1991–92 Northern Premier League

The 1991–92 Northern Premier League season was the 24th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier Division, won by Stalybridge Celtic, and the First Division, won by Colwyn Bay. It was known as the HFS Loans League for sponsorship reasons.[1]

Premier Division

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Season1991–92
ChampionsStalybridge Celtic
PromotedStalybridge Celtic
RelegatedShepshed Albion
Matches played462
Goals scored1,324 (2.87 per match)

The Premier Division featured three new teams:

The Shepshed Charterhouse Renamed to Shepshed Albion in the next season.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Stalybridge Celtic (C, P)42261428433+5192Promotion to Football Conference
2Marine42239106432+3278
3Morecambe42211387044+2676
4Leek Town422110116249+1373
5Buxton42219126547+1872
6Emley421811136947+2265
7Southport42161795748+965
8Accrington Stanley421712137862+1663
9Hyde United42179166967+260
10Fleetwood Town42178176764+359
11Bishop Auckland42169174858−1057
12Goole Town42159186072−1254
13Horwich RMI421314154452−853
14Frickley Athletic421216146157+452
15Droylsden421214166272−1050
16Mossley42154235173−2249
17Whitley Bay42139205379−2648
18Gainsborough Trinity421113184863−1546
19Matlock Town42129215987−2845
20Bangor City421110214657−1143Transferred to the League of Wales
21Chorley42119226182−2142
22Shepshed Charterhouse (R)4268284679−3326Relegation to NPL Division One
Updated to match(es) played on May 1992. Source: nonleaguefooty.co.uk
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

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Accrington Stanley1–02–21–13–22–22–13–01–21–14–01–11–11–00–32–23–15–13–11–10–33–2
Bangor City4–31–10–11–14–02–00–22–11–32–01–22–20–10–22–30–14–01–01–10–11–2
Bishop Auckland0–60–02–03–01–01–13–01–03–11–21–30–10–23–01–10–21–24–10–11–41–1
Buxton0–12–02–14–22–01–31–03–02–11–15–02–03–00–33–11–31–31–01–01–23–1
Chorley2–14–31–00–21–20–11–02–23–14–40–02–00–23–12–11–21–21–22–22–31–3
Droylsden3–22–01–20–02–04–01–44–20–03–25–13–22–21–12–20–11–43–21–12–21–1
Emley3–10–24–11–25–01–24–02–06–02–00–00–00–00–14–03–32–10–03–22–23–1
Fleetwood Town2–12–13–41–15–02–11–12–10–12–31–25–12–20–04–01–13–12–05–10–25–0
Frickley Athletic1–12–12–01–11–01–10–03–20–01–20–23–00–10–42–21–13–06–12–01–14–0
Gainsborough Trinity0–41–10–10–03–10–01–01–11–10–24–01–01–20–00–15–10–13–10–23–11–3
Goole Town2–42–11–22–23–12–20–12–12–24–11–00–11–21–23–01–23–10–12–11–11–0
Horwich RMI1–10–12–00–02–21–03–00–11–33–02–10–21–11–02–10–31–20–01–10–01–2
Hyde United2–12–24–02–11–23–15–37–01–12–11–31–11–00–43–22–24–13–14–01–20–1
Leek Town1–00–01–14–12–02–01–10–32–10–11–13–13–33–22–10–43–23–03–02–32–0
Marine0–11–00–12–02–13–12–05–01–02–12–02–12–03–01–30–12–11–11–10–03–0
Matlock Town0–42–00–10–22–23–20–31–11–11–34–11–02–13–00–11–20–24–33–30–35–3
Morecambe4–13–03–02–12–11–10–11–22–01–11–10–03–02–22–13–31–00–20–10–00–1
Mossley0–11–30–21–31–03–00–34–11–12–13–11–11–11–20–10–11–42–10–00–13–2
Shepshed Albion4–00–00–02–32–32–33–20–11–31–10–11–31–21–20–04–12–40–10–13–30–1
Southport2–24–03–02–11–12–22–31–03–22–21–11–12–01–00–02–01–11–03–00–02–0
Stalybridge Celtic2–11–10–02–23–32–01–02–02–23–07–02–01–21–03–14–01–05–02–11–03–1
Whitley Bay2–20–10–20–20–63–10–00–02–23–32–01–34–10–32–23–11–12–12–11–20–2
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 1992. Source: Northern Premier Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One

Northern Premier League
Division One
Season1991–92
ChampionsColwyn Bay
PromotedColwyn Bay
Winsford United
RelegatedNewtown
Rhyl
Irlam Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,551 (3.36 per match)

Division One featured three new teams:

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Colwyn Bay (C, P)4230489949+5094Promotion to Premier Division
2Winsford United (P)4229679641+5593
3Worksop Town422551210151+5080
4Guiseley42221289356+3778
5Caernarfon Town42239107847+3178
6Bridlington Town42229118646+4075
7Warrington Town42208147964+1568
8Knowsley United421810146952+1764
9Netherfield42187175461−761
10Harrogate Town421416127369+458
11Curzon Ashton42159187183−1254
12Farsley Celtic421591879101−2253[a]
13Radcliffe Borough42159186772−551[b]
14Newtown42156216095−3551Transferred to the League of Wales
15Eastwood Town421311185970−1150
16Lancaster City421019135562−749
17Congleton Town42145235981−2247
18Rhyl421110215969−1043Transferred to the Cymru Alliance
19Rossendale United42911226190−2938
20Alfreton Town42122286398−3538
21Irlam Town (R)4297264595−5033[a]Relegation to NWCFL Division Two
22Workington4278274599−5428[a]
Updated to match(es) played on May 1992. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Promotion and relegation

In the twenty-fourth season of the Northern Premier League Stalybridge Celtic (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Shepshed Albion were relegated to the First Division and Bangor City moved to the newly formed League of Wales; these three clubs were replaced by relegated Conference side Barrow, First Division winners Colwyn Bay and second placed Winsford United. In the First Division Newtown and Rhyl left the League to join the League of Wales and Irlam Town left the League altogether; these three sides were replaced by newly admitted Ashton United, Gretna and Great Harwood Town.

Cup Results

Challenge Cup:

  • Marine 1–0 Frickley Athletic

President's Cup:

  • Morecambe bt. Stalybridge Celtic

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

  • Stalybridge Celtic bt. Morecambe

References

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