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 -
The following 7 clubs joined the Premier Division before the season -

Top 10 goalscorers

Results table

Play-offs

Semi-finals

Final

Super final

Stadia and locations

ClubGroundCapacity
Bamber BridgeIrongate2,264
Basford UnitedGreenwich Avenue2,200
BuxtonThe Silverlands5,200
Farsley CelticThrostle Nest3,900
Gainsborough TrinityThe Northolme4,304
Grantham TownSouth Kesteven Sports Stadium7,500
Hednesford TownKeys Park6,039
Hyde UnitedEwen Fields4,250
Lancaster CityGiant Axe3,500
MarineMarine Travel Arena3,185
Matlock TownCauseway Lane2,214
Mickleover SportsStation Road2,000
Nantwich TownThe Weaver Stadium3,500
North Ferriby UnitedGrange Lane2,200
Scarborough AthleticFlamingo Land Stadium2,070
South ShieldsMariners Park3,500
Stafford RangersMarston Road4,000
Stalybridge CelticBower Fold6,500
Warrington TownCantilever Park3,500
Whitby TownTurnbull Ground3,500
Witton AlbionWincham Park4,813
WorkingtonBorough Park3,101

Division One West

Team changes

The following 9 clubs left Division One North before the season -
The following 7 clubs joined Division One West before the season -

Top 10 goalscorers

Results table

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Final

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
Atherton CollieriesAlder Street2,500
ChasetownThe Scholars Ground2,000
ClitheroeShawbridge2,000
ColneHolt House1,800
Colwyn Bay Llanelian Road2,500
DroylsdenButcher's Arms Ground3,000
Glossop North EndThe Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium1,350
Kendal TownParkside Road2,400
Kidsgrove AthleticThe Seddon Stadium2,000
Leek TownHarrison Park3,600
Market Drayton TownGreenfields Sports Ground1,000
MossleySeel Park4,000
Newcastle TownLyme Valley Stadium4,000
Prescot CablesValerie Park3,200
RadcliffeStainton Park3,500
Ramsbottom UnitedThe Harry Williams Riverside2,000
Runcorn LinnetsMillbank Linnets Stadium1,600
Skelmersdale UnitedValerie Park3,200
TraffordShawe View2,500
WidnesSelect Security Stadium13,350

Division One East

Team changes

The following 11 clubs left Division One South before the season -
The following 9 clubs joined Division One East before the season -

Top 10 goalscorers

Results table

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Final

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
AFC MansfieldForest Town Arena1,500
Belper TownChristchurch Meadow2,650
Brighouse TownSt Giles Road1,000
Carlton TownBill Stokeld Stadium1,500
Cleethorpes TownBradley Football Centre1,000
Frickley AthleticWestfield Lane2,087
GresleyMoat Ground2,400
Lincoln UnitedAshby Avenue2,200
Loughborough DynamoNanpantan Sports Ground1,500
Marske UnitedMount Pleasant2,500
Morpeth TownCraik Park1,500
Ossett UnitedIngfield1,950
Pickering TownMill Lane2,000
Pontefract CollieriesHarratt Nissan Stadium1,200
SheffieldCoach and Horses Ground2,089
Spalding UnitedSir Halley Stewart Field3,500
StamfordBorderville Sports Centre2,000
Stocksbridge Park SteelsBracken Moor3,500
Tadcaster AlbionIngs Lane2,000
Wisbech TownFenland Stadium1,118

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.

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final