| Northern Premier League Division One East 2023–24 | ||
| Season information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Winners | Hebburn Town | |
| Promoted | Hebburn Town Stockton Town | |
| Relegated | Winterton Rangers | |
| Season statistics | ||
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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. The NPL continued this season with main sponsors Entain's Pitching In.
Division One East comprises 20 teams.
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
Stadia and locations[]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashington | Ashington | Woodhorn Lane | 2,000 |
| Belper Town | Belper | Christchurch Meadow | 2,650 |
| Bridlington Town | Bridlington | Queensgate | 3,000 |
| Brighouse Town | Brighouse | St Giles Road | 1,000 |
| Carlton Town | Carlton | Bill Stokeld Stadium | 1,500 |
| Cleethorpes Town | Grimsby | Clee Road | 1,000 |
| Consett | Consett | Belle View Stadium | 3,770 |
| Dunston UTS | Dunston | Wellington Road | 2,500 |
| Grantham Town | Grantham | South Kesteven Sports Stadium | 7,500 |
| Grimsby Borough | Grimsby | Bradley Football Centre | 1,000 |
| Hebburn Town | Hebburn | The Green Energy Sports Ground | – |
| Liversedge | Cleckheaton | Clayborn | 2,000 |
| Newton Aycliffe | Newton Aycliffe | ||
| North Ferriby | North Ferriby | The Dransfield Stadium | 3,000 |
| Ossett United | Ossett | Ingfield | 1,950 |
| Pontefract Collieries | Pontefract | Harratt Nissan Stadium | 1,200 |
| Sheffield | Dronfield | Coach and Horses Ground | 2,089 |
| Stocksbridge Park Steels | Stocksbridge | Bracken Moor | 3,500 |
| Stockton Town | Stockton | Bishopton Road West | 1,800 |
| Winterton Rangers | Winterton | West Street Stadium |
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
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 | |||||||||||
Semi-finals[]
| 30 April | Stockton Town | 2–0 | Carlton Town | Stockton | |
| 19:45 | Butterworth  42', 68'
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Report | Stadium: Bishopton Road West Attendance: 1,637 Referee: Connor Scott |
| 30 April | Dunston UTS | 2–0 | Pontefract Collieries | Dunston | |
| 19:45 | Pearson 25' Coulson 60'
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Report | Vann  6'
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Stadium: Wellington Road Attendance: 694 |
Final[]
| 4 May | Stockton Town | 4–4 (5–3 pen)
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Dunston UTS | Stockton | |
| 15:00 | Roberts 54' Sweet 81', 90+6'Hayes 108'
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Maskell 16', 29', 98' Pearson 55'
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Stadium: Bishopton Road West Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Mark Bell | ||
| Penalties | |||||
Butterworth  King Sweet Hayes Thompson
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Maskell  Carr MacDonald Djalo
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Top goalscorers[]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amar Purewal | Hebburn Town | 28 |
| 2 | Jack Maskell | Dunston | 22 |
| 3 | Kevin Bastos | Belper Town | 18 |
| Kevin Hayes | Stockton Town | ||
| Dale Pearson | Dunston | ||
| 6 | Adam Haw | Pontefract Collieries | 16 |
| Cameron Johnson | Belper Town Sheffield | ||
| Connor Thomson | Ashington | ||
| 9 | Liam Adamson | Newton Aycliffe | 15 |
| Michael Fowler | Stockton Town |
External links[]
| Northern Premier League Division One East seasons |
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