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1987–88 Northern Premier League

The 1987–88 Northern Premier League season was the 20th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions.

Premier Division

Northern Premier League
Premier Division
Season1987–88
ChampionsChorley
PromotedChorley
RelegatedOswestry Town
Workington
Matches played462
Goals scored1,349 (2.92 per match)

The Premier Division featured two new teams:

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Chorley (C, P)42261067835+4388Promoted to Football Conference
2Hyde United42251079152+3985
3Caernarfon Town422210105634+2276
4Morecambe42191586141+2072
5Barrow42218137041+2971
6Worksop Town422011117455+1971
7Bangor City422010127255+1770
8Rhyl421813117042+2867
9Marine421910136745+2267
10Frickley Athletic421811136155+665
11Witton Albion421612146147+1460
12Goole Town42179167161+1060
13Horwich RMI42179164642+460
14Southport421512154348−557
15South Liverpool421019135664−849
16Buxton421114177276−447
17Mossley421111205475−2144
18Gateshead42117245271−1940
19Matlock Town42108245889−3138
20Gainsborough Trinity42810243881−4334
21Oswestry Town426102644101−5728Club Folded
22Workington (R)42633328113−8521Relegated to Division One
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayBANBRWBUXCNRCHOFRKGAIGATGOOHORHYDMARMATMORMOSOSWRHLSLISOUWTNWRKWKS
Bangor City1–02–20–01–13–21–01–32–10–03–42–02–02–43–12–23–00–11–14–05–02–3
Barrow2–33–10–11–23–04–12–15–02–02–13–25–00–03–24–02–41–10–11–02–00–1
Buxton2–42–01–31–21–20–01–12–42–15–11–12–11–11–03–32–20–00–11–43–12–2
Caernarfon Town1–00–22–12–10–10–03–02–12–41–11–03–11–03–23–02–12–22–10–03–01–0
Chorley1–01–04–11–00–32–14–01–11–01–12–10–02–11–15–12–14–22–11–19–00–1
Frickley Athletic1–20–41–32–11–23–10–03–30–04–21–11–00–24–13–10–12–12–11–02–13–0
Gainsborough Trinity0–01–10–60–01–61–01–00–31–01–14–10–22–31–22–10–11–21–11–11–21–3
Gateshead1–10–03–20–10–22–04–13–11–00–11–32–01–10–34–00–10–21–01–14–03–5
Goole Town1–20–20–01–01–01–12–23–21–10–50–14–02–14–23–23–14–00–13–08–11–2
Horwich RMI3–21–11–00–10–11–21–02–10–21–40–02–00–11–02–10–01–21–11–02–02–0
Hyde United2–02–14–22–12–10–03–02–13–12–01–02–02–14–12–00–03–35–12–36–01–1
Marine2–20–11–00–01–00–05–12–02–11–07–31–31–10–11–04–21–03–10–13–01–1
Matlock Town2–35–13–30–21–12–44–22–12–30–42–31–22–32–32–21–12–22–11–32–12–2
Morecambe0–20–02–22–01–20–00–04–12–23–24–13–21–04–12–00–01–00–10–02–02–1
Mossley1–21–11–11–10–11–11–04–12–10–20–41–31–12–23–11–31–00–00–22–11–1
Oswestry Town0–31–11–42–10–43–33–21–11–02–30–21–70–21–11–20–30–02–02–22–02–4
Rhyl2–01–22–10–00–12–15–02–11–00–11–10–14–00–01–15–01–21–22–23–12–1
South Liverpool0–01–13–30–41–12–01–24–11–11–11–11–04–21–16–32–21–31–10–30–20–2
Southport2–31–22–11–12–31–21–01–20–01–01–00–02–02–01–11–02–21–10–43–00–0
Witton Albion3–11–02–30–21–12–00–13–23–10–11–12–24–00–13–21–20–00–00–13–25–1
Workington0–10–40–11–41–21–32–31–00–22–20–20–40–20–12–12–10–82–20–11–00–0
Worksop Town4–11–05–22–00–02–23–13–20–11–20–22–02–42–31–05–01–12–22–01–04–1
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 1988. Source: Northern Premier League Premier Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One

Northern Premier League
Division One
Season1987–88
ChampionsFleetwood Town
PromotedFleetwood Town
Stalybridge Celtic
Matches played344
Goals scored1,014 (2.95 per match)

It was the first Division One season, it was formed by clubs from:

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Fleetwood Town (C, P)3622778545+4073Promoted to Premier Division
2Stalybridge Celtic (P)3622687242+3072
3Leek Town36201066338+2570
4Accrington Stanley3621697139+3269
5Farsley Celtic3618996448+1663
6Droylsden361610106348+1558
7Eastwood Hanley361412105037+1354
8Winsford United36156155947+1251
9Congleton Town36121684339+451[a]
10Harrogate Town36139145150+148
11Alfreton Town36138155354−147
12Radcliffe Borough361113126662+446
13Irlam Town361210143945−646
14Penrith361111144651−544
15Sutton Town36115205196−4538
16Lancaster City36106204572−2736
17Eastwood Town36810184565−2034
18Curzon Ashton3684244373−3028
19Netherfield3644283593−5816
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

Promotion and relegation

In the twentieth season of the Northern Premier League Chorley (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Meanwhile, Oswestry Town folded at the end of the season and Workington were relegated; these three sides were replaced by Division One winners Fleetwood Town, second placed Stalybridge Celtic and newly admitted Shepshed Charterhouse. Colne Dynamoes, Bishop Auckland, Whitley Bay and Newtown were admitted into Division One at the end of the season.

Cup Results

Challenge Cup:

  • Goole Town bt. Barrow

President's Cup:

  • South Liverpool 5–4 Southport

Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.

  • Chorley bt. Goole Town

External links

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