2023–24 Northern Premier League

Northern Premier League 2023–24
Season information
Season statistics
← 2022–23	2024–25 →

The 2023–24 season was the 56th season of the Northern Premier League. The league consists of four divisions, the Premier Division at Step 3 of the National League System, and the West, East and Midlands divisions at Step 4.

Premier Division

Main article:2023–24 Northern Premier League Premier Division

Northern Premier League Premier Division 2023–24
Season information
Winners	Radcliffe
Promoted	Radcliffe Marine
Relegated	Atherton Collieries Bradford (Park Avenue) Stafford Rangers Marske United (resigned)
Season statistics
← 2022–23	2024–25 →

Team changes

The following 6 clubs left the Premier Division before the season:

• Belper Town – relegated to Division One East
• Liversedge – relegated to Division One East
• Nantwich Town – relegated to Division One West
• South Shields – promoted to the National League North
• Stalybridge Celtic – relegated to Division One West
• Warrington Town – promoted to the National League North

The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:

• Basford United - transferred from the Southern League Premier Division Central
• Bradford (Park Avenue) – relegated from the National League North
• Ilkeston Town – transferred from the Southern League Premier Division Central
• Macclesfield – promoted from the Division One West
• Workington – promoted from Division One West
• Worksop Town – promoted from the Division One East

Premier Division table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Radcliffe (C, P)	40	28	3	9	103	58	+45	87	Promotion to the National League North
2	Macclesfield	40	24	5	11	84	47	+37	77	Qualification for the play-offs
3	Marine (O, P)	40	23	7	10	87	44	+43	76
4	Warrington Rylands 1906	40	21	12	7	65	42	+23	75
5	Worksop Town	40	21	7	12	72	49	+23	70
6	Hyde United	40	19	10	11	68	48	+20	67
7	Ashton United	40	19	10	11	73	63	+10	67
8	Gainsborough Trinity	40	19	6	15	66	63	+3	63
9	Lancaster City	40	18	8	14	60	62	−2	62
10	Guiseley	40	18	7	15	69	63	+6	61
11	Ilkeston Town	40	18	6	16	69	62	+7	60
12	Whitby Town	40	17	8	15	60	50	+10	56
13	Morpeth Town	40	14	8	18	76	81	−5	50
14	FC United of Manchester	40	15	4	21	55	77	−22	48
15	Matlock Town	40	14	5	21	62	77	−15	47
16	Bamber Bridge	40	12	11	17	63	82	−19	47
17	Workington	40	11	11	18	67	81	−14	44
18	Basford United	40	9	10	21	44	65	−21	37
19	Bradford (Park Avenue) (R)	40	7	9	24	50	85	−35	30	Relegation to Division One East
20	Stafford Rangers (R)	40	9	3	28	36	81	−45	30	Relegation to Division One West
21	Atherton Collieries (R)	40	7	4	29	47	96	−49	25
22	Marske United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Resigned from the league

Source: NPL official site
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

		Semi-finals				Final
	2	Macclesfield	3
	5	Worksop Town	1
						2	Macclesfield	1
						3	Marine	2
	3	Marine	1
	4	Warrington Rylands 1906	0

Division One West

Main article:2023–24 Northern Premier League Division One West

Northern Premier League Division One West 2023–24
Season information
Winners	Leek Town
Promoted	Leek Town Prescot Cables
Relegated	1874 Northwich
Season statistics
← 2022–23	2024–25 →

Team changes

The following 6 clubs left Division One West before the season:

• Macclesfield – promoted to the Premier Division
• Skelmersdale United - relegated to North West Counties League Premier Division
• Workington – promoted to the Premier Division
• Glossop North End - relegated to North West Counties League Premier Division
• Colne - relegated to North West Counties League Premier Division
• Ramsbottom United - relegated to North West Counties League Premier Division

The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:

• Avro – promoted from the North West Counties League Premier Division
• Chasetown - transferred from the Division One Midlands
• Hednesford Town – relegated from the Southern League Premier Division Central
• Nantwich Town – relegated from the Premier Division
• Stalybridge Celtic – relegated from the Premier Division
• Vauxhall Motors – promoted from the North West Counties League Premier Division

Division One West table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Leek Town (C, P)	38	24	6	8	85	44	+41	78	Promotion to the Premier Division
2	Runcorn Linnets	38	20	8	10	63	39	+24	68	Qualification for the play-offs
3	Prescot Cables (O, P)	38	19	10	9	59	41	+18	67
4	Bootle	38	19	9	10	60	45	+15	66
5	City of Liverpool	38	18	9	11	69	47	+22	63
6	Witton Albion	38	19	6	13	65	59	+6	63
7	Avro	38	15	13	10	49	43	+6	58
8	Clitheroe	38	16	10	12	69	56	+13	58
9	Widnes	38	17	6	15	60	43	+17	57
10	Nantwich Town	38	17	6	15	61	47	+14	57
11	Chasetown	38	16	8	14	52	50	+2	56
12	Stalybridge Celtic	38	14	11	13	56	59	−3	53
13	Hanley Town	38	12	11	15	37	46	−9	47
14	Newcastle Town	38	13	6	19	44	51	−7	45
15	Mossley	38	12	9	17	43	56	−13	45
16	Vauxhall Motors	38	13	5	20	51	73	−22	44
17	Trafford	38	8	15	15	40	57	−17	39
18	Kidsgrove Athletic	38	10	9	19	56	74	−18	39
19	Hednesford Town	38	7	11	20	44	68	−24	32	Reprieve from relegation
20	1874 Northwich (R)	38	4	6	28	24	89	−65	18	Relegation to the Midland League

Source: NPL official site
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

		Semi-finals				Final
	2	Runcorn Linnets	0
	5	City of Liverpool	2
						5	City of Liverpool	0
						3	Prescot Cables	2
	3	Prescot Cables	1
	4	Bootle	0

Division One East

Main article:2023–24 Northern Premier League Division One East

Northern Premier League Division One East 2023–24
Season information
Winners	Hebburn Town
Promoted	Hebburn Town Stockton Town
Relegated	Winterton Rangers
Season statistics
← 2022–23	2024–25 →

Division One East comprises 20 teams, one more than the previous season.

Team changes

The following 6 clubs left Division One East before the season:

• Lincoln United – relegated to the United Counties League Premier Division North
• Long Eaton United – promoted to the Southern League Premier Division Central
• North Shields – relegated to the Northern League Division One
• Shildon – relegated to the Northern League Division One
• Tadcaster Albion – relegated to the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
• Worksop Town – promoted to the Premier Division

The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:

• Ashington – promoted from the Northern League Division One
• Belper Town – relegated from the Premier Division
• Liversedge – relegated from the Premier Division
• Newton Aycliffe – promoted from the Northern League Division One
• North Ferriby – promoted from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
• Winterton Rangers – promoted from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division

Division One East table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Hebburn Town (C, P)	38	25	6	7	82	37	+45	81	Promotion to the Premier Division
2	Stockton Town (O, P)	38	24	8	6	78	31	+47	80	Qualification for the play-offs
3	Dunston UTS	38	21	9	8	77	45	+32	72
4	Pontefract Collieries	38	20	10	8	73	38	+35	70
5	Carlton Town	38	21	2	15	59	52	+7	65
6	Belper Town	38	18	6	14	64	62	+2	60
7	Newton Aycliffe	38	18	6	14	68	67	+1	60
8	North Ferriby	38	18	3	17	57	65	−8	57
9	Cleethorpes Town	38	15	11	12	58	47	+11	56
10	Liversedge	38	15	6	17	53	46	+7	51
11	Grimsby Borough	38	15	5	18	51	60	−9	50
12	Consett	38	14	7	17	58	62	−4	49
13	Sheffield	38	14	6	18	62	64	−2	48
14	Ashington	38	13	7	18	62	68	−6	46
15	Stocksbridge Park Steels	38	9	13	16	42	48	−6	40
16	Ossett United	38	10	8	20	38	70	−32	38
17	Grantham Town	38	9	10	19	49	75	−26	37	Transfer to Division One Midlands
18	Bridlington Town	38	9	9	20	47	72	−25	36
19	Brighouse Town	38	9	9	20	49	81	−32	36	Reprieve from relegation
20	Winterton Rangers (R)	38	10	5	23	37	74	−37	35	Relegation to the Northern Counties East League

Source: NPL official site
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

		Semi-finals				Final
	2	Stockton Town	2
	5	Carlton Town	0
						2	Stockton Town	4(5)
						3	Dunston UTS	4(3)
	3	Dunston UTS	2
	4	Pontefract Collieries	0

Division One Midlands

Main article:2023–24 Northern Premier League Division One Midlands

Northern Premier League Division One Midlands 2023–24
Season information
Winners	Spalding United
Promoted	Spalding United Harborough Town
Relegated	Gresley Rovers Loughborough Dynamo (resigned)
Season statistics
← 2022–23	2024–25 →

Team changes

The following 7 clubs left Division One Midlands before the season:

• Chasetown - transferred to Division One West
• Daventry Town – relegated to the United Counties League Premier Division South
• Dereham Town – relegated to the Eastern Counties League Premier Division
• Halesowen Town – promoted to the Southern League Premier Division Central
• Stamford – promoted to the Southern League Premier Division Central
• St Neots Town – relegated to the United Counties League Premier Division South
• Yaxley – relegated to the United Counties League Premier Division South

The following 7 clubs joined the division before the season:

• AFC Rushden & Diamonds – relegated from the Southern League Premier Division Central
• Anstey Nomads – promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division North
• Coventry Sphinx – promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division South
• Lye Town – promoted from the Midland League Premier Division
• Quorn – promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division North
• Rugby Town – promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division South
• Walsall Wood – promoted from the Midland League Premier Division

Division One Midlands table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Spalding United (C, P)	38	28	5	5	98	33	+65	89	Promotion to the Southern League
2	Anstey Nomads	38	26	10	2	96	40	+56	88	Qualification for the play-offs
3	Harborough Town (O, P)	38	29	4	5	91	24	+67	85
4	Hinckley LRFC	38	20	10	8	64	48	+16	70
5	Quorn	38	19	9	10	81	54	+27	66
6	Loughborough Dynamo	38	18	8	12	69	66	+3	62	Resigned from the league
7	Lye Town	38	18	7	13	56	47	+9	61
8	Corby Town	38	15	11	12	80	50	+30	56
9	Bedworth United	38	14	9	15	50	45	+5	51
10	Sutton Coldfield Town	38	15	6	17	55	58	−3	51
11	Walsall Wood	38	15	5	18	57	70	−13	50
12	Sporting Khalsa	38	15	5	18	52	74	−22	50
13	Boldmere St Michaels	38	14	6	18	65	57	+8	48
14	Shepshed Dynamo	38	12	6	20	49	61	−12	42
15	Coleshill Town	38	10	5	23	53	93	−40	35
16	Coventry Sphinx	38	6	14	18	38	70	−32	32
17	Cambridge City	38	8	8	22	46	81	−35	32	Transfer to the Isthmian League
18	Rugby Town	38	9	5	24	45	82	−37	32
19	AFC Rushden & Diamonds	38	9	5	24	38	78	−40	32	Reprieve from relegation
20	Gresley Rovers (R)	38	7	8	23	39	91	−52	29	Relegation to the United Counties League

Source: NPL official site
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

		Semi-finals				Final
	2	Anstey Nomads	3
	5	Quorn	1
						2	Anstey Nomads	0
						3	Harborough Town	2
	3	Harborough Town	1 (4)
	4	Hinckley LRFC	1 (2)

See also

• Northern Premier League
• 2023–24 Isthmian League
• 2023–24 Southern League

External links

• Official website