2009–10 Northern Premier League
The 2009–10 season was the 42nd season for the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the third season for the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.
For Sponsorship reasons, the leagues were more formally known as the Unibond Premier, Unibond 1st Division North and Unibond 1st Division South
This was the last season that the three Northern Premier League divisions were sponsored by Henkel Unibond, ending a record 17 seasons relationship.
The final allocations of teams following the 2008–09 season was released on 29 May 2009.[1] With the restructuring of the national league system complete, all three divisions of the Northern Premier League had their full complement of twenty-two teams until the withdrawal of Newcastle Blue Star (see below).
Premier Division
[edit]Season | 2009–10 |
---|---|
Champions | Guiseley |
Promoted | Guiseley Boston United |
Relegated | Durham City |
Matches played | 383 |
Goals scored | 1,280 (3.34 per match) |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → |
The Premier Division featured seven new clubs:
- Burscough, relegated from the Conference North
- Hucknall Town, relegated from the Conference North
- King's Lynn, demoted under stadium quality rules from the Conference North
- Durham City, promoted from NPL Division One North
- Newcastle Blue Star, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One North
- Retford United, promoted from NPL Division One South
- Stocksbridge Park Steels, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One South
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Guiseley (C, P) | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 73 | 41 | +32 | 79 | Promotion to Conference North |
2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 94 | 51 | +43 | 78 | Qualification for Playoffs |
3 | Boston United (P) | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 90 | 34 | +56 | 77 | |
4 | North Ferriby United | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 75 | |
5 | Kendal Town | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 75 | 47 | +28 | 71 | |
6 | Retford United | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 73 | 46 | +27 | 65 | |
7 | Matlock Town | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 60 | |
8 | Buxton | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 60 | |
9 | Marine | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 57 | |
10 | Nantwich Town | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 64 | 69 | −5 | 54 | |
11 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 80 | 68 | +12 | 52 | |
12 | Ashton United | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 51 | |
13 | F.C. United of Manchester | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 47 | |
14 | Whitby Town | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 46 | |
15 | Frickley Athletic | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 45 | |
16 | Burscough | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 44 | |
17 | Hucknall Town | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 65 | 81 | −16 | 44 | |
18 | Worksop Town | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 30 | |
19 | Ossett Town | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 46 | 92 | −46 | 25[a] | |
20 | Durham City (R) | 38 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 27 | 168 | −141 | 0[b] | Relegation to NPL Division One North |
21 | King's Lynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | Club folded, record expunged. And Reform as King's Lynn Town in UCL Premier Division. |
22 | Newcastle Blue Star | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[d] | Resigned, club folded |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Ossett Town was reprieved from relegation.
- ^ Durham City deducted 6 points for fielding a player under a false name whilst suspended for another club.
- ^ King's Lynn folded on 9 December 2009 and their record (P18 W8 D6 L4 GF49 GA24 Pts30) was expunged on 21 December 2009. And Reform as King's Lynn Town in United Counties League Premier Division.
- ^ Newcastle Blue Star resigned from the league prior to the season's start.
Results
[edit]Play-offs
[edit]Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 | |||||||
5 | Kendal Town | 1 | |||||||
2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1 | |||||||
3 | Boston United | 2* | |||||||
3 | Boston United | 2 | |||||||
4 | North Ferriby United | 1 |
* After extra time
Stadia and locations
[edit]Team | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|
F.C. United of Manchester | Gigg Lane (Bury ground share) | 11,840 |
Newcastle Blue Star | Kingston Park | 10,200 |
Boston United | York Street | 6,643 |
King's Lynn | The Walks | 5,733 |
Buxton | The Silverlands | 5,200 |
Bradford Park Avenue | Horsfall Stadium | 5,000 |
Hucknall Town | Watnall Road | 5,000 |
Ashton United | Hurst Cross | 4,500 |
Nantwich Town | The Weaver Stadium | 3,500 |
Stocksbridge Park Steels | Look Local Stadium | 3,500 |
Whitby Town | Turnbull Ground | 3,500 |
Worksop Town | New Manor Ground (Ilkeston ground share) | 3,500 |
Burscough | Victoria Park | 3,054 |
Durham City | The Arnott Stadium | 3,000 |
Guiseley | Nethermoor Park | 3,000 |
Marine | The Arriva Stadium | 2,800 |
North Ferriby United | Grange Lane | 2,700 |
Kendal Town | Lakeland Radio Stadium | 2,400 |
Matlock Town | Causeway Lane | 2,214 |
Frickley Athletic | Westfield Lane | 2,087 |
Ossett Town | Ingfield | 2,000 |
Retford United | Cannon Park | 2,000 |
Division One North
[edit]Season | 2009–10 |
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Champions | FC Halifax Town |
Promoted | FC Halifax Town Colwyn Bay |
Relegated | Rossendale United |
Matches played | 463 |
Goals scored | 1,503 (3.25 per match) |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → |
The Division One North featured three new clubs:
- AFC Fylde, promoted as champions from the NWCFL Premier Division
- Leigh Genesis, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
- Prescot Cables, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC Halifax Town (C, P) | 42 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 108 | 38 | +70 | 100 | Promotion to NPL Premier Division |
2 | Lancaster City | 42 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 95 | 45 | +50 | 96 | Qualification for Playoffs |
3 | Curzon Ashton | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 93 | 50 | +43 | 75[a] | |
4 | Colwyn Bay (P) | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 77 | 57 | +20 | 75 | |
5 | Skelmersdale United | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 56 | +24 | 74 | |
6 | Leigh Genesis | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 81 | 51 | +30 | 71 | |
7 | Mossley | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 73 | 67 | +6 | 65 | |
8 | Clitheroe | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 72 | 66 | +6 | 62 | |
9 | Warrington Town | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 65 | 69 | −4 | 60 | |
10 | Radcliffe Borough | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 65 | 78 | −13 | 57 | |
11 | Salford City | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 74 | −11 | 56 | |
12 | Trafford | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 79 | 73 | +6 | 53 | |
13 | AFC Fylde | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 67 | 79 | −12 | 53 | |
14 | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 58 | 67 | −9 | 52 | |
15 | Prescot Cables | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 50 | |
16 | Chorley | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 76 | −20 | 49 | |
17 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 58 | 79 | −21 | 49[b] | |
18 | Wakefield | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 48 | |
19 | Woodley Sports | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 45 | |
20 | Garforth Town | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 64 | 94 | −30 | 40 | |
21 | Ossett Albion | 42 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 52 | 91 | −39 | 28[c] | |
22 | Rossendale United (R) | 42 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 38 | 94 | −56 | 25 | Relegation to NWCFL Premier Division |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Curzon Ashton deducted six points; three for fielding an ineligible player and three for a financial irregularity. Initially Curzon Ashton were docked ten points for the financial irregularity, with five points suspended, but on appeal this was reduced to six points with three suspended.
- ^ Harrogate Railway Athletic deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player.
- ^ Ossett Albion was reprieved from relegation.
Results
[edit]Play-offs
[edit]Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
2 | Lancaster City | 2 | |||||||
5 | Skelmersdale United | 0 | |||||||
2 | Lancaster City | 0 | |||||||
4 | Colwyn Bay | 1 | |||||||
3 | Curzon Ashton | 1 | |||||||
4 | Colwyn Bay | 2 |
Division One South
[edit]Season | 2009–10 |
---|---|
Champions | Mickleover Sports |
Promoted | Mickleover Sports Chasetown |
Relegated | Willenhall Town |
Matches played | 463 |
Goals scored | 1,459 (3.15 per match) |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → |
The Division One South featured five new clubs:
- Witton Albion, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
- Cammell Laird, demoted under stadium quality rules from the NPL Premier Division
- Chasetown, transferred from the Southern League Division One Midlands
- Mickleover Sports, promoted as champions from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
- Market Drayton, promoted as champions from the Midland Football Alliance
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mickleover Sports (C, P) | 42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 93 | 51 | +42 | 89 | Promotion to NPL Premier Division |
2 | Chasetown (P) | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 82 | Qualification for Playoffs |
3 | Glapwell | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 73 | 42 | +31 | 81 | |
4 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 93 | 50 | +43 | 78 | |
5 | Sheffield | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 75 | 51 | +24 | 73 | |
6 | Belper Town | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 83 | 55 | +28 | 71 | |
7 | Witton Albion | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 76 | 53 | +23 | 67 | Transferred to the NPL Division One North |
8 | Leek Town | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 68 | 61 | +7 | 67 | |
9 | Carlton Town | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 74 | 68 | +6 | 66 | |
10 | Stamford | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 64 | |
11 | Grantham Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 62 | |
12 | Rushall Olympic | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 68 | 61 | +7 | 59 | |
13 | Market Drayton Town | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 71 | 81 | −10 | 53 | |
14 | Loughborough Dynamo | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 70 | 80 | −10 | 53 | |
15 | Brigg Town | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 60 | 77 | −17 | 52 | |
16 | Cammell Laird | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 50 | Transferred to the NPL Division One North |
17 | Shepshed Dynamo | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 48 | |
18 | Goole | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 70 | 84 | −14 | 46 | |
19 | Lincoln United | 42 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 44 | |
20 | Quorn | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 78 | −23 | 40 | |
21 | Spalding United | 42 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 33 | 111 | −78 | 20[a] | |
22 | Willenhall Town (R) | 42 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 109 | −88 | 9[b] | Relegation to Midland Alliance |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
[edit]Play-offs
[edit]Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
2 | Chasetown | 3 | |||||||
5 | Sheffield | 2 | |||||||
2 | Chasetown | 1 | |||||||
3 | Glapwell | 0 | |||||||
3 | Glapwell | 1 | |||||||
4 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 0 |
Resignations and their effects
[edit]On 20 June 2009, three days following the league's AGM which confirmed the 2009–10 allocation, Newcastle Blue Star resigned from the league.[2] As division placements had been confirmed be then, no replacement team could be entered and the Premier Division was reduced to twenty one teams for the season.
On 9 December 2009, King's Lynn were officially wound up by the High Court in London over debts and an overdue tax bill, and they will play no further games in the season. The League released a table on 21 December with King's Lynn's playing record expunged from it, and leaving the Premier Division with twenty clubs and only two relegation spots.[3] Then, in March 2010 Chester City F.C. and Farsley Celtic A.F.C. were removed from the Conference National and Conference North respectively.
Promotion from the First Divisions to the Premier Division took place as planned. Relegation from the First Divisions to the county level was reduced from the planned two per division to one. Relegation from the Premier Division was reduced from two to one on account of developments in the Conference. The final decision on relegations were made during the close season by the FA's National League System Committee which left this method completely redundant as Chester City, Farsley Celtic (now Farsley A.F.C.), King's Lynn, Grays Athletic (lost their ground), Merthyr Tydfil (expelled), VCD Athletic (ground grade fail) and Rothwell Town (resigned) were all demoted to Level 8.
Cup results
[edit]Challenge Cup: Teams from all 3 divisions.
- Boston United 2–0 Retford United
President's Cup: Teams from lower 2 divisions.
- Belper Town 3–1 Stamford
Chairman's Cup: Between Champions of NPL Division One North and NPL Division One South.
- Halifax 2–2 Mickleover, Mickleover win 3–1 on Pens
Peter Swales Shield
[edit]
| |||||||
Guiseley won 5–3 on penalties | |||||||
Date | 1 May 2010 | ||||||
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Venue | Nethermoor Park, Guiseley | ||||||
Referee | C Grundy[4] | ||||||
Attendance | 259 | ||||||
The Peter Swales Shield has changed format several times, and the 2010 version saw the champions of the 2009–10 NPL Premier Division, Guiseley, play against the winners of the 2010 NPL Chairman's Cup, North Ferriby United. It was decided before the match that no extra time would be played and would go straight to penalties after regulation.[5] Guiseley won the game 5–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes.[6]
1 May 2010 | Guiseley (2009–10 NPL Premier Division Winners) | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Mickleover Sports (2010 Chairman's Cup Winners) | Nethermoor Park, Guiseley |
15:00 | Johnson 52' | Guiseley Report Mickleover Sports Report |
Martin 31' | Attendance: 259 Referee: C Grundy |
Penalties | ||||
Fitzgerald Rudd Johnson Burton Ainge |
Martin |
References
[edit]- ^ NLS club allocations released FA.com. 29/05/09. Accessed 08.07.09
- ^ UniBond League Response to Newcastle Blue Star's Resignation[permanent dead link] 25 June 2009. Accessed 08/07/09
- ^ Kings Lynn Wound up by the High Court -http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8402159.stm
- ^ "Sports push champs right to the death". Derby Telegraph. 3 May 2010. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "Guiseley are spot-on for double celebration". Wharfedale Observer. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "Press Release Issue No. 38 Week Ending 1st May 2010" (PDF). The Unibond League. p. 2. Retrieved 29 August 2013.