Northern Premier League 2005-06

The 2005-06 Northern Premier League season was the 38th 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

* A.F.C. Telford United
* Ashton United
* Blyth Spartans
* Bradford Park Avenue
* Burscough
* Farsley Celtic
* Frickley Athletic
* Gateshead

* Guiseley
* Ilkeston Town
* Leek Town
* Lincoln United
* Marine
* Matlock Town
* North Ferriby United

* Ossett Town
* Prescot Cables
* Radcliffe Borough
* Runcorn Halton
* Wakefield¹
* Whitby Town
* Witton Albion

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

Premier Division Final Table

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

¶ Lincoln United's record in the League had to be compared with the same placed side in the Isthmian League to determine which side would be relegated. As Lincoln United's record was superior, they stayed up.

First Division Teams

* Bamber Bridge
* Belper Town
* Bishop Auckland
* Bridlington Town
* Brigg Town
* Chorley
* Clitheroe

* Colwyn Bay
* Eastwood Town
* Fleetwood Town
* Goole
* Gresley Rovers
* Kendal Town
* Kidsgrove Athletic
* Mossley

* Ossett Albion
* Rossendale United
* Shepshed Dynamo
* Spalding United
* Stocksbridge Park Steels
* Warrington 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 Goole were deducted 1 point.}

¶ Goole's record had to be compared with the same placed side in the Isthmian League to determine which team would be relegated. As Goole's record was superior, they stayed up.

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:

* Frickley Athletic
* Marine
* Farsley Celtic
* North Ferriby United

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May 6 2006
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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:

* Kendal Town
* Gresley Rovers
* Woodley Sports
* Stocksbridge Park Steels

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May 1 2006
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May 6 2006
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Promotion and relegation

In the thirty-eighth season of the Northern Premier League Blyth Spartans (as champions) and Farsley Celtic (as play-off winners)were promoted to the Conference North. Wakefield, Bradford Park Avenue and Runcorn Halton were relegated to the First Division; these three clubs were replaced by relegated Conference North side Hednesford Town, First Division winners Mossley, second placed Fleetwood Town and play-off winners Kendal Town. In the First Division Bishop Auckland were relegated and were replaced by Buxton, Cammell Laird, Harrogate Railway Athletic, Alsager Town and Skelmersdale United.

External links

* [http://www.unibondleague.com/tables05_06.php Unibond Football League 2005-06 Tables]