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1997–98 Northern Premier League

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Season 1997–98
Champions Barrow
Promoted Barrow
Relegated Alfreton Town
Radcliffe Borough
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1270 (2.75 per match)
Northern Premier League Division One
Season 1997–98
Champions Whitby Town
Promoted Whitby Town
Worksop Town
Relegated Buxton
Workington
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1431 (3.1 per match)

The 1997–98 Northern Premier League season was the 30th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First. It was known as the Unibond League for sponsorship reasons.

The Premier League featured three new teams:

Updated to games played on 2 May 1998.
Source: [1].
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
* Spennymoor United were docked 1 point.
#Blyth Spartans were docked 10 points.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Updated to games played on 2 May 1998.
Source: Northern Premier Division results grid
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One featured five new teams:

Updated to games played on 22 February 2011.
Source: [2].
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Updated to games played on 2 May 1998.
Source: Northern Premier League First Division results grid
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.


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