2005–06 Northern Premier League

Premier Division

Farsley Celtic Wakefield

The Premier Division featured six new clubs:

• Ashton United relegated from Conference North
• Bradford Park Avenue relegated from Conference North
• Runcorn F.C. Halton relegated from Conference North
• North Ferriby United as champions from Division One.
• Ilkeston Town as runners-up from Division One.
• A.F.C. Telford United via play-offs from Division One.

League table

Results

Play-offs

The Premier Division playoffs saw the second to fifth placed sides in the Division compete for one place in the Conference North.

6 May 2006 | RD1-seed1=3 | RD1-team1=Marine | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=Farsley Celtic | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Frickley Athletic | RD1-score3=0(2) | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=North Ferriby United | RD1-score4=0(4) | RD2-seed1=4 | RD2-team1=Farsley Celtic | RD2-score1=2* | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2=North Ferriby United | RD2-score2=1

• After extra time

Division One

Kendal Town Mossley

Division One featured four new clubs:

• Bamber Bridge, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
• Bishop Auckland, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
• Bridlington Town, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
• Fleetwood Town, promoted from the North West Counties League Division One
• Goole, promoted from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division

League table

Results

Play-offs

The First Division playoffs saw the third to sixth placed sides in the First Division compete for a place in the Premier Division.

6 May 2006 | RD1-seed1=4 | RD1-team1=Woodley Sports | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Gresley Rovers | RD1-score2=4 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Kendal Town | RD1-score3=1(4) | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4=Stocksbridge Park Steels | RD1-score4=1(2) | RD2-seed1=5 | RD2-team1=Gresley Rovers | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Kendal Town | RD2-score2=2

Promotion and relegation

In the thirty-eighth season of the Northern Premier League Blyth Spartans (as champions) and Farsley Celtic (as play-off winners) were promoted to the Conference North. Wakefield, Bradford Park Avenue and Runcorn Halton were relegated to the First Division; these three clubs were replaced by relegated Conference North side Hednesford Town, First Division winners Mossley, second placed Fleetwood Town and play-off winners Kendal Town. In the First Division Bishop Auckland were relegated and were replaced by Buxton, Cammell Laird, Harrogate Railway Athletic, Alsager Town and Skelmersdale United.

Cup Results

Challenge Cup: Teams from both leagues.

• Farsley Celtic 1–0 Stocksbridge Park Steels

President's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.

• Bradford Park Avenue 1–0 Ilkeston Town

Chairman's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.

• Blyth Spartans bt. Ossett Town

Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.

• Blyth Spartans bt. Farsley Celtic

References