2000–01 Northern Premier League

The 2000–01 Northern Premier League season was the 33rd in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.

Premier Division
Northern Premier League Premier Division
Season2000–01
ChampionsStalybridge Celtic
PromotedStalybridge Celtic
RelegatedLeek Town
Spennymoor United
Matches played506
Goals scored1,553 (3.07 per match)

The Premier Division featured three new teams:

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Stalybridge Celtic (C, P) 44 31 9 4 96 32 +64 102 Promotion to Conference
2 Emley 44 31 8 5 87 42 +45 101
3 Bishop Auckland 44 26 7 11 88 53 +35 85
4 Lancaster City 44 24 9 11 84 60 +24 81
5 Worksop Town 44 20 13 11 102 60 +42 73
6 Barrow 44 21 9 14 83 63 +20 72
7 Altrincham 44 20 10 14 80 57 +23 70
8 Gainsborough Trinity 44 17 14 13 59 56 +3 65
9 Accrington Stanley 44 18 10 16 71 67 +4 64
10 Hucknall Town 44 17 12 15 57 63 −6 63
11 Gateshead 44 16 12 16 68 61 +7 60
12 Bamber Bridge 44 17 8 19 63 65 −2 59
13 Runcorn 44 15 10 19 56 70 −14 55
14 Blyth Spartans 44 15 9 20 61 64 −3 54
15 Burscough 44 14 10 20 59 68 −9 52
16 Hyde United 44 13 12 19 72 79 −7 51
17 Whitby Town 44 13 11 20 60 76 −16 50
18 Marine 44 12 13 19 62 78 −16 49
19 Colwyn Bay 44 12 10 22 68 102 −34 46
20 Frickley Athletic 44 10 15 19 50 79 −29 45
21 Droylsden 44 13 6 25 50 80 −30 45
22 Leek Town (R) 44 12 8 24 45 70 −25 44 Relegation to NPL Division One
23 Spennymoor United (R) 44 4 5 35 32 108 −76 16[lower-alpha 1]
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2001. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Spennymoor United were docked 1 point

Results
Home \ Away ACC ALT BAM BRW BIS BLY BUR COL DRO EML FRK GAI GAT HUC HYD LNC LEE MAR RUN SPU STL WTB WKS
Accrington Stanley 2–1 1–3 2–1 3–1 3–3 2–0 2–2 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 4–1 1–2 2–1 3–2 2–1 1–0 1–4 0–2 3–4
Altrincham 5–2 1–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 3–0 3–0 0–2 3–1 0–2 3–2 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 5–0 0–0 3–1 1–2
Bamber Bridge 3–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–3 0–1 3–4 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 4–2 1–3 2–1 1–4 1–0 2–0 3–1 0–0 0–2 5–0 1–2
Barrow 3–0 2–3 3–1 1–4 2–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 3–2 3–1 5–0 1–0 2–2 3–0 1–0 1–2 5–0 0–0 2–3 2–1
Bishop Auckland 2–1 2–0 5–2 2–2 1–0 4–0 5–1 2–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 0–1 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–1 2–1
Blyth Spartans 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 5–2 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 4–1 3–0 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–0
Burscough 0–0 3–1 3–0 1–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–3 1–0 1–3 0–0 4–1 1–1 2–3 2–2
Colwyn Bay 2–4 1–2 1–1 2–0 3–3 1–0 4–1 3–2 0–4 0–0 3–3 2–2 0–2 2–1 1–2 4–1 2–3 2–2 3–2 1–7 2–1 3–2
Droylsden 0–4 2–1 0–1 2–1 0–3 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–3 1–1 4–0 0–0 1–1 2–4 3–2 1–0 2–3 0–2 4–1 0–1 1–3 2–5
Emley 1–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 4–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 3–2 2–1 3–3 2–3 4–0 5–3
Frickley Athletic 0–2 3–3 1–2 3–2 0–1 4–2 1–0 6–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–3 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–5
Gainsborough Trinity 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 4–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 3–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–3 1–1
Gateshead 0–0 2–1 0–2 1–2 0–3 2–5 1–1 4–2 1–1 0–1 5–0 1–1 1–2 3–0 1–0 2–1 3–0 5–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–0
Hucknall Town 2–0 1–3 1–0 1–4 2–5 4–1 3–2 1–0 1–2 0–2 3–1 1–0 2–2 1–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–1
Hyde United 3–3 4–2 1–4 4–4 1–1 6–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–2 0–0 0–1 3–1 5–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 4–0 1–2 3–2 1–3
Lancaster City 1–1 4–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 5–2 1–0 0–2 3–3 0–1 2–1 2–0 4–1 1–4 3–2 3–1 3–1 2–0 3–2 3–1 2–0
Leek Town 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 0–4 4–0 2–4 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–1 3–1 0–2 0–1 0–3
Marine 1–1 0–4 2–1 1–2 1–3 1–1 3–5 2–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–0 0–3 4–1 0–1
Runcorn 2–0 0–2 2–3 3–1 4–4 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–4
Spennymoor United 1–6 0–4 1–2 2–3 0–3 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–2 0–5 0–3 1–4 0–1 3–0 0–3 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–1
Stalybridge Celtic 4–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 4–0 4–1 4–2 3–0 7–1 2–1 1–0 3–1 5–0 1–2 2–1 3–1 3–2 1–1 1–0
Whitby Town 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–2 5–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–3 1–5 1–2 3–2 3–1 3–3 0–1 1–1
Worksop Town 0–2 1–2 1–1 4–2 1–2 4–3 1–0 1–1 5–0 1–2 12–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 4–1 4–2 3–1 3–3 1–1 6–0 1–1 3–2
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2001. Source: Northern Premier Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One
Northern Premier League Division One
Season2000–01
ChampionsBradford Park Avenue
PromotedBradford Park Avenue
Vauxhall Motors
RelegatedCongleton Town
Winsford United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,423 (3.08 per match)

Division One featured four new teams:

  • Guiseley relegated from the Premier Division
  • Winsford United relegated from the Premier Division
  • North Ferriby United promoted as champions of the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
  • Vauxhall Motors promoted as champions of the North West Counties League Division One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Bradford Park Avenue (C, P) 42 28 5 9 83 40 +43 89 Promotion to Premier Division
2 Vauxhall Motors (P) 42 23 10 9 95 50 +45 79
3 Ashton United 42 23 9 10 91 49 +42 78
4 Stocksbridge Park Steels 42 19 13 10 80 60 +20 70
5 Trafford 42 20 9 13 70 62 +8 68[lower-alpha 1]
6 Belper Town 42 18 11 13 71 62 +9 65
7 Witton Albion 42 15 16 11 51 50 +1 61
8 Ossett Town 42 16 12 14 66 58 +8 60
9 Radcliffe Borough 42 17 8 17 72 71 +1 59
10 Chorley 42 15 14 13 71 70 +1 59
11 Harrogate Town 42 15 10 17 60 70 −10 55
12 Matlock Town 42 14 10 18 70 74 −4 52
13 North Ferriby United 42 14 10 18 64 73 −9 52
14 Workington 42 13 12 17 53 60 −7 51
15 Lincoln United 42 13 12 17 60 75 −15 51
16 Gretna 42 12 12 18 72 82 −10 48
17 Guiseley 42 11 15 16 37 50 −13 48
18 Kendal Town 42 12 12 18 60 69 −9 47[lower-alpha 2]
19 Farsley Celtic 42 12 11 19 53 71 −18 47
20 Eastwood Town 42 13 8 21 40 63 −23 47
21 Winsford United (R) 42 13 11 18 61 70 −9 44[lower-alpha 3] Relegation to NWCFL Division One
22 Congleton Town (R) 42 8 6 28 43 94 −51 30
Updated to match(es) played on 8 February 2011. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Trafford were docked 1 point.
  2. From this season onwards Netherfield Kendal were known as Kendal Town. They were docked 1 point during the season.
  3. Winsford United were docked 6 points.

Results
Home \ Away ASH BLP BPA CHO CNG EAS FAR GRT GUI HAR KEN LIN MAT NFU OST RAD STO TRA VAU WNS WTN WRK
Ashton United 3–4 0–2 7–3 4–1 0–2 1–0 9–2 0–0 4–1 8–1 3–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 3–0 3–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–1
Belper Town 0–4 0–2 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 0–1 4–6 1–2 0–2 1–1 4–1 2–1 2–0
Bradford Park Avenue 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 4–1 3–0 2–2 3–0 4–2 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–1 3–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 4–0 4–1 1–0
Chorley 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–4 2–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 8–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 3–3 0–1 0–3 5–5 2–0 0–1 1–2
Congleton Town 0–1 1–4 0–2 2–4 2–0 1–3 2–1 3–1 1–3 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–4 2–1 0–1 0–3 2–6 0–2 1–2 2–2 0–3
Eastwood Town 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 4–1 0–1 0–2 2–0 0–0 0–4 3–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–0 1–2 2–2
Farsley Celtic 0–3 2–3 0–3 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 1–2 1–1 3–2 1–3 1–2 1–0 1–2 2–3 3–0 2–1
Gretna 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–2 5–1 0–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–3 2–3 2–0 5–4 1–0 3–2 1–1 7–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–2
Guiseley 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 0–4 1–1 0–3 4–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–0
Harrogate Town 3–2 3–1 1–2 3–0 5–1 3–0 0–3 2–2 1–1 0–3 5–0 2–1 1–0 0–4 2–2 1–1 4–1 1–2 2–2 0–2 0–0
Kendal Town 4–3 2–2 0–1 3–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–0 3–2 1–2 3–1 1–2 2–2 2–0
Lincoln United 1–2 1–0 2–2 1–4 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–2 4–4 1–1 3–0 2–2
Matlock Town 0–1 3–2 1–5 0–3 4–2 0–4 2–2 7–0 2–0 3–1 3–3 2–1 2–2 1–0 3–2 1–2 1–4 0–3 1–2 2–2 2–2
North Ferriby United 1–3 1–2 2–1 0–3 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–6 1–0 4–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–2 2–2 1–3 3–2 0–3 0–2 0–1
Ossett Town 0–3 3–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–3 5–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 3–2 0–0 2–1
Radcliffe Borough 2–3 1–2 1–2 3–2 3–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 5–6 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 4–2
Stocksbridge Park Steels 2–2 0–4 0–3 2–2 3–1 4–1 6–0 4–1 4–2 0–0 2–1 3–3 3–2 0–2 3–3 1–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 5–2 1–1
Trafford 3–1 1–0 1–3 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 4–1 2–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–4
Vauxhall Motors 0–2 3–1 2–0 5–0 3–0 1–1 4–0 3–2 3–0 8–1 1–0 2–2 3–2 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 4–2 2–0 1–1 4–0
Winsford United 1–0 1–2 1–2 2–0 2–2 2–3 5–0 3–3 0–3 2–0 1–3 2–2 4–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–3 3–2 2–2 0–0 2–2
Witton Albion 1–1 0–1 5–2 0–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–4 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–4 1–0 1–1
Workington 2–0 0–1 2–5 2–0 3–2 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 0–3 2–0 2–2 0–0 4–2 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 0–2 1–3 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2001. Source: Northern Premier League First Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion and relegation

In the thirty-third season of the Northern Premier League Stalybridge Celtic (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Leek Town and Spennymoor United were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by First Division winners Bradford Park Avenue, second placed Vauxhall Motors and readmitted Burton Albion (returning from the Southern League Premier Division. In the First Division Winsford United and Congleton Town left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly admitted Rossendale United and Ossett Albion.

Cup Results

Challenge Cup: Teams from both leagues.

  • Lancaster City bt. Bishop Auckland

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

  • Stalybridge Celtic bt. Blyth Spartans

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

  • Barrow bt. Harrogate Town

Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.

  • Stalybridge Celtic bt. Lancaster City
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