi-finals

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Final

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Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2019–20 Premier Division clubs
Locations of Northern Premier League 2019–20 Division One North West 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 Avenue2,200
BuxtonBuxtonThe Silverlands5,200
FC United of ManchesterManchester (Moston)Broadhurst Park4,400
Gainsborough TrinityGainsboroughThe Northolme4,304
Grantham TownGranthamSouth Kesteven Sports Stadium7,500
Hyde UnitedHydeEwen Fields4,250
Lancaster CityLancasterGiant Axe3,500
Matlock TownMatlockCauseway Lane2,214
Mickleover SportsDerby (Mickleover)Station Road1,500
Morpeth TownMorpethCraik Park1,500
Nantwich TownNantwichThe Weaver Stadium3,500
RadcliffeRadcliffeStainton Park3,500
Scarborough AthleticScarboroughFlamingo Land Stadium2,833
South ShieldsSouth ShieldsMariners Park3,500
Stafford RangersStaffordMarston Road4,000
Stalybridge CelticStalybridgeBower Fold6,500
Warrington TownWarringtonCantilever Park3,500
Whitby TownWhitbyTurnbull Ground3,500
Witton AlbionNorthwichWincham Park4,813

Division One North West
Northern Premier League
Division One North West
Season2019–20

Team changes

The following 10 clubs left Division One West before the season -

The following 10 clubs joined Division One North West before the season -

Division One North-West table at the time of abandonment

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Workington 31 22 5 4 77 25 +52 71
2 Ramsbottom United 28 19 4 5 71 36 +35 61
3 Marine 30 17 7 6 66 34 +32 58
4 Pontefract Collieries 25 16 4 5 47 24 +23 52
5 Marske United 26 15 6 5 50 25 +25 51
6 Clitheroe 30 12 8 10 46 39 +7 44
7 Mossley 30 12 6 12 37 49 −12 41[lower-alpha 1]
8 Tadcaster Albion 27 11 7 9 40 30 +10 40
9 Trafford 29 10 8 11 46 39 +7 38
10 Runcorn Linnets 27 10 8 9 41 40 +1 38
11 Brighouse Town 29 13 3 13 38 41 −3 38[lower-alpha 2]
12 Widnes 31 9 10 12 47 49 −2 37
13 Dunston UTS 28 9 8 11 41 45 −4 35
14 Prescot Cables 30 8 9 13 32 41 −9 33
15 Colne 25 7 9 9 31 31 0 30
16 Droylsden 30 7 6 17 28 75 −47 27[lower-alpha 3] Resigned from NPL Before Starting the Next Season
17 City of Liverpool 27 9 5 13 32 45 −13 26[lower-alpha 4]
18 Ossett United 28 5 7 16 38 57 −19 22
19 Kendal Town 29 5 6 18 29 72 −43 21
20 Pickering Town 30 4 4 22 37 77 −40 16
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2020. 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 [6]
Notes:
  1. Mossley were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player
  2. Brighouse Town were deducted four points for fielding ineligible player(s) on two occasions
  3. Droylsden Resigned from NPL Division One North West Before Starting the Next Season.[7]
  4. City of Liverpool were deducted six points for fielding an ineligible player on more than one occasion

Top 10 goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 England Scott Allison Workington 22
2 England Niall Cummins Marine 19
3 England Nic Evangelinos Ramsbottom United 18
4 England Tom Greaves Ossett United 16
5 England Connor Gaul Clitheroe 15
England Curtis Round Marske United
7 England Jamie Rainford Widnes, Mossley & Runcorn Linnets 14
8 England Lewis Salmon Trafford 12
9 England Jacob Day Tadcaster Albion 11
England Joe Lumsden Pontefract Collieries

Updated to matches played on 14 March 2019

Results table
Home \ Away BRI CLI CLN COL DRO DUN KEN MAR MRS MOS OSS PIC PON PRE RAM RUN TAD TRA WID WOR
Brighouse Town 2–1 0–1 0–1
Clitheroe 4–1 2–0
Colne 0–0 0–2 1–2 4–4
City of Liverpool 1–3 4–0 2–3
Droylsden 3–3 2–2 2–1 1–4 1–1
Dunston UTS 1–0 3–3
Kendal Town 1–2 3–1 0–1
Marine 1–1 3–3 4–0 1–1 4–1 3–1 6–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–2
Marske United 1–0 2–1
Mossley 5–0 2–1 2–0
Ossett United 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 4–2
Pickering Town 3–2 1–2
Pontefract Collieries 2–0 1–0
Prescot Cables 2–2 1–0 1–1
Ramsbottom United 2–0 1–0 3–2
Runcorn Linnets 4–2 0–1 1–1 1–1
Tadcaster Albion 2–1 5–0 2–1
Trafford 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–1
Widnes 0–1 1–2 3–1 3–0 4–0 1–4 0–0 2–2 3–2 3–1 2–2 1–2 0–0
Workington 1–1 5–0 0–0 4–1 2–1 4–0 5–1 2–0 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2019 (Marine FC 11 January 2020). Source: NPL First Division East results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

|update=14 September 2019

Promotion play-offs
Semifinals Final
      
2  
5  
 
 
3  
4  

Semi-finals

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–

Final

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Relegation play-off
Play-off
   
20  
Step 4  
–

Stadia and locations
Locations of Northern Premier League 2019–20 Division One North West teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Brighouse TownBrighouseSt Giles Road1,000
City of LiverpoolAintreeNew Bucks Park3,750
ClitheroeClitheroeShawbridge2,000
ColneColneHolt House1,800
DroylsdenDroylsdenButcher's Arms Ground3,000
Dunston UTSDunstonWellington Road2,500
Kendal TownKendalParkside Road2,400
MarineCrosbyMarine Travel Arena3,185
Marske UnitedMarske-by-the-SeaMount Pleasant2,500
MossleyMossleySeel Park4,000
Ossett UnitedOssettIngfield1,950
Pickering TownPickeringMill Lane2,000
Pontefract CollieriesPontefractHarratt Nissan Stadium1,200
Prescot CablesPrescotValerie Park3,200
Ramsbottom UnitedRamsbottomThe Harry Williams Riverside2,000
Runcorn LinnetsRuncornMillbank Linnets Stadium1,600
Tadcaster AlbionTadcasterIngs Lane2,000
TraffordUrmstonShawe View2,500
WidnesWidnesSelect Security Stadium13,350
WorkingtonWorkingtonBorough Park3,101

Division One South East
Northern Premier League
Division One South East
Season2019–20

Team changes

The following 9 clubs left Division One East before the season -

The following 9 clubs joined Division One South East before the season -

Division One South-East table at the time of abandonment

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Leek Town 28 23 3 2 64 19 +45 72
2 Stamford 29 22 4 3 74 27 +47 70
3 Cleethorpes Town 29 17 6 6 67 40 +27 57
4 Belper Town 26 14 7 5 44 29 +15 49
5 Carlton Town 26 14 6 6 52 33 +19 48
6 Stocksbridge Park Steels 30 13 8 9 49 45 +4 47
7 Sutton Coldfield Town 28 13 5 10 45 34 +11 44
8 Frickley Athletic 31 14 4 13 49 44 +5 43[lower-alpha 1]
9 Ilkeston Town 32 12 7 13 52 50 +2 43
10 Kidsgrove Athletic 27 11 6 10 42 31 +11 39
11 Loughborough Dynamo 29 11 6 12 43 45 −2 39
12 Worksop Town 32 12 2 18 41 55 −14 38
13 Sheffield 27 10 7 10 49 47 +2 37
14 Glossop North End 30 8 9 13 36 45 −9 33
15 Chasetown 30 9 5 16 38 52 −14 32
16 Spalding United 30 8 8 14 33 53 −20 32
17 Newcastle Town 30 8 4 18 42 55 −13 28
18 Lincoln United 29 8 3 18 30 60 −30 27
19 Market Drayton Town 30 6 2 22 34 85 −51 20
20 Wisbech Town 29 4 6 19 29 64 −35 18
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2020. 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 [6]
Notes:
  1. Frickley Athletic were penalised three points for fielding an ineligible player

Top 10 goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 England Tim Grice Leek Town 24
2 England Scott Vernon Cleethorpes Town 23
3 England Jonathon Margetts Frickley Athletic 19
4 England Tyler Blake Carlton Town 18
England Tom Siddons Stamford
6 England Luke Mangham Stocksbridge Park Steels 16
7 England Jacob Hazel Frickley Athletic 14
8 England Scott Ruthven Stocksbridge Park Steels 13
9 England Ryan McLean Newcastle Town & Market Drayton Town 12
England Isai Marselia Sutton Coldfield Town
England Marc Newsham Sheffield

Updated to matches played on 14 March 2020

Results table
Home \ Away BEL CAR CHA CLE FRI GNE ILK KID LEE LIN LOU MAR NEW SHE SPA STA STO SUT WIS WOR
Belper Town 3–1 2–0
Carlton Town 3–2 3–1 1–0 1–3
Chasetown 0–2 2–1 2–2
Cleethorpes Town 2–1 5–0 5–4
Frickley Athletic 0–3 1–3 1–1 1–2
Glossop North End 1–1 0–1 2–2
Ilkeston Town 0–0 0–0 3–0 0–0 2–1
Kidsgrove Athletic 0–1 0–0 0–4
Leek Town 2–1 2–1 2–0
Lincoln Town 0–2 1–0 1–3 1–2
Loughborough Dynamo 3–1 1–4 3–2
Market Drayton Town 3–4 0–2 1–2 2–3 2–5
Newcastle Town 2–4 0–2 2–2
Sheffield 3–1 6–0 2–3 2–1
Spalding United 2–1 2–0 0–1
Stamford 0–3 4–2 1–3
Stocksbridge Park Steels 2–1 3–2 1–3 1–1
Sutton Coldfield Town 1–3 0–2
Wisbech Town 0–2 4–1 0–2
Worksop Town 1–2 0–1 4–0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2019. Source: NPL South East Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

|update=14 September 2019

Promotion play-offs
Semifinals Final
      
2  
5  
 
 
3  
4  

Semi-finals

–
–

Final

–

Relegation play-off
Play-off
   
20  
Step 4  
–

Stadia and locations
Locations of Northern Premier League 2019–20 Division One South East teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Belper TownBelperChristchurch Meadow2,650
Carlton TownCarltonBill Stokeld Stadium1,500
ChasetownBurntwoodThe Scholars Ground2,000
Cleethorpes TownGrimsbyBradley Football Centre1,000
Frickley AthleticSouth ElmsallWestfield Lane2,087
Glossop North EndGlossopThe Amdec Forklift Stadium1,350
Ilkeston TownIlkestonNew Manor Ground3,029
Kidsgrove AthleticKidsgroveThe Autonet Insurance Stadium2,000
Leek TownLeekHarrison Park3,600
Lincoln UnitedLincolnAshby Avenue2,200
Loughborough DynamoLoughboroughNanpantan Sports Ground1,500
Market Drayton TownMarket DraytonGreenfields Sports Ground1,000
Newcastle TownNewcastle-under-LymeLyme Valley Stadium4,000
SheffieldDronfieldCoach and Horses Ground2,089
Spalding UnitedSpaldingSir Halley Stewart Field3,500
StamfordStamfordBorderville Sports Centre2,000
Stocksbridge Park SteelsStocksbridgeBracken Moor3,500
Sutton Coldfield TownSutton ColdfieldCentral Ground2,000
Wisbech TownWisbechFenland Stadium1,118
Worksop TownWorksopSandy Lane2,500

Challenge Cup
2019–20 Integro League Cup
Country England
Teams62

The 2019–20 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, known as the 2019–20 Integro Doodson League Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the 50th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It was sponsored by Doodson Sport for an eighth consecutive season. 62 clubs entered the competition, beginning with the First Round, and all ties ended after 90 minutes and if the scores were level concluded with penalties.

The format from last season remains with two clubs to receive a bye into Round 2.

The defending champions are Trafford

The Competition alongside the League contest was abandoned with no title awarded due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

First round

Several First Round Ties were postponed from their original dates to allow teams to prepare for the FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round on the following weekend [8]

Second round

[9]

Third round

[10]

Quarter-finals

[11]

See also

Notes

    References
    1. "New League sponsor". www.betvictornorthernpremier.co.uk. NPL. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
    2. "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
    3. "Sixty-six non-league clubs send open letter to FA over expunging season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
    4. "South Shields: Legal challenge to steps three to seven season voiding dismissed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
    5. "History of Marine FC". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
    6. "The FA Handbook 2019/20 (part 30 Standardised Rules section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
    7. "Droylsden resign from Northern Premier League". Droylsden Football Club. 6 August 2020. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
    8. Gordon, James (2 September 2019). "Integro League Cup first round draw". The BetVictor Northern Premier. Pitch Hero Ltd. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
    9. Heyes, James (21 November 2019). "Integro League Cup Second Round Draw". The BetVictor Northern Premier. Pitch Hero Ltd. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
    10. Gordon, James (20 January 2020). "Integro League Cup third round draw". The BetVictor Northern Premier. Pitch Hero Ltd. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
    11. Gordon, James (28 February 2020). "Integro League Cup quarter-final draw". The BetVictor Northern Premier. Pitch Hero Ltd. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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