Northern Premier League 2004-05

The 2004-05 Northern Premier League season was the 37th 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

* Bamber Bridge
* Bishop Auckland
* Blyth Spartans
* Bridlington Town
* Burscough
* Farsley Celtic
* Frickley Athletic
* Gateshead
* Guiseley
* Hyde United
* Leek Town
* Lincoln United
* Marine
* Matlock Town
* Ossett Town
* Prescot Cables
* Radcliffe Borough
* Spennymoor United
* Wakefield & Emley
* Whitby Town
* Witton Albion
* Workington

Premier Division Final Table

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

^{2 Spennymoor United were deducted 24 points for failing to fulfil their fixture list. Their resignation from the League after 33 matches caused the Northern Premier League controversy of 2005.}

First Division Teams

* A.F.C. Telford United
* Belper Town
* Brigg Town
* Chorley
* Clitheroe
* Colwyn Bay
* Eastwood Town
* Gresley Rovers
* Ilkeston Town
* Kendal Town
* Kidsgrove Athletic
* Mossley
* North Ferriby United
* Ossett Albion
* Rocester
* Rossendale United
* Shepshed Dynamo
* Spalding United
* Stocksbridge Park Steels
* Warrington Town
* Willenhall Town
* Woodley Sports

Division One Final Table

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

^{2 Stocksbridge Park Steels were deducted 3 points.}

Play-offs

Premier Division

The Premier Division play-offs saw the second to fifth placed sides in the Division compete for one place in the Conference North. The teams were:

* Workington
* Farsley Celtic
* Whitby Town
* Prescot Cables

4TeamBracket-Tennis3 | RD1=Semi-finals
May 14 2005
RD2=Final
May 17 2005
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RD2-score2-1=0 (6)

First Division

The First Division play-offs saw the third to sixth placed sides in the First Division compete for a place in the Premier Division. The teams were:

* A.F.C. Telford United
* Willenhall Town
* Kendal Town
* Eastwood Town

4TeamBracket-Tennis3 | RD1=Semi-finals
May 2 2005
RD2=Final
May 7 2005
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RD2-team2=A.F.C. Telford United
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Promotion and relegation

In the thirty-seventh season of the Northern Premier League Hyde United (as champions) and Workington (as play-off winners)were promoted to the Conference North. Bishop Auckland, Bridlington Town, Bamber Bridge and Spennymoor United were relegated to the First Division; these four clubs were replaced by relegated Conference North sides Runcorn Halton, Ashton United and Bradford Park Avenue, First Division winners North Ferriby United, second placed Ilkeston Town and play-off winners A.F.C. Telford United. In the First Division Rocester were relegated and were replaced by Goole and Fleetwood Town.

External links

* [http://www.unibondleague.com/tables04_05.php Unibond Football League 2004-05 Tables]
* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engnorthpremchamp.html Northern Premier League Tables at RSSSF]