2016–17 Northern Premier League

The 2016–17 season was the 49th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the ninth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South. The League sponsors for 2016–17 were Evo-Stik.

The league constitution was announced on 12 May 2016.[1][2]

Premier Division

Northern Premier League
Premier Division
Season 2016–17
Champions Blyth Spartans
Promoted Blyth Spartans
Spennymoor Town
Relegated Corby Town
Frickley Athletic
Ilkeston
Skelmersdale United
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1,601 (2.9 per match)
Top goalscorer Luke Benbow, 32
Biggest home win Mickleover Sports 7–0 Ilkeston
(26 December 2016)
Spennymoor Town 7–0 Skelmersdale United
(11 October 2016)
Biggest away win Skelmersdale United 1–10 Ashton United
(21 March 2017)
Highest scoring Skelmersdale United 1–10 Ashton United
(21 March 2017)
Highest attendance 2127
Halesowen Town 0–1 Stourbridge(7 March 2017)
Lowest attendance 78
Sutton Coldfield Town 1–1 Whitby Town(13 August 2016)

The Premier Division featured six new clubs:


League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Blyth Spartans (C, P) 46 31 8 7 114 44 +70 101 Promoted to National League North
2 Spennymoor Town (P) 46 25 12 9 96 48 +48 87 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to National League North[lower-alpha 1]
3 Stourbridge 46 25 10 11 84 51 +33 85 Qualified for the Premier Division play-offs
4 Workington 46 26 5 15 73 56 +17 83
5 Nantwich Town 46 23 12 11 86 59 +27 81
6 Whitby Town 46 23 10 13 63 56 +7 79
7 Buxton 46 22 12 12 81 54 +27 78
8 Grantham Town 46 22 10 14 75 57 +18 76
9 Matlock Town 46 22 9 15 68 58 +10 75
10 Warrington Town 46 22 8 16 64 56 +8 74
11 Ashton United 46 19 11 16 85 78 +7 68
12 Rushall Olympic 46 18 10 18 60 60 0 64
13 Stafford Rangers 46 16 15 15 63 60 +3 63
14 Barwell 46 16 14 16 58 53 +5 62
15 Hednesford Town 46 18 7 21 68 65 +3 61
16 Mickleover Sports 46 19 3 24 68 71 3 60
17 Coalville Town 46 15 10 21 71 79 8 55
18 Marine 46 14 13 19 62 74 12 55
19 Halesowen Town 46 13 12 21 46 70 24 51
20 Sutton Coldfield Town 46 12 11 23 49 79 30 47
21 Corby Town (R) 46 12 10 24 49 72 23 46 Relegated to Division One South
22 Frickley Athletic (R) 46 12 3 31 47 97 50 39
23 Ilkeston (R) 46 7 6 33 31 86 55 27 Relegated, then expelled from the league[lower-alpha 2]
24 Skelmersdale United (R) 46 5 9 32 40 118 78 24 Relegated to Division One North
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2017. 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 [4]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to National League North / South
  2. Ilkeston wound up due to debts after the end of the season.[3]

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 England Luke Benbow Stourbridge 32
2 England Daniel Maguire Blyth Spartans 30
3 England Dale Hopson Whitby Town 26
4 England Marcus Dinanga Matlock Town 24
5 England Luke Armstrong Blyth Spartans 21

Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017

Results

Home ╲ Away ASH BAR BLYBUXCOACORFRKGRNHALHEDILKMARMATMICNANRSOSKUSPESTASTBSUTWARWTBWRK
Ashton United 00 11 13 30 31 13 43 21 20 10 14 10 32 11 12 11 12 21 02 31 21 31 12
Barwell 41 02 01 10 30 12 11 00 20 21 12 10 21 11 11 40 11 21 01 11 02 12 02
Blyth Spartans 33 20 00 31 42 51 51 30 51 31 10 41 30 20 21 40 00 22 21 50 03 51 32
Buxton 12 00 22 21 10 20 01 20 20 20 30 21 10 41 30 00 22 13 11 21 33 30 21
Coalville Town 13 12 01 21 41 31 12 31 22 23 00 14 32 31 33 33 01 00 11 11 12 23 21
Corby Town 33 02 43 11 12 20 30 00 32 12 00 00 10 02 14 30 31 00 12 51 00 02 13
Frickley Athletic 13 23 10 44 04 02 02 01 01 40 20 10 04 14 10 32 02 21 02 20 03 01 22
Grantham Town 21 22 12 01 51 40 30 23 41 11 30 00 10 04 21 11 33 21 21 21 12 20 22
Halesowen Town 22 11 05 24 10 11 12 11 13 21 01 03 42 00 12 10 12 22 01 00 10 20 32
Hednesford Town 22 11 12 12 12 30 40 10 12 31 11 02 10 12 21 50 31 02 11 41 10 11 02
Ilkeston 02 10 05 10 00 01 10 03 00 02 12 01 01 23 02 30 23 12 12 10 02 00 02
Marine 31 00 10 55 42 32 33 10 40 30 22 01 13 13 11 33 11 10 11 10 11 14 01
Matlock Town 30 21 00 31 00 12 10 21 21 20 00 21 22 04 21 11 04 30 31 31 11 21 12
Mickleover Sports 41 41 17 03 12 20 30 21 01 01 70 21 20 01 02 31 05 13 04 31 10 01 40
Nantwich Town 32 22 22 10 30 11 32 11 12 11 30 41 00 13 10 40 10 01 23 10 41 02 01
Rushall Olympic 11 31 01 10 25 00 01 31 10 21 10 11 23 12 13 10 15 10 02 31 22 10 12
Skelmersdale United 110 05 14 06 12 10 31 11 12 13 21 03 02 13 23 12 02 11 04 13 40 01 01
Spennymoor Town 12 20 21 11 50 10 20 12 11 42 30 21 32 30 11 11 70 10 22 30 41 01 41
Stafford Rangers 13 11 01 12 21 01 32 01 31 21 21 30 20 10 33 02 44 33 00 00 22 00 32
Stourbridge 41 21 12 32 20 10 41 12 22 12 31 20 53 00 42 00 21 11 20 01 01 21 50
Sutton Coldfield Town 22 21 32 11 03 51 31 02 10 05 10 32 23 01 11 04 20 10 11 41 01 11 11
Warrington Town 11 12 02 10 21 21 21 01 10 10 41 10 53 10 23 20 20 02 12 20 21 01 12
Whitby Town 21 12 21 42 11 10 40 02 41 10 21 31 10 11 13 11 10 21 22 13 20 22 11
Workington 10 01 02 20 04 10 20 10 10 02 20 40 13 41 31 20 01 30 12 31 00 31 40

Updated to games played on 22 April 2017.
Source: NPL Premier Division results grid
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Spennymoor Town 2
5 Nantwich Town 0
2 Spennymoor Town 1
3 Stourbridge 0
3 Stourbridge 3
4 Workington 2

Semi-finals

Final

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Ashton United Hurst Cross 4,500
Barwell Kirkby Road 2,500
Blyth Spartans Croft Park 4,435
Buxton The Silverlands 5,200
Coalville Town Owen Street Sports Ground 2,000
Corby Town Steel Park 3,893
Frickley Athletic Westfield Lane 2,087
Grantham Town South Kesteven Sports Stadium 7,500
Halesowen Town The Grove 5,000
Hednesford Town Keys Park 6,500
Ilkeston New Manor Ground 3,500
Marine Marine Travel Arena 3,185
Matlock Town Causeway Lane 2,214
Mickleover Sports The Don Amott Stadium 1,500
Nantwich Town The Weaver Stadium 3,500
Rushall Olympic Dales Lane 1,400
Skelmersdale United West Lancashire College Stadium 2,500
Spennymoor Town The Brewery Field 4,000
Stafford Rangers Marston Road 4,000
Stourbridge War Memorial Athletic Ground 2,014
Sutton Coldfield Town Central Ground 2,000
Warrington Town Cantilever Park 3,500
Whitby Town Turnbull Ground 3,500
Workington Borough Park 3,101

Division One North

Northern Premier League
Division One North
Season 2016–17
Champions Lancaster City
Promoted Farsley Celtic
Lancaster City
Relegated Burscough
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1,438 (3.11 per match)
Top goalscorer James Walshaw, 32
Biggest home win Colne 8–0 Burscough
(11 March 2017)
Scarborough Athletic 8–0 Mossley
(19 November 2016)
Biggest away win Ossett Albion 0–6 Trafford
(19 November 2016)
Highest scoring Hyde United 4–5 Farsley Celtic
(4 March 2017)
Glossop North End 7–2 Prescot Cables(4 March 2017)
Mossley 7–2 Prescot Cables
(10 December 2016)
(11 goals)
Highest attendance 741
Glossop North End 2–5 Lancaster City
(22 April 2017)
Lowest attendance 50
Burscough 1–3 Kendal Town
(25 March 2017)

Two Division One North clubs were moved to the parallel division: Northwich Victoria and Witton Albion were transferred to Division One South.

Thus, Division One North featured six new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Lancaster City (C, P) 42 27 4 11 73 41 +32 85 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Farsley Celtic (P) 42 26 6 10 100 50 +50 84 Qualified for play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division[lower-alpha 1]
3 Scarborough Athletic 42 22 7 13 70 47 +23 73 Qualified for Division One North play-offs
4 Ossett Town 42 22 7 13 69 49 +20 73
5 Colne 42 22 7 13 74 50 +24 72[lower-alpha 2]
6 Trafford 42 18 16 8 80 46 +34 70
7 Clitheroe 42 20 10 12 74 54 +20 70
8 Glossop North End 42 21 6 15 72 70 +2 69
9 Brighouse Town 42 17 17 8 66 48 +18 68
10 Hyde United 42 16 14 12 78 58 +20 61[lower-alpha 3]
11 Bamber Bridge 42 16 7 19 59 58 +1 54[lower-alpha 4]
12 Kendal Town 42 14 12 16 61 62 1 54
13 Droylsden 42 14 12 16 71 77 6 54
14 Ramsbottom United 42 16 9 17 64 81 17 53[lower-alpha 5]
15 Colwyn Bay 42 13 11 18 61 57 +4 50
16 Prescot Cables 42 13 11 18 71 81 10 47[lower-alpha 6]
17 Mossley 42 14 4 24 67 87 20 46
18 Ossett Albion 42 13 6 23 47 78 31 45
19 Tadcaster Albion 42 11 11 20 57 70 13 44
20 Radcliffe Borough 42 12 8 22 59 82 23 44
21 Goole 42 9 9 24 39 83 44 36[lower-alpha 7]
22 Burscough (R) 42 6 6 30 26 109 83 24 Relegated to the North West Counties 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 [4]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division
  2. Colne were deducted one point for contravening league regulations [6]
  3. Hyde United were deducted one point for using an illegible player in game against Ossett Town on 29 October 2016[7]
  4. Bamber Bridge were deducted one point for contravening league regulations [6]
  5. Ramsbottom United were deducted four points for contravening league regulations [6]
  6. Prescot Cables were deducted three points for contravening league regulations [6]
  7. Goole reprieved from Relegation[8]

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[9]
1 England James Walshaw Farsley Celtic 32
2 England Jordan Connerton Lancaster City 28
3 England Aaron Burns Trafford 26
England Michael Fish Brighouse Town
4 England Jamie Rainford Colwyn Bay 21

Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017

Results

Home ╲ Away BAM BRT BURCLTCLNCOLDROFARGNEGOOHYDKENLNCMOSOSAOSTPRCRADRAMSCATADTRA
Bamber Bridge 11 30 14 12 02 01 20 20 40 21 21 10 41 31 40 15 20 01 03 00 04
Brighouse Town 20 11 21 22 21 23 21 22 21 20 11 01 11 11 11 21 20 22 11 33 00
Burscough 13 21 01 12 03 11 05 04 20 02 13 00 12 01 01 05 12 02 10 21 03
Clitheroe 31 31 00 22 10 32 13 23 20 21 00 12 21 20 03 12 11 40 30 31 11
Colne 10 00 80 21 21 00 23 02 40 12 32 02 21 12 21 51 22 01 10 41 13
Colwyn Bay 11 12 60 32 11 40 22 12 22 31 12 20 04 11 02 21 22 12 01 00 11
Droylsden 01 12 41 12 21 24 11 13 31 13 22 10 13 21 61 22 33 11 22 43 03
Farsley Celtic 53 32 31 24 21 10 11 41 12 21 10 24 31 21 02 21 40 00 21 51 01
Glossop North End 11 20 23 10 10 21 22 02 20 10 32 25 32 32 21 31 24 21 21 31 22
Goole 03 03 41 01 13 31 20 03 21 00 12 11 11 11 03 12 01 42 11 00 13
Hyde United 22 00 32 44 22 22 20 45 21 40 30 12 12 00 22 11 11 50 32 20 22
Kendal Town 20 12 40 03 01 12 50 05 22 11 11 10 30 12 10 31 11 21 21 22 11
Lancaster City 32 23 31 00 12 11 13 32 30 10 10 30 43 20 20 20 31 31 20 10 01
Mossley 20 04 40 21 01 03 34 02 21 01 14 22 01 13 02 72 21 21 02 01 14
Ossett Albion 14 04 40 22 01 31 04 00 21 12 03 24 01 21 10 30 20 04 01 25 06
Ossett Town 20 42 30 12 12 10 13 32 10 02 11 20 13 10 02 31 11 11 42 31 11
Prescot Cables 11 00 40 22 32 01 00 03 72 22 04 11 20 05 50 20 11 24 02 10 20
Radcliffe Borough 10 03 01 01 13 30 12 05 12 51 40 31 03 34 21 04 15 21 23 23 20
Ramsbottom United 10 20 22 34 03 13 32 07 22 31 13 10 10 42 21 05 11 40 04 33 02
Scarborough Athletic 00 01 50 10 10 10 31 14 10 20 32 10 13 80 21 00 41 13 32 10 11
Tadcaster Albion 21 11 00 10 12 00 21 00 21 30 12 12 12 23 30 01 22 21 01 23 43
Trafford 03 11 40 02 20 21 11 10 01 60 11 22 14 11 01 23 51 21 22 00 31

Updated to games played on 22 April 2017.
Source: NPL First Division North results grid
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Farsley Celtic 4
5 Colne 0
2 Farsley Celtic 4
4 Ossett Town 2
3 Scarborough Athletic 1
4 Ossett Town 3

Semi-finals

Final

Stadia and locations

Locations of Northern Premier League 2016–17 Division One North teams (Greater Manchester)
Team Stadium Capacity
Bamber Bridge QED Stadium 2,264
Brighouse Town St Giles' Road 1,000
Burscough Victoria Park 3,054
Clitheroe Shawbridge 2,000
Colne XLCR Stadium 1,800
Colwyn Bay Wales Llanelian Road 2,500
Droylsden Butcher's Arms Ground 3,000
Glossop North End The Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium 1,350
Goole Victoria Pleasure Grounds 3,000
Hyde United Ewen Fields 4,250
Farsley Celtic Throstle Nest 3,900
Kendal Town Lakeland Radio Stadium 2,400
Lancaster City Giant Axe 3,500
Mossley Seel Park 4,000
Ossett Albion Our Physio Stadium 3,000
Ossett Town 4G Voice & Data Stadium 2,000
Prescot Cables Volair Park 3,200
Radcliffe Borough Stainton Park 3,500
Ramsbottom United The Harry Williams Riverside 2,000
Scarborough Athletic Flamingo Land Stadium 2,000
Tadcaster Albion Ings Lane 1,500
Trafford Shawe View 2,500

Division One South

Northern Premier League
Division One South
Season 2016–17
Champions Shaw Lane
Promoted Shaw Lane
Witton Albion
Relegated Northwich Victoria
Rugby Town
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1,395 (3.02 per match)
Top goalscorer Gavin Allott, 25
Biggest home win Sheffield 9–0 Market Drayton Town(28 March 2017)
Biggest away win Lincoln United 0–6 Shaw Lane(10 January 2017)
Highest scoring Sheffield 9–0 Market Drayton Town(28 March 2017)
Kidsgrove Athletic 7–2 Lincoln United(28 March 2017)
Highest attendance 689
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2–2 Basford United(22 October 2017)
Lowest attendance 65
Carlton Town 1–0 Market Drayton Town(1 April 2017)

Division One South feature fived new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Shaw Lane (C, P) 42 32 6 4 104 36 +68 102 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Witton Albion (O, P) 42 31 6 5 100 41 +59 96[lower-alpha 1] Qualified for play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division
3 Spalding United 42 24 7 11 74 42 +32 79 Qualified for Division One South play-offs[lower-alpha 2]
4 Stocksbridge Park Steels 42 22 7 13 67 50 +17 73
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 42 20 11 11 73 52 +21 71 Qualified for play-offs, then transferred to SFL Division One Central
6 Basford United 42 20 13 9 78 53 +25 70[lower-alpha 3]
7 Newcastle Town 42 21 4 17 59 59 0 67
8 Lincoln United 42 19 8 15 67 61 +6 65
9 Leek Town 42 18 10 14 63 63 0 64
10 Belper Town 42 15 13 14 55 55 0 58
11 Bedworth United 42 15 12 15 73 72 +1 57
12 Kidsgrove Athletic 42 16 7 19 72 66 +6 55
13 Romulus 42 14 9 19 65 75 10 51
14 Market Drayton Town 42 16 2 24 60 93 33 50
15 Sheffield 42 13 9 20 62 60 +2 48
16 Stamford 42 13 9 20 62 80 18 48
17 Chasetown 42 13 8 21 64 75 11 47
18 Gresley 42 12 9 21 56 83 27 45
19 Carlton Town 42 10 12 20 48 68 20 42
20 Loughborough Dynamo 42 10 4 28 45 94 49 34
21 Rugby Town (R) 42 8 6 28 44 77 33 30 Relegated to the Midland League
22 Northwich Victoria (R) 42 8 12 22 53 89 36 26[lower-alpha 4] Relegated to the North West Counties 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 [4]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Witton Albion were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player against Stocksbridge Park Steels on 11 February (2–0)[10]
  2. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division
  3. Basford United were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player against Stocksbridge Park Steels on 10 September (3–2).[11]
  4. Northwich Victoria were deducted ten points for entering into administration on 10 January.[12]

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[13]
1 England Gavin Allott Shaw Lane AFC 26
2 England Bradley Wells Spalding United 25
3 England Anthony Malbon Kidsgrove Athletic 21
4 England Daniel Creaney Bedworth United 20
England Timothy Grice Leek Town
England Bradley Bauress Witton Albion

Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017

Results

Home ╲ Away RUS BAS BWUBLPCARCHAGREKIDLEELINLOUMARNEWNORROMRUGSHLSHESPASTMSTOWTN
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 22 20 00 51 13 33 25 21 11 40 11 10 61 00 30 11 21 12 11 02 02
Basford United 30 33 71 21 12 10 20 42 11 21 10 60 22 10 40 10 11 10 32 32 12
Bedworth United 12 22 02 10 13 10 30 21 14 51 20 15 22 42 11 01 40 22 23 22 04
Belper Town 14 11 23 11 33 12 31 00 00 41 21 13 00 42 30 31 11 12 02 00 31
Carlton Town 13 00 00 01 31 23 02 01 11 33 10 22 22 11 10 15 13 43 44 10 32
Chasetown 21 42 23 00 10 52 11 03 13 50 51 12 11 03 10 13 00 11 12 12 14
Gresley 12 30 12 11 21 10 21 11 13 01 32 01 02 21 22 03 11 02 23 10 02
Kidsgrove Athletic 01 21 34 13 02 50 51 22 72 21 12 10 21 02 01 02 21 01 30 12 22
Leek Town 01 05 11 01 41 32 51 22 22 21 32 20 10 22 20 12 10 04 31 11 12
Lincoln United 01 00 21 31 20 20 41 23 11 30 20 21 23 12 10 06 21 02 10 02 12
Loughborough Dynamo 03 12 03 02 00 20 11 14 02 10 41 12 32 11 32 03 10 03 01 23 04
Market Drayton Town 21 01 32 10 03 03 21 13 12 21 03 32 42 31 23 11 05 23 42 31 32
Newcastle Town 10 31 22 11 21 31 30 21 10 02 10 20 21 21 10 23 01 21 21 13 02
Northwich Victoria 14 22 20 11 10 23 22 31 00 13 15 01 12 12 13 04 25 13 00 30 05
Romulus 32 22 14 21 11 01 22 31 12 41 51 24 21 30 03 23 11 12 42 01 11
Rugby Town 11 11 31 01 01 22 12 13 10 12 01 03 20 02 12 12 23 12 12 01 12
Shaw Lane 11 20 22 41 21 20 53 21 60 52 40 31 21 22 20 50 20 31 31 10 10
Sheffield 12 30 22 01 01 21 32 11 21 32 21 90 12 12 01 42 01 04 11 12 01
Spalding United 12 00 01 10 20 21 22 00 01 10 21 30 11 31 40 31 01 30 21 23 01
Stamford 11 23 21 01 11 21 01 11 23 13 20 02 31 40 42 32 11 11 12 05 13
Stocksbridge Park Steels 23 12 11 21 21 11 12 02 12 03 42 41 10 21 10 00 10 21 20 40 34
Witton Albion 20 21 10 21 20 32 31 30 52 00 41 31 30 11 50 34 32 10 22 41 00

Updated to games played on 22 April 2017.
Source: NPL First Division South results grid
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Witton Albion 1
5 Rushden & Diamonds 0
2 Witton Albion 2
3 Spalding United 1
3 Spalding United 3
4 Stocksbridge Park Steels 2

Semi-finals

Final

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
AFC Rushden & Diamonds Dog & Duck 2,500
Basford United Greenwich Avenue 1,000
Bedworth United The Oval Ground 3,000
Belper Town Christchurch Meadow 2,400
Carlton Town Bill Stokeld Stadium 1,500
Chasetown The Scholars Ground 2,000
Gresley The Moat Ground 2,400
Kidsgrove Athletic The Seddon Stadium 2,000
Leek Town Harrison Park 3,600
Lincoln United Ashby Avenue 2,200
Loughborough Dynamo Nanpantan Sports Ground 1,500
Market Drayton Town Greenfields Sports Ground 1,000
Newcastle Town Lyme Valley Stadium 4,000
Northwich Victoria Wincham Park (groundshare with Witton Albion) 4,813
Romulus The Central Ground (groundshare with Sutton Coldfield Town) 2,000
Rugby Town Butlin Road 6,000
Shaw Lane Shaw Lane 2,000
Sheffield Coach and Horses Ground 2,000
Spalding United Sir Halley Stewart Field 3,500
Stamford Zeeco Stadium 2,000
Stocksbridge Park Steels Look Local Stadium 3,500
Witton Albion Wincham Park 4,813

Challenge Cup

2016–17 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
The Integro League Cup
Country  England
 Wales
Teams 68
Champions Bamber Bridge
Runners-up Grantham Town
Matches played 66

The 2016–17 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, known as the 16–17 Integro Doodson League Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 47th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It was sponsored by Doodson Sport for a sixth consecutive season. 67 clubs from England and one from Wales entered the competition, beginning with the Preliminary Round, and all ties ended after 90 minutes and concluded with penalties.[14]

The defending champions were Marine, who defeated Scarborough Athletic on penalties in the 2016 Final. They were eliminated in the first round.

Calendar

Round Clubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Scheduled
playing date
Preliminary round 68 8 0 8 13 September 2016
First round 64 64 4 60 14 November – 13 December 2016
Second round 32 32 32 none 7 January – 1 February 2017
Third round 16 16 16 none 30 January – 14 February
Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none 7–28 March
Semi-finals 4 4 4 none 4–6 April
Final 2 2 2 none 19 April

Preliminary Round

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

See also

Notes

  1. Match originally abandoned after 60 minutes on 12 September with Shaw Lane leading 2–0 when Shaw Lane player Daniel Wilkinson collapsed and died. Brighouse Town subsequently conceded the tie rather than require a replay.[15]

References

  1. "Club Allocations for Step 1–4 NLS clubs in 2016–17". The FA. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  2. "FA decide next season's pyramid". Northern Premier League. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  3. Coney, Steven (2017-05-07). "Crisis club Ilkeston FC wound up in the high court just seven years after forming". nonleague paper. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  4. 1 2 3 "The FA Handbook 2016-17 (page 545, section 13.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  5. "NPL Prem Division Top Scorers". www.evostikleague.co.uk. www.evostikleague.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Northern Premier League (19 March 2017). "League Statement: Points Deducted". Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  7. Northern Premier League (14 April 2017). "League Statement: Points Deducted". Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  8. Northern Premier League (June 2017). "Club Allocations Finalised". Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  9. "NPL D1N Top Scorers". www.evostikleague.co.uk. www.evostikleague.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  10. "Witton Albion deducted points". 22 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  11. Watters, David (1 November 2016). "Basford United deducted points". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  12. Watters, David (10 January 2017). "League statement: points deduction". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  13. "NPL D1S Top Scorers". www.evostikleague.co.uk. www.evostikleague.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  14. "INTEGRO LEAGUE CUP". The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier. Pitch Hero Ltd. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  15. "Brighouse concede cup tie". Halifax Courier. 28 September 2016. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016.
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