1995–96 Northern Premier League#Premier Division

The 1995–96 Northern Premier League season was the 28th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First. It was known as the Unibond League for sponsorship reasons.[http://www.staff.city.ac.uk/~sc397/football/nl/npl9495.html Unibond League]

Premier Division

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Premier League Premier Division

|season=1995–96

|winners= Bamber Bridge

|promoted=

|relegated= Droylsden
Matlock Town

|matches= 462

|total goals= 1350

|prevseason=1994–95

|nextseason=1996–97

}}

The Premier Division featured three new teams:

Bamber Bridge promoted as runners up from Division One
Blyth Spartans promoted as champions from Division One
Leek Town transferred from the Southern League Premier Division

= League table =

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Premier Division

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=R

|team1=BAM|name_BAM=Bamber Bridge

|team2=BOS|name_BOS=Boston United

|team3=HYD|name_HYD=Hyde United

|team4=BRW|name_BRW=Barrow

|team5=GAI|name_GAI=Gainsborough Trinity

|team6=BLY|name_BLY=Blyth Spartans

|team7=ACC|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley

|team8=EML|name_EML=Emley

|team9=SPU|name_SPU=Spennymoor United

|team10=BIS|name_BIS=Bishop Auckland

|team11=GUI|name_GUI=Guiseley

|team12=MAR|name_MAR=Marine

|team13=WTN|name_WTN=Witton Albion

|team14=CHO|name_CHO=Chorley

|team15=KNO|name_KNO=Knowsley United

|team16=WNS|name_WNS=Winsford United

|team17=LEE|name_LEE=Leek Town

|team18=COL|name_COL=Colwyn Bay

|team19=FRK|name_FRK=Frickley Athletic

|team20=BUX|name_BUX=Buxton

|team21=DRO|name_DRO=Droylsden

|team22=MAT|name_MAT=Matlock Town

|hth_BAM=Bamber bridge were not promoted due to ground standards.

|hth_ACC=Accrington Stanley and Frickley Athletic were docked 3 points.

|hth_FRK=ACC

|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation to NPL Division One

|result21=R|result22=R

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=7 November 2015

|source=[http://www.thefootballarchives.com/network/competition.php?CID=13&Season=1995-1996].

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team21=WNS|team22=WTN

|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley

|match_ACC_BAM=1–2

|match_ACC_BRW=1–1

|match_ACC_BIS=2–1

|match_ACC_BLY=1–2

|match_ACC_BOS=0–2

|match_ACC_BUX=1–0

|match_ACC_CHO=7–3

|match_ACC_COL=3–1

|match_ACC_DRO=0–2

|match_ACC_EML=0–0

|match_ACC_FRK=2–1

|match_ACC_GAI=2–1

|match_ACC_GUI=0–1

|match_ACC_HYD=1–1

|match_ACC_KNO=4–2

|match_ACC_LEE=0–0

|match_ACC_MAR=0–0

|match_ACC_MAT=2–1

|match_ACC_SPU=0–0

|match_ACC_WNS=1–2

|match_ACC_WTN=1–2

|name_BAM=Bamber Bridge

|match_BAM_ACC=1–1

|match_BAM_BRW=2–2

|match_BAM_BIS=0–2

|match_BAM_BLY=3–0

|match_BAM_BOS=1–2

|match_BAM_BUX=2–0

|match_BAM_CHO=2–0

|match_BAM_COL=5–0

|match_BAM_DRO=3–2

|match_BAM_EML=0–1

|match_BAM_FRK=2–3

|match_BAM_GAI=1–1

|match_BAM_GUI=3–1

|match_BAM_HYD=3–3

|match_BAM_KNO=2–2

|match_BAM_LEE=0–0

|match_BAM_MAR=4–4

|match_BAM_MAT=4–1

|match_BAM_SPU=2–0

|match_BAM_WNS=2–0

|match_BAM_WTN=1–1

|name_BRW=Barrow

|match_BRW_ACC=0–3

|match_BRW_BAM=0–2

|match_BRW_BIS=0–0

|match_BRW_BLY=2–1

|match_BRW_BOS=2–0

|match_BRW_BUX=1–0

|match_BRW_CHO=6–2

|match_BRW_COL=1–1

|match_BRW_DRO=3–3

|match_BRW_EML=0–0

|match_BRW_FRK=1–1

|match_BRW_GAI=0–1

|match_BRW_GUI=0–2

|match_BRW_HYD=2–1

|match_BRW_KNO=7–0

|match_BRW_LEE=1–0

|match_BRW_MAR=2–0

|match_BRW_MAT=3–1

|match_BRW_SPU=1–1

|match_BRW_WNS=1–1

|match_BRW_WTN=3–0

|name_BIS=Bishop Auckland

|match_BIS_ACC=2–2

|match_BIS_BAM=1–1

|match_BIS_BRW=1–2

|match_BIS_BLY=3–0

|match_BIS_BOS=1–3

|match_BIS_BUX=1–1

|match_BIS_CHO=3–1

|match_BIS_COL=1–0

|match_BIS_DRO=3–2

|match_BIS_EML=1–0

|match_BIS_FRK=3–1

|match_BIS_GAI=1–1

|match_BIS_GUI=2–2

|match_BIS_HYD=1–1

|match_BIS_KNO=1–2

|match_BIS_LEE=1–1

|match_BIS_MAR=0–1

|match_BIS_MAT=2–3

|match_BIS_SPU=1–2

|match_BIS_WNS=1–0

|match_BIS_WTN=1–2

|name_BLY=Blyth Spartans

|match_BLY_ACC=2–2

|match_BLY_BAM=1–1

|match_BLY_BRW=1–2

|match_BLY_BIS=6–0

|match_BLY_BOS=0–3

|match_BLY_BUX=1–1

|match_BLY_CHO=3–2

|match_BLY_COL=2–0

|match_BLY_DRO=2–1

|match_BLY_EML=0–0

|match_BLY_FRK=1–1

|match_BLY_GAI=0–0

|match_BLY_GUI=3–3

|match_BLY_HYD=5–1

|match_BLY_KNO=4–1

|match_BLY_LEE=2–1

|match_BLY_MAR=2–2

|match_BLY_MAT=3–0

|match_BLY_SPU=3–1

|match_BLY_WNS=3–2

|match_BLY_WTN=2–0

|name_BOS=Boston United

|match_BOS_ACC=4–0

|match_BOS_BAM=0–3

|match_BOS_BRW=2–1

|match_BOS_BIS=1–0

|match_BOS_BLY=1–0

|match_BOS_BUX=9–3

|match_BOS_CHO=2–1

|match_BOS_COL=0–0

|match_BOS_DRO=0–1

|match_BOS_EML=1–1

|match_BOS_FRK=1–3

|match_BOS_GAI=1–2

|match_BOS_GUI=4–3

|match_BOS_HYD=0–3

|match_BOS_KNO=4–2

|match_BOS_LEE=2–2

|match_BOS_MAR=0–1

|match_BOS_MAT=1–0

|match_BOS_SPU=4–1

|match_BOS_WNS=2–2

|match_BOS_WTN=1–2

|name_BUX=Buxton

|match_BUX_ACC=0–1

|match_BUX_BAM=1–2

|match_BUX_BRW=0–0

|match_BUX_BIS=1–2

|match_BUX_BLY=2–1

|match_BUX_BOS=0–3

|match_BUX_CHO=5–2

|match_BUX_COL=0–1

|match_BUX_DRO=0–3

|match_BUX_EML=1–2

|match_BUX_FRK=1–0

|match_BUX_GAI=1–2

|match_BUX_GUI=0–0

|match_BUX_HYD=0–1

|match_BUX_KNO=3–2

|match_BUX_LEE=1–2

|match_BUX_MAR=1–3

|match_BUX_MAT=3–1

|match_BUX_SPU=1–1

|match_BUX_WNS=1–3

|match_BUX_WTN=0–4

|name_CHO=Chorley

|match_CHO_ACC=0–0

|match_CHO_BAM=0–0

|match_CHO_BRW=2–3

|match_CHO_BIS=2–0

|match_CHO_BLY=1–4

|match_CHO_BOS=0–2

|match_CHO_BUX=2–1

|match_CHO_COL=1–1

|match_CHO_DRO=6–0

|match_CHO_EML=1–0

|match_CHO_FRK=1–1

|match_CHO_GAI=0–6

|match_CHO_GUI=1–0

|match_CHO_HYD=1–1

|match_CHO_KNO=1–0

|match_CHO_LEE=3–1

|match_CHO_MAR=1–1

|match_CHO_MAT=3–2

|match_CHO_SPU=0–3

|match_CHO_WNS=1–1

|match_CHO_WTN=4–0

|name_COL=Colwyn Bay

|match_COL_ACC=1–2

|match_COL_BAM=1–1

|match_COL_BRW=0–1

|match_COL_BIS=1–3

|match_COL_BLY=0–0

|match_COL_BOS=3–1

|match_COL_BUX=1–1

|match_COL_CHO=1–1

|match_COL_DRO=0–0

|match_COL_EML=1–0

|match_COL_FRK=1–3

|match_COL_GAI=0–0

|match_COL_GUI=0–0

|match_COL_HYD=1–3

|match_COL_KNO=0–0

|match_COL_LEE=0–0

|match_COL_MAR=0–0

|match_COL_MAT=3–3

|match_COL_SPU=2–3

|match_COL_WNS=1–1

|match_COL_WTN=1–1

|name_DRO=Droylsden

|match_DRO_ACC=1–2

|match_DRO_BAM=1–2

|match_DRO_BRW=0–4

|match_DRO_BIS=1–4

|match_DRO_BLY=2–2

|match_DRO_BOS=2–5

|match_DRO_BUX=1–3

|match_DRO_CHO=0–6

|match_DRO_COL=0–1

|match_DRO_EML=3–0

|match_DRO_FRK=2–2

|match_DRO_GAI=1–2

|match_DRO_GUI=1–2

|match_DRO_HYD=0–2

|match_DRO_KNO=5–1

|match_DRO_LEE=2–1

|match_DRO_MAR=2–1

|match_DRO_MAT=3–0

|match_DRO_SPU=1–1

|match_DRO_WNS=1–1

|match_DRO_WTN=2–1

|name_EML=Emley

|match_EML_ACC=1–3

|match_EML_BAM=1–1

|match_EML_BRW=1–2

|match_EML_BIS=1–1

|match_EML_BLY=1–3

|match_EML_BOS=2–0

|match_EML_BUX=2–1

|match_EML_CHO=0–3

|match_EML_COL=4–1

|match_EML_DRO=4–0

|match_EML_FRK=5–2

|match_EML_GAI=1–0

|match_EML_GUI=2–0

|match_EML_HYD=1–0

|match_EML_KNO=1–3

|match_EML_LEE=0–1

|match_EML_MAR=2–0

|match_EML_MAT=3–2

|match_EML_SPU=0–2

|match_EML_WNS=1–1

|match_EML_WTN=1–0

|name_FRK=Frickley Athletic

|match_FRK_ACC=4–1

|match_FRK_BAM=0–5

|match_FRK_BRW=0–0

|match_FRK_BIS=0–3

|match_FRK_BLY=1–2

|match_FRK_BOS=1–2

|match_FRK_BUX=0–2

|match_FRK_CHO=1–0

|match_FRK_COL=1–1

|match_FRK_DRO=4–5

|match_FRK_EML=2–1

|match_FRK_GAI=3–0

|match_FRK_GUI=2–2

|match_FRK_HYD=3–0

|match_FRK_KNO=4–3

|match_FRK_LEE=1–1

|match_FRK_MAR=1–1

|match_FRK_MAT=1–4

|match_FRK_SPU=2–3

|match_FRK_WNS=3–3

|match_FRK_WTN=1–1

|name_GAI=Gainsborough Trinity

|match_GAI_ACC=1–1

|match_GAI_BAM=1–3

|match_GAI_BRW=2–0

|match_GAI_BIS=1–0

|match_GAI_BLY=4–0

|match_GAI_BOS=2–1

|match_GAI_BUX=2–2

|match_GAI_CHO=1–0

|match_GAI_COL=2–2

|match_GAI_DRO=7–1

|match_GAI_EML=0–3

|match_GAI_FRK=0–2

|match_GAI_GUI=0–2

|match_GAI_HYD=0–0

|match_GAI_KNO=2–1

|match_GAI_LEE=1–0

|match_GAI_MAR=1–0

|match_GAI_MAT=2–2

|match_GAI_SPU=0–1

|match_GAI_WNS=0–0

|match_GAI_WTN=1–0

|name_GUI=Guiseley

|match_GUI_ACC=1–3

|match_GUI_BAM=4–0

|match_GUI_BRW=1–3

|match_GUI_BIS=2–0

|match_GUI_BLY=1–1

|match_GUI_BOS=4–2

|match_GUI_BUX=1–0

|match_GUI_CHO=0–3

|match_GUI_COL=1–0

|match_GUI_DRO=3–0

|match_GUI_EML=1–1

|match_GUI_FRK=3–0

|match_GUI_GAI=1–3

|match_GUI_HYD=0–1

|match_GUI_KNO=1–1

|match_GUI_LEE=3–1

|match_GUI_MAR=2–4

|match_GUI_MAT=4–2

|match_GUI_SPU=2–2

|match_GUI_WNS=1–1

|match_GUI_WTN=0–1

|name_HYD=Hyde United

|match_HYD_ACC=0–0

|match_HYD_BAM=2–3

|match_HYD_BRW=0–0

|match_HYD_BIS=3–1

|match_HYD_BLY=4–1

|match_HYD_BOS=2–4

|match_HYD_BUX=7–0

|match_HYD_CHO=3–1

|match_HYD_COL=5–1

|match_HYD_DRO=1–1

|match_HYD_EML=7–2

|match_HYD_FRK=4–1

|match_HYD_GAI=1–2

|match_HYD_GUI=1–1

|match_HYD_KNO=5–0

|match_HYD_LEE=3–2

|match_HYD_MAR=4–0

|match_HYD_MAT=1–1

|match_HYD_SPU=3–2

|match_HYD_WNS=0–1

|match_HYD_WTN=1–0

|name_KNO=Knowsley United

|match_KNO_ACC=1–0

|match_KNO_BAM=2–2

|match_KNO_BRW=0–2

|match_KNO_BIS=1–2

|match_KNO_BLY=1–0

|match_KNO_BOS=2–4

|match_KNO_BUX=2–0

|match_KNO_CHO=1–2

|match_KNO_COL=1–3

|match_KNO_DRO=2–0

|match_KNO_EML=1–3

|match_KNO_FRK=1–2

|match_KNO_GAI=2–3

|match_KNO_GUI=1–1

|match_KNO_HYD=2–1

|match_KNO_LEE=3–1

|match_KNO_MAR=2–1

|match_KNO_MAT=1–0

|match_KNO_SPU=2–0

|match_KNO_WNS=4–1

|match_KNO_WTN=2–2

|name_LEE=Leek Town

|match_LEE_ACC=2–2

|match_LEE_BAM=2–3

|match_LEE_BRW=2–0

|match_LEE_BIS=0–1

|match_LEE_BLY=1–3

|match_LEE_BOS=2–2

|match_LEE_BUX=0–0

|match_LEE_CHO=2–0

|match_LEE_COL=1–1

|match_LEE_DRO=4–0

|match_LEE_EML=2–2

|match_LEE_FRK=1–1

|match_LEE_GAI=0–0

|match_LEE_GUI=1–1

|match_LEE_HYD=0–1

|match_LEE_KNO=2–0

|match_LEE_MAR=0–1

|match_LEE_MAT=4–2

|match_LEE_SPU=0–2

|match_LEE_WNS=5–1

|match_LEE_WTN=2–1

|name_MAR=Marine

|match_MAR_ACC=1–2

|match_MAR_BAM=0–0

|match_MAR_BRW=1–2

|match_MAR_BIS=2–2

|match_MAR_BLY=0–0

|match_MAR_BOS=0–4

|match_MAR_BUX=1–1

|match_MAR_CHO=2–1

|match_MAR_COL=1–1

|match_MAR_DRO=6–1

|match_MAR_EML=0–1

|match_MAR_FRK=1–1

|match_MAR_GAI=3–0

|match_MAR_GUI=0–1

|match_MAR_HYD=4–0

|match_MAR_KNO=2–1

|match_MAR_LEE=2–1

|match_MAR_MAT=1–0

|match_MAR_SPU=2–1

|match_MAR_WNS=3–1

|match_MAR_WTN=2–1

|name_MAT=Matlock Town

|match_MAT_ACC=2–0

|match_MAT_BAM=0–1

|match_MAT_BRW=0–4

|match_MAT_BIS=1–1

|match_MAT_BLY=3–3

|match_MAT_BOS=0–2

|match_MAT_BUX=0–1

|match_MAT_CHO=4–3

|match_MAT_COL=1–4

|match_MAT_DRO=2–2

|match_MAT_EML=1–1

|match_MAT_FRK=6–0

|match_MAT_GAI=0–2

|match_MAT_GUI=3–0

|match_MAT_HYD=1–3

|match_MAT_KNO=8–0

|match_MAT_LEE=0–1

|match_MAT_MAR=3–3

|match_MAT_SPU=1–1

|match_MAT_WNS=1–1

|match_MAT_WTN=5–2

|name_SPU=Spennymoor United

|match_SPU_ACC=3–4

|match_SPU_BAM=4–2

|match_SPU_BRW=1–1

|match_SPU_BIS=1–0

|match_SPU_BLY=2–1

|match_SPU_BOS=2–3

|match_SPU_BUX=0–0

|match_SPU_CHO=2–2

|match_SPU_COL=0–0

|match_SPU_DRO=2–0

|match_SPU_EML=2–0

|match_SPU_FRK=2–2

|match_SPU_GAI=1–1

|match_SPU_GUI=0–0

|match_SPU_HYD=0–1

|match_SPU_KNO=1–4

|match_SPU_LEE=4–2

|match_SPU_MAR=2–2

|match_SPU_MAT=1–1

|match_SPU_WNS=3–3

|match_SPU_WTN=3–1

|name_WNS=Winsford United

|match_WNS_ACC=2–2

|match_WNS_BAM=1–4

|match_WNS_BRW=4–3

|match_WNS_BIS=0–4

|match_WNS_BLY=2–4

|match_WNS_BOS=1–0

|match_WNS_BUX=1–1

|match_WNS_CHO=0–2

|match_WNS_COL=1–3

|match_WNS_DRO=3–2

|match_WNS_EML=0–4

|match_WNS_FRK=4–1

|match_WNS_GAI=1–1

|match_WNS_GUI=1–2

|match_WNS_HYD=1–4

|match_WNS_KNO=0–1

|match_WNS_LEE=0–0

|match_WNS_MAR=1–0

|match_WNS_MAT=3–1

|match_WNS_SPU=2–2

|match_WNS_WTN=2–1

|name_WTN=Witton Albion

|match_WTN_ACC=0–2

|match_WTN_BAM=0–0

|match_WTN_BRW=1–0

|match_WTN_BIS=1–2

|match_WTN_BLY=2–1

|match_WTN_BOS=1–1

|match_WTN_BUX=1–3

|match_WTN_CHO=2–1

|match_WTN_COL=2–3

|match_WTN_DRO=2–1

|match_WTN_EML=3–1

|match_WTN_FRK=5–0

|match_WTN_GAI=0–2

|match_WTN_GUI=3–2

|match_WTN_HYD=1–1

|match_WTN_KNO=2–1

|match_WTN_LEE=2–1

|match_WTN_MAR=2–0

|match_WTN_MAT=3–2

|match_WTN_SPU=2–2

|match_WTN_WNS=2–0

|update=4 May 1996

|source=[http://www.thefootballarchives.com/network/competition.php?CID=13&Season=1995-1996 Northern Premier Division results grid]

}}

Division One

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Premier League
Division One

|season=1995–96

|winners= Lancaster City

|promoted= Lancaster City
Alfreton Town

|relegated= None

|matches= 420

|total goals= 1345

|prevseason=1994–95

|nextseason=1996–97

}}

Division One featured four new teams:

Bradford Park Avenue promoted as champions from the NWCFL Division One
Leigh RMI relegated from the Premier Division
Lincoln United promoted as champions from the NCEFL Premier Division
Whitley Bay relegated from the Premier Division

= League table =

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Division One

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=P

|team1=LAN|name_LAN=Lancaster City

|team2=ALF|name_ALF=Alfreton Town

|team3=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln United

|team4=CUR|name_CUR=Curzon Ashton

|team5=FAR|name_FAR=Farsley Celtic

|team6=RAD|name_RAD=Radcliffe Borough

|team7=EAS|name_EAS=Eastwood Town

|team8=WHI|name_WHI=Whitley Bay

|team9=ASH|name_ASH=Ashton United

|team10=ALR|name_ALR=Atherton Laburnum Rovers

|team11=WKS|name_WKS=Worksop Town

|team12=GRT|name_GRT=Gretna

|team13=WAR|name_WAR=Warrington Town

|team14=LEI|name_LEI=Leigh RMI

|team15=KEN|name_KEN=Netherfield

|team16=WKG|name_WKG=Workington

|team17=BPA|name_BPA=Bradford Park Avenue

|team18=CNG|name_CNG=Congleton Town

|team19=GHT|name_GHT=Great Harwood Town

|team20=FLE|name_FLE=Fleetwood

|team21=HAR|name_HAR=Harrogate Town

|adjust_points_ASH=-4

|hth_ASH=Ashton United were docked 4 points.

|adjust_points_CNG=-3

|hth_CNG=Congleton Town were docked 3 points.

|adjust_points_GHT=-1

|hth_GHT=Great Harwood Town were docked 1 point.

|note_LEI=From this season onwards Horwich RMI were known as Leigh RMI.

|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promotion to Premier Division

|result1=P|result2=P

|col_FLD=#CCCCCC|text_FLD=Club folded at the end of the season

|result20=FLD

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=May 1996

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engnorthpremchamp.html].

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Promotion and relegation

In the twenty-eighth season of the Northern Premier League Bamber Bridge should have been (as champions) automatically promoted to the Football Conference, but were not as they did not meet the Conference's requirements. Droylsden and Matlock Town were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by relegated Conference side Runcorn, First Division winners Lancaster City and second placed Alfreton Town. In the First Division Fleetwood folded at the end of the season and were replaced by newly admitted Stocksbridge Park Steels and Flixton.

Cup Results

Challenge Cup: Teams from both leagues.

Hyde United bt. Leek Town

President's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.

Worksop Town bt. Guiseley

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

Hyde United bt. Bamber Bridge

References

External links

[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engnorthpremchamp.html Northern Premier League Tables at RSSSF]

Category:Northern Premier League seasons