 They followed that up with their most successful season to date in 1995–96, winning Division One, thus achieving promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One and they reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase where they lost to Brigg Town after starting the competition in the second qualifying round.Flixton finished in 13th in their first season in the Northern Premier League, 1996–97 when they also reached the third qualifying round of the FA Cup.They again reached the third qualifying round of the FA Cup 1998–99.