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1 Premier Division  



1.1  Team changes  





1.2  League table  





1.3  Top 10 goalscorers  





1.4  Results table  





1.5  Play-offs  



1.5.1  Semi-finals  





1.5.2  Final  





1.5.3  Super final  







1.6  Stadia and locations  







2 Division One West  



2.1  Team changes  





2.2  League table  





2.3  Top 10 goalscorers  





2.4  Results table  





2.5  Play-offs  





2.6  Stadia and locations  







3 Division One East  



3.1  Team changes  





3.2  League table  





3.3  Top 10 goalscorers  





3.4  Results table  





3.5  Play-offs  





3.6  Stadia and locations  







4 Step 4 play-off winners rating  





5 Challenge Cup  



5.1  First round  





5.2  Second round  





5.3  Third round  





5.4  Quarter-finals  





5.5  Semi-finals  





5.6  Final  







6 See also  





7 Notes  





8 References  





9 External links  














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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[edit]

Northern Premier League
Premier Division
Season2018–19
ChampionsFarsley Celtic
PromotedFarsley Celtic
RelegatedWorkington
Marine

2017–18

2019–20

Team changes[edit]

The following 9 clubs left the Premier Division before the season -

  • 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 [1]
  • The following 7 clubs joined the Premier Division before the season -

  • 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[edit]

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Farsley Celtic (C, P) 40 28 6 6 82 40 +42 90 Promoted to the National League North
    2 South Shields 40 27 6 7 86 41 +45 87 Qualified for the play-offs[a]
    3 Warrington Town (O) 40 25 9 6 69 33 +36 84
    4 Nantwich Town 40 19 12 9 70 59 +11 69
    5 Buxton 40 18 12 10 60 45 +15 66
    6 Gainsborough Trinity 40 19 8 13 53 41 +12 65
    7 Basford United 40 18 7 15 82 67 +15 61
    8 Scarborough Athletic 40 18 7 15 70 56 +14 61
    9 Witton Albion 40 16 10 14 45 41 +4 58
    10 Hyde United 40 15 8 17 58 53 +5 53
    11 Whitby Town 40 15 4 21 48 59 −11 49
    12 Lancaster City 40 12 13 15 42 61 −19 49
    13 Hednesford Town 40 13 9 18 51 63 −12 48 Transferred to the Southern League Premier Division Central
    14 Stafford Rangers 40 11 14 15 62 70 −8 47
    15 Matlock Town 40 12 8 20 58 79 −21 44
    16 Bamber Bridge 40 10 12 18 62 67 −5 42
    17 Stalybridge Celtic 40 11 9 20 46 62 −16 42
    18 Grantham Town 40 12 6 22 39 72 −33 42
    19 Mickleover Sports 40 10 11 19 37 61 −24 41
    20 Marine (R) 40 10 10 20 39 54 −15 40 Relegated to NPL Division One North West
    21 Workington (R) 40 8 5 27 38 73 −35 29
    22 North Ferriby United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Club folded; record expunged.[2] A new North FerribyinNCEFL Division One
    Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2019. 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 [3]
    (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
    1. ^ Four teams played for one spot in the super playoff final against playoff winners from Southern Football League. Super playoff final winners were to be promoted to the National League North.

    Top 10 goalscorers[edit]

    Rank Player Club Goals[4]
    1 England Alistair Waddecar Bamber Bridge 25
    England James Walshaw Scarborough Athletic
    3 England Jimmy Spencer Farsley Celtic 20
    4 England Nathan Watson Basford United 19
    5 England Michael Coulson Scarborough Athletic 18
    6 England Liam Hardy Buxton 16
    England Ashley Worsfold Gainsborough Trinity
    8 England Robert Briggs South Shields 15
    9 England Nathan Cartman Farsley Celtic 13
    England Will Hayhurst Farsley Celtic
    England Lee Mason South Shields

    Results table[edit]

    Home \ Away BAM BAS BUX FAR GAI GRN HED HYD LNC MAR MAT MIC NAN NFU SCA SSH STA STL WAR WTB WTN WRK
    Bamber Bridge 0–4 2–2 0–3 1–2 3–1 1–1 5–2 2–2 1–2 4–2 1–2 2–2 2–4 0–2 6–1 3–0 0–0 1–3 2–0 3–2
    Basford United 1–0 2–0 4–3 0–1 3–1 1–2 3–8 3–1 0–0 6–0 2–1 7–3 3–1 0–3 2–2 5–2 2–3 2–0 3–1 3–2
    Buxton 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 0–3 2–2 5–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–5 3–2
    Farsley Celtic 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 2–1 3–1 4–1 2–1 2–1 3–3 3–1 0–1 2–0
    Gainsborough Trinity 2–1 3–2 1–2 0–5 2–3 0–0 1–0 3–1 0–1 4–2 2–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–4 4–1 1–1 4–1
    Grantham Town 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–4 0–2 1–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–3 1–0 2–1 0–5 0–1 0–2 3–2 1–0 0–2
    Hednesford Town 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 4–4 0–1 2–1 1–3 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–0
    Hyde United 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 3–0 2–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–3 4–1 5–3 1–0 0–2 3–0 1–0 0–0
    Lancaster City 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–2 0–2 0–6 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–0 0–2
    Marine 0–2 1–4 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–0 3–1 1–3 3–0 0–1 1–2 1–3 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 2–3 0–2
    Matlock Town 2–1 2–2 0–6 1–2 0–2 7–0 3–3 0–0 4–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–3 3–2 3–1 0–2 0–3 1–2 2–1
    Mickleover Sports 2–2 0–1 1–3 1–2 0–1 1–3 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–3 3–2 2–1 1–4 0–1 0–0 1–0
    Nantwich Town 2–0 3–2 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 5–2 3–2 1–4 2–3 1–1 0–0 0–1 4–2 2–1 4–1 0–1 0–0
    North Ferriby United
    Scarborough Athletic 0–0 3–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 2–0 5–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–3 1–3 4–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 5–1
    South Shields 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 5–0 4–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 5–0 3–2 4–0 3–2 3–0 3–2 1–2 5–2 2–1 4–1
    Stafford Rangers 1–0 3–1 0–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–3 1–1 0–0 4–1 1–1 1–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 3–1 1–1
    Stalybridge Celtic 3–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–2 3–2 3–1 0–0 1–1 2–3 0–1 2–2 1–2 0–1 0–2 1–0
    Warrington Town 2–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 3–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 3–0 2–3 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–0
    Whitby Town 2–1 4–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–3 4–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
    Witton Albion 2–2 2–2 0–3 2–3 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 2–0
    Workington 2–1 0–3 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–4 4–2 1–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–1 2–4 2–3 0–2 1–0 1–2 0–2 1–2 0–2
    Source: [1]
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Play-offs[edit]

    Semi-finalsFinalSuper final
    2South Shields4
    3Warrington Town2
    5Buxton2
    2South Shields1SFLKing's Lynn Town (a.e.t.)3
    3Warrington Town2
    3Warrington Town4
    4Nantwich Town1

    Semi-finals[edit]

    30 April South Shields 4–2BuxtonSouth Shields
    Shaw 46'
    Finnigan 47', 71'
    Gillies 89'
    De Girolamo 29'
    Young 65'
    Stadium: Mariners Park
    Attendance: 1,878
    30 April Warrington Town 4–1Nantwich TownWarrington
    Garrity 57', 80'
    Allinson 89' (o.g.)
    Gray 90'
    Saunders 28' Stadium: Cantilever Park
    Attendance: 1,424

    Final[edit]

    4 May South Shields1–2 Warrington Town South Shields
    Gillies 30' Vassallo 67'
    Amis 87'
    Stadium: Mariners Park
    Attendance: 2,337

    Super final[edit]

    11 May Warrington Town2–3 (a.e.t.) King's Lynn Town Warrington
    Garrity 18', 60' Richards 15'
    Marriott 85' (pen.)
    Gash 115'
    Stadium: Cantilever Park
    Attendance: 2,200

    Stadia and locations[edit]

    Basford United
    Buxton
    Farsley Celtic
    Gainsborough Trinity
    Grantham Town
    Hednesford Town
    Hyde United
    Lancaster City
    Marine
    Matlock Town
    Mickleover Sports
    Nantwich Town
    North Ferriby United
    Scarborough Athletic
    South Shields
    Stafford Rangers
    Stalybridge Celtic
    Warrington
    Whitby Town
    Witton Albion
    Workington
    Locations of the 2018–19 Premier Division clubs
    Club Ground Capacity
    Bamber Bridge Irongate 2,264
    Basford United Greenwich Avenue 2,200
    Buxton The Silverlands 5,200
    Farsley Celtic Throstle Nest 3,900
    Gainsborough Trinity The Northolme 4,304
    Grantham Town South Kesteven Sports Stadium 7,500
    Hednesford Town Keys Park 6,039
    Hyde United Ewen Fields 4,250
    Lancaster City Giant Axe 3,500
    Marine Marine Travel Arena 3,185
    Matlock Town Causeway Lane 2,214
    Mickleover Sports Station Road 2,000
    Nantwich Town The Weaver Stadium 3,500
    North Ferriby United Grange Lane 2,200
    Scarborough Athletic Flamingo Land Stadium 2,070
    South Shields Mariners Park 3,500
    Stafford Rangers Marston Road 4,000
    Stalybridge Celtic Bower Fold 6,500
    Warrington Town Cantilever Park 3,500
    Whitby Town Turnbull Ground 3,500
    Witton Albion Wincham Park 4,813
    Workington Borough Park 3,101

    Division One West[edit]

    Northern Premier League
    Division One West
    Season2018–19
    ChampionsAtherton Collieries
    PromotedAtherton Collieries
    RelegatedSkelmersdale United

    2017–18

    2019–20

    Team changes[edit]

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

  • 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 -

  • 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[edit]

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Atherton Collieries (C, P) 38 26 4 8 89 34 +55 82 Promoted to the NPL Premier Division
    2 Radcliffe (O, P) 38 23 6 9 73 34 +39 75 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the NPL Premier Division
    3 Leek Town 38 22 8 8 78 34 +44 74 Qualified for the play-offs, then transferred to the NPL Division One South East
    4 Colne 38 22 7 9 71 44 +27 73 Qualified for the play-offs[a]
    5 Ramsbottom United 38 21 9 8 78 41 +37 72
    6 Runcorn Linnets 38 22 6 10 69 50 +19 72
    7 Prescot Cables 38 21 6 11 84 54 +30 69
    8 Mossley 38 19 8 11 66 51 +15 65
    9 Trafford 38 17 10 11 53 44 +9 61
    10 Kidsgrove Athletic 38 15 13 10 58 40 +18 58 Transferred to the NPL Division One South East
    11 Colwyn Bay 38 15 7 16 73 66 +7 52[b] Transferred to Wales Cymru North
    12 Widnes 38 15 6 17 60 61 −1 51
    13 Chasetown 38 12 10 16 61 63 −2 46 Transferred to the NPL Division One South East
    14 Droylsden 38 12 7 19 61 72 −11 43
    15 Newcastle Town 38 10 10 18 52 74 −22 40 Transferred to the NPL Division One South East
    16 Market Drayton Town 38 11 7 20 55 94 −39 40
    17 Glossop North End 38 7 10 21 41 74 −33 31
    18 Clitheroe 38 7 7 24 45 88 −43 28
    19 Kendal Town 38 5 4 29 32 94 −62 19[c]
    20 Skelmersdale United (R) 38 2 7 29 24 111 −87 13 Relegated to the NWCFL Premier Division
    Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2019. 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 [3]
    (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
    1. ^ Four teams played for one spot and possible promotion to Level 7. Five of seven level 8 play-off winners highest by points were to be promoted.
  • ^ Colwyn Bay resigned from the league at the end of the season and transferred to the Welsh football league system[5]
  • ^ Colwyn Bay were transferred to the Welsh football league system. Because of this Kendal Town were reprieved from relegation.
  • Top 10 goalscorers[edit]

    Rank Player Club Goals[4]
    1 England Chris Almond Prescot Cables 25
    2 England Sefton Gonzales Droylsden 22
    England Jamie Rainford Ramsbottom United
    4 England Anthony Malbon Kidsgrove Athletic 21
    Belgium Tunde Owolabi Radcliffe
    6 England Tom Bentham Atherton Collieries 19
    England Alex Curran Colne
    England Max Leonard Mossley
    9 England CBen Wharton Radcliffe 18
    10 England Nic Evangelinos Ramsbottom United 17

    Results table[edit]

    Home \ Away ACO CHA CLT CLN COL DRO GNE KEN KID LEE MAR MOS NEW PRC RAD RAM RNL SKU TRA WID
    Atherton Collieries 2–0 4–0 2–4 0–2 2–0 2–1 8–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 6–2 4–1 4–1 0–1 1–3 3–2 9–1 0–0 0–1
    Chasetown 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 5–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 5–0 1–4 2–0 2–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 3–1
    Clitheroe 3–5 0–3 1–3 0–2 5–1 2–0 1–3 0–4 0–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–7 1–2 0–5 2–1 1–2 2–3
    Colne 2–1 3–1 3–0 3–2 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–3 3–2 8–1 1–2 2–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–6 1–0 0–1 1–0
    Colwyn Bay 1–2 4–2 1–1 2–5 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 4–1 1–5 3–3 2–2 1–2 0–1 0–1 9–0 2–1 2–4
    Droylsden 0–0 2–4 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–3 2–3 0–2 0–3 3–1 2–3 0–2 2–3 4–2 3–1 1–2 6–2
    Glossop North End 0–2 1–2 0–2 1–4 0–5 1–1 1–4 1–2 0–2 2–0 3–3 3–1 0–0 1–3 0–5 0–2 0–0 0–0 3–6
    Kendal Town 0–4 0–1 2–2 1–4 1–3 1–4 1–3 1–2 2–3 3–2 0–1 0–1 0–3 0–4 2–2 1–2 1–0 0–2 1–5
    Kidsgrove Athletic 0–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–2 4–0 1–0 0–4 0–1 0–2 5–0 4–0 1–0 1–1
    Leek Town 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 3–0 1–2 4–0 3–1 4–1 4–0 2–1 4–0 1–1 6–0 1–3 4–1
    Market Drayton Town 0–2 2–1 3–0 0–4 1–4 3–1 2–2 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 4–4 2–1 1–3 3–2 2–1 1–4 0–2
    Mossley 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 1–3 2–0 0–0 0–2 5–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–1
    Newcastle Town 0–2 3–1 2–1 1–2 3–4 1–3 1–0 5–0 1–1 0–1 6–2 1–0 2–3 1–1 0–6 1–2 1–1 3–3 2–1
    Prescot Cables 1–1 6–1 4–1 3–1 1–2 4–2 3–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 2–1 4–0 1–1 0–4 2–1 5–0 2–0 2–1
    Radcliffe 2–0 2–1 4–1 1–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–3 2–1 3–4 4–0 3–2 0–0 1–0 0–2 3–0 3–1
    Ramsbottom United 0–3 2–2 3–3 1–3 1–0 4–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–3 6–0 0–1 0–1
    Runcorn Linnets 0–3 2–1 2–1 2–0 4–0 0–4 2–2 3–0 2–1 1–0 4–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–2
    Skelmersdale United 0–3 0–2 1–4 1–2 0–0 1–2 0–3 1–0 2–2 0–4 1–1 1–5 0–0 1–5 1–2 0–3 1–3 1–6 0–1
    Trafford 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 3–4 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–3 3–2 1–0 0–2 2–1 0–5 0–4 0–0 5–1 1–1
    Widnes 1–2 0–3 1–2 3–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 0–1 0–2 3–0 1–4 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 4–1 0–1
    Source: EvoStik Results Grid
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Play-offs[edit]

    Semifinals Final
          
    2Radcliffe 3
    5Ramsbottom United 0
    2Radcliffe 2
    3Leek Town 1
    3Leek Town (a.e.t.) 2
    4Colne 1

    Semi-finals

    30 April Radcliffe 3–0Ramsbottom UnitedRadcliffe
    Metcalfe 40'
    Owolabi 55'
    Wharton 77'
    Stadium: Stainton Park
    Attendance: 736
    1 May Leek Town 2–1ColneLeek
    Stevenson 14'
    Grice 119'
    Webb-Foster 34' Stadium: Harrison Park
    Attendance: 1,047

    Final

    4 May Radcliffe 2–1Leek TownRadcliffe
    Owolabi 46'
    Wharton 63' (pen)
    Stevenson 37' Stadium: Stainton Park
    Attendance: 1,141

    Stadia and locations[edit]

    Chasetown
    Clitheroe
    Colne
    Colwyn Bay
    Droylsden
    Glossop North End
    Kendal Town
    Kidsgrove Athletic
    Leek Town
    Market Drayton Town
    Mossley
    Newcastle Town
    Prescot Cables
    Radcliffe
    Ramsbottom United
    Runcorn Lin
    Skelmersdale United
    Trafford
    Widnes
    Locations of
    Northern Premier
    League 2018–19
    Division One
    West teams
    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 Wales 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[edit]

    Northern Premier League
    Division One East
    Season2018–19
    ChampionsMorpeth Town
    PromotedMorpeth Town
    RelegatedGresley

    2017–18

    2019–20

    Team changes[edit]

    The following 11 clubs left Division One South before the season -

  • 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 -

  • 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[edit]

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Morpeth Town (C, P) 38 28 4 6 90 33 +57 88 Promoted to the NPL Premier Division
    2 Pontefract Collieries 38 23 7 8 91 54 +37 76 Qualified for the play-offs, then transferred to the NPL Division One North West
    3 Brighouse Town (O) 38 21 8 9 74 43 +31 71
    4 Sheffield 38 21 6 11 81 63 +18 69 Qualified for the play-offs[a]
    5 Ossett United 38 18 13 7 65 37 +28 67 Qualified for the play-offs, then transferred to the NPL Division One North West
    6 Tadcaster Albion 38 20 6 12 71 47 +24 66 Transferred to the NPL Division One North West
    7 Cleethorpes Town 38 18 10 10 90 62 +28 64
    8 Loughborough Dynamo 38 19 5 14 82 67 +15 62
    9 Belper Town 38 16 11 11 66 60 +6 59
    10 Marske United 38 16 10 12 63 47 +16 58 Transferred to the NPL Division One North West
    11 Stamford 38 13 11 14 55 57 −2 50
    12 Frickley Athletic 38 13 9 16 54 60 −6 48
    13 Stocksbridge Park Steels 38 12 7 19 41 70 −29 43
    14 Lincoln United 38 12 7 19 53 83 −30 43
    15 AFC Mansfield 38 11 9 18 55 73 −18 42[b] Demoted to the NCEFL Premier Division
    16 Pickering Town 38 8 11 19 45 72 −27 35 Transferred to the NPL Division One North West
    17 Wisbech Town 38 6 13 19 43 70 −27 31
    18 Spalding United 38 6 13 19 38 67 −29 31
    19 Carlton Town 38 7 6 25 46 84 −38 27[c]
    20 Gresley (R) 38 7 4 27 37 91 −54 25 Relegated to the MFL Premier Division
    Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2019. 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 [3]
    (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
    1. ^ Four teams played for one spot and possible promotion to Level 7. Five of seven level 8 play-off winners highest by points were to be promoted.
  • ^ AFC Mansfield will be demoted from Step 4 after their ground failed grading regulations[6]
  • ^ AFC Mansfield were demoted from Step 4. Because of this Carlton Town were reprieved from relegation.
  • Top 10 goalscorers[edit]

    Rank Player Club Goals[4]
    1 England Aaron Martin Brighouse Town 25
    2 England Eli Hey Pontefract Collieries 22
    3 England Marc Newsham Sheffield 21
    England Ryan Robbins Loughborough Dynamo
    England Scott Vernon Cleethorpes Town
    6 England Karl Demidh Loughborough Dynamo 20
    England Jacob Hazel Frickley Athletic
    England Joe Lumsden Tadcaster Albion
    England Jamie Owens Marske United
    10 England Ryan Blott Pickering Town 15
    England Mitchell Dunne Sheffield
    England Brody Robertson Cleethorpes Town

    Results table[edit]

    Home \ Away AFM BLP BRT CAR CLE FRK GRE LIN LOU MAR MOR OSU PIC PON SHE SPA STM STO TAD WIS
    A.F.C. Mansfield 2–3 0–1 4–3 0–3 2–1 2–1 1–4 3–0 0–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–3 1–2 0–4 1–2 0–0 2–2
    Belper Town 2–0 1–3 2–1 1–5 1–1 2–3 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–0 3–2 1–2 3–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 4–1 1–3 1–1
    Brighouse Town 3–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 4–1 3–1 1–0 2–3 2–2 3–3 0–1 1–2 3–1 3–3 1–0 3–0 0–0
    Carlton Town 0–2 1–3 1–2 1–5 1–2 5–0 3–1 2–3 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–6 0–1 1–2 0–4 1–1 0–1 0–1
    Cleethorpes Town 3–3 0–1 1–1 4–2 1–2 3–0 4–1 3–3 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 4–2 3–4 1–1 6–0 6–2 1–5 3–1
    Frickley Athletic 2–3 0–2 0–3 6–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–3 2–3 2–1 4–1 2–0 1–3 1–1
    Gresley 0–3 1–5 0–1 0–1 2–3 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–3 0–5 1–2 0–4 0–3 0–1 2–1 3–3 2–1 2–2
    Lincoln United 1–3 5–2 0–4 1–1 1–4 1–0 1–0 2–2 3–2 0–4 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–1 0–2 4–1
    Loughborough Dynamo 4–1 2–0 5–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 4–1 5–1 0–4 2–1 1–3 4–2 3–3 6–0 2–2 1–0 5–1 1–2 1–3
    Marske United 3–1 2–2 0–3 4–0 3–1 0–1 4–1 5–0 1–2 1–4 0–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–1
    Morpeth Town 8–3 1–1 2–1 4–0 2–4 1–2 5–1 1–0 4–1 3–1 1–0 4–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 5–2
    Ossett United 1–1 3–3 4–0 1–1 4–0 4–3 1–0 0–1 1–1 4–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 4–0
    Pickering Town 1–3 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 4–4 2–3 1–2 1–5 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–5 1–1 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–0
    Pontefract Collieries 3–2 4–2 2–1 4–2 3–0 2–2 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 4–0
    Sheffield 2–0 0–0 1–2 4–2 2–1 1–2 4–1 2–1 4–0 3–3 0–0 3–0 3–1 5–3 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–4 5–1
    Spalding United 1–1 2–1 0–3 2–2 1–2 0–1 2–2 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–2 0–0 7–3 2–1 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–2
    Stamford 2–0 1–2 3–2 0–2 4–4 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–3 1–2 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–0 2–0 0–0
    Stocksbridge Park Steels 2–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–3 2–0 3–2 3–0 3–2 0–0 0–4 1–1 0–1 0–5 3–2 1–1 2–4 0–3 1–0
    Tadcaster Albion 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 2–1 8–3 1–0 2–1 0–3 0–1 0–1 2–3 3–4 3–0 3–0 1–1 2–0
    Wisbech Town 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–2 2–4 3–1 0–1 4–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–4
    Source: NPL First Division East results grid
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Play-offs[edit]

    Semifinals Final
          
    2Pontefract Collieries (a.e.t.) 3
    5Ossett United 1
    2Pontefract Collieries 0
    3Brighouse Town 3
    3Brighouse Town 3
    4Sheffield 1

    Semi-finals

    30 April Pontefract Collieries 3–1Ossett UnitedPontefract
    Redford 69' (pen)
    Dunn 111'
    J. Williams 116'
    Greaves 22' Stadium: Harratt Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 486
    30 April Brighouse Town 3–1SheffieldBrighouse
    T. Williams 31'
    Martin 45'
    Johnson 81'
    Newsham 23' Stadium: St Giles Road
    Attendance: 489

    Final

    4 May Pontefract Collieries 0–3Brighouse TownPontefract
    Martin 32'
    Heeley 46'
    Johnson 56'
    Stadium: Harratt Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 836

    Stadia and locations[edit]

    Belper Town
    Brighouse Town
    Carlton Town
    Cleethorpes Town
    Frickley Athletic
    Gresley
    Lincoln United
    Loughborough Dynamo
    Marske United
    Morpeth Town
    Ossett United
    Pickering Town
    Pontefract Collieries
    Sheffield
    Spalding United
    Stamford
    Stocksbridge Park Steels
    Tadcaster Albion
    Wisbech Town
    Locations of Northern Premier League 2018–19 Division One East teams
    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[edit]

    Club League PPG GD Qualification
    Bromsgrove Sporting Southern Football League Division One Central 2.29 64 Promoted to Step 3
    Horsham Isthmian League South East Division 2.06 35
    Cheshunt Isthmian League South Central Division 2 36
    Radcliffe Northern Premier League Division One West 1.97 39
    Yate Town Southern Football League Division One South 1.97 23
    Heybridge Swifts Isthmian League North Division 1.95 19 Retented at Step 4
    Brighouse Town Northern Premier League Division One East 1.87 31

    Challenge Cup[edit]

    2018–19 Integro League Cup
    Tournament details
    CountryEngland
    Wales
    Teams62
    Final positions
    ChampionsTrafford
    Runner-upFarsley Celtic
    ← 2017–18
    2019–20 →

    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[edit]

    17 September 2018 (2018-09-17) Atherton Collieries1–2 Droylsden Atherton
    19:45 Cover 2' Daly 41'
    Doyle 80'
    Stadium: Alder House
    Attendance: 181
    17 September 2018 (2018-09-17) Brighouse Town 1–0Ossett UnitedBrighouse
    19:45 Robinson 90' Stadium: St Giles Road
    Attendance: 172
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Bamber Bridge 2–1MossleyBamber Bridge
    19:45 Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Buxton 1–0Colwyn BayBuxton
    19:45 Stadium: The Silverlands
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Colne 2–0Kendal TownColne
    19:45 Stadium: Holt House
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Frickley Athletic 5–4Cleethorpes TownSouth Elmsall
    19:45 Stadium: Westfield Lane
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Grantham Town0–6 Glossop North End Grantham
    19:45 Stadium: South Kesteven Sports Stadium
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Gresley 4–1Gainsborough TrinityChurch Gresley
    19:45 Stadium: Moat Ground
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Hyde United 4–2Stalybridge CelticHyde
    19:45 Stadium: Ewen Fields
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Lancaster City 2–2
    (4–3 p)
    RadcliffeLancaster
    19:45 Stadium: Giant Axe
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Loughborough Dynamo1–3 Basford United Loughborough
    19:45 Stadium: Nanpantan Sports Ground
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Marske United 3–1North Ferriby UnitedMarske-by-the-Sea
    19:45 Stadium: Mount Pleasant
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Nantwich Town1–1
    (1–4 p)
    Chasetown Nantwich
    19:45 Stadium: Weaver Stadium
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Pickering Town1–2 Whitby Town Pickering
    19:45 Stadium: Mill Lane
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Runcorn Linnets 1–1
    (5–4 p)
    Warrington TownRuncorn
    19:45 Stadium: Millbank Linnets Stadium
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Sheffield 3–1Stocksbridge Park SteelsDronfield
    19:45 Stadium: Coach and Horses Ground
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Skelmersdale United3–3
    (2–4 p)
    Trafford Prescot
    19:45 Stadium: Valerie Park
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) South Shields1–4 Morpeth Town South Shields
    19:45 Stadium: Mariners Park
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Spalding United1–1
    (2–4 p)
    Belper Town Spalding
    19:45 Stadium: Sir Halley Stewart Field
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Stafford Rangers 1–1
    (5–3 p)
    Market Drayton TownStafford
    19:45 Stadium: Marston Road
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Stamford0–3 Mickleover Sports Stamford
    19:45 Stadium: Borderville
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Wisbech Town1–3 AFC Mansfield Wisbech
    19:45 Stadium: Fenland Stadium
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Witton Albion 2–1WidnesWincham
    19:45 Stadium: Wincham Park
    18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Workington1–2 Prescot Cables Workington
    19:45 Stadium: Borough Park
    19 September 2018 (2018-09-19) Kidsgrove Athletic 3–1Hednesford TownKidsgrove
    19:45 Stadium: Hollinwood Road
    19 September 2018 (2018-09-19) Lincoln United1–2 Carlton Town Lincoln
    19:45 Stadium: Ashby Avenue
    19 September 2018 (2018-09-19) Ramsbottom United1–1
    (6–7 p)
    Clitheroe Ramsbottom
    19:45 Stadium: Harry Williams Riverside Stadium
    23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) Leek Town 5–3Newcastle TownLeek
    Stadium: Harrison Park
    Attendance: 155

    Second round[edit]

    29 October 2018 (2018-10-29) Basford United 1–0Matlock TownBasford
    19:45 Stadium: Greenwich Avenue
    Attendance: 212
    30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Bamber Bridge 3–1ColneBamber Bridge
    19:45 Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
    Attendance: 206
    30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Chasetown1–2 Stafford Rangers Chasetown
    19:45 Stadium: The Scholars Ground
    Attendance: 198
    30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Frickley Athletic1–1
    (4–5 p)
    Farsley Celtic South Elmsall
    19:45 Stadium: Westfield Lane
    Attendance: 119
    30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Marine 2–0Lancaster CityCrosby
    19:45 Danny Shaw (2) Stadium: Rossett Park
    Attendance: 143
    30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Morpeth Town 2–0Brighouse TownMorpeth
    19:45 Stadium: Craik Park
    30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Prescot Cables1–2 Hyde United Prescot
    19:45 Stadium: Valerie Park
    30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Scarborough Athletic 1–1
    (4–1 p)
    Whitby TownScarborough
    19:45 Stadium: Flamingo Land Stadium
    30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Sheffield1–3 Marske United Dronfield
    19:45 Stadium: Coach and Horses Ground
    30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Trafford 0–0
    (5–4 p)
    ClitheroeFlixton
    19:45 Stadium: Share View
    30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Witton Albion1–2 Kidsgrove Athletic Wincham
    19:45 Stadium: Wincham Park
    31 October 2018 (2018-10-31) Carlton Town0–2 Gresley Carlton
    19:45 Stadium: Stokeld Stadium
    20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) Belper Town 2–1AFC MansfieldBelper
    19:45 Stadium: Christchurch Meadow
    Attendance: 103
    20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) Glossop North End2–4 Droylsden Glossop
    19:45 Stadium: Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium
    Attendance: 116
    20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) Leek Town1–4 Runcorn Linnets Leek
    19:45 Stadium: Harrison Park
    Attendance: 151
    20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) Mickleover Sports0–3 Buxton Mickleover
    19:45 Stadium: Station Road
    Attendance: 85

    Third round[edit]

    3 December 2018 (2018-12-03) Basford United2–3 Buxton Basford
    19:45 Stadium: Greenwich Avenue
    Attendance: 123
    4 December 2018 (2018-12-04) Droylsden2–2
    (7–8 p)
    Trafford Droylsden
    19:45 Stadium: Butcher's Arms Ground
    Attendance: 89
    4 December 2018 (2018-12-04) Farsley Celtic 2–1Scarborough AthleticFarsley
    19:45 Stadium: Throstle Nest
    Attendance: 183
    4 December 2018 (2018-12-04) Hyde United1–1
    (1–4 p)
    Runcorn Linnets Hyde
    19:45 Stadium: Ewen Fields
    Attendance: 160
    4 December 2018 (2018-12-04) Marske United 0–0
    (4–3 p)
    Morpeth TownMarske-by-the-Sea
    19:45 Stadium: Mount Pleasant
    Attendance: 156
    4 December 2018 (2018-12-04) Stafford Rangers 1–1
    (4–2 p)
    MarineStafford
    19:45 Stadium: Marston Road
    Attendance: 165
    11 December 2018 (2018-12-11) Belper Town 2–0GresleyBelper
    19:45 Stadium: Valerie Park

    Quarter-finals[edit]

    29 January 2019 (2019-01-29) Bamber Bridge2–3 Belper Town Bamber Bridge
    Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
    5 February 2019 (2019-02-05) Buxton 3–3
    (4–2 p)
    Marske UnitedBuxton
    Stadium: The Silverlands
    5 February 2019 (2019-02-05) Runcorn Linnets1–3 Trafford Runcorn
    Stadium: Millbank Linnets Stadium

    Semi-finals[edit]

    12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) Farsley Celtic 3–1Belper TownFarsley
    Stadium: Throstle Nest
    12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) Trafford 1–0BuxtonFlixton
    Stadium: Share View

    Final[edit]

    16 April 2019 (2019-04-16) Farsley Celtic1–2 Trafford Moston
    Stadium: Broadhurst Park

    See also[edit]

    Notes[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Shaw Lane 1st Team Fold". Shaw Lane A.F.C. Archived from the original on 11 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  • ^ "North Ferriby wound up". Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  • ^ a b c "The FA Handbook Chapter 30 Standardised Rules (section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  • ^ a b c "NPL Prem Division Top Scorers". www.evostikleague.co.uk. www.evostikleague.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  • ^ "Colwyn Bay FC set to move back to Welsh pyramid system following shareholders' vote". No. 8 March 2019. North Wales Pioneer. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  • ^ "AFC Mansfield demoted". The Non League Paper. EVO STIK League. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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