- 2005–06 Northern Premier League
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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.
Contents
Premier Division
Northern Premier League Premier Division Season 2005–06 Champions Blyth Spartans Promoted Blyth Spartans
Farsley CelticRelegated Bradford Park Avenue
WakefieldMatches played 465 Goals scored 1282 (2.76 per match) ← 2004–052006–07 →The Premier Division featured six new clubs:
- Ashton United relegated from Conference North
- Bradford Park Avenue relegated from Conference North
- Runcorn F.C. Halton relegated from Conference North
- North Ferriby United as champions from Division One.
- Ilkeston Town as runners-up from Division One.
- A.F.C. Telford United via play-offs from Division One.
League Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 1 Blyth Spartans (C) (P) 42 26 11 5 79 32 +47 89 Promotion to the Conference North 2 Frickley Athletic 42 26 8 8 72 36 +36 86 Qualification to the Playoffs 3 Marine 42 23 12 7 61 25 +36 81 4 Farsley Celtic (P) 42 23 10 9 84 34 +50 79 5 North Ferriby United 42 21 10 11 77 54 +23 73 6 Whitby Town 42 18 10 14 60 59 +1 64 7 Burscough 42 19 6 17 64 64 0 63 8 Witton Albion 42 17 9 16 68 55 +13 60 9 Matlock Town 42 16 11 15 60 55 +5 59 10 A.F.C. Telford United 42 14 17 11 54 52 +2 59 11 Ossett Town 42 17 7 18 57 61 −4 58 12 Leek Town 42 14 14 14 50 53 −3 56 13 Prescot Cables 42 15 8 19 49 60 −11 53 14 Guiseley 42 14 9 19 45 58 −13 51 15 Ashton United 42 13 10 19 62 63 −1 49 16 Ilkeston Town 42 12 13 17 48 51 −3 49 17 Gateshead 42 12 10 20 52 77 −25 46 18 Radcliffe Borough 42 12 8 22 54 62 −8 44 19 Lincoln United 42 10 14 18 44 64 −20 44* 20 Wakefield (R) 42 11 9 22 38 69 −31 42† Relegation to the NPL Division One 21 Bradford Park Avenue (R) 42 10 9 23 64 86 −22 39 22 Runcorn F.C. Halton 42 6 11 25 36 108 −72 29 Resigned, club folded at end of season Updated to games played on 8 February 2011
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
* Lincoln United reprieved of relegation as they had superior record to same placed Isthmian League team.
† Previously called Wakefield-Emley F.C..
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.Premier League Playoffs
The Premier Division play-offs saw the second to fifth placed sides in the Division compete for one place in the Conference North.
Semi-finals
May 1, 2006Final
May 6, 20063 Marine 0 4 Farsley Celtic 1 4 Farsley Celtic 2* 5 North Ferriby United 1 2 Frickley Athletic 0(2) 5 North Ferriby United 0(4) * After extra time
Division One
Northern Premier League Division One Season 2005–06 Champions Mossley Promoted Fleetwood Town
Kendal Town
MossleyRelegated Bishop Auckland Matches played 465 Goals scored 1398 (3.01 per match) ← 2004–052006–07 →Division One featured four new clubs:
- Bamber Bridge, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
- Bishop Auckland, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
- Bridlington Town, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
- Fleetwood Town, promoted from the North West Counties Football League Division One
League Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 1 Mossley (C) (P) 42 23 9 10 83 55 +28 78 Promotion to the NPL Premier Division 2 Fleetwood Town (P) 42 22 10 10 72 48 +24 76 3 Kendal Town (P) 42 22 10 10 81 58 +23 76 Qualification to the Playoffs 4 Woodley Sports 42 22 8 12 85 53 +32 74 5 Gresley Rovers 42 20 10 12 79 64 +15 70 6 Stocksbridge Park Steels 42 17 16 9 66 43 +23 67 7 Eastwood Town 42 16 14 12 66 58 +8 62 8 Brigg Town 42 16 14 12 70 64 +6 62 9 Belper Town 42 17 8 17 53 56 −3 59 10 Shepshed Dynamo 42 15 13 14 57 56 +1 58 11 Bridlington Town 42 16 10 16 61 68 −7 58 12 Colwyn Bay 42 15 11 16 56 53 +3 56 13 Bamber Bridge 42 13 15 14 65 59 +6 54 14 Ossett Albion 42 15 9 18 54 64 −10 54 15 Rossendale United 42 12 17 13 58 61 −3 53 16 Clitheroe 42 15 8 19 54 73 −19 53 17 Kidsgrove Athletic 42 14 9 19 66 69 −3 51 18 Chorley 42 14 8 20 58 59 −1 50 19 Warrington Town 42 11 15 16 62 74 −12 48 20 Spalding United 42 10 15 17 49 70 −21 45 21 Goole 42 11 11 20 55 85 −30 43* 22 Bishop Auckland (R) 42 3 6 33 39 99 −60 15 Relegation to the Northern League Division one Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
*Goole were deducted 1 point during the campaign and their 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.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.Division One Playoffs
The First Division play-offs saw the third to sixth placed sides in the First Division compete for a place in the Premier Division.
Semi-finals
May 1, 2006Final
May 6, 20064 Gresley Rovers 4 5 Woodley Sports 0 4 Gresley Rovers 1 3 Kendal Town 2 3 Kendal Town 1(4) 6 Stocksbridge Park Steels 1(2) 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.
Cup Results
Challenge Cup: Teams from both leagues.
- Farsley Celtic 1-0 Stocksbridge Park Steels
President's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.
- Bradford Park Avenue 1-0 Ilkeston Town
Chairman's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.
- Blyth Spartans bt. Ossett Town
Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.
- Blyth Spartans bt. Farsley Celtic
External links
References
Categories:- Northern Premier League seasons
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