Northern Premier League Tables
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Northern Premier League Premier Division 1998/99
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Altrincham | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 80 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Worksop Town | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 76 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Guiseley | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 72 | - |
| 4th | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 69 | - |
| 5th | Gateshead | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 65 | - |
| 6th | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 59 | +6 | 65 | - |
| 7th | Whitby Town | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 62 | +15 | 64 | - |
| 8th | Leigh RMI | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 63 | - |
| 9th | Hyde United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 59 | - |
| 10th | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 63 | +8 | 59 | - |
| 11th | Winsford United | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 57 | - |
| 12th | Runcorn | 42 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 55 | - |
| 13th | Emley | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 53 | - |
| 14th | Blyth Spartans | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 51 | - |
| 15th | Colwyn Bay | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 60 | 71 | -11 | 49 | - |
| 16th | Frickley Athletic | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 71 | -16 | 48 | - |
| 17th | Marine | 42 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 61 | 69 | -8 | 47 | - |
| 18th | Spennymoor United | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 71 | -19 | 47 | - |
| 19th | Lancaster City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 50 | 62 | -12 | 46 | - |
| 20th | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 49 | 67 | -18 | 45 | - |
| 21st | Chorley | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 68 | -23 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 47 | 77 | -30 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
Northern Premier League Division 1 1998/99
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Droylsden | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 97 | 55 | +42 | 86 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Hucknall Town | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 80 | 38 | +42 | 86* | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Ashton United | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 79 | 46 | +33 | 78 | - |
| 4th | Lincoln United | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 94 | 65 | +29 | 72 | - |
| 5th | Eastwood Town | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 65 | 69 | -4 | 68 | - |
| 6th | Radcliffe Borough | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 78 | 62 | +16 | 65 | - |
| 7th | Burscough | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 67 | 61 | +6 | 65 | - |
| 8th | Witton Albion | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 70 | 63 | +7 | 63 | - |
| 9th | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 55 | +9 | 62 | - |
| 10th | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 61 | - |
| 11th | Harrogate Town | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 75 | 77 | -2 | 58 | - |
| 12th | Gretna | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 73 | 80 | -7 | 58 | - |
| 13th | Belper Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 56 | - |
| 14th | Trafford | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 53 | - |
| 15th | Netherfield Kendal | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 49 | - |
| 16th | Flixton | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 64 | -14 | 48 | - |
| 17th | Matlock Town | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 53 | 72 | -19 | 48 | - |
| 18th | Farsley Celtic | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 73 | -17 | 46 | - |
| 19th | Whitley Bay | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 77 | -24 | 39 | - |
| 20th | Congleton Town | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 65 | 91 | -26 | 39 | - |
| 21st | Great Harwood Town | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 51 | 73 | -22 | 38 | ▼Relegated to NWCL |
| 22nd | Alfreton Town | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 53 | 86 | -33 | 35 | ▼Relegated to NCEL |
* Hucknall Town were Deducted 3 Points
Northern Premier League - End of Season Notes-
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Left the Northern Premier League |
| ▲Altrincham were Promoted to the Football Conference |
| ▼Alfreton Town were Relegated to the Northern Counties East League |
| ▼Great Harwood Town were Relegated to the North West Counties League |
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Joining the Northern Premier League |
| ▼Barrow were Demoted from the Football Conference |
| ▼Leek Town were Relegated from the Football Conference |
| ▲Ossett Town were Promoted from the Northern Counties East League |
| ▲Workington were Promoted from the North West Counties League |
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