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    10/12/2021 8:56 PM  #1

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    If we secure promotion

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    If Ilkeston were to get promoted to Step 3 they will go into either the NPL Premier Division or the Southern League Premier Central, depending on who else gets promoted and which teams get relegated.
    As Ilkeston is situated on the North / South border they could be placed in either League.
    The administrators of the Step 3 Leagues decide on allocations with decisions based on minimising travel.  

    These are the teams currently in the NPL Premier League : 
    Ashton United
    Atherton Collieries
    Bamber Bridge
    Basford United
    Buxton
    FC United of Manchester
    Gainsborough Trinity
    Grantham Town
    Hyde United
    Lancaster City
    Matlock Town
    Mickleover
    Morpeth Town
    Nantwich Town
    Radcliffe
    Scarborough Athletic
    South Shields
    Stafford Rangers
    Stalybridge Celtic
    Warrington Town
    Whitby Town
    Witton Albion 


    These are the teams currently in the Southern League Premier Central :
    AFC Rushden & Diamonds
    Alvechurch
    Banbury United
    Barwell
    Biggleswade Town
    Bromsgrove Sporting
    Coalville Town
    Hednesford Town
    Hitchin Town
    Leiston
    Lowestoft Town
    Needham Market
    Nuneaton Borough
    Peterborough Sports
    Redditch United
    Royston Town
    Rushall Olympic
    St Ives Town
    Stourbridge
    Stratford Town
    Tamworth  

     

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    11/12/2021 7:28 AM  #2

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    Re: If we secure promotion

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    I’m convinced that if Ilkeston are promoted they will go into the Southern League Premier Central and I believe that it’s always been the plan that teams promoted from the NPL Midlands Division will go into that league. Here’s why: 


    This was The FA's plan for promotion & relegation at Steps 1-6 next season  published on 9th June 2021


    So 4 teams will be relegated from each of the four Step 3 leagues ie, Northern Premier League Premier Division, Southern League Premier Central, Southern League Premier South and Isthmian League Premier 

    The 16 teams to replace them will be two from each of the 8 Step 4 leagues.
    There are 3 Step 4 divisions in the Northern Premier League (ie East Division, West Division and Midlands Division) meaning 6 teams will be promoted but there are only 4 places in the NPL Premier Division so two of these six promoted sides will have to go into the Southern League Premier Central. 

    As Ilkeston are likely to be the most Southerly of the six NPL Step 4 teams promoted, we are therefore likely to be placed in the Southern League Premier Central.  

    The current leading teams in the NPL East Division are Marske and Liversedge. They are geographically more Northerly than Ilkeston so more likely to be allocated places in the NPL Premier Division  
    The leading teams in the NPL West Division are Marine and Workington. They are also geographically more Northerly than Ilkeston  so are more likely to be allocated places in the NPL Premier Division.  
    The leading teams in the NPL Midlands Division whoever they are will be more Southerly than the teams in the NPL East and NPL West so in my opinion will be allocated places in the Southern League Premier Central.




     

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    13/12/2021 7:01 PM  #3

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    If we get promoted and go into the Southern League Premier Central these are the average attendances of the teams in that league .
     

                 Stourbridge                  744
                 Bromsgrove Sporting   624
                 Tamworth                     602
                 Banbury United            545     
                 Hednesford                  490
                 Nuneaton Borough      443
                 Hitchin Town                436
                 Coalville Town              382
                 Stratford Town              382
                 Rushall Olympic           370
                 Rushden &Diamonds   360
                 Redditch United            349
                 Lowestoft Town             340
                 Royston Town               306
                 Barwell                          261
                 Lieston                          243
                 Needham Market          243
                 Alvechurch                    242
                 Peterborough Sports     235
                 St Ives Town                  213
                 Biggleswade Town        184

    Ilkeston would be one of the best supported teams because only four teams have average attendance of over 500. 


    The Northern Premier League Premier Division average attendances of the three top teams are :

                 South Shields                1964
                 FC United                      1673
                 Scarborough                   939



     

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