Northern Premier League 2003-04

The 2003-04 Northern Premier League season was the 36th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First. This season was the last before the formation of the Conference North and the Conference South, so most of the Premier Division teams were promoted to the Conference North for next season. Subsequently, the First Division had most of its teams promoted to the Premier Division, with new teams admitted from the leagues just below the Northern Premier in the English football league system.

Premier Division Teams

* Alfreton Town
* Altrincham
* Ashton United
* Blyth Spartans
* Bradford Park Avenue
* Burscough
* Droylsden
* Frickley Athletic
* Gainsborough Trinity
* Harrogate Town
* Hucknall Town
* Lancaster City
* Marine
* Radcliffe Borough
* Runcorn Halton
* Southport
* Spennymoor United
* Stalybridge Celtic
* Vauxhall Motors
* Wakefield & Emley
* Whitby Town
* 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.}

¶ Bradford Park Avenue won a play-off to determine the final team to be promoted to the Conference North.

First Division Teams

* Bamber Bridge
* Belper Town
* Bishop Auckland
* Bridlington Town
* Chorley
* Colwyn Bay
* Farsley Celtic
* Gateshead
* Guiseley
* Hyde United
* Kendal Town
* Kidsgrove Athletic
* Leek Town
* Lincoln United
* Matlock Town
* North Ferriby United
* Ossett Town
* Prescot Cables
* Rossendale United
* Stocksbridge Park Steels
* 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.}

^{2 Gateshead had 4 points deducted.}

^{3 Ossett Town had 3 points deducted.}

Promotion and relegation

In the thirty-sixth season of the Northern Premier League the top fourteen teams of the Premier Division plus Bradford Park Avenue were promoted to the newly-formed Conference North. They were replaced by the top fourteen teams of the First Division, who in turn were replaced by the following fourteen teams:

* Gresley Rovers (from the Southern League Western Division)
* Shepshed Dynamo (from the Southern League Western Division)
* Ilkeston Town (from the Southern League Western Division)
* Willenhall Town
* Eastwood Town
* Mossley
* Rocester
* A.F.C. Telford United
* Brigg Town
* Warrington Town
* Ossett Albion
* Clitheroe
* Woodley Sports
* Spalding United

No teams were relegated this season.

External links

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