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1987–88 Northern Premier League

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Season
  
1987–88

Promoted
  
Chorley

Goals scored
  
1,349

Champions
  
Chorley

Champion
  
Chorley F.C.

Matches played
  
462

Relegated
  
Oswestry Town F.C., Workington A.F.C.

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1988–89 Northern Premier League

The 1987–88 Northern Premier League season was the 20th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions.

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Results

Updated to games played on 2 May 1988.
Source: Northern Premier League Premier Division results grid
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

League Table

1 Congleton Town were docked 1 point.

Promotion and relegation

In the twentieth season of the Northern Premier League Chorley (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Meanwhile, Oswestry Town folded at the end of the season and Workington were relegated; these three sides were replaced by Division One winners Fleetwood Town, second placed Stalybridge Celtic and newly admitted Shepshed Charterhouse. Colne Dynamoes, Bishop Auckland, Whitley Bay and Newtown were admitted into Division One at the end of the season.

Cup Results

Challenge Cup:

  • Goole Town bt. Barrow
  • President's Cup:

  • South Liverpool 5–4 Southport
  • Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.

  • Chorley bt. Goole Town
  • References

    1987–88 Northern Premier League Wikipedia