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1990–91 Northern Premier League

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Season
  
1990–91

Promoted
  
Witton Albion

Goals scored
  
1,265

Champions
  
Witton Albion

Champion
  
Witton Albion F.C.

Matches played
  
420

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The 1990–91 Northern Premier League season was the 23rd in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier Division, won by Witton Albion, and the First Division, won by Whitley Bay. It was known as the HFS Loans League for sponsorship reasons.

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Premier Division

The Premier Division featured two new teams:

  • Droylsden promoted as runners-up from Division One
  • Leek Town promoted as champions from Division One

    • League Table

    Updated to games played on May 1991.
    Source: [1].
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    *Buxton were docked 3 points.
    #Mossley were docked 4 points.
    †Colne Dynamoes folded prior to the season's start.
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (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; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Results

    Updated to games played on 4 May 1991.
    Source: Northern 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.

    Division One

    Division One featured four new teams:

  • Bridlington Town, promoted as champions of the NCEFL Premier Division
  • Caernarfon Town and Rhyl, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
  • Warrington Town, promoted as champions of the NWCFL Division One

    • Updated to games played on May 1991.
    Source: [2].
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (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; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Promotion and relegation

    In the twenty-third season of the Northern Premier League Witton Albion (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. None of the Premier Division sides were relegated, but South Liverpool folded at the end of the season, so three sides were promoted to the Premier Division; First Division winners Whitley Bay, second placed Emley and fourth placed Accrington Stanley. Colwyn Bay, Guiseley and Knowsley United were admitted to take these teams' places.

    Cup results

    Challenge Cup:

  • Southport bt. Buxton

    • President's Cup:

  • Witton Albion bt. Fleetwood Town

    • Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the Presidents Cup.

  • Witton Albion bt. Stalybridge Celtic 1

    • 1 As Witton Albion won both the Northern Premier League and the Presidents cup, Stalybridge Celtic qualified as 2nd placed team of the NPL.

    References

    1990–91 Northern Premier League Wikipedia
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