The 1990–91 Northern Premier League season was the 23rd in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier Division, won by Witton Albion, and the First Division, won by Whitley Bay. It was known as the HFS Loans League for sponsorship reasons.[1]
Premier Division
editSeason | 1990–91 |
---|---|
Champions | Witton Albion |
Promoted | Witton Albion |
Matches played | 420 |
Goals scored | 1,265 (3.01 per match) |
← 1989–90 1991–92 → |
The Premier Division featured two new teams:
- Leek Town promoted as champions from Division One
- Droylsden promoted as runners-up from Division One
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Witton Albion (C, P) | 40 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 81 | 31 | +50 | 93 | Promotion to Conference |
2 | Stalybridge Celtic | 40 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 77 | |
3 | Morecambe | 40 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 72 | 44 | +28 | 73 | |
4 | Fleetwood Town | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 69 | |
5 | Southport | 40 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 68 | |
6 | Marine | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 65 | |
7 | Bishop Auckland | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 61 | |
8 | Buxton | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 59[a] | |
9 | Leek Town | 40 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 56 | |
10 | Frickley Athletic | 40 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 54 | |
11 | Hyde United | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 53 | |
12 | Goole Town | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 68 | 74 | −6 | 52 | |
13 | Droylsden | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 67 | 70 | −3 | 47 | |
14 | Chorley | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 46 | |
15 | Mossley | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 68 | −13 | 45[b] | |
16 | Horwich RMI | 40 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 62 | 81 | −19 | 45 | |
17 | Matlock Town | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 43 | |
18 | Bangor City | 40 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 39 | |
19 | South Liverpool | 40 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 58 | 92 | −34 | 39 | Club resigned from the league |
20 | Gainsborough Trinity | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 57 | 84 | −27 | 38 | |
21 | Shepshed Charterhouse | 40 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 38 | 83 | −45 | 25 | |
22 | Colne Dynamoes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | Club folded |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Division One
editSeason | 1990–91 |
---|---|
Champions | Whitley Bay |
Promoted | Whitley Bay Emley Accrington Stanley |
← 1989–90 1991–92 → |
Division One featured three new teams:
- Warrington Town promoted as champions of the NWCFL Division One
- Colwyn Bay promoted as runners-up of the NWCFL Premier Division
- Guiseley promoted as champions of the NCEFL Premier Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Whitley Bay (C, P) | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 95 | 38 | +57 | 85 | Promotion to Premier Division |
2 | Emley (P) | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 84 | |
3 | Worksop Town | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 85 | 56 | +29 | 82 | |
4 | Accrington Stanley (P) | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 57 | +26 | 76 | Promotion to Premier Division |
5 | Rhyl | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 70 | |
6 | Lancaster City | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 65 | |
7 | Eastwood Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 60 | +10 | 62 | |
8 | Warrington Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 61 | |
9 | Bridlington Town | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 72 | 52 | +20 | 60 | |
10 | Curzon Ashton | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 56 | |
11 | Congleton Town | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 71 | −14 | 54 | |
12 | Netherfield | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 53 | |
13 | Newtown | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 68 | 75 | −7 | 51 | |
14 | Caernarfon Town | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 49 | |
15 | Rossendale United | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 66 | 67 | −1 | 49 | |
16 | Radcliffe Borough | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 48 | |
17 | Irlam Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 76 | −21 | 47 | |
18 | Winsford United | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 46 | |
19 | Harrogate Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 73 | −18 | 46 | |
20 | Workington | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 49 | 78 | −29 | 42 | |
21 | Farsley Celtic | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 45 | 95 | −50 | 34 | |
22 | Alfreton Town | 42 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 84 | −43 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Promotion and relegation
editIn the twenty-third season of the Northern Premier League Witton Albion (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. None of the Premier Division sides were relegated, but South Liverpool folded at the end of the season, so three sides were promoted to the Premier Division; First Division winners Whitley Bay, second placed Emley and fourth placed Accrington Stanley. Colwyn Bay, Guiseley and Knowsley United were admitted to take these teams' places.
Cup results
edit- Southport bt. Buxton
- Witton Albion bt. Fleetwood Town
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the Presidents Cup.
- Witton Albion bt. Stalybridge Celtic 1
1 As Witton Albion won both the Northern Premier League and the Presidents cup, Stalybridge Celtic qualified as 2nd placed team of the NPL.