2001–02 Northern Premier League#Play-offs

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2015}}

The 2001–02 Northern Premier League season was the 34th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.

Premier Division

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=Northern Premier League

|season=2001–02

|promoted=Burton Albion

|relegated=Bamber Bridge
Bishop Auckland

|league topscorer=

|biggest home win=Worksop Town 5–0 Accrington Stanley
Emley 5–0 Bamber Bridge
Bradford Park Avenue 5–0 Colwyn Bay

|biggest away win=Gateshead 0–7 Bradford Park Avenue
Droylsden 0–7 Burton Albion

|highest scoring=Bradford Park Avenue 3–5 Gateshead
Burscough 6–2 Droylsden
Colwyn Bay 4–4 Hyde United
Marine 4–4 Lancaster City (8 goals)

|matches=506

|total goals=1540

|Most Wins=31 games
Burton Albion

|longest wins=12 games
Burton Albion

|longest unbeaten=30 games
Burton Albion

|longest winless=11 games
Bamber Bridge

|longest losses=9 games
Bamber Bridge

|highest attendance=4,478
Burton Albion 3–0 Bishop Auckland

|lowest attendance=362
Altrincham 0–1 Vauxhall Motors

|attendance=

|average attendance=2,047

|prevseason=2000–01

|nextseason=2002–03

}}

The Premier Division featured three new teams:

= League table =

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

|res_col_header=PR

|team1=BRT|name_BRT=Burton Albion

|team2=VAU|name_VAU=Vauxhall Motors

|team3=LNC|name_LNC=Lancaster City

|team4=WKS|name_WKS=Worksop Town

|team5=EML|name_EML=Emley

|team6=ACC|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley

|team7=RUN|name_RUN=Runcorn F.C. Halton

|team8=BRW|name_BRW=Barrow

|team9=ALT|name_ALT=Altrincham

|team10=BPA|name_BPA=Bradford Park Avenue

|team11=DRO|name_DRO=Droylsden

|team12=BLY|name_BLY=Blyth Spartans

|team13=FRK|name_FRK=Frickley Athletic

|team14=GAT|name_GAT=Gateshead

|team15=WTB|name_WTB=Whitby Town

|team16=HUC|name_HUC=Hucknall Town

|team17=MAR|name_MAR=Marine

|team18=BUR|name_BUR=Burscough

|team19=GAI|name_GAI=Gainsborough Trinity

|team20=COL|name_COL=Colwyn Bay

|team21=BIS|name_BIS=Bishop Auckland

|team22=HYD|name_HYD=Hyde United

|team23=BAM|name_BAM=Bamber Bridge

|win_BRT=31|draw_BRT=11|loss_BRT=2|gf_BRT=106|ga_BRT=30|status_BRT=C,P

|win_VAU=27|draw_VAU=8|loss_VAU=9|gf_VAU=86|ga_VAU=55

|win_LNC=23|draw_LNC=9|loss_LNC=12|gf_LNC=80|ga_LNC=57

|win_WKS=23|draw_WKS=9|loss_WKS=12|gf_WKS=74|ga_WKS=51

|win_EML=22|draw_EML=9|loss_EML=13|gf_EML=69|ga_EML=55

|win_ACC=21|draw_ACC=9|loss_ACC=14|gf_ACC=89|ga_ACC=64

|win_RUN=21|draw_RUN=8|loss_RUN=15|gf_RUN=76|ga_RUN=53

|win_BRW=19|draw_BRW=10|loss_BRW=15|gf_BRW=75|ga_BRW=59

|win_ALT=19|draw_ALT=9|loss_ALT=16|gf_ALT=66|ga_ALT=58

|win_BPA=18|draw_BPA=5|loss_BPA=21|gf_BPA=77|ga_BPA=76

|win_DRO=17|draw_DRO=8|loss_DRO=19|gf_DRO=65|ga_DRO=78

|win_BLY=14|draw_BLY=16|loss_BLY=14|gf_BLY=59|ga_BLY=62

|win_FRK=16|draw_FRK=11|loss_FRK=17|gf_FRK=63|ga_FRK=69|adjust_points_FRK=-1

|win_GAT=14|draw_GAT=14|loss_GAT=16|gf_GAT=58|ga_GAT=71

|win_WTB=15|draw_WTB=8|loss_WTB=21|gf_WTB=61|ga_WTB=76

|win_HUC=14|draw_HUC=9|loss_HUC=21|gf_HUC=50|ga_HUC=68

|win_MAR=11|draw_MAR=17|loss_MAR=16|gf_MAR=62|ga_MAR=71

|win_BUR=15|draw_BUR=5|loss_BUR=24|gf_BUR=69|ga_BUR=86

|win_GAI=13|draw_GAI=10|loss_GAI=21|gf_GAI=61|ga_GAI=76

|win_COL=12|draw_COL=11|loss_COL=21|gf_COL=49|ga_COL=82

|win_BIS=12|draw_BIS=8|loss_BIS=24|gf_BIS=46|ga_BIS=68|status_BIS=R

|win_HYD=10|draw_HYD=10|loss_HYD=24|gf_HYD=61|ga_HYD=87

|win_BAM=7|draw_BAM=10|loss_BAM=27|gf_BAM=38|ga_BAM=88|adjust_points_BAM=-1|status_BAM=R

|hth_RUN=From this season onwards, Runcorn were known as Runcorn F.C. Halton.

|hth_FRK=Frickley Athletic were docked 1 point.

|hth_BIS=Bishop Auckland relegated due to ground concerns.

|hth_BAM=Due to Bishop Auckland's dismissal, Bamber Bridge were placed into a play-off to decide if they were to stay up. They were also docked 1 point.

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

|result1=P

|col_C=|text_C=Changed name to Wakefield & Emley

|result5=C

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

|result21=R

|col_RP=#FFE6E6|text_RP=Qualification for Division One Playoffs

|result23=RP

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

|update=8 February 2011

|source=[http://www.nonleaguefooty.co.uk/archive/northern02.html].

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ACC|team2=ALT|team3=BAM|team4=BRW|team5=BIS

|team6=BLY|team7=BPA|team8=BUR|team9=BRT|team10=COL

|team11=DRO|team12=EML|team13=FRK|team14=GAI|team15=GAT

|team16=HUC|team17=HYD|team18=LNC|team19=MAR|team20=RUN

|team21=VAU|team22=WTB|team23=WKS

|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley

|match_ACC_ALT=0–0

|match_ACC_BAM=2–0

|match_ACC_BRW=0–3

|match_ACC_BIS=1–1

|match_ACC_BLY=0–0

|match_ACC_BPA=5–1

|match_ACC_BUR=3–0

|match_ACC_BRT=3–3

|match_ACC_COL=3–0

|match_ACC_DRO=5–2

|match_ACC_EML=0–1

|match_ACC_FRK=1–1

|match_ACC_GAI=1–1

|match_ACC_GAT=2–1

|match_ACC_HUC=1–2

|match_ACC_HYD=4–1

|match_ACC_LNC=3–2

|match_ACC_MAR=3–1

|match_ACC_RUN=1–1

|match_ACC_VAU=2–3

|match_ACC_WTB=2–3

|match_ACC_WKS=5–0

|name_ALT=Altrincham

|match_ALT_ACC=3–1

|match_ALT_BAM=4–3

|match_ALT_BRW=2–1

|match_ALT_BIS=1–1

|match_ALT_BLY=2–1

|match_ALT_BPA=1–0

|match_ALT_BUR=0–3

|match_ALT_BRT=0–2

|match_ALT_COL=4–0

|match_ALT_DRO=2–2

|match_ALT_EML=1–2

|match_ALT_FRK=0–2

|match_ALT_GAI=1–1

|match_ALT_GAT=3–1

|match_ALT_HUC=2–0

|match_ALT_HYD=1–2

|match_ALT_LNC=2–3

|match_ALT_MAR=1–0

|match_ALT_RUN=0–2

|match_ALT_VAU=0–1

|match_ALT_WTB=1–0

|match_ALT_WKS=2–0

|name_BAM=Bamber Bridge

|match_BAM_ACC=0–1

|match_BAM_ALT=1–1

|match_BAM_BRW=1–0

|match_BAM_BIS=1–2

|match_BAM_BLY=0–1

|match_BAM_BPA=2–1

|match_BAM_BUR=2–3

|match_BAM_BRT=0–1

|match_BAM_COL=1–2

|match_BAM_DRO=3–3

|match_BAM_EML=2–1

|match_BAM_FRK=0–2

|match_BAM_GAI=1–0

|match_BAM_GAT=1–4

|match_BAM_HUC=1–4

|match_BAM_HYD=1–3

|match_BAM_LNC=1–1

|match_BAM_MAR=0–1

|match_BAM_RUN=1–6

|match_BAM_VAU=1–3

|match_BAM_WTB=3–0

|match_BAM_WKS=0–0

|name_BRW=Barrow

|match_BRW_ACC=0–4

|match_BRW_ALT=2–2

|match_BRW_BAM=1–1

|match_BRW_BIS=3–1

|match_BRW_BLY=4–1

|match_BRW_BPA=2–3

|match_BRW_BUR=1–0

|match_BRW_BRT=1–2

|match_BRW_COL=1–1

|match_BRW_DRO=1–2

|match_BRW_EML=1–1

|match_BRW_FRK=3–1

|match_BRW_GAI=3–0

|match_BRW_GAT=4–1

|match_BRW_HUC=6–1

|match_BRW_HYD=0–0

|match_BRW_LNC=0–0

|match_BRW_MAR=1–1

|match_BRW_RUN=2–1

|match_BRW_VAU=1–2

|match_BRW_WTB=2–0

|match_BRW_WKS=1–0

|name_BIS=Bishop Auckland

|match_BIS_ACC=1–2

|match_BIS_ALT=2–1

|match_BIS_BAM=2–0

|match_BIS_BRW=1–2

|match_BIS_BLY=1–1

|match_BIS_BPA=0–4

|match_BIS_BUR=2–1

|match_BIS_BRT=1–1

|match_BIS_COL=1–2

|match_BIS_DRO=1–2

|match_BIS_EML=1–0

|match_BIS_FRK=1–1

|match_BIS_GAI=0–1

|match_BIS_GAT=1–2

|match_BIS_HUC=0–2

|match_BIS_HYD=0–2

|match_BIS_LNC=1–1

|match_BIS_MAR=0–0

|match_BIS_RUN=1–3

|match_BIS_VAU=3–4

|match_BIS_WTB=1–0

|match_BIS_WKS=1–2

|name_BLY=Blyth Spartans

|match_BLY_ACC=1–1

|match_BLY_ALT=0–3

|match_BLY_BAM=3–1

|match_BLY_BRW=1–1

|match_BLY_BIS=2–1

|match_BLY_BPA=4–1

|match_BLY_BUR=2–1

|match_BLY_BRT=0–1

|match_BLY_COL=2–0

|match_BLY_DRO=0–0

|match_BLY_EML=1–3

|match_BLY_FRK=0–0

|match_BLY_GAI=2–2

|match_BLY_GAT=2–1

|match_BLY_HUC=1–2

|match_BLY_HYD=2–0

|match_BLY_LNC=1–0

|match_BLY_MAR=0–0

|match_BLY_RUN=2–2

|match_BLY_VAU=0–1

|match_BLY_WTB=2–1

|match_BLY_WKS=2–2

|name_BPA=Bradford Park Avenue

|match_BPA_ACC=1–2

|match_BPA_ALT=4–1

|match_BPA_BAM=5–2

|match_BPA_BRW=2–0

|match_BPA_BIS=0–2

|match_BPA_BLY=2–2

|match_BPA_BUR=0–2

|match_BPA_BRT=1–4

|match_BPA_COL=5–0

|match_BPA_DRO=3–1

|match_BPA_EML=2–1

|match_BPA_FRK=3–0

|match_BPA_GAI=2–0

|match_BPA_GAT=3–5

|match_BPA_HUC=0–1

|match_BPA_HYD=3–1

|match_BPA_LNC=1–0

|match_BPA_MAR=2–3

|match_BPA_RUN=3–1

|match_BPA_VAU=1–3

|match_BPA_WTB=1–1

|match_BPA_WKS=1–5

|name_BUR=Burscough

|match_BUR_ACC=3–2

|match_BUR_ALT=0–2

|match_BUR_BAM=5–0

|match_BUR_BRW=3–2

|match_BUR_BIS=1–0

|match_BUR_BLY=1–2

|match_BUR_BPA=0–2

|match_BUR_BRT=0–0

|match_BUR_COL=4–0

|match_BUR_DRO=6–2

|match_BUR_EML=1–1

|match_BUR_FRK=1–0

|match_BUR_GAI=3–1

|match_BUR_GAT=2–2

|match_BUR_HUC=1–3

|match_BUR_HYD=0–2

|match_BUR_LNC=0–6

|match_BUR_MAR=1–1

|match_BUR_RUN=1–3

|match_BUR_VAU=2–3

|match_BUR_WTB=3–1

|match_BUR_WKS=2–3

|name_BRT=Burton Albion

|match_BRT_ACC=3–1

|match_BRT_ALT=1–1

|match_BRT_BAM=1–1

|match_BRT_BRW=4–0

|match_BRT_BIS=3–0

|match_BRT_BLY=4–0

|match_BRT_BPA=3–0

|match_BRT_BUR=4–0

|match_BRT_COL=1–0

|match_BRT_DRO=1–1

|match_BRT_EML=2–1

|match_BRT_FRK=4–0

|match_BRT_GAI=4–2

|match_BRT_GAT=5–1

|match_BRT_HUC=2–0

|match_BRT_HYD=5–1

|match_BRT_LNC=3–0

|match_BRT_MAR=0–0

|match_BRT_RUN=1–1

|match_BRT_VAU=2–1

|match_BRT_WTB=5–1

|match_BRT_WKS=1–0

|name_COL=Colwyn Bay

|match_COL_ACC=3–0

|match_COL_ALT=2–5

|match_COL_BAM=0–0

|match_COL_BRW=0–5

|match_COL_BIS=1–2

|match_COL_BLY=1–1

|match_COL_BPA=1–2

|match_COL_BUR=2–1

|match_COL_BRT=1–3

|match_COL_DRO=1–0

|match_COL_EML=1–0

|match_COL_FRK=1–5

|match_COL_GAI=2–1

|match_COL_GAT=1–2

|match_COL_HUC=1–1

|match_COL_HYD=4–4

|match_COL_LNC=1–2

|match_COL_MAR=1–1

|match_COL_RUN=1–0

|match_COL_VAU=1–0

|match_COL_WTB=1–1

|match_COL_WKS=0–3

|name_DRO=Droylsden

|match_DRO_ACC=1–5

|match_DRO_ALT=2–0

|match_DRO_BAM=0–0

|match_DRO_BRW=2–0

|match_DRO_BIS=1–0

|match_DRO_BLY=0–0

|match_DRO_BPA=2–2

|match_DRO_BUR=3–1

|match_DRO_BRT=0–7

|match_DRO_COL=3–2

|match_DRO_EML=3–2

|match_DRO_FRK=1–0

|match_DRO_GAI=1–2

|match_DRO_GAT=0–1

|match_DRO_HUC=3–0

|match_DRO_HYD=3–2

|match_DRO_LNC=2–0

|match_DRO_MAR=0–2

|match_DRO_RUN=0–1

|match_DRO_VAU=3–2

|match_DRO_WTB=2–3

|match_DRO_WKS=0–2

|name_EML=Emley

|match_EML_ACC=0–3

|match_EML_ALT=2–1

|match_EML_BAM=5–0

|match_EML_BRW=2–1

|match_EML_BIS=0–1

|match_EML_BLY=2–1

|match_EML_BPA=1–0

|match_EML_BUR=3–0

|match_EML_BRT=3–2

|match_EML_COL=2–0

|match_EML_DRO=4–2

|match_EML_FRK=2–1

|match_EML_GAI=2–1

|match_EML_GAT=2–2

|match_EML_HUC=3–0

|match_EML_HYD=2–1

|match_EML_LNC=2–1

|match_EML_MAR=3–3

|match_EML_RUN=1–0

|match_EML_VAU=1–1

|match_EML_WTB=0–2

|match_EML_WKS=1–1

|name_FRK=Frickley Athletic

|match_FRK_ACC=1–3

|match_FRK_ALT=3–1

|match_FRK_BAM=2–0

|match_FRK_BRW=2–3

|match_FRK_BIS=2–1

|match_FRK_BLY=1–5

|match_FRK_BPA=0–0

|match_FRK_BUR=3–0

|match_FRK_BRT=0–5

|match_FRK_COL=2–1

|match_FRK_DRO=3–1

|match_FRK_EML=1–1

|match_FRK_GAI=3–1

|match_FRK_GAT=0–0

|match_FRK_HUC=0–1

|match_FRK_HYD=2–2

|match_FRK_LNC=1–4

|match_FRK_MAR=3–0

|match_FRK_RUN=2–4

|match_FRK_VAU=1–0

|match_FRK_WTB=1–4

|match_FRK_WKS=4–0

|name_GAI=Gainsborough Trinity

|match_GAI_ACC=5–2

|match_GAI_ALT=1–3

|match_GAI_BAM=5–0

|match_GAI_BRW=0–1

|match_GAI_BIS=1–1

|match_GAI_BLY=2–1

|match_GAI_BPA=4–1

|match_GAI_BUR=3–1

|match_GAI_BRT=0–1

|match_GAI_COL=1–2

|match_GAI_DRO=1–3

|match_GAI_EML=1–2

|match_GAI_FRK=2–2

|match_GAI_GAT=1–1

|match_GAI_HUC=0–0

|match_GAI_HYD=1–0

|match_GAI_LNC=3–2

|match_GAI_MAR=0–0

|match_GAI_RUN=1–4

|match_GAI_VAU=2–1

|match_GAI_WTB=2–0

|match_GAI_WKS=0–2

|name_GAT=Gateshead

|match_GAT_ACC=0–0

|match_GAT_ALT=0–2

|match_GAT_BAM=1–1

|match_GAT_BRW=0–0

|match_GAT_BIS=1–0

|match_GAT_BLY=1–1

|match_GAT_BPA=0–7

|match_GAT_BUR=2–0

|match_GAT_BRT=1–1

|match_GAT_COL=3–3

|match_GAT_DRO=2–0

|match_GAT_EML=2–0

|match_GAT_FRK=0–0

|match_GAT_GAI=1–0

|match_GAT_HUC=1–1

|match_GAT_HYD=4–1

|match_GAT_LNC=1–2

|match_GAT_MAR=2–4

|match_GAT_RUN=0–2

|match_GAT_VAU=0–2

|match_GAT_WTB=2–0

|match_GAT_WKS=0–3

|name_HUC=Hucknall Town

|match_HUC_ACC=1–3

|match_HUC_ALT=0–0

|match_HUC_BAM=1–1

|match_HUC_BRW=2–1

|match_HUC_BIS=2–3

|match_HUC_BLY=2–1

|match_HUC_BPA=1–0

|match_HUC_BUR=1–2

|match_HUC_BRT=1–2

|match_HUC_COL=1–1

|match_HUC_DRO=1–0

|match_HUC_EML=0–4

|match_HUC_FRK=3–4

|match_HUC_GAI=1–4

|match_HUC_GAT=0–0

|match_HUC_HYD=3–1

|match_HUC_LNC=0–1

|match_HUC_MAR=3–2

|match_HUC_RUN=1–2

|match_HUC_VAU=1–1

|match_HUC_WTB=0–1

|match_HUC_WKS=0–1

|name_HYD=Hyde United

|match_HYD_ACC=2–4

|match_HYD_ALT=3–2

|match_HYD_BAM=0–1

|match_HYD_BRW=1–2

|match_HYD_BIS=1–3

|match_HYD_BLY=3–1

|match_HYD_BPA=2–0

|match_HYD_BUR=3–2

|match_HYD_BRT=1–2

|match_HYD_COL=1–2

|match_HYD_DRO=0–3

|match_HYD_EML=2–3

|match_HYD_FRK=0–0

|match_HYD_GAI=1–1

|match_HYD_GAT=2–1

|match_HYD_HUC=0–2

|match_HYD_LNC=1–1

|match_HYD_MAR=2–2

|match_HYD_RUN=0–1

|match_HYD_VAU=0–0

|match_HYD_WTB=1–1

|match_HYD_WKS=3–3

|name_LNC=Lancaster City

|match_LNC_ACC=1–0

|match_LNC_ALT=1–1

|match_LNC_BAM=4–1

|match_LNC_BRW=3–3

|match_LNC_BIS=1–0

|match_LNC_BLY=4–2

|match_LNC_BPA=4–0

|match_LNC_BUR=0–3

|match_LNC_BRT=1–0

|match_LNC_COL=2–1

|match_LNC_DRO=2–2

|match_LNC_EML=0–1

|match_LNC_FRK=0–2

|match_LNC_GAI=5–2

|match_LNC_GAT=2–0

|match_LNC_HUC=1–0

|match_LNC_HYD=4–2

|match_LNC_MAR=2–1

|match_LNC_RUN=1–1

|match_LNC_VAU=2–0

|match_LNC_WTB=2–3

|match_LNC_WKS=2–1

|name_MAR=Marine

|match_MAR_ACC=2–5

|match_MAR_ALT=1–0

|match_MAR_BAM=0–1

|match_MAR_BRW=3–2

|match_MAR_BIS=2–3

|match_MAR_BLY=0–2

|match_MAR_BPA=1–2

|match_MAR_BUR=3–3

|match_MAR_BRT=1–1

|match_MAR_COL=1–1

|match_MAR_DRO=2–4

|match_MAR_EML=2–0

|match_MAR_FRK=4–0

|match_MAR_GAI=1–1

|match_MAR_GAT=1–3

|match_MAR_HUC=2–0

|match_MAR_HYD=2–1

|match_MAR_LNC=4–4

|match_MAR_RUN=2–0

|match_MAR_VAU=1–1

|match_MAR_WTB=0–3

|match_MAR_WKS=1–1

|name_RUN=Runcorn

|match_RUN_ACC=1–0

|match_RUN_ALT=0–1

|match_RUN_BAM=3–2

|match_RUN_BRW=1–3

|match_RUN_BIS=3–1

|match_RUN_BLY=1–2

|match_RUN_BPA=0–2

|match_RUN_BUR=4–0

|match_RUN_BRT=1–3

|match_RUN_COL=1–2

|match_RUN_DRO=2–0

|match_RUN_EML=2–0

|match_RUN_FRK=1–0

|match_RUN_GAI=4–0

|match_RUN_GAT=1–1

|match_RUN_HUC=2–1

|match_RUN_HYD=3–1

|match_RUN_LNC=0–2

|match_RUN_MAR=1–1

|match_RUN_VAU=1–2

|match_RUN_WTB=4–1

|match_RUN_WKS=0–1

|name_VAU=Vauxhall Motors

|match_VAU_ACC=1–2

|match_VAU_ALT=2–1

|match_VAU_BAM=1–0

|match_VAU_BRW=2–0

|match_VAU_BIS=3–0

|match_VAU_BLY=2–2

|match_VAU_BPA=2–1

|match_VAU_BUR=3–2

|match_VAU_BRT=1–4

|match_VAU_COL=1–1

|match_VAU_DRO=1–0

|match_VAU_EML=1–1

|match_VAU_FRK=3–1

|match_VAU_GAI=4–0

|match_VAU_GAT=4–1

|match_VAU_HUC=3–1

|match_VAU_HYD=2–1

|match_VAU_LNC=4–1

|match_VAU_MAR=4–1

|match_VAU_RUN=3–2

|match_VAU_WTB=0–2

|match_VAU_WKS=3–2

|name_WTB=Whitby Town

|match_WTB_ACC=2–1

|match_WTB_ALT=2–3

|match_WTB_BAM=1–0

|match_WTB_BRW=2–4

|match_WTB_BIS=2–0

|match_WTB_BLY=2–2

|match_WTB_BPA=1–1

|match_WTB_BUR=1–3

|match_WTB_BRT=1–1

|match_WTB_COL=1–0

|match_WTB_DRO=3–0

|match_WTB_EML=4–1

|match_WTB_FRK=1–3

|match_WTB_GAI=0–4

|match_WTB_GAT=2–3

|match_WTB_HUC=2–2

|match_WTB_HYD=1–2

|match_WTB_LNC=0–2

|match_WTB_MAR=2–1

|match_WTB_RUN=2–2

|match_WTB_VAU=1–2

|match_WTB_WKS=0–2

|name_WKS=Worksop Town

|match_WKS_ACC=5–0

|match_WKS_ALT=1–2

|match_WKS_BAM=2–0

|match_WKS_BRW=0–1

|match_WKS_BIS=2–1

|match_WKS_BLY=3–0

|match_WKS_BPA=3–2

|match_WKS_BUR=3–1

|match_WKS_BRT=0–1

|match_WKS_COL=2–1

|match_WKS_DRO=0–3

|match_WKS_EML=0–0

|match_WKS_FRK=1–1

|match_WKS_GAI=4–0

|match_WKS_GAT=2–1

|match_WKS_HUC=1–0

|match_WKS_HYD=3–2

|match_WKS_LNC=0–1

|match_WKS_MAR=2–1

|match_WKS_RUN=1–1

|match_WKS_VAU=3–3

|match_WKS_WTB=2–0

|update=3 May 2002

|source=[http://www.thefootballarchives.com/network/competition.php?CID=13&Season=2001-2002 Northern Premier Division results grid]

}}

Division One

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Premier League Division One

|season=2001–02

|winners= Harrogate Town

|promoted= Ashton United
Harrogate Town

|relegated= Ossett Albion

|matches= 465

|total goals= 1405

|goals per game= 3.04

|prevseason=2000–01

|nextseason=2002–03

}}

Division One featured 4 new teams:

= League table =

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

|res_col_header=PR

|team1=HAR|name_HAR=Harrogate Town

|team2=OST|name_OST=Ossett Town

|team3=ASH|name_ASH=Ashton United

|team4=SPU|name_SPU=Spennymoor United

|team5=RAD|name_RAD=Radcliffe Borough

|team6=LEE|name_LEE=Leek Town

|team7=GRT|name_GRT=Gretna

|team8=EAS|name_EAS=Eastwood Town

|team9=ROS|name_ROS=Rossendale United

|team10=WTN|name_WTN=Witton Albion

|team11=GUI|name_GUI=Guiseley

|team12=NFU|name_NFU=North Ferriby United

|team13=CHO|name_CHO=Chorley

|team14=MAT|name_MAT=Matlock Town

|team15=TRA|name_TRA=Trafford

|team16=WRK|name_WRK=Workington

|team17=FAR|name_FAR=Farsley Celtic

|team18=BLP|name_BLP=Belper Town

|team19=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln United

|team20=STO|name_STO=Stocksbridge Park Steels

|team21=KEN|name_KEN=Kendal Town

|team22=OSA|name_OSA=Ossett Albion

|win_HAR=25|draw_HAR=11|loss_HAR=6|gf_HAR=80|ga_HAR=35|status_HAR=C,P

|win_OST=21|draw_OST=13|loss_OST=8|gf_OST=73|ga_OST=44

|win_ASH=21|draw_ASH=12|loss_ASH=9|gf_ASH=90|ga_ASH=63|status_ASH=P

|win_SPU=22|draw_SPU=6|loss_SPU=14|gf_SPU=75|ga_SPU=73

|win_RAD=20|draw_RAD=8|loss_RAD=14|gf_RAD=73|ga_RAD=51

|win_LEE=20|draw_LEE=8|loss_LEE=14|gf_LEE=67|ga_LEE=51

|win_GRT=19|draw_GRT=7|loss_GRT=16|gf_GRT=66|ga_GRT=66|adjust_points_GRT=-1

|win_EAS=17|draw_EAS=11|loss_EAS=14|gf_EAS=61|ga_EAS=59

|win_ROS=17|draw_ROS=10|loss_ROS=15|gf_ROS=69|ga_ROS=58

|win_WTN=17|draw_WTN=10|loss_WTN=15|gf_WTN=72|ga_WTN=68

|win_GUI=18|draw_GUI=7|loss_GUI=17|gf_GUI=60|ga_GUI=67

|win_NFU=14|draw_NFU=16|loss_NFU=12|gf_NFU=71|ga_NFU=60

|win_CHO=16|draw_CHO=9|loss_CHO=17|gf_CHO=59|ga_CHO=57

|win_MAT=15|draw_MAT=9|loss_MAT=18|gf_MAT=49|ga_MAT=48

|win_TRA=14|draw_TRA=9|loss_TRA=19|gf_TRA=64|ga_TRA=80

|win_WRK=12|draw_WRK=12|loss_WRK=18|gf_WRK=51|ga_WRK=57

|win_FAR=12|draw_FAR=11|loss_FAR=19|gf_FAR=64|ga_FAR=78

|win_BLP=12|draw_BLP=11|loss_BLP=19|gf_BLP=49|ga_BLP=66

|win_LIN=11|draw_LIN=14|loss_LIN=17|gf_LIN=62|ga_LIN=80

|win_STO=12|draw_STO=9|loss_STO=21|gf_STO=55|ga_STO=76

|win_KEN=9|draw_KEN=9|loss_KEN=24|gf_KEN=52|ga_KEN=76

|win_OSA=8|draw_OSA=8|loss_OSA=26|gf_OSA=43|ga_OSA=92|status_OSA=R

|hth_GRT=Gretna were docked 1 point

|hth_OST=Ossett Town were blocked from entering the play-offs, replaced by Radcliffe Borough

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

|result1=P

|col_PP=#D0F0C0|text_PP=Qualification for Division One Playoffs

|result3=PP|result4=PP|result5=PP

|col_TSFL=#CCCCFF|text_TSFL=Transferred to the Scottish Football League

|result7=TSFL

|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation to NCEFL Premier Division

|result22=R

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

|update=8 February 2011

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

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ASH|team2=BLP|team3=CHO|team4=EAS|team5=FAR

|team6=GRT|team7=GUI|team8=HAR|team9=KEN|team10=LEE

|team11=LIN|team12=MAT|team13=NFU|team14=OSA|team15=OST

|team16=RAD|team17=ROS|team18=STO|team19=SPU|team20=TRA

|team21=WTN|team22=WRK

|name_ASH=Ashton United

|match_ASH_BLP=3–1

|match_ASH_CHO=0–2

|match_ASH_EAS=3–2

|match_ASH_FAR=5–2

|match_ASH_GRT=6–2

|match_ASH_GUI=2–1

|match_ASH_HAR=1–1

|match_ASH_KEN=3–2

|match_ASH_LEE=4–1

|match_ASH_LIN=3–0

|match_ASH_MAT=0–1

|match_ASH_NFU=1–3

|match_ASH_OSA=2–1

|match_ASH_OST=1–1

|match_ASH_RAD=2–1

|match_ASH_ROS=3–2

|match_ASH_STO=2–3

|match_ASH_SPU=3–0

|match_ASH_TRA=1–3

|match_ASH_WTN=4–2

|match_ASH_WRK=1–0

|name_BLP=Belper Town

|match_BLP_ASH=1–1

|match_BLP_CHO=3–1

|match_BLP_EAS=1–0

|match_BLP_FAR=2–2

|match_BLP_GRT=0–2

|match_BLP_GUI=0–1

|match_BLP_HAR=3–4

|match_BLP_KEN=2–1

|match_BLP_LEE=3–2

|match_BLP_LIN=0–0

|match_BLP_MAT=1–1

|match_BLP_NFU=2–2

|match_BLP_OSA=1–0

|match_BLP_OST=0–1

|match_BLP_RAD=0–1

|match_BLP_ROS=2–3

|match_BLP_STO=1–2

|match_BLP_SPU=1–0

|match_BLP_TRA=0–3

|match_BLP_WTN=2–3

|match_BLP_WRK=0–0

|name_CHO=Chorley

|match_CHO_ASH=1–1

|match_CHO_BLP=1–1

|match_CHO_EAS=2–2

|match_CHO_FAR=3–2

|match_CHO_GRT=5–4

|match_CHO_GUI=0–1

|match_CHO_HAR=0–2

|match_CHO_KEN=4–2

|match_CHO_LEE=0–0

|match_CHO_LIN=2–0

|match_CHO_MAT=0–0

|match_CHO_NFU=0–2

|match_CHO_OSA=3–0

|match_CHO_OST=2–2

|match_CHO_RAD=1–2

|match_CHO_ROS=0–2

|match_CHO_STO=2–1

|match_CHO_SPU=1–0

|match_CHO_TRA=3–2

|match_CHO_WTN=1–2

|match_CHO_WRK=1–2

|name_EAS=Eastwood Town

|match_EAS_ASH=1–1

|match_EAS_BLP=1–0

|match_EAS_CHO=0–2

|match_EAS_FAR=1–1

|match_EAS_GRT=1–2

|match_EAS_GUI=2–2

|match_EAS_HAR=2–2

|match_EAS_KEN=2–0

|match_EAS_LEE=2–1

|match_EAS_LIN=1–2

|match_EAS_MAT=2–1

|match_EAS_NFU=1–1

|match_EAS_OSA=2–1

|match_EAS_OST=1–2

|match_EAS_RAD=0–0

|match_EAS_ROS=1–0

|match_EAS_STO=2–1

|match_EAS_SPU=3–3

|match_EAS_TRA=3–1

|match_EAS_WTN=4–5

|match_EAS_WRK=0–2

|name_FAR=Farsley Celtic

|match_FAR_ASH=1–1

|match_FAR_BLP=3–0

|match_FAR_CHO=2–0

|match_FAR_EAS=1–0

|match_FAR_GRT=3–1

|match_FAR_GUI=1–2

|match_FAR_HAR=0–3

|match_FAR_KEN=3–2

|match_FAR_LEE=3–3

|match_FAR_LIN=3–4

|match_FAR_MAT=3–0

|match_FAR_NFU=2–0

|match_FAR_OSA=2–4

|match_FAR_OST=2–5

|match_FAR_RAD=1–3

|match_FAR_ROS=0–1

|match_FAR_STO=0–0

|match_FAR_SPU=2–1

|match_FAR_TRA=3–0

|match_FAR_WTN=0–2

|match_FAR_WRK=1–0

|name_GRT=Gretna

|match_GRT_ASH=2–0

|match_GRT_BLP=0–0

|match_GRT_CHO=1–0

|match_GRT_EAS=4–1

|match_GRT_FAR=1–0

|match_GRT_GUI=3–1

|match_GRT_HAR=0–3

|match_GRT_KEN=0–0

|match_GRT_LEE=0–2

|match_GRT_LIN=2–2

|match_GRT_MAT=1–2

|match_GRT_NFU=2–1

|match_GRT_OSA=2–0

|match_GRT_OST=2–1

|match_GRT_RAD=1–2

|match_GRT_ROS=0–4

|match_GRT_STO=0–1

|match_GRT_SPU=2–1

|match_GRT_TRA=4–0

|match_GRT_WTN=1–3

|match_GRT_WRK=2–2

|name_GUI=Guiseley

|match_GUI_ASH=2–0

|match_GUI_BLP=5–4

|match_GUI_CHO=4–1

|match_GUI_EAS=0–1

|match_GUI_FAR=1–0

|match_GUI_GRT=1–2

|match_GUI_HAR=2–1

|match_GUI_KEN=1–0

|match_GUI_LEE=1–2

|match_GUI_LIN=3–2

|match_GUI_MAT=0–2

|match_GUI_NFU=1–1

|match_GUI_OSA=4–1

|match_GUI_OST=0–2

|match_GUI_RAD=2–1

|match_GUI_ROS=0–1

|match_GUI_STO=3–0

|match_GUI_SPU=0–2

|match_GUI_TRA=1–1

|match_GUI_WTN=1–1

|match_GUI_WRK=3–3

|name_HAR=Harrogate Town

|match_HAR_ASH=3–0

|match_HAR_BLP=6–0

|match_HAR_CHO=0–1

|match_HAR_EAS=0–0

|match_HAR_FAR=5–3

|match_HAR_GRT=2–1

|match_HAR_GUI=2–0

|match_HAR_KEN=1–0

|match_HAR_LEE=1–0

|match_HAR_LIN=5–1

|match_HAR_MAT=3–2

|match_HAR_NFU=1–1

|match_HAR_OSA=0–0

|match_HAR_OST=1–1

|match_HAR_RAD=1–0

|match_HAR_ROS=6–1

|match_HAR_STO=2–0

|match_HAR_SPU=2–0

|match_HAR_TRA=1–0

|match_HAR_WTN=0–0

|match_HAR_WRK=0–2

|name_KEN=Kendal Town

|match_KEN_ASH=2–2

|match_KEN_BLP=2–1

|match_KEN_CHO=1–1

|match_KEN_EAS=2–3

|match_KEN_FAR=3–2

|match_KEN_GRT=1–2

|match_KEN_GUI=1–1

|match_KEN_HAR=1–3

|match_KEN_LEE=1–2

|match_KEN_LIN=1–2

|match_KEN_MAT=1–3

|match_KEN_NFU=1–3

|match_KEN_OSA=5–1

|match_KEN_OST=1–5

|match_KEN_RAD=4–1

|match_KEN_ROS=0–3

|match_KEN_STO=3–1

|match_KEN_SPU=1–1

|match_KEN_TRA=0–2

|match_KEN_WTN=4–2

|match_KEN_WRK=1–1

|name_LEE=Leek Town

|match_LEE_ASH=2–3

|match_LEE_BLP=0–1

|match_LEE_CHO=0–2

|match_LEE_EAS=2–1

|match_LEE_FAR=2–0

|match_LEE_GRT=1–0

|match_LEE_GUI=1–2

|match_LEE_HAR=0–0

|match_LEE_KEN=2–0

|match_LEE_LIN=2–0

|match_LEE_MAT=2–0

|match_LEE_NFU=1–1

|match_LEE_OSA=1–0

|match_LEE_OST=1–0

|match_LEE_RAD=0–3

|match_LEE_ROS=4–1

|match_LEE_STO=1–3

|match_LEE_SPU=5–0

|match_LEE_TRA=5–0

|match_LEE_WTN=3–2

|match_LEE_WRK=0–0

|name_LIN=Lincoln United

|match_LIN_ASH=2–1

|match_LIN_BLP=1–3

|match_LIN_CHO=2–1

|match_LIN_EAS=0–3

|match_LIN_FAR=2–2

|match_LIN_GRT=1–2

|match_LIN_GUI=2–2

|match_LIN_HAR=2–1

|match_LIN_KEN=1–1

|match_LIN_LEE=4–2

|match_LIN_MAT=1–0

|match_LIN_NFU=2–2

|match_LIN_OSA=5–0

|match_LIN_OST=1–1

|match_LIN_RAD=1–1

|match_LIN_ROS=1–1

|match_LIN_STO=2–4

|match_LIN_SPU=3–3

|match_LIN_TRA=2–2

|match_LIN_WTN=1–1

|match_LIN_WRK=0–1

|name_MAT=Matlock Town

|match_MAT_ASH=0–3

|match_MAT_BLP=2–0

|match_MAT_CHO=0–1

|match_MAT_EAS=1–1

|match_MAT_FAR=2–1

|match_MAT_GRT=1–1

|match_MAT_GUI=0–1

|match_MAT_HAR=1–1

|match_MAT_KEN=1–2

|match_MAT_LEE=1–1

|match_MAT_LIN=5–0

|match_MAT_NFU=4–2

|match_MAT_OSA=0–0

|match_MAT_OST=0–1

|match_MAT_RAD=1–0

|match_MAT_ROS=0–1

|match_MAT_STO=0–2

|match_MAT_SPU=2–0

|match_MAT_TRA=1–1

|match_MAT_WTN=5–1

|match_MAT_WRK=1–2

|name_NFU=North Ferriby United

|match_NFU_ASH=1–1

|match_NFU_BLP=3–2

|match_NFU_CHO=2–2

|match_NFU_EAS=1–3

|match_NFU_FAR=2–2

|match_NFU_GRT=6–1

|match_NFU_GUI=3–0

|match_NFU_HAR=1–3

|match_NFU_KEN=2–1

|match_NFU_LEE=0–0

|match_NFU_LIN=1–4

|match_NFU_MAT=0–2

|match_NFU_OSA=3–1

|match_NFU_OST=0–1

|match_NFU_RAD=0–1

|match_NFU_ROS=2–0

|match_NFU_STO=3–2

|match_NFU_SPU=2–3

|match_NFU_TRA=1–1

|match_NFU_WTN=1–1

|match_NFU_WRK=2–0

|name_OSA=Ossett Albion

|match_OSA_ASH=1–5

|match_OSA_BLP=0–0

|match_OSA_CHO=1–0

|match_OSA_EAS=1–4

|match_OSA_FAR=2–2

|match_OSA_GRT=1–1

|match_OSA_GUI=1–2

|match_OSA_HAR=2–4

|match_OSA_KEN=1–0

|match_OSA_LEE=1–1

|match_OSA_LIN=5–1

|match_OSA_MAT=3–1

|match_OSA_NFU=3–5

|match_OSA_OST=2–0

|match_OSA_RAD=1–1

|match_OSA_ROS=0–4

|match_OSA_STO=3–1

|match_OSA_SPU=0–1

|match_OSA_TRA=3–5

|match_OSA_WTN=3–1

|match_OSA_WRK=0–3

|name_OST=Ossett Town

|match_OST_ASH=2–2

|match_OST_BLP=0–2

|match_OST_CHO=1–3

|match_OST_EAS=3–1

|match_OST_FAR=1–2

|match_OST_GRT=3–1

|match_OST_GUI=3–0

|match_OST_HAR=0–0

|match_OST_KEN=1–0

|match_OST_LEE=0–1

|match_OST_LIN=5–1

|match_OST_MAT=2–0

|match_OST_NFU=0–0

|match_OST_OSA=2–0

|match_OST_RAD=2–2

|match_OST_ROS=2–1

|match_OST_STO=2–0

|match_OST_SPU=3–2

|match_OST_TRA=0–0

|match_OST_WTN=3–2

|match_OST_WRK=2–1

|name_RAD=Radcliffe Borough

|match_RAD_ASH=2–3

|match_RAD_BLP=0–1

|match_RAD_CHO=2–1

|match_RAD_EAS=2–1

|match_RAD_FAR=1–1

|match_RAD_GRT=3–2

|match_RAD_GUI=4–1

|match_RAD_HAR=4–3

|match_RAD_KEN=0–1

|match_RAD_LEE=3–1

|match_RAD_LIN=0–2

|match_RAD_MAT=2–0

|match_RAD_NFU=0–0

|match_RAD_OSA=4–1

|match_RAD_OST=0–3

|match_RAD_ROS=1–3

|match_RAD_STO=1–2

|match_RAD_SPU=5–0

|match_RAD_TRA=6–1

|match_RAD_WTN=5–0

|match_RAD_WRK=1–1

|name_ROS=Rossendale United

|match_ROS_ASH=1–2

|match_ROS_BLP=0–0

|match_ROS_CHO=0–3

|match_ROS_EAS=1–1

|match_ROS_FAR=5–2

|match_ROS_GRT=1–0

|match_ROS_GUI=5–1

|match_ROS_HAR=1–2

|match_ROS_KEN=0–0

|match_ROS_LEE=3–0

|match_ROS_LIN=2–2

|match_ROS_MAT=0–3

|match_ROS_NFU=1–3

|match_ROS_OSA=2–0

|match_ROS_OST=1–1

|match_ROS_RAD=0–1

|match_ROS_STO=3–3

|match_ROS_SPU=0–0

|match_ROS_TRA=3–4

|match_ROS_WTN=1–2

|match_ROS_WRK=1–2

|name_STO=Spennymoor United

|match_STO_ASH=2–6

|match_STO_BLP=2–2

|match_STO_CHO=2–1

|match_STO_EAS=1–2

|match_STO_FAR=2–1

|match_STO_GRT=0–2

|match_STO_GUI=3–0

|match_STO_HAR=1–0

|match_STO_KEN=1–1

|match_STO_LEE=0–2

|match_STO_LIN=2–1

|match_STO_MAT=2–0

|match_STO_NFU=2–1

|match_STO_OSA=3–2

|match_STO_OST=3–3

|match_STO_RAD=2–1

|match_STO_ROS=1–1

|match_STO_SPU=2–1

|match_STO_TRA=4–1

|match_STO_WTN=4–2

|match_STO_WRK=5–4

|name_SPU=Stocksbridge Park Steels

|match_SPU_ASH=3–3

|match_SPU_BLP=2–1

|match_SPU_CHO=2–0

|match_SPU_EAS=0–1

|match_SPU_FAR=0–1

|match_SPU_GRT=2–2

|match_SPU_GUI=2–1

|match_SPU_HAR=0–1

|match_SPU_KEN=5–1

|match_SPU_LEE=1–2

|match_SPU_LIN=0–0

|match_SPU_MAT=2–0

|match_SPU_NFU=1–4

|match_SPU_OSA=3–0

|match_SPU_OST=2–2

|match_SPU_RAD=3–2

|match_SPU_ROS=0–1

|match_SPU_STO=1–2

|match_SPU_TRA=3–2

|match_SPU_WTN=1–3

|match_SPU_WRK=0–0

|name_TRA=Trafford

|match_TRA_ASH=1–3

|match_TRA_BLP=1–2

|match_TRA_CHO=3–1

|match_TRA_EAS=0–1

|match_TRA_FAR=2–2

|match_TRA_GRT=1–4

|match_TRA_GUI=1–2

|match_TRA_HAR=1–2

|match_TRA_KEN=0–1

|match_TRA_LEE=2–1

|match_TRA_LIN=3–1

|match_TRA_MAT=3–0

|match_TRA_NFU=1–1

|match_TRA_OSA=1–1

|match_TRA_OST=1–0

|match_TRA_RAD=0–1

|match_TRA_ROS=3–3

|match_TRA_STO=1–2

|match_TRA_SPU=3–1

|match_TRA_WTN=0–1

|match_TRA_WRK=1–1

|name_WTN=Witton Albion

|match_WTN_ASH=1–1

|match_WTN_BLP=2–0

|match_WTN_CHO=1–1

|match_WTN_EAS=4–0

|match_WTN_FAR=0–0

|match_WTN_GRT=1–2

|match_WTN_GUI=3–1

|match_WTN_HAR=0–0

|match_WTN_KEN=2–0

|match_WTN_LEE=0–4

|match_WTN_LIN=2–1

|match_WTN_MAT=1–1

|match_WTN_NFU=0–0

|match_WTN_OSA=0–1

|match_WTN_OST=1–3

|match_WTN_RAD=0–2

|match_WTN_ROS=0–3

|match_WTN_STO=5–0

|match_WTN_SPU=7–2

|match_WTN_TRA=0–0

|match_WTN_WRK=5–0

|name_WRK=Workington

|match_WRK_ASH=1–1

|match_WRK_BLP=2–3

|match_WRK_CHO=0–3

|match_WRK_EAS=0–1

|match_WRK_FAR=4–0

|match_WRK_GRT=0–2

|match_WRK_GUI=0–1

|match_WRK_HAR=0–2

|match_WRK_KEN=2–1

|match_WRK_LEE=2–4

|match_WRK_LIN=1–0

|match_WRK_MAT=0–1

|match_WRK_NFU=1–1

|match_WRK_OSA=4–0

|match_WRK_OST=1–1

|match_WRK_RAD=1–1

|match_WRK_ROS=0–2

|match_WRK_STO=2–1

|match_WRK_SPU=0–1

|match_WRK_TRA=2–3

|match_WRK_WTN=1–3

|update=3 May 2002

|source=[http://www.thefootballarchives.com/network/competition.php?CID=71&Season=2001-2002 Northern Premier League First Division results grid]

}}

=Play-offs=

{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1=23°PD

| RD1-team1=Bamber Bridge

| RD1-score1=3

| RD1-seed2=5°D1

| RD1-team2=Radcliffe Borough

| RD1-score2=2

| RD1-seed3=3°D1

| RD1-team3=Ashton United

| RD1-score3=3

| RD1-seed4=4°D1

| RD1-team4=Spennymoor United

| RD1-score4=1

| RD2-seed1=23°PD

| RD2-team1=Bamber Bridge

| RD2-score1=1

| RD2-seed2=3°D1

| RD2-team2=Ashton United

| RD2-score2=2

}}

Promotion and relegation

In the thirty-fourth season of the Northern Premier League Burton Albion (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Bishop Auckland and Bamber Bridge were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by relegated Conference side Stalybridge Celtic, First Division winners Harrogate Town and play-off winners Ashton United. In the First Division Gretna left the League to join the Scottish Football League Third Division, while Ossett Albion left the League altogether; these teams were replaced by newly admitted Alfreton Town and Kidsgrove Athletic.

Cup Results

Challenge Cup: Teams from both leagues.

  • Accrington Stanley bt. Bradford Park Avenue

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

  • Barrow bt. Gainsborough Trinity

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

  • Worksop Town bt. Droylsden

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

  • Accrington Stanley bt. Burton Albion