2018–19 Northern Premier League
The 2018–19 season was the 51st season of the Northern Premier League. After eleven seasons, the two divisions of Division One were re-aligned from North and South to West and East.
The League sponsors for the last time were Evo-Stik.
Premier Division
Team changes
The following 9 clubs left the Premier Division before the season -- Altrincham – promoted to National League North
- Ashton United – promoted to National League North
- Barwell – transferred to Southern League Central
- Coalville Town – transferred to Southern League Central
- Halesowen Town – transferred to Southern League Central
- Rushall Olympic – transferred to Southern League Central
- Stourbridge – transferred to Southern League Central
- Sutton Coldfield Town – relegated to Southern League Division One Central
- Shaw Lane – folded during the off season
- Bamber Bridge – promoted from NPL Division One North
- Basford United – promoted from NPL Division One South
- Gainsborough Trinity – relegated from National League North
- Hyde United – promoted from NPL Division One North
- North Ferriby United – relegated from National League North
- Scarborough Athletic – promoted from NPL Division One North
- South Shields – promoted from NPL Division One North
League table
Top 10 goalscorers
Results table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Super final
Stadia and locations
Club | Ground | Capacity |
Bamber Bridge | Irongate | 2,264 |
Basford United | Greenwich Avenue | 2,200 |
Buxton | The Silverlands | 5,200 |
Farsley Celtic | Throstle Nest | 3,900 |
Gainsborough Trinity | The Northolme | 4,304 |
Grantham Town | South Kesteven Sports Stadium | 7,500 |
Hednesford Town | Keys Park | 6,039 |
Hyde United | Ewen Fields | 4,250 |
Lancaster City | Giant Axe | 3,500 |
Marine | Marine Travel Arena | 3,185 |
Matlock Town | Causeway Lane | 2,214 |
Mickleover Sports | Station Road | 2,000 |
Nantwich Town | The Weaver Stadium | 3,500 |
North Ferriby United | Grange Lane | 2,200 |
Scarborough Athletic | Flamingo Land Stadium | 2,070 |
South Shields | Mariners Park | 3,500 |
Stafford Rangers | Marston Road | 4,000 |
Stalybridge Celtic | Bower Fold | 6,500 |
Warrington Town | Cantilever Park | 3,500 |
Whitby Town | Turnbull Ground | 3,500 |
Witton Albion | Wincham Park | 4,813 |
Workington | Borough Park | 3,101 |
Division One West
Team changes
The following 9 clubs left Division One North before the season -- Bamber Bridge – promoted to NPL Premier Division
- Brighouse Town – transferred to NPL Division One East
- Goole – relegated to Northern Counties East League Premier Division
- Hyde United – promoted to NPL Premier Division
- Ossett Albion – merged with Ossett Town into Ossett United and transferred to NPL Division One East
- Ossett Town – merged with Ossett Albion into Ossett United and transferred to NPL Division One East
- Scarborough Athletic – promoted to NPL Premier Division
- South Shields – promoted to NPL Premier Division
- Tadcaster Albion – transferred to NPL Division One East
- Chasetown – transferred from NPL Division One South
- Kidsgrove Athletic – transferred from NPL Division One South
- Leek Town – transferred from NPL Division One South
- Market Drayton Town – transferred from NPL Division One South
- Newcastle Town – transferred from NPL Division One South
- Runcorn Linnets – promoted from North West Counties League Premier Division
- Widnes – promoted from North West Counties League Premier Division
League table
Top 10 goalscorers
Results table
Play-offs
Semi-finalsFinal
Stadia and locations
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
Atherton Collieries | Alder Street | 2,500 |
Chasetown | The Scholars Ground | 2,000 |
Clitheroe | Shawbridge | 2,000 |
Colne | Holt House | 1,800 |
Colwyn Bay | Llanelian Road | 2,500 |
Droylsden | Butcher's Arms Ground | 3,000 |
Glossop North End | The Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium | 1,350 |
Kendal Town | Parkside Road | 2,400 |
Kidsgrove Athletic | The Seddon Stadium | 2,000 |
Leek Town | Harrison Park | 3,600 |
Market Drayton Town | Greenfields Sports Ground | 1,000 |
Mossley | Seel Park | 4,000 |
Newcastle Town | Lyme Valley Stadium | 4,000 |
Prescot Cables | Valerie Park | 3,200 |
Radcliffe | Stainton Park | 3,500 |
Ramsbottom United | The Harry Williams Riverside | 2,000 |
Runcorn Linnets | Millbank Linnets Stadium | 1,600 |
Skelmersdale United | Valerie Park | 3,200 |
Trafford | Shawe View | 2,500 |
Widnes | Select Security Stadium | 13,350 |
Division One East
Team changes
The following 11 clubs left Division One South before the season -- Alvechurch – promoted to Southern Football League Central
- Basford United – promoted to NPL Premier Division
- Bedworth United – promoted to Southern Football League Central
- Chasetown – transferred to NPL Division One West
- Corby Town – transferred to Southern Football League East
- Kidsgrove Athletic – transferred to NPL Division One West
- Leek Town – transferred to NPL Division One West
- Market Drayton Town – transferred to NPL Division One West
- Newcastle Town – transferred to NPL Division One West
- Peterborough Sports – transferred to Southern Football League East
- Romulus – relegated to Midland Football League Premier
- AFC Mansfield – promoted from Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division
- Brighouse Town – transferred from NPL Division One North
- Marske United – promoted from Northern Football League Division One
- Morpeth Town – promoted from Northern Football League Division One
- Ossett United – new club, merger of Ossett Albion and Ossett Town; transferred from NPL Division One North
- Pickering Town – promoted from Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division
- Pontefract Collieries – promoted from Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division
- Tadcaster Albion – transferred from NPL Division One North
- Wisbech Town – promoted from United Counties League Premier Division
League table
Top 10 goalscorers
Results table
Play-offs
Semi-finalsFinal
Stadia and locations
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
AFC Mansfield | Forest Town Arena | 1,500 |
Belper Town | Christchurch Meadow | 2,650 |
Brighouse Town | St Giles Road | 1,000 |
Carlton Town | Bill Stokeld Stadium | 1,500 |
Cleethorpes Town | Bradley Football Centre | 1,000 |
Frickley Athletic | Westfield Lane | 2,087 |
Gresley | Moat Ground | 2,400 |
Lincoln United | Ashby Avenue | 2,200 |
Loughborough Dynamo | Nanpantan Sports Ground | 1,500 |
Marske United | Mount Pleasant | 2,500 |
Morpeth Town | Craik Park | 1,500 |
Ossett United | Ingfield | 1,950 |
Pickering Town | Mill Lane | 2,000 |
Pontefract Collieries | Harratt Nissan Stadium | 1,200 |
Sheffield | Coach and Horses Ground | 2,089 |
Spalding United | Sir Halley Stewart Field | 3,500 |
Stamford | Borderville Sports Centre | 2,000 |
Stocksbridge Park Steels | Bracken Moor | 3,500 |
Tadcaster Albion | Ings Lane | 2,000 |
Wisbech Town | Fenland Stadium | 1,118 |
Challenge Cup
The 2018–19 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, known as the 18–19 Integro Doodson League Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the 49th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It is sponsored by Doodson Sport for a seventh consecutive season. 61 clubs from England and one from Wales will enter the competition, beginning with the First Round, and all ties will end after 90 minutes and conclude with penalties.The defending champions, Atherton Collieries, were defeated in the first round by Droylsden.