Northern Premier League 1987-88

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; the Premier and the First.

Premier Division Teams

* Bangor City
* Barrow
* Buxton
* Caernarfon Town
* Chorley
* Frickley Athletic
* Gainsborough Trinity
* Gateshead
* Goole Town
* Horwich RMI
* Hyde United
* Marine
* Matlock Town
* Morecambe
* Mossley
* Oswestry Town
* Rhyl
* South Liverpool
* Southport
* Witton Albion
* Workington
* Worksop Town

Premier Division Final Table

^{1 The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.}

First Division Teams

* Accrington Stanley
* Alfreton Town
* Congleton Town
* Curzon Ashton
* Droylsden
* Eastwood Hanley
* Eastwood Town
* Farsley Celtic
* Fleetwood Town
* Harrogate Town
* Irlam Town
* Lancaster City
* Leek Town
* Netherfield
* Penrith
* Radcliffe Borough
* Stalybridge Celtic
* Sutton Town
* Winsford United

Division One Final Table

^{1 The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.}

^{2 Congleton Town were deducted 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 First Division winners Fleetwood Town, second placed Stalybridge Celtic and newly-admitted Shepshed Charterhouse. Colne Dynamoes, Bishop Auckland, Whitley Bay and Newtown were admitted into the First Division at the end of the season.

External links

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engnorthpremchamp.html Northern Premier League Tables at RSSSF]