The 2010–11 season was the 43rd season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the fourth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.
The allocations of teams following the 2009–10 season were released on 17 May 2010.[1] The League sponsors from 2010–11 are Evo-Stik, who took over from Henkel UniBond.[2]
Competition: | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
Season: | 2010–11 |
Winners: | FC Halifax Town |
Promoted: | FC Halifax Town Colwyn Bay |
Relegated: | Hucknall Town Ossett Town Retford United |
Matches: | 462 |
Total Goals: | 1486 |
League Topscorer: | Ross Hannah (35) |
Highest Scoring: | Mickleover Sports 6–6 Nantwich Town (27 November 2010) |
Highest Attendance: | 4,023 FC Halifax Town 4–1 F.C. United of Manchester (1 January 2011)[3] |
Lowest Attendance: | 58 Ossett Town 1–2 Mickleover Sports (12 April 2011)[4] |
Prevseason: | 2009–10 |
Nextseason: | 2011–12 |
The Premier Division featured five new clubs:
Team | Stadium | Capacity | |
---|---|---|---|
Gigg Lane (Bury ground share) | 11,840 | ||
10,061 | |||
The Silverlands | 5,200 | ||
5,098 | |||
5,000 | |||
Watnall Road | 5,000 | ||
Hurst Cross | 4,500 | ||
The Weaver Stadium | 3,500 | ||
Look Local Stadium | 3,500 | ||
Turnbull Ground | 3,500 | ||
Victoria Park | 3,054 | ||
The Arriva Stadium | 2,800 | ||
Grange Lane | 2,700 | ||
2,500 | |||
Lakeland Radio Stadium | 2,400 | ||
Causeway Lane | 2,214 | ||
Westfield Lane | 2,087 | ||
The Scholars Ground | 2,000 | ||
Ingfield | 2,000 | ||
Cannon Park | 2,000 | ||
Cannon Park (Retford ground share) | 2,000 | ||
Mickleover Sports Ground | 1,500 |
Pos | Player | Team | Goals[5] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 35 | ||
2 | Jamie Rainford | 28 | |
3= | Mike Norton | 24 | |
24 | |||
5= | 23 | ||
23 | |||
7 | Aaron Burns | 22 | |
8 | Michael Lennon | 20 | |
9 | Mark Reed | 19 | |
10= | Alex Davidson | 18 | |
Tom Greaves | 18 | ||
Danny Holland | 18 | ||
Kieran Lugsden | 18 |
Competition: | Northern Premier League Division One North |
Season: | 2010–11 |
Winners: | Chester |
Promoted: | Chester Chorley |
Matches: | 506 |
Total Goals: | 1707 |
League Topscorer: | Michael Wilde (36) (29 April 2011) |
Biggest Home Win: | Skelmersdale United 8–0 Cammell Laird (13 November 2010) |
Biggest Away Win: | Leigh Genesis 0–8 Witton Albion (11 January 2011) |
Highest Scoring: | Cammell Laird 4–8 Harrogate Railway Athletic (3 January 2011) |
Highest Attendance: | 3,307 Chester 2–0 Bamber Bridge (23 April 2011)[6] |
Lowest Attendance: | 50 Woodley Sports 2–4 Harrogate Railway Athletic (19 April 2011)[7] |
Prevseason: | 2009–10 |
Nextseason: | 2011–12 |
The Division One North featured four new clubs:
Team | Stadium | Capacity | |
---|---|---|---|
5,376 | |||
Wincham Park | 4,813 | ||
4,100 | |||
Tameside Stadium | 4,000 | ||
Steel Park | 4,000 | ||
4,000 | |||
Station View | 3,500 | ||
Giant Axe | 3,500 | ||
Stainton Park | 3,500 | ||
Cantilever Park | 3,500 | ||
3,200 | |||
The Arnott Stadium | 3,000 | ||
Genix Healthcare Stadium | 3,000 | ||
WareHouse Systems Stadium | 3,000 | ||
2,500 | |||
Shawe View | 2,500 | ||
QED Stadium | 2,264 | ||
Shawbridge | 2,000 | ||
The Neil Rourke Memorial Stadium | 2,000 | ||
Kellamergh Park | 1,500 | ||
Kirklands Stadium | 1,500 | ||
Crilly Park | 1,500 | ||
Moor Lane | 1,400 |
Pos | Player | Team | Goals[10] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Wilde | 36 | |
2 | Chris McDonagh | 34 | |
3 | Steve Foster | 31 | |
4 | 23 | ||
5= | Chris Almond | 21 | |
21 | |||
Andy Kinsey | 21 | ||
8= | Nathan Neequaye | 19 | |
Ryan Wade | 19 |
Competition: | Northern Premier League Division One South |
Season: | 2010–11 |
Winners: | Barwell |
Promoted: | Barwell Rushall Olympic |
Relegated: | Spalding United |
Matches: | 462 |
Total Goals: | 1571 |
League Topscorer: | Ian Holmes (32) |
Highest Attendance: | 467 Sheffield 1–1 Loughborough Dynamo (16 April 2011)[11] |
Lowest Attendance: | 32 Spalding United 1–1 Sutton Coldfield Town (14 December 2010)[12] |
Prevseason: | 2009–10 |
Nextseason: | 2011–12 |
The Division One South featured five new clubs:
Team | Stadium | Capacity | |
---|---|---|---|
South Kesteven Sports Stadium | 7,500 | ||
The Hawthorns | 4,000 | ||
Lyme Valley Stadium | 4,000 | ||
Harrison Park | 3,600 | ||
Sir Halley Stewart Field | 3,500 | ||
Victoria Pleasure Grounds | 3,000 | ||
Kirkby Road | 2,500 | ||
The Dovecote | 2,500 | ||
Christchurch Meadow | 2,400 | ||
Ashby Avenue | 2,200 | ||
The Seddon Stadium | 2,000 | ||
Welfare Ground | 2,000 | ||
The Central Ground (Sutton Coldfield Town ground share) | 2,000 | ||
Coach and Horses Ground | 2,000 | ||
Vic Couzens Stadium | 2,000 | ||
The Central Ground | 2,000 | ||
Hall Corner | 1,500 | ||
Nanpantan Sports Ground | 1,500 | ||
Dales Lane | 1,400 | ||
Greenfields Sports Ground | 1,000 | ||
Bill Stokeld Stadium | 600 | ||
Sutton Park | 400 |
Pos | Player | Team | Goals[13] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 32 | ||
2 | David Walker | 30 | |
3 | Gavin Allott | 24 | |
4= | Mark Bellingham | 23 | |
Jon Froggatt | 23 | ||
Vill Powell | 23 | ||
7 | 22 | ||
8= | Marcus Brown | 20 | |
Craig Marshall | 20 | ||
10= | Conor Higginson | 18 | |
Ant Lynam | 18 | ||
Kris Nurse | 18 |
Northern Premier League Challenge Cup | |
Year: | 2010–11 |
Country: | |
Num Teams: | 67 |
Defending Champions: | Boston United |
Champions: | Ashton United |
Runner-Up: | Northwich Victoria |
Matches: | 66 |
Goals: | 289 |
Prevseason: | 2009–10 |
Nextseason: | 2011–12 |
The Northern Premier League Challenge Cup 2010–11 (billed as the Evo-Stik Challenge Cup 2010–11 for sponsorship reasons) was the 41st season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the cup competition of the Northern Premier League. 67 clubs took part. The competition commenced on 21 September 2010. The tournament was won by Ashton United who beat Northwich Victoria 1–0 in the final.
Round | Matches played | Matches | width=100 | Clubs |
---|---|---|---|---|
Preliminary round | 21 September 2010 | 5 | 67 → 62 | |
First round | 11 October – 18 November 2010 | 20 | 62 → 42 | |
Second round | 2 November – 14 December 2010 | 10 | 42 → 32 | |
Third round | 22 November – 25 January 2010 | 16 | 32 → 16 | |
Fourth round | 1–21 February 2011 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
Quarterfinals | 15 February – 7 March 2011 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
Semifinals | 17 March – 4 April 2011 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
Final | 30 April 2011 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
In the preliminary round, the teams that were drawn to play received a bye in the President's Cup.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Belper Town | 1–5[14] | Glapwell | 113 | |
2 | Goole AFC | 4–3[15] | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 100 | |
3 | Loughborough Dynamo | 4–3[16] | Shepshed Dynamo | 125 | |
4 | Mossley | 1–2[17] | Trafford | 152 | |
5 | Newcastle Town | 3–3[18] | Sutton Coldfield Town | 81 | |
Newcastle Town advance 3–2 on penalties |
The five clubs to have made it through the preliminary round were entered into the draw with the rest of the teams from the two Division One leagues.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | AFC Fylde | 3–4[19] | Skelmersdale United | 106 | |
7 | Bamber Bridge | 0–1[20] | Chorley | 287 | |
8 | Cammell Laird | 1–0 | Prescot Cables | 44 | |
9 | Carlton Town | 6–0[21] | Brigg Town | 56 | |
10 | Chester | 3–1[22] AET | Rushall Olympic | 966 | |
11 | Curzon Ashton | 3–1[23] | Leigh Genesis | 124 | |
12 | Garforth Town | 3–2[24] | Ossett Albion | 74 | |
13 | Goole AFC | 3–5 | Sheffield | 81 | |
14 | Grantham Town | 6–4[25] | Loughborough Dynamo | 62 | |
15 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 2–2[26] | Leek Town | 138 | |
Kidsgrove Athletic 4–1 on penalties |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | Lancaster City | 5–2[27] | Clitheroe | 133 | |
17 | Lincoln United | 2–3 | Stamford | 41 | |
18 | Market Drayton Town | 2–3 | Newcastle Town | 125 | |
19 | Quorn | 3–0[28] | Romulus | 66 | |
20 | Radcliffe Borough | 1–0[29] | Trafford | 86 | |
21 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 3–4[30] | Barwell | 75 | |
22 | Spalding United | 2–1[31] | Glapwell | 55 | |
23 | Wakefield | 2–2[32] | Durham City | 65 | |
Durham City 4–3 on penalties | |||||
24 | Warrington Town | 2–4[33] | Witton Albion | 119 | |
25 | Woodley Sports | 5–1[34] | Salford City | 49 |
The twenty clubs to have made it through the first round were entered into the second round draw.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
26 | Barwell | 3–0[35] | Spalding United | 101 | |
27 | Chorley | 2–1[36] AET | Curzon Ashton | 349 | |
28 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 7–2[37] | Cammell Laird | 63 | |
29 | Lancaster City | 0–1[38] | Radcliffe Borough | 103 | |
30 | Newcastle Town | 2–0[39] | Chester | 187 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | Quorn | 0–2[40] | Carlton Town | 86 | |
32 | Sheffield | 1–3†[41] | Durham City | 55 | |
33 | Skelmersdale United | 4–0 | Witton Albion | 102 | |
34 | Stamford | 0–3[42] | Grantham Town | 178 | |
35 | Woodley Sports | 4–3[43] | Garforth Town | 135 |
The ten clubs to have made it through the second round were entered into the third round draw along with the teams in the Premier Division.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
36 | Ashton United | 3–1[44] | FC United of Manchester | 332 | |
37 | Barwell | 4–1[45] | Retford United | 95 | |
38 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0–3*[46] | FC Halifax Town | 72 | |
39 | Burscough | 1–2[47] | Marine | 130 | |
40 | Chasetown | 2–3 | Newcastle Town | 157 | |
41 | Chorley | 1–0[48] | Radcliffe Borough | 286 | |
42 | Durham City | 2–0[49] | Frickley Athletic | 56 | |
43 | Hucknall Town | 2–0 | Worksop Town | 110 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
44 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 0–2[50] | Colwyn Bay | 110 | |
45 | Matlock Town | 3–0[51] | Grantham Town | 181 | |
46 | Mickleover Sports | 2–3[52] | Carlton Town | 87 | |
47 | Nantwich Town | 3–7 | Northwich Victoria | 181 | |
48 | Ossett Town | 1–4 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 110 | |
49 | Skelmersdale United | 6–1[53] | Buxton | 113 | |
50 | Whitby Town | 1–3 | North Ferriby United | 131 | |
51 | Woodley Sports | 3–1[54] | Kendal Town | 50 |
The sixteen clubs to have made it through the third round were entered into the fourth round draw.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
52 | Ashton United | 3–2[56] | Marine | 75 | |
53 | Carlton Town | 4–5[57] | Hucknall Town | 103 | |
54 | Colwyn Bay | 2–2[58] | Chorley | 181 | |
Colwyn Bay 7–6 on penalties | |||||
55 | Durham City | 1–3[59] | Bradford Park Avenue | 82 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | Matlock Town | 3–0[60] | Barwell | 171 | |
57 | Newcastle Town | 1–2 AET | Northwich Victoria | 109 | |
58 | Skelmersdale United | 5–0 | Woodley Sports | 109 | |
59 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 3–2 | North Ferriby United | 54 |
The eight clubs to have made it through the fourth round were entered into the Quarter-finals draw.
The four clubs to have made it through the Quarter-finals were entered into the Semi-finals draw.
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.
Northern Premier League President's Cup | |
Year: | 2010–11 |
Num Teams: | 45 |
Defending Champions: | Belper Town |
Champions: | Lancaster City |
Runner-Up: | Belper Town |
Matches: | 44 |
Goals: | 166 |
Prevseason: | 2009–10 |
Nextseason: | 2011–12 |
The Northern Premier League President's Cup 2010–11 was the 29th season of the Northern Premier League President's Cup, the cup competition of the Northern Premier League. 45 clubs took part. The competition commenced on 21 September 2010. The tournament was won by Lancaster City who beat Belper Town (the defending champions) 3–1 in the final.
Round | Matches played | Matches | width=100 | Clubs |
---|---|---|---|---|
Preliminary round | 21 September 2010 | 13 | 45 → 32 | |
First round | 25 October 2010 | 16 | 32 → 16 | |
Second round | 16 November 2010 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
Quarterfinals | 19 January 2011 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
Semifinals | 22 February 2011 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
Final | 5 April 2011 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
The ten clubs that played in the preliminary round of the Challenge Cup received a bye to the first round. Nine other Division One teams were not drawn to play in the preliminary round of either competition.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lancaster City | 2–1 | Chorley | 166 | |
2 | Leek Town | 0–2 | Chester | 273 | |
3 | Lincoln United | 4–1 | Grantham Town | 58 | |
4 | Ossett Albion | 0–2 | Durham City | 85 | |
5 | Quorn | 2–1 | Barwell | 104 | |
6 | Radcliffe Borough | 1–2 AET | Curzon Ashton | 95 | |
7 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 0–3 | Carlton Town | 121 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Rushall Olympic | 4–1 | Romulus | 81 | |
9 | Sheffield | 3–5 AET | Garforth Town | 99 | |
10 | Skelmersdale United | 1–0 | Leigh Genesis | 122 | |
11 | Stamford | 2–0 | Spalding United | 131 | |
12 | Wakefield | 2–1 | Brigg Town | 68 | |
13 | Woodley Sports | 4–1 | Cammell Laird | 60 |
The thirteen clubs to have made it through the preliminary round were entered into the draw with the rest of the teams from the two Division One leagues.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | AFC Fylde | 7–1 | Warrington Town | 106 | |
15 | Belper Town | 2–1 | Quorn | 80 | |
16 | Chester | 3–1 | Witton Albion | 1,209 | |
17 | Clitheroe | 1–2 | Bamber Bridge | 306 | |
18 | Durham City | 2–3 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 58 | |
19 | Garforth Town | 2–3 | Goole AFC | 61 | |
20 | Lancaster City | 3–0 | Prescot Cables | 104 | |
21 | Loughborough Dynamo | 0–4 | Lincoln United | 50 | |
22 | Mossley | 0–2 | Curzon Ashton | 112 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 | Newcastle Town | 5–0 | Trafford | 68 | |
24 | Rushall Olympic | 3–5 | Market Drayton Town | 81 | |
25 | Skelmersdale United | 4–3 | Salford City | 104 | |
26 | Shepshed Dynamo | 0–1 | Glapwell | 81 | |
27 | Stamford | 2–1 AET | Carlton Town | 116 | |
28 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 2–0 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 59 | |
29 | Woodley Sports | 1–2 | Wakefield | 50 |
The sixteen clubs to have made it through the first round were entered into the second round draw.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 | Bamber Bridge | 1–3 | AFC Fylde | 108 | |
31 | Chester | 3–0[61] | Sutton Coldfield Town | 511 | |
32 | Curzon Ashton | 5–0[62] | Goole AFC | 75 | |
33 | Lancaster City | 2–1[63] | Skelmersdale United | 102 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | Lincoln United | 0–6[64] | Belper Town | 28 | |
35 | Market Drayton Town | 2–4[65] | Newcastle Town | 88 | |
36 | Stamford | 1–2[66] | Glapwell | 88 | |
37 | Wakefield | 1–3[67] | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 85 |
The eight clubs to have made it through the second round were entered into the Quarter-finals draw.
The four clubs to have made it through the Quarter-finals were entered into the Semi-finals draw.
The two clubs to have made it through the Semi-finals play each other in the final to decide the winner of the President's Cup.
2011 Peter Swales Shield | |
Team1: | FC Halifax Town |
Team1score: | 1 |
Team2: | Ashton United |
Team2score: | 1 |
Aet: | yes |
Details: | FC Halifax Town won 5–4 on penalties |
Date: | 6 August 2011 |
Stadium: | Hurst Cross |
City: | Ashton Under Lyne |
Attendance: | 204 |
Previous: | 2010 |
Next: | 2012 |
The Peter Swales Shield has changed format several times, and this season it saw the champions of the Premier Division play against the winners of the Challenge Cup. It was won by FC Halifax Town 5–4 on penalties against Ashton United after a 1–1 draw.[68]