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National League North
2018–19
Nationalnorth
Season information
Winners Stockport County
Promoted Stockport County
Chorley
Relegated Nuneaton Borough
Ashton United
F.C. United of Manchester
Season statistics
 ← 2017–18
2019–20 → 

The division will consist of 22 clubs.

Team changes[]

To National League North[]

Promoted from Northern Premier League Premier Division

Promoted from Southern Football League Premier Division

Relegated from National League

From National League North[]

Relegated to Northern Premier League Premier Division

Relegated to Isthmian League Premier Division

Promoted to National League

Stadia and locations[]

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Alfreton Town Alfreton North Street 3,600
Altrincham Altrincham Moss Lane 6,085
Ashton United Ashton-under-Lyne Hurst Cross 4,500
Blyth Spartans Blyth Croft Park 4,435
Boston United Boston York Street 6,643
Brackley Town Brackley St. James Park 3,500
Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Horsfall Stadium 3,500
Chester Chester Deva Stadium 6,500
Chorley Chorley Victory Park 4,100
Curzon Ashton Ashton-under-Lyne Tameside Stadium 4,000
Darlington Darlington Blackwell Meadows 3,300
F.C. United of Manchester Manchester Broadhurst Park 4,400
Guiseley Guiseley Nethermoor Park 4,200
Hereford Hereford Edgar Street 4,913
Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Aggborough 6,238
Leamington Leamington New Windmill Ground 2,300
Nuneaton Town Nuneaton Liberty Way 4,614
Southport Southport Haig Avenue 6,008
Spennymoor Town Spennymoor The Brewery Field 6,000
Stockport County Stockport Edgeley Park 10,852
A.F.C. Telford United Telford New Bucks Head 6,300
York City York Bootham Crescent 8,256

Personnel and sponsoring[]

Team Manager1 Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
A.F.C. Telford United Flag of England Gavin Cowan Hummel Capgemini
Alfreton Town Flag of England Billy Heath SK Kits Impact
Altrincham Flag of England Phil Parkinson SK Kits J Davidson Scrap Metal
Ashton United Flag of England Jody Banim Joma Rol-Lite-Blinds
Blyth Spartans Flag of England Alun Armstrong Erreà Community Foundation
Boston United Flag of England Craig Elliott Nike Kia Motors
Brackley Town Flag of England Kevin Wilkin Joma Going Plural
Bradford (Park Avenue) Flag of England Mark Bower Kappa T&P Print (Home), Ideal Student Room (Away)
Chester Flag of England Anthony Johnson
Flag of England Bernard Morley
Puma MBNA
Chorley Flag of England Jamie Vermiglio EV2 Cruise 118
Curzon Ashton Flag of England John Flanagan Jako Bromleys
Darlington Flag of England Tommy Wright Puma EBAC
F.C. United of Manchester Flag of England Tom Greaves Puma Autotrader
Guiseley Flag of England Marcus Bignot
Flag of England Russ O'Neill
Macron Shelving Superstore
Hereford Flag of England Peter Beadle Macron Central Roofing
Kidderminster Harriers Flag of England Steve MacFarlane Kappa 25 KHITC
Leamington Flag of England Paul Holleran Puma BPS
Nuneaton Borough Flag of England Nicky Eaden Nike Stuart
Southport Flag of England Liam Watson Kappa ME Group
Spennymoor Town Flag of England Jason Ainsley Erreà Motif8
Stockport County Flag of England Jim Gannon Joma Pioneer Group
York City Flag of England Martin Gray Avec Benenden

Managerial changes[]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Chorley Flag of England Matt Jansen Resigned 22 June 2018 Pre-season Flag of England Jamie Vermiglio 23 June 2018
York City Flag of England Martin Gray Sacked 19 August 2018 Flag of England Sam Collins 20 August 2018
Hereford Flag of England Peter Beadle Sacked 13 September 2018 12th Flag of England Marc Richards 2 October 2018
York City Flag of England Sam Collins Mutual consent 5 January 2019 Flag of England Steve Watson 10 January 2019
Darlington Flag of England Tommy Wright Mutual consent 27 April 2019

League table[]

Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Stockport County  (C) (P) 42 24 10 8 77 36 +41 82 Promotion to the
National League
2 Chorley  (P) (O) 42 24 9 9 83 41 +42 81 Qualification to the
National League North play-offs
3 Brackley Town 42 22 11 9 72 40 +32 77
4 Spennymoor Town 42 22 10 10 78 48 +30 76 Qualification to the
National League North play-off qualifying round
5 Altrincham 42 20 11 11 85 56 +29 71
6 Blyth Spartans 42 20 9 13 74 62 +12 69
7 Bradford Park Avenue 42 18 11 13 74 61 +13 65
8 A.F.C. Telford United 42 17 14 11 64 55 +9 65
9 Chester 42 16 14 12 60 62 −2 62
10 Kidderminster Harriers 42 17 9 16 68 62 +6 60
11 Boston United 42 17 7 18 62 60 +2 58
12 York City 42 16 10 16 58 63 −5 58
13 Leamington 42 13 15 14 57 60 −3 54
14 Southport 42 13 14 15 58 55 +3 53
15 Alfreton Town 42 13 12 17 53 67 −14 51
16 Darlington 1883 42 12 14 16 56 62 −6 50
17 Hereford 42 11 16 15 47 58 −11 49
18 Curzon Ashton 42 13 10 19 44 71 −27 49
19 Guiseley 42 9 17 16 46 60 −14 44
20 Ashton United  (R) 42 9 8 25 43 86 −43 35 Relegation to the Northern Premier League,
Southern Football League or Isthmian League
21 F.C. United of Manchester  (R) 42 8 10 24 49 82 −33 34
22 Nuneaton Town  (R) 42 4 7 31 38 96 −58 19
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament


Play-offs[]

  Quarter-finals     Semi-finals     Final
                           
      2 Chorley 1 (3)  
  5 Altrincham 2 (7)     5 Altrincham 1 (1)    
  6 Blyth Spartans 2 (6)         2 Chorley 1 (4)
      4 Spennymoor Town 1 (3)
      3 Brackley Town 0 (4)    
  4 Spennymoor Town 1     4 Spennymoor Town 0 (5)  
  7 Bradford (Park Avenue) 0  

Quarter-finals[]

1 May 2019 (2019-05-01) Altrincham 2–2
(7–6 pen)
Blyth Spartans Altrincham  
Stadium: Moss Lane
    Penalties  
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1 May 2019 (2019-05-01) Spennymoor Town 1–0 Bradford (Park Avenue) Spennymoor  
Stadium: The Brewery Field

Semi-finals[]

5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) Chorley 1–1
(3–1 pen)
Altrincham Chorley  
Stadium: Victory Park
    Penalties  
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5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) Brackley Town 0–0
(4–5 pen)
Spennymoor Town Brackley  
Stadium: St. James Park
    Penalties  
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Final[]

Main article: 2019 National League North play-off Final
12 May 2019 (2019-05-12) Chorley 1–1
(4–3 pen)
Spennymoor Town Chorley  
15:00 Leather Goal 102' Taylor Goal 105' Stadium: Victory Park
Attendance: 3,594
    Penalties  
 

Top scorers[]

As of matches played 17 March 2019
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Flag of England Glen Taylor Spennymoor Town 21
2 Flag of Nigeria Daniel Udoh Telford United 17
3 Flag of England Jake Beesley Bradford Park Avenue 16
Flag of England Colby Bishop Leamington
Flag of England Matthew Warburton Stockport County
6 Flag of England Joshua Hancock Altrincham 15
Flag of Gibraltar Reece Styche Alfreton Town
Flag of England Kurt Willoughby FC United of Manchester
9 Flag of England Daniel Maguire Blyth Spartans 14
Flag of England Josh Wilson Chorley
10 Flag of England Ashley Chambers Kidderminster Harriers 13

Monthly Awards[]

Each month the Vanarama National League North announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.

Month Player of the Month Club Manager of the Month Club
August 2018 Flag of England Matthew Stenson Leamington Flag of England Jamie Vermiglio Chorley
September 2018 Flag of England Ed Williams Kidderminster Harriers Flag of England Jason Ainsley Spennymoor Town
October 2018 Flag of England Gary Roberts Chester Flag of England Phil Parkinson Altrincham
November 2018 Flag of Northern Ireland David Morgan Southport Flag of England Liam Watson Southport

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