2014–15 Northern Premier League
# 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.

## Premier Division

The Premier Division featured six new teams:

* Belper Town, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One South
* Curzon Ashton, promoted as champions of NPL Division One North
* Halesowen Town, promoted as champions of NPL Division One South
* Ramsbottom United, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One North
* Stourbridge, transferred from the Southern League Premier Division
* Workington, relegated from Conference North

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | F.C. United of Manchester (C, P) | 46 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 92 | Promotion to National League North |
| 2 | Workington | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 90 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 3 | Ashton United | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 75 | 54 | +21 | 84 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 4 | Curzon Ashton (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 79 | 46 | +33 | 83 | Qualification for the playoffs, then promoted to the National League North |
| 5 | Ilkeston | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 81 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 6 | Blyth Spartans | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 84 | 54 | +30 | 79 | |
| 7 | Skelmersdale United | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 73 | |
| 8 | Barwell | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 63 | +6 | 73 | |
| 9 | Rushall Olympic | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 64 | +12 | 72 | |
| 10 | Buxton | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 70 | 57 | +13 | 71 | |
| 11 | Halesowen Town | 46 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 59 | |
| 12 | Grantham Town | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 64 | 72 | −8 | 59 | |
| 13 | Whitby Town | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 58 | |
| 14 | Matlock Town | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 56 | |
| 15 | Nantwich Town | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 61 | 76 | −15 | 55 | |
| 16 | Stourbridge | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 59 | 72 | −13 | 53 | |
| 17 | Ramsbottom United | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 66 | 80 | −14 | 53 | |
| 18 | King's Lynn Town | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 60 | 81 | −21 | 52 | Transferred to the Southern League Premier Division |
| 19 | Frickley Athletic | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 50 | |
| 20 | Stamford | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 75 | −19 | 50 | |
| 21 | Marine | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 58 | 69 | −11 | 49 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 22 | Witton Albion (R) | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 58 | 86 | −28 | 49 | Relegation to NPL Division One North |
| 23 | Trafford (R) | 46 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 58 | 93 | −35 | 33 | Relegation to NPL Division One North |
| 24 | Belper Town (R) | 46 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 62 | 96 | −34 | 32 | Relegation to NPL Division One South |

* ↑ 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

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Workington | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Ilkeston | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Ilkeston | 1 | 4 | Curzon Ashton | 1 |
| | | | 5 | Ilkeston | 0 |
| 3 | Ashton United | 1 (2) | 5 | Ilkeston | 0 |
| 4 | Curzon Ashton | 1 (4) | | | |

### Results

| Home \ Away | ASH | BAR | BLP | BLY | BUX | CZA | FCU | FRK | GRN | HAL | ILK | KLT | MAR | MAT | NAN | RAM | RSO | SKU | STM | STB | TRA | WTB | WTN | WRK |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ashton United | | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 |
| Barwell | 1–0 | | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Belper Town | 2–2 | 2–2 | | 3–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 1–2 |
| Blyth Spartans | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Buxton | 2–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 |
| Curzon Ashton | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | | 0–4 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| F.C. United of Manchester | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| Frickley Athletic | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 |
| Grantham Town | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–7 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Halesowen Town | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Ilkeston | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| King's Lynn Town | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Marine | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Matlock Town | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Nantwich Town | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 |
| Ramsbottom United | 0–3 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| Rushall Olympic | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Skelmersdale United | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Stamford | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 |
| Stourbridge | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 5–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Trafford | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| Whitby Town | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Witton Albion | 5–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 0–3 | | 1–2 |
| Workington | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | |

### Stadia and locations

| 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

Division One North featured four new teams:

* Brighouse Town, promoted as champions from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
* Spennymoor Town, promoted as champions from the Northern League Division One
* Droylsden, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
* Scarborough Athletic, transferred from the NPL Division One South

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Salford City (C, P) | 42 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 92 | 42 | +50 | 95 | Promotion to NPL Premier Division |
| 2 | Darlington 1883 (O, P) | 42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 99 | 37 | +62 | 91 | Qualification for Play-offs |
| 3 | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 88 | 58 | +30 | 83 | Qualification for Play-offs |
| 4 | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 39 | +36 | 82 | Qualification for Play-offs |
| 5 | Spennymoor Town | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 77 | Qualification for Play-offs |
| 6 | Scarborough Athletic | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 80 | 61 | +19 | 75 | |
| 7 | Mossley | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 79 | 63 | +16 | 75 | |
| 8 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 85 | 75 | +10 | 67 | |
| 9 | Warrington Town | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 65 | |
| 10 | Droylsden | 42 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 98 | 84 | +14 | 63 | |
| 11 | Lancaster City | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 62 | |
| 12 | Farsley | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 73 | 64 | +9 | 61 | |
| 13 | Clitheroe | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 73 | 81 | −8 | 52 | |
| 14 | Brighouse Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 64 | 81 | −17 | 51 | |
| 15 | Burscough | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 62 | 73 | −11 | 48 | |
| 16 | Kendal Town | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 81 | 92 | −11 | 46 | |
| 17 | Ossett Albion | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 43 | |
| 18 | Ossett Town | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 48 | 83 | −35 | 42 | |
| 19 | Radcliffe Borough | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 49 | 91 | −42 | 35 | |
| 20 | Prescot Cables | 42 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 47 | 86 | −39 | 33 | |
| 21 | New Mills | 42 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 56 | 107 | −51 | 25 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 22 | Padiham (R) | 42 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 50 | 112 | −62 | 24 | Relegation to NWCFL Premier Division |

* ↑ Ossett Albion were deducted 3 points.

### Play-offs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Darlington 1883 | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Spennymoor Town | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Spennymoor Town | 2 | 2 | Darlington 1883 | 2 |
| | | | 3 | Bamber Bridge | 0 |
| 3 | Bamber Bridge (a.e.t.) | 2 | 3 | Bamber Bridge | 0 |
| 4 | Northwich Victoria | 1 | | | |

### Results

| Home \ Away | BAM | BRT | BUR | CLT | DAR | DRO | FAR | HRA | KEN | LNC | MOS | NEM | NOR | OSA | OST | PAD | PRC | RAD | SLC | SCA | SPE | WAR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bamber Bridge | | 4–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–7 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Brighouse Town | 2–3 | | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 6–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 |
| Burscough | 1–1 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–5 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Clitheroe | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 6–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Darlington 1883 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | | 5–2 | 1–1 | 7–1 | 7–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Droylsden | 4–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | | 0–2 | 6–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 5–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 |
| Farsley | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | | 4–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Harrogate Railway Athletic | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 2–4 | | 0–0 | 3–0 | 5–5 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Kendal Town | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 4–3 | | 0–0 | 2–3 | 4–4 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 6–0 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 3–0 |
| Lancaster City | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | | 4–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Mossley | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–0 | | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| New Mills | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–3 | | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| Northwich Victoria | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | | 1–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Ossett Albion | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Ossett Town | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Padiham | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–5 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–6 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Prescot Cables | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 | | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Radcliffe Borough | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 5–3 | 1–4 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–4 |
| Salford City | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 6–1 | 2–1 | | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Scarborough Athletic | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | | 1–0 | 2–4 |
| Spennymoor Town | 1–6 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 8–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | | 2–0 |
| Warrington Town | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |

### Stadia and locations

| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - |
| Mossley | Seel Park | 4,000 |
| Spennymoor Town | The Brewery Field | 2,900 |
| 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

Division One South featured five new teams:

* Norton United, promoted as champions from the North West Counties League Premier Division
* Spalding United, promoted as champions from the United Counties League Premier Division
* Tividale, promoted as champions from the Midland Alliance
* Stafford Rangers, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
* Stocksbridge Park Steels, relegated from the NPL Premier Division

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Mickleover Sports (C, P) | 42 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 105 | 40 | +65 | 98 | Promotion to NPL Premier Division |
| 2 | Leek Town | 42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 91 | 38 | +53 | 89 | Qualification for Play-offs |
| 3 | Newcastle Town | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 92 | 46 | +46 | 87 | Qualification for Play-offs |
| 4 | Sutton Coldfield Town (O, P) | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 75 | 41 | +34 | 83 | Qualification for Play-offs |
| 5 | Gresley | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 96 | 51 | +45 | 81 | Qualification for Play-offs |
| 6 | Stafford Rangers | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 68 | 33 | +35 | 81 | |
| 7 | Spalding United | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 84 | 41 | +43 | 79 | |
| 8 | Tividale | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 71 | |
| 9 | Lincoln United | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 72 | 55 | +17 | 66 | |
| 10 | Coalville Town | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 76 | 71 | +5 | 61 | |
| 11 | Norton United | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 79 | 75 | +4 | 61 | Club resigned and folded |
| 12 | Romulus | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 69 | 65 | +4 | 61 | |
| 13 | Chasetown | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 60 | 64 | −4 | 51 | |
| 14 | Loughborough Dynamo | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 71 | 87 | −16 | 48 | |
| 15 | Sheffield | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 74 | 93 | −19 | 48 | |
| 16 | Goole | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 46 | |
| 17 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 84 | −31 | 41 | |
| 18 | Carlton Town | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 52 | 79 | −27 | 39 | |
| 19 | Market Drayton Town | 42 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 66 | 109 | −43 | 37 | |
| 20 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 48 | 96 | −48 | 36 | |
| 21 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 42 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 46 | 91 | −45 | 30 | Resigned to NCEFL Premier Division of the National League System |
| 22 | Brigg Town | 42 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 26 | 153 | −127 | 12 | Resigned to NCEFL Premier Division of the National League System |

### Play-offs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Leek Town | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Gresley | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Gresley | 0 | 2 | Leek Town | 0 |
| | | | 4 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 2 |
| 3 | Newcastle Town | 1 | 4 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 2 |
| 4 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 3 | | | |

### Results

| Home \ Away | BRG | CAR | CHA | COA | GOO | GRE | KID | LEE | LIN | LOU | MAR | MIC | NEW | NOR | RAI | ROM | SHE | SPA | STA | STO | SUT | TIV |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brigg Town | | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–7 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–7 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–6 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| Carlton Town | 3–1 | | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Chasetown | 3–0 | 0–3 | | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Coalville Town | 7–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | | 4–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Goole | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | | 4–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Gresley | 10–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–6 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Kidsgrove Athletic | 7–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–5 | | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–6 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–6 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Leek Town | 6–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | | 0–2 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 6–1 | 2–0 |
| Lincoln United | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 6–0 | 0–0 | | 2–4 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 |
| Loughborough Dynamo | 9–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–7 | 1–2 | | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 |
| Market Drayton Town | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 5–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–5 | | 1–6 | 2–5 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–6 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Mickleover Sports | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 7–1 | 3–0 | | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Newcastle Town | 7–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–3 | 1–2 | | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Norton United | 7–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 0–5 | | 0–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Rainworth Miners Welfare | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Romulus | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | | 4–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Sheffield | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–6 | 2–6 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–3 | | 4–3 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| Spalding United | 4–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Stafford Rangers | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Stocksbridge Park Steels | 4–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Sutton Coldfield Town | 6–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–3 | | 1–3 |
| Tividale | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |

### Stadia and locations

| 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

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.

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.

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### 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.

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### 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.

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### 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.

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### 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.

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### 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.

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### Final

The Challenge Cup Final was played at Edgeley Park, the home ground of Stockport County. 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.

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