The 1990–91 Northern Premier League season was the 23rd in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in

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. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier Division, won by Witton Albion, and the First Division, won by

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Premier Division

The Premier Division featured three new teams: * Chorley relegated from the

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promoted as runners-up from Division One * Leek Town promoted as champions from Division One

League table

Results

Division One

Division One featured four new teams: *

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, promoted as champions of the NCEFL Premier Division *

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and

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, relegated from the NPL Premier Division * Warrington Town, promoted as champions of the NWCFL Division One

Promotion and relegation

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. None of the Premier Division sides were relegated, but South Liverpool folded at the end of the season, so three sides were promoted to the Premier Division; First Division winners

, second placed Emley and fourth placed

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and Knowsley United were admitted to take these teams' places.

Cup results

Challenge Cup: *''Southport'' bt. Buxton

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: *''Witton Albion'' bt. Fleetwood Town Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the Presidents Cup. *''Witton Albion'' bt. Stalybridge Celtic ¹ ^{1 As Witton Albion won both the Northern Premier League and the Presidents cup, Stalybridge Celtic qualified as 2nd placed team of the NPL.}

References

External links

Northern Premier League Tables at RSSSF
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