Northern Premier League 1998-99

The 1998-99 Northern Premier League season was the 31st 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

* Accrington Stanley
* Altrincham
* Bamber Bridge
* Bishop Auckland
* Blyth Spartans
* Chorley
* Colwyn Bay
* Emley
* Frickley Athletic
* Gainsborough Trinity
* Gateshead
* Guiseley
* Hyde United
* Lancaster City
* Leigh RMI
* Marine
* Runcorn
* Spennymoor United
* Stalybridge Celtic
* Whitby Town
* Winsford United
* 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

* Alfreton Town
* Ashton United
* Belper Town
* Bradford Park Avenue
* Burscough
* Congleton Town
* Droylsden
* Eastwood Town
* Farsley Celtic
* Flixton
* Great Harwood Town
* Gretna
* Harrogate Town
* Hucknall Town
* Lincoln United
* Matlock Town
* Netherfield Kendal¹
* Radcliffe Borough
* Stocksbridge Park Steels
* Trafford
* Whitley Bay
* Witton Albion

^{1 From this season onwards Netherfield were known as Netherfield Kendal.}

Division One Final Table

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

^{2 Hucknall Town were deducted 3 points.}

Promotion and relegation

In the thirty-first season of the Northern Premier League Altrincham (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Chorley and Accrington Stanley were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by relegated Conference sides Barrow and Leek Town, First Division winners Droylsden and second placed Hucknall Town. In the First Division Great Harwood Town and Alfreton Town left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly-admitted Ossett Town and Workington.

External links

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