2010–11 Northern Premier League


The 2010–11 season was the 43rd season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the fourth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.
The allocations of teams following the 2009–10 season were released on 17 May 2010. The League sponsors from 2010–11 are Evo-Stik, who took over from Henkel UniBond.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured five new clubs:

Results grid

Play-offs

Stadia and Locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
F.C. United of ManchesterGigg Lane 11,840
F.C. Halifax TownThe Shay10,061
BuxtonThe Silverlands5,200
Northwich VictoriaVictoria Stadium5,098
Bradford Park AvenueHorsfall Stadium5,000
Hucknall TownWatnall Road5,000
Ashton UnitedHurst Cross4,500
Nantwich TownThe Weaver Stadium3,500
Stocksbridge Park SteelsLook Local Stadium3,500
Whitby TownTurnbull Ground3,500
BurscoughVictoria Park3,054
MarineThe Arriva Stadium2,800
North Ferriby UnitedGrange Lane2,700
Colwyn BayLlanelian Road2,500
Kendal TownLakeland Radio Stadium2,400
Matlock TownCauseway Lane2,214
Frickley AthleticWestfield Lane2,087
ChasetownThe Scholars Ground2,000
Ossett TownIngfield2,000
Retford UnitedCannon Park2,000
Worksop TownCannon Park 2,000
Mickleover SportsMickleover Sports Ground1,500

Top scorers

PosPlayerTeamGoals
1 Ross HannahMatlock Town35
2 Jamie RainfordMarine28
3= Mike NortonF.C. United of Manchester24
3= Jamie VardyHalifax Town24
5= Gary BradshawNorth Ferriby United23
5= Ben TomlinsonWorksop Town23
7 Aaron BurnsAshton United22
8 Michael LennonNantwich Town20
9 Mark ReedBuxton19
10= Alex DavidsonNorth Ferriby United18
10= Tom GreavesBradford Park Avenue18
10= Danny HollandF.C. Halifax Town18
10= Kieran LugsdenBuxton18

Division One North

The Division One North featured four new clubs:

Results grid

Play-offs

Stadia and Locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
ChesterDeva Stadium5,376
Witton AlbionWincham Park4,813
ChorleyThe Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium4,100
Curzon AshtonTameside Stadium4,000
MossleySteel Park4,000
WakefieldCollege Grove4,000
Harrogate Railway AthleticStation View3,500
Lancaster CityGiant Axe3,500
Radcliffe BoroughStainton Park3,500
Warrington TownCantilever Park3,500
Prescot CablesValerie Park3,200
Durham CityThe Arnott Stadium3,000
Garforth TownGenix Healthcare Stadium3,000
Ossett AlbionWareHouse Systems Stadium3,000
Skelmersdale UnitedSkelmersdale & Ormskirk College Stadium2,500
TraffordShawe View2,500
Bamber BridgeQED Stadium2,264
ClitheroeShawbridge2,000
Woodley SportsThe Neil Rourke Memorial Stadium2,000
A.F.C. FyldeKellamergh Park1,500
Cammell LairdKirklands Stadium1,500
Leigh GenesisCrilly Park1,500
Salford CityMoor Lane1,400

Top scorers

PosPlayerTeamGoals
1 Michael WildeChester36
2 Chris McDonaghCurzon Ashton34
3 Steve FosterChorley31
4 Tom CahillAFC Fylde23
5= Chris AlmondSkelmersdale United21
5= Kristian DennisMossley21
5= Andy KinseyWitton Albion21
8= Nathan NeequayeWoodley Sports19
8= Ryan WadeSkelmersdale United19

Division One South

The Division One South featured five new clubs:

Results grid

Play-offs

Stadia and Locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
Grantham TownSouth Kesteven Sports Stadium7,500
Brigg TownThe Hawthorns4,000
Newcastle TownLyme Valley Stadium4,000
Leek TownHarrison Park3,600
Spalding UnitedSir Halley Stewart Field3,500
GooleVictoria Pleasure Grounds3,000
BarwellKirkby Road2,500
Shepshed DynamoThe Dovecote2,500
Belper TownChristchurch Meadow2,400
Lincoln UnitedAshby Avenue2,200
Kidsgrove AthleticThe Seddon Stadium2,000
Rainworth Miners WelfareWelfare Ground2,000
RomulusThe Central Ground
2,000
SheffieldCoach and Horses Ground2,000
StamfordVic Couzens Stadium2,000
Sutton Coldfield TownThe Central Ground2,000
GlapwellHall Corner1,500
Loughborough DynamoNanpantan Sports Ground1,500
Rushall OlympicDales Lane1,400
Market Drayton TownGreenfields Sports Ground1,000
Carlton TownBill Stokeld Stadium600
QuornSutton Park400

Top scorers

PosPlayerTeamGoals
1 Ian HolmesGlapwell32
2 David WalkerKidsgrove Athletic30
3 Gavin AllottGoole AFC24
4= Mark BellinghamSutton Coldfield Town23
4= Jon FroggattBelper Town23
4= Vill PowellGoole AFC23
7 Jordan JohnsonNewcastle Town22
8= Marcus BrownRomulus20
8= Craig MarshallSutton Coldfield Town20
10= Conor HigginsonGlapwell18
10= Ant LynamSheffield18
10= Kris NurseQuorn18

Challenge Cup

The Northern Premier League Challenge Cup 2010–11 was the 41st season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the cup competition of the Northern Premier League. 67 clubs took part. The competition commenced on 21 September 2010. The tournament was won by Ashton United who beat Northwich Victoria 1–0 in the final.

Calendar

RoundMatches playedMatchesClubs
Preliminary Round21 September 2010567 → 62
First Round11 October – 18 November 20102062 → 42
Second Round2 November – 14 December 20101042 → 32
Third Round22 November – 25 January 20101632 → 16
Fourth Round1–21 February 2011816 → 8
Quarterfinals15 February – 7 March 201148 → 4
Semifinals17 March – 4 April 201124 → 2
Final30 April 201112 → 1

Preliminary round

In the Preliminary Round, the teams that were drawn to play received a bye in the President's Cup.

First round

The five clubs to have made it through the Preliminary Round were entered into the draw with the rest of the teams from the two Division One leagues.

Second round

The twenty clubs to have made it through the First Round were entered into the Second Round draw.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
26Barwell3–0Spalding United101
27Chorley2–1
AET		Curzon Ashton349
28Kidsgrove Athletic7–2Cammell Laird63
29Lancaster City0–1Radcliffe Borough103
30Newcastle Town2–0Chester187

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
31Quorn0–2Carlton Town86
32Sheffield1–3†Durham City55
33Skelmersdale United4–0Witton Albion102
34Stamford0–3Grantham Town178
35Woodley Sports4–3Garforth Town135

† Tie reversed after repeatedly failed attempts for match to be played at Sheffield.

Third round

The ten clubs to have made it through the Second Round were entered into the Third Round draw along with the teams in the Premier Division.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
36Ashton United3–1FC United of Manchester332
37Barwell4–1Retford United95
38Bradford Park Avenue0–3*FC Halifax Town72
39Burscough1–2Marine130
40Chasetown2–3Newcastle Town157
41Chorley1–0Radcliffe Borough286
42Durham City2–0Frickley Athletic56
43Hucknall Town2–0Worksop Town110

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
44Kidsgrove Athletic0–2Colwyn Bay110
45Matlock Town3–0Grantham Town181
46Mickleover Sports2–3Carlton Town87
47Nantwich Town3–7Northwich Victoria181
48Ossett Town1–4Stocksbridge Park Steels110
49Skelmersdale United6–1Buxton113
50Whitby Town1–3North Ferriby United131
51Woodley Sports3–1Kendal Town50

* Bradford Park Avenue re-instated, as FC Halifax Town fielded an ineligible player in the tie between the two sides.

Fourth round

The sixteen clubs to have made it through the Third Round were entered into the Fourth Round draw.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
56Matlock Town3–0Barwell171
57Newcastle Town1–2
AET		Northwich Victoria109
58Skelmersdale United5–0Woodley Sports109
59Stocksbridge Park Steels3–2North Ferriby United54

Quarter Finals

The eight clubs to have made it through the Fourth Round were entered into the Quarter Finals draw.

Semi Finals

The four clubs to have made it through the Quarter Finals were entered into the Semi Finals draw.

Final

The two clubs to have made it through the Semi Finals play each other in the Final to decide the winner of the Challenge Cup.

President's Cup

The Northern Premier League President's Cup 2010–11 was the 29th season of the Northern Premier League President's Cup, the cup competition of the Northern Premier League. 45 clubs took part. The competition commenced on 21 September 2010. The tournament was won by Lancaster City who beat Belper Town 3–1 in the final.

Calendar

RoundMatches playedMatchesClubs
Preliminary Round21 September 20101345 → 32
First Round25 October 20101632 → 16
Second Round16 November 2010816 → 8
Quarterfinals19 January 201148 → 4
Semifinals22 February 201124 → 2
Final5 April 201112 → 1

Preliminary round

The ten clubs that played in the preliminary round of the Challenge Cup received a bye to the first round. Nine other Division One teams were not drawn to play in the preliminary round of either competition.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Lancaster City2–1Chorley166
2Leek Town0–2Chester273
3Lincoln United4–1Grantham Town58
4Ossett Albion0–2Durham City85
5Quorn2–1Barwell104
6Radcliffe Borough1–2
AET		Curzon Ashton95
7Rainworth Miners Welfare0–3Carlton Town121

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
8Rushall Olympic4–1Romulus81
9Sheffield3–5
AET		Garforth Town99
10Skelmersdale United1–0Leigh Genesis122
11Stamford2–0Spalding United131
12Wakefield2–1Brigg Town68
13Woodley Sports4–1Cammell Laird60

First round

The thirteen clubs to have made it through the Preliminary Round were entered into the draw with the rest of the teams from the two Division One leagues.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
14AFC Fylde7–1Warrington Town106
15Belper Town2–1Quorn80
16Chester3–1Witton Albion1,209
17Clitheroe1–2Bamber Bridge306
18Durham City2–3Harrogate Railway Athletic58
19Garforth Town2–3Goole AFC61
20Lancaster City3–0Prescot Cables104
21Loughborough Dynamo0–4Lincoln United50
22Mossley0–2Curzon Ashton112

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
23Newcastle Town5–0Trafford68
24Rushall Olympic3–5Market Drayton Town81
25Skelmersdale United4–3Salford City104
26Shepshed Dynamo0–1Glapwell81
27Stamford2–1
AET		Carlton Town116
28Sutton Coldfield Town2–0Kidsgrove Athletic59
29Woodley Sports1–2Wakefield50

Second round

The sixteen clubs to have made it through the First Round were entered into the Second Round draw.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
30Bamber Bridge1–3AFC Fylde108
31Chester3–0Sutton Coldfield Town511
32Curzon Ashton5–0Goole AFC75
33Lancaster City2–1Skelmersdale United102

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
34Lincoln United0–6Belper Town28
35Market Drayton Town2–4Newcastle Town88
36Stamford1–2Glapwell88
37Wakefield1–3Harrogate Railway Athletic85

Quarter Finals

The eight clubs to have made it through the Second Round were entered into the Quarter Finals draw.

Semi Finals

The four clubs to have made it through the Quarter Finals were entered into the Semi Finals draw.

Final

The two clubs to have made it through the Semi Finals play each other in the Final to decide the winner of the President's Cup.

Peter Swales Shield

The Peter Swales Shield has changed format several times, and this season it saw the champions of the Premier Division play against the winners of the Challenge Cup. It was won by F.C. Halifax Town 5–4 on penalties against Ashton United after a 1–1 draw.