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2008–09 Northern Premier League

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Season
  
2008–09

Champion
  
Eastwood Town F.C.

Matches played
  
465

Champions
  
Eastwood Town

Goals scored
  
1,437

2008–09 Northern Premier League

Promoted
  
Eastwood Town Ilkeston Town

Relegated
  
Cammell Laird 1907 F.C., Witton Albion F.C., Leigh Genesis F.C., Prescot Cables F.C.

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2007–08 Northern Premier League

The 2008–09 was the 41st season for the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the second season for the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.

Contents

As continuing part of non-league restructuring, the Division One South temporarily has 20 teams, while the Division One North contains 21, with a targeted number for both of 22 teams. This will naturally affect the number of relegation slots available this season, as the league attempts to enlarge the size of the divisions at the end of the season.

Premier Division

The Premier Division features six new clubs:

  • Leigh Genesis, relegated from the Conference North
  • Boston United, relegated from the Conference North
  • Bradford Park Avenue, promoted from NPL Division One North
  • F.C. United of Manchester, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One North
  • Cammell Laird, promoted from NPL Division One South
  • Nantwich Town, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One South
  • League table

    Source: Unibond League.
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    1Cammell Laird relegated due to ground grading issues. Whitby Town reprieved.
    (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 25 April 2009.
    Source: Northern 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.

    Division One North

    The Division One North features six new clubs:

  • F.C. Halifax Town, relegated from the Conference National
  • Colwyn Bay, moved from the South to the North Division
  • Warrington Town, moved from the South to the North Division
  • Salford City, promoted from North West Counties Football League Division One
  • Durham City, promoted from Northern Football League Division One
  • Trafford, promoted from North West Counties League
  • League table

    Source: Unibond League
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    1Colwyn Bay deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player
    2Rossendale United reprieved from relegation
    (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 25 April 2009.
    Source: Northern Premier League First Division North results grid
    ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Division One South

    The Division One South features seven new clubs:

  • Leek Town, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
  • Stamford, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
  • Lincoln United, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
  • Rushall Olympic, moved from the SFL Division One Midland
  • Willenhall Town, moved from the SFL Division One Midland
  • Glapwell, promoted from the NCEL Premier Division
  • Loughborough Dynamo, promoted from the Midland Football Alliance
  • League table

    Source: Unibond League
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

    1Goole deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player and 10 points for entering into administration
    2Gresley Rovers resigned from the league. Brigg Town reprieved
    (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 25 April 2009.
    Source: Northern Premier League First Division South results grid
    ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Cup Results

    Challenge Cup: Teams from all 3 divisions.

  • Guiseley 3–2 AET Ilkeston Town
  • President's Cup: Teams from lower 2 divisions.

  • Trafford 2–0 Quorn
  • Chairman's Cup: Between Champions of NPL Division 1 North and NPL Division 1 South.

  • Durham City 2–1 Retford United
  • Peter Swales Shield

    The 2009 version of the Peter Swales Shield saw the champions of the 2008–09 NPL Premier Division, Eastwood Town, play against the winners of the 2009 NPL Chairman's Cup, Durham City. Eastwood Town won the match 2–1.

    References

    2008–09 Northern Premier League Wikipedia