The 1997-98 Northern Premier League season was the 30th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First. It was known as the Unibond League for sponsorship reasons.[1]
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| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Barrow |
| Promoted | Barrow |
| Relegated | Alfreton Town Radcliffe Borough |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1270 (2.75 per match) |
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← 1996–97
1998–99 →
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The Premier League featured three new teams:
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrow (C) (P) | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 83 | Promotion to the Conference |
| 2 | Boston United | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 78 | Transferred to the Southern League |
| 3 | Leigh RMI | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 76 | |
| 4 | Runcorn | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 80 | 50 | +30 | 75 | |
| 5 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 75 | |
| 6 | Emley | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 81 | 61 | +20 | 74 | |
| 7 | Winsford United | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 69 | |
| 8 | Altrincham | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 65 | |
| 9 | Guiseley | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 64 | |
| 10 | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 78 | 60 | +18 | 63 | |
| 11 | Marine | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 56 | |
| 12 | Hyde United | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 55 | |
| 13 | Colwyn Bay | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 54 | |
| 14 | Spennymoor United | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 72 | −14 | 52* | |
| 15 | Chorley | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 49 | |
| 16 | Frickley Athletic | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 48 | |
| 17 | Lancaster City | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 55 | 74 | −19 | 47 | |
| 18 | Blyth Spartans | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 63 | −11 | 39# | |
| 19 | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 74 | −23 | 39 | |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 68 | −19 | 38 | |
| 21 | Radcliffe Borough (R) | 42 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 70 | −31 | 30 | Relegation to the NPL Division One |
| 22 | Alfreton Town (R) | 42 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 32 | 86 | −54 | 22 |
Updated to games played on 23 February 2011
Source: [1].
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
* Spennymoor United were deducted 1 point.
#Blyth Spartans were deducted 10 points.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Whitby Town |
| Promoted | Whitby Town Worksop Town |
| Relegated | Buxton Workington |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1431 (3.1 per match) |
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← 1996–97
1998–99 →
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Division One featured five new teams:
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitby Town (C) (P) | 42 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 99 | 48 | +51 | 98 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Worksop Town (P) | 42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 93 | 44 | +49 | 91 | |
| 3 | Ashton United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 93 | 43 | +50 | 87 | |
| 4 | Droylsden | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 80 | |
| 5 | Lincoln United | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 62 | +14 | 71 | |
| 6 | Farsley Celtic | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 66 | +6 | 70 | |
| 7 | Witton Albion | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 77 | 55 | +22 | 66 | |
| 8 | Eastwood Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 66 | |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 65 | |
| 10 | Belper Town | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 68 | 66 | +2 | 61 | |
| 11 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 75 | 77 | −2 | 58 | |
| 12 | Trafford | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 60 | |
| 13 | Whitley Bay | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 54 | |
| 14 | Matlock Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 53 | |
| 15 | Gretna | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 48 | |
| 16 | Netherfield | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 75 | −20 | 47 | |
| 17 | Flixton | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 45 | 73 | −28 | 42 | |
| 18 | Congleton Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 65 | 101 | −36 | 41 | |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 57 | 80 | −23 | 38 | |
| 20 | Great Harwood Town | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 41 | 88 | −47 | 36 | |
| 21 | Workington (R) | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 38 | 84 | −46 | 31 | Relegation to the NWCFL Division One |
| 22 | Buxton (R) | 42 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 41 | 87 | −46 | 24 | Relegation to the NCEFL Premier Division |
Updated to games played on 22 February 2011
Source: [2].
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
In the thirtieth season of the Northern Premier League Barrow (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Radcliffe Borough and Alfreton Town were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by relegated Conference sides Gateshead and Stalybridge Celtic, First Division winners Whitby Town and second placed Worksop Town. In the First Division Workington and Buxton left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly-admitted Hucknall Town and Burscough.
Challenge Cup: Teams from both leagues.
President's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.
Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.
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