1997–98 Northern Premier League#Premier Division

The 1997–98 Northern Premier League season was the 30th 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/npl9798.html Unibond League]

Premier Division

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Premier League Premier Division

|season=1997–98

|winners= Barrow

|promoted= Barrow

|relegated= Alfreton Town
Radcliffe Borough

|matches= 462

|total goals= 1270

|goals per game= 2.75

|prevseason=1996–97

|nextseason=1998–99

}}

The Premier League featured three new teams:

Altrincham relegated from the Football Conference
Leigh RMI promoted as runners up from Division One
Radcliffe Borough promoted as champions from Division One

=League table=

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

|res_col_header=PR

|team1=BRW|name_BRW=Barrow

|team2=BOS|name_BOS=Boston United

|team3=LEI|name_LEI=Leigh RMI

|team4=RUN|name_RUN=Runcorn

|team5=GAI|name_GAI=Gainsborough Trinity

|team6=EML|name_EML=Emley

|team7=WNS|name_WNS=Winsford United

|team8=ALT|name_ALT=Altrincham

|team9=GUI|name_GUI=Guiseley

|team10=BIS|name_BIS=Bishop Auckland

|team11=MAR|name_MAR=Marine

|team12=HYD|name_HYD=Hyde United

|team13=COL|name_COL=Colwyn Bay

|team14=SPU|name_SPU=Spennymoor United

|team15=CHO|name_CHO=Chorley

|team16=FRK|name_FRK=Frickley Athletic

|team17=LNC|name_LNC=Lancaster City

|team18=BLY|name_BLY=Blyth Spartans

|team19=BAM|name_BAM=Bamber Bridge

|team20=ACC|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley

|team21=RAD|name_RAD=Radcliffe Borough

|team22=ALF|name_ALF=Alfreton Town

|hth_SPU=Spennymoor United were docked 1 point.

|hth_BLY=Blyth Spartans were docked 10 points.

|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promotion to Football Conference

|result1=P

|col_TSL=#CCCCFF|text_TSL=Transferred to the Southern League Premier Division

|result2=TSL

|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=2 May 1998

|source=[http://www.thefootballarchives.com/network/competition.php?CID=13&Season=1997-1998].

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team21=SPU|team22=WNS

|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley

|match_ACC_ALF=1–1

|match_ACC_ALT=1–1

|match_ACC_BAM=1–1

|match_ACC_BRW=0–1

|match_ACC_BIS=1–1

|match_ACC_BLY=2–0

|match_ACC_BOS=1–1

|match_ACC_CHO=0–3

|match_ACC_COL=1–2

|match_ACC_EML=4–2

|match_ACC_FRK=3–0

|match_ACC_GAI=0–2

|match_ACC_GUI=2–3

|match_ACC_HYD=1–1

|match_ACC_LNC=1–1

|match_ACC_LEI=1–3

|match_ACC_MAR=1–1

|match_ACC_RAD=2–2

|match_ACC_RUN=0–3

|match_ACC_SPU=3–0

|match_ACC_WNS=2–1

|name_ALF=Alfreton Town

|match_ALF_ACC=0–1

|match_ALF_ALT=0–3

|match_ALF_BAM=1–2

|match_ALF_BRW=0–3

|match_ALF_BIS=2–6

|match_ALF_BLY=0–3

|match_ALF_BOS=1–2

|match_ALF_CHO=1–1

|match_ALF_COL=1–1

|match_ALF_EML=1–1

|match_ALF_FRK=2–1

|match_ALF_GAI=2–3

|match_ALF_GUI=1–1

|match_ALF_HYD=0–1

|match_ALF_LNC=1–1

|match_ALF_LEI=3–2

|match_ALF_MAR=0–0

|match_ALF_RAD=0–2

|match_ALF_RUN=1–3

|match_ALF_SPU=2–3

|match_ALF_WNS=0–1

|name_ALT=Altrincham

|match_ALT_ACC=1–0

|match_ALT_ALF=5–0

|match_ALT_BAM=5–0

|match_ALT_BRW=2–2

|match_ALT_BIS=1–1

|match_ALT_BLY=3–0

|match_ALT_BOS=1–2

|match_ALT_CHO=3–0

|match_ALT_COL=3–0

|match_ALT_EML=7–1

|match_ALT_FRK=2–1

|match_ALT_GAI=0–0

|match_ALT_GUI=2–0

|match_ALT_HYD=1–3

|match_ALT_LNC=1–0

|match_ALT_LEI=2–2

|match_ALT_MAR=3–1

|match_ALT_RAD=3–0

|match_ALT_RUN=2–1

|match_ALT_SPU=4–0

|match_ALT_WNS=0–1

|name_BAM=Bamber Bridge

|match_BAM_ACC=2–1

|match_BAM_ALF=4–1

|match_BAM_ALT=0–3

|match_BAM_BRW=2–2

|match_BAM_BIS=2–1

|match_BAM_BLY=1–4

|match_BAM_BOS=2–2

|match_BAM_CHO=4–0

|match_BAM_COL=0–2

|match_BAM_EML=2–3

|match_BAM_FRK=3–0

|match_BAM_GAI=0–2

|match_BAM_GUI=1–2

|match_BAM_HYD=1–1

|match_BAM_LNC=0–1

|match_BAM_LEI=1–1

|match_BAM_MAR=1–2

|match_BAM_RAD=1–0

|match_BAM_RUN=1–3

|match_BAM_SPU=2–2

|match_BAM_WNS=2–3

|name_BRW=Barrow

|match_BRW_ACC=2–0

|match_BRW_ALF=2–0

|match_BRW_ALT=0–0

|match_BRW_BAM=2–0

|match_BRW_BIS=3–1

|match_BRW_BLY=3–1

|match_BRW_BOS=1–0

|match_BRW_CHO=1–0

|match_BRW_COL=1–1

|match_BRW_EML=1–0

|match_BRW_FRK=2–1

|match_BRW_GAI=2–0

|match_BRW_GUI=0–1

|match_BRW_HYD=2–2

|match_BRW_LNC=1–0

|match_BRW_LEI=0–1

|match_BRW_MAR=0–1

|match_BRW_RAD=3–0

|match_BRW_RUN=1–0

|match_BRW_SPU=1–2

|match_BRW_WNS=1–2

|name_BIS=Bishop Auckland

|match_BIS_ACC=2–2

|match_BIS_ALF=1–1

|match_BIS_ALT=5–2

|match_BIS_BAM=1–1

|match_BIS_BRW=0–2

|match_BIS_BLY=1–1

|match_BIS_BOS=0–2

|match_BIS_CHO=5–2

|match_BIS_COL=0–2

|match_BIS_EML=4–3

|match_BIS_FRK=4–1

|match_BIS_GAI=1–3

|match_BIS_GUI=1–1

|match_BIS_HYD=2–1

|match_BIS_LNC=3–1

|match_BIS_LEI=3–2

|match_BIS_MAR=2–4

|match_BIS_RAD=3–0

|match_BIS_RUN=1–2

|match_BIS_SPU=1–1

|match_BIS_WNS=6–0

|name_BLY=Blyth Spartans

|match_BLY_ACC=2–2

|match_BLY_ALF=4–2

|match_BLY_ALT=3–3

|match_BLY_BAM=1–1

|match_BLY_BRW=2–1

|match_BLY_BIS=1–4

|match_BLY_BOS=0–1

|match_BLY_CHO=2–1

|match_BLY_COL=3–1

|match_BLY_EML=0–2

|match_BLY_FRK=2–3

|match_BLY_GAI=0–0

|match_BLY_GUI=1–1

|match_BLY_HYD=1–1

|match_BLY_LNC=0–1

|match_BLY_LEI=0–1

|match_BLY_MAR=1–0

|match_BLY_RAD=1–0

|match_BLY_RUN=0–4

|match_BLY_SPU=2–3

|match_BLY_WNS=0–1

|name_BOS=Boston United

|match_BOS_ACC=1–3

|match_BOS_ALF=2–0

|match_BOS_ALT=1–0

|match_BOS_BAM=1–1

|match_BOS_BRW=0–2

|match_BOS_BIS=1–0

|match_BOS_BLY=2–2

|match_BOS_CHO=1–1

|match_BOS_COL=1–0

|match_BOS_EML=3–2

|match_BOS_FRK=3–0

|match_BOS_GAI=1–0

|match_BOS_GUI=2–1

|match_BOS_HYD=1–1

|match_BOS_LNC=2–0

|match_BOS_LEI=1–0

|match_BOS_MAR=1–1

|match_BOS_RAD=2–2

|match_BOS_RUN=0–3

|match_BOS_SPU=1–3

|match_BOS_WNS=2–1

|name_CHO=Chorley

|match_CHO_ACC=1–1

|match_CHO_ALF=2–0

|match_CHO_ALT=1–0

|match_CHO_BAM=2–1

|match_CHO_BRW=0–2

|match_CHO_BIS=1–0

|match_CHO_BLY=1–3

|match_CHO_BOS=0–2

|match_CHO_COL=2–0

|match_CHO_EML=1–2

|match_CHO_FRK=0–0

|match_CHO_GAI=1–1

|match_CHO_GUI=1–0

|match_CHO_HYD=1–5

|match_CHO_LNC=2–3

|match_CHO_LEI=0–1

|match_CHO_MAR=0–3

|match_CHO_RAD=1–1

|match_CHO_RUN=4–2

|match_CHO_SPU=4–1

|match_CHO_WNS=2–0

|name_COL=Colwyn Bay

|match_COL_ACC=2–1

|match_COL_ALF=3–0

|match_COL_ALT=0–0

|match_COL_BAM=3–1

|match_COL_BRW=1–1

|match_COL_BIS=0–1

|match_COL_BLY=2–0

|match_COL_BOS=0–3

|match_COL_CHO=3–3

|match_COL_EML=1–3

|match_COL_FRK=1–1

|match_COL_GAI=1–1

|match_COL_GUI=0–1

|match_COL_HYD=3–1

|match_COL_LNC=5–2

|match_COL_LEI=2–3

|match_COL_MAR=4–1

|match_COL_RAD=2–1

|match_COL_RUN=2–1

|match_COL_SPU=2–0

|match_COL_WNS=0–3

|name_EML=Emley

|match_EML_ACC=5–3

|match_EML_ALF=2–0

|match_EML_ALT=2–1

|match_EML_BAM=0–0

|match_EML_BRW=3–0

|match_EML_BIS=1–2

|match_EML_BLY=1–1

|match_EML_BOS=0–0

|match_EML_CHO=3–1

|match_EML_COL=1–0

|match_EML_FRK=1–0

|match_EML_GAI=1–0

|match_EML_GUI=3–3

|match_EML_HYD=2–1

|match_EML_LNC=5–3

|match_EML_LEI=2–2

|match_EML_MAR=2–0

|match_EML_RAD=2–0

|match_EML_RUN=6–2

|match_EML_SPU=3–0

|match_EML_WNS=0–2

|name_FRK=Frickley Athletic

|match_FRK_ACC=2–1

|match_FRK_ALF=2–1

|match_FRK_ALT=2–1

|match_FRK_BAM=1–0

|match_FRK_BRW=0–1

|match_FRK_BIS=2–3

|match_FRK_BLY=0–0

|match_FRK_BOS=1–0

|match_FRK_CHO=2–0

|match_FRK_COL=1–3

|match_FRK_EML=2–1

|match_FRK_GAI=1–1

|match_FRK_GUI=0–1

|match_FRK_HYD=2–1

|match_FRK_LNC=2–1

|match_FRK_LEI=0–0

|match_FRK_MAR=1–1

|match_FRK_RAD=1–0

|match_FRK_RUN=1–3

|match_FRK_SPU=2–3

|match_FRK_WNS=3–0

|name_GAI=Gainsborough Trinity

|match_GAI_ACC=0–0

|match_GAI_ALF=4–0

|match_GAI_ALT=2–1

|match_GAI_BAM=3–2

|match_GAI_BRW=0–3

|match_GAI_BIS=1–0

|match_GAI_BLY=0–0

|match_GAI_BOS=0–1

|match_GAI_CHO=2–1

|match_GAI_COL=1–0

|match_GAI_EML=2–1

|match_GAI_FRK=3–1

|match_GAI_GUI=0–1

|match_GAI_HYD=3–1

|match_GAI_LNC=2–1

|match_GAI_LEI=3–0

|match_GAI_MAR=2–0

|match_GAI_RAD=3–0

|match_GAI_RUN=1–0

|match_GAI_SPU=0–1

|match_GAI_WNS=0–2

|name_GUI=Guiseley

|match_GUI_ACC=1–0

|match_GUI_ALF=1–2

|match_GUI_ALT=2–2

|match_GUI_BAM=1–1

|match_GUI_BRW=1–1

|match_GUI_BIS=3–3

|match_GUI_BLY=1–3

|match_GUI_BOS=1–1

|match_GUI_CHO=2–1

|match_GUI_COL=3–1

|match_GUI_EML=0–2

|match_GUI_FRK=4–0

|match_GUI_GAI=1–3

|match_GUI_HYD=1–1

|match_GUI_LNC=2–1

|match_GUI_LEI=2–1

|match_GUI_MAR=2–2

|match_GUI_RAD=4–1

|match_GUI_RUN=2–2

|match_GUI_SPU=1–1

|match_GUI_WNS=0–2

|name_HYD=Hyde United

|match_HYD_ACC=1–1

|match_HYD_ALF=4–1

|match_HYD_ALT=0–1

|match_HYD_BAM=1–1

|match_HYD_BRW=0–3

|match_HYD_BIS=1–2

|match_HYD_BLY=1–0

|match_HYD_BOS=0–2

|match_HYD_CHO=0–2

|match_HYD_COL=2–0

|match_HYD_EML=1–0

|match_HYD_FRK=1–1

|match_HYD_GAI=4–1

|match_HYD_GUI=1–1

|match_HYD_LNC=4–1

|match_HYD_LEI=3–3

|match_HYD_MAR=1–1

|match_HYD_RAD=0–1

|match_HYD_RUN=0–2

|match_HYD_SPU=3–2

|match_HYD_WNS=4–3

|name_LNC=Lancaster City

|match_LNC_ACC=3–2

|match_LNC_ALF=1–1

|match_LNC_ALT=2–2

|match_LNC_BAM=1–0

|match_LNC_BRW=0–2

|match_LNC_BIS=1–0

|match_LNC_BLY=3–1

|match_LNC_BOS=3–1

|match_LNC_CHO=4–1

|match_LNC_COL=0–1

|match_LNC_EML=2–2

|match_LNC_FRK=2–2

|match_LNC_GAI=0–1

|match_LNC_GUI=3–2

|match_LNC_HYD=0–1

|match_LNC_LEI=0–1

|match_LNC_MAR=3–2

|match_LNC_RAD=0–1

|match_LNC_RUN=3–0

|match_LNC_SPU=3–2

|match_LNC_WNS=1–1

|name_LEI=Leigh RMI

|match_LEI_ACC=1–0

|match_LEI_ALF=1–0

|match_LEI_ALT=2–2

|match_LEI_BAM=4–0

|match_LEI_BRW=0–1

|match_LEI_BIS=1–3

|match_LEI_BLY=1–1

|match_LEI_BOS=0–1

|match_LEI_CHO=2–0

|match_LEI_COL=3–0

|match_LEI_EML=2–1

|match_LEI_FRK=1–1

|match_LEI_GAI=1–0

|match_LEI_GUI=0–0

|match_LEI_HYD=2–1

|match_LEI_LNC=2–0

|match_LEI_MAR=1–0

|match_LEI_RAD=0–0

|match_LEI_RUN=2–2

|match_LEI_SPU=4–2

|match_LEI_WNS=2–0

|name_MAR=Marine

|match_MAR_ACC=3–1

|match_MAR_ALF=2–0

|match_MAR_ALT=1–0

|match_MAR_BAM=3–1

|match_MAR_BRW=1–0

|match_MAR_BIS=0–0

|match_MAR_BLY=1–2

|match_MAR_BOS=1–2

|match_MAR_CHO=1–2

|match_MAR_COL=1–0

|match_MAR_EML=3–5

|match_MAR_FRK=1–1

|match_MAR_GAI=2–2

|match_MAR_GUI=0–1

|match_MAR_HYD=0–2

|match_MAR_LNC=2–0

|match_MAR_LEI=1–1

|match_MAR_RAD=1–2

|match_MAR_RUN=3–2

|match_MAR_SPU=0–4

|match_MAR_WNS=0–0

|name_RAD=Radcliffe Borough

|match_RAD_ACC=1–2

|match_RAD_ALF=1–1

|match_RAD_ALT=0–1

|match_RAD_BAM=3–0

|match_RAD_BRW=1–2

|match_RAD_BIS=1–2

|match_RAD_BLY=1–2

|match_RAD_BOS=1–1

|match_RAD_CHO=1–2

|match_RAD_COL=1–1

|match_RAD_EML=1–2

|match_RAD_FRK=1–1

|match_RAD_GAI=1–3

|match_RAD_GUI=0–2

|match_RAD_HYD=0–0

|match_RAD_LNC=6–2

|match_RAD_LEI=0–1

|match_RAD_MAR=0–3

|match_RAD_RUN=0–0

|match_RAD_SPU=0–2

|match_RAD_WNS=0–2

|name_RUN=Runcorn

|match_RUN_ACC=3–0

|match_RUN_ALF=3–1

|match_RUN_ALT=1–0

|match_RUN_BAM=4–2

|match_RUN_BRW=0–1

|match_RUN_BIS=2–1

|match_RUN_BLY=1–1

|match_RUN_BOS=3–0

|match_RUN_CHO=2–3

|match_RUN_COL=0–0

|match_RUN_EML=1–0

|match_RUN_FRK=2–1

|match_RUN_GAI=2–0

|match_RUN_GUI=1–1

|match_RUN_HYD=0–1

|match_RUN_LNC=3–0

|match_RUN_LEI=2–2

|match_RUN_MAR=3–0

|match_RUN_RAD=6–3

|match_RUN_SPU=2–0

|match_RUN_WNS=2–2

|name_SPU=Spennymoor United

|match_SPU_ACC=2–0

|match_SPU_ALF=1–1

|match_SPU_ALT=2–1

|match_SPU_BAM=0–3

|match_SPU_BRW=3–2

|match_SPU_BIS=1–1

|match_SPU_BLY=2–1

|match_SPU_BOS=1–2

|match_SPU_CHO=2–0

|match_SPU_COL=2–1

|match_SPU_EML=2–2

|match_SPU_FRK=0–0

|match_SPU_GAI=1–4

|match_SPU_GUI=1–2

|match_SPU_HYD=2–2

|match_SPU_LNC=1–1

|match_SPU_LEI=0–3

|match_SPU_MAR=1–2

|match_SPU_RAD=1–1

|match_SPU_RUN=0–1

|match_SPU_WNS=1–1

|name_WNS=Winsford United

|match_WNS_ACC=3–0

|match_WNS_ALF=0–0

|match_WNS_ALT=2–1

|match_WNS_BAM=0–1

|match_WNS_BRW=0–0

|match_WNS_BIS=0–0

|match_WNS_BLY=3–0

|match_WNS_BOS=0–0

|match_WNS_CHO=1–0

|match_WNS_COL=2–0

|match_WNS_EML=0–1

|match_WNS_FRK=2–1

|match_WNS_GAI=1–1

|match_WNS_GUI=2–1

|match_WNS_HYD=1–1

|match_WNS_LNC=3–0

|match_WNS_LEI=0–1

|match_WNS_MAR=2–4

|match_WNS_RAD=2–2

|match_WNS_RUN=1–1

|match_WNS_SPU=1–0

|update=2 May 1998

|source=[http://www.thefootballarchives.com/network/competition.php?CID=13&Season=1997-1998 Northern Premier Division results grid]

}}

Division One

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Premier League Division One

|season=1997–98

|winners= Whitby Town

|promoted= Whitby Town
Worksop Town

|relegated= Buxton
Workington

|matches= 462

|total goals= 1433

|goals per game= 3.10

|prevseason=1996–97

|nextseason=1998–99

}}

Division One featured five new teams:

Buxton relegated from the NPL Premier Division
Belper Town promoted as runners-up from the NCEFL Premier Division
Trafford promoted as champions from the NWCFL Division One
Whitby Town promoted as champions from the Northern League Division One
Witton Albion relegated from the NPL Premier Division

=League table=

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

|res_col_header=PR

|team1=WTB|name_WTB=Whitby Town

|team2=WKS|name_WKS=Worksop Town

|team3=ASH|name_ASH=Ashton United

|team4=DRO|name_DRO=Droylsden

|team5=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln United

|team6=FAR|name_FAR=Farsley Celtic

|team7=WTN|name_WTN=Witton Albion

|team8=EAS|name_EAS=Eastwood Town

|team9=BPA|name_BPA=Bradford Park Avenue

|team10=BLP|name_BLP=Belper Town

|team11=STO|name_STO=Stocksbridge Park Steels

|team12=TRA|name_TRA=Trafford

|team13=WHI|name_WHI=Whitley Bay

|team14=MAT|name_MAT=Matlock Town

|team15=GRT|name_GRT=Gretna

|team16=KEN|name_KEN=Netherfield

|team17=FLX|name_FLX=Flixton

|team18=CNG|name_CNG=Congleton Town

|team19=HAR|name_HAR=Harrogate Town

|team20=GHT|name_GHT=Great Harwood Town

|team21=WRK|name_WRK=Workington

|team22=BUX|name_BUX=Buxton

|note_KEN=From the next season Netherfield were renamed as Netherfield Kendal.

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

|result1=P|result2=P

|col_RD1=#FFCCCC|text_RD1=Relegation to NWCFL Division One

|result21=RD1

|col_RPD=#FFCCCC|text_RPD=Relegation to NCEFL Premier Division

|result22=RPD

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

|update=22 February 2011

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

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team21=WRK|team22=WKS

|name_ASH=Ashton United

|match_ASH_BLP=3–4

|match_ASH_BPA=0–1

|match_ASH_BUX=1–0

|match_ASH_CNG=3–2

|match_ASH_DRO=4–2

|match_ASH_EAS=1–0

|match_ASH_FAR=3–1

|match_ASH_FLX=2–1

|match_ASH_GHT=3–0

|match_ASH_GRT=1–1

|match_ASH_HAR=3–0

|match_ASH_KEN=4–1

|match_ASH_LIN=2–0

|match_ASH_MAT=5–1

|match_ASH_STO=3–3

|match_ASH_TRA=3–1

|match_ASH_WTB=2–0

|match_ASH_WHI=1–4

|match_ASH_WTN=3–1

|match_ASH_WRK=1–0

|match_ASH_WKS=2–1

|name_BLP=Belper Town

|match_BLP_ASH=0–7

|match_BLP_BPA=0–1

|match_BLP_BUX=2–1

|match_BLP_CNG=4–0

|match_BLP_DRO=0–3

|match_BLP_EAS=1–3

|match_BLP_FAR=2–3

|match_BLP_FLX=4–0

|match_BLP_GHT=1–2

|match_BLP_GRT=4–3

|match_BLP_HAR=2–1

|match_BLP_KEN=1–0

|match_BLP_LIN=1–3

|match_BLP_MAT=1–1

|match_BLP_STO=2–1

|match_BLP_TRA=3–1

|match_BLP_WTB=0–1

|match_BLP_WHI=1–1

|match_BLP_WTN=3–2

|match_BLP_WRK=5–0

|match_BLP_WKS=0–4

|name_BPA=Bradford Park Avenue

|match_BPA_ASH=0–0

|match_BPA_BLP=0–0

|match_BPA_BUX=4–1

|match_BPA_CNG=1–0

|match_BPA_DRO=1–0

|match_BPA_EAS=0–1

|match_BPA_FAR=5–2

|match_BPA_FLX=1–0

|match_BPA_GHT=1–2

|match_BPA_GRT=4–0

|match_BPA_HAR=3–1

|match_BPA_KEN=3–1

|match_BPA_LIN=1–1

|match_BPA_MAT=1–2

|match_BPA_STO=2–3

|match_BPA_TRA=0–1

|match_BPA_WTB=1–1

|match_BPA_WHI=3–0

|match_BPA_WTN=1–2

|match_BPA_WRK=3–3

|match_BPA_WKS=2–3

|name_BUX=Buxton

|match_BUX_ASH=1–4

|match_BUX_BLP=0–2

|match_BUX_BPA=0–1

|match_BUX_CNG=4–1

|match_BUX_DRO=0–1

|match_BUX_EAS=2–0

|match_BUX_FAR=1–3

|match_BUX_FLX=2–2

|match_BUX_GHT=1–2

|match_BUX_GRT=1–3

|match_BUX_HAR=2–0

|match_BUX_KEN=1–0

|match_BUX_LIN=1–3

|match_BUX_MAT=1–3

|match_BUX_STO=1–1

|match_BUX_TRA=0–2

|match_BUX_WTB=1–2

|match_BUX_WHI=2–3

|match_BUX_WTN=1–3

|match_BUX_WRK=2–3

|match_BUX_WKS=0–1

|name_CNG=Congleton Town

|match_CNG_ASH=0–3

|match_CNG_BLP=0–4

|match_CNG_BPA=2–1

|match_CNG_BUX=3–1

|match_CNG_DRO=2–2

|match_CNG_EAS=1–0

|match_CNG_FAR=1–3

|match_CNG_FLX=1–3

|match_CNG_GHT=1–1

|match_CNG_GRT=1–0

|match_CNG_HAR=2–4

|match_CNG_KEN=2–0

|match_CNG_LIN=3–3

|match_CNG_MAT=3–1

|match_CNG_STO=2–2

|match_CNG_TRA=1–4

|match_CNG_WTB=1–2

|match_CNG_WHI=2–1

|match_CNG_WTN=3–3

|match_CNG_WRK=1–3

|match_CNG_WKS=0–1

|name_DRO=Droylsden

|match_DRO_ASH=2–1

|match_DRO_BLP=2–0

|match_DRO_BPA=2–2

|match_DRO_BUX=1–0

|match_DRO_CNG=3–1

|match_DRO_EAS=0–2

|match_DRO_FAR=3–0

|match_DRO_FLX=1–2

|match_DRO_GHT=2–0

|match_DRO_GRT=4–1

|match_DRO_HAR=2–0

|match_DRO_KEN=0–0

|match_DRO_LIN=2–3

|match_DRO_MAT=2–1

|match_DRO_STO=2–1

|match_DRO_TRA=3–1

|match_DRO_WTB=2–3

|match_DRO_WHI=1–0

|match_DRO_WTN=0–4

|match_DRO_WRK=3–0

|match_DRO_WKS=1–0

|name_EAS=Eastwood Town

|match_EAS_ASH=1–0

|match_EAS_BLP=0–1

|match_EAS_BPA=1–1

|match_EAS_BUX=2–0

|match_EAS_CNG=5–0

|match_EAS_DRO=2–2

|match_EAS_FAR=3–3

|match_EAS_FLX=1–1

|match_EAS_GHT=1–1

|match_EAS_GRT=3–1

|match_EAS_HAR=1–0

|match_EAS_KEN=4–4

|match_EAS_LIN=0–3

|match_EAS_MAT=0–0

|match_EAS_STO=3–1

|match_EAS_TRA=2–1

|match_EAS_WTB=0–0

|match_EAS_WHI=2–3

|match_EAS_WTN=1–1

|match_EAS_WRK=2–0

|match_EAS_WKS=2–2

|name_FAR=Farsley Celtic

|match_FAR_ASH=2–1

|match_FAR_BLP=5–2

|match_FAR_BPA=1–1

|match_FAR_BUX=2–1

|match_FAR_CNG=1–1

|match_FAR_DRO=0–1

|match_FAR_EAS=2–2

|match_FAR_FLX=1–0

|match_FAR_GHT=6–1

|match_FAR_GRT=3–2

|match_FAR_HAR=3–3

|match_FAR_KEN=1–0

|match_FAR_LIN=2–1

|match_FAR_MAT=1–1

|match_FAR_STO=0–2

|match_FAR_TRA=5–2

|match_FAR_WTB=1–2

|match_FAR_WHI=2–0

|match_FAR_WTN=0–2

|match_FAR_WRK=2–1

|match_FAR_WKS=1–1

|name_FLX=Flixton

|match_FLX_ASH=2–2

|match_FLX_BLP=1–1

|match_FLX_BPA=1–3

|match_FLX_BUX=1–2

|match_FLX_CNG=0–2

|match_FLX_DRO=0–1

|match_FLX_EAS=1–1

|match_FLX_FAR=1–0

|match_FLX_GHT=1–0

|match_FLX_GRT=2–0

|match_FLX_HAR=0–3

|match_FLX_KEN=0–0

|match_FLX_LIN=0–0

|match_FLX_MAT=1–0

|match_FLX_STO=0–4

|match_FLX_TRA=0–1

|match_FLX_WTB=1–4

|match_FLX_WHI=0–1

|match_FLX_WTN=3–1

|match_FLX_WRK=6–0

|match_FLX_WKS=1–1

|name_GHT=Great Harwood Town

|match_GHT_ASH=0–1

|match_GHT_BLP=3–1

|match_GHT_BPA=0–2

|match_GHT_BUX=0–0

|match_GHT_CNG=2–5

|match_GHT_DRO=3–3

|match_GHT_EAS=1–5

|match_GHT_FAR=1–1

|match_GHT_FLX=1–1

|match_GHT_GRT=0–1

|match_GHT_HAR=1–1

|match_GHT_KEN=0–0

|match_GHT_LIN=1–2

|match_GHT_MAT=3–1

|match_GHT_STO=2–2

|match_GHT_TRA=2–2

|match_GHT_WTB=0–7

|match_GHT_WHI=1–1

|match_GHT_WTN=1–2

|match_GHT_WRK=0–3

|match_GHT_WKS=2–3

|name_GRT=Gretna

|match_GRT_ASH=1–1

|match_GRT_BLP=4–3

|match_GRT_BPA=1–0

|match_GRT_BUX=4–0

|match_GRT_CNG=4–0

|match_GRT_DRO=3–2

|match_GRT_EAS=0–2

|match_GRT_FAR=2–3

|match_GRT_FLX=1–1

|match_GRT_GHT=1–2

|match_GRT_HAR=2–2

|match_GRT_KEN=0–0

|match_GRT_LIN=2–1

|match_GRT_MAT=0–0

|match_GRT_STO=2–1

|match_GRT_TRA=0–1

|match_GRT_WTB=1–2

|match_GRT_WHI=0–1

|match_GRT_WTN=1–1

|match_GRT_WRK=1–0

|match_GRT_WKS=2–3

|name_HAR=Harrogate Town

|match_HAR_ASH=1–1

|match_HAR_BLP=2–0

|match_HAR_BPA=2–4

|match_HAR_BUX=2–0

|match_HAR_CNG=0–3

|match_HAR_DRO=0–0

|match_HAR_EAS=0–2

|match_HAR_FAR=0–1

|match_HAR_FLX=1–3

|match_HAR_GHT=1–2

|match_HAR_GRT=1–1

|match_HAR_KEN=2–4

|match_HAR_LIN=2–3

|match_HAR_MAT=2–2

|match_HAR_STO=2–1

|match_HAR_TRA=4–1

|match_HAR_WTB=1–1

|match_HAR_WHI=2–2

|match_HAR_WTN=0–0

|match_HAR_WRK=1–1

|match_HAR_WKS=0–2

|name_KEN=Kendal Town

|match_KEN_ASH=1–3

|match_KEN_BLP=0–2

|match_KEN_BPA=1–1

|match_KEN_BUX=2–1

|match_KEN_CNG=3–2

|match_KEN_DRO=0–1

|match_KEN_EAS=1–3

|match_KEN_FAR=1–2

|match_KEN_FLX=5–1

|match_KEN_GHT=4–0

|match_KEN_GRT=0–3

|match_KEN_HAR=1–4

|match_KEN_LIN=0–3

|match_KEN_MAT=1–1

|match_KEN_STO=0–3

|match_KEN_TRA=2–1

|match_KEN_WTB=0–1

|match_KEN_WHI=4–3

|match_KEN_WTN=3–1

|match_KEN_WRK=1–0

|match_KEN_WKS=2–6

|name_LIN=Lincoln United

|match_LIN_ASH=0–2

|match_LIN_BLP=1–0

|match_LIN_BPA=0–0

|match_LIN_BUX=0–1

|match_LIN_CNG=3–3

|match_LIN_DRO=1–2

|match_LIN_EAS=3–0

|match_LIN_FAR=2–0

|match_LIN_FLX=4–1

|match_LIN_GHT=1–1

|match_LIN_GRT=2–1

|match_LIN_HAR=2–1

|match_LIN_KEN=2–2

|match_LIN_MAT=4–3

|match_LIN_STO=3–0

|match_LIN_TRA=1–2

|match_LIN_WTB=2–5

|match_LIN_WHI=3–0

|match_LIN_WTN=1–0

|match_LIN_WRK=1–1

|match_LIN_WKS=1–0

|name_MAT=Matlock Town

|match_MAT_ASH=1–4

|match_MAT_BLP=0–3

|match_MAT_BPA=2–0

|match_MAT_BUX=3–0

|match_MAT_CNG=3–0

|match_MAT_DRO=2–3

|match_MAT_EAS=1–0

|match_MAT_FAR=4–0

|match_MAT_FLX=1–1

|match_MAT_GHT=1–2

|match_MAT_GRT=1–1

|match_MAT_HAR=6–0

|match_MAT_KEN=2–3

|match_MAT_LIN=2–3

|match_MAT_STO=1–0

|match_MAT_TRA=2–1

|match_MAT_WTB=3–3

|match_MAT_WHI=1–1

|match_MAT_WTN=4–1

|match_MAT_WRK=3–0

|match_MAT_WKS=1–3

|name_STO=Stocksbridge Park Steels

|match_STO_ASH=1–4

|match_STO_BLP=2–0

|match_STO_BPA=0–1

|match_STO_BUX=2–1

|match_STO_CNG=2–1

|match_STO_DRO=1–2

|match_STO_EAS=0–3

|match_STO_FAR=2–2

|match_STO_FLX=1–1

|match_STO_GHT=4–1

|match_STO_GRT=3–0

|match_STO_HAR=4–2

|match_STO_KEN=0–1

|match_STO_LIN=5–1

|match_STO_MAT=2–2

|match_STO_TRA=2–1

|match_STO_WTB=1–4

|match_STO_WHI=2–2

|match_STO_WTN=3–0

|match_STO_WRK=0–0

|match_STO_WKS=1–0

|name_TRA=Trafford

|match_TRA_ASH=2–1

|match_TRA_BLP=1–1

|match_TRA_BPA=1–1

|match_TRA_BUX=4–0

|match_TRA_CNG=1–3

|match_TRA_DRO=2–0

|match_TRA_EAS=1–0

|match_TRA_FAR=0–1

|match_TRA_FLX=3–1

|match_TRA_GHT=1–0

|match_TRA_GRT=1–0

|match_TRA_HAR=2–4

|match_TRA_KEN=4–1

|match_TRA_LIN=1–1

|match_TRA_MAT=0–1

|match_TRA_STO=1–2

|match_TRA_WTB=1–3

|match_TRA_WHI=0–1

|match_TRA_WTN=0–1

|match_TRA_WRK=2–1

|match_TRA_WKS=1–2

|name_WTB=Whitby Town

|match_WTB_ASH=1–1

|match_WTB_BLP=2–2

|match_WTB_BPA=5–2

|match_WTB_BUX=4–3

|match_WTB_CNG=2–1

|match_WTB_DRO=1–0

|match_WTB_EAS=2–0

|match_WTB_FAR=2–1

|match_WTB_FLX=6–1

|match_WTB_GHT=3–0

|match_WTB_GRT=2–0

|match_WTB_HAR=1–0

|match_WTB_KEN=1–1

|match_WTB_LIN=3–5

|match_WTB_MAT=1–0

|match_WTB_STO=3–0

|match_WTB_TRA=2–1

|match_WTB_WHI=3–2

|match_WTB_WTN=4–1

|match_WTB_WRK=2–3

|match_WTB_WKS=2–3

|name_WHI=Whitley Bay

|match_WHI_ASH=1–1

|match_WHI_BLP=0–2

|match_WHI_BPA=1–0

|match_WHI_BUX=3–1

|match_WHI_CNG=4–4

|match_WHI_DRO=1–2

|match_WHI_EAS=0–2

|match_WHI_FAR=1–2

|match_WHI_FLX=1–2

|match_WHI_GHT=2–0

|match_WHI_GRT=2–0

|match_WHI_HAR=1–1

|match_WHI_KEN=2–2

|match_WHI_LIN=2–2

|match_WHI_MAT=1–0

|match_WHI_STO=5–0

|match_WHI_TRA=0–0

|match_WHI_WTB=1–3

|match_WHI_WTN=0–3

|match_WHI_WRK=3–0

|match_WHI_WKS=1–3

|name_WTN=Witton Albion

|match_WTN_ASH=1–1

|match_WTN_BLP=2–0

|match_WTN_BPA=1–2

|match_WTN_BUX=4–0

|match_WTN_CNG=5–3

|match_WTN_DRO=2–2

|match_WTN_EAS=5–1

|match_WTN_FAR=1–1

|match_WTN_FLX=4–1

|match_WTN_GHT=5–0

|match_WTN_GRT=0–2

|match_WTN_HAR=4–0

|match_WTN_KEN=0–2

|match_WTN_LIN=3–0

|match_WTN_MAT=0–1

|match_WTN_STO=1–0

|match_WTN_TRA=2–0

|match_WTN_WTB=1–1

|match_WTN_WHI=0–0

|match_WTN_WRK=2–1

|match_WTN_WKS=1–2

|name_WRK=Workington

|match_WRK_ASH=0–3

|match_WRK_BLP=0–2

|match_WRK_BPA=0–1

|match_WRK_BUX=0–2

|match_WRK_CNG=4–0

|match_WRK_DRO=0–1

|match_WRK_EAS=1–4

|match_WRK_FAR=1–2

|match_WRK_FLX=2–0

|match_WRK_GHT=1–0

|match_WRK_GRT=0–4

|match_WRK_HAR=1–1

|match_WRK_KEN=0–0

|match_WRK_LIN=1–1

|match_WRK_MAT=4–2

|match_WRK_STO=0–1

|match_WRK_TRA=1–5

|match_WRK_WTB=0–1

|match_WRK_WHI=1–2

|match_WRK_WTN=1–4

|match_WRK_WKS=0–4

|name_WKS=Worksop Town

|match_WKS_ASH=1–2

|match_WKS_BLP=0–0

|match_WKS_BPA=1–0

|match_WKS_BUX=3–2

|match_WKS_CNG=5–1

|match_WKS_DRO=2–2

|match_WKS_EAS=3–1

|match_WKS_FAR=2–0

|match_WKS_FLX=3–0

|match_WKS_GHT=3–0

|match_WKS_GRT=3–2

|match_WKS_HAR=4–1

|match_WKS_KEN=4–1

|match_WKS_LIN=3–0

|match_WKS_MAT=3–1

|match_WKS_STO=1–2

|match_WKS_TRA=1–1

|match_WKS_WTB=1–3

|match_WKS_WHI=2–0

|match_WKS_WTN=2–0

|match_WKS_WRK=3–0

|update=2 May 1998

|source=[http://www.thefootballarchives.com/network/competition.php?CID=71&Season=1997-1998 Northern Premier League First Division results grid]

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Promotion and relegation

In the thirtieth season of the Northern Premier League Barrow (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Radcliffe Borough and Alfreton Town were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by relegated Conference sides Gateshead and Stalybridge Celtic, First Division winners Whitby Town and second placed Worksop Town. In the First Division Workington and Buxton left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly admitted Hucknall Town and Burscough.

Cup results

Challenge Cup: Teams from both leagues.

Altrincham bt. Gainsborough Trinity

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

Runcorn bt. Guiseley

Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.

Altrincham bt. Barrow

References

External links

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

1997-98