The 2009–10 season is the 42nd season for the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the third season for the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.
The final allocations of teams following the 2008–09 season was released on May 29 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).
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Premier Division
The Premier Division features 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
- Stockbridge Park Steels, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One South
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 numbers had now been confirmed, no replacement team could be entered, and the league 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 league with only two relegation spots. It is still unknown how the promotion from the 1st Divisions to the Premier, and relegation from 1st Divisions to County level will be affected.[3]
League table
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retford United | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 42 | Promotion to Conf North/South |
| 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 39 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 3 | Boston United | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 39 | |
| 4 | North Ferriby United | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 34 | |
| 5 | Ashton United | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 32 | |
| 6 | Kendal Town | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 30 | |
| 7 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 30 | |
| 8 | Hucknall Town | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 30 | |
| 9 | Guiseley | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 29 | |
| 10 | Nantwich Town | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 28 | |
| 11 | Marine | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 28 | |
| 12 | Whitby Town | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 26 | |
| 13 | Worksop Town | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 24 | |
| 14 | Buxton | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 23 | |
| 15 | Burscough | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 23 | |
| 16 | Matlock Town | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 22 | |
| 17 | Frickley Athletic | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 22 | |
| 18 | F.C. United of Manchester | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 21 | |
| 19 | Ossett Town | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 19 | Relegation to NPL Division One North & South |
| 20 | Durham City | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 98 | −85 | 0 | |
| 21 | King's Lynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 02 | Club folded, record expunged |
| 22 | Newcastle Blue Star | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01 | Withdrawn |
Updated to games played on 1 January 2010
Source: Unibond League.
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
1Newcastle Blue Star resigned from the league prior to the season's start.
2King's Lynn folded on 9 December 2009 and their record (P18 W8 D6 L4 GF49 GA24 Pts30) was expunged on 21 December 2009
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
Division One
North
The Division One North features three new clubs:
- AFC Fylde, promoted from North West Counties Football League Premier Division
- Leigh Genesis, relegated from the Northern Premier League Premier Division
- Prescot Cables, relegated from the Northern Premier League Premier Division
League table
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster City | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 15 | +37 | 48 | Promotion to NPL Premier Division |
| 2 | Colwyn Bay | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 45 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 3 | Curzon Ashton | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 24 | +31 | 43* | |
| 4 | F.C. Halifax Town | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 40 | |
| 5 | Skelmersdale United | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 38 | |
| 6 | Leigh Genesis | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 36 | |
| 7 | Clitheroe | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 30 | |
| 8 | Bamber Bridge | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 29 | |
| 9 | Prescot Cables | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 29 | |
| 10 | Trafford | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 28 | |
| 11 | Warrington Town | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 28 | |
| 12 | Chorley | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 27 | |
| 13 | Wakefield F.C. | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 23 | |
| 14 | A.F.C. Fylde | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 22 | |
| 15 | Mossley | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 21 | |
| 16 | Radcliffe Borough | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 21 | |
| 17 | Woodley Sports | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 21 | |
| 18 | Garforth Town | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 17 | |
| 19 | Ossett Albion | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 16 | |
| 20 | Salford City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 15 | |
| 21 | Rossendale United | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 43 | −31 | 9 | Team may be relegated |
| 22 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 46 | −28 | 8* | Relegation to Level 9 |
Updated to games played on 1 January 2010
Source: Unibond League.
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
* Curzon Ashton and Harrogate Railway Athletic deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
South
The Division One South features five new clubs:
- Witton Albion, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
- Cammell Laird, demoted under stadium quality rules from the NPL Premier Division
- Chasetown, moved from the SFL Division One Midland
- Mickleover Sports, promoted from the NCEL Premier Division
- Market Drayton, promoted from the Midland Football Alliance
League table
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 41 | Promotion to NPL Premier Division |
| 2 | Chasetown | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 40 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 3 | Mickleover Sports | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 40 | |
| 4 | Glapwell | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 39 | |
| 5 | Rushall Olympic | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 39 | |
| 6 | Sheffield | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 39 | |
| 7 | Witton Albion | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 35 | |
| 8 | Market Drayton Town | 23 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 35 | |
| 9 | Belper Town | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 33 | |
| 10 | Carlton Town | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 33 | |
| 11 | Leek Town | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 33 | |
| 12 | Grantham Town | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 28 | |
| 13 | Loughborough Dynamo | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 28 | |
| 14 | Cammell Laird | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 27 | |
| 15 | Goole A.F.C. | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 27 | |
| 16 | Shepshed Dynamo | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 27 | |
| 17 | Stamford | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 26 | |
| 18 | Brigg Town | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 25 | |
| 19 | Quorn | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 17 | |
| 20 | Lincoln United | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 17 | |
| 21 | Spalding United | 24 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 64 | −42 | 12 | Team may be relegated |
| 22 | Willenhall Town | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 52 | −40 | 4* | Relegation to Level 9 |
Updated to games played on 1 January 2010
Source: Unibond League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
* Willenhall Town deducted 10 points for entering administration
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
Relegation pool
Following Newcastle Blue Star's resignation at the beginning of the season, the team with the better playing record of the two 21st placed teams will be reprieved from relegation.This may now change after Kings Lynn were wound up.[4]
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South | Spalding United | 24 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 64 | −42 | 12 | |
| North | Rossendale United | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 43 | −31 | 9 | Relegation to Level 9 |
Updated to games played on 1 January 2010
Source: Unibond League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
References
- ^ NLS club allocations released FA.com. 29/05/09. Accessed 08.07.09
- ^ UniBond League Response to Newcastle Blue Star's Resignation 25/06/2009. Accessed 08/07/09
- ^ Kings Lynn Wound up by the High Court -http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8402159.stm
- ^ http://www.unibondleague.com/news/details.php?news_id=183
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