To remedy this, clubs will play an extra 8 games (4 home, 4 away) against teams within geographically related groups.
It Featured six new teams: The following are the groups which decided the extra 8 games for all teams: This was the first season of the Northern Premier League Division One South.
President's Cup: Teams from lower 2 divisions.
Peter Swales Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the Chairman's Cup.
1 Retford United qualified but its ground standards were not high enough for it to play in the shield.