2000–01 Northern Premier League
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The 2000–01 Northern Premier League season was the 33rd 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
[edit]Season | 2000–01 |
---|---|
Champions | Stalybridge Celtic |
Promoted | Stalybridge Celtic |
Relegated | Leek Town Spennymoor United |
Matches played | 506 |
Goals scored | 1,553 (3.07 per match) |
2001–02 → |
The Premier Division featured three new teams:
- Altrincham relegated from the Football Conference
- Accrington Stanley promoted as champions of Division One
- Burscough promoted as runners-up of Division One
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stalybridge Celtic (C, P) | 44 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 96 | 32 | +64 | 102 | Promotion to Football Conference |
2 | Emley | 44 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 87 | 42 | +45 | 101 | |
3 | Bishop Auckland | 44 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 88 | 53 | +35 | 85 | |
4 | Lancaster City | 44 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 84 | 60 | +24 | 81 | |
5 | Worksop Town | 44 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 102 | 60 | +42 | 73 | |
6 | Barrow | 44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 83 | 63 | +20 | 72 | |
7 | Altrincham | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 80 | 57 | +23 | 70 | |
8 | Gainsborough Trinity | 44 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 65 | |
9 | Accrington Stanley | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 71 | 67 | +4 | 64 | |
10 | Hucknall Town | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 63 | |
11 | Gateshead | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 61 | +7 | 60 | |
12 | Bamber Bridge | 44 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 63 | 65 | −2 | 59 | |
13 | Runcorn | 44 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 70 | −14 | 55 | |
14 | Blyth Spartans | 44 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 54 | |
15 | Burscough | 44 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 52 | |
16 | Hyde United | 44 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 72 | 79 | −7 | 51 | |
17 | Whitby Town | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 60 | 76 | −16 | 50 | |
18 | Marine | 44 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 62 | 78 | −16 | 49 | |
19 | Colwyn Bay | 44 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 68 | 102 | −34 | 46 | |
20 | Frickley Athletic | 44 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 50 | 79 | −29 | 45 | |
21 | Droylsden | 44 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 50 | 80 | −30 | 45 | |
22 | Leek Town (R) | 44 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 45 | 70 | −25 | 44 | Relegation to NPL Division One |
23 | Spennymoor United (R) | 44 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 32 | 108 | −76 | 16[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Spennymoor United were docked 1 point
Results
[edit]Division One
[edit]Season | 2000–01 |
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Champions | Bradford Park Avenue |
Promoted | Bradford Park Avenue Vauxhall Motors |
Relegated | Congleton Town Winsford United |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,423 (3.08 per match) |
2001–02 → |
Division One featured four new teams:
- Guiseley relegated from the Premier Division
- Winsford United relegated from the Premier Division
- North Ferriby United promoted as champions of the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
- Vauxhall Motors promoted as champions of the North West Counties League Division One
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bradford Park Avenue (C, P) | 42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 83 | 40 | +43 | 89 | Promotion to Premier Division |
2 | Vauxhall Motors (P) | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 95 | 50 | +45 | 79 | |
3 | Ashton United | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 91 | 49 | +42 | 78 | |
4 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 80 | 60 | +20 | 70 | |
5 | Trafford | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 68[a] | |
6 | Belper Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 65 | |
7 | Witton Albion | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 61 | |
8 | Ossett Town | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 66 | 58 | +8 | 60 | |
9 | Radcliffe Borough | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 59 | |
10 | Chorley | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 71 | 70 | +1 | 59 | |
11 | Harrogate Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 70 | −10 | 55 | |
12 | Matlock Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 70 | 74 | −4 | 52 | |
13 | North Ferriby United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 73 | −9 | 52 | |
14 | Workington | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 51 | |
15 | Lincoln United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 75 | −15 | 51 | |
16 | Gretna | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 72 | 82 | −10 | 48 | |
17 | Guiseley | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 48 | |
18 | Kendal Town | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 69 | −9 | 47[b] | |
19 | Farsley Celtic | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 71 | −18 | 47 | |
20 | Eastwood Town | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 47 | |
21 | Winsford United (R) | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 61 | 70 | −9 | 44[c] | Relegation to NWCFL Division One |
22 | Congleton Town (R) | 42 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 43 | 94 | −51 | 30 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
[edit]Promotion and relegation
[edit]In the thirty-third season of the Northern Premier League Stalybridge Celtic (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Leek Town and Spennymoor United were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by First Division winners Bradford Park Avenue, second placed Vauxhall Motors and readmitted Burton Albion (returning from the Southern League Premier Division. In the First Division Winsford United and Congleton Town left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly admitted Rossendale United and Ossett Albion.
Cup Results
[edit]Challenge Cup: Teams from both leagues.
- Lancaster City bt. Bishop Auckland
President's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.
- Stalybridge Celtic bt. Blyth Spartans
Chairman's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.
- Barrow bt. Harrogate Town
Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.
- Stalybridge Celtic bt. Lancaster City
References
[edit]- http://www.thefootballarchives.com/network/competition.php?CID=13&Season=2000-2001
- http://www.thefootballarchives.com/network/competition.php?CID=71&Season=2000-2001