| Season | 1974–75 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wigan Athletic |
| Promoted | None |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches | 552 |
| Goals | 1,595 (2.89 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Runcorn 7–0Fleetwood[1] (14 December 1974) |
| Biggest away win | Matlock Town 0–10Lancaster City[1] (14 December 1974) |
| Highest scoring | Northwich Victoria 4–6Mossley[1] (16 September 1974) Barrow 3–7Morecambe[1] (14 December 1974) |
| Longest winning run | 11 matches Wigan Athletic (9 October 1974 – 21 December 1974) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 22 matches Wigan Athletic (24 August 1974 – 21 December 1974) Altrincham (2 September 1974 – 20 January 1975) |
| Longest winless run | 24 matches Fleetwood (19 October 1974 – 18 March 1975) |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Netherfield (2 November 1974 – 16 December 1974) |
1975–76 → | |
The1974–75 Northern Premier League was the seventh season of theNorthern Premier League, a regionalfootball league inNorthern England, the northern areas of theMidlands andNorth Wales. The season began on 17 August 1974 and concluded on 12 May 1975.[1]
South Shields changed their name toGateshead United and moved fromSimonside Hall toGateshead Youth Stadium.
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 | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Athletic(C) | 46 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 94 | 38 | 2.474 | 72 |
| 2 | Runcorn | 46 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 102 | 42 | 2.429 | 68 |
| 3 | Altrincham | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 87 | 43 | 2.023 | 64 |
| 4 | Stafford Rangers | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 81 | 39 | 2.077 | 63 |
| 5 | Scarborough | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 75 | 45 | 1.667 | 60 |
| 6 | Mossley | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 78 | 52 | 1.500 | 57 |
| 7 | Gateshead United | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 48 | 1.542 | 56 |
| 8 | Goole Town | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 75 | 71 | 1.056 | 50 |
| 9 | Northwich Victoria | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 83 | 71 | 1.169 | 48 |
| 10 | Great Harwood | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 69 | 66 | 1.045 | 48 |
| 11 | Matlock Town | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 87 | 79 | 1.101 | 46 |
| 12 | Boston United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 64 | 63 | 1.016 | 46 |
| 13 | Morecambe | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 71 | 87 | 0.816 | 43 |
| 14 | Worksop Town | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 69 | 66 | 1.045 | 42 |
| 15 | South Liverpool | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 59 | 71 | 0.831 | 42 |
| 16 | Buxton | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 50 | 77 | 0.649 | 39 |
| 17 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 46 | 62 | 0.742 | 36 |
| 18 | Lancaster City | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 53 | 76 | 0.697 | 36 |
| 19 | Bangor City | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 56 | 67 | 0.836 | 35 |
| 20 | Gainsborough Trinity | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 46 | 79 | 0.582 | 35 |
| 21 | Skelmersdale United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 63 | 93 | 0.677 | 33 |
| 22 | Barrow | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 45 | 72 | 0.625 | 33 |
| 23 | Netherfield | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 42 | 91 | 0.462 | 32 |
| 24 | Fleetwood | 46 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 26 | 97 | 0.268 | 20 |
The system of usinggoal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.
The points system up until the 1982–83 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.| Home \ Away | ALT | BAN | BRW | BOS | BUX | FLE | GAI | GAT | GOO | GHA | LNC | MAC | MAT | MOR | MOS | NET | NOR | RUN | SCA | SKU | SLI | STA | WIG | WOK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Bangor City | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 6–2 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Barrow | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–0 | |
| Boston United | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Buxton | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 3–0 | |
| Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| Gateshead United | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
| Goole Town | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Great Harwood | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–4 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | |
| Lancaster City | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–10 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Matlock Town | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 7–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Morecambe | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–7 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Mossley | 2–2 | 1–0 | 5–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Netherfield | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–6 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | |
| Northwich Victoria | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 4–6 | 7–1 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Runcorn | 2–0 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 7–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Scarborough | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Skelmersdale United | 0–5 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | |
| South Liverpool | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| Stafford Rangers | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | |
| Worksop Town | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 |
| Team | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Altrincham | Moss Lane |
| Bangor City | Farrar Road |
| Barrow | Holker Street |
| Boston United | York Street |
| Buxton | The Silverlands |
| Fleetwood | Highbury |
| 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 |
| Skelmersdale United | White Moss Park |
| South Liverpool | Holly Park |
| Stafford Rangers | Marston Road |
| Wigan Athletic | Springfield Park |
| Worksop Town | Central Avenue |
| Stage | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Leg | Runcorn | ?–? | Stafford Rangers |
| 2nd Leg | Stafford Rangers | ?–? | Runcorn |
| Aggregate | Runcorn | 2–1 | Stafford Rangers |
Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | beat | Runcorn |
Out of the twenty-four clubs from theNorthern Premier League, only four teams reached for the second round:
Second Round
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham | 3–0 | Gateshead United | |
| Stafford Rangers | 2–1 | Halifax Town | |
| Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | |
| Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | Replay |
Third Round
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 1–1 | Altrincham | |
| Altrincham | 0–2 | Everton | Replay |
| Stafford Rangers | 0–0 | Rotherham United | |
| Rotherham United | 0–2 | Stafford Rangers | Replay |
Fourth Round
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Stafford Rangers | 1–2 | Peterborough United |
Out of the twenty-four clubs from theNorthern Premier League, four teams reached for the fourth round:
Fourth Round
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goole Town | 0–1 | Matlock Town |
| Scarborough | 1–0 | Wimbledon |
| Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Bedford Town |
Semi-finals
| Stage | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Leg | Matlock Town | 0–1 | Burton Albion |
| 2nd Leg | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Matlock Town |
| Aggregate | Matlock Town | 2–1 | Burton Albion |
| 1st Leg | Scarborough | 3–1 | Bedford Town |
| 2nd Leg | Bedford Town | 1–3 | Scarborough |
| Aggregate | Scarborough | 6–2 | Bedford Town |
Final
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Matlock Town | 4–0 | Scarborough |
At the end of the seventh season of theNorthern Premier League none of the teams put forward for election received enough votes to be promoted to theFootball League.
Alongside the fourFootball League teams facing re-election, a total of twelve non-League teams applied for election, four of which were from theNorthern Premier League. All fourFootball League teams were re-elected.[2]
No clubs were promoted, conversely, none of the clubs were relegated.