Season | 1976β77 |
---|---|
Champions | Boston United |
Promoted | None |
Relegated | None |
Matches played | 506 |
Goals scored | 1,494 (2.95 per match) |
Biggest home win |
Gainsborough Trinity 7β0
Great Harwood
[1] (5 February 1977) |
Biggest away win |
South Liverpool 0-8
Bangor City
[1] (2 January 1977) |
Highest scoring |
Scarborough 5-3
Wigan Athletic
[1] (6 November 1976)
Bangor City 4-4
Matlock Town
[1] (29 March 1977) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Lancaster City (11 September 1976 - 11 October 1976) |
Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches Northwich Victoria (6 February 1977 β 18 May 1977) |
Longest winless run | 11 matches Buxton (23 October 1976 β 5 February 1977) |
Longest losing run | 8 matches Barrow (11 April 1977 β 30 April 1977) |
β
1975β76
1977β78 β |
The 1976β77 Northern Premier League was the ninth season of the Northern Premier League, a regional football league in Northern England, the northern areas of the Midlands and North Wales. The season began on 21 August 1976 and concluded on 20 May 1977. [1]
The League featured twenty-three teams for the first time. The systems of goal average was replaced by goal difference.
The following club left the League at the end of the previous season:
The following club joined the League at the start of the season:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Boston United (C) | 44 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 82 | 35 | +47 | 65 | |
2 | Northwich Victoria | 44 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 85 | 43 | +42 | 65 | |
3 | Matlock Town | 44 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 108 | 57 | +51 | 63 | |
4 | Bangor City | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 87 | 52 | +35 | 55 | |
5 | Scarborough | 44 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 77 | 66 | +11 | 54 | |
6 | Goole Town | 44 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 52 | |
7 | Lancaster City | 44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 51 | |
8 | Gateshead United | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 80 | 64 | +16 | 48 | Club Folded. A new club formed Gateshead replaced |
9 | Mossley | 44 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 48 | |
10 | Altrincham | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 47 | |
11 | Stafford Rangers | 44 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 46 | |
12 | Runcorn | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 44 | |
13 | Worksop Town | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 44 | |
14 | Wigan Athletic | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 43 | |
15 | Morecambe | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 75 | −16 | 37 | |
16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 74 | −16 | 36 | |
17 | Great Harwood | 44 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 63 | 84 | −21 | 36 | |
18 | Buxton | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 35 | |
19 | Macclesfield Town | 44 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 68 | −27 | 31 | |
20 | Frickley Athletic | 44 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 53 | 93 | −40 | 30 | |
21 | Barrow | 44 | 11 | 6 | 27 | 56 | 87 | −31 | 28 | |
22 | South Liverpool | 44 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 51 | 104 | −53 | 28 | |
23 | Netherfield | 44 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 47 | 92 | −45 | 26 |
Team | Stadium |
---|---|
Altrincham | Moss Lane |
Bangor City | Farrar Road |
Barrow | Holker Street |
Boston United | York Street |
Buxton | The Silverlands |
Frickley Athletic | Westfield Lane |
Gainsborough Trinity | The Northolme |
Gateshead United | Gateshead Youth Stadium |
Goole Town | Victoria Pleasure Ground |
Great Harwood | The Showground |
Lancaster City | Great Axe |
Macclesfield Town | Moss Rose |
Matlock Town | Causeway Lane |
Morecambe | Christie Park |
Mossley | Seel Park |
Netherfield | Parkside |
Northwich Victoria | Drill Field |
Runcorn | Canal Street |
Scarborough | Athletic Ground |
South Liverpool | Holly Park |
Stafford Rangers | Marston Road |
Wigan Athletic | Springfield Park |
Worksop Town | Central Avenue |
Home Team | Score | Away Team |
---|---|---|
Scarborough | 1β0 | Runcorn |
Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.
Home Team | Score | Away Team |
---|---|---|
Boston United | beat | Scarborough |
Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, only three teams reached the second round:
Second Round
Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
---|---|---|---|
Mansfield Town | 2β5 | Matlock Town | |
Northwich Victoria | 4β0 | Peterborough United | |
Wrexham | 1β1 | Goole Town | |
Goole Town | 0β1 | Wrexham | Replay |
Third Round
Home Team | Score | Away Team |
---|---|---|
Carlisle United | 5β1 | Matlock Town |
Northwich Victoria | 3β2 | Watford |
Fourth Round
Home Team | Score | Away Team |
---|---|---|
Carlisle United | 5β1 | Matlock Town |
Northwich Victoria | 1β3 | Oldham Athletic |
Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, three teams reached the fourth round:
Fourth Round
Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
---|---|---|---|
Scarborough | 1-1 | Nuneaton Borough | |
Nuneaton Borough | 0-1 | Scarborough | Replay |
Slough Town | 2-0 | Morecambe | |
Weymouth | 0-0 | Altrincham | |
Altrincham | 2-1 | Weymouth | Replay |
Semi-finals
Stage | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
---|---|---|---|
1st Leg | Scarborough | 2-0 | Altrincham |
2nd Leg | Altrincham | 2-0 | Scarborough |
Aggregate | Scarborough | 2-2 | Altrincham |
Replay | Scarborough | 0-0 | Altrincham |
2nd Replay | Scarborough | 2-1 | Altrincham |
Final
Home Team | Score | Away Team |
---|---|---|
Scarborough | 3-2 | Dagenham |
At the end of the ninth season of the Northern Premier League, Altrincham who put forward for election did not receive enough votes to be promoted to the Football League.
Alongside the four Football League teams facing re-election, two non-League teams, one from the Northern Premier League and the other from the Southern League. Applied to be elected. Three out of the four Football League teams were re-elected. Wimbledon from the Southern League replaced Workington from the Football League as they didn't receive enough votes. Workington was subsequently relegated to the Northern Premier League. [2]
Club | League | Votes |
---|---|---|
Halifax Town | Football League Division Four | 44 |
Hartlepool | Football League Division Four | 42 |
Southport | Football League Division Four | 37 |
Wimbledon | Southern League Premier Division | 27 |
Workington | Football League Division Four | 21 |
Altrincham | Northern Premier League | 12 |
The following club left the League at the end of the season:
The following club joined the League the following season:
Season | 1976β77 |
---|---|
Champions | Boston United |
Promoted | None |
Relegated | None |
Matches played | 506 |
Goals scored | 1,494 (2.95 per match) |
Biggest home win |
Gainsborough Trinity 7β0
Great Harwood
[1] (5 February 1977) |
Biggest away win |
South Liverpool 0-8
Bangor City
[1] (2 January 1977) |
Highest scoring |
Scarborough 5-3
Wigan Athletic
[1] (6 November 1976)
Bangor City 4-4
Matlock Town
[1] (29 March 1977) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Lancaster City (11 September 1976 - 11 October 1976) |
Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches Northwich Victoria (6 February 1977 β 18 May 1977) |
Longest winless run | 11 matches Buxton (23 October 1976 β 5 February 1977) |
Longest losing run | 8 matches Barrow (11 April 1977 β 30 April 1977) |
β
1975β76
1977β78 β |
The 1976β77 Northern Premier League was the ninth season of the Northern Premier League, a regional football league in Northern England, the northern areas of the Midlands and North Wales. The season began on 21 August 1976 and concluded on 20 May 1977. [1]
The League featured twenty-three teams for the first time. The systems of goal average was replaced by goal difference.
The following club left the League at the end of the previous season:
The following club joined the League at the start of the season:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Boston United (C) | 44 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 82 | 35 | +47 | 65 | |
2 | Northwich Victoria | 44 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 85 | 43 | +42 | 65 | |
3 | Matlock Town | 44 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 108 | 57 | +51 | 63 | |
4 | Bangor City | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 87 | 52 | +35 | 55 | |
5 | Scarborough | 44 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 77 | 66 | +11 | 54 | |
6 | Goole Town | 44 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 52 | |
7 | Lancaster City | 44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 51 | |
8 | Gateshead United | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 80 | 64 | +16 | 48 | Club Folded. A new club formed Gateshead replaced |
9 | Mossley | 44 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 48 | |
10 | Altrincham | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 47 | |
11 | Stafford Rangers | 44 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 46 | |
12 | Runcorn | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 44 | |
13 | Worksop Town | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 44 | |
14 | Wigan Athletic | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 43 | |
15 | Morecambe | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 75 | −16 | 37 | |
16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 74 | −16 | 36 | |
17 | Great Harwood | 44 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 63 | 84 | −21 | 36 | |
18 | Buxton | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 35 | |
19 | Macclesfield Town | 44 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 68 | −27 | 31 | |
20 | Frickley Athletic | 44 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 53 | 93 | −40 | 30 | |
21 | Barrow | 44 | 11 | 6 | 27 | 56 | 87 | −31 | 28 | |
22 | South Liverpool | 44 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 51 | 104 | −53 | 28 | |
23 | Netherfield | 44 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 47 | 92 | −45 | 26 |
Team | Stadium |
---|---|
Altrincham | Moss Lane |
Bangor City | Farrar Road |
Barrow | Holker Street |
Boston United | York Street |
Buxton | The Silverlands |
Frickley Athletic | Westfield Lane |
Gainsborough Trinity | The Northolme |
Gateshead United | Gateshead Youth Stadium |
Goole Town | Victoria Pleasure Ground |
Great Harwood | The Showground |
Lancaster City | Great Axe |
Macclesfield Town | Moss Rose |
Matlock Town | Causeway Lane |
Morecambe | Christie Park |
Mossley | Seel Park |
Netherfield | Parkside |
Northwich Victoria | Drill Field |
Runcorn | Canal Street |
Scarborough | Athletic Ground |
South Liverpool | Holly Park |
Stafford Rangers | Marston Road |
Wigan Athletic | Springfield Park |
Worksop Town | Central Avenue |
Home Team | Score | Away Team |
---|---|---|
Scarborough | 1β0 | Runcorn |
Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.
Home Team | Score | Away Team |
---|---|---|
Boston United | beat | Scarborough |
Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, only three teams reached the second round:
Second Round
Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
---|---|---|---|
Mansfield Town | 2β5 | Matlock Town | |
Northwich Victoria | 4β0 | Peterborough United | |
Wrexham | 1β1 | Goole Town | |
Goole Town | 0β1 | Wrexham | Replay |
Third Round
Home Team | Score | Away Team |
---|---|---|
Carlisle United | 5β1 | Matlock Town |
Northwich Victoria | 3β2 | Watford |
Fourth Round
Home Team | Score | Away Team |
---|---|---|
Carlisle United | 5β1 | Matlock Town |
Northwich Victoria | 1β3 | Oldham Athletic |
Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, three teams reached the fourth round:
Fourth Round
Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
---|---|---|---|
Scarborough | 1-1 | Nuneaton Borough | |
Nuneaton Borough | 0-1 | Scarborough | Replay |
Slough Town | 2-0 | Morecambe | |
Weymouth | 0-0 | Altrincham | |
Altrincham | 2-1 | Weymouth | Replay |
Semi-finals
Stage | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
---|---|---|---|
1st Leg | Scarborough | 2-0 | Altrincham |
2nd Leg | Altrincham | 2-0 | Scarborough |
Aggregate | Scarborough | 2-2 | Altrincham |
Replay | Scarborough | 0-0 | Altrincham |
2nd Replay | Scarborough | 2-1 | Altrincham |
Final
Home Team | Score | Away Team |
---|---|---|
Scarborough | 3-2 | Dagenham |
At the end of the ninth season of the Northern Premier League, Altrincham who put forward for election did not receive enough votes to be promoted to the Football League.
Alongside the four Football League teams facing re-election, two non-League teams, one from the Northern Premier League and the other from the Southern League. Applied to be elected. Three out of the four Football League teams were re-elected. Wimbledon from the Southern League replaced Workington from the Football League as they didn't receive enough votes. Workington was subsequently relegated to the Northern Premier League. [2]
Club | League | Votes |
---|---|---|
Halifax Town | Football League Division Four | 44 |
Hartlepool | Football League Division Four | 42 |
Southport | Football League Division Four | 37 |
Wimbledon | Southern League Premier Division | 27 |
Workington | Football League Division Four | 21 |
Altrincham | Northern Premier League | 12 |
The following club left the League at the end of the season:
The following club joined the League the following season: