Northern Premier League Tables
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Northern Premier League Premier Division 1997/98
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Barrow | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 83 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Boston United | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 78 | ►SFL Premier |
| 3rd | Leigh RMI | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 76 | - |
| 4th | Runcorn | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 80 | 50 | +30 | 75 | - |
| 5th | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 75 | - |
| 6th | Emley | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 81 | 61 | +20 | 74 | - |
| 7th | Winsford United | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 69 | - |
| 8th | Altrincham | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 65 | - |
| 9th | Guiseley | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 64 | - |
| 10th | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 78 | 60 | +18 | 63 | - |
| 11th | Marine | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 59 | -3 | 56 | - |
| 12th | Hyde United | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 55 | - |
| 13th | Colwyn Bay | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 57 | -4 | 54 | - |
| 14th | Spennymoor United | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 72 | -14 | 52* | * -10 Points |
| 15th | Chorley | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 51 | 70 | -19 | 49 | - |
| 16th | Frickley Athletic | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 62 | -17 | 48 | - |
| 17th | Lancaster City | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 55 | 74 | -19 | 47 | - |
| 18th | Blyth Spartans | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 39* | * -1 Point |
| 19th | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 74 | -23 | 39 | - |
| 20th | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 68 | -19 | 38 | - |
| 21st | Radcliffe Borough | 42 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 70 | -31 | 30 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Alfreton Town | 42 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 32 | 86 | -54 | 22 | ▼Relegated |
Northern Premier League Division 1 1997/98
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Whitby Town | 42 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 99 | 48 | +51 | 98 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Worksop Town | 42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 93 | 44 | +49 | 91 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Ashton United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 93 | 43 | +50 | 87 | - |
| 4th | Droylsden | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 80 | - |
| 5th | Lincoln United | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 62 | +14 | 71 | - |
| 6th | Farsley Celtic | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 66 | +6 | 70 | - |
| 7th | Witton Albion | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 77 | 55 | +22 | 66 | - |
| 8th | Eastwood Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 66 | - |
| 9th | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 65 | - |
| 10th | Belper Town | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 68 | 66 | +2 | 61 | - |
| 11th | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 75 | 77 | -2 | 58 | - |
| 12th | Trafford | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 54 | - |
| 13th | Whitley Bay | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 60 | 63 | -3 | 54 | - |
| 14th | Matlock Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 53 | - |
| 15th | Gretna | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 58 | 64 | -6 | 48 | - |
| 16th | Netherfield | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 75 | -20 | 47 | - |
| 17th | Flixton | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 45 | 73 | -28 | 42 | - |
| 18th | Congleton Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 65 | 101 | -36 | 41 | - |
| 19th | Harrogate Town | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 57 | 80 | -23 | 38 | - |
| 20th | Great Harwood Town | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 41 | 88 | -47 | 36 | - |
| 21st | Workington | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 38 | 84 | -46 | 31 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Buxton | 42 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 41 | 87 | -46 | 24 | ▼Relegated |
Northern Premier League - End of Season Notes-
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Left the Northern Premier League |
| ▲Barrow were Promoted to the Football Conference |
| ►Boston United Transferred to the Southern League Premier Division |
| ▼Buxton were Relegated to the Northern Counties East League |
| ▼Workington were Relegated to the North West Counties League |
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Joining the Northern Premier League |
| ▼Gateshead were Relegated from the Football Conference |
| ▼Stalybridge Celtic were Relegated from the Football Conference |
| ▲Burscough were Promoted from the North West Counties League |
| ▲Hucknall Town were Promoted from the Northern Counties East League |
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