Northern Premier League 1992-93
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The 1992-93 Northern Premier League season was the 25th in the history of the Northern Premier League
, a football competition in England
. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier Division, won by Southport
and the First Division, won by Bridlington Town. It was known as the HFS Loans League for sponsorship reasons.
. Mossley and Goole Town were relegated to the First Division; these three clubs were replaced by relegated Conference side Boston United
, First Division
winners Bridlington Town
and second placed Knowsley United
. In the First Division Shepshed Albion and Rossendale United left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly-admitted Spennymoor United
and Bamber Bridge
.
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President's Cup
:
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the Presidents 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 Division, won by Southport
Southport 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...
and the First Division, won by Bridlington Town. It was known as the HFS Loans League for sponsorship reasons.
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured three new teams:- 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...
relegated from the Conference - Colwyn BayColwyn 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:...
promoted as champions from Division One - 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...
promoted as runners-up from Division One
League Table
Division One
Division One featured four new teams:- Ashton UnitedAshton United F.C.Ashton United Football Club is an English football club, based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester.-History:The club was originally founded in 1878 as Hurst F.C. and the earliest known match report dates back to March 1879. By 1880 the club were playing at Hurst Cross, their current ground....
promoted as champions of the NWCFL Division One - Great Harwood TownGreat Harwood Town F.C.Great Harwood Town F.C. was a football club based in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. They joined the Lancashire Combination in 1979 and made their way up to the Northern Premier League Division One during the early 1990s. However after spending most of the decade in the league they were...
promoted as runners-up of the NWCFL Division One - GretnaGretna F.C.Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, close to the border between England and Scotland...
promoted as champions of the Northern League Division One - Shepshed Albion relegated from the Premier Division
League Table
Promotion and relegation
In the twenty-fifth season of the Northern Premier League Southport (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...
. Mossley and Goole Town were relegated to the First Division; these three clubs were replaced by relegated Conference side Boston United
Boston United F.C.
Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's...
, 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 Bridlington Town
Bridlington 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...
and second placed 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...
. In the First Division Shepshed Albion and Rossendale United left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly-admitted Spennymoor United
Spennymoor United F.C.
Spennymoor United F.C. was an English association football club based in Spennymoor, County Durham.In 1905, they joined the Northern League and won the league title six times in their history. In the 1936-37 season, they reached the third round of the FA Cup, where they lost to top-flight side West...
and Bamber Bridge
Bamber Bridge F.C.
Bamber Bridge F.C. are an English football club based in Bamber Bridge, near Preston, Lancashire. They currently play in the Northern Premier League Division One North and are full members of the Lancashire County Football Association. They play their home games at the QED Stadium in Bamber Bridge...
.
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....
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- Winsford United bt. Warrington Town
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...
:
- Winsford United bt. Southport
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the Presidents Cup.
- Southport bt. Winsford United