Die Saison 2003/04 der Northern Premier League war die 36. in der Geschichte dieses englischen Fußballwettbewerbs . Die Mannschaften waren in zwei Divisionen unterteilt: die Premier Division und die First Division. Da diese Saison die letzte vor der Gründung der Conference North und der Conference South war , stiegen die meisten Mannschaften der Premier Division in die Conference North auf. Im Gegenzug wurden die meisten Mannschaften der First Division in die Premier Division aufgenommen, wobei neue Teams aus den Ligen direkt unterhalb der Northern Premier Division in das englische Ligasystem aufgenommen wurden . Die Ligareform führte jedoch dazu, dass die aufgestiegenen Vereine innerhalb des englischen Ligasystems in derselben Liga verblieben . Obwohl es innerhalb der NPL selbst keinen Abstieg gab, wurden die Vereine, die den Aufstieg verpassten, im Ligasystem um eine Liga herabgestuft.

Während dieser Saison brach Jody Banim von Radcliffe Borough den englischen Rekord für die meisten aufeinanderfolgenden Spiele, in denen ein Spieler mindestens ein Tor erzielte. Diese Serie lief vom 9. September bis zum 4. November.

Premier Division

Die Premier Division umfasste vier neue Mannschaften:

Ligatabelle

PosTeam PldWDLGFGAGDPunkteBeförderung oder Qualifikation
1 Hucknall Town (C, P)44 29 8 7 83 38 +45 95 Beförderung zur Konferenz Nord
2 Droylsden (P)44 26 8 10 96 64 +32 86
3 Barrow (P)44 22 14 8 82 52 +30 80
4 Alfreton Town (P)44 23 9 12 73 43 +30 78
5 Harrogate Town (P)44 24 5 15 79 63 +16 77
6 Southport (P)44 20 10 14 71 52 +19 70
7 Worksop Town (P)44 19 13 12 69 50 +19 70
8 Lancaster City (P)44 20 9 15 62 49 +13 69
9 Vauxhall Motors (P)44 19 10 15 78 75 +3 67
10 Gainsborough Trinity (P)44 17 13 14 70 52 +18 64
11 Stalybridge Celtic (P)44 18 10 16 72 66 +6 64
12 Altrincham (P)44 16 15 13 66 51 +15 63
13 Runcorn FC Halton (P)44 16 13 15 67 63 +4 61
14 Ashton United (P)44 17 8 19 59 79 -20 59 [ a ]Qualifikation für die Playoffs
15 Whitby Stadt44 14 11 19 55 70 -15 53
16 Marine44 13 12 19 62 74 −12 51
17 Bradford Park Avenue (P)44 12 14 18 48 62 −14 50
18 Spennymoor United44 14 6 24 55 93 −38 48
19 Burscough44 10 15 19 47 67 -20 45
20 Radcliffe Borough44 12 6 26 74 99 −25 42
21 Blyth Spartans44 10 10 24 54 74 -20 40
22 Frickley Athletic44 11 7 26 51 83 −32 40
23 Wakefield & Emley44 8 6 30 45 99 −54 30 Namensänderung in Wakefield-Emley
Aktualisiert auf die Spiele vom 8. Februar 2011. Quelle: [1] Klassifizierungsregeln: 1) Punkte; 2) Tordifferenz; 3) Anzahl der erzielten Tore. (C) Meister; (P) Aufsteiger. Anmerkungen:
  1. ^ Obwohl Ashton United in den Playoffs nicht weiterkam, stiegen sie trotzdem auf.

Ergebnisse

Heimreise ALFALTASCHEBRWBLYBPABURDROFRKGAIHARHUCLNCBESCHÄDIGENRADLAUFENSOUSPUSTLVAUWIRWTBWKS
Alfreton Stadt0–0 5–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 4–2 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 4–0 0–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 5–1 2–1 3–0 2–1
Altrincham0–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–3 0–0 3–3 4–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–3 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–1
Ashton United1–1 0–2 1–2 2–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 3–4 1–6 2–1 4–3 3–3 4–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 2–3 1–3 0–3
Karren1–2 2–1 3–0 3–0 4–0 3–3 2–1 3–1 3–0 1–2 1–0 4–3 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–1 3–2 0–0 1–0
Blyth Spartans1–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 0–0 0–2 1–5 1–3 1–1 3–4 1–2 0–0 5–0 1–0 3–3 1–4 0–2 0–1 3–6 1–0 1–1 3–3
Bradford Park Avenue0–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–0 0–0 2–3 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–3 6–2 1–2 2–3 0–1
Burscough4–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 3–6 1–3 0–3 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–0
Droylsden2–1 1–4 1–2 1–1 3–3 3–0 2–0 4–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 0–0 4–2 5–4 1–2 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–2
Frickley Athletic0–3 1–1 1–2 4–2 2–1 0–1 2–0 0–3 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–2 4–3 3–0 1–2 1–2 3–2 1–2 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–1
Gainsborough Trinity2–4 2–3 3–0 0–0 2–0 3–3 4–1 1–2 3–0 2–0 2–1 3–2 2–0 6–2 0–1 1–2 3–1 0–0 0–0 3–0 2–2 2–1
Stadt Harrogate1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 4–4 2–1 0–2 1–2 0–1 4–1 3–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 4–3 3–2 5–0 1–0 0–2
Stadt Hucknall3–3 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 4–0 2–1 1–3 2–0 0–1 1–0 3–1
Lancaster City0–1 1–0 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–3 4–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–4 3–1 3–1 4–2 0–1 1–0 6:0 2–1 0–0 3–0 4–3 2–0
Marine0–1 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–0 2–0 4–0 1–2 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 0–2 3–2 3–0 2–2 0–2
Radcliffe Borough1–0 1–3 1–2 2–3 2–3 2–0 1–2 4–2 4–2 2–1 3–1 1–6 0–2 3–1 1–2 1–3 1–1 3–2 1–2 4–1 0–5 1–2
Runcorn2–2 0–3 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–2 2–0 2–2 4–1 1–2 0–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 3–0 1–1 5–3 1–1 2–3
Southport1–0 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 4–1 3–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 3–0 0–0 2–1 0–3 2–3 2–3 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–3
Spennymoor United1–0 2–1 3–2 2–4 0–5 2–4 0–2 0–1 3–2 0–6 1–5 1–3 0–1 0–2 3–1 2–1 0–2 1–3 2–1 4–4 2–0 1–1
Stalybridge Celtic3–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 5–0 2–0 1–2 1–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–1 0–2 3–4 3–3 1–3 0–3
Vauxhall Motors2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 6–2 3–2 2–4 2–1 0–2 3–0 1–3 2–1 1–0 0–5 6:0 3–2 4–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1
Wakefield & Emley0–5 2–0 1–2 2–5 1–2 0–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–3 1–0 0–4 2–1 3–5 0–1 2–0 1–3 0–1 0–3 1–1
Whitby Stadt0–4 2–3 0–1 3–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–5 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–3
Worksop Stadt0–0 0–0 3–0 2–4 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–3 3–0 0–0 1–0 0–3 0–0 1–2 4–1 0–1 1–0 4–0 2–1 4–3 4–0 1–1
Aktualisiert auf die Spiele vom 24. April 2004. Quelle: Ergebnistabelle der Northern Premier Division. Legende: Blau = Heimsieg; Gelb = Unentschieden; Rot = Auswärtssieg.

Play-offs

Acht Mannschaften kämpften um den letzten Platz in der Conference North; darunter auch Hyde United, der Meister der Division One.

Viertelfinale Semifinale Finale
         
14°PD Ashton United2
1. Division 1 Hyde United1
14°PD Ashton United1
17°PD Bradford Park Avenue2
17°PD Bradford Park Avenue3
18°PD Spennymoor United1
17°PD Bradford Park Avenue2
19°PD Burscough0
15°PD Whitby Stadt2(2)
20°PD Radcliffe Borough2(4)
20°PD Radcliffe Borough0
19°PD Burscough2
16°PD Marine1
19°PD Burscough3

Division Eins

Northern Premier League Division One
Jahreszeit2003–04
ChampionsHyde United
Befördert
Teamliste
AbgestiegenKeiner
Spiele463
Ziele1.372 (2,96 pro Spiel)

In der Division Eins gab es fünf neue Mannschaften:

Ligatabelle

PosTeam PldWDLGFGAGDPunkteFörderung
1 Hyde United (C, P)42 24 8 10 79 49 +30 80 Aufstieg in die NPL Premier Division und Teilnahme an den Playoffs
2 Matlock Town (P)42 23 7 12 78 51 +27 76 Aufstieg in die NPL Premier Division
3 Farsley Celtic (P)42 20 14 8 78 56 +22 74
4 Lincoln United (P)42 20 11 11 73 53 +20 71
5 Witton Albion (P)42 17 12 13 61 56 +5 63
6 Gateshead (P)42 21 4 17 65 68 −3 63[a]
7 Workington(P)42 17 11 14 70 58 +12 62
8 Leek Town(P)42 16 13 13 56 47 +9 61
9 Guiseley(P)42 16 12 14 66 54 +12 60
10 Bamber Bridge(P)42 16 12 14 64 53 +11 60
11 Bridlington Town(P)42 16 10 16 70 68 +2 58
12 Prescot Cables(P)42 16 10 16 63 65 −2 58
13 Bishop Auckland(P)42 14 13 15 61 64 −3 55
14 Ossett Town(P)42 15 10 17 62 73 −11 52[a]
15 Rossendale United42 13 12 17 53 62 −9 51
16 Colwyn Bay42 14 9 19 56 82 −26 51
17 North Ferriby United42 13 11 18 64 70 −6 50
18 Chorley42 13 10 19 54 70 −16 49
19 Stocksbridge Park Steels42 12 12 18 57 69 −12 48
20 Belper Town42 9 15 18 44 58 −14 42
21 Kendal Town42 11 7 24 53 79 −26 40
22 Kidsgrove Athletic42 10 9 23 45 67 −22 39
Source: [2]Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.(C) Champions; (P) PromotedNotes:
  1. ^ abGateshead were docked 4 points and Ossett Town were docked 3 points.

Results

Home \ Away BAMBLPBISBRICHOCOLFARGATGUIHYDKENKIDLEELINMATNFUOSTPRCROSSTOWTNWRK
Bamber Bridge2–1 1–3 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 2–3 5–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 4–4 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–1 4–0 1–2 2–0
Belper Town2–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–2 0–3 3–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1
Bishop Auckland0–1 2–4 3–2 1–1 4–1 4–2 2–1 1–0 2–3 2–0 2–0 2–3 1–1 0–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–2 1–2 1–1
Bridlington Town1–0 1–3 2–0 2–0 4–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 5–1 2–1 3–2 0–1 1–1 2–2 2–4 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–4
Chorley0–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–2 1–2 4–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 2–3 2–0 1–2 1–2 4–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 4–1
Colwyn Bay0–5 3–2 2–3 1–1 3–4 1–0 1–3 1–0 1–1 0–5 5–0 1–3 3–3 0–0 1–0 4–4 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–0
Farsley Celtic1–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–0 5–0 3–3 5–3 1–3 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 5–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–1
Gateshead2–1 2–1 0–3 2–3 1–0 1–2 3–4 1–5 2–1 2–1 2–1 4–2 1–0 1–3 3–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–0 2–3
Guiseley1–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 4–2 0–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 3–1
Hyde United4–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 4–0 5–2 4–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 3–1
Kendal Town2–3 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 1–3 1–2 2–1 2–3 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–3 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–5
Kidsgrove Athletic1–1 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–2 1–2 1–4 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–0 4–1 1–2 0–1 1–3 2–1 0–2 1–1
Leek Town1–0 1–1 0–0 3–2 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 5–2 1–0 1–2 3–1 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–2
Lincoln United1–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 4–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 4–3 2–1 1–1 5–2 3–3 0–0 1–0 4–0 0–0 4–1 1–0
Matlock Town1–0 3–1 0–1 3–5 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 2–5 0–0 3–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 3–0 2–1 4–1 3–1 2–1 4–0
North Ferriby United2–0 2–0 0–3 2–2 2–3 5–0 0–2 1–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 2–3 4–1 2–3 1–1 1–3 1–1
Ossett Town2–3 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 4–1 1–2 4–0 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–0 3–0 2–3 1–2
Prescot Cables2–3 1–0 4–2 1–1 4–1 0–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–3 1–0 0–2 3–1 5–3 0–1 2–3 3–0 0–2
Rossendale United3–2 1–1 3–0 3–1 0–0 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 1–0 1–2 5–2 0–0 0–1 3–3
Stocksbridge Park Steels1–3 3–3 2–1 2–0 4–0 0–3 2–2 3–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–1 0–2 3–2 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–1 2–4 0–1 0–1
Witton Albion0–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 0–1 2–2 0–2 1–2 4–3 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 5–0 1–3 1–2
Workington1–2 1–1 4–2 1–2 4–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 3–0 0–5 2–1 2–1 7–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 4–0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2004. Source: Northern Premier League First Division results gridLegend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion and relegation

In the thirty-sixth season of the Northern Premier League the top fourteen teams of the Premier Division plus Bradford Park Avenue were promoted to the newly formed Conference North. They were replaced by the top fourteen teams of the First Division, who in turn were replaced by the following fourteen teams:

While no teams were relegated this season, the league reform meant the teams that missed out on "promotion" remained in a league that had its position in the English football league system downgraded by one tier while the "promoted" teams actually remained on the same level of the league system.

Cup results

Challenge Cup: Teams from both leagues.

  • Droylsden bt. Hucknall Town

Präsidentenpokal : Ein „Platten“-Wettbewerb für die unterlegenen Mannschaften im NPL-Pokal.

  • Barrow bt. Workington

Chairman's Cup : Ein „Plate“-Wettbewerb für die unterlegenen Mannschaften im NPL Cup.

  • Hyde United besiegt Leek Town

Peter-Swales-Pokal : Zwischen dem Meister der NPL Premier Division und dem Gewinner des NPL-Pokals.

  • Droylsden besiegt Hucknall Town

Siehe auch