The 2006–07 Northern Premier League season was the 39th in the history of the
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League is an English Association football, football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern Football League, Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English footba ...
, a
football
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competition in
England
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. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First. After this season, Division One was split into two leagues: the
Northern Premier League Division One North
The Northern Premier League is an English football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English football league system.
Geographically, the league c ...
and the
Northern Premier League Division One South
The Northern Premier League is an English football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English football league system.
Geographically, the league c ...
.
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured five new clubs:
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Fleetwood Town promoted as runner-up from NPL Division One
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Grantham Town transferred from
Southern League Premier Division
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Hednesford Town
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History
The club was established in 1880 as a merger of t ...
, relegated from the
Conference North
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Kendal Town, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One
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Mossley
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The town grew ...
, promoted as champions from NPL Division One
League table
Results
Play-offs
The Premier Division play-offs saw the second to fifth placed sides in the Division compete for one place in the
Conference North
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.
Locations
Division One
Division One featured seven new clubs:
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Bradford Park Avenue, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
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Wakefield
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, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
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Cammell Laird
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promoted as champions from
North West Counties League Division One
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Skelmersdale United promoted as runners-up from
North West Counties League Division One
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Alsager Town promoted as third place from
North West Counties League Division One
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Buxton
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promoted as champions from
Northern Counties East League Premier Division
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Harrogate Railway Athletic promoted as third place from
Northern Counties East League Premier Division
League table
Results
Play-offs
The First Division play-offs saw the second to fifth placed sides in the First Division compete for a place in the Premier Division.
Cup results
Challenge Cup
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: Teams from both divisions.
*''Fleetwood Town'' 1–0 Matlock Town
President's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.
*''Buxton'' 3–1 Wakefield
Chairman's Cup: 'Plate' competition for losing teams in the NPL Cup.
*''Guiseley'' 2–1 Cammell Laird
Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Champions of NPL First Division.
*''Burscough'' 3–1 Fleetwood Town
External links
Unibond League Premier Division Table 2006-07
Unibond League First Division Table 2006-07Unibond League First Division play-off Results 2006–07
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Northern Premier League seasons
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