- 2009–10 Northern Premier League
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The 2009–10 season was the 42nd season for the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the third season for the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.
For Sponsorship reasons, the leagues were more formally known as the Unibond Premier, Unibond 1st Division North and Unibond 1st Division South
This was the last season that the three Northern Premier League divisions were sponsored by Henkel Unibond, ending a record 17 seasons relationship.
The final allocations of teams following the 2008–09 season was released on May 29, 2009.[1] With the restructuring of the national league system complete, all three divisions of the Northern Premier League had their full complement of twenty-two teams until the withdrawal of Newcastle Blue Star (see below).
Contents
Premier Division
Northern Premier League Premier Division Season 2009–10 Champions Guiseley Promoted Guiseley
Boston UnitedRelegated Durham City Matches played 383 Goals scored 1280 (3.34 per match) ← 2008–092010–11 →The Premier Division featured seven new clubs:
- Burscough, relegated from the Conference North
- Hucknall Town, relegated from the Conference North
- King's Lynn, demoted under stadium quality rules from the Conference North
- Durham City, promoted from NPL Division One North
- Newcastle Blue Star, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One North
- Retford United, promoted from NPL Division One South
- Stocksbridge Park Steels, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One South
League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 1 Guiseley (C) (P) 38 25 4 9 73 41 +32 79 Promotion to the Conference North 2 Bradford Park Avenue 38 24 6 8 94 51 +43 78 Qualification to the Playoffs 3 Boston United (P) 38 23 8 7 90 34 +56 77 4 North Ferriby United 38 22 9 7 70 38 +32 75 5 Kendal Town 38 21 8 9 75 47 +28 71 6 Retford United 38 18 11 9 73 46 +27 65 7 Matlock Town 38 17 9 12 72 49 +23 60 8 Buxton 38 16 12 10 66 43 +23 60 9 Marine 38 17 6 15 60 55 +5 57 10 Nantwich Town 38 16 6 16 64 69 −5 54 11 Stocksbridge Park Steels 38 15 7 16 80 68 +12 52 12 Ashton United 38 15 6 17 48 63 −15 51 13 F.C. United of Manchester 38 13 8 17 62 65 −3 47 14 Whitby Town 38 12 10 16 56 62 −6 46 15 Frickley Athletic 38 12 9 17 50 66 −16 45 16 Burscough 38 13 5 20 55 65 −10 44 17 Hucknall Town 38 12 8 18 65 81 −16 44 18 Worksop Town 38 7 9 22 45 68 −23 30 19 Ossett Town 38 6 7 25 46 92 −46 25† 20 Durham City (R) 38 2 0 36 27 168 −141 0* Relegation to the NPL Division One North 21 King's Lynn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 Club folded, record expunged 22 Newcastle Blue Star 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Resigned, club folded Updated to games played on 17 May 2010
Source: Unibond League.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1Newcastle Blue Star resigned from the league prior to the season's start.
2King's Lynn folded on 9 December 2009 and their record (P18 W8 D6 L4 GF49 GA24 Pts30) was expunged on 21 December 2009
* Durham City deducted 6 points for fielding a player under a false name whilst suspended for another club.
† Ossett Town reprieved from relegation.
(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.Playoffs
Semifinals Final 2 Bradford Park Avenue 2 5 Kendal Town 1 2 Bradford Park Avenue 1 3 Boston United 2* 3 Boston United 2 4 North Ferriby United 1 * After extra time
Stadia and Locations
Team Stadium Capacity F.C. United of Manchester Gigg Lane (Bury ground share) 11,840 Newcastle Blue Star Kingston Park 10,200 Boston United York Street 6,643 King's Lynn The Walks 5,733 Buxton The Silverlands 5,200 Bradford Park Avenue Horsfall Stadium 5,000 Hucknall Town Watnall Road 5,000 Ashton United Hurst Cross 4,500 Nantwich Town The Weaver Stadium 3,500 Stocksbridge Park Steels Look Local Stadium 3,500 Whitby Town Turnbull Ground 3,500 Worksop Town New Manor Ground (Ilkeston ground share) 3,500 Burscough Victoria Park 3,054 Durham City The Arnott Stadium 3,000 Guiseley Nethermoor Park 3,000 Marine The Arriva Stadium 2,800 North Ferriby United Grange Lane 2,700 Kendal Town Lakeland Radio Stadium 2,400 Matlock Town Causeway Lane 2,214 Frickley Athletic Westfield Lane 2,087 Ossett Town Ingfield 2,000 Retford United Cannon Park 2,000 Division One North
Northern Premier League Division One North Season 2009–10 Champions F.C. Halifax Town Promoted F.C. Halifax Town
Colwyn BayRelegated Rossendale United Matches played 463 Goals scored 1503 (3.25 per match) ← 2008–092010–11 →The Division One North featured three new clubs:
- AFC Fylde, promoted as champions from the NWCFL Premier Division
- Leigh Genesis, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
- Prescot Cables, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 1 F.C. Halifax Town (C) (P) 42 30 10 2 108 38 +70 100 Promotion to the NPL Premier Division 2 Lancaster City 42 31 3 8 95 45 +50 96 Qualification to the Playoffs 3 Curzon Ashton 42 23 12 7 93 50 +43 75‡ 4 Colwyn Bay (P) 42 23 6 13 77 57 +20 75 5 Skelmersdale United 42 22 8 12 80 56 +24 74 6 Leigh Genesis 42 21 8 13 81 51 +30 71 7 Mossley 42 18 11 13 73 67 +6 65 8 Clitheroe 42 18 8 16 72 66 +6 62 9 Warrington Town 42 18 6 18 65 69 −4 60 10 Radcliffe Borough 42 17 6 19 65 78 −13 57 11 Salford City 42 16 8 18 63 74 −11 56 12 Trafford 42 15 8 19 79 73 +6 53 13 AFC Fylde 42 15 8 19 67 79 −12 53 14 Bamber Bridge 42 14 10 18 58 67 −9 52 15 Prescot Cables 42 13 11 18 51 68 −17 50 16 Chorley 42 13 10 19 56 76 −20 49 17 Harrogate Railway Athletic 42 15 7 20 58 79 −21 49* 18 Wakefield 42 12 12 18 49 58 −9 48 19 Woodley Sports 42 10 15 17 53 67 −14 45 20 Garforth Town 42 11 7 24 64 94 −30 40 21 Ossett Albion 42 7 7 28 52 91 −39 28† 22 Rossendale United (R) 42 6 7 29 38 94 −56 25 Relegation to the NWCFL Premier Division Updated to games played on 17 May 2010
Source: Unibond League.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
* Harrogate Railway Athletic deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player.
‡ Curzon Ashton deducted six points; three for fielding an ineligible player and three for a financial irregularity. Initially Curzon Ashton were docked ten points for the financial irregularity, with five points suspended, but on appeal this was reduced to six points with three suspended.
† Ossett Albion reprieved from relegation.
(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.Playoffs
Semifinals Final 2 Lancaster City 2 5 Skelmersdale United 0 2 Lancaster City 0 4 Colwyn Bay 1 3 Curzon Ashton 1 4 Colwyn Bay 2 Division One South
Northern Premier League Division One South Season 2009–10 Champions Mickleover Sports Promoted Mickleover Sports
ChasetownRelegated Willenhall Town Matches played 463 Goals scored 1459 (3.15 per match) ← 2008–092010–11 →The Division One South featured five new clubs:
- Witton Albion, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
- Cammell Laird, demoted under stadium quality rules from the NPL Premier Division
- Chasetown, moved from the SFL Division One Midland
- Mickleover Sports, promoted as champions from the NCEL Premier Division
- Market Drayton, promoted as champions from the Midland Football Alliance
League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 1 Mickleover Sports (C) (P) 42 28 5 9 93 51 +42 89 Promotion to the NPL Premier Division 2 Chasetown (P) 42 24 10 8 78 42 +36 82 Qualification to the Playoffs 3 Glapwell 42 23 12 7 73 42 +31 81 4 Kidsgrove Athletic 42 22 12 8 93 50 +43 78 5 Sheffield 42 21 10 11 75 51 +24 73 6 Belper Town 42 21 8 13 83 55 +28 71 7 Witton Albion 42 20 7 15 76 53 +23 67 8 Leek Town 42 18 13 11 68 61 +7 67 9 Carlton Town 42 19 9 14 74 68 +6 66 10 Stamford 42 18 10 14 77 54 +23 64 11 Grantham Town 42 17 11 14 62 56 +6 62 12 Rushall Olympic 42 16 11 15 68 61 +7 59 13 Market Drayton Town 42 16 5 21 71 81 −10 53 14 Loughborough Dynamo 42 15 8 19 70 80 −10 53 15 Brigg Town 42 15 7 20 60 77 −17 52 16 Cammell Laird 42 13 11 18 51 66 −15 50 Transferred to the NPL Division One North 17 Shepshed Dynamo 42 10 18 14 44 55 −11 48 18 Goole 42 12 10 20 70 84 −14 46 19 Lincoln United 42 13 5 24 57 67 −10 44 20 Quorn 42 9 13 20 55 78 −23 40 21 Spalding United 42 5 5 32 33 111 −78 20† 22 Willenhall Town (R) 42 5 4 33 21 109 −88 9* Relegation to the Midland Alliance Updated to games played on 17 May 2010
Source: Unibond League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
* Willenhall Town deducted 10 points for entering administration
† Spalding United reprieved from relegation.
(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.Playoffs
Semifinals Final 2 Chasetown 3 5 Sheffield 2 2 Chasetown 1 3 Glapwell 0 3 Glapwell 1 4 Kidsgrove Athletic 0 Resignations and their effects
On 20 June 2009, three days following the league's AGM which confirmed the 2009-10 allocation, Newcastle Blue Star resigned from the league.[2] As division placements had been confirmed be then, no replacement team could be entered and the Premier Division was reduced to twenty one teams for the season.
On 9 December 2009, King's Lynn were officially wound up by the High Court in London over debts and an overdue tax bill, and they will play no further games in the season. The League released a table on 21 December with King's Lynn's playing record expunged from it, and leaving the Premier Division with twenty clubs and only two relegation spots.[3] Then, in March 2010 Chester City F.C. and Farsley Celtic A.F.C. were removed from the Conference National and Conference North respectively.
Promotion from the First Divisions to the Premier Division took place as planned. Relegation from the First Divisions to the county level was reduced from the planned two per division to one. Relegation from the Premier Division was reduced from two to one on account of developments in the Conference. The final decision on relegations were made during the close season by the FA's National League System Committee which left this method completely redundant as Chester City, Farsley Celtic (now Farsley A.F.C.), King's Lynn, Grays Athletic (lost their ground), Merthyr Tydfil (expelled), VCD Athletic (ground grade fail) and Rothwell Town (resigned) were all demoted to Level 8.
Cup results
Challenge Cup: Teams from all 3 divisions.
- Boston United 2–0 Retford United
President's Cup: Teams from lower 2 divisions.
- Belper Town 3–1 Stamford
Chairman's Cup: Between Champions of NPL Division One North and NPL Division One South.
- Halifax 2–2 Mickleover, Mickleover win 3-1 on Pens
Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the Chairmans Cup.
- Guiseley 1–1 Mickleover Sports, Guiseley win 5-3 on Pens
References
- ^ NLS club allocations released FA.com. 29/05/09. Accessed 08.07.09
- ^ UniBond League Response to Newcastle Blue Star's Resignation 25 June 2009. Accessed 08/07/09
- ^ Kings Lynn Wound up by the High Court -http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8402159.stm
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