1992–93 Northern Premier League

The 1992–93 Northern Premier League season was the 25th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier Division, won by Southport and the First Division, won by Bridlington Town. It was known as the HFS Loans League for sponsorship reasons.[1]

Premier Division

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Season1992–93
ChampionsSouthport
PromotedSouthport
RelegatedGoole Town
Mossley
Matches played462
Goals scored1,517 (3.28 per match)

The Premier Division featured three new teams:

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Southport (C, P)42299410331+7296Promotion to Football Conference
2Winsford United4227969143+4890
3Morecambe42251169351+4286
4Marine4226888347+3686
5Leek Town422111108651+3574
6Accrington Stanley42201397945+3473
7Frickley Athletic42216156252+1069
8Barrow421811137155+1665
9Hyde United421713128771+1664
10Bishop Auckland421711146352+1162
11Gainsborough Trinity42178176366−359
12Colwyn Bay42166208079+154
13Horwich RMI421410187279−752
14Buxton421310196075−1549
15Matlock Town421311185679−2347[a]
16Emley42136236291−2945
17Whitley Bay42118235796−3941
18Chorley421010225293−4140
19Fleetwood Town42107255077−2737
20Droylsden42107254784−3737
21Mossley (R)4278275395−4229Relegation to NPL Division One
22Goole Town (R)42692747105−5827
Updated to match(es) played on May 1993. Source: [1].
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayACCBRWBISBUXCHOCOLDROEMLFLEFRKGAIGOOHORHYDLEEMARMATMORMOSSOUWHIWNS
Accrington Stanley2–00–02–23–13–14–16–11–01–10–13–02–11–12–01–12–01–12–22–22–01–3
Barrow2–04–33–22–15–03–00–12–01–22–24–11–12–11–23–11–00–32–20–20–10–0
Bishop Auckland0–02–10–05–01–12–02–10–10–32–21–11–03–01–01–00–12–24–01–33–22–2
Buxton0–10–40–32–31–01–23–00–32–02–32–12–22–12–11–51–14–16–10–20–02–3
Chorley0–11–10–01–14–22–01–32–11–21–01–52–23–32–10–61–11–24–21–61–40–4
Colwyn Bay0–12–31–27–31–03–02–13–10–13–04–24–22–42–32–23–10–12–12–44–42–3
Droylsden3–31–31–10–02–21–11–21–12–10–21–01–31–00–11–32–00–11–42–51–20–4
Emley0–31–12–31–12–11–11–34–32–00–21–25–31–55–54–12–21–22–00–42–11–2
Fleetwood Town0–22–20–10–21–11–21–63–11–11–23–11–11–23–03–12–31–23–21–22–21–2
Frickley Athletic3–22–13–02–02–11–00–13–11–24–03–02–11–11–20–01–02–02–12–53–01–2
Gainsborough Trinity0–21–01–11–21–12–12–11–01–00–13–02–22–01–40–12–42–31–11–17–13–1
Goole Town0–51–01–00–20–23–11–20–00–01–31–41–21–10–12–30–42–81–10–55–12–4
Horwich RMI2–20–22–13–02–10–22–11–32–13–12–03–13–51–10–32–40–15–21–13–32–0
Hyde United2–62–23–12–24–03–12–11–03–10–07–23–34–12–41–22–02–24–21–12–13–3
Leek Town3–12–22–35–13–01–42–12–04–14–01–26–10–03–30–16–00–03–31–03–00–0
Marine2–02–22–01–31–02–12–12–02–02–02–16–33–03–11–12–20–31–02–13–12–0
Matlock Town1–20–11–51–03–11–12–22–10–12–12–13–33–20–11–21–00–60–31–51–23–3
Morecambe2–03–12–12–12–03–12–07–44–23–03–41–13–23–31–11–12–23–10–24–20–0
Mossley0–51–23–12–31–41–40–11–22–01–22–10–01–41–20–40–30–01–00–25–02–4
Southport2–23–01–02–17–12–03–01–25–02–10–03–03–21–00–00–03–01–13–01–00–1
Whitley Bay1–11–11–42–02–22–45–02–00–13–23–02–00–11–00–21–52–30–31–11–50–3
Winsford United2–01–42–01–10–13–25–25–12–01–11–03–03–11–02–05–10–02–01–01–26–0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 1993. Source: Northern Premier Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One

Northern Premier League
Division One
Season1992–93
ChampionsBridlington Town
PromotedBridlington Town
Knowsley United
RelegatedRossendale United
Shepshed Albion
Matches played420
Goals scored1,412 (3.36 per match)

Division One featured four new teams:

The Shepshed Charterhouse Renamed to Shepshed Albion before this season.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Bridlington Town (C, P)40251148435+4986Promotion to Premier Division
2Knowsley United (P)40237108648+3876
3Ashton United40228108154+2774
4Guiseley402010109064+2670
5Warrington Town401910118557+2867
6Gretna401712116447+1763
7Curzon Ashton40161596963+663
8Great Harwood Town40179146657+960
9Harrogate Town401412147781−454
10Alfreton Town40159168080054
11Worksop Town40159166670−454
12Radcliffe Borough401314136669−353
13Workington401313145161−1052
14Eastwood Town401311164952−350
15Netherfield401114156863+547
16Caernarfon Town40138196674−847
17Farsley Celtic40128206477−1344
18Lancaster City401012184976−2742
19Shepshed Albion (R)40912194666−2039Relegation to Midland Combination Premier Division
20Congleton Town40107235895−3737
21Rossendale United (R)40553050126−7620Relegation to NWCFL Division One
Updated to match(es) played on May 1993. Source: [2].
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Promotion and relegation

In the twenty-fifth season of the Northern Premier League Southport (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Mossley and Goole Town were relegated to the First Division; these three clubs were replaced by relegated Conference side Boston United, First Division winners Bridlington Town and second placed Knowsley United. In the First Division Shepshed Albion and Rossendale United left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly admitted Spennymoor United and Bamber Bridge.

Cup Results

Challenge Cup:

  • Winsford United bt. Warrington Town

President's Cup:

  • Winsford United bt. Southport

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

  • Southport bt. Winsford United

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