2009–10_Northern_Premier_League

2009–10 Northern Premier League

2009–10 Northern Premier League

Football league season


The 2009–10 season was the 42nd season for the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the third season for the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.

For Sponsorship reasons, the leagues were more formally known as the Unibond Premier, Unibond 1st Division North and Unibond 1st Division South

This was the last season that the three Northern Premier League divisions were sponsored by Henkel Unibond, ending a record 17 seasons relationship.

The final allocations of teams following the 2008–09 season was released on 29 May 2009.[1] With the restructuring of the national league system complete, all three divisions of the Northern Premier League had their full complement of twenty-two teams until the withdrawal of Newcastle Blue Star (see below).

Premier Division

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The Premier Division featured seven new clubs:

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2010. Source: Unibond League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Ossett Town was reprieved from relegation.
  2. Durham City deducted 6 points for fielding a player under a false name whilst suspended for another club.
  3. King's Lynn folded on 9 December 2009 and their record (P18 W8 D6 L4 GF49 GA24 Pts30) was expunged on 21 December 2009. And Reform as King's Lynn Town in United Counties League Premier Division.
  4. Newcastle Blue Star resigned from the league prior to the season's start.

Results

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Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2010. Source: Northern Premier Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Bradford Park Avenue 2
5 Kendal Town 1
2 Bradford Park Avenue 1
3 Boston United 2*
3 Boston United 2
4 North Ferriby United 1

* After extra time

Stadia and locations

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Division One North

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The Division One North featured three new clubs:

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2010. Source: Unibond League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Curzon Ashton deducted six points; three for fielding an ineligible player and three for a financial irregularity. Initially Curzon Ashton were docked ten points for the financial irregularity, with five points suspended, but on appeal this was reduced to six points with three suspended.
  2. Harrogate Railway Athletic deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player.
  3. Ossett Albion was reprieved from relegation.

Results

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Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2010. Source: Northern Premier League First Division North results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Lancaster City 2
5 Skelmersdale United 0
2 Lancaster City 0
4 Colwyn Bay 1
3 Curzon Ashton 1
4 Colwyn Bay 2

Division One South

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The Division One South featured five new clubs:

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2010. Source: Unibond League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Spalding United was reprieved from relegation.
  2. Willenhall Town deducted 10 points for entering administration

Results

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Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2010. Source: Northern Premier League First Division South results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Chasetown 3
5 Sheffield 2
2 Chasetown 1
3 Glapwell 0
3 Glapwell 1
4 Kidsgrove Athletic 0

Resignations and their effects

On 20 June 2009, three days following the league's AGM which confirmed the 2009–10 allocation, Newcastle Blue Star resigned from the league.[2] As division placements had been confirmed be then, no replacement team could be entered and the Premier Division was reduced to twenty one teams for the season.

On 9 December 2009, King's Lynn were officially wound up by the High Court in London over debts and an overdue tax bill, and they will play no further games in the season. The League released a table on 21 December with King's Lynn's playing record expunged from it, and leaving the Premier Division with twenty clubs and only two relegation spots.[3] Then, in March 2010 Chester City F.C. and Farsley Celtic A.F.C. were removed from the Conference National and Conference North respectively.

Promotion from the First Divisions to the Premier Division took place as planned. Relegation from the First Divisions to the county level was reduced from the planned two per division to one. Relegation from the Premier Division was reduced from two to one on account of developments in the Conference. The final decision on relegations were made during the close season by the FA's National League System Committee which left this method completely redundant as Chester City, Farsley Celtic (now Farsley A.F.C.), King's Lynn, Grays Athletic (lost their ground), Merthyr Tydfil (expelled), VCD Athletic (ground grade fail) and Rothwell Town (resigned) were all demoted to Level 8.

Cup results

Challenge Cup: Teams from all 3 divisions.

  • Boston United 2–0 Retford United

President's Cup: Teams from lower 2 divisions.

  • Belper Town 3–1 Stamford

Chairman's Cup: Between Champions of NPL Division One North and NPL Division One South.

  • Halifax 2–2 Mickleover, Mickleover win 3–1 on Pens

Peter Swales Shield

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The Peter Swales Shield has changed format several times, and the 2010 version saw the champions of the 2009–10 NPL Premier Division, Guiseley, play against the winners of the 2010 NPL Chairman's Cup, North Ferriby United. It was decided before the match that no extra time would be played and would go straight to penalties after regulation.[5] Guiseley won the game 5–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes.[6]

1 May 2010 Guiseley
(2009–10 NPL Premier Division Winners)
1–1
(5–3 p)
Mickleover Sports
(2010 Chairman's Cup Winners)
Nethermoor Park, Guiseley
15:00 Johnson 52' Guiseley Report
Mickleover Sports Report
Martin 31' Attendance: 259
Referee: C Grundy
Penalties
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Johnson soccer ball with check mark
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References

  1. NLS club allocations released FA.com. 29/05/09. Accessed 08.07.09
  2. "Sports push champs right to the death". Derby Telegraph. 3 May 2010. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  3. "Guiseley are spot-on for double celebration". Wharfedale Observer. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  4. "Press Release Issue No. 38 Week Ending 1st May 2010" (PDF). The Unibond League. p. 2. Retrieved 29 August 2013.

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