The 1997–98 Northern Premier League season was the 30th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First. It was known as the Unibond League for sponsorship reasons.[1]
| Competition: | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Winners: | Barrow |
| Promoted: | Barrow |
| Relegated: | Alfreton Town Radcliffe Borough |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1270 |
| Goals Per Game: | 2.75 |
| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
The Premier League featured three new teams:
| Competition: | Northern Premier League Division One |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Winners: | Whitby Town |
| Promoted: | Whitby Town Worksop Town |
| Relegated: | Buxton Workington |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1433 |
| Goals Per Game: | 3.10 |
| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
Division One featured five new teams:
In the thirtieth season of the Northern Premier League Barrow (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Radcliffe Borough and Alfreton Town were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by relegated Conference sides Gateshead and Stalybridge Celtic, First Division winners Whitby Town and second placed Worksop Town. In the First Division Workington and Buxton left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly admitted Hucknall Town and Burscough.
Challenge Cup
Teams from both leagues.
President's Cup
'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.
Peter Swales Shield
Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.