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2005–06 Northern Premier League

2005–06 Northern Premier League

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.

Northern Premier League Premier DivisionNorthern Premier League Division One
Season2005–06
ChampionsBlyth Spartans
PromotedBlyth Spartans
Farsley Celtic
RelegatedBradford Park Avenue
Wakefield
Matches played465
Goals scored1,282 (2.76 per match)
← 2004–05
2006–07 →
Season2005–06
ChampionsMossley
PromotedFleetwood Town
Kendal Town
Mossley
RelegatedBishop Auckland
Matches played465
Goals scored1,398 (3.01 per match)
← 2004–05
2006–07 →

Premier Division

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Blyth Spartans(C, P)42261157932+4789Promotion to Conference North
2Frickley Athletic4226887236+3686Qualification for Playoffs
3Marine42231276125+3681
4Farsley Celtic(P)42231098434+5079
5North Ferriby United422110117754+2373
6Whitby Town421810146059+164
7Burscough42196176464063
8Witton Albion42179166855+1360
9Matlock Town421611156055+559
10A.F.C. Telford United421417115452+259
11Ossett Town42177185761−458
12Leek Town421414145053−356
13Prescot Cables42158194960−1153
14Guiseley42149194558−1351
15Ashton United421310196263−149
16Ilkeston Town421213174851−349
17Gateshead421210205277−2546
18Radcliffe Borough42128225462−844
19Lincoln United421014184464−2044[1]
20Wakefield(R)42119223869−3142[2]Relegation to NPL Division One
21Bradford Park Avenue(R)42109236486−2239
22Runcorn F.C. Halton426112536108−7229Resigned, club folded at end of season

Results

Home \ AwayTELASHBLYBPABURFARFRKGATGUIILKLEELINMARMATNFUOSTPRCRADRUNWAKWTBWTN
A.F.C. Telford United2–11–13–60–11–01–31–10–00–01–02–01–12–12–11–13–22–13–12–33–12–2
Ashton United0–02–33–01–31–10–13–12–22–23–13–01–21–12–40–31–33–06–04–04–20–2
Blyth Spartans1–12–02–01–00–11–01–13–11–12–10–11–02–24–24–42–01–00–03–01–05–1
Bradford Park Avenue0–11–12–13–44–31–40–11–32–20–01–11–31–20–42–01–01–28–02–10–02–3
Burscough0–13–00–00–10–30–12–33–22–11–21–10–31–13–24–12–33–02–23–22–11–1
Farsley Celtic2–03–01–13–02–40–14–21–11–13–23–00–13–11–13–02–03–05–06–11–30–3
Frickley Athletic1–02–23–26–24–11–01–22–12–02–12–20–01–01–11–00–10–21–00–03–02–0
Gateshead1–13–21–22–12–00–52–20–21–22–01–10–11–52–32–10–30–02–43–23–23–2
Guiseley1–01–30–20–33–10–32–01–02–21–11–21–01–00–20–22–53–21–10–10–23–1
Ilkeston Town2–02–00–02–01–21–10–23–10–12–21–21–00–11–10–10–23–12–02–00–02–0
Leek Town1–11–00–33–03–01–10–20–00–20–31–01–11–10–01–11–10–32–20–03–02–2
Lincoln United1–20–00–13–20–10–13–72–21–02–23–31–10–10–10–00–21–10–01–22–01–2
Marine1–12–20–13–12–11–01–00–02–04–21–25–10–01–04–01–03–02–00–00–00–1
Matlock Town1–10–00–11–03–00–01–21–21–02–00–20–32–51–11–03–11–12–10–14–10–4
North Ferriby United1–01–01–45–20–10–11–21–02–22–14–00–00–23–22–13–02–13–13–30–05–1
Ossett Town1–13–23–13–20–00–12–43–11–01–00–11–30–24–42–33–12–02–12–02–31–0
Prescot Cables0–02–11–32–21–21–10–22–10–20–00–21–30–12–10–22–11–00–02–05–11–1
Radcliffe Borough2–21–20–31–00–20–50–34–00–03–12–34–02–00–11–20–14–08–13–00–11–3
Runcorn0–71–20–52–21–30–71–12–10–02–10–10–10–00–42–40–25–12–22–11–10–4
Wakefield1–10–10–31–12–10–10–01–01–31–01–31–10–22–31–00–11–00–02–02–30–2
Whitby Town4–12–20–43–31–21–12–02–01–02–01–02–11–12–14–22–10–11–14–04–20–2
Witton Albion4–00–11–12–32–30–11–02–24–03–10–13–00–22–42–22–00–00–12–01–20–0

Play-offs

The Premier Division playoffs saw the second to fifth placed sides in the Division compete for one place in the Conference North.

Semi-finals
1 May 2006		Final
6 May 2006
3Marine0
4Farsley Celtic1
4Farsley Celtic2*
5North Ferriby United1
2Frickley Athletic0(2)
5North Ferriby United0(4)
  • After extra time

Division One

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Mossley(C, P)42239108355+2878Promotion to NPL Premier Division
2Fleetwood Town(P)422210107248+2476
3Kendal Town(P)422210108158+2376Qualification for Playoffs
4Woodley Sports42228128553+3274
5Gresley Rovers422010127964+1570
6Stocksbridge Park Steels42171696643+2367
7Eastwood Town421614126658+862
8Brigg Town421614127064+662
9Belper Town42178175356−359
10Shepshed Dynamo421513145756+158
11Bridlington Town421610166168−758
12Colwyn Bay421511165653+356
13Bamber Bridge421315146559+654
14Ossett Albion42159185464−1054
15Rossendale United421217135861−353
16Clitheroe42158195473−1953
17Kidsgrove Athletic42149196669−351
18Chorley42148205859−150
19Warrington Town421115166274−1248
20Spalding United421015174970−2145Transferred to SFL Division Midlands
21Goole421111205585−3043[3]
22Bishop Auckland(R)4236333999−6015Relegation to Northern League Division One

Results

Home \ AwayBAMBLPBISBRIBRGCHOCLTCOLEASFLEGOOGREKENKIDMOSOSAROSSPDSPASTOWARWDL
Bamber Bridge0–17–21–13–43–12–22–13–12–11–01–10–52–41–20–00–12–14–01–12–11–1
Belper Town1–02–12–31–13–12–02–12–11–42–02–13–40–04–01–40–10–12–20–11–11–0
Bishop Auckland1–11–32–10–31–41–20–10–11–30–21–22–22–11–21–21–10–40–21–42–30–3
Bridlington Town2–02–11–03–14–11–00–02–31–13–12–21–21–12–12–11–21–01–01–11–10–2
Brigg Town3–21–22–03–21–02–21–12–23–11–02–12–12–30–12–32–20–13–10–03–21–2
Chorley0–11–02–22–21–21–21–10–11–10–12–21–11–21–23–02–31–21–11–13–01–4
Clitheroe1–00–24–12–02–20–11–00–31–01–03–30–32–23–24–22–01–12–10–12–33–2
Colwyn Bay1–10–12–01–30–01–20–00–02–04–16–00–14–33–02–00–42–03–01–13–02–1
Eastwood Town1–12–02–00–32–00–43–14–10–13–32–33–32–12–23–24–01–10–01–13–34–0
Fleetwood Town0–02–03–22–35–12–14–02–13–20–11–11–20–21–12–22–21–02–11–11–02–0
Goole3–31–01–02–22–22–21–03–00–33–32–32–41–10–01–41–10–51–60–42–31–4
Gresley3–13–13–12–13–22–13–13–22–00–24–00–10–03–13–11–10–03–01–12–32–5
Kendal Town2–02–23–32–11–41–21–40–01–12–13–10–34–01–10–14–01–23–01–13–12–1
Kidsgrove Athletic0–21–03–03–21–41–05–06–00–00–33–30–10–22–31–32–12–33–00–33–32–1
Mossley1–14–22–16–11–02–11–01–24–00–13–03–15–22–17–02–12–33–12–01–12–2
Ossett Albion3–20–22–25–21–21–22–11–00–01–20–12–11–20–10–21–01–11–21–01–12–1
Rossendale United1–12–23–05–01–10–12–12–11–00–12–21–43–21–10–00–12–43–30–02–22–3
Shepshed Dynamo0–50–10–00–01–11–05–00–00–24–00–41–20–32–12–11–12–20–00–12–11–2
Spalding United1–10–02–12–01–11–21–22–30–00–40–24–33–02–10–41–10–02–22–22–21–0
Stocksbridge Park Steels1–14–14–21–03–01–34–01–13–11–21–22–10–12–02–31–02–33–10–02–10–0
Warrington Town0–30–04–23–01–12–11–01–21–22–42–10–00–13–21–12–00–02–21–22–21–3
Woodley Sports3–13–00–21–22–20–22–22–14–10–02–12–12–22–15–00–02–05–13–04–24–1

Play-offs

The First Division playoffs saw the third to sixth placed sides in the First Division compete for a place in the Premier Division.

Semi-finals
1 May 2006		Final
6 May 2006
4Gresley Rovers4
5Woodley Sports0
4Gresley Rovers1
3Kendal Town2
3Kendal Town1(4)
6Stocksbridge Park Steels1(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

References

[1]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgLincoln United had superior record to same placed Isthmian League team, and consequently kept place in the division.
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Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgPreviously called Wakefield-Emley F.C.
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Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgGoole were docked 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.
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Citation Linkwww.fchd.info2005–06 Northern Premier League tables at FCHD
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Citation Linkwww.nonleaguefooty.co.uk[1]
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Citation Linkwww.thefootballarchives.comNorthern Premier Division results grid
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Citation Linkwww.thefootballarchives.comNorthern Premier League First Division results grid
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Citation Linkwww.fchd.info2005–06 Northern Premier League tables at FCHD
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