2011–12 Northern Premier League


The 2011–12 season was the 44th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the fifth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.
The League sponsors for 2011–12 were Evo-Stik. The league allocations were released on 20 May 2011.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured five new teams:

Play-offs

*AET

Semi-finals

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Final

Results grid

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
F.C. United of ManchesterGigg Lane 11,840
Hednesford TownKeys Park6,500
ChesterDeva Stadium5,376
BuxtonThe Silverlands5,200
Northwich VictoriaVictoria Stadium5,098
Bradford Park AvenueHorsfall Stadium5,000
Ashton UnitedHurst Cross4,500
ChorleyThe Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium4,100
Nantwich TownThe Weaver Stadium3,500
Stocksbridge Park SteelsLook Local Stadium3,500
Whitby TownTurnbull Ground3,500
Worksop TownSandy Lane3,200
BurscoughVictoria Park3,054
Stafford RangersMarston Road3,000
MarineThe Arriva Stadium2,800
North Ferriby UnitedGrange Lane2,700
Kendal TownLakeland Radio Stadium2,400
Matlock TownCauseway Lane2,214
Frickley AthleticWestfield Lane2,087
ChasetownThe Scholars Ground2,000
Mickleover SportsMickleover Sports Ground1,500
Rushall OlympicDales Lane1,400

Division One North

Division One North featured two new teams:

Play-offs

Semi-finals

Curzon Ashton win 4–2 on penalties
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Final

Results grid

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
Witton AlbionWincham Park4,813
Curzon AshtonTameside Stadium4,000
MossleySteel Park4,000
WakefieldCollege Grove4,000
FarsleyThrostle Nest3,900
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 UnitedWest Lancashire College Stadium2,500
TraffordShawe View2,500
Bamber BridgeQED Stadium2,264
ClitheroeShawbridge2,000
Ossett TownIngfield2,000
Woodley SportsThe Neil Rourke Memorial Stadium2,000
A.F.C. FyldeKellamergh Park1,500
Cammell LairdKirklands Stadium1,500
Salford CityMoor Lane1,400

Division One South

Division One South featured four new teams:

Play-offs

Semi-finals

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Leek Town win 6–7 on penalties

Final

Results grid

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
Grantham TownSouth Kesteven Sports Stadium7,500
Hucknall TownWatnall Road5,000
Brigg TownThe Hawthorns4,000
Newcastle TownLyme Valley Stadium4,000
Leek TownHarrison Park3,600
IlkestonNew Manor Ground3,500
GooleVictoria Pleasure Grounds3,000
Shepshed DynamoThe Dovecote2,500
Belper TownChristchurch Meadow2,400
Lincoln UnitedAshby Avenue2,200
Coalville TownOwen Street Sports Ground2,000
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
Carlton TownBill Stokeld Stadium1,500
Loughborough DynamoNanpantan Sports Ground1,500
New MillsChurch Lane1,400
QuornSutton Park1,400
Market Drayton TownGreenfields Sports Ground1,000

Challenge Cup

The 2011–12 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup is the 42nd season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the cup competition of the Northern Premier League. The tournament was won by North Ferriby United who beat Rushall Olympic 4–1 after extra-time.

Calendar

RoundMatches playedMatchesClubs
Preliminary Round5–20 September 2011466 → 62
First Round26 September – 1 November 20112062 → 42
Second Round18 October – 15 November 20111042 → 32
Third Round2 November – 20 December 20111632 → 16
Fourth Round9–11 January 2012816 → 8
Quarterfinals14–21 February 201248 → 4
Semifinals20–21 March 201224 → 2
Final28 April 201212 → 1

Preliminary Round

In the Preliminary Round, eight teams from the lower regional divisions were drawn together.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Ossett Town0–2Brigg Town23
2Rainworth Miners Welfare1–2Stamford73
3Romulus3–5
AET		Kidsgrove Athletic74
4Warrington Town4–2
AET		Cammell Laird55

First Round

The four clubs which made it through the Preliminary Round enter into the draw with the rest of the teams from the two Division One leagues which weren't drawn into the Preliminary Round.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
5AFC Fylde0–3Bamber Bridge121
6Carlton Town2–4
AET		Belper Town71
7Coalville Town2–1Ilkeston213
8Farsley1–0Durham City91
9Goole5–0Lincoln United74
10Harrogate Railway Athletic1–5Garforth65
11Kidsgrove Athletic5–2Market Drayton Town108
12Lancaster City4–2Skelmersdale United123
13Loughborough Dynamo3–2Hucknall Town80
14Mossley2–0*Curzon Ashton112

The twenty clubs which made it through the First Round were entered into the draw for the Second Round.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
25Brigg Town3–0Farsley54
26Curzon Ashton0–3Woodley Sports65
27Goole1–2Garforth74
28Lancaster City2–1Clitheroe102
29Newcastle Town2–0
AET		Warrington Town69

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
30Quorn1–2Loughborough Dynamo91
31Salford City2–1Bamber Bridge68
32Sheffield1–2Belper Town185
33Stamford5–3
AET		Coalville Town101
34Witton Albion2–0Kidsgrove Athletic109

Third Round

The ten clubs which made it through the Second Round were entered into the draw for the Second Round with the clubs from the Premier Division.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
35Ashton United1–4Lancaster City62
36Belper Town1–3
AET		Worksop Town111
37Brigg Town0–1Buxton66
38Burscough0–2F.C. United of Manchester147
39Woodley Sports0–2Kendal Town53
40Frickley Athletic4–2Garforth Town98
41Hednesford Town3–1Chester251
42Loughborough Dynamo3–1
AET		Stamford85

Fourth Round

The 16 clubs which made it through the Third Round were entered into the draw for the Fourth Round.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
55Newcastle Town2–3Northwich Victoria109
56North Ferriby United4–2Worksop Town177
57Rushall Olympic2–1Hednesford Town209
58Witton Albion4–1Buxton128

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

At the 2011 league AGM, the 2011–12 Northern Premier League President's Cup, the cup competition of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South, was deferred for at least one year due to fixture congestion and clubs making losses from the games. It was decided to award the trophy to the team that tops the fair play league at the end of the season instead.

Peter Swales Shield

The Peter Swales Shield has changed format several times, and the 2012–13 season saw the champions of the Premier Division, Chester, play against the winners of the Challenge Cup, North Ferriby United. Chester won the game 3–0.