The 2007-08 is the 40th season for the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the first season for the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.
Created as part of non-league restructuring, the Division One leagues temporarily have 18 teams each, with a targeted number of 22 teams. To help increase the league to 20 teams for next season[1] there will only be one relegation this year per league. Many clubs expressed their concern that a 34 game season would be too short. To remedy this, clubs will play an extra 8 games (4 home, 4 away) against teams within geographically related groups.
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| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fleetwood Town |
| Promoted | Fleetwood Town Gateshead |
| Relegated | Leek Town Stamford Lincoln United |
| Matches played | 423 |
| Goals scored | 1310 (3.1 per match) |
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← 2006–07
2008–09 →
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The Premier Division featured three new clubs:
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleetwood Town (C) (P) | 40 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 81 | 39 | +42 | 91 | Promotion to the Conference North |
| 2 | Witton Albion | 40 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 84 | 28 | +56 | 89 | Qualification to the Playoffs |
| 3 | Gateshead (P) | 40 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 93 | 42 | +51 | 85 | |
| 4 | Eastwood Town | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 69 | |
| 5 | Buxton | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 68 | |
| 6 | Guiseley | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 67 | |
| 7 | Marine | 40 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 70 | 65 | +5 | 61 | |
| 8 | Hednesford Town | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 53 | |
| 9 | Worksop Town | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 51 | |
| 10 | Ashton United | 40 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 63 | 73 | −10 | 48 | |
| 11 | Kendal Town | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 70 | −9 | 47 | |
| 12 | Whitby Town | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 68 | 75 | −7 | 46 | |
| 13 | Prescot Cables | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 46* | |
| 14 | Frickley Athletic | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 68 | −18 | 46 | |
| 15 | North Ferriby United | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 53 | 76 | −23 | 46 | |
| 16 | Matlock Town | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 68 | −13 | 45 | |
| 17 | Ilkeston Town | 40 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 64 | 72 | −8 | 44 | |
| 18 | Ossett Town | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 44 | |
| 19 | Leek Town (R) | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 44 | Relegation to the NPL Division One North & South |
| 20 | Stamford (R) | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 86 | −27 | 43 | |
| 21 | Lincoln United (R) | 40 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 44 | 85 | −41 | 29 |
Updated to games played on 30 Apr 2008
Source: Unibond League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
* Deducted 1 points for fielding an ineligible player.
(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.
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| 3 | Gateshead | 4 | ||||||
| 4 | Eastwood Town | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Gateshead | 2 | ||||||
| 5 | Buxton | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Witton Albion | 1(5) | ||||||
| 5 | Buxton | 1(6) | ||||||
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | Gateshead International Stadium | 11,800 |
| Buxton | The Silverlands | 5,200 |
| Ashton United | Hurst Cross | 4,500 |
| Fleetwood Town | Highbury Stadium | 3,663 |
| Leek Town | Harrison Park | 3,600 |
| Ilkeston Town | New Manor Ground | 3,500 |
| Whitby Town | Turnbull Ground | 3,500 |
| Prescot Cables | Valerie Park | 3,200 |
| Worksop Town | Sandy Lane | 3,200 |
| Burscough | Victoria Park | 3,054 |
| Guiseley | Nethermoor Park | 3,000 |
| Marine | The Arriva Stadium | 2,800 |
| North Ferriby United | Grange Lane | 2,700 |
| Eastwood Town | Coronation Park | 2,500 |
| Kendal Town | Lakeland Radio Stadium | 2,400 |
| Matlock Town | Causeway Lane | 2,214 |
| Lincoln United | Ashby Avenue | 2,200 |
| Frickley Athletic | Westfield Lane | 2,087 |
| Ossett Town | Ingfield | 2,000 |
| Stamford | Vic Couzens Stadium | 2,000 |
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Promoted | Bradford Park Avenue F.C. United of Manchester |
| Relegated | Bridlington Town |
| Matches played | 381 |
| Goals scored | 1187 (3.12 per match) |
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← 2006–07
2008–09 →
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This was the first season of the Northern Premier League Division One North. It Featured six new teams:
The following are the groups which decided the extra 8 games for all teams:
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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| 1 | Bradford Park Avenue (C) (P) | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 91 | 43 | +48 | 82 | Promotion to the NPL Premier Division |
| 2 | F.C. United of Manchester (P) | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 91 | 49 | +42 | 81 | Qualification to the Playoffs |
| 3 | Skelmersdale United | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 94 | 46 | +48 | 78 | |
| 4 | Curzon Ashton | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 78 | |
| 5 | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 70 | 54 | +16 | 74 | |
| 6 | Ossett Albion | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 77 | 65 | +12 | 70 | |
| 7 | Wakefield | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 64 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Blue Star | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 63 | |
| 9 | Rossendale United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 66 | 74 | −8 | 59 | |
| 10 | Garforth Town | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 56 | |
| 11 | Lancaster City | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 70 | −16 | 54 | |
| 12 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 51 | |
| 13 | Clitheroe | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 63 | 77 | −14 | 50 | |
| 14 | Chorley | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 56 | 80 | −24 | 42 | |
| 15 | Mossley | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 60 | 100 | −40 | 42 | |
| 16 | Radcliffe Borough | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 75 | −22 | 38 | |
| 17 | Woodley Sports | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 65 | −27 | 34 | |
| 18 | Bridlington Town (R) | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 42 | 99 | −57 | 32 | Relegation to the NCEFL Premier Division |
Updated to games played on 26 Apr 2008
Source: Unibond League
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.
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| 2 | F.C. United of Manchester | 3 | ||||||
| 5 | Bamber Bridge | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | F.C. United of Manchester | 4 | ||||||
| 3 | Skelmersdale United | 1 | ||||||
| 3 | Skelmersdale United | 3 | ||||||
| 4 | Curzon Ashton | 0 | ||||||
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Retford United |
| Promoted | Cammell Laird Nantwich Town |
| Relegated | Alsager Town |
| Matches played | 381 |
| Goals scored | 1265 (3.32 per match) |
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← 2006–07
2008–09 →
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This was the first season of the Northern Premier League Division One South. It featured seven new teams:
The following are the groups which decided the extra 8 games for all teams:
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
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| 1 | Retford United (C) | 42 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 93 | 35 | +58 | 991 | |
| 2 | Cammell Laird (P) | 42 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 82 | 54 | +28 | 86 | Promotion to the NPL Premier Division |
| 3 | Nantwich Town (P) | 42 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 90 | 45 | +45 | 79 | Qualification to the Playoffs |
| 4 | Sheffield | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 82 | 53 | +29 | 76 | |
| 5 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 72 | 61 | +11 | 72 | |
| 6 | Grantham Town | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 70 | |
| 7 | Colwyn Bay | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 86 | 65 | +21 | 65 | |
| 8 | Belper Town | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 73 | 64 | +9 | 64 | |
| 9 | Goole | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 77 | 69 | +8 | 64 | |
| 10 | Carlton Town | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 86 | 82 | +4 | 59 | |
| 11 | Gresley Rovers | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 69 | −16 | 59 | |
| 12 | Quorn | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 69 | 76 | −7 | 53 | |
| 13 | Warrington Town | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 51 | 78 | −27 | 47 | |
| 14 | Alsager Town (R) | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 58 | 88 | −30 | 431 | Relegation to the NWCFL Premier Division |
| 15 | Shepshed Dynamo | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 44 | 75 | −31 | 38 | |
| 16 | Brigg Town | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 86 | −30 | 36 | |
| 17 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 61 | 90 | −29 | 31 | |
| 18 | Spalding United | 42 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 46 | 105 | −59 | 19 |
Updated to games played on 26 Apr 2008
Source: Unibond League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1Failed to meet ground grading requirements
(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.
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| 2 | Nantwich Town | 2 | ||||||
| 5 | Grantham Town | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | Nantwich Town | 2(4) | ||||||
| 3 | Sheffield | 2(1) | ||||||
| 3 | Sheffield | 4 | ||||||
| 4 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 1 | ||||||
Challenge Cup: Teams from all 3 divisions.
President's Cup: Teams from lower 2 divisions.
Chairman's Cup: Between Champions of NPL Division One North and NPL Division One South.
Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the Chairmans Cup.
1 Retford United qualified but its ground standards were not high enough for it to play in the shield.
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