1993–94 Northern Premier League
The 1993–94 Northern Premier League season was the 26th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First. It was known as the HFS Loans League for sponsorship reasons.[1]
Contents
Premier Division
| Season | 1994–95 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Marine |
| Promoted | None |
| Relegated | Fleetwood |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1505 (3.26 per match) |
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← 1992–93
1994–95 →
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The Premier Division featured three new teams:
- Boston United relegated from the Conference
- Bridlington Town promoted as champions of Division One
- Knowsley United promoted as runners-up of Division One
League Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marine (C) | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 106 | 62 | +44 | 90* | |
| 2 | Leek Town | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 50 | +29 | 89 | Transferred to the Southern League |
| 3 | Boston United | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 90 | 43 | +47 | 78 | |
| 4 | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 73 | 58 | +15 | 78 | |
| 5 | Frickley Athletic | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 90 | 51 | +39 | 75 | |
| 6 | Colwyn Bay | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 68 | |
| 7 | Morecambe | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 90 | 56 | +34 | 67 | |
| 8 | Barrow | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 64 | |
| 9 | Hyde United | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 80 | 71 | +9 | 61 | |
| 10 | Chorley | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 70 | 67 | +3 | 61 | |
| 11 | Whitley Bay | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 60 | |
| 12 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 66 | −2 | 56 | |
| 13 | Emley | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 52 | |
| 14 | Matlock Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 71 | 76 | −5 | 51 | |
| 15 | Buxton | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 67 | 73 | −6 | 49 | |
| 16 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 | 85 | −22 | 49 | |
| 17 | Droylsden | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 82 | −25 | 47 | |
| 18 | Knowsley United | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 44 | |
| 19 | Winsford United | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 74 | −24 | 38 | |
| 20 | Horwich RMI | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 74 | −24 | 35# | |
| 21 | Bridlington Town | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 41 | 91 | −50 | 28† | Club folded at the end of the season |
| 22 | Fleetwood (R) | 42 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 55 | 114 | −59 | 28‡ | Relegation to NPL Division One |
Updated to games played on May 1994.
Source: [1].
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
*Marine were not promoted due to ground grading standards.
#Horwich RMI were docked 1 point.
†Bridlington Town were docked 3 points.
‡From this year onwards Fleetwood Town were known as Fleetwood.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
| Home ╲ Away | ACC | BRW | BIS | BOS | BRI | BUX | CHO | COL | DRO | Emley | FLE | FRK | GAI | HOR | HYD | Knowsley United | LEE | MAR | MAT | MOR | WHI | WNS |
| Accrington Stanley | 0–5 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–5 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 4–2 | |
| Barrow | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Bishop Auckland | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Boston United | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 6–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Bridlington Town | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Buxton | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–5 | 4–4 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 5–4 | 1–0 | |
| Chorley | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–5 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
| Colwyn Bay | 2–2 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Droylsden | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–0 | |
| Emley | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 6–2 | 4–4 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| Fleetwood Town | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| Frickley Athletic | 2–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 6–1 | 2–2 | |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–5 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | |
| Horwich RMI | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–5 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Hyde United | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 1–1 | |
| Knowsley United | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| Leek Town | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Marine | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 6–3 | 2–2 | |
| Matlock Town | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 6–1 | 1–5 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Morecambe | 5–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 7–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 8–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Whitley Bay | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Winsford United | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
Updated to games played on 7 May 1994.
Source: Northern Premier Division results grid
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Division One
| Season | 1993–94 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Guiseley |
| Promoted | Guiseley Spennymoor United |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1354 (3.22 per match) |
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← 1992–93
1994–95 →
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Division One featured four new teams:
- Bamber Bridge promoted as runners-up from the NWCFL Division One
- Goole Town relegated from the Premier Division
- Mossley relegated from the Premier Division
- Spennymoor United promoted as champions from the NCEFL Premier Division
League Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guiseley (C) (P) | 40 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 87 | 37 | +50 | 93 | Promotion to Premier Division |
| 2 | Spennymoor United (P) | 40 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 95 | 50 | +45 | 81 | |
| 3 | Ashton United | 40 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 85 | 41 | +44 | 79 | |
| 4 | Lancaster City | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 74 | 46 | +28 | 70 | |
| 5 | Netherfield | 40 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 66 | |
| 6 | Alfreton Town | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 83 | 70 | +13 | 64 | |
| 7 | Warrington Town | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 62 | |
| 8 | Goole Town | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 72 | 58 | +14 | 59 | |
| 9 | Great Harwood Town | 40 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 59 | |
| 10 | Gretna | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 64 | 65 | −1 | 55 | |
| 11 | Workington | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 74 | −4 | 52 | |
| 12 | Worksop Town | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 79 | 87 | −8 | 51 | |
| 13 | Bamber Bridge | 40 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 50 | |
| 14 | Curzon Ashton | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 62 | 71 | −9 | 47 | |
| 15 | Congleton Town | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 68 | −15 | 45 | |
| 16 | Radcliffe Borough | 40 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 75 | −13 | 44 | |
| 17 | Mossley | 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 39* | |
| 18 | Caernarfon Town | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 88 | −34 | 38 | |
| 19 | Farsley Celtic | 40 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 42 | 77 | −35 | 34 | |
| 20 | Harrogate Town | 40 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 40 | 86 | −46 | 33 | |
| 21 | Eastwood Town | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 32 |
Updated to games played on May 1994.
Source: [2].
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
*Mossley were docked 3 points.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Promotion and relegation
In the twenty-sixth season of the Northern Premier League Marine should have been (as champions) automatically promoted to the Football Conference, but were not as they did not meet the Conference's requirements. Bridlington Town folded at the end of the season, meaning only Fleetwood were relegated to the First Division, while Leek Town moved to the Southern League Premier Division; these three clubs were replaced by relegated Conference side Witton Albion, First Division winners Guiseley and second placed Spennymoor United. Meanwhile, Blyth Spartans and Atherton Laburnum Rovers were admitted into the First Division.
Cup Results
- Spennymoor United bt. Hyde United
- Guiseley bt. Leek Town
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the Presidents Cup.
- Marine bt. Guiseley
