Northern Premier League 2002-03

The 2002-03 Northern Premier League season was the 35th 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
* Ashton United
* Barrow
* Blyth Spartans
* Bradford Park Avenue
* Burscough
* Colwyn Bay
* Droylsden
* Frickley Athletic
* Gainsborough Trinity
* Gateshead
* Harrogate Town
* Hucknall Town
* Hyde United
* Lancaster City
* Marine
* Runcorn Halton
* Stalybridge Celtic
* Vauxhall Motors
* Wakefield & Emley¹
* Whitby Town
* Worksop Town

^{1 From this season onwards Emley were known as Wakefield & Emley.}

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
* Bamber Bridge
* Belper Town
* Bishop Auckland
* Chorley
* Eastwood Town
* Farsley Celtic
* Guiseley
* Kendal Town
* Kidsgrove Athletic
* Leek Town
* Lincoln United
* Matlock Town
* North Ferriby United
* Ossett Town
* Radcliffe Borough
* Rossendale United
* Spennymoor United
* Stocksbridge Park Steels
* Trafford
* Witton Albion
* Workington

Division One Final Table

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

Promotion and relegation

In the thirty-fifth season of the Northern Premier League Accrington Stanley (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Gateshead, Colwyn Bay and Hyde United were relegated to the First Division; these three clubs were replaced by relegated Conference side Southport, First Division winners Alfreton Town, second placed Spennymoor United and third placed Radcliffe Borough. In the First Division Eastwood Town and Trafford left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly-admitted Bridlington Town and Prescot Cables.

External links

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