The 1987–88 Northern Premier League season was the 20th in the history of the

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, a

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competition in

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. Teams were divided into two divisions.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured two new teams: * Frickley Athletic relegated from

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relegated from

League table

Results

Division One

It was the first Division One season, it was formed by clubs from: * 12 clubs joined from the NWCL Division One: ** Stalybridge Celtic ** Accrington Stanley ** Winsford United ** Fleetwood Town ** Penrith ** Congleton Town ** Eastwood Hanley ** Radcliffe Borough ** Leek Town ** Netherfield ** Irlam Town ** Curzon Ashton * 2 clubs joined from the NWCL Division Two: ** Droylsden ** Lancaster City * 5 clubs joined from the

NCEL Premier Division The Northern Counties East Football League is a semi-professional English association football, football league. It has two divisions – Premier Division and Division One – which stand at the ninth and tenth levels of the English football le ...

: ** Alfreton Town ** Farsley Celtic ** Sutton Town ** Harrogate Town ** Eastwood Town

League table

Promotion and relegation

In the twentieth season of the Northern Premier League Chorley (as champions) were automatically promoted to the

. Meanwhile, Oswestry Town folded at the end of the season and Workington were relegated; these three sides were replaced by Division One winners Fleetwood Town, second placed Stalybridge Celtic and newly admitted Shepshed Charterhouse. Colne Dynamoes,

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, Whitley Bay and Newtown were admitted into Division One at the end of the season.

Cup Results

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: *''Goole Town'' bt. Barrow President's Cup: *''South Liverpool'' 5–4 Southport Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup. *''Chorley'' bt. Goole Town

External links

Northern Premier League Tables at RSSSF
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