2011–12 Northern Premier League
# 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:

* Chester, promoted as champions from NPL Division One North
* Chorley, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One North
* Hednesford Town, transferred from Southern League Premier Division
* Rushall Olympic, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One South
* Stafford Rangers, relegated from Conference North

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Chester (C, P) | 42 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 102 | 29 | +73 | 100 | Promotion to Conference North |
| 2 | Northwich Victoria (R) | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 73 | 43 | +30 | 83 | Relegation to NPL Division One South |
| 3 | Chorley | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 76 | 48 | +28 | 79 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 4 | Bradford Park Avenue (P) | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 77 | 49 | +28 | 78 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 5 | Hednesford Town | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 49 | +18 | 73 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 6 | F.C. United of Manchester | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 83 | 51 | +32 | 72 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 7 | Marine | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 66 | |
| 8 | Rushall Olympic | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 61 | |
| 9 | North Ferriby United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 70 | −14 | 58 | |
| 10 | Nantwich Town | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 65 | 61 | +4 | 57 | |
| 11 | Kendal Town | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 78 | 83 | −5 | 53 | |
| 12 | Ashton United | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 67 | −6 | 53 | |
| 13 | Buxton | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 64 | 77 | −13 | 53 | |
| 14 | Matlock Town | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 50 | |
| 15 | Worksop Town | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 76 | −20 | 49 | |
| 16 | Stafford Rangers | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 65 | −5 | 48 | |
| 17 | Whitby Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 57 | 80 | −23 | 46 | |
| 18 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 57 | 75 | −18 | 42 | |
| 19 | Frickley Athletic | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 48 | 69 | −21 | 42 | |
| 20 | Chasetown (R) | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 75 | −25 | 41 | Relegation to NPL Division One South |
| 21 | Mickleover Sports (R) | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 67 | 85 | −18 | 40 | Relegation to NPL Division One South |
| 22 | Burscough (R) | 42 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 54 | 104 | −50 | 26 | Relegation to NPL Division One North |

* 1 2 Northwich Victoria and Mickleover Sports deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player.
* ↑ Northwich Victoria were expelled from the Northern Premier League after being found guilty of failing to comply with League Rules relating to financial matters; on appeal this was reduced to relegation from the Premier Division.
* 1 2 Nantwich Town and Whitby Town were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player.

### Play-offs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Chorley | 0 | | | |
| 6 | F.C. United of Manchester | 2 | | | |
| 6 | F.C. United of Manchester | 2 | 6 | F.C. United of Manchester | 0 |
| | | | 4 | Bradford Park Avenue | $1^*$ |
| 4 | Bradford Park Avenue | 5 | 4 | Bradford Park Avenue | $1^*$ |
| 5 | Hednesford Town | 0 | | | |

$^*AET$

### Results grid

| Home \ Away | ASH | BPA | BUR | BUX | CHA | CHR | CHO | FCU | FRK | HED | KEN | MAR | MAT | MIC | NAN | NFU | NOR | RSO | STA | STO | WTB | WKS |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ashton United | | 0–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–2 |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 4–0 | | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–5 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Burscough | 2–3 | 1–1 | | 1–2 | 4–4 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 3–5 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Buxton | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 5–3 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Chasetown | 1–0 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Chester | 1–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Chorley | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | | 2–0 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 |
| F.C. United of Manchester | 2–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 6–3 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| Frickley Athletic | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Hednesford Town | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 5–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 |
| Kendal Town | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | | 3–3 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Marine | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 |
| Matlock Town | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 |
| Mickleover Sports | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 0–2 | 3–6 | 1–2 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 3–1 | | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 |
| Nantwich Town | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| North Ferriby United | 6–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Northwich Victoria | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Rushall Olympic | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 |
| Stafford Rangers | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | | 5–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 |
| Stocksbridge Park Steels | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 7–0 | 3–4 | 2–0 | 1–0 | | 0–2 | 3–0 |
| Whitby Town | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–5 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | | 3–4 |
| Worksop Town | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–5 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 5–4 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |

### Stadia and locations

| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - |
| F.C. United of Manchester | Gigg Lane (Bury ground share) | 11,840 |
| Hednesford Town | Keys Park | 6,500 |
| Chester | Deva Stadium | 5,376 |
| Buxton | The Silverlands | 5,200 |
| Northwich Victoria | Victoria Stadium | 5,098 |
| Bradford Park Avenue | Horsfall Stadium | 5,000 |
| Ashton United | Hurst Cross | 4,500 |
| Chorley | The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium | 4,100 |
| Nantwich Town | The Weaver Stadium | 3,500 |
| Stocksbridge Park Steels | Look Local Stadium | 3,500 |
| Whitby Town | Turnbull Ground | 3,500 |
| Worksop Town | Sandy Lane | 3,200 |
| Burscough | Victoria Park | 3,054 |
| Stafford Rangers | Marston Road | 3,000 |
| Marine | The Arriva Stadium | 2,800 |
| North Ferriby United | Grange Lane | 2,700 |
| Kendal Town | Lakeland Radio Stadium | 2,400 |
| Matlock Town | Causeway Lane | 2,214 |
| Frickley Athletic | Westfield Lane | 2,087 |
| Chasetown | The Scholars Ground | 2,000 |
| Mickleover Sports | Mickleover Sports Ground | 1,500 |
| Rushall Olympic | Dales Lane | 1,400 |

## Division One North

Division One North featured two new teams:

* Farsley, promoted as champions from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
* Ossett Town, relegated from the NPL Premier Division

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | AFC Fylde (C, P) | 42 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 90 | 29 | +61 | 99 | Promotion to NPL Premier Division |
| 2 | Curzon Ashton | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 91 | 44 | +47 | 92 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 3 | Witton Albion (P) | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 101 | 44 | +57 | 90 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 4 | Farsley | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 86 | 48 | +38 | 81 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 5 | Garforth Town | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 95 | 63 | +32 | 79 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 6 | Lancaster City | 42 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 80 | 48 | +32 | 77 | |
| 7 | Skelmersdale United | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 94 | 60 | +34 | 75 | |
| 8 | Woodley Sports (R) | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 71 | Relegation to NWCFL Premier Division. And changed name to Stockport Sports |
| 9 | Durham City | 42 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 81 | 80 | +1 | 62 | Resigned to Northern League Division One at the end of the season |
| 10 | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 60 | |
| 11 | Warrington Town | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 71 | −2 | 60 | |
| 12 | Trafford | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 70 | 66 | +4 | 56 | |
| 13 | Salford City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 69 | 73 | −4 | 52 | |
| 14 | Mossley | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 66 | 75 | −9 | 45 | |
| 15 | Radcliffe Borough | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 54 | 75 | −21 | 45 | |
| 16 | Prescot Cables | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 53 | 71 | −18 | 42 | |
| 17 | Ossett Town | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 41 | 84 | −43 | 42 | |
| 18 | Ossett Albion | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 59 | 95 | −36 | 39 | |
| 19 | Clitheroe | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 51 | 76 | −25 | 38 | |
| 20 | Wakefield | 42 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 77 | −39 | 33 | |
| 21 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 54 | 115 | −61 | 31 | |
| 22 | Cammell Laird | 42 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 103 | −69 | 28 | |

* ↑ Woodley Sports relegated due to ground grading and security of tenure issues and changed name to Stockport Sports. Durham City resigned from the league on 21 April 2012.

### Play-offs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Curzon Ashton | 2(4) | | | |
| 5 | Garforth Town | 2(1) | | | |
| 5 | Garforth Town | 2(1) | 2 | Curzon Ashton | 0 |
| | | | 3 | Witton Albion | 3 |
| 3 | Witton Albion | 3 | 3 | Witton Albion | 3 |
| 4 | Farsley | 0 | | | |

**Semi-finals**

Curzon Ashton win 4–2 on penalties

### Results grid

| Home \ Away | FYL | BAM | CAM | CLT | CZA | DUR | FAR | GAR | HRA | LNC | MOS | OSA | OST | PRC | RAD | SLC | SKU | TRA | WAK | WAR | WTN | WDL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| AFC Fylde | | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 7–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–5 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Bamber Bridge | 0–1 | | 7–0 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–6 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–6 | 1–1 |
| Cammell Laird | 0–2 | 1–3 | | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Clitheroe | 2–6 | 1–3 | 5–1 | | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Curzon Ashton | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Durham City | 1–2 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | | 1–0 | 4–5 | 4–1 | 5–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 7–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 |
| Farsley | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| Garforth Town | 1–2 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | | 5–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 4–3 | 4–1 |
| Harrogate Railway Athletic | 0–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | | 3–2 | 1–6 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–10 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–6 | 0–4 |
| Lancaster City | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Mossley | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | | 6–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Ossett Albion | 0–3 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 2–5 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–4 | | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–3 |
| Ossett Town | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Prescot Cables | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| Radcliffe Borough | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Salford City | 0–2 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| Skelmersdale United | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 6–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 |
| Trafford | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | | 3–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 |
| Wakefield | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Warrington Town | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–5 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 2–2 | | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Witton Albion | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 5–0 | | 4–1 |
| Woodley Sports | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |

### Stadia and locations

| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - |
| Witton Albion | Wincham Park | 4,813 |
| Curzon Ashton | Tameside Stadium | 4,000 |
| Mossley | Steel Park | 4,000 |
| Wakefield | College Grove | 4,000 |
| 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 |
| Durham City | The Arnott Stadium | 3,000 |
| Garforth Town | Genix Healthcare Stadium | 3,000 |
| Ossett Albion | WareHouse Systems Stadium | 3,000 |
| Skelmersdale United | West Lancashire College Stadium | 2,500 |
| Trafford | Shawe View | 2,500 |
| Bamber Bridge | QED Stadium | 2,264 |
| Clitheroe | Shawbridge | 2,000 |
| Ossett Town | Ingfield | 2,000 |
| Woodley Sports | The Neil Rourke Memorial Stadium | 2,000 |
| AFC Fylde | Kellamergh Park | 1,500 |
| Cammell Laird | Kirklands Stadium | 1,500 |
| Salford City | Moor Lane | 1,400 |

## Division One South

Division One South featured four new teams:

* Coalville Town, promoted as champions from the Midland Alliance
* Hucknall Town, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
* Ilkeston, new team
* New Mills, promoted as champions from the North West Counties League Premier Division

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Grantham Town (C, P) | 42 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 92 | 44 | +48 | 93 | Promotion to NPL Premier Division |
| 2 | Carlton Town | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 101 | 52 | +49 | 83 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 3 | Ilkeston (P) | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 93 | 44 | +49 | 83 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 4 | Sheffield | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 93 | 62 | +31 | 75 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 5 | Leek Town | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 77 | 60 | +17 | 74 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 6 | Belper Town | 42 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 74 | |
| 7 | Stamford | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 77 | 75 | +2 | 68 | |
| 8 | Loughborough Dynamo | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 80 | 61 | +19 | 65 | |
| 9 | New Mills | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 79 | 76 | +3 | 63 | Transferred to the NPL Division One North |
| 10 | Goole | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 72 | 78 | −6 | 62 | Transferred to the NPL Division One North |
| 11 | Hucknall Town | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 57 | |
| 12 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 72 | 63 | +9 | 55 | |
| 13 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 55 | |
| 14 | Coalville Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 69 | 72 | −3 | 55 | |
| 15 | Newcastle Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 52 | |
| 16 | Market Drayton Town | 41 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 61 | 84 | −23 | 47 | |
| 17 | Brigg Town | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 76 | −24 | 45 | |
| 18 | Lincoln United | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 65 | 85 | −20 | 43 | |
| 19 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 41 | |
| 20 | Romulus | 42 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 56 | 85 | −29 | 36 | |
| 21 | Quorn (R) | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 48 | 85 | −37 | 27 | Relegation to UCL Premier Division |
| 22 | Shepshed Dynamo (R) | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 45 | 115 | −70 | 25 | Relegation to UCL Premier Division |

* ↑ Grantham Town deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player.

### Play-offs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Carlton Town | 2(6) | | | |
| 5 | Leek Town | 2(7) | | | |
| 5 | Leek Town | 2(7) | 3 | Ilkeston | 2 |
| | | | 5 | Leek Town | 0 |
| 3 | Ilkeston | 7 | 5 | Leek Town | 0 |
| 4 | Sheffield | 0 | | | |

**Semi-finals**

Leek Town win 6–7 on penalties

### Results grid

| Home \ Away | BLP | BRG | CAR | COA | GOO | GRN | HUC | ILK | KID | LEE | LIN | LOU | MAR | NEW | NEM | QON | RAI | ROM | SHE | SPD | STM | SUT |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Belper Town | | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 |
| Brigg Town | 1–2 | | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 5–2 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Carlton Town | 3–2 | 2–0 | | 4–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 7–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 0–2 |
| Coalville Town | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 |
| Goole | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–2 | | 3–4 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 5–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Grantham Town | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Hucknall Town | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Ilkeston | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | | 1–2 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Kidsgrove Athletic | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 |
| Leek Town | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–5 |
| Lincoln United | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 1–2 | | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–5 | 3–1 |
| Loughborough Dynamo | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 6–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Market Drayton Town | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 3–0 | 0–6 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–7 | | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| Newcastle Town | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–5 | 2–1 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| New Mills | 1–4 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | | 5–3 | 3–2 | 2–5 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Quorn | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–8 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Rainworth Miners Welfare | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Romulus | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Sheffield | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | | 7–1 | 6–0 | 3–2 |
| Shepshed Dynamo | 0–6 | 2–3 | 0–6 | 2–5 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | | 1–4 | 2–2 |
| Stamford | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 4–3 | 3–0 | | 3–2 |
| Sutton Coldfield Town | 2–0 | 6–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |

### Stadia and locations

| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - |
| Grantham Town | South Kesteven Sports Stadium | 7,500 |
| Hucknall Town | Watnall Road | 5,000 |
| Brigg Town | The Hawthorns | 4,000 |
| Newcastle Town | Lyme Valley Stadium | 4,000 |
| Leek Town | Harrison Park | 3,600 |
| Ilkeston | New Manor Ground | 3,500 |
| Goole | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | 3,000 |
| Shepshed Dynamo | The Dovecote | 2,500 |
| Belper Town | Christchurch Meadow | 2,400 |
| Lincoln United | Ashby Avenue | 2,200 |
| Coalville Town | Owen Street Sports Ground | 2,000 |
| Kidsgrove Athletic | The Seddon Stadium | 2,000 |
| 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 |
| Stamford | Vic Couzens Stadium | 2,000 |
| Sutton Coldfield Town | The Central Ground | 2,000 |
| Carlton Town | Bill Stokeld Stadium | 1,500 |
| Loughborough Dynamo | Nanpantan Sports Ground | 1,500 |
| New Mills | Church Lane | 1,400 |
| Quorn | Sutton Park | 1,400 |
| Market Drayton Town | Greenfields Sports Ground | 1,000 |

## Challenge Cup

The 2011–12 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup (billed as the 2011–12 Doodson Sports Cup for sponsorship reasons) 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

| Round | Matches played | Matches | Clubs |
| - | - | - | - |
| Preliminary round | 5–20 September 2011 | 4 | 66 → 62 |
| First round | 26 September – 1 November 2011 | 20 | 62 → 42 |
| Second round | 18 October – 15 November 2011 | 10 | 42 → 32 |
| Third round | 2 November – 20 December 2011 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Fourth round | 9–11 January 2012 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarterfinals | 14–21 February 2012 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semifinals | 20–21 March 2012 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 28 April 2012 | 1 | 2 → 1 |

### Preliminary round

In the preliminary round, eight teams from the lower regional divisions were drawn together.

| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ossett Town | 0–2 | Brigg Town | 23 |
| 2 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 1–2 | Stamford | 73 |
| 3 | Romulus | 3–5 AET | Kidsgrove Athletic | 74 |
| 4 | Warrington Town | 4–2 AET | Cammell Laird | 55 |

### 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 no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | AFC Fylde | 0–3 | Bamber Bridge | 121 |
| 6 | Carlton Town | 2–4 AET | Belper Town | 71 |
| 7 | Coalville Town | 2–1 | Ilkeston | 213 |
| 8 | Farsley | 1–0 | Durham City | 91 |
| 9 | Goole | 5–0 | Lincoln United | 74 |
| 10 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 1–5 | Garforth | 65 |
| 11 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 5–2 | Market Drayton Town | 108 |
| 12 | Lancaster City | 4–2 | Skelmersdale United | 123 |
| 13 | Loughborough Dynamo | 3–2 | Hucknall Town | 80 |
| 14 | Mossley | $2–0^*$ | Curzon Ashton | 112 |
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
| 15 | New Mills | 3–4 | Salford City | 105 |
| 16 | Ossett Albion | 1–2 | Brigg Town | 70 |
| 17 | Prescot Cables | 1–2 | Warrington Town | 101 |
| 18 | Quorn | 2–0 AET | Grantham Town | 110 |
| 19 | Radcliffe Borough | 1–3 | Woodley Sports | 70 |
| 20 | Sheffield | 4–2 | Wakefield | 160 |
| 21 | Shepshed Dynamo | 0–3 | Stamford | 107 |
| 22 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 0–3 | Newcastle Town | 41 |
| 23 | Trafford | 1–1 | Clitheroe | 85 |
| Clitheroe 4–2 on penalties |||||
| 24 | Witton Albion | 4–0 | Leek Town | 133 |

* $^*Mossley$ were removed from the competition as they had not registered a player correctly.

### Second round

The twenty clubs which made it through the first round were entered into the draw for the second round.

| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | Brigg Town | 3–0 | Farsley | 54 |
| 26 | Curzon Ashton | 0–3 | Woodley Sports | 65 |
| 27 | Goole | 1–2 | Garforth | 74 |
| 28 | Lancaster City | 2–1 | Clitheroe | 102 |
| 29 | Newcastle Town | 2–0 AET | Warrington Town | 69 |
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
| 30 | Quorn | 1–2 | Loughborough Dynamo | 91 |
| 31 | Salford City | 2–1 | Bamber Bridge | 68 |
| 32 | Sheffield | 1–2 | Belper Town | 185 |
| 33 | Stamford | 5–3 AET | Coalville Town | 101 |
| 34 | Witton Albion | 2–0 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 109 |

### 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 no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 35 | Ashton United | 1–4 | Lancaster City | 62 |
| 36 | Belper Town | 1–3 AET | Worksop Town | 111 |
| 37 | Brigg Town | 0–1 | Buxton | 66 |
| 38 | Burscough | 0–2 | F.C. United of Manchester | 147 |
| 39 | Woodley Sports | 0–2 | Kendal Town | 53 |
| 40 | Frickley Athletic | 4–2 | Garforth Town | 98 |
| 41 | Hednesford Town | 3–1 | Chester | 251 |
| 42 | Loughborough Dynamo | 3–1 AET | Stamford | 85 |
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
| 43 | Matlock Town | 4–1 | Mickleover Sports | 191 |
| 44 | Newcastle Town | 2–2 | Nantwich Town | 108 |
| Newcastle Town won 4–3 on penalties |||||
| 45 | North Ferriby United | 1–0 | Whitby Town | 107 |
| 46 | Northwich Victoria | 4–0 | Marine | 163 |
| 47 | Rushall Olympic | 1–0 | Chasetown | 166 |
| 48 | Salford City | 1–2 | Chorley | 131 |
| 49 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 1–1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 76 |
| Bradford Park Avenue won 4–3 on penalties |||||
| 50 | Witton Albion | 3–1 | Stafford Rangers | 96 |

### Fourth round

The 16 clubs which made it through the third round were entered into the draw for the fourth round.

| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 51 | Bradford Park Avenue | 4–0 | Loughborough Dynamo | 91 |
| 52 | Chorley | 2–3 | F.C. United of Manchester | 830 |
| 53 | Lancaster City | 3–3 AET | Kendal Town | 194 |
| Kendal Town won 5–4 on penalties |||||
| 54 | Matlock Town | 0–1 | Frickley Athletic | 169 |
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
| 55 | Newcastle Town | 2–3 | Northwich Victoria | 109 |
| 56 | North Ferriby United | 4–2 | Worksop Town | 177 |
| 57 | Rushall Olympic | 2–1 | Hednesford Town | 209 |
| 58 | Witton Albion | 4–1 | Buxton | 128 |

### 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.

