Northern Premier League 2023/24
Harborough Town beat Anstey Nomads in Midlands Division playoffs.
Current results and league tables can be found on the Official League Website.
Leicestershire & Rutland teams in the league this season
Midlands Division
Anstey Nomads, Harborough Town, Hinckley LRFC, Loughborough Dynamo, Quorn and Shepshed Dynamo.
Honours
| Winners | Runners Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Premier Division | Radcliffe | Macclesfield |
| East Division | Hebburn Town | Stockton Town |
| West Division | Leek Town | Runcorn Linnets |
| Midlands Division | Spalding United | Anstey Nomads |
Before the start of the season the following teams moved to the league:
From the National League
Bradford Park Avenue.
From the Southern League
AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Basford United, Hednesford Town and Ilkeston Town.
From the Midland Football League
Lye Town and Walsall Wood.
From the Northern League
Ashington and Newton Aycliffe.
From the Northern Counties (East) League
North Ferriby and Winterton Rangers.
From the North West Counties League
Avro and Vauxhall Motors.
From the United Counties League
Anstey Nomads, Coventry Sphinx, Quorn and Rugby Town.
Premier Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RadcliffeM | 40 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 103 | 58 | 45 | 87 |
| 2 | Macclesfield | 40 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 84 | 47 | 37 | 77 |
| 3 | MarineM | 40 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 87 | 44 | 43 | 76 |
| 4 | Warrington Rylands 1906 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 65 | 42 | 23 | 75 |
| 5 | Worksop Town | 40 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 72 | 49 | 23 | 70 |
| 6 | Hyde United | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 48 | 20 | 67 |
| 7 | Ashton United | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 73 | 63 | 10 | 67 |
| 8 | Gainsborough Trinity | 40 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 66 | 63 | 3 | 63 |
| 9 | Lancaster City | 40 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 60 | 62 | -2 | 62 |
| 10 | Guiseley | 40 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 63 | 6 | 61 |
| 11 | Ilkeston Town | 40 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 69 | 62 | 7 | 60 |
| 12 | Whitby Town (-3) | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 60 | 50 | 10 | 56 |
| 13 | Morpeth Town | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 76 | 81 | -5 | 50 |
| 14 | FC United of Manchester (-1) | 40 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 55 | 77 | -22 | 48 |
| 15 | Matlock Town | 40 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 62 | 77 | -15 | 47 |
| 16 | Bamber Bridge | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 63 | 82 | -19 | 47 |
| 17 | Workington AFC | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 81 | -14 | 44 |
| 18 | Basford United | 40 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 44 | 65 | -21 | 37 |
| 19 | Bradford Park AvenueR | 40 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 50 | 85 | -35 | 30 |
| 20 | Stafford RangersR | 40 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 36 | 81 | -45 | 30 |
| 21 | Atherton CollieriesR | 40 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 47 | 96 | -49 | 25 |
- Marske United resigned from the league during the season.
Premier Division Promotion Playoffs
Semi Finals
| 30th April 2024 | ||
| Macclesfield | 3 – 1 | Worksop Town |
| Marine | 1 – 0 | Warrington Rylands 1906 |
Final
| 6th May 2024 | ||
| Macclesfield | 1 – 2 | Marine |
East Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebburn TownP | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 82 | 37 | 45 | 81 |
| 2 | Stockton TownP | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 78 | 31 | 47 | 80 |
| 3 | Dunston UTS | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 77 | 45 | 32 | 72 |
| 4 | Pontefract Collieries | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 73 | 38 | 35 | 70 |
| 5 | Carlton Town | 38 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 59 | 52 | 7 | 65 |
| 6 | Belper Town | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 64 | 62 | 2 | 60 |
| 7 | Newton Aycliffe | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 68 | 67 | 1 | 60 |
| 8 | North Ferriby | 38 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 57 | 65 | -8 | 57 |
| 9 | Cleethorpes Town | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 47 | 11 | 56 |
| 10 | Liversedge | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 46 | 7 | 51 |
| 11 | Grimsby Borough | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 50 |
| 12 | Consett AFC | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 58 | 62 | -4 | 49 |
| 13 | Sheffield FC | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 62 | 64 | -2 | 48 |
| 14 | Ashington | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 62 | 68 | -6 | 46 |
| 15 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 40 |
| 16 | Ossett United | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 38 | 70 | -32 | 38 |
| 17 | Grantham Town | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 75 | -26 | 37 |
| 18 | Bridlington Town | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 72 | -25 | 36 |
| 19 | Brighouse Town | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 49 | 81 | -32 | 36 |
| 20 | Winterton RangersM | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 74 | -37 | 35 |
East Division Promotion Playoffs
Semi Finals
| 30th April 2024 | ||
| Dunston UTS | 2 – 0 | Pontefract Collieries |
| Stockton Town | 2 – 0 | Carlton Town |
Final
| 4th May 2024 | ||
| Stockton Town | 4 – 4 (5 – 3 pens) | Dunston UTS |
West Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leek TownP | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 85 | 44 | 41 | 78 |
| 2 | Runcorn LinnetsP | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 63 | 39 | 24 | 68 |
| 3 | Prescot Cables | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 41 | 18 | 67 |
| 4 | Bootle (-1) | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 45 | 15 | 65 |
| 5 | City of Liverpool | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 69 | 47 | 22 | 63 |
| 6 | Witton Albion | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 63 |
| 7 | Clitheroe | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 69 | 56 | 13 | 58 |
| 8 | Avro | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 43 | 6 | 58 |
| 9 | Widnes | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 43 | 17 | 57 |
| 10 | Nantwich Town | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 61 | 47 | 14 | 57 |
| 11 | Chasetown | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 50 | 2 | 56 |
| 12 | Stalybridge Celtic | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 56 | 59 | -3 | 53 |
| 13 | Hanley Town | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 47 |
| 14 | Newcastle Town | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 45 |
| 15 | Mossley | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 56 | -13 | 45 |
| 16 | Vauxhall Motors | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 51 | 73 | -22 | 44 |
| 17 | Trafford | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 39 |
| 18 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 74 | -18 | 39 |
| 19 | Hednesford Town | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 68 | -24 | 32 |
| 20 | 1874 NorthwichM | 38 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 89 | -65 | 18 |
West Division Promotion Playoffs
Semi Finals
| 30th April 2024 | ||
| Prescot Cables | 1 – 0 (aet) | Bootle |
| Runcorn Linnets | 0 – 2 | City of Liverpool |
Final
| 4th May 2024 | ||
| Prescot Cables | 2 – 0 | City of Liverpool |
Midlands Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spalding UnitedM | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 98 | 33 | 65 | 89 |
| 2 | Anstey Nomads | 38 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 96 | 40 | 56 | 88 |
| 3 | Harborough Town (-6)M | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 91 | 24 | 67 | 85 |
| 4 | Hinckley LRFC | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 64 | 48 | 16 | 70 |
| 5 | Quorn | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 81 | 54 | 27 | 66 |
| 6 | Loughborough DynamoM | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 66 | 3 | 62 |
| 7 | Lye Town | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 47 | 9 | 61 |
| 8 | Corby Town | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 80 | 50 | 30 | 56 |
| 9 | Bedworth United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 51 |
| 10 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 58 | -3 | 51 |
| 11 | Walsall Wood | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 70 | -13 | 50 |
| 12 | Sporting Khalsa | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 52 | 74 | -22 | 50 |
| 13 | Boldmere St. Michaels | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 65 | 57 | 8 | 48 |
| 14 | Shepshed Dynamo | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 49 | 61 | -12 | 42 |
| 15 | Coleshill Town | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 53 | 93 | -40 | 35 |
| 16 | Coventry Sphinx | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 70 | -32 | 32 |
| 17 | Cambridge CityM | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 46 | 81 | -35 | 32 |
| 18 | Rugby Town | 38 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 45 | 82 | -37 | 32 |
| 19 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 38 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 38 | 78 | -40 | 32 |
| 20 | Gresley RoversM | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 39 | 91 | -52 | 29 |
Midlands Division Promotion Playoffs
Semi Finals
| 30th April 2024 | ||
| Anstey Nomads | 3 – 1 | Quorn |
| Harborough Town | 1 – 1 (4 – 2 pens) | Hinckley LRFC |
Final
| 4th May 2024 | ||
| Anstey Nomads | 0 – 2 | Harborough Town |
After the season finished the following teams moved from the league:
Promoted to the National League
Radcliffe and Marine.
Promoted to the Southern League
Spalding United and Harborough Town.
Sideways move to the Isthmian League
Cambridge City.
Relegation to the Leicestershire Senior League
Loughborough Dynamo.
Relegation to the Midland Football League
1874 Northwich.
Relegation to the Northern Counties (East) League
Winterton Rangers.
Relegation to the United Counties League
Gresley Rovers.