Northern Premier League 1987-88
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The 1987-88 Northern Premier League season was the 20th in the history of the Northern Premier League
, a football competition in England
. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.
1 The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
1 The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
2 Congleton Town were deducted 1 point.
. Meanwhile Oswestry Town folded at the end of the season and Workington were relegated; these three sides were replaced by First Division
winners Fleetwood Town
, second placed Stalybridge Celtic
and newly-admitted Shepshed Charterhouse
. Colne Dynamoes
, Bishop Auckland
, Whitley Bay
and Newtown were admitted into the First Division at the end of the season.
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President's Cup
:
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
, a football competition in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.
Premier Division Teams
- Bangor CityBangor City F.C.Bangor City Football Club are a semi-professional Welsh football club from the City of Bangor. The club compete in the Welsh Premier League, being ever present since the league was founded in 1992....
- BarrowBarrow A.F.C.Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have...
- BuxtonBuxton F.C.Buxton Football Club are an English football club based in Buxton, Derbyshire. They were established in 1877 and joined the Combination League in 1891. They then joined the Manchester League in 1899 and won the championship in 1932. They reached the 3rd round of the FA Cup in the 1951-52 season....
- Caernarfon TownCaernarfon Town F.C.Caernarfon Town F.C. is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance. The club ia nicknamed The Canaries because of its yellow and green strip. Caernarfon Town plays at The Oval, Caernarfon, Gwynedd.-History:...
- ChorleyChorley F.C.Chorley Football Club are a football club from Chorley, Lancashire, England. They were founded as a rugby union club in 1875 but switched to football in 1883. They have reached the FA Cup second round twice in 1986–87 and 1990–91. Their best performance in the FA Trophy was in 1995–96 when they...
- Frickley AthleticFrickley Athletic F.C.Frickley Athletic F.C. are a football club based in South Elmsall, in West Yorkshire, England. They were established in 1910 as Frickley Colliery F.C., and changed to their present name in 1974.-History:...
- Gainsborough TrinityGainsborough Trinity F.C.Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...
- GatesheadGateshead F.C.Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager....
- Goole Town
- Horwich RMILeigh RMI F.C.Leigh Genesis Football Club, formerly known as Horwich Railway Mechanics Institute F.C. and Leigh Railway Mechanics Institute F.C. , was an English semi-professional association football team that folded after relegation from the Northern Premier League in 2011...
- Hyde United
- MarineMarine F.C.Marine Football Club is an English football club in Crosby, Merseyside. The club, which was founded in 1894, is a member of both the Liverpool County and Lancashire County Football Associations, and currently plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.Marine is notable for having the...
- Matlock TownMatlock Town F.C.Matlock Town F.C. is an English football club based at Causeway Lane in Matlock, Derbyshire.-History:The club was established in the late 1870s and have competed in the Central Alliance and the Midland Counties League before reaching the Northern Premier League.In the 1974–75 season the club won...
- MorecambeMorecambe F.C.Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
- MossleyMossley A.F.C.Mossley Association Football Club are an English football club from the town of Mossley, Greater Manchester, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One North. They were founded in 1903 and are nicknamed the Lilywhites, owing to their colours...
- Oswestry TownOswestry Town F.C.Oswestry Town F.C. was a football club, formerly playing in the League of Wales.The club was founded as Oswestry United in 1860, which meant they were one of the world's oldest football clubs. Matches were latterly played at Park Hall stadium, Oswestry, after a spell at Victoria Road...
- RhylRhyl F.C.Rhyl Football Club is a Welsh football club, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1882 and the team plays its home matches at Belle Vue, Rhyl, which can accommodate 3,000 spectators.- History :Few clubs in the Welsh Premier League have as distinguished a past as Rhyl's...
- South LiverpoolSouth Liverpool F.C.South Liverpool F.C. are a football club from Liverpool, England. They are currently in the West Cheshire Amateur Football League and play their home matches at Jericho Lane. The club's colours are white shirts, black shorts and red socks.-First incarnation:...
- SouthportSouthport F.C.Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
- Witton AlbionWitton Albion F.C.Witton Albion F.C. are a football club based in Northwich, England. They were founded in 1887. They have won the Cheshire Senior Cup 11 times since 1902. Their most recent success in this competition was in 2006, when they defeated Stalybridge Celtic in the final. They have also reached the FA Cup...
- WorkingtonWorkington A.F.C.Workington A.F.C. is an English football club from Workington, Cumbria. They are in the Conference North, and play their home matches at Borough Park, which has a capacity of 3,101 . The club play in red, and are known locally as the Reds...
- Worksop TownWorksop Town F.C.Worksop Town Football Club are a semi-professional English football club from Worksop, Nottinghamshire who play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division...
Premier Division Final Table
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chorley | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 35 | +43 | 88 |
| 2 | Hyde United | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 91 | 52 | +39 | 85 |
| 3 | Caernarfon Town | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 76 |
| 4 | Morecambe | 42 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 72 |
| 5 | Barrow | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 70 | 41 | +29 | 71 |
| 6 | Worksop Town | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 55 | +19 | 71 |
| 7 | Bangor City | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 55 | +17 | 70 |
| 8 | Rhyl | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 67 |
| 9 | Marine | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 67 |
| 10 | Frickley Athletic | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 65 |
| 11 | Witton Albion | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 60 |
| 12 | Goole Town | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 71 | 61 | +10 | 60 |
| 13 | Horwich RMI | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 60 |
| 14 | Southport | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 57 |
| 15 | South Liverpool | 42 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 49 |
| 16 | Buxton | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 72 | 76 | -4 | 47 |
| 17 | Mossley | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 75 | -21 | 44 |
| 18 | Gateshead | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 52 | 71 | -19 | 40 |
| 19 | Matlock Town | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 58 | 89 | -31 | 38 |
| 20 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 81 | -43 | 34 |
| 21 | Oswestry Town | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 44 | 101 | -57 | 28 |
| 22 | Workington | 42 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 28 | 113 | -85 | 21 |
1 The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
First Division Teams
- Accrington StanleyAccrington Stanley F.C.Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
- Alfreton TownAlfreton Town F.C.Alfreton Town F.C. is an English football club based in Alfreton, Derbyshire. The club was reformed after a merger between Alfreton Miners Welfare and Alfreton United in 1959...
- Congleton TownCongleton Town F.C.Congleton Town F.C. is a football club based in Congleton, Cheshire, England. They currently play in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division and are full members of the Cheshire County Football Association...
- Curzon AshtonCurzon Ashton F.C.Curzon Ashton F.C. are a football club who currently play in the Northern Premier League Division One North. Nicknamed "The Blues", the club play their home games at the Tameside Stadium in Ashton-under-Lyne.-History:...
- DroylsdenDroylsden F.C.Droylsden F.C. is an English football club based in Droylsden, near Manchester. As of the 2011–12 season, they play in the Conference North.-History:...
- Eastwood HanleyEastwood Hanley F.C.Eastwood Hanley F.C. were a football club based in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Situated in the Joiners Square area of the city, Eastwood played their home games at the Trentmill Road ground for the majority of their history. The club was established in 1946...
- Eastwood TownEastwood Town F.C.Eastwood Town F.C. is a football club from Eastwood, Nottinghamshire formed in 1953, currently playing in the Conference North.-History:Although there was a football club named Eastwood Town operating in the Nottinghamshire Alliance in 1921, its was only in existence for two years. It was not until...
- Farsley Celtic
- Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town F.C.Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...
- Harrogate TownHarrogate Town F.C.Harrogate Town Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1914 and currently competes in the Conference North division of the Football Conference.-History:...
- Irlam Town
- Lancaster CityLancaster City F.C.Lancaster City F.C. is an English football club based in Lancaster, Lancashire. The club are currently members of Northern Premier League Division One North and play at Giant Axe.-History:...
- Leek TownLeek Town F.C.Leek Town Football Club is an English football club based in Leek, Staffordshire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South...
- NetherfieldKendal Town F.C.Kendal Town F.C. is an English football club based in Kendal, Cumbria. The club are currently members of the Premier Division of the Northern Premier League and play at Parkside.-History:...
- PenrithPenrith F.C.Penrith F.C. is an football club based in Penrith, England founded in 1894. They originally joined the North Eastern League in 1907–08, and are currently members of the Northern League Division One....
- Radcliffe BoroughRadcliffe Borough F.C.Radcliffe Borough F.C. is an English football club based in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. The club was formed on 24 April 1949 and currently plays in the Northern Premier League Division One North...
- Stalybridge CelticStalybridge Celtic F.C.Stalybridge Celtic are an English full time professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England. The club, which plays its home matches at Bower Fold, is currently in the Conference North in the sixth tier of the English football league system...
- Sutton TownSutton Town F.C.Sutton Town A.F.C. is a football club based in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The current incarnation of the club was formed in August 2007, to replace an older club, previously known as North Notts F.C., who disbanded...
- Winsford UnitedWinsford United F.C.Winsford United Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Winsford, Cheshire, England. The club was founded in 1883 and is nicknamed The Blues...
Division One Final Table
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleetwood Town | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 45 | +40 | 73 |
| 2 | Stalybridge Celtic | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 72 |
| 3 | Leek Town | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 70 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 69 |
| 5 | Farsley Celtic | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 63 |
| 6 | Droylsden | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 58 |
| 7 | Eastwood Hanley | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 56 |
| 8 | Winsford United | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 51 |
| 9 | Congleton Town | 36 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 512 |
| 10 | Harrogate Town | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 48 |
| 11 | Alfreton Town | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 53 | 54 | -1 | 47 |
| 12 | Radcliffe Borough | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 66 | 62 | +4 | 46 |
| 13 | Irlam Town | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 45 | -6 | 46 |
| 14 | Penrith | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 44 |
| 15 | Sutton Town | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 51 | 96 | -45 | 38 |
| 16 | Lancaster City | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 45 | 72 | -27 | 36 |
| 17 | Eastwood Town | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 65 | -20 | 34 |
| 18 | Curzon Ashton | 36 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 43 | 73 | -30 | 28 |
| 19 | Netherfield | 36 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 35 | 93 | -58 | 16 |
1 The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
2 Congleton Town were deducted 1 point.
Promotion and relegation
In the twentieth season of the Northern Premier League Chorley (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football ConferenceFootball Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
. Meanwhile Oswestry Town folded at the end of the season and Workington were relegated; these three sides were replaced by First Division
Northern Premier League First Division
The Northern Premier League First Division was a football league covering the north of England. After the creation of Conference North/South in the 2004-05 season it sat at level 8 of the English football league system....
winners Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town F.C.
Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...
, second placed Stalybridge Celtic
Stalybridge Celtic F.C.
Stalybridge Celtic are an English full time professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England. The club, which plays its home matches at Bower Fold, is currently in the Conference North in the sixth tier of the English football league system...
and newly-admitted Shepshed Charterhouse
Shepshed Dynamo F.C.
Shepshed Dynamo F.C. is a football team based in the small town of Shepshed in the North West of Leicestershire, England.Their home ground is called The Dovecote, which is situated on Butthole Lane. Football has been played on this ground for over 100 years...
. Colne Dynamoes
Colne Dynamoes F.C.
Colne Dynamoes F.C. was a football club based in Colne, Lancashire, England. After spending much of their existence in the lower reaches of Non-League football, heavy financial investment by millionaire chairman-manager, Graham White, saw the club rise rapidly through the leagues in the late 1980s...
, Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland F.C.
Bishop Auckland Football Club are an English football team based in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. They are one of the most successful amateur sides, having won the old FA Amateur Cup on 10 occasions , and losing finalists on a further 8. They currently play in the Northern League Division One. ...
, Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay F.C.
Whitley Bay Football Club are an English football club based in the North-East of England. The present Whitley Bay Football Club was formed in 1950 and was known as Whitley Bay Athletic...
and Newtown were admitted into the First Division at the end of the season.
Cup Results
Challenge CupNorthern Premier League Challenge Cup
The Northern Premier League Challenge Cup is a knock-out cup competition organised by the Northern Premier League....
:
- Goole Town bt. Barrow
President's Cup
Northern Premier League President's Cup
The Northern Premier League President's Cup is a knock-out cup competition organised by the Northern Premier League.Teams from both of the Northern Premier League Division One leagues take part in the tournament, with teams that played in the preliminary round of the Northern Premier League...
:
- South Liverpool 5-4 Southport
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.
- Chorley bt. Goole Town