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A quick look at the teams promoted to the NPL Premier
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Last seasons promoted teams
From NPL West - Macclesfield and Workington
From NPL East - Worksop. (Long Eaton to Southern League)
From NPL Mids - (Stamford & Halesowen to Southern League)
This seasons promoted teams
From NPL West - Leek and Prescot Cables
From NPL East - Hebburn and Stockton
From NPL Mids - (Spalding and Harborough to Southern League).
Last season two of the promoted teams coming in to the NPL Premier arrived with great expectations. Both were runaway Champions. Macclesfield won the NPL West with 90 points (12 points more than their nearest rivals). Worksop won the NPL East with 99 points ( 31 points more than their nearest rivals)
This season’s promoted Champions Leek and Hebburn come into the NPL Premier next season with slightly less impressive records. Hebburn won the NPL East with 81 points and Leek won the NPL West with 78 points
Prescot Cables, Hebburn and Stockton would be new grounds for me to visit
If Leek, Hebburn and Stockton come into the NPL Premier Division there will be eight "Town" teams:
Ilkeston Town
Matlock Town
Morpeth Town
Whitby Town
Worksop Town
Leek Town
Hebburn Town
Stockton Town
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Hebburn Town were in the top 5 of the NPL East all season.
They won 12 of their last 13 matches to clinch top spot by one point
Overall record. P38, W25, D6, L7, F82, A37, Points 81
Home record. P19, W14, D3, L2, F47, A13, Points 45
Away record. P19, W11, D3, L5, F35, A24, Points 36
Hebburn Town’s average attendance last season was 366
Their biggest attendance was 1224 against Ossett United in their final home match
Home colours : Yellow and black stripes
Away colours : Light blue shirts, blue shorts
Nicknaned : The Hornets
Ground : Hebburn Sports Ground, 16 South Drive, Hebburn, NE31 1UN.
Distance 157 miles (2hrs 35 mins)
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Stockton Town were NPL East playoff winners after finishing 2nd, (one point behind Hebburn).
Stockton occupied top spot for 25 weeks but were finally overtaken by Hebburn
Overall Record P38. W24, D8. L6, F78, A31, Points 80
Home Record P19, W14, D4, L1, F47, A13, Points 46
Away Record. P19, W10, D4, L5, F31, A18, Points 34
Stockton were the best supported team in the NPL East with an average attendance of 754.
Home colours : Yellow shirts, Blue shorts
Away colours : Red shirts, Red shorts
Nickname : The Anchors
Ground : Bishopton Road West, TS19 0QD
Capacity 1800 (200 seated)
Distance 130 miles (2hrs 13 mins)
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Leek Town were Champions of the NPL West with ten points more than 2nd placed Prescot Cables.
They hit the top spot after 15 matches and remained there for the rest of the season.
Overall Record : P38. W24, D6, L8, F85, A44, Points 78
Home Record : P19, W14, D2, L3, F46, A18, Points 44
Away Record : P19, W10, D4, L5, F39, A26, Points 34
Leek Town’s average attendance was : 610
Home Colours : Blue shirts, blue shorts
Away Colours : Gren shits, green shorts
Nickname : The Blues
Ground: Harrison Park, Macclesfield Road, Leek, Staffs, ST13 8LD
Capacity : 3500. (625 seated)
Distance 40 miles (1 hr 2mins)
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Prescot Cables won the NPL West playoffs after finishing 3rd.
Overall record. P38, W19, D10, L8, F59, A41, Points 67
Home record. P19, W11, D5, L3, F32, A17, Points 38
Away record. P19. W8, D5, L6, F27, A24, Points 29
Prescot Cables were the best supported club in the NPL West with an average attendance of 885
Home Colours ; Amber shirts Black shorts
Away Colours: Light blue shirts, Grey shorts
Nickname ; Cables
Ground The Joseph Russell Stadium, Eaton Street, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 6HD
Capacity. ; 2070
Distance 92 miles. (2hrs 5mins)
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Easy one for Prescott bunch of bin dippers.
Last time we went their they nicked loads of stuff off our bus
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I went to Prescot as a club official posing as a director under Che Whyte's rule. There was no heating at all in the boardroom and no home officials. They offered us whisky to keep us warm. (I don't like whisky). I felt then it was a club on the way out but obviously they have recovered somewhat since!