Northern Premier League Tables

1996/97 Tables 1997/98 Tables 1998/99 Tables

Northern Premier League Premier Division  1997/98

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts Notes
1st  Barrow 42 25 8 9 61 29 +32 83 ▲Champions
2nd  Boston United 42 22 12 8 55 40 +15 78 SFL Premier
3rd  Leigh RMI 42 21 13 8 63 41 +22 76 -
4th  Runcorn 42 22 9 11 80 50 +30 75 -
5th  Gainsborough Trinity 42 22 9 11 60 39 +21 75 -
6th  Emley 42 22 8 12 81 61 +20 74 -
7th  Winsford United 42 19 12 11 54 43 +11 69 -
8th  Altrincham 42 18 11 13 76 44 +32 65 -
9th  Guiseley 42 16 16 10 61 53 +8 64 -
10th  Bishop Auckland 42 17 12 13 78 60 +18 63 -
11th  Marine 42 15 11 16 56 59 -3 56 -
12th  Hyde United 42 13 16 13 60 55 +5 55 -
13th  Colwyn Bay 42 15 9 18 53 57 -4 54 -
14th  Spennymoor United 42 14 11 17 58 72 -14  52* * -10 Points
15th  Chorley 42 14 7 21 51 70 -19 49 -
16th  Frickley Athletic 42 12 12 18 45 62 -17 48 -
17th  Lancaster City 42 13 8 21 55 74 -19 47 -
18th  Blyth Spartans 42 12 13 17 52 63 -11  39* * -1 Point
19th  Bamber Bridge 42 9 12 21 51 74 -23 39 -
20th  Accrington Stanley 42 8 14 20 49 68 -19 38 -
21st  Radcliffe Borough 42 6 12 24 39 70 -31 30 ▼Relegated
22nd  Alfreton Town 42 3 13 26 32 86 -54 22 ▼Relegated

Northern Premier League Division 1  1997/98

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts Notes
1st  Whitby Town 42 30 8 4 99 48 +51 98 ▲Champions
2nd  Worksop Town 42 28 7 7 93 44 +49 91 ▲Runners Up
3rd  Ashton United 42 26 9 7 93 43 +50 87 -
4th  Droylsden 42 24 8 10 70 49 +21 80 -
5th  Lincoln United 42 20 11 11 76 62 +14 71 -
6th  Farsley Celtic 42 20 10 12 72 66 +6 70 -
7th  Witton Albion 42 19 9 14 77 55 +22 66 -
8th  Eastwood Town 42 18 12 12 68 51 +17 66 -
9th  Bradford Park Avenue 42 18 11 13 62 46 +16 65 -
10th  Belper Town 42 18 7 17 68 66 +2 61 -
11th  Stocksbridge Park Steels 42 17 7 18 75 77 -2 58 -
12th  Trafford 42 17 9 16 68 63 +5 54 -
13th  Whitley Bay 42 14 12 16 60 63 -3 54 -
14th  Matlock Town 42 14 11 17 50 58 -8 53 -
15th  Gretna 42 13 9 20 58 64 -6 48 -
16th  Netherfield 42 12 11 19 55 75 -20 47 -
17th  Flixton 42 10 12 20 45 73 -28 42 -
18th  Congleton Town 42 11 8 23 65 101 -36 41 -
19th  Harrogate Town 42 8 14 20 57 80 -23 38 -
20th  Great Harwood Town 42 8 12 22 41 88 -47 36 -
21st  Workington 42 8 7 27 38 84 -46 31 ▼Relegated
22nd  Buxton 42 7 3 32 41 87 -46 24 ▼Relegated

Northern Premier League - End of Season Notes-

Left the Northern Premier League

 ▲Barrow were Promoted to the Football Conference
 Boston United Transferred to the Southern League Premier Division
 Buxton were Relegated to the Northern Counties East League
 Workington were Relegated to the North West Counties League

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Joining the Northern Premier League

 ▼Gateshead were Relegated from the Football Conference
 ▼Stalybridge Celtic were Relegated from the Football Conference
 ▲Burscough were Promoted from the North West Counties League
 ▲Hucknall Town were Promoted from the Northern Counties East League

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