The 1998–99 Northern Premier League season was the 31st 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 | 1998–99 |
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| Champions | Altrincham |
| Promoted | Altrincham |
| Relegated | Accrington Stanley Chorley |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1290 (2.79 per match) |
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← 1997–98
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The Premier Division featured four new teams:
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altrincham (C) (P) | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 80 | Promotion to the Conference |
| 2 | Worksop Town | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 76 | |
| 3 | Guiseley | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 72 | |
| 4 | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 69 | |
| 5 | Gateshead | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 65 | |
| 6 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 59 | +6 | 65 | |
| 7 | Whitby Town | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 62 | +15 | 64 | |
| 8 | Leigh RMI | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 63 | |
| 9 | Hyde United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 59 | |
| 10 | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 63 | +8 | 59 | |
| 11 | Winsford United | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 57 | |
| 12 | Runcorn | 42 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 55 | |
| 13 | Emley | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 53 | |
| 14 | Blyth Spartans | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 51 | |
| 15 | Colwyn Bay | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 60 | 71 | −11 | 49 | |
| 16 | Frickley Athletic | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 71 | −16 | 48 | |
| 17 | Marine | 42 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 61 | 69 | −8 | 47 | |
| 18 | Spennymoor United | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 71 | −19 | 47 | |
| 19 | Lancaster City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 46 | |
| 20 | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 45 | |
| 21 | Chorley (R) | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 39 | Relegation to the NPL Division One |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley (R) | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 47 | 77 | −30 | 36 |
Updated to games played on 22 February 2011
Source: [1].
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.
| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Droylsden |
| Promoted | Droylsden Hucknall Town |
| Relegated | Alfreton Town Great Harwood Town |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1446 (3.13 per match) |
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← 1997–98
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Division One featured four new teams:
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Droylsden (C) (P) | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 97 | 55 | +42 | 86 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Hucknall Town (P) | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 80 | 38 | +42 | 86* | |
| 3 | Ashton United | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 79 | 46 | +33 | 78 | |
| 4 | Lincoln United | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 94 | 65 | +29 | 72 | |
| 5 | Eastwood Town | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 65 | 69 | −4 | 68 | |
| 6 | Radcliffe Borough | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 78 | 62 | +16 | 65 | |
| 7 | Burscough | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 67 | 61 | +6 | 65 | |
| 8 | Witton Albion | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 70 | 63 | +7 | 63 | |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 55 | +9 | 62 | |
| 10 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 61 | |
| 11 | Harrogate Town | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 75 | 77 | −2 | 58 | |
| 12 | Gretna | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 73 | 80 | −7 | 58 | |
| 13 | Belper Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 56 | |
| 14 | Trafford | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 53 | |
| 15 | Netherfield Kendal | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 49# | |
| 16 | Flixton | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 48 | |
| 17 | Matlock Town | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 53 | 72 | −19 | 48 | |
| 18 | Farsley Celtic | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 46 | |
| 19 | Whitley Bay | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 77 | −24 | 39 | |
| 20 | Congleton Town | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 65 | 91 | −26 | 39 | |
| 21 | Great Harwood Town (R) | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 51 | 73 | −22 | 38 | Relegation to the NWCFL Division One |
| 22 | Alfreton Town (R) | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 53 | 86 | −33 | 35 | 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.
*Hucknall Town were deducted 3 points.
#From this season onwards Netherfield were known as Netherfield Kendal.
(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 thirty-first season of the Northern Premier League Altrincham (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Chorley and Accrington Stanley were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by relegated Conference sides Barrow and Leek Town, First Division winners Droylsden and second placed Hucknall Town. In the First Division Great Harwood Town and Alfreton Town left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly-admitted Ossett Town and Workington.
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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