# 2023–24 Northern Premier League

The 2023–24 season was the 56th season of the Northern Premier League. The league consists of four divisions, the Premier Division at Step 3 of the National League System, and the West, East and Midlands divisions at Step 4.

## Premier Division
### Team changes

The following 6 clubs left the Premier Division before the season:
* Belper Town – relegated to Division One East
* Liversedge – relegated to Division One East
* Nantwich Town – relegated to Division One West
* South Shields – promoted to the National League North
* Stalybridge Celtic – relegated to Division One West
* Warrington Town – promoted to the National League North
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
* Basford United - transferred from the Southern League Premier Division Central
* Bradford (Park Avenue) – relegated from the National League North
* Ilkeston Town – transferred from the Southern League Premier Division Central
* Macclesfield – promoted from the Division One West
* Workington – promoted from Division One West
* Worksop Town – promoted from the Division One East

### Premier Division table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Radcliffe (C, P) | 40 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 103 | 58 | +45 | 87 | Promotion to the National League North |
| 2 | Macclesfield | 40 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 84 | 47 | +37 | 77 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Marine (O, P) | 40 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 87 | 44 | +43 | 76 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 4 | Warrington Rylands 1906 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 75 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 5 | Worksop Town | 40 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 70 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 6 | Hyde United | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 67 | |
| 7 | Ashton United | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 67 | |
| 8 | Gainsborough Trinity | 40 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 66 | 63 | +3 | 63 | |
| 9 | Lancaster City | 40 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 62 | |
| 10 | Guiseley | 40 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 63 | +6 | 61 | |
| 11 | Ilkeston Town | 40 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 69 | 62 | +7 | 60 | |
| 12 | Whitby Town | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 56 | |
| 13 | Morpeth Town | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 76 | 81 | −5 | 50 | |
| 14 | FC United of Manchester | 40 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 55 | 77 | −22 | 48 | |
| 15 | Matlock Town | 40 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 62 | 77 | −15 | 47 | |
| 16 | Bamber Bridge | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 63 | 82 | −19 | 47 | |
| 17 | Workington | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 81 | −14 | 44 | |
| 18 | Basford United | 40 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 37 | |
| 19 | Bradford (Park Avenue) (R) | 40 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 50 | 85 | −35 | 30 | Relegation to Division One East |
| 20 | Stafford Rangers (R) | 40 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 36 | 81 | −45 | 30 | Relegation to Division One West |
| 21 | Atherton Collieries (R) | 40 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 47 | 96 | −49 | 25 | Relegation to Division One West |
| 22 | Marske United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned from the league |
* ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the National League North
* ↑ Whitby Town were deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.
* ↑ FC United of Manchester were deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player.
* ↑ On 3 January, Marske United resigned from the NPL, a decision that was ratified by the league on 5 January and the FA on 12 January. Marske United's playing record of Pld22 W7 D0 L15 GD23 Pts21 was expunged.

### Play-offs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| 2 | Macclesfield | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Worksop Town | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Worksop Town | 1 | 2 | Macclesfield | 1 |
| | | | 3 | Marine | 2 |
| 3 | Marine | 1 | 3 | Marine | 2 |
| 4 | Warrington Rylands 1906 | 0 | | | |

#### Final
### Stadia and locations

| Club | Location | Ground | Capacity |
| Ashton United | Ashton-under-Lyne | Hurst Cross | 4,500 |
| Atherton Collieries | Atherton | Alder Street | 2,500 |
| Bamber Bridge | Bamber Bridge | Irongate | 2,264 |
| Basford United | Nottingham (Basford) | Greenwich Avenue | 1,600 |
| Bradford (Park Avenue) | Bradford | Horsfall Stadium | 3,500 |
| FC United of Manchester | Manchester (Moston) | Broadhurst Park | 4,400 |
| Gainsborough Trinity | Gainsborough | The Northolme | 4,304 |
| Guiseley | Guiseley | Nethermoor Park | 4,200 |
| Hyde United | Hyde | Ewen Fields | 4,250 |
| Ilkeston Town | Ilkeston | New Manor Ground | 3,029 |
| Lancaster City | Lancaster | The Giant Axe | 3,500 |
| Macclesfield | Macclesfield | Leasing.com Stadium | 5,300 |
| Marine | Crosby | Rossett Park | 3,185 |
| Marske United | Marske-by-the-Sea | Mount Pleasant | 2,500 |
| Matlock Town | Matlock | Causeway Lane | 2,214 |
| Morpeth Town | Morpeth | Craik Park | 1,500 |
| Radcliffe | Radcliffe | Stainton Park | 3,500 |
| Stafford Rangers | Stafford | Marston Road | 4,000 |
| Warrington Rylands 1906 | Warrington | Gorsey Lane | 1,345 |
| Whitby Town | Whitby | Turnbull Ground | 3,500 |
| Workington | Workington | Borough Park | 3,101 |
| Worksop Town | Worksop | Sandy Lane | 2,500 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Declan Howe | Gainsborough Trinity | 26 |
| 2 | David Symington | Workington | 24 |
| 3 | Jordan Hulme | Radcliffe | 22 |
| 3 | Jonathon Margetts | Matlock Town | 22 |
| 5 | Finlay Sinclair-Smith | Marine | 20 |
| 6 | Sam Hodgson | Morpeth Town | 18 |
| 7 | Josh Hancock | Radcliffe | 17 |
| 7 | Gabriel Johnson | Guiseley | 17 |
| 7 | Momodou Touray | Warrington Rylands | 17 |
| 7 | Jaime Walker | Ilkeston Town | 17 |

### Results table

| Home \ Away | ASH | ATH | BAM | BAS | BRA | UOM | GAI | GUI | HYD | ILK | LNC | MAC | MAR | MAT | MOR | RAD | STA | WRY | WHI | WRK | WOR |
| Ashton United | — | 4–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 5–0 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Atherton Collieries | 1–2 | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–3 | 0–2 |
| Bamber Bridge | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 5–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–7 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Basford United | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 |
| Bradford (Park Avenue) | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| FC United of Manchester | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–5 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 4–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 5–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 |
| Guiseley | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 2–4 |
| Hyde United | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Ilkeston Town | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | — | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 6–1 | 1–2 |
| Lancaster City | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | — | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Macclesfield | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 5–3 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Marine | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–4 | 2–1 |
| Matlock Town | 5–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Morpeth Town | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–3 | — | 2–3 | 6–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 |
| Radcliffe | 2–5 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 4–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–3 |
| Stafford Rangers | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 0–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Warrington Rylands 1906 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 7–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Whitby Town | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Workington | 5–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 5–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 3–3 |
| Worksop Town | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 7–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — |

## Division One West
### Team changes

The following 6 clubs left Division One West before the season:
* Macclesfield – promoted to the Premier Division
* Skelmersdale United - demoted to North West Counties League Premier Division
* Workington – promoted to the Premier Division
* Glossop North End - relegated to North West Counties League Premier Division
* Colne - relegated to North West Counties League Premier Division
* Ramsbottom United - relegated to North West Counties League Premier Division
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
* Avro – promoted from the North West Counties League Premier Division
* Chasetown - transferred from the Division One Midlands
* Hednesford Town – relegated from the Southern League Premier Division Central
* Nantwich Town – relegated from the Premier Division
* Stalybridge Celtic – relegated from the Premier Division
* Vauxhall Motors – promoted from the North West Counties League Premier Division

### Division One West table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Leek Town (C, P) | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 85 | 44 | +41 | 78 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Runcorn Linnets | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 68 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Prescot Cables (O, P) | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 67 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 4 | Bootle | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 66 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 5 | City of Liverpool | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 63 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 6 | Witton Albion | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 59 | +6 | 63 | |
| 7 | Avro | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 58 | |
| 8 | Clitheroe | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 69 | 56 | +13 | 58 | |
| 9 | Widnes | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 57 | |
| 10 | Nantwich Town | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 57 | |
| 11 | Chasetown | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 56 | |
| 12 | Stalybridge Celtic | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 53 | |
| 13 | Hanley Town | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 47 | |
| 14 | Newcastle Town | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 45 | |
| 15 | Mossley | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 45 | |
| 16 | Vauxhall Motors | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 51 | 73 | −22 | 44 | |
| 17 | Trafford | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 39 | |
| 18 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 74 | −18 | 39 | |
| 19 | Hednesford Town | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 32 | Reprieve from relegation |
| 20 | 1874 Northwich (R) | 38 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 89 | −65 | 18 | Relegation to the Midland League |
* ↑ Hednesford Town were reprieved from relegation to fill a vacancy in the league pyramid.

### Play-offs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| 2 | Runcorn Linnets | 0 | | | |
| 5 | City of Liverpool | 2 | | | |
| 5 | City of Liverpool | 2 | 5 | City of Liverpool | 0 |
| | | | 3 | Prescot Cables | 2 |
| 3 | Prescot Cables | 1 | 3 | Prescot Cables | 2 |
| 4 | Bootle | 0 | | | |

#### Final
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Rob Stevenson | Leek Town | 21 |
| 2 | Sefton Gonzales | Clitheroe | 20 |
| 3 | Ben Hodkinson | Bootle | 18 |
| 3 | John Murphy | Prescot Cables | 18 |
| 5 | Byron Harrison | Nantwich Town | 17 |
| 6 | James Steele | Widnes | 16 |
| 6 | Daniel Trickett-Smith | Leek Town | 16 |
| 8 | Aaron Dwyer | Stalybridge Celtic | 15 |
| 8 | Oliver Molloy | Runcorn Linnets | 15 |

### Stadia and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| 1874 Northwich | Barnton | The Offside Trust Stadium (groundshare with Barnton) | 3,000 |
| Avro | Oldham | Whitebank Stadium | 1,500 |
| Bootle | Bootle | New Bucks Park | 3,750 |
| Chasetown | Burntwood | The Scholars Ground | 3,000 |
| City of Liverpool | Bootle | New Bucks Park (groundshare with Bootle) | 3,750 |
| Clitheroe | Clitheroe | Shawbridge | 2,000 |
| Hanley Town | Stoke-on-Trent | Potteries Park | 1,300 |
| Hednesford Town | Hednesford | Keys Park | 6,039 |
| Kidsgrove Athletic | Kidsgrove | The Autonet Insurance Stadium | 2,000 |
| Leek Town | Leek | Harrison Park | 3,600 |
| Mossley | Mossley | Seel Park | 4,000 |
| Nantwich Town | Nantwich | The Weaver Stadium | 3,500 |
| Newcastle Town | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Lyme Valley Stadium | 4,000 |
| Prescot Cables | Prescot | IP Truck Parts Stadium | 3,200 |
| Runcorn Linnets | Runcorn | APEC Taxis Stadium | 1,600 |
| Stalybridge Celtic | Stalybridge | Bower Fold | 6,500 |
| Trafford | Flixton | Shawe Lane | 2,500 |
| Vauxhall Motors | Ellesmere Port | vanEupen Arena | 3,300 |
| Widnes | Widnes | Halton Stadium | 13,350 |
| Witton Albion | Northwich | Wincham Park | 4,813 |

## Division One East

Division One East comprises 20 teams, one more than the previous season.

### Team changes

The following 6 clubs left Division One East before the season:
* Lincoln United – relegated to the United Counties League Premier Division North
* Long Eaton United – promoted to the Southern League Premier Division Central
* North Shields – demoted to the Northern League Division One
* Shildon – relegated to the Northern League Division One
* Tadcaster Albion – relegated to the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
* Worksop Town – promoted to the Premier Division
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
* Ashington – promoted from the Northern League Division One
* Belper Town – relegated from the Premier Division
* Liversedge – relegated from the Premier Division
* Newton Aycliffe – promoted from the Northern League Division One
* North Ferriby – promoted from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
* Winterton Rangers – promoted from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division

### Division One East table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Hebburn Town (C, P) | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 82 | 37 | +45 | 81 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Stockton Town (O, P) | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 78 | 31 | +47 | 80 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Dunston UTS | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 77 | 45 | +32 | 72 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 4 | Pontefract Collieries | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 73 | 38 | +35 | 70 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 5 | Carlton Town | 38 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 65 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 6 | Belper Town | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 60 | |
| 7 | Newton Aycliffe | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 68 | 67 | +1 | 60 | |
| 8 | North Ferriby | 38 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 57 | 65 | −8 | 57 | |
| 9 | Cleethorpes Town | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 56 | |
| 10 | Liversedge | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 51 | |
| 11 | Grimsby Borough | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 50 | |
| 12 | Consett | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 58 | 62 | −4 | 49 | |
| 13 | Sheffield | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 48 | |
| 14 | Ashington | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 62 | 68 | −6 | 46 | |
| 15 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 40 | |
| 16 | Ossett United | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 38 | 70 | −32 | 38 | |
| 17 | Grantham Town | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 75 | −26 | 37 | Transfer to Division One Midlands |
| 18 | Bridlington Town | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 72 | −25 | 36 | |
| 19 | Brighouse Town | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 49 | 81 | −32 | 36 | Reprieve from relegation |
| 20 | Winterton Rangers (R) | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 35 | Relegation to the Northern Counties East League |
* ↑ Marske United resigned from the NPL. Because of this, Brighouse Town were reprieved from relegation.

### Play-offs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| 2 | Stockton Town | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Carlton Town | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Carlton Town | 0 | 2 | Stockton Town | 4(5) |
| | | | 3 | Dunston UTS | 4(3) |
| 3 | Dunston UTS | 2 | 3 | Dunston UTS | 4(3) |
| 4 | Pontefract Collieries | 0 | | | |

#### Final
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Amar Purewal | Hebburn Town | 28 |
| 2 | Jack Maskell | Dunston | 22 |
| 3 | Kevin Bastos | Belper Town | 18 |
| 3 | Kevin Hayes | Stockton Town | 18 |
| 3 | Dale Pearson | Dunston | 18 |
| 6 | Adam Haw | Pontefract Collieries | 16 |
| 6 | Cameron Johnson | Belper Town Sheffield | 16 |
| 6 | Connor Thomson | Ashington | 16 |
| 9 | Liam Adamson | Newton Aycliffe | 15 |
| 9 | Michael Fowler | Stockton Town | 15 |

### Stadia and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Ashington | Ashington | Woodhorn Lane | 2,000 |
| Belper Town | Belper | Christchurch Meadow | 2,650 |
| Bridlington Town | Bridlington | Queensgate | 3,000 |
| Brighouse Town | Brighouse | St Giles Road | 1,000 |
| Carlton Town | Carlton | Bill Stokeld Stadium | 1,500 |
| Cleethorpes Town | Grimsby | Clee Road | 1,000 |
| Consett | Consett | Belle View Stadium | 3,770 |
| Dunston UTS | Dunston | Wellington Road | 2,500 |
| Grantham Town | Grantham | South Kesteven Sports Stadium | 7,500 |
| Grimsby Borough | Grimsby | Bradley Football Centre | 1,000 |
| Hebburn Town | Hebburn | The Green Energy Sports Ground | – |
| Liversedge | Cleckheaton | Clayborn | 2,000 |
| Newton Aycliffe | Newton Aycliffe | Securicorp Stadium | – |
| North Ferriby | North Ferriby | The Dransfield Stadium | 3,000 |
| Ossett United | Ossett | Ingfield | 1,950 |
| Pontefract Collieries | Pontefract | Harratt Nissan Stadium | 1,200 |
| Sheffield | Dronfield | Coach and Horses Ground | 2,089 |
| Stocksbridge Park Steels | Stocksbridge | Bracken Moor | 3,500 |
| Stockton Town | Stockton | Bishopton Road West | 1,800 |
| Winterton Rangers | Winterton | West Street Stadium | |

## Division One Midlands
### Team changes

The following 7 clubs left Division One Midlands before the season:
* Chasetown - transferred to Division One West
* Daventry Town – relegated to the United Counties League Premier Division South
* Dereham Town – relegated to the Eastern Counties League Premier Division
* Halesowen Town – promoted to the Southern League Premier Division Central
* Stamford – promoted to the Southern League Premier Division Central
* St Neots Town – relegated to the United Counties League Premier Division South
* Yaxley – relegated to the United Counties League Premier Division South
The following 7 clubs joined the division before the season:
* AFC Rushden & Diamonds – relegated from the Southern League Premier Division Central
* Anstey Nomads – promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division North
* Coventry Sphinx – promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division South
* Lye Town – promoted from the Midland League Premier Division
* Quorn – promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division North
* Rugby Town – promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division South
* Walsall Wood – promoted from the Midland League Premier Division

### Division One Midlands table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Spalding United (C, P) | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 98 | 33 | +65 | 89 | Promotion to the Southern League |
| 2 | Anstey Nomads | 38 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 96 | 40 | +56 | 88 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Harborough Town (O, P) | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 91 | 24 | +67 | 85 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 4 | Hinckley LRFC | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 70 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 5 | Quorn | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 81 | 54 | +27 | 66 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 6 | Loughborough Dynamo | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 66 | +3 | 62 | Resigned from the league |
| 7 | Lye Town | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 61 | |
| 8 | Corby Town | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 80 | 50 | +30 | 56 | |
| 9 | Bedworth United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 51 | |
| 10 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 51 | |
| 11 | Walsall Wood | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 70 | −13 | 50 | |
| 12 | Sporting Khalsa | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 52 | 74 | −22 | 50 | |
| 13 | Boldmere St Michaels | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 65 | 57 | +8 | 48 | |
| 14 | Shepshed Dynamo | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 42 | |
| 15 | Coleshill Town | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 53 | 93 | −40 | 35 | |
| 16 | Coventry Sphinx | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 70 | −32 | 32 | |
| 17 | Cambridge City | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 46 | 81 | −35 | 32 | Transfer to the Isthmian League |
| 18 | Rugby Town | 38 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 45 | 82 | −37 | 32 | |
| 19 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 38 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 38 | 78 | −40 | 32 | Reprieve from relegation |
| 20 | Gresley Rovers (R) | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 39 | 91 | −52 | 29 | Relegation to the United Counties League |
* ↑ Harborough Town were deducted 6 points for fielding an ineligible player.
* 1 2 Loughborough Dynamo resigned at the end of this season. Because of this, AFC Rushden & Diamonds were reprieved from relegation.

### Play-offs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| 2 | Anstey Nomads | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Quorn | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Quorn | 1 | 2 | Anstey Nomads | 0 |
| | | | 3 | Harborough Town | 2 |
| 3 | Harborough Town | 1 (4) | 3 | Harborough Town | 2 |
| 4 | Hinckley LRFC | 1 (2) | | | |

#### Final
### Stadia and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| AFC Rushden & Diamonds | Rushden | Hayden Road | 2,000 |
| Anstey Nomads | Anstey | Cropston Road | – |
| Bedworth United | Bedworth | The Oval | 3,000 |
| Boldmere St Michaels | Boldmere | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground | 2,000 |
| Cambridge City | Impington | Bridge Road (Impington) | 4,300 |
| Coleshill Town | Coleshill | Pack Meadow | 2,000 |
| Corby Town | Corby | Steel Park | 3,893 |
| Coventry Sphinx | Coventry | Sphinx Drive | – |
| Gresley Rovers | Church Gresley | Moat Ground | 2,400 |
| Harborough Town | Market Harborough | Bowden Park | – |
| Hinckley LRFC | Hinckley | Leicester Road Stadium | 4,329 |
| Loughborough Dynamo | Loughborough | Nanpantan Sports Ground | 1,500 |
| Lye Town | Lye | Lye Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| Quorn | Quorn | Farley Way Stadium | 1,400 |
| Rugby Town | Rugby | Butlin Road | 6,000 |
| Shepshed Dynamo | Shepshed | The Dovecote Stadium | 2,500 |
| Spalding United | Spalding | Sir Halley Stewart Field | 3,500 |
| Sporting Khalsa | Willenhall | Guardian Warehousing Arena | – |
| Sutton Coldfield Town | Sutton Coldfield | Central Ground | 2,000 |
| Walsall Wood | Walsall Wood | Oak Park | 1,000 |