The 1997–98 Northern Premier League season was the 30th 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 Unibond League for sponsorship reasons.Unibond League
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Premier Division

The Premier League featured three new teams: *

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relegated from the

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Leigh RMI Leigh Genesis Football Club, formerly known as Horwich RMI (Railway Mechanics Institute) and Leigh RMI, is an English amateur association football club that currently plays in the South Lancashire Counties Football League. The semi-professional ...

promoted as runners up from Division One * Radcliffe Borough promoted as champions from Division One

League table

Results

Division One

Division One featured five new teams: *

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relegated from the NPL Premier Division * Belper Town promoted as runners-up from the NCEFL Premier Division *

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promoted as champions from the NWCFL Division One * Whitby Town promoted as champions from the Northern League Division One * Witton Albion relegated from the NPL Premier Division

League table

Results

Promotion and relegation

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

. Radcliffe Borough and Alfreton Town were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by relegated Conference sides

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and

Stalybridge Celtic Stalybridge Celtic Football Club is an English football club based in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. They are currently members of the and play at Bower Fold. The team traditionally plays in a blue and white strip. In 1921, Stalybridge Celti ...

, First Division winners Whitby Town and second placed Worksop Town. In the First Division Workington and Buxton left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly admitted

Hucknall Town Hucknall Town Football Club is a football club based in the town of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England. The club is a member of the and plays at the RM Stadium. History Hucknall Town were renamed from Hucknall Colliery Welfare in 1987 and for ...

and

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Cup results

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: Teams from both leagues. *''Altrincham'' bt. Gainsborough Trinity President's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup. *''Runcorn'' bt. Guiseley Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup. *''Altrincham'' bt. Barrow

References

External links

Northern Premier League Tables at RSSSF
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