2006–07 Northern Premier League

The 2006–07 Northern Premier League season was the 39th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First. After this season, Division One was split into two leagues: the Northern Premier League Division One North and the Northern Premier League Division One South.

Premier Division

Football league season

The Premier Division featured five new clubs:

• Fleetwood Town promoted as runner-up from NPL Division One
• Grantham Town transferred from Southern League Premier Division
• Hednesford Town, relegated from the Conference North
• Kendal Town, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One
• Mossley, promoted as champions from NPL Division One

League table

Updated to match(es) played on 8 February 2011. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Burscough deducted 1 point

Results

Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2007. Source: Northern Premier Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

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

Locations

AFC Telford United

Ashton United

Burscough

Fleetwood Town

Frickley Athletic

Gateshead

Grantham Town

Guiseley

Hednesford Town

Ilkeston Town

Kendal Town

Leek Town

Lincoln United

Marine

Matlock Town

Mossley

North Ferriby

Ossett Town

Prescot Cables

Radcliffe

Whitby Town

Witton Albion

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Locations of the 2006–07 Northern Premier League teams

Division One

Football league season

Division One featured seven new clubs:

• Bradford Park Avenue, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
• Wakefield, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
• Cammell Laird promoted as champions from North West Counties League Division One
• Skelmersdale United promoted as runners-up from North West Counties League Division One
• Alsager Town promoted as third place from North West Counties League Division One
• Buxton promoted as champions from Northern Counties East League Premier Division
• Harrogate Railway Athletic promoted as third place from Northern Counties East League Premier Division

League table

Updated to match(es) played on 8 February 2011. Source: [2].
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

1. Four teams played for one spot and promotion to the NPL Premier Division.

Results

Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2007. Source: Northern Premier League First Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

The First Division play-offs saw the second to fifth placed sides in the First Division compete for a place in the Premier Division.

Cup results

Challenge Cup: Teams from both divisions.

• Fleetwood Town 1–0 Matlock Town

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

• Buxton 3–1 Wakefield

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

• Guiseley 2–1 Cammell Laird

Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Champions of NPL First Division.

• Burscough 3–1 Fleetwood Town

External links

• Unibond League Premier Division Table 2006-07 Archived 22 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
• Unibond League Premier Division Results 2006–07 Archived 9 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
• Unibond League First Division Table 2006-07
• Unibond League First Division play-off Results 2006–07