2016–17 Northern Premier League

The 2016–17 season was the 49th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the tenth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South. The League sponsors for 2016–17 were Evo-Stik.

The league constitution was announced on 12 May 2016.[1][2]

Premier Division

Northern Premier League
Premier Division
Season2016–17
ChampionsBlyth Spartans
PromotedBlyth Spartans
Spennymoor Town
RelegatedCorby Town
Frickley Athletic
Ilkeston
Skelmersdale United
Matches played552
Goals scored1,601 (2.9 per match)
Top goalscorerLuke Benbow, 32
Biggest home winMickleover Sports 7–0 Ilkeston
(26 December 2016)
Spennymoor Town 7–0 Skelmersdale United
(11 October 2016)
Biggest away winSkelmersdale United 1–10 Ashton United
(21 March 2017)
Highest scoringSkelmersdale United 1–10 Ashton United
(21 March 2017)
Highest attendance2127
Halesowen Town 0–1 Stourbridge(7 March 2017)
Lowest attendance78
Sutton Coldfield Town 1–1 Whitby Town(13 August 2016)

The Premier Division featured six new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Blyth Spartans (C, P) 46 31 8 7 114 44 +70 101 Promoted to National League North
2 Spennymoor Town (P) 46 25 12 9 96 48 +48 87 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to National League North[lower-alpha 1]
3 Stourbridge 46 25 10 11 84 51 +33 85 Qualified for the Premier Division play-offs
4 Workington 46 26 5 15 73 56 +17 83
5 Nantwich Town 46 23 12 11 86 59 +27 81
6 Whitby Town 46 23 10 13 63 56 +7 79
7 Buxton 46 22 12 12 81 54 +27 78
8 Grantham Town 46 22 10 14 75 57 +18 76
9 Matlock Town 46 22 9 15 68 58 +10 75
10 Warrington Town 46 22 8 16 64 56 +8 74
11 Ashton United 46 19 11 16 85 78 +7 68
12 Rushall Olympic 46 18 10 18 60 60 0 64
13 Stafford Rangers 46 16 15 15 63 60 +3 63
14 Barwell 46 16 14 16 58 53 +5 62
15 Hednesford Town 46 18 7 21 68 65 +3 61
16 Mickleover Sports 46 19 3 24 68 71 3 60
17 Coalville Town 46 15 10 21 71 79 8 55
18 Marine 46 14 13 19 62 74 12 55
19 Halesowen Town 46 13 12 21 46 70 24 51
20 Sutton Coldfield Town 46 12 11 23 49 79 30 47
21 Corby Town (R) 46 12 10 24 49 72 23 46 Relegated to Division One South
22 Frickley Athletic (R) 46 12 3 31 47 97 50 39
23 Ilkeston (R) 46 7 6 33 31 86 55 27 Relegated, then expelled from the league[lower-alpha 2]
24 Skelmersdale United (R) 46 5 9 32 40 118 78 24 Relegated to Division One North
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2017. Source: NPL official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to National League North / South
  2. Ilkeston wound up due to debts after the end of the season.[3]

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 Luke Benbow Stourbridge 32
2 Daniel Maguire Blyth Spartans 30
3 Dale Hopson Whitby Town 26
4 Marcus Dinanga Matlock Town 24
5 Luke Armstrong Blyth Spartans 21

Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017

Results

Home \ Away ASH BAR BLY BUX COA COR FRK GRN HAL HED ILK MAR MAT MIC NAN RSO SKU SPE STA STB SUT WAR WTB WRK
Ashton United 0–0 1–1 1–3 3–0 3–1 1–3 4–3 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–4 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–2
Barwell 4–1 0–2 0–1 1–0 3–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–2
Blyth Spartans 3–3 2–0 0–0 3–1 4–2 5–1 5–1 3–0 5–1 3–1 1–0 4–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 4–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 5–0 0–3 5–1 3–2
Buxton 1–2 0–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 4–1 3–0 0–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–1 3–3 3–0 2–1
Coalville Town 1–3 1–2 0–1 2–1 4–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–3 0–0 1–4 3–2 3–1 3–3 3–3 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–3 2–1
Corby Town 3–3 0–2 4–3 1–1 1–2 2–0 3–0 0–0 3–2 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–4 3–0 3–1 0–0 1–2 5–1 0–0 0–2 1–3
Frickley Athletic 1–3 2–3 1–0 4–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 4–0 2–0 1–0 0–4 1–4 1–0 3–2 0–2 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–3 0–1 2–2
Grantham Town 2–1 2–2 1–2 0–1 5–1 4–0 3–0 2–3 4–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 0–4 2–1 1–1 3–3 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 2–2
Halesowen Town 2–2 1–1 0–5 2–4 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 2–1 0–1 0–3 4–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 2–2 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 3–2
Hednesford Town 2–2 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 3–0 4–0 1–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–2 2–1 5–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 4–1 1–0 1–1 0–2
Ilkeston 0–2 1–0 0–5 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–3 0–0 0–2 1–2 0–1 0–1 2–3 0–2 3–0 2–3 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–2 0–0 0–2
Marine 3–1 0–0 1–0 5–5 4–2 3–2 3–3 1–0 4–0 3–0 2–2 0–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–4 0–1
Matlock Town 3–0 2–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–2 0–4 2–1 1–1 0–4 3–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–2
Mickleover Sports 4–1 4–1 1–7 0–3 1–2 2–0 3–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 7–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–2 3–1 0–5 1–3 0–4 3–1 1–0 0–1 4–0
Nantwich Town 3–2 2–2 2–2 1–0 3–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–0 4–1 0–0 1–3 1–0 4–0 1–0 0–1 2–3 1–0 4–1 0–2 0–1
Rushall Olympic 1–1 3–1 0–1 1–0 2–5 0–0 0–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–3 1–2 1–3 1–0 1–5 1–0 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–0 1–2
Skelmersdale United 1–10 0–5 1–4 0–6 1–2 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–1 0–3 0–2 1–3 2–3 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–3 4–0 0–1 0–1
Spennymoor Town 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 5–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 4–2 3–0 2–1 3–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 7–0 1–0 2–2 3–0 4–1 0–1 4–1
Stafford Rangers 1–3 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 3–2 0–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 3–3 0–2 4–4 3–3 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–0 3–2
Stourbridge 4–1 2–1 1–2 3–2 2–0 1–0 4–1 1–2 2–2 1–2 3–1 2–0 5–3 0–0 4–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 5–0
Sutton Coldfield Town 2–2 2–1 3–2 1–1 0–3 5–1 3–1 0–2 1–0 0–5 1–0 3–2 2–3 0–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–0 1–1 4–1 0–1 1–1 1–1
Warrington Town 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 4–1 1–0 5–3 1–0 2–3 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–2 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–2
Whitby Town 2–1 1–2 2–1 4–2 1–1 1–0 4–0 0–2 4–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 2–2 1–1
Workington 1–0 0–1 0–2 2–0 0–4 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 2–0 4–0 1–3 4–1 3–1 2–0 0–1 3–0 1–2 3–1 0–0 3–1 4–0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017. Source: NPL Premier Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Spennymoor Town 2
5 Nantwich Town 0
2 Spennymoor Town 1
3 Stourbridge 0
3 Stourbridge 3
4 Workington 2

Semi-finals

24 April 2017 Stourbridge 3–2 (a.e.t.)WorkingtonWar Memorial Athletic Ground
19:45 Stuart Pierpoint  33'
Luke Benbow  76'
Jordan Archer  97'
David Symington  68'
Daniel Wordsworth  90'
Attendance: 1628
25 April 2017 Spennymoor Town 2–0Nantwich TownThe Brewery Field
19:45 Kallum Griffiths  68'
Andrew Johnson  80'
Attendance: 882

Final

29 April 2017 Spennymoor Town 1–0StourbridgeThe Brewery Field
15:00 Robert Ramshaw  30' Attendance: 1699

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Ashton UnitedHurst Cross4,500
BarwellKirkby Road2,500
Blyth SpartansCroft Park4,435
BuxtonThe Silverlands5,200
Coalville TownOwen Street Sports Ground2,000
Corby TownSteel Park3,893
Frickley AthleticWestfield Lane2,087
Grantham TownSouth Kesteven Sports Stadium7,500
Halesowen TownThe Grove5,000
Hednesford TownKeys Park6,500
IlkestonNew Manor Ground3,500
MarineMarine Travel Arena3,185
Matlock TownCauseway Lane2,214
Mickleover SportsThe Don Amott Stadium1,500
Nantwich TownThe Weaver Stadium3,500
Rushall OlympicDales Lane1,400
Skelmersdale UnitedWest Lancashire College Stadium2,500
Spennymoor TownThe Brewery Field4,000
Stafford RangersMarston Road4,000
StourbridgeWar Memorial Athletic Ground2,014
Sutton Coldfield TownCentral Ground2,000
Warrington TownCantilever Park3,500
Whitby TownTurnbull Ground3,500
WorkingtonBorough Park3,101

Division One North

Northern Premier League
Division One North
Season2016–17
ChampionsLancaster City
PromotedFarsley Celtic
Lancaster City
RelegatedBurscough
Matches played462
Goals scored1,438 (3.11 per match)
Top goalscorerJames Walshaw, 32
Biggest home winColne 8–0 Burscough
(11 March 2017)
Scarborough Athletic 8–0 Mossley
(19 November 2016)
Biggest away winOssett Albion 0–6 Trafford
(19 November 2016)
Highest scoringHyde United 4–5 Farsley Celtic
(4 March 2017)
Glossop North End 7–2 Prescot Cables(4 March 2017)
Mossley 7–2 Prescot Cables
(10 December 2016)
(11 goals)
Highest attendance741
Glossop North End 2–5 Lancaster City
(22 April 2017)
Lowest attendance50
Burscough 1–3 Kendal Town
(25 March 2017)

Two Division One North clubs were moved to the parallel division: Northwich Victoria and Witton Albion were transferred to Division One South.

Thus, Division One North featured six new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Lancaster City (C, P) 42 27 4 11 73 41 +32 85 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Farsley Celtic (P) 42 26 6 10 100 50 +50 84 Qualified for play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division[lower-alpha 1]
3 Scarborough Athletic 42 22 7 13 70 47 +23 73 Qualified for Division One North play-offs
4 Ossett Town 42 22 7 13 69 49 +20 73
5 Colne 42 22 7 13 74 50 +24 72[lower-alpha 2]
6 Trafford 42 18 16 8 80 46 +34 70
7 Clitheroe 42 20 10 12 74 54 +20 70
8 Glossop North End 42 21 6 15 72 70 +2 69
9 Brighouse Town 42 17 17 8 66 48 +18 68
10 Hyde United 42 16 14 12 78 58 +20 61[lower-alpha 3]
11 Bamber Bridge 42 16 7 19 59 58 +1 54[lower-alpha 4]
12 Kendal Town 42 14 12 16 61 62 1 54
13 Droylsden 42 14 12 16 71 77 6 54
14 Ramsbottom United 42 16 9 17 64 81 17 53[lower-alpha 5]
15 Colwyn Bay 42 13 11 18 61 57 +4 50
16 Prescot Cables 42 13 11 18 71 81 10 47[lower-alpha 6]
17 Mossley 42 14 4 24 67 87 20 46
18 Ossett Albion 42 13 6 23 47 78 31 45
19 Tadcaster Albion 42 11 11 20 57 70 13 44
20 Radcliffe Borough 42 12 8 22 59 82 23 44
21 Goole 42 9 9 24 39 83 44 36 Reprieved from relegation[lower-alpha 7]
22 Burscough (R) 42 6 6 30 26 109 83 24 Relegated to the North West Counties League
Source: NPL official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division
  2. Colne were deducted one point for contravening league regulations [6]
  3. Hyde United were deducted one point for using an illegible player in game against Ossett Town on 29 October 2016[7]
  4. Bamber Bridge were deducted one point for contravening league regulations [6]
  5. Ramsbottom United were deducted four points for contravening league regulations [6]
  6. Prescot Cables were deducted three points for contravening league regulations [6]
  7. Goole were reprieved after Ilkeston, who relegated from Northern Premier League Premier Division having been refused a licence to operate at Step 4.[8]

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[9]
1 James Walshaw Farsley Celtic 32
2 Jordan Connerton Lancaster City 28
3 Aaron Burns Trafford 26
Michael Fish Brighouse Town
4 Jamie Rainford Colwyn Bay 21

Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017

Results

Home \ Away BAM BRT BUR CLT CLN COL DRO FAR GNE GOO HYD KEN LNC MOS OSA OST PRC RAD RAM SCA TAD TRA
Bamber Bridge 1–1 3–0 1–4 1–2 0–2 0–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 4–1 3–1 4–0 1–5 2–0 0–1 0–3 0–0 0–4
Brighouse Town 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–1 2–3 2–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 3–3 0–0
Burscough 1–3 2–1 0–1 1–2 0–3 1–1 0–5 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–1 0–5 1–2 0–2 1–0 2–1 0–3
Clitheroe 3–1 3–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 3–2 1–3 2–3 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 0–3 1–2 1–1 4–0 3–0 3–1 1–1
Colne 1–0 0–0 8–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–3 0–2 4–0 1–2 3–2 0–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 5–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 4–1 1–3
Colwyn Bay 1–1 1–2 6–0 3–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–2 2–2 3–1 1–2 2–0 0–4 1–1 0–2 2–1 2–2 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–1
Droylsden 0–1 1–2 4–1 1–2 2–1 2–4 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–0 1–3 2–1 6–1 2–2 3–3 1–1 2–2 4–3 0–3
Farsley Celtic 5–3 3–2 3–1 2–4 2–1 1–0 1–1 4–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–4 3–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 4–0 0–0 2–1 5–1 0–1
Glossop North End 1–1 2–0 2–3 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–0 3–2 2–5 3–2 3–2 2–1 3–1 2–4 2–1 2–1 3–1 2–2
Goole 0–3 0–3 4–1 0–1 1–3 3–1 2–0 0–3 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–2 0–1 4–2 1–1 0–0 1–3
Hyde United 2–2 0–0 3–2 4–4 2–2 2–2 2–0 4–5 2–1 4–0 3–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 5–0 3–2 2–0 2–2
Kendal Town 2–0 1–2 4–0 0–3 0–1 1–2 5–0 0–5 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–1
Lancaster City 3–2 2–3 3–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–3 3–2 3–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 4–3 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 1–0 0–1
Mossley 2–0 0–4 4–0 2–1 0–1 0–3 3–4 0–2 2–1 0–1 1–4 2–2 0–1 1–3 0–2 7–2 2–1 2–1 0–2 0–1 1–4
Ossett Albion 1–4 0–4 4–0 2–2 0–1 3–1 0–4 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–3 2–4 0–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 0–4 0–1 2–5 0–6
Ossett Town 2–0 4–2 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–3 3–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–0 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 3–1 1–1
Prescot Cables 1–1 0–0 4–0 2–2 3–2 0–1 0–0 0–3 7–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 2–0 0–5 5–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 0–2 1–0 2–0
Radcliffe Borough 1–0 0–3 0–1 0–1 1–3 3–0 1–2 0–5 1–2 5–1 4–0 3–1 0–3 3–4 2–1 0–4 1–5 2–1 2–3 2–3 2–0
Ramsbottom United 1–0 2–0 2–2 3–4 0–3 1–3 3–2 0–7 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–0 1–0 4–2 2–1 0–5 1–1 4–0 0–4 3–3 0–2
Scarborough Athletic 0–0 0–1 5–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–4 1–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 1–3 8–0 2–1 0–0 4–1 1–3 3–2 1–0 1–1
Tadcaster Albion 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–3 3–0 0–1 2–2 2–1 0–1 2–3 4–3
Trafford 0–3 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 6–0 1–1 2–2 1–4 1–1 0–1 2–3 5–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 3–1
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017. Source: NPL First Division North results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Farsley Celtic 4
5 Colne 0
2 Farsley Celtic 4
4 Ossett Town 2
3 Scarborough Athletic 1
4 Ossett Town 3

Semi-finals

25 April 2017 Farsley Celtic 4–0ColneThrostle Nest
19:45 Aiden Savory  26'
James Walshaw  43'
Adam Clayton  45'
Lewis Nightingale  81'
Attendance: 405
25 April 2017 Scarborough Athletic1–3 Ossett Town Queensgate
19:45 Adam Bolder  48' Jason Yates  35', 59'
Ashley Jackson  64'
Attendance: 1004

Final

29 April 2017 Farsley Celtic 4–2 (a.e.t.)Ossett TownThrostle Nest
15:00 Christopher Howarth  47'
Richard Marshall  90'
Ryan Watson  110'
James Walshaw  112'
Danny Frost  70', 87' Attendance: 829

Stadia and locations

Locations of Northern Premier League 2016–17 Division One North teams (Greater Manchester)
Team Stadium Capacity
Bamber BridgeQED Stadium2,264
Brighouse TownSt Giles' Road1,000
BurscoughVictoria Park3,054
ClitheroeShawbridge2,000
ColneXLCR Stadium1,800
Colwyn Bay Llanelian Road2,500
DroylsdenButcher's Arms Ground3,000
Glossop North EndThe Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium1,350
GooleVictoria Pleasure Grounds3,000
Hyde UnitedEwen Fields4,250
Farsley CelticThrostle Nest3,900
Kendal TownLakeland Radio Stadium2,400
Lancaster CityGiant Axe3,500
MossleySeel Park4,000
Ossett AlbionOur Physio Stadium3,000
Ossett Town4G Voice & Data Stadium2,000
Prescot CablesVolair Park3,200
Radcliffe BoroughStainton Park3,500
Ramsbottom UnitedThe Harry Williams Riverside2,000
Scarborough AthleticFlamingo Land Stadium2,000
Tadcaster AlbionIngs Lane1,500
TraffordShawe View2,500

Division One South

Northern Premier League
Division One South
Season2016–17
ChampionsShaw Lane
PromotedShaw Lane
Witton Albion
RelegatedNorthwich Victoria
Rugby Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,395 (3.02 per match)
Top goalscorerGavin Allott, 25
Biggest home winSheffield 9–0 Market Drayton Town(28 March 2017)
Biggest away winLincoln United 0–6 Shaw Lane(10 January 2017)
Highest scoringSheffield 9–0 Market Drayton Town(28 March 2017)
Kidsgrove Athletic 7–2 Lincoln United(28 March 2017)
Highest attendance689
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2–2 Basford United(22 October 2017)
Lowest attendance65
Carlton Town 1–0 Market Drayton Town(1 April 2017)

Division One South featured five new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Shaw Lane (C, P) 42 32 6 4 104 36 +68 102 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Witton Albion (O, P) 42 31 6 5 100 41 +59 96[lower-alpha 1] Qualified for play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division
3 Spalding United 42 24 7 11 74 42 +32 79 Qualified for Division One South play-offs[lower-alpha 2]
4 Stocksbridge Park Steels 42 22 7 13 67 50 +17 73
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 42 20 11 11 73 52 +21 71 Qualified for play-offs, then transferred to SFL Division One Central
6 Basford United 42 20 13 9 78 53 +25 70[lower-alpha 3]
7 Newcastle Town 42 21 4 17 59 59 0 67
8 Lincoln United 42 19 8 15 67 61 +6 65
9 Leek Town 42 18 10 14 63 63 0 64
10 Belper Town 42 15 13 14 55 55 0 58
11 Bedworth United 42 15 12 15 73 72 +1 57
12 Kidsgrove Athletic 42 16 7 19 72 66 +6 55
13 Romulus 42 14 9 19 65 75 10 51
14 Market Drayton Town 42 16 2 24 60 93 33 50
15 Sheffield 42 13 9 20 62 60 +2 48
16 Stamford 42 13 9 20 62 80 18 48
17 Chasetown 42 13 8 21 64 75 11 47
18 Gresley 42 12 9 21 56 83 27 45
19 Carlton Town 42 10 12 20 48 68 20 42
20 Loughborough Dynamo 42 10 4 28 45 94 49 34
21 Rugby Town (R) 42 8 6 28 44 77 33 30 Relegated to the Midland League
22 Northwich Victoria (R) 42 8 12 22 53 89 36 26[lower-alpha 4] Relegated to the North West Counties League
Source: NPL official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Witton Albion were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player against Stocksbridge Park Steels on 11 February (2–0)[10]
  2. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division
  3. Basford United were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player against Stocksbridge Park Steels on 10 September (3–2).[11]
  4. Northwich Victoria were deducted ten points for entering into administration on 10 January.[12]

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[13]
1 Gavin Allott Shaw Lane AFC 26
2 Bradley Wells Spalding United 25
3 Anthony Malbon Kidsgrove Athletic 21
4 Daniel Creaney Bedworth United 20
Timothy Grice Leek Town
Bradley Bauress Witton Albion

Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017

Results

Home \ Away RUS BAS BWU BLP CAR CHA GRE KID LEE LIN LOU MAR NEW NOR ROM RUG SHL SHE SPA STM STO WTN
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2–2 2–0 0–0 5–1 1–3 3–3 2–5 2–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–0 6–1 0–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–2
Basford United 3–0 3–3 7–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 4–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 6–0 2–2 1–0 4–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 3–2 1–2
Bedworth United 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–0 1–3 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–4 5–1 2–0 1–5 2–2 4–2 1–1 0–1 4–0 2–2 2–3 2–2 0–4
Belper Town 1–4 1–1 2–3 1–1 3–3 1–2 3–1 0–0 0–0 4–1 2–1 1–3 0–0 4–2 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–0 3–1
Carlton Town 1–3 0–0 0–0 0–1 3–1 2–3 0–2 0–1 1–1 3–3 1–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–5 1–3 4–3 4–4 1–0 3–2
Chasetown 2–1 4–2 2–3 0–0 1–0 5–2 1–1 0–3 1–3 5–0 5–1 1–2 1–1 0–3 1–0 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–4
Gresley 1–2 3–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–1 3–2 0–1 0–2 2–1 2–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–3 1–0 0–2
Kidsgrove Athletic 0–1 2–1 3–4 1–3 0–2 5–0 5–1 2–2 7–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–2 2–1 0–1 3–0 1–2 2–2
Leek Town 0–1 0–5 1–1 0–1 4–1 3–2 5–1 2–2 2–2 2–1 3–2 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–0 1–2 1–0 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–2
Lincoln United 0–1 0–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 4–1 2–3 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 2–3 1–2 1–0 0–6 2–1 0–2 1–0 0–2 1–2
Loughborough Dynamo 0–3 1–2 0–3 0–2 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–4 0–2 1–0 4–1 1–2 3–2 1–1 3–2 0–3 1–0 0–3 0–1 2–3 0–4
Market Drayton Town 2–1 0–1 3–2 1–0 0–3 0–3 2–1 1–3 1–2 2–1 0–3 3–2 4–2 3–1 2–3 1–1 0–5 2–3 4–2 3–1 3–2
Newcastle Town 1–0 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 3–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–3 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–3 0–2
Northwich Victoria 1–4 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–3 2–2 3–1 0–0 1–3 1–5 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–3 0–4 2–5 1–3 0–0 3–0 0–5
Romulus 3–2 2–2 1–4 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 3–1 1–2 4–1 5–1 2–4 2–1 3–0 0–3 2–3 1–1 1–2 4–2 0–1 1–1
Rugby Town 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–3 2–0 0–2 1–2 1–2 2–3 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–2
Shaw Lane 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–1 2–1 2–0 5–3 2–1 6–0 5–2 4–0 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 5–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–0 1–0
Sheffield 1–2 3–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 2–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 3–2 2–1 9–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 4–2 0–1 0–4 1–1 1–2 0–1
Spalding United 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 0–1 3–0 2–1 2–3 0–1
Stamford 1–1 2–3 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–3 1–3 2–0 0–2 3–1 4–0 4–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–5 1–3
Stocksbridge Park Steels 2–3 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 0–3 4–2 4–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 4–0 3–4
Witton Albion 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 3–2 3–1 3–0 5–2 0–0 4–1 3–1 3–0 1–1 5–0 3–4 3–2 1–0 2–2 4–1 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017. Source: NPL First Division South results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Witton Albion 1
5 Rushden & Diamonds 0
2 Witton Albion 2
3 Spalding United 1
3 Spalding United 3
4 Stocksbridge Park Steels 2

Semi-finals

25 April 2017 Witton Albion 1–0AFC Rushden & DiamondsWincham Park
19:45 Robert Hopley  54' Attendance: 580
25 April 2017 Spalding United 3–2 (a.e.t.)Stocksbridge Park SteelsSir Halley Stewart Playing Field
19:45 Matthew Varley  43'
Lee Beeson  63'
Jonathan Lockie  103'
Richard Stirrup  47'
Harrison Biggins  78'
Attendance: 448

Final

29 April 2017 Witton Albion 2–1Spalding UnitedWincham Park
15:00 Brad Bauress  66'
Anthony Gardner  76'
Leon Mettam  69' Attendance: 811

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
AFC Rushden & DiamondsDog & Duck2,500
Basford UnitedGreenwich Avenue1,000
Bedworth UnitedThe Oval Ground3,000
Belper TownChristchurch Meadow2,400
Carlton TownBill Stokeld Stadium1,500
ChasetownThe Scholars Ground2,000
GresleyThe Moat Ground2,400
Kidsgrove AthleticThe Seddon Stadium2,000
Leek TownHarrison Park3,600
Lincoln UnitedAshby Avenue2,200
Loughborough DynamoNanpantan Sports Ground1,500
Market Drayton TownGreenfields Sports Ground1,000
Newcastle TownLyme Valley Stadium4,000
Northwich VictoriaWincham Park (groundshare with Witton Albion)4,813
RomulusThe Central Ground (groundshare with Sutton Coldfield Town)2,000
Rugby TownButlin Road6,000
Shaw LaneShaw Lane2,000
SheffieldCoach and Horses Ground2,000
Spalding UnitedSir Halley Stewart Field3,500
StamfordZeeco Stadium2,000
Stocksbridge Park SteelsLook Local Stadium3,500
Witton AlbionWincham Park4,813

Challenge Cup

2016–17 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
The Integro League Cup
Country England
 Wales
Teams68
ChampionsBamber Bridge
Runners-upGrantham Town
Matches played66

The 2016–17 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, known as the 16–17 Integro Doodson League Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 47th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It was sponsored by Doodson Sport for a sixth consecutive season. 67 clubs from England and one from Wales entered the competition, beginning with the Preliminary Round, and all ties ended after 90 minutes and concluded with penalties.[14]

The defending champions were Marine, who defeated Scarborough Athletic on penalties in the 2016 Final. They were eliminated in the first round.

Calendar

RoundClubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Scheduled
playing date
Preliminary round6880813 September 2016
First round646446014 November – 13 December 2016
Second round323232none7 January – 1 February 2017
Third round161616none30 January – 14 February
Quarter-finals888none7–28 March
Semi-finals444none4–6 April
Final222none19 April

Preliminary Round

13 September 2016 Hyde United0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Glossop North End
Attendance: 180
Penalties
Chris Amadi
Ayrton Bevins
Jake Pollard
Matthew Dempsey
Sam Fitton
Jamie Rainford
Ben Richardson
Astley Mulholland
Sam Ilesanmi
Sam Hare
13 September 2016 Market Drayton Town3–3 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)
Romulus
Paul McMullen 6'
Glynn Coney 23'
Joshua Green 65'pen
 37'Liam Hailey
 39'Liam Hailey
 42'Andrew Westwood
Penalties







13 September 2016 Prescot Cables1–2 Kendal Town
Jack Philipa 10' (pen)  54'Oliver Wood
 67'Danny Forbes
Attendance: 120

First Round

15 November 2016 Ashton United 2–0Warrington
19:45 Attendance: 83
15 November 2016 Barwell 2–1Coalville Town
19:45 Attendance: 109
15 November 2016 Bedworth United3–4 Matlock Town
19:45 Attendance: 62
15 November 2016 Belper Town 1–1
(5–3 p)
Mickleover Sports
19:45 Attendance: 183
15 November 2016 Burscough 2–1Lancaster City
19:45 Attendance: 50
15 November 2016 Buxton 6–2Radcliffe Borough
19:45 Attendance: 108
15 November 2016 Carlton Town2–5 Spalding United
19:45 Attendance: 54
15 November 2016 Droylsden3–5 Trafford
19:45 Attendance: 75
15 November 2016 Frickley Athletic0–2 Tadcaster Albion
19:45 Attendance: 149
15 November 2016 Glossop North End 6–0Witton Albion
19:45 Karl Jones 6'
Max Leonard 40'
Max Leonard 44'
Jamie Rainford 54'
Max Leonard 62' (pen)
Jamie Rainford 75'
Attendance: 221
15 November 2016 Grantham Town 3–2Gresley
19:45 Attendance: 91
15 November 2016 Halesowen Town1–1
(2–3 p)
Rushall Olympic
19:45 Attendance: 145
15 November 2016 Kendal Town0–2 Clitheroe
19:45 Attendance: 81
15 November 2016 Loughborough Dynamo2–4 Basford United
19:45 Attendance: 58
15 November 2016 Mossley1–2 Nantwich Town
19:45 Attendance: 72
15 November 2016 Ossett Albion2–4 Farsley Celtic
19:45 Attendance: 70
15 November 2016 Ossett Town0–1 Scarborough Athletic
19:45 Attendance: 100
15 November 2016 Rugby Town 0–0
(4–3 p)
Ilkeston
19:45 Attendance: 74
15 November 2016 Shaw Lane 2–0Blyth Spartans
19:45 Attendance: 150
15 November 2016 Skelmersdale United1–3 Colne
19:45 Attendance: 120
15 November 2016 Whitby Town2–3 Goole
19:45 Attendance: 165
16 November 2016 Kidsgrove Athletic1–5 Chasetown
19:45 Attendance: 94
16 November 2016 Northwich Victoria 2–2
(5–3 p)
Colwyn Bay
19:45 Attendance: 73
21 November 2016 Romulus0–2 Sheffield
19:45 Attendance: 40
22 November 2016 Lincoln United 1–0Stamford
19:45 Attendance: 91
22 November 2016 Newcastle Town 3–1Stafford
19:45 Attendance: 111
29 November 2016 Workington 2–2
(4–2 p)
Ramsbottom United
19:45 Attendance: 181
6 December 2016 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2–1Corby Town
19:45 Attendance: 184
6 December 2016 Sutton Coldfield Town3–3
(2–4 p)
Stourbridge
19:45 Attendance: 84
13 December 2016 Bamber Bridge 4–1Marine
19:45 Attendance: 150
13 December 2016 Leek Town 1–0Hednesford Town
19:45 Attendance: 115

Second Round

7 January 2017 Lincoln United2–3 Grantham Town
15:00 Attendance: 199
10 January 2017 Barwell0–2 Stourbridge
19:45 Attendance: 97
10 January 2017 Belper Town2–4 Chasetown
19:45 Attendance: 112
10 January 2017 Burscough0–2 Bamber Bridge
19:45 Attendance: 70
10 January 2017 Colne1–1
(3–4 p)
Trafford
19:45 Attendance: 102
10 January 2017 Newcastle Town 2–1Sheffield
19:45 Attendance: 51
10 January 2017 Rugby Town1–3 AFC Rushden & Diamonds
19:45 Attendance: 147
10 January 2017 Rushall Olympic0–2 Spalding United
19:45 Attendance: 71
10 January 2017 Scarborough Athletic 3–1Spennymoor Town
19:45 Attendance: 141
10 January 2017 Workington0–2 Clitheroe
19:45 Attendance: 172
17 January 2017 Ashton United 1–0Northwich Victoria
19:45 Attendance: 85
17 January 2017 Tadcaster Albion 2–1Shaw Lane
19:45 Attendance: 195
24 January 2017 Buxton 4–3Nantwich Town
19:45 Attendance: 91
24 January 2017 Matlock Town2–2
(8–9 p)
Basford United
19:45 Attendance: 185
31 January 2017 Farsley Celtic 5–2Goole
19:45 Attendance: 61
31 January 2017 Leek Town2–2
(2–4 p)
Glossop North End
19:45

Third Round

30 January 2017 Basford United 4–1Chasetown
19:45 Attendance: 116
30 January 2017 Stourbridge1–4 Grantham Town
19:45 Attendance: 291
31 January 2017 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0–0
(5–4 p)
Spalding United
19:45 Attendance: 183
14 February 2017 Clitheroe 3–2Trafford
19:45
21 February 2017 Buxton 1–0Newcastle Town
19:45 Attendance: 92

Quarter-Finals

7 March 2017 Grantham Town 1–1
(5–3 p)
Basford United
19:45 Attendance: 164
7 March 2017 Clitheroe 3–2Scarborough Athletic
19:45 Attendance: 201
14 March 2017 AFC Rushden & Diamonds2–3 Buxton
19:45 Attendance: 247
28 March 2017 Bamber Bridge 2–1Ashton United
19:45 Attendance: 188

Semi-Finals

4 April 2017 Grantham Town 2–1Clitheroe
19:45 Attendance: 234
6 April 2017 Bamber Bridge 0–0
(4–2 p)
Buxton
19:45 Attendance: 291

Final

19 April 2017 Grantham Town1–2 Bamber Bridge Harrison Park, Leek
19:45 Danny Meadows  63' NPL report Jaime Milligan  45'
Regan Linney  57'
Attendance: 474

See also

Notes

  1. Match originally abandoned after 60 minutes on 12 September with Shaw Lane leading 2–0 when Shaw Lane player Daniel Wilkinson collapsed and died. Brighouse Town subsequently conceded the tie rather than require a replay.[15]

References

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  4. "The FA Handbook 2016-17 (page 545, section 13.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  5. "NPL Prem Division Top Scorers". www.evostikleague.co.uk. www.evostikleague.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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  7. Northern Premier League (14 April 2017). "League Statement: Points Deducted". Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  8. Northern Premier League (June 2017). "Club Allocations Finalised". Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  9. "NPL D1N Top Scorers". www.evostikleague.co.uk. www.evostikleague.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  10. "Witton Albion deducted points". 22 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  11. Watters, David (1 November 2016). "Basford United deducted points". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  12. Watters, David (10 January 2017). "League statement: points deduction". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  13. "NPL D1S Top Scorers". www.evostikleague.co.uk. www.evostikleague.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  14. "INTEGRO LEAGUE CUP". The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier. Pitch Hero Ltd. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
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