1979–80 Northern Premier League
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1979–80 Northern Premier League
The 1979–80 Northern Premier League season was the 12th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.
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Teams
- Burton Albion
- Buxton
- Frickley Athletic
- Gainsborough Trinity
- Gateshead
- Goole Town
- Grantham
- Lancaster City
- Macclesfield Town
- Marine
- Matlock Town
- Morecambe
- Mossley
- Netherfield
- Oswestry Town
- Runcorn
- South Liverpool
- Southport
- Tamworth
- Witton Albion
- Workington
- Worksop Town
Final table
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mossley | 42 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 96 | 41 | +55 | 65 |
| 2 | Witton Albion | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 89 | 30 | +59 | 64 |
| 3 | Frickley Athletic | 42 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 93 | 48 | +45 | 61 |
| 4 | Burton Albion | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 83 | 42 | +41 | 56 |
| 5 | Matlock Town | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 87 | 53 | +34 | 53 |
| 6 | Buxton | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 51 |
| 7 | Worksop Town | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 50 |
| 8 | Macclesfield Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 47 |
| 9 | Grantham | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 44 |
| 10 | Marine | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 57 | +8 | 42 |
| 11 | Goole Town | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 41 |
| 12 | Lancaster City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 74 | 77 | −3 | 39 |
| 13 | Oswestry Town | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 38 |
| 14 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 64 | 75 | −11 | 36 |
| 15 | Runcorn | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 33 |
| 16 | Gateshead | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 77 | −27 | 33 |
| 17 | Morecambe | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 32 |
| 18 | Netherfield | 42 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 37 | 66 | −29 | 29 |
| 19 | Southport | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 75 | −45 | 29 |
| 20 | South Liverpool | 42 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 84 | −33 | 28 |
| 21 | Workington | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 85 | −35 | 28 |
| 22 | Tamworth | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 77 | −51 | 25 |
1 The points system up until the 1982–83 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Promotion and relegation
In the twelfth season of the Northern Premier League no sides applied for election to the Football League nor were automatically promoted. Frickley Athletic applied to join the Alliance Premier League and were successful; they were replaced by Southern League side King's Lynn.
Cup Results
- Runcorn 2–0 Lancaster City
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.
- Runcorn bt. Mossley
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