Northern Premier League 1990-91
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The 1990-91 Northern Premier League season was the 23rd in the history of the Northern Premier League
, a football competition in England
. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First. It was known as the HFS Loans League for sponsorship reasons.
1 The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
2 Buxton had 3 points deducted.
3 Mossley had 4 points deducted.
1 The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
. None of the Premier Division sides were relegated, but South Liverpool folded at the end of the season, so three sides were promoted to the Premier Division; First Division
winners Whitley Bay
, second placed Emley and fourth placed Accrington Stanley
. Colwyn Bay
, Guiseley and Knowsley United
were admitted to take these teams' places.
:
President's Cup
:
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the Presidents Cup.
1 As Witton Albion won both the Northern Premier League and the Presidents cup, Stalybridge Celtic qualified as 2nd placed team of the NPL.
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. It was known as the HFS Loans League for sponsorship reasons.
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....
- Bishop AucklandBishop 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. ...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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:...
- 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:...
- 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...
- Goole Town
- 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...
- 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...
- Shepshed CharterhouseShepshed 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
Premier Division Final Table
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witton Albion | 40 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 81 | 31 | +50 | 93 |
| 2 | Stalybridge Celtic | 40 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 77 |
| 3 | Morecambe | 40 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 72 | 44 | +28 | 73 |
| 4 | Fleetwood Town | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 69 |
| 5 | Southport | 40 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 68 |
| 6 | Marine | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 65 |
| 7 | Bishop Auckland | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 61 |
| 8 | Buxton | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 592 |
| 9 | Leek Town | 40 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 56 |
| 10 | Frickley Athletic | 40 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 54 |
| 11 | Hyde United | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 53 |
| 12 | Goole Town | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 68 | 74 | -6 | 52 |
| 13 | Droylsden | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 47 |
| 14 | Chorley | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 46 |
| 15 | Mossley | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 453 |
| 16 | Horwich RMI | 40 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 62 | 81 | -19 | 45 |
| 17 | Matlock Town | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 52 | 70 | -18 | 43 |
| 18 | Bangor City | 40 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 70 | -18 | 39 |
| 19 | South Liverpool | 40 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 58 | 92 | -34 | 39 |
| 20 | Gainsborough Trinity | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 57 | 84 | -27 | 38 |
| 21 | Shepshed Charterhouse | 40 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 38 | 83 | -45 | 25 |
1 The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
2 Buxton had 3 points deducted.
3 Mossley had 4 points deducted.
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...
- Bridlington TownBridlington Town F.C.Bridlington Town A.F.C. are an English football club, based in Bridlington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. They were founded in 1918 and currently play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division. The club's reserve team play in the Humber Premier League.-History:The club was founded in...
- 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:...
- 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:...
- 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...
- Emley
- Farsley Celtic
- 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:...
- 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:...
- Newtown
- 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...
- 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...
- Rossendale UnitedRossendale United F.C.Rossendale United F.C. was an English football club based in Newchurch, near Rawtenstall, Lancashire. The club was formed in 1898 but was expelled from the North West Counties League Premier Division on 18 June 2011....
- Warrington TownWarrington Town F.C.Warrington Town F.C. are a football club based in Warrington, Cheshire, England. They were established in 1949 under the name of Stockton Heath Albion. In 1961, they changed to their present name...
- Whitley BayWhitley 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...
- 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...
- 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...
Division One Final Table
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitley Bay | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 95 | 38 | +57 | 85 |
| 2 | Emley | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 84 |
| 3 | Worksop Town | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 85 | 56 | +29 | 82 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 57 | +26 | 76 |
| 5 | Rhyl | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 62 | 63 | -1 | 70 |
| 6 | Lancaster City | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 65 |
| 7 | Eastwood Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 60 | +10 | 62 |
| 8 | Warrington Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 61 |
| 9 | Bridlington Town | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 72 | 52 | +20 | 60 |
| 10 | Curzon Ashton | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 57 | -8 | 56 |
| 11 | Congleton Town | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 71 | -14 | 54 |
| 12 | Netherfield | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 53 |
| 13 | Newtown | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 68 | 75 | -7 | 51 |
| 14 | Rossendale United | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 66 | 67 | -1 | 49 |
| 15 | Caernarfon Town | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 49 |
| 16 | Radcliffe Borough | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 69 | -19 | 48 |
| 17 | Irlam Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 76 | -21 | 47 |
| 18 | Winsford United | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 51 | 66 | -15 | 46 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 73 | -18 | 46 |
| 20 | Workington | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 67 | -13 | 44 |
| 21 | Farsley Celtic | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 49 | 78 | -29 | 42 |
| 22 | Alfreton Town | 42 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 84 | -43 | 33 |
1 The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Promotion and relegation
In the twenty-third season of the Northern Premier League Witton Albion (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...
. None of the Premier Division sides were relegated, but South Liverpool folded at the end of the season, so three sides were promoted to the Premier Division; 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 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...
, second placed Emley and fourth placed Accrington Stanley
Accrington 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....
. Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay F.C.
Colwyn Bay F.C. are a Welsh football club, as of the 2011–12 season are playing in the Conference North. Nicknamed the Seagulls, the club play at Llanelian Road in Old Colwyn.-History:...
, Guiseley and Knowsley United
Knowsley United F.C.
Knowsley United was an English football club based in Huyton, Merseyside. Originally named Kirkby Town they folded in 1997.-History:Kirkby Town joined the Second Division of the Lancashire Combination in 1963. In 1966–67 they won the division, and were promoted to the First Division. In 1969–70...
were admitted to take these teams' places.
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....
:
- Southport bt. Buxton
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...
:
- Witton Albion bt. Fleetwood Town
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the Presidents Cup.
- Witton Albion bt. Stalybridge Celtic 1
1 As Witton Albion won both the Northern Premier League and the Presidents cup, Stalybridge Celtic qualified as 2nd placed team of the NPL.