2014–15 Northern Premier League
The 2014–15 season was the 47th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division , and the eighth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South .
The league sponsors for 2014–15 were Evo-Stik .[ 1]
Premier Division
Football league season
The Premier Division featured six new teams:
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source:
[1] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ The level 6 was one team short after Salisbury City from Conference South demised. Marine reprieved from relegation, as the best of Level 7 teams finished in the relegation zone.
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2014–15 Northern Premier League Premier Division teams
Team
Stadium
Capacity
Grantham Town
South Kesteven Sports Stadium
7,500
F.C. United of Manchester
Bower Fold and Tameside Stadium (groundsharing)
4,000–6,500
King's Lynn Town
The Walks
5,733
Buxton
The Silverlands
5,200
Halesowen Town
The Grove
5,000
Witton Albion
Wincham Park
4,813
Ashton United
Hurst Cross
4,500
Blyth Spartans
Croft Park
4,435
Curzon Ashton
Tameside Stadium
4,000
Ilkeston
New Manor Ground
3,500
Nantwich Town
The Weaver Stadium
3,500
Whitby Town
Turnbull Ground
3,500
Workington
Borough Park
3,101
Marine
The Arriva Stadium
2,800
Barwell
Kirkby Road
2,500
Skelmersdale United
West Lancashire College Stadium
2,500
Trafford
Shawe View
2,500
Belper Town
Christchurch Meadow
2,400
Matlock Town
Causeway Lane
2,214
Frickley Athletic
Westfield Lane
2,087
Stourbridge
War Memorial Athletic Ground
2,014
Ramsbottom United
The Harry Williams Riverside
2,000
Stamford
Kettering Road
2,000
Rushall Olympic
Dales Lane
1,400
Division One North
Football league season
Division One North featured four new teams:
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source:
[4] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Ossett Albion were deducted 3 points.
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2013–14 Northern Premier League Division One North teams
Team
Stadium
Capacity
Mossley
Seel Park
4,000
Spennymoor Town
The Brewery Field
2,900[ 6]
Farsley
Throstle Nest
3,900
Harrogate Railway Athletic
Station View
3,500
Lancaster City
Giant Axe
3,500
Radcliffe Borough
Stainton Park
3,500
Warrington Town
Cantilever Park
3,500
Prescot Cables
Valerie Park
3,200
Burscough
Victoria Park
3,054
Droylsden
Butcher's Arms Ground
3,000
Ossett Albion
WareHouse Systems Stadium
3,000
Scarborough Athletic
Queensgate
3,000
Kendal Town
Lakeland Radio Stadium
2,400
Bamber Bridge
QED Stadium
2,264
Clitheroe
Shawbridge
2,000
Northwich Victoria
Valley Road (former ground of Flixton )
2,000
Ossett Town
Ingfield
2,000
Darlington 1883
Heritage Park (groundshare with Bishop Auckland )
1,994
Padiham
Arbories Memorial Sports Ground
1,688
New Mills
Church Lane
1,400
Salford City
Moor Lane
1,400
Brighouse Town
St Giles' Road
1,000
Division One South
Football league season
Division One South featured five new teams:
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2015. Source:
[6] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2014–15 Northern Premier League Division One South teams
Team
Stadium
Capacity
Brigg Town
The Hawthorns
4,000
Newcastle Town
Lyme Valley Stadium
4,000
Stafford Rangers
Marston Road
4,000
Leek Town
Harrison Park
3,600
Spalding United
Sir Halley Stewart Field
3,500
Stocksbridge Park Steels
Look Local Stadium
3,500
Goole
Victoria Pleasure Grounds
3,000
Tividale
The Beaches
3,000
Gresley
The Moat Ground
2,400
Chasetown
The Scholars Ground
2,000
Coalville Town
Owen Street Sports Ground
2,000
Kidsgrove Athletic
The Seddon Stadium
2,000
Lincoln United
Ashby Avenue
2,200
Rainworth Miners Welfare
Welfare Ground
2,000
Romulus
The Central Ground (Sutton Coldfield Town ground share)
2,000
Sheffield
Coach and Horses Ground
2,000
Sutton Coldfield Town
The Central Ground
2,000
Carlton Town
Bill Stokeld Stadium
1,500
Loughborough Dynamo
Nanpantan Sports Ground
1,500
Mickleover Sports
Raygar Stadium
1,500
Norton United
Norton Cricket Club & Miners Welfare Institute
1,500
Market Drayton Town
Greenfields Sports Ground
1,000
Challenge Cup
Football tournament season
2014–15 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup The Doodson Sport Cup Country England Teams 68 Champions Warrington Town Runner-up Farsley
The 2014–15 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup is the 45th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup , the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League . It will be sponsored by Doodson Sport for a fourth consecutive season. 68 clubs from England will enter the competition, beginning with the preliminary round on 1 September, and all ties will end will end after 90 minutes and conclude with penalties.[ 9]
The defending champions are AFC Fylde , who defeated Skelmersdale United 1–0 in the 2014 Final . Fylde will be unable to defend their title as they were promoted to the Conference North through the play–offs.
Calendar
Round
Clubs remaining
Clubs involved
Winners from previous round
New entries this round
Scheduled playing date
Preliminary round
68
8
0
8
1 September–11 November 2014
First round
64
64
4
60
10–25 November 2014
Second round
32
32
32
none
1 December 2014 – 6 January 2015
Third round
16
16
16
none
6–27 January 2015
Quarter-finals
8
8
8
none
10–25 February 2015
Semi-finals
4
4
4
none
24 March–8 April 2015
Final
2
2
2
none
30 April 2015
Preliminary round
Eight teams from the Northern Premier League Division One North or Northern Premier League Division One South have to compete in the Preliminary round to win a place in the competition proper. The draw for this round was made on 23 July 2014.[citation needed ]
Source:[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
First round
Teams that were not in the preliminary round from Northern Premier League Division One North or Northern Premier League Division One South entered at this stage as well as teams from the Northern Premier League Premier Division , along with the winners from the preliminary round. The draw for this round was made on 23 July 2014.
Source:[ 12]
Second round
The 32 winners from the first round were entered into the second round draw on 19 November 2014. The ties are originally scheduled to be played between 2 and 3 December.[ 13]
Source:[ 5] [ 14]
Third round
The 16 winners from the second round were entered into the third round draw on 4 December 2014. The ties are originally scheduled to be played between 12 and 20 January.[ 15]
Source:[ 14]
Quarter-finals
The 8 winners from the third round were entered into the Quarter-final draw on 20 January 2015. The ties are originally scheduled to be played between 17 and 25 February.[ 16]
Source:[ 17]
Semi-finals
The 4 winners from the Quarter-finals were entered into the Semi-final draw on 18 February 2015. The ties are originally scheduled to be played between 24 March and 8 April.[ 18]
Source:[ 19] [ 4]
Final
The Challenge Cup Final was played at Edgeley Park , the home ground of Stockport County .[ 20] This was Farsley 's first final appearance and the second final appearance for Warrington Town (they advanced to the final in 1993 but were defeated by Winsford United ). This was the first final in which both teams were from lower divisions.
Source:[ 4]
See also
References
^ "The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier – Sponsors" . The Official Evo-Stik League Website . Pitchero. 2 May 2010. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2012 .
^ "Goal scorers Archives 14-15 Season" . The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier . Pitch Hero. Retrieved 10 November 2015 .
^ a b c d "Results grid Archives 14-15 Season" . The Northern Premier League . Pitch Hero. Retrieved 10 November 2015 .
^ a b c "The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier Results – April" . The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier . Pitch Hero Ltd. April 2015. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015 .
^ a b "The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier Results – December" . The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier . Pitch Hero Ltd. December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015 .
^ Field of Dreams: Capacity passes 4000 mark , Spennymoor Town FC, 17 August 2020, retrieved 23 May 2023
^ Allcock, Alan (9 April 2015). "Norton United" . The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier . Pitch Hero. Retrieved 21 April 2015 .
^ Allcock, Alan (13 April 2015). "League Statement - Club Resignations" . The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier . Pitch Hero. Retrieved 21 April 2015 .
^ Allcock, Alan (23 July 2014). "Doodson Sport League Cup Preliminary & First Round Draws" . Pitch Hero. Retrieved 14 November 2014 .
^ "The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier Results – September" . The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier . Pitch Hero Ltd. September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2015 .
^ "The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier Results – October" . The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier . Pitch Hero Ltd. November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2015 .
^ a b "The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier Results – November" . The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier . Pitch Hero Ltd. November 2014. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2015 .
^ Allcock, Alan (19 November 2014). "DOODSON SPORT LEAGUE CUP 2nd Round Draw" . The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier . Pitch Hero Ltd. Retrieved 20 November 2014 .
^ a b "The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier Results – January" . The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier . Pitch Hero Ltd. January 2015. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015 .
^ Allcock, Alan (4 December 2014). "Doodson Sport League Cup – 3rd Round Draw" . The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier . Pitch Hero Ltd. Retrieved 9 December 2014 .
^ Allcock, Alan (21 January 2015). "DOODSON SPORT LEAGUE CUP QUARTER FINAL" . The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier . Pitch Hero. Retrieved 22 January 2015 .
^ "The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier Results – February" . The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier . Pitch Hero Ltd. February 2015. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015 .
^ Allcock, Alan (18 February 2015). "Doodson Sport League Cup Semifinal Draw" . The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier . Pitch Hero. Retrieved 20 February 2015 .
^ "The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier Results – March" . The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier . Pitch Hero Ltd. March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015 .
^ Allcock, Alan (9 April 2015). "Doodson Sport League Cup Final" . The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier . Pitch Hero Ltd. Retrieved 9 April 2015 .
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