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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
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competition in
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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: * Fleetwood Town promoted as runner-up from NPL Division One * Grantham Town transferred from
Southern League Premier Division The Southern League is a football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from East Anglia, the South and Midlands of England, and South Wales. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven and e ...
*
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, relegated from the
Conference North The National League North, officially known as Vanarama National League North for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Association football league in England. National League North is the second division of the National Leagues and step 2 o ...
* Kendal Town, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One *
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, 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
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.


Locations


Division One

Division One featured seven new clubs: * Bradford Park Avenue, relegated from the NPL Premier Division *
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, relegated from the NPL Premier Division *
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promoted as champions from North West Counties League Division One * Skelmersdale United promoted as runners-up from North West Counties League Division One * Alsager Town promoted as third place from North West Counties League Division One *
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promoted as champions from Northern Counties East League Premier Division * 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

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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 2006-07

Unibond League First Division play-off Results 2006–07
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