1990–91 Northern Premier League

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

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Northern Premier League Premier Division
Season1990–91
ChampionsWitton Albion
PromotedWitton Albion
Matches played420
Goals scored1,265 (3.01 per match)

The Premier Division featured three new teams:

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Witton Albion (C, P)4028938131+5093Promotion to Football Conference
2Stalybridge Celtic40221174426+1877
3Morecambe40191657244+2873
4Fleetwood Town40209116944+2569
5Southport40181486648+1868
6Marine401811115639+1765
7Bishop Auckland401710136256+661
8Buxton401711126661+559[a]
9Leek Town401511144844+456
10Frickley Athletic40166186462+254
11Hyde United401411157363+1053
12Goole Town401410166874−652
13Droylsden401211176770−347
14Chorley401210185555046
15Mossley401310175568−1345[b]
16Horwich RMI40136216281−1945
17Matlock Town40127215270−1843
18Bangor City40912195270−1839
19South Liverpool40109215892−3439Club resigned from the league and Folded. Reform in 1992 and merged 1992-1994, and demerged in 1994 until present
20Gainsborough Trinity40911205784−2738
21Shepshed Charterhouse4067273883−4525
22Colne Dynamoes00000000[c]Club folded
Updated to match(es) played on May 1991. Source: thefootballarchives.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Buxton were docked 3 points.
  2. ^ Mossley were docked 4 points.
  3. ^ Colne Dynamoes folded prior to the season's start.

Results

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Home \ AwayBANBISBUXCHODROFLEFRKGAIGOOHORHYDLEEMARMATMORMOSCHRSLISOUSTLWTN
Bangor City0–10–21–31–32–41–00–02–33–11–01–11–11–01–22–11–21–12–10–10–1
Bishop Auckland3–01–21–02–10–11–03–13–01–22–00–30–01–11–11–03–12–03–40–10–4
Buxton1–12–24–31–11–22–14–33–15–10–00–20–32–10–01–04–01–00–01–14–0
Chorley1–31–10–13–02–21–35–32–21–24–00–21–01–01–22–11–13–11–22–00–1
Droylsden2–23–41–10–01–32–23–04–23–12–01–14–01–20–11–24–23–22–22–21–4
Fleetwood Town3–10–10–11–03–25–02–01–13–24–10–04–11–31–10–01–11–20–03–10–2
Frickley Athletic2–20–11–21–45–42–03–13–20–13–11–00–01–21–02–32–35–11–43–10–1
Gainsborough Trinity1–12–14–40–10–00–41–34–24–12–32–12–32–42–24–23–21–11–30–00–0
Goole Town4–30–32–22–12–00–14–32–24–10–04–10–11–20–03–12–13–10–10–11–2
Horwich RMI4–12–24–01–12–10–21–12–11–32–00–30–05–01–12–43–02–42–20–11–2
Hyde United4–53–25–01–01–01–12–01–21–20–30–20–05–33–16–27–09–11–31–11–1
Leek Town0–20–21–00–02–11–22–14–01–11–21–12–31–01–13–33–12–21–11–00–0
Marine1–11–20–23–11–11–01–33–02–02–13–04–12–00–13–13–03–12–30–11–1
Matlock Town2–23–13–33–10–11–11–32–31–22–11–31–01–31–24–01–01–10–00–11–3
Morecambe1–13–32–11–16–13–22–14–45–35–21–13–10–04–10–23–02–12–10–02–0
Mossley2–01–13–21–13–32–10–00–12–05–32–21–03–20–01–01–00–22–20–12–4
Shepshed Charterhouse1–14–11–01–20–21–40–11–02–21–21–40–10–20–12–30–01–22–20–20–2
South Liverpool2–12–21–42–23–42–41–41–12–43–02–30–10–13–20–41–00–32–22–00–2
Southport3–23–13–12–10–22–10–11–03–32–01–11–00–01–00–04–03–13–40–00–2
Stalybridge Celtic3–11–03–12–11–02–00–01–01–13–01–00–11–02–00–01–03–11–12–01–1
Witton Albion2–13–34–11–01–00–12–14–04–04–11–12–00–05–12–13–21–14–12–13–0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 1991. Source: Northern Premier Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One

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Northern Premier League
Division One
Season1990–91
ChampionsWhitley Bay
PromotedWhitley Bay
Emley
Accrington Stanley

Division One featured four new teams:

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Whitley Bay (C, P)42251079538+5785Promotion to NPL Premier Division
2Emley (P)42241267837+4184
3Worksop Town42257108556+2982
4Accrington Stanley (P)42211388357+2676Promotion to NPL Premier Division
5Rhyl42217146263−170
6Lancaster City42198155856+265
7Eastwood Town421711147060+1062
8Warrington Town421710156852+1661
9Bridlington Town421515127252+2060
10Curzon Ashton421414144957−856
11Congleton Town421412165771−1454
12Netherfield421411176766+153
13Newtown421312176875−751
14Caernarfon Town421310195164−1349
15Rossendale United421213176667−149
16Radcliffe Borough421212185069−1948
17Irlam Town421211195576−2147
18Winsford United421113185166−1546
19Harrogate Town421113185573−1846
20Workington42119224978−2942
21Farsley Celtic4297264595−5034
22Alfreton Town42712234184−4333
Updated to match(es) played on May 1991. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Promotion and relegation

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In 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

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Challenge Cup:

  • Southport bt. Buxton

President's Cup:

  • 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.

References

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