The 2024–25 season is the 57th season of the Northern Premier League. The league consists of four divisions, the Premier Division at Step 3 of the National League System, and the West, East and Midlands divisions at Step 4.
Season | 2024–25 |
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Champions | Macclesfield |
Promoted | Macclesfield Worksop Town |
Relegated | Matlock Town Mickleover Basford United Blyth Spartans |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
The Premier Division consists of 22 teams, 16 from the previous season and six new teams.
Promoted from Division One East Promoted from Division One West Relegated from the National League North Transferred from the Southern Football League Premier Division Central |
Promoted to the National League North Relegated to Division One East Relegated to Division One West Resigned to the Northern Football League Division One
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Macclesfield (C, P) | 42 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 109 | 30 | +79 | 109 | Promotion to the National League North |
2 | Worksop Town (O, P) | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 96 | 51 | +45 | 83 | Qualification for the play-offs[a] |
3 | Stockton Town | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 75[b] | |
4 | Guiseley | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 74 | |
5 | Ashton United | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 72 | 58 | +14 | 69 | |
6 | Ilkeston Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 69 | 56 | +13 | 66 | |
7 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 64 | |
8 | Morpeth Town | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 62 | |
9 | Hyde United | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 57 | |
10 | Prescot Cables | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 57 | |
11 | Warrington Rylands 1906 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 56 | |
12 | Workington | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 52 | |
13 | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 65 | 70 | −5 | 52 | |
14 | Hebburn Town | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 65 | −5 | 52 | |
15 | Leek Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 52 | |
16 | Whitby Town | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 71 | −16 | 52 | |
17 | FC United of Manchester | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 51 | |
18 | Lancaster City | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 52 | 63 | −11 | 51 | |
19 | Matlock Town (R) | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 59 | 69 | −10 | 42[c] | Relegation to Division One East |
20 | Mickleover (R) | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 75 | −34 | 39 | Relegation to Division One Midlands |
21 | Basford United (R) | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 50 | 79 | −29 | 37 | |
22 | Blyth Spartans (R) | 42 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 38 | 100 | −62 | 18 | Relegation to Division One East |
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
2 | Worksop Town | 2 | |||||||
5 | Ashton United | 1 | |||||||
2 | Worksop Town | 2 | |||||||
4 | Guiseley | 1 | |||||||
3 | Stockton Town | 1 | |||||||
4 | Guiseley | 0[a] |
29 April | Stockton Town | 1–0 | Guiseley | Stockton-on-Tees |
19:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bishopton Road West Attendance: 2,125 Referee: Alex Clark |
29 April | Worksop Town | 2–1 | Ashton United | Worksop |
19:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Sandy Lane Attendance: 1,756 Referee: Gareth Davis |
5 May | Worksop Town | 2–1 | Guiseley | Worksop |
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Stadium: Sandy Lane Attendance: 2,032 Referee: Zachary Cunningham |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Danny Elliott | Macclesfield | 35 |
2 | Declan Howe | Gainsborough Trinity | 23 |
3 | Montel Gibson | Matlock Town | 22 |
4 | Tom Cursons | Ilkeston Town | 21 |
Darius Osei | Ashton United | ||
6 | Will Longbottom | Guiseley | 20 |
7 | Liam Hughes | Worksop Town | 19 |
Jack Redshaw | Hyde United | ||
9 | D'Mani Bughail-Mellor | Macclesfield | 18 |
10 | Amar Purewal | Hebburn Town | 17 |
Steven Rigg | Workington |
Season | 2024–25 |
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Champions | Cleethorpes Town |
Promoted | Cleethorpes Town Stocksbridge Park Steels |
Relegated | Sherwood Colliery Liversedge Sheffield |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
Division One East comprises 22 teams, two more than the previous season.
Promoted from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division Promoted from the Northern Football League Division One Promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division North Relegated from the Premier Division |
Promoted to the Premier Division Transferred to Division One Midlands Relegated to the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Cleethorpes Town (C, P) | 42 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 91 | 35 | +56 | 93 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Dunston UTS | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 47 | +35 | 81 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Stocksbridge Park Steels (O, P) | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 78 | |
4 | Belper Town | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 73 | 51 | +22 | 78 | Qualification for the play-offs, then transferred to Division One Midlands |
5 | Emley | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 77 | Qualification for the play-offs |
6 | Newton Aycliffe | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 93 | 60 | +33 | 75 | |
7 | Carlton Town | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 71 | Transfer to Division One Midlands |
8 | North Ferriby | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 68 | |
9 | Garforth Town | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 59 | |
10 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 57 | |
11 | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 65 | −5 | 52 | |
12 | Heaton Stannington | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 51 | |
13 | Pontefract Collieries | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 70 | −15 | 51 | |
14 | Consett | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 78 | −19 | 49 | |
15 | Ossett United | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 48 | |
16 | Ashington | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 48 | |
17 | Grimsby Borough | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 47[a] | |
18 | Bridlington Town | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 50 | 75 | −25 | 46 | |
19 | Brighouse Town | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 44[b] | Reprieve from relegation[c] |
20 | Sherwood Colliery (R) | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 43 | 84 | −41 | 36 | Relegation to the United Counties League |
21 | Liversedge (R) | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 34 | Relegation to the Northern Counties East League |
22 | Sheffield (R) | 42 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 51 | 80 | −29 | 29 |
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
2 | Dunston UTS | 1 | |||||||
5 | Emley | 0 | |||||||
2 | Dunston UTS | 0 (3) | |||||||
3 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 0 (5) | |||||||
3 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 2 | |||||||
4 | Belper Town | 1 |
29 April | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Belper Town | Stocksbridge |
19:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Bracken Moor Attendance: 953 |
29 April | Dunston UTS | 1–0 | Emley | Gateshead |
19:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Wellington Road Attendance: 903 |
3 May | Dunston UTS | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Stocksbridge Park Steels | Gateshead |
15:00 | Stadium: Wellington Road Attendance: 1,348 | |||
Penalties | ||||
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Jake Petitjean | Newton Aycliffe | 22 |
2 | Josh Walker | Cleethorpes Town | 21 |
3 | Harry Draper | Belper Town | 18 |
Luke Rawson | Belper Town Stockbridge Park Steels | ||
5 | Isaac Walker | Consett | 17 |
6 | Curtis Bateson | Cleethorpes Town | 16 |
Josh Gilchrist | Ashington | ||
Brandon Holdsworth | Bishop Auckland Consett | ||
JJ O'Donnell | Dunston |
Season | 2024–25 |
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Champions | Quorn |
Promoted | Quorn Worcester City |
Relegated | Rugby Town Lye Town Grantham Town |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
Promoted from the Hellenic League Premier Division Promoted from the Midland League Premier Division Promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division North Promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division South Relegated from the Southern League Premier Division Central Transferred from Division One East |
Promoted to the Southern League Premier Division Central Transferred to the Isthmian League North Division Relegated to the United Counties League Premier Division North Resigned to the Leicestershire Senior League Division One
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Quorn (C, P) | 40 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 104 | 25 | +79 | 103 | Promotion to the Southern League Premier Central |
2 | Corby Town | 40 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 84 | 40 | +44 | 85 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Anstey Nomads | 40 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 83 | 45 | +38 | 80 | |
4 | Worcester City (O, P) | 40 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 83 | 52 | +31 | 73 | |
5 | Long Eaton United | 40 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 92 | 54 | +38 | 72 | |
6 | Sporting Khalsa | 40 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 74 | 60 | +14 | 67 | Transfer to Division One West |
7 | Darlaston Town (1874) | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 61 | |
8 | Wellingborough Town | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 58 | |
9 | Coleshill Town | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 56 | |
10 | Hinckley LRFC (R) | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 55 | Resigned |
11 | Racing Club Warwick | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 52 | |
12 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 40 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 50 | |
13 | Shepshed Dynamo | 40 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 50 | |
14 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 49 | |
15 | Loughborough Students | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 69 | −16 | 48 | |
16 | Boldmere St Michaels | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 69 | −24 | 47 | |
17 | Coventry Sphinx | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 46 | |
18 | Bedworth United | 40 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 72 | −18 | 39 | |
19 | Rugby Town | 40 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 76 | −40 | 35 | Reprived from relegation[a] |
20 | Lye Town (R) | 40 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 84 | −51 | 27 | Relegation to the Midland League |
21 | Grantham Town (R) | 40 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 91 | −61 | 17 | Relegation to the United Counties League Premier North |
22 | Walsall Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned from the league[b] |
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
2 | Corby Town | 1 | |||||||
5 | Long Eaton United | 0 | |||||||
2 | Corby Town | 1 | |||||||
4 | Worcester City | 2 | |||||||
3 | Anstey Nomads | 0 | |||||||
4 | Worcester City | 2 |
29 April | Anstey Nomads | 0–2 | Worcester City | Anstey |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Cropston Road Attendance: 642 Referee: Aaron Hallam |
29 April | Corby Town | 1–0 | Long Eaton United | Corby |
19:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Steel Park Attendance: 1,496 Referee: Alex Rolfe |
3 May | Corby Town | 1–2 | Worcester City | Corby |
15:00 |
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Stadium: Steel Park Attendance: 2,766 Referee: David Hinton |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Fletcher Toll | Corby Town | 29 |
2 | Jacob Fenton | Anstey Nomads | 22 |
3 | Simeon Cobourne | Sporting Khalsa | 20 |
Evan Garnett | Long Eaton United | ||
James Shaw | Long Eaton United | ||
6 | Andre Landell | Sporting Khalsa | 16 |
7 | James Taylor | Long Eaton United | 15 |
8 | Ryan Beswick | Quorn | 14 |
Trey Charles | Rugby Town |
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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AFC Rushden & Diamonds | Rushden | Hayden Road | 2,000 |
Anstey Nomads | Anstey | Cropston Road | 1,000 |
Bedworth United | Bedworth | The Oval | 3,000 |
Boldmere St Michaels | Boldmere | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground | 2,000 |
Coleshill Town | Coleshill | Pack Meadow | 2,000 |
Corby Town | Corby | Steel Park | 3,893 |
Coventry Sphinx | Coventry | Sphinx Drive | 1,000 |
Darlaston Town (1874) | Walsall | The Paycare Ground | 1,000 |
Grantham Town | Grantham | South Kesteven Sports Stadium | 7,500 |
Hinckley LRFC | Hinckley | Leicester Road Stadium | 4,329 |
Long Eaton United | Long Eaton | Grange Park | 3,000 |
Loughborough Students | Loughborough | Loughborough University Stadium | 3,000 |
Lye Town | Lye | Lye Sports Ground | 1,000 |
Quorn | Quorn | Farley Way Stadium | 1,400 |
Racing Club Warwick | Warwick | Townsend Meadow | 1,280 |
Rugby Town | Rugby | Butlin Road | 6,000 |
Shepshed Dynamo | Shepshed | The Dovecote Stadium | 2,500 |
Sporting Khalsa | Willenhall | Aspray Arena | 5,000 |
Sutton Coldfield Town | Sutton Coldfield | Coles Lane | 4,500 |
Walsall Wood | Walsall Wood | Oak Park | 1,000 |
Wellingborough Town | Wellingborough | Dog & Duck Football Ground | 2,500 |
Worcester City | Worcester | Claines Lane | 1,000 |
Season | 2024–25 |
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Champions | Widnes |
Promoted | Widnes Hednesford Town |
Relegated | Wythenshawe Hanley Town City of Liverpool |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
Promoted from the Midland League Premier Division Promoted from the North West Counties League Premier Division Relegated from the Premier Division |
Promoted to the Premier Division Relegated to the Midland League Premier Division
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Widnes (C, P) | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 79 | 38 | +41 | 85 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Hednesford Town (O, P) | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 81 | 40 | +41 | 82 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Congleton Town | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 82 | 56 | +26 | 78 | |
4 | Chasetown | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 84 | 53 | +31 | 74 | |
5 | Vauxhall Motors | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 74 | |
6 | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 72 | 66 | +6 | 70 | |
7 | Avro | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 64 | |
8 | Nantwich Town | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 74 | 56 | +18 | 63 | |
9 | Trafford | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 62 | |
10 | Clitheroe | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 79 | 72 | +7 | 61 | |
11 | Runcorn Linnets | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 70 | −16 | 61 | |
12 | Stafford Rangers | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 58 | |
13 | Mossley | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 57 | |
14 | Bootle | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 56 | |
15 | Atherton Collieries | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 56 | |
16 | Newcastle Town | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 54 | |
17 | Witton Albion | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 54 | |
18 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 50 | |
19 | Wythenshawe Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 46 | Reprieve from relegation[a] |
20 | Wythenshawe (R) | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 45 | 75 | −30 | 38 | Relegation to the North West Counties League |
21 | Hanley Town (R) | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 83 | −46 | 25 | Relegation to the Midland League |
22 | City of Liverpool (R) | 42 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 37 | 118 | −81 | 15 | Relegation to the North West Counties League |
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
2 | Hednesford Town | 3 | |||||||
5 | Vauxhall Motors | 1 | |||||||
2 | Hednesford Town | 2 | |||||||
3 | Congleton Town | 0 | |||||||
3 | Congleton Town | 2 (4) | |||||||
4 | Chasetown | 2 (3) |
29 April | Congleton Town | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Chasetown | Congleton |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Cleric Stadium Attendance: 1,501 Referee: Nathaniel Cox | ||
Penalties | ||||
29 April | Hednesford Town | 3–1 | Vauxhall Motors | Hednesford |
19:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Keys Park Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Kieran Chell |
3 May | Hednesford Town | 2–0 | Congleton Town | Hednesford |
15:00 |
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Stadium: Keys Park Attendance: 4,701 Referee: Charles King |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Rio Clegg | Trafford | 20 |
2 | Max McCarthy | Congleton Town | 19 |
3 | Nick Rushton | Vauxhall Motors | 18 |
4 | Kai Evans | Nantwich Town | 17 |
Veron Parny | Clitheroe | ||
6 | Aaron Dwyer | Atherton Collieries | 16 |
7 | George Cater | Chasetown | 15 |
Jack Langston | Chasetown | ||
9 | George Boyd | Wythenshawe Town | 14 |
Leon Creech | Clitheroe | ||
Sean Miller | Widnes |
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