2012–13 Northern Premier League

The 2012–13 season is the 45th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the sixth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South. The League sponsors for 2012–13 are Evo-Stik.[1]

Due to Step Three leagues increasing their number of teams from 22 to 24 from the 2013–14 season onwards, only two teams will be relegated from the Premier Division, and only one team will be relegated from each of Division One North and South this season.[2]

Premier Division

Football league season
Northern Premier League
Premier Division
Season2012–13
ChampionsNorth Ferriby United
PromotedNorth Ferriby United
Hednesford Town
RelegatedKendal Town
Eastwood Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,536 (3.32 per match)
Top goalscorerRyan Kendall
(36 goals)[3]
Biggest home winWorksop Town 8–1 Stocksbridge Park Steels[4]
(31 October 2012)
Buxton 7–0 Stocksbridge Park Steels[4]
(26 December 2012)
Biggest away win
5 goals[4]
Highest scoringStocksbridge Park Steels 4–5 Chorley[4]
(17 August 2012)
Worksop Town 8–1 Stocksbridge Park Steels[4]
(31 October 2012)
Highest attendance2,761
F.C. United of Manchester 1–0 Worksop Town[4]
(20 April 2013)
Lowest attendance79
Ashton United 2–0 Blyth Spartans[4]
(27 March 2013)

The Premier Division features six new teams:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 North Ferriby United (C, P) 42 28 9 5 96 43 +53 93 Promotion to Conference North
2 Hednesford Town (P) 42 28 9 5 91 47 +44 93 Qualification for Playoffs
3 F.C. United of Manchester 42 25 8 9 86 48 +38 83
4 Witton Albion 42 24 8 10 85 57 +28 80
5 AFC Fylde 42 23 6 13 93 51 +42 75
6 Rushall Olympic 42 20 10 12 69 55 +14 70
7 Buxton 42 18 13 11 72 56 +16 67
8 Chorley 42 20 7 15 63 52 +11 67
9 Worksop Town 42 20 6 16 91 68 +23 66
10 Ashton United 42 15 14 13 71 66 +5 59
11 Ilkeston 42 15 13 14 67 55 +12 58
12 Whitby Town 42 16 9 17 68 72 −4 57
13 Marine 42 16 11 15 61 61 0 56[a]
14 Nantwich Town 42 15 8 19 63 76 −13 53
15 Stafford Rangers 42 12 15 15 54 60 −6 51
16 Blyth Spartans 42 15 6 21 70 87 −17 51
17 Matlock Town 42 12 9 21 54 80 −26 45
18 Frickley Athletic 42 10 9 23 58 88 −30 39
19 Grantham Town 42 9 9 24 56 75 −19 36
20 Stocksbridge Park Steels 42 9 9 24 67 106 −39 36
21 Kendal Town (R) 42 9 6 27 65 112 −47 33 Relegation to NPL Division One North
22 Eastwood Town (R) 42 3 6 33 36 121 −85 15 Relegation to NPL Division One South
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2013. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Marine were deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Hednesford Town 3(3)
5 AFC Fylde 3(1)
2 Hednesford Town 2
3 F.C. United of Manchester 1
3 F.C. United of Manchester 3
4 Witton Albion 1

Semi-finals

Hednesford Town3–3 (a.e.t.)AFC Fylde
Durrell 56', 97' (pen.)
MacPherson 71'
Hednesford Town Report
AFC Fylde Report
NPL Report
Blinkhorn 24'
Hinchliffe 90+'
Farrell 105'
Penalties
Durrell soccer ball with check mark
Woolfe soccer ball with red X
Disney soccer ball with check mark
Taylor soccer ball with check mark
3–1 soccer ball with red X Farrell
soccer ball with check mark Denson
soccer ball with red X Booth
soccer ball with red X Sumner
Attendance: 1,360
F.C. United of Manchester3–1Witton Albion
Wolfenden 9'
Mulholland 35'
Stott 74' (pen.)
Report Hancock 53'
Attendance: 2,492

Finals

Hednesford Town2–1F.C. United of Manchester
Harvey 2'
Osborne 32'
Report Norton 56'
Attendance: 4,412

Results grid

Home \ Away FYL ASH BLY BUX CHO EAS FCU FRK GRN HED ILK KEN MAR MAT NAN NFU RSO STA STO WTB WTN WKS
AFC Fylde 1–2 1–0 5–0 0–1 5–1 4–2 3–2 5–3 1–2 2–3 4–0 2–0 3–0 3–2 1–0 1–3 0–1 4–0 4–3 1–2 2–2
Ashton United 2–2 2–0 0–1 3–2 6–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–2 0–3 4–1 2–4 2–0 2–1 0–2 2–3 0–0 2–3 2–2 1–3 5–3
Blyth Spartans 0–5 4–1 2–2 1–3 1–0 1–2 4–2 1–0 1–2 3–2 1–3 3–3 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 5–0 2–2 0–3 3–2
Buxton 1–0 6–1 2–0 1–1 6–2 0–3 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–2 1–4 1–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 7–0 2–1 2–2 0–3
Chorley 1–4 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 5–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 5–0 1–0 1–0 3–3 0–1 1–6 2–0 1–1 2–3 1–2 1–1
Eastwood Town 1–4 0–5 1–4 1–5 0–1 2–2 0–1 2–2 0–2 1–4 2–5 1–2 3–3 1–5 0–5 2–1 2–2 1–2 0–2 3–4 0–1
F.C. United of Manchester 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 1–3 4–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 6–0 0–1 4–0 1–2 1–1 0–4 3–0 4–0 3–2 0–1 1–0
Frickley Athletic 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–3 0–1 1–0 2–4 0–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 3–0 2–3 3–3 2–1 4–2 0–2 0–2 0–0
Grantham Town 1–2 0–2 2–2 0–0 0–1 4–0 2–4 2–1 2–3 1–1 3–4 1–0 3–3 1–4 2–3 2–1 2–2 1–2 2–3 1–3 3–0
Hednesford Town 2–0 1–2 3–0 3–2 3–1 2–0 1–0 3–2 3–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 3–0 2–3 3–4 2–2 4–1 4–0 2–1 0–4
Ilkeston 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 4–2 2–0 0–2 4–4 1–0 0–2 3–0 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–0 3–1 2–3 2–1
Kendal Town 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–0 1–4 6–0 1–5 0–2 1–0 1–3 3–2 2–3 4–1 0–1 2–4 0–2 2–2 0–5 2–4 1–2 3–4
Marine 0–4 0–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–3 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–5 3–0 2–3
Matlock Town 2–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 3–1 3–2 2–3 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–5 0–2 0–3 2–3 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–5
Nantwich Town 0–3 0–2 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 2–3 3–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–3 0–1 2–3 0–2 1–1 4–3 2–1 2–1 0–5
North Ferriby United 0–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 6–1 1–1 4–0 3–1 2–3 1–1 3–2 3–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 2–0
Rushall Olympic 2–0 0–0 5–2 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–4 2–3 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–1
Stafford Rangers 4–2 0–0 2–4 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 0–1 0–1 2–1 5–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 3–1
Stocksbridge Park Steels 0–2 0–3 2–3 0–2 4–5 1–1 1–3 4–3 0–3 3–3 1–1 5–3 2–2 2–3 5–2 0–4 3–0 2–0 1–4 3–3 1–2
Whitby Town 0–4 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 4–1 2–0 0–2 0–4 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–4 0–1 4–0 3–2 1–3 2–2
Witton Albion 0–2 0–2 2–1 2–4 1–3 3–0 1–1 5–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 3–0 2–0 3–0 2–2 2–4 2–0 3–1 1–0 4–2 4–3
Worksop Town 0–0 5–1 8–1 2–0 1–0 2–3 4–1 3–2 3–2 0–4 1–4 3–0 1–1 6–1 0–2 2–1 2–3 2–3 2–1 0–1 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2013. Source: NPL Premier Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
F.C. United of Manchester Gigg Lane (Bury ground share) 11,840
Grantham Town South Kesteven Sports Stadium 7,500
Hednesford Town Keys Park 6,500
Buxton The Silverlands 5,200
Eastwood Town Coronation Park 5,000
Witton Albion Wincham Park 4,813
Ashton United Hurst Cross 4,500
Blyth Spartans Croft Park 4,435
Chorley The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium 4,100
Ilkeston New Manor Ground 3,500
Nantwich Town The Weaver Stadium 3,500
Stocksbridge Park Steels Look Local Stadium 3,500
Whitby Town Turnbull Ground 3,500
Worksop Town Sandy Lane 3,200
Stafford Rangers Marston Road 3,000
Marine The Arriva Stadium 2,800
North Ferriby United Grange Lane 2,700
Kendal Town Lakeland Radio Stadium 2,400
Matlock Town Causeway Lane 2,214
Frickley Athletic Westfield Lane 2,087
AFC Fylde Kellamergh Park 1,500
Rushall Olympic Dales Lane 1,400

Division One North

Football league season
Northern Premier League
Division One North
Season2012–13
Matches played462
Goals scored1,598 (3.46 per match)
Biggest home winCurzon Ashton 10–1 Wakefield
(1 April 2013)
Biggest away winOssett Albion 0–8 Trafford
(18 August 2012)
Highest scoring
11 goals
Highest attendance615 Curzon Ashton 1–1 Cammell Laird
(12 January 2013)[5]
Lowest attendance29 Cammell Laird 3–2 Radcliffe Borough
(12 March 2013)[5]

Division One North features four new teams:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Skelmersdale United (C, P) 42 32 6 4 110 41 +69 102 Promotion to NPL Premier Division
2 Cammell Laird 42 26 8 8 86 58 +28 86 Qualification for Playoffs
3 New Mills 42 26 7 9 107 69 +38 85
4 Trafford (P) 42 24 8 10 93 44 +49 80
5 Mossley 42 24 8 10 83 48 +35 80
6 Ramsbottom United 42 24 7 11 97 49 +48 79
7 Curzon Ashton 42 22 7 13 98 67 +31 73
8 Clitheroe 42 21 10 11 66 63 +3 73
9 Bamber Bridge 42 21 7 14 86 58 +28 70
10 Warrington Town 42 19 12 11 76 54 +22 69
11 Burscough 42 14 17 11 81 64 +17 59
12 Ossett Town 42 14 13 15 67 65 +2 55
13 Lancaster City 42 15 8 19 70 73 −3 50[a]
14 Farsley 42 13 10 19 72 80 −8 49
15 Radcliffe Borough 42 11 15 16 68 69 −1 48
16 Salford City 42 11 13 18 65 79 −14 46
17 Prescot Cables 42 12 10 20 51 67 −16 46
18 Harrogate Railway Athletic 42 11 8 23 47 89 −42 41
19 Wakefield 42 6 9 27 38 119 −81 27
20 Ossett Albion 42 6 7 29 49 96 −47 25
21 Goole 42 5 8 29 44 89 −45 23 Transferred to the NPL Division One South
22 Garforth Town (R) 42 4 4 34 44 157 −113 16 Relegation to NCEFL Premier Division
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2013. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Lancaster City deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Cammell Laird 1
5 Mossley 0
2 Cammell Laird 0(2)
4 Trafford (p) 0(4)
3 New Mills 0
4 Trafford (a.e.t.) 2

Semifinals

Cammell Laird1–0Mossley
Holt 90+3'
Kirklands Stadium, Birkenhead
Attendance: 338
New Mills0–2 (a.e.t.)Trafford
Ahern 97'
Oates 120'
Church Lane, New Mills
Attendance: 448

Final

Cammell Laird0–0Trafford
Penalties
2–4
Kirklands Stadium, Birkenhead

Results grid

Home \ Away BAM BUR CAM CLT CZA FAR GAR GOO HRA LNC MOS NEM OSA OST PRC RAD RAM SLC SKU TRA WAK WAR
Bamber Bridge 2–1 0–0 1–3 3–0 4–0 5–0 3–0 4–1 4–3 2–2 1–4 3–2 4–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–0 2–0 0–0
Burscough 1–0 2–2 0–0 0–0 5–1 5–0 3–1 0–1 1–4 0–0 0–3 2–1 1–1 1–2 4–2 0–2 2–2 4–1 1–3 1–1 1–1
Cammell Laird 3–2 4–2 3–2 1–2 2–4 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 3–2 4–2 5–2 3–2 3–1 3–2 3–2 1–1 2–1 2–1
Clitheroe 2–1 3–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 3–1 3–1 3–3 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 0–2 2–0 0–3 1–3 2–2 1–7 2–0 2–2 2–0
Curzon Ashton 4–2 2–5 1–1 1–1 3–2 6–0 3–2 3–0 4–1 3–0 4–3 3–2 0–1 2–2 0–2 1–0 3–1 1–6 0–0 10–1 4–2
Farsley 1–1 1–2 1–3 3–0 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–3 2–3 0–4 1–2 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 5–3 1–5 3–4 3–0 0–3
Garforth Town 0–3 1–5 0–4 0–2 1–6 1–3 0–0 1–2 3–4 0–6 3–4 2–4 0–6 1–4 2–2 0–5 0–2 0–3 2–4 1–1 2–5
Goole 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–3 6–2 1–0 1–3 0–4 2–3 3–1 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–2
Harrogate Railway Athletic 1–2 1–6 1–3 4–2 0–2 2–2 2–3 3–0 0–4 0–1 1–4 1–3 1–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 2–0 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–2
Lancaster City 4–2 2–2 1–2 2–2 3–2 1–1 4–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–3 3–1 2–2 0–5 0–1 1–3 0–0 0–1 1–1
Mossley 1–0 3–1 1–3 2–3 1–2 3–0 7–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 0–4 2–0 2–1 4–1 2–0 0–4 2–2 0–2 3–2 2–2 1–0
New Mills 1–5 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 3–0 9–2 3–1 4–0 3–1 2–2 5–1 2–1 2–1 1–4 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 6–0 1–6
Ossett Albion 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 3–2 0–2 0–3 3–3 1–4 0–2 0–0 1–2 1–6 2–0 1–4 0–8 2–3 0–2
Ossett Town 2–1 2–2 3–0 1–1 1–4 3–3 5–5 0–2 0–0 1–2 0–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 3–2 0–1 0–4 6–0 2–2
Prescot Cables 2–3 0–0 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 3–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–3 0–1 1–1 4–0 1–1
Radcliffe Borough 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 6–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 2–3 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–2
Ramsbottom United 2–2 3–1 3–3 3–0 3–4 1–2 6–0 2–1 4–0 2–0 1–2 2–3 4–3 1–1 3–0 3–2 5–1 0–2 2–1 2–1 0–0
Salford City 2–4 2–6 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–3 3–3 5–2 1–1
Skelmersdale United 2–1 3–3 6–1 3–0 3–2 4–0 3–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 2–1 3–3 4–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 1–2 2–0 1–1
Trafford 2–0 0–0 0–1 3–0 0–3 3–2 3–0 5–1 4–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–2 4–1 2–1 6–0 0–2 7–0 3–2
Wakefield 0–5 1–1 2–1 0–3 2–1 0–5 0–2 3–1 0–0 1–4 1–6 3–5 1–1 0–3 1–2 2–2 1–2 0–3 0–2 0–1 1–2
Warrington Town 3–1 1–2 0–2 2–1 2–3 2–1 1–4 7–2 4–0 1–3 0–0 4–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–3 2–1 0–1 1–1 4–1
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2013. Source: NPL Division North results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Wakefield Belle Vue (groundshare with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) 11,000
Curzon Ashton Tameside Stadium 4,000
Mossley Seel Park 4,000
Farsley Throstle Nest 3,900
Harrogate Railway Athletic Station View 3,500
Lancaster City Giant Axe 3,500
Radcliffe Borough Stainton Park 3,500
Warrington Town Cantilever Park 3,500
Prescot Cables Valerie Park 3,200
Burscough Queensgate 3,054
Garforth Town Genix Healthcare Stadium 3,000
Goole Victoria Pleasure Grounds 3,000
Ossett Albion WareHouse Systems Stadium 3,000
Skelmersdale United West Lancashire College Stadium 2,500
Trafford Shawe View 2,500
Bamber Bridge QED Stadium 2,264
Clitheroe Shawbridge 2,000
Ossett Town Stade France Stadium 2,000
Ramsbottom United The Harry Williams Riverside 2,000
Cammell Laird Kirklands Stadium 1,500
New Mills Church Lane 1,400
Salford City Moor Lane 1,400

Division One South

Football league season
Northern Premier League
Division One South
Season2012–13
ChampionsKing's Lynn Town
PromotedKing's Lynn Town
Stamford
RelegatedHucknall Town
Biggest home winLoughborough Dynamo 13–0 Hucknall Town
(1 January 2013)
Biggest away winHucknall Town 1–9 Coalville Town
(20 October 2012)
Highest scoringLoughborough Dynamo 13–0 Hucknall Town
(1 January 2013)
Highest attendance1,958 King's Lynn Town 2–1 Sheffield
(30 April 2013)[6]
Lowest attendance34 Hucknall Town 2–4 Market Drayton Town
(19 March 2013)[6]

Division One South features six new teams:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 King's Lynn Town (C, P) 42 28 8 6 86 46 +40 92 Promotion to NPL Premier Division
2 Coalville Town 42 25 11 6 108 44 +64 86 Qualification for Playoffs
3 Belper Town 42 23 13 6 95 42 +53 82
4 Stamford (P) 42 23 7 12 97 58 +39 76
5 Chasetown 42 21 11 10 83 51 +32 74
6 Sutton Coldfield Town 42 22 8 12 81 61 +20 74
7 Halesowen Town 42 23 5 14 79 65 +14 74
8 Northwich Victoria 42 19 10 13 88 58 +30 67 Transferred to the NPL Division One North
9 Sheffield 42 18 9 15 85 82 +3 63
10 Leek Town 42 15 14 13 72 60 +12 59
11 Gresley 42 16 10 16 75 77 −2 58
12 Carlton Town 42 16 8 18 67 68 −1 56
13 Brigg Town 42 14 11 17 62 76 −14 53
14 Rainworth Miners Welfare 42 14 9 19 59 75 −16 51
15 Market Drayton Town 42 13 11 18 68 78 −10 50
16 Loughborough Dynamo 42 13 10 19 75 75 0 49
17 Newcastle Town 42 11 13 18 45 58 −13 46
18 Kidsgrove Athletic 42 12 7 23 75 89 −14 43
19 Romulus 42 11 9 22 52 78 −26 42
20 Lincoln United 42 9 9 24 64 102 −38 36
21 Mickleover Sports 42 7 13 22 51 92 −41 34
22 Hucknall Town (R) 42 4 4 34 39 171 −132 16 Relegation to CMFL South Division
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2013. Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Coalville Town 1
5 Chasetown 2
4 Stamford 2
5 Chasetown 1
3 Belper Town 2
4 Stamford (a.e.t.) 4

Semifinals

Coalville Town1–2Chasetown
Murdock 45' Robinson 21', 54'
Owen Street Sports Ground, Coalville
Attendance: 495
Belper Town2–4 (a.e.t.)Stamford
Cotton 6'
Froggatt 13'
Miller 16'
Brooks 66'
Hall 105' (pen.)
Richards 120'
Christchurch Meadow, Belper
Attendance: 620

Final

Stamford2–1Chasetown
Brooks 4'
Miller 83'
Hay 15'
Kettering Road, Stamford
Attendance: 864

Results grid

Home \ Away BLP BRG CAR CHA COA GRE HAL HUC KID KLT LEE LIN LOU MAR MIC NEW NOR RAI ROM SHE STM SUT
Belper Town 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 5–1 0–3 1–1 3–0 3–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 9–0 2–2 4–0 1–0
Brigg Town 2–2 3–0 0–1 0–3 3–3 2–2 1–0 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–3 0–3 3–2 0–5 0–3 2–3 2–1
Carlton Town 0–1 5–2 2–2 3–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 4–2 2–2 3–2 1–1 1–2 2–3 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 2–2 2–3 2–3
Chasetown 1–1 2–0 5–0 1–4 3–4 3–0 4–0 6–1 0–1 0–0 3–1 3–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 3–0 3–2 5–1 3–1 2–2
Coalville Town 1–1 2–1 5–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 5–0 4–3 0–0 6–2 2–1 0–0 2–2 6–1 4–1 1–0 3–0 3–1 3–1 1–0 2–0
Gresley 1–0 2–4 0–2 1–4 1–2 3–2 5–2 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–1 3–0 0–1 2–3 1–3 1–2
Halesowen Town 1–3 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–5 4–2 2–1 4–3 1–0 2–2 5–0 3–0 1–0 1–3 0–0 3–1 1–3 5–0 2–3 1–1 2–1
Hucknall Town 0–5 1–6 0–3 3–2 1–9 1–3 0–4 0–5 1–3 1–6 1–1 1–7 2–4 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–8 1–3 0–5 2–2 2–3
Kidsgrove Athletic 2–2 3–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 5–3 1–0 4–0 1–2 3–3 2–1 3–2 2–2 1–1 4–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 1–4 1–3 0–2
King's Lynn Town 1–2 3–2 0–0 1–0 3–1 2–2 3–2 2–4 3–1 2–0 5–2 2–0 3–0 7–0 3–2 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 2–0
Leek Town 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–4 1–2 0–2 5–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 3–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 5–1 0–1 3–0 2–1
Lincoln United 2–4 1–0 2–4 2–2 2–1 5–2 1–2 0–1 1–4 2–3 1–2 1–3 2–1 1–3 1–2 1–2 3–1 0–3 2–6 1–1 3–2
Loughborough Dynamo 0–0 1–1 2–4 3–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 13–0 5–1 3–5 0–3 1–2 1–5 4–2 0–3 1–3 0–0 2–0 4–1 0–2 0–2
Market Drayton Town 3–2 1–1 1–4 0–1 2–5 0–1 2–3 2–4 2–0 0–1 1–1 3–3 4–1 3–3 3–1 2–3 3–1 1–0 6–3 0–1 1–0
Mickleover Sports 0–0 0–2 2–2 0–3 0–5 0–4 3–2 4–0 0–3 1–3 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–0 0–1 3–3 1–2 2–2
Newcastle Town 1–2 1–1 1–0 4–0 2–1 3–1 2–3 1–1 0–4 0–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–1 0–0 0–2
Northwich Victoria 1–2 2–0 2–3 0–1 3–0 2–2 3–0 10–0 1–1 0–1 4–3 3–3 4–4 1–1 4–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 3–4 0–1
Rainworth Miners Welfare 1–3 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 4–1 3–1 2–2 1–0 3–4 0–0 2–2 4–2 3–2 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–4 1–0
Romulus 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–1 0–2 0–1 7–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–4 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–3 2–1 0–2 1–1
Sheffield 1–5 1–2 2–0 2–2 3–3 1–2 0–3 3–3 3–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–2 3–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–3
Stamford 4–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–2 4–1 8–0 4–1 4–1 0–1 5–1 1–2 3–2 5–2 3–0 5–3 1–2 0–2 4–1 0–0
Sutton Coldfield Town 2–1 5–0 1–0 4–4 0–4 4–2 2–0 4–0 4–3 3–1 2–2 4–3 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 0–5 5–1 1–1 4–0 2–4
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2013. Source: NPL Division South results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
King's Lynn Town The Walks 5,733
Halesowen Town The Grove 5,000
Hucknall Town Watnall Road 5,000
Brigg Town The Hawthorns 4,000
Newcastle Town Lyme Valley Stadium 4,000
Leek Town Harrison Park 3,600
Northwich Victoria Marston Road (groundshare with Stafford Rangers) 3,000
Belper Town Christchurch Meadow 2,400
Gresley The Moat Ground 2,400
Lincoln United Ashby Avenue 2,200
Chasetown The Scholars Ground 2,000
Coalville Town Owen Street Sports Ground 2,000
Kidsgrove Athletic The Seddon Stadium 2,000
Rainworth Miners Welfare Welfare Ground 2,000
Romulus The Central Ground
(Sutton Coldfield Town ground share)
2,000
Sheffield Coach and Horses Ground 2,000
Stamford Kettering Road 2,000
Sutton Coldfield Town The Central Ground 2,000
Carlton Town Bill Stokeld Stadium 1,500
Loughborough Dynamo Nanpantan Sports Ground 1,500
Mickleover Sports Raygar Stadium 1,500
Market Drayton Town Greenfields Sports Ground 1,000

Challenge Cup

Football tournament season
2012–13 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Country England
Teams66
Defending championsNorth Ferriby United
Final positions
ChampionsNorth Ferriby United
Runner-upCurzon Ashton
Tournament statistics
Matches played65
Goals scored266 (4.09 per match)

The 2012–13 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup (billed as the 2012–13 Doodson Sports Cup for sponsorship reasons)[7] is the 43rd season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the cup competition of the Northern Premier League.

Calendar

Round matches played matches Clubs
Preliminary round 5–13 November 2012 4 66 → 62
First round 20 November – 18 December 2012 20 62 → 42
Second round 18 December – 14 January 2013 10 42 → 32
Third round 7 January – 25 February 2013 16 32 → 16
Fourth round 29 January – 12 March 2013 8 16 → 8
Quarterfinals 12–19 March 2013 4 8 → 4
Semifinals 3–4 April 2013 2 4 → 2
Final 23 April 2013 1 2 → 1

Preliminary round

In the preliminary round, eight teams from the lower regional divisions have been drawn together.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 New Mills 0–4 Leek Town 80
2 Romulus 2–1 Gresley 52
3 Salford City 0–1 Curzon Ashton 49
4 Sheffield 5–3 Harrogate Railway Athletic 124

First round

The four clubs which make it through the preliminary round enter into the draw with the rest of the teams from the two Division One leagues which weren't drawn into the preliminary round.[8]

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
5 Bamber Bridge 1–2
AET
Cammell Laird 80
6 Burscough 2–1 Ramsbottom United 75
7 Coalville Town 4–6
AET
Rainworth Miners Welfare 62
8 Farsley 2–1 Ossett Albion 76
9 Garforth Town 1–2 Sheffield 56
10 Halesowen Town 1–3
AET
Carlton Town 84
11 Hucknall Town 0–4 Brigg Town 36
12 King's Lynn Town 1–2 Stamford 201
13 Lancaster City 0–1 Curzon Ashton 72
14 Lincoln United 1–4 Mickleover Sports 36


Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
15 Mossley 1–7 Warrington Town 95
16 Newcastle Town 1–2 Market Drayton Town 62
17 Northwich Victoria 2–0 Kidsgrove Athletic 65
18 Ossett Town 3–1
AET
Belper Town 63
19 Radcliffe Borough 4–5 Clitheroe 68
20 Romulus 0–2 Chasetown 71
21 Skelmersdale United 7–1 Prescot Cables 104
22 Sutton Coldfield Town 4–2 Loughborough Dynamo 49
23 Trafford 3–1 Leek Town 47
24 Wakefield 2–3 Goole 40

Second round

The 20 clubs which make it through the first round enter into the draw.[9]

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
25 Brigg Town 3–5
AET
Sheffield 76
26 Carlton Town 2–1 Ossett Town 54
27 Chasetown 1–5 Northwich Victoria 104
28 Curzon Ashton 2–0 Burscough 64
29 Farsley 4–1 Clitheroe 61


Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
30 Goole 0–4 Rainworth Miners Welfare 43
31 Market Drayton Town 1–0 Sutton Coldfield Town 33
32 Mickleover Sports 4–3
AET
Stamford 58
33 Skelmersdale United 2–2
AET
Cammell Laird 101
Cammell Laird 3–0 on penalties
34 Trafford 3–2 Warrington Town 126

Third round

Teams from the Northern Premier League Premier Division entered at this stage, along with the 10 winners from the second round. The draw for the third round was made on 19 December 2012.[10]

Witton Albion v AFC Fylde
8 January 2013 35 Witton Albion 3–1AFC FyldeWincham Park, Northwich
19:45 Shaw 29'
Gardner 52' (pen.), 82' (pen.)
Witton Albion Report
AFC Fylde Report
Horne 70' (o.g.) Attendance: 152
Referee: Mark Astley
Ashton United v F.C. United of Manchester
30 January 2013 36Ashton United1–2 F.C. United of Manchester Hurst Cross, Ashton-under-Lyne
19:45 Sherriff 51' Ashton United Report
F.C. United Report
Norton 23'
Jones 49'
Attendance: 229
North Ferriby United v Sheffield
19 February 2013 37 North Ferriby United 6–3SheffieldGrange Lane, North Ferriby
19:45 Banks 5'
Bradshaw 47', 52', 78', 89'
Bolder 60'
North Ferriby Report
Sheffield Report
Forbes-Swindells 48'
Woolley 51'
Gray 67' (o.g.)
Attendance: 65
Northwich Victoria v Market Drayton Town
30 January 2013 38 Northwich Victoria 1–0Market Drayton TownMarston Road, Stafford
19:45 Harries 58' Northwich Victoria Report
Market Drayton Town Report
Attendance: 48
Chorley v Cammell Laird
29 January 2013 39Chorley2–3 Cammell Laird Victory Park, Chorley
19:45 Atherton 18' (o.g.)
Roscoe 63'
Chorley Report Grogan 2'
Holt 80'
Dysar 90+'
Attendance: 117
Curzon Ashton v Kendal Town
25 February 2013 40 Curzon Ashton 3–0Kendal TownTameside Stadium, Ashton-under-Lyne
19:45 Walker 20', 29'
McDonagh 58'
Curzon Ashton Report
Kendal Town Report
Attendance: 85
Farsley v Whitby Town
8 January 2013 41 Farsley 3–1Whitby TownThrostle Nest, Farsley
19:45 Harrison 30'
Stead 41'
Priestley 62'
Whitby Town Report Snaith 32' Attendance: 102
Ilkeston v Eastwood Town
7 January 2013 42Ilkeston1–2 Eastwood Town New Manor Ground, Ilkeston
19:45 Gardner 10' Ilkeston Report
Eastwood Town Report
Green 34'
Elliott 68'
Attendance: 230
Marine v Trafford
15 January 2013 43 Marine 3–0TraffordArriva Stadium, Crosby
19:45 Noon 26', 51', 82' Marine Report Attendance: 119
Referee: Barry Cropp
Matlock Town v Carlton Town
12 February 2013 44 Matlock Town 2–1Carlton TownCauseway Lane, Matlock
19:45 Yates 12'
McDonald 76'
Matlock Town Report Henry 17' Attendance: 82
Mickleover Sports v Grantham Town
8 January 2013 45Mickleover Sports1–4 Grantham Town The Raygar Stadium, Mickleover
19:45 Munn 40' Grantham Town Report Troke 2', 56'
Lewis 33'
Demidh 62'
Attendance: 67
Rainworth Miners Welfare v Buxton
8 January 2013 46 Rainworth Miners Welfare 2–0 (a.e.t.)BuxtonKirklington Road, Rainworth
19:45 Cooksey 99'
Goward 104'
Rainworth Miners Report
Buxton Report
Attendance: 78
Rushall Olympic v Hednesford Town
8 January 2013 47 Rushall Olympic 1–0Hednesford TownDales Lane, Rushall
19:45 Craddock 15' Rushall Olympic Report
Hednesford Town Report
Attendance: 112
Stafford Rangers v Nantwich Town
8 January 2013 48Stafford Rangers1–2 Nantwich Town Marston Road, Stafford
19:45 Ashton 90' Stafford Rangers Report
Nantwich Town Report
Wilson 29'
Cooke 86' (pen.)
Attendance: 210
Referee: Thomas Harty
Stocksbridge Park Steels v Blyth Spartans
8 January 2013 49Stocksbridge Park Steels3–5 (a.e.t.) Blyth Spartans Look Local Stadium, Stocksbridge
19:45 Turner 18'
Thewlis 75'
South 80'
Stocksbridge Park Report
Blyth Spartans Report
Buchanan 28'
McGorrigan 41'
Jennings 86'
Dale 104'
Maguire 117'
Attendance: 48
Worksop Town v Frickley Athletic
9 January 2013 50 Worksop Town 4–1Frickley AthleticSandy Lane, Worksop
19:45 Hawes 19'
Jackson 21', 59'
Telling 26'
Worksop Town Report
Frickley Athletic Report
Hinsley 52' Attendance: 196

Fourth round

The draw for the fourth round took place on 10 January 2013, with the 16 clubs that made it through the third round.[11]

Witton Albion v F.C. United of Manchester
19 February 2013 51 Witton Albion 4–3F.C. United of ManchesterWincham Park, Northwich
19:45 Tuck 30', 54'
Powell 38'
Andrews 78'
F.C. United Report
Witton Albion Report
Stott 14', 90'
Giggs 71'
Attendance: 382
Referee: Peter Gooch
Blyth Spartans v North Ferriby United
26 February 2013 52Blyth Spartans1–2 North Ferriby United Croft Park, Blyth
19:45 Mason 80' Blyth Spartans Report
North Ferriby Report
Bradshaw 66'
Wilson 89'
Attendance: 208
Eastwood Town v Rainworth Miners Welfare
29 January 2013 53 Eastwood Town 2–0Rainworth Miners WelfareCoronation Park, Eastwood
19:45 Breach 18'
White 77'
Rainworth Report Attendance: 91
Referee: Duncan Street
Farsley v Worksop Town
29 January 2013 54 Farsley 2–1Worksop TownThrostle Nest, Farsley
19:45 Tiani 40'
Priestley 66'
Worksop Town Report
Farsley Report
Burbeary 70' Attendance: 97
Referee: Gary Chapman
Grantham Town v Matlock Town
26 February 2013 55Grantham Town1–2 Matlock Town South Kesteven Sports Stadium, Grantham
19:45 Smith 15' Grantham Town Report
Matlock Town Report
Grayson 35' (pen.)
McDonald 44'
Attendance: 81
Marine v Cammell Laird
12 February 2013 56Marine1–2 Cammell Laird Arriva Stadium, Crosby
19:45 Burton 48' Marine Report
Cammell Laird Report
Henders 25'
Foley 90+'
Attendance: 104
Referee: Ian Gittins
Nantwich Town v Curzon Ashton
14 March 2013 57Nantwich Town1–3 Curzon Ashton Weaver Stadium, Nantwich
19:45 Moss 32' Nantwich Town Report
Curzon Ashton Report
Kay 17'
Henderson 24'
Dell 84'
Attendance: 105
Rushall Olympic v Northwich Victoria
5 February 2013 58Rushall Olympic1–2 Northwich Victoria Dales Lane, Rushall
19:45 Bragioli 28' Rushall Olympic Report
Northwich Victoria Report
Wisdom 11'
Leadbetter 82'
Attendance: 48

Source:[12]

Quarter-finals

The eight clubs to have made it through the fourth round were entered into the quarter-finals draw, which took place on 19 February 2013.[13] Cammell Laird, Farsley, and Curzon Ashton from the NPL Division One North and Northwich Victoria from the NPL Division One South remain as the lowest-placed teams still in the Cup.

Eastwood Town v North Ferriby United
12 March 2013 59Eastwood Town0–5 North Ferriby United Coronation Park, Eastwood
19:45 report Robson 3'
Bradshaw 45', 75', 76'
Banks 72'
Attendance: 51
Cammell Laird v Northwich Victoria
19 March 2013 60 Cammell Laird 3–1 (a.e.t.)Northwich VictoriaKirklands Stadium, Birkenhead
19:45 Holt 15'
Cairns 103'
Henders 111'
report Wisdom 14' Attendance: 59
Matlock Town v Farsley
19 March 2013 61 Matlock Town 3–1FarsleyCauseway Lane, Matlock
19:45 Ashmore 12'
McMahon 19'
McDonald 58'
report Grant 63' Attendance: 126
Curzon Ashton v Witton Albion
20 March 2013 62Curzon Ashton0–4 Witton Albion Tameside Stadium, Ashton-under-Lyne
19:45 report Shaw 29'
Hancock 42' (pen.)
Sheehan 59'
Andrews 90'
Attendance: 104

Source:[12]

Semi-finals

The four clubs to have made it through the quarter-finals were entered into the semi-finals draw. The draw for the semi-finals took place on 21 March 2013, with Cammell Laird from the Northern Premier League Division One North remaining as the lowest-placed team still in the Cup.[14] Witton Albion was removed from the semi-finals due to fielding an ineligible player on 19 February 2013 against F.C. United of Manchester since the player had already represented Curzon Ashton in a previous round on 27 November 2012. Curzon Ashton was reinstated to play Matlock Town in place of Witton Albion in the semi-finals.[15]

North Ferriby United v Cammell Laird
3 April 2013 63 North Ferriby United 2–1Cammell LairdGrange Lane, North Ferriby
19:45 Gray 19'
Wilson 81'
Report Dysart 45' Attendance: 148
Matlock Town v Curzon Ashton[15]
4 April 2013 64Matlock Town1–2 Curzon Ashton[15] Causeway Lane, Matlock
19:45 Leesley 64' Report Gaughan 7' (o.g.)
Metcalfe 79'
Attendance: 144

Source:[16]

Final

The Challenge Cup Final was played at the Throstle Nest, the home ground of Farsley F.C.[17] This was the second consecutive Challenge Cup Final for North Ferriby United and Curzon Ashton's first Finals appearance. After a 1–1 draw, North Ferriby United went on to win the penalty shoot-out and secure their second Challenge Cup in a row while also being the third team ever to retain the Cup.[18]

Curzon Ashton1 – 1 (a.e.t.)North Ferriby United
Dennis 3' Report 1
Report 2
Bradshaw 20'
Penalties
Kay soccer ball with red X
Dennis soccer ball with red X
Walker soccer ball with red X
Metcalfesoccer ball with check mark
McDonagh soccer ball with red X
1 – 2 Stokes soccer ball with red X
King soccer ball with red X
Bruce soccer ball with red X
Williams soccer ball with check mark
Ombeni soccer ball with check mark
Attendance: 179

Peter Swales Shield

Football match
2013 Peter Swales Shield
King's Lynn Town Skelmersdale United
1 6
Date6 May 2013
VenueThe Walks, King's Lynn
RefereeS. Meredith (Mansfield)[19]
Attendance321
2012
2014

For the 2013 edition of the Peter Swales Shield, the 2012–13 champions of the Northern Premier League First Division North, Skelmersdale United, played against the 2012–13 champions of the Northern Premier League First Division South, King's Lynn Town.

King's Lynn Town
(2012–13 NPL Division One South Winners)
1–6Skelmersdale United
(2012–13 NPL Division One North Winners)
Thomson 64' (pen.) Report Mark Jackson 21'
Hine 24', 75', 86', 87'
Morning 36'
The Walks, King's Lynn, Norfolk
Attendance: 321
Referee: S. Meredith (Mansfield)[19]

See also

References

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  13. ^ Allcock, Alan (20 February 2013). "Doodson Sport League Challenge Cup Quarter-final draw". The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
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