The 1988–89 Northern Premier League season was the 21st in the history of the

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competition in

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. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First. It was known as the HFS Loans League for sponsorship reasons.HFS Loans League
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Premier Division

The Premier Division featured three new teams: * Shepshed Charterhouse transferred from

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* Fleetwood Town promoted as champions from Division One *

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promoted as runners up from Division One

League table

Results

Division One

The Division One featured five new teams: *

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relegated from Premier Division * Colne Dynamoes promoted as champions of the NWCFL Division One *

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promoted from Northern League Division One *

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promoted from Northern League Division One * Newtown promoted from

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League table

Promotion and relegation

In the twenty-first season of the Northern Premier League Barrow (as champions) were automatically promoted to the

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. Meanwhile, Worksop Town were relegated; these two sides were replaced by

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winners Colne Dynamoes and second placed

. Sutton Town left the First Division at the end of the season and were replaced by newly admitted Emley and Rossendale United.

Cup Results

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: *''Mossley'' 2–1 Fleetwood Town President's Cup: *''Bangor City'' 5–1 South Liverpool Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup. *''Mossley'' bt. Barrow

References

External links

Northern Premier League Tables at RSSSF
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