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1975–76 Northern Premier League

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Football league season
Northern Premier League
Season1975–76
ChampionsRuncorn
PromotedNone
RelegatedSkelmersdale United
Matches552
Goals1,562 (2.83 per match)
Biggest home winBoston United 8–0Barrow[1]
(10 April 1976)
Biggest away winFleetwood 0–6Northwich Victoria[1]
(1 November 1975)
Fleetwood 1–7Worksop Town[1]
(10 April 1976)
Highest scoringGreat Harwood 3–7Wigan Athletic[1]
(5 April 1976)
Longest winning run8 matches
Runcorn
(22 November 1975 – 27 December 1975)
Boston United
(24 January 1976 – 24 March 1976)
Longest unbeaten run16 matches
Stafford Rangers
(28 October 1975 – 14 February 1976)
Longest winless run14 matches
Fleetwood
(1 November 1975 – 21 February 1976)
Longest losing run7 matches
Great Harwood
(10 January 1976 – 21 February 1976)
Goole Town
(28 December 1970 – 20 February 1971)

The1975–76 Northern Premier League was the eighth season of theNorthern Premier League, a regionalfootball league inNorthern England, the northern areas of theMidlands andNorth Wales. The season began on 16 August 1975 and concluded on 1 May 1976.[1]

Overview

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The League featured twenty-four teams.

Team changes

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No clubs were promoted, conversely, none of the clubs were relegated.

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Runcorn(C)462910795422.26268
2Stafford Rangers462615581411.97667
3Scarborough4626101084431.95362
4Matlock Town462691196631.52461
5Boston United462761395581.63860
6Wigan Athletic4621151081421.92957
7Altrincham4620141277571.35154
8Bangor City4621121380701.14354
9Mossley4621111470581.20753
10Goole Town4620131358491.18453
11Northwich Victoria4617171279591.33951
12Lancaster City461891961700.87145
13Worksop Town4617101963561.12544
14Gainsborough Trinity4613171658690.84143
15Macclesfield Town4615121950640.78142
16Gateshead United461772264631.01641
17Buxton4611132237620.59735
18Skelmersdale United(R)4612102445740.60834Relegated toLancashire Combination
19Netherfield4611112455760.72433
20Morecambe4611112447670.70133
21Great Harwood461372658860.67433
22South Liverpool461292545780.57733
23Barrow461292547840.56033
24Fleetwood463934361310.27515Club Folded
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 1976. Source:The Football Archives
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.

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.
(C) Champions;(R) Relegated

Results

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Home \ AwayALTBANBRWBOSBUXFLEGAIGOOGATGHALNCMACMATMORMOSNETNORRUNSCASKUSLISTAWIGWOK
Altrincham1–04–01–04–02–13–01–13–03–22–23–21–24–10–02–21–13–10–13–11–15–21–00–1
Bangor City0–33–12–24–12–14–22–13–12–32–10–15–11–13–31–01–10–31–14–05–11–02–23–2
Barrow1–11–22–31–04–01–11–21–00–21–02–03–11–01–21–11–60–22–10–20–10–00–41–1
Boston United4–14–18–03–12–11–22–11–04–04–26–02–14–13–03–14–10–12–03–23–02–22–13–1
Buxton1–10–10–00–11–12–23–41–04–11–41–11–10–10–10–11–21–12–13–02–11–02–00–0
Fleetwood Town0–11–12–31–10–00–21–10–32–21–30–11–21–00–30–40–62–20–21–43–10–20–41–7
Gainsborough Trinity5–01–14–22–10–05–10–13–30–20–03–11–02–11–33–12–20–21–12–13–01–10–01–1
Goole Town0–31–11–00–03–15–02–13–01–01–12–11–11–12–12–00–30–22–11–01–21–00–02–1
Gateshead United0–24–21–01–00–18–10–00–01–02–10–25–12–02–21–00–12–32–02–22–00–21–23–0
Great Harwood0–31–22–40–10–12–21–12–01–32–32–11–40–12–22–40–40–31–21–02–10–13–71–0
Lancaster City2–10–23–22–30–07–12–11–20–11–50–14–23–22–03–20–00–42–21–01–00–20–01–0
Macclesfield Town2–11–21–11–02–10–02–04–33–03–00–11–10–11–12–11–11–21–10–12–01–11–10–0
Matlock Town4–31–12–04–13–14–23–02–02–13–12–01–04–13–02–02–10–12–21–02–23–22–21–2
Morecambe0–00–21–21–21–02–05–02–10–10–11–22–00–10–20–13–31–11–22–12–01–13–00–2
Mossley0–13–11–01–03–03–20–10–12–14–11–04–00–42–22–11–01–02–30–00–03–31–16–2
Netherfield1–10–11–11–40–02–12–20–21–60–30–01–11–32–02–00–00–11–12–06–00–10–21–3
Northwich Victoria0–01–21–21–31–04–01–10–01–10–02–11–15–35–25–31–20–21–01–10–03–31–34–1
Runcorn6–24–13–10–03–02–12–02–03–12–14–03–11–13–11–04–40–11–16–04–22–22–01–2
Scarborough1–04–15–04–11–06–13–01–05–11–03–05–24–21–10–02–11–22–02–04–30–10–03–0
Skelmersdale United2–23–12–13–10–11–02–11–11–12–10–12–01–60–00–10–22–01–10–10–01–11–20–3
South Liverpool1–11–12–02–01–22–33–01–12–11–32–11–20–32–11–02–03–10–20–13–20–10–00–2
Stafford Rangers2–13–21–12–01–04–04–02–11–01–14–02–01–11–12–14–11–12–11–04–13–02–21–0
Wigan Athletic4–12–01–06–06–03–00–01–31–00–01–10–11–00–02–35–21–21–12–14–12–01–23–0
Worksop Town0–01–13–11–10–05–01–10–03–01–31–23–10–23–01–21–03–13–00–10–12–00–20–1
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 1976. Source:The Football Archives
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 1975–76 Northern Premier League teams
TeamStadium
AltrinchamMoss Lane
Bangor CityFarrar Road
BarrowHolker Street
Boston UnitedYork Street
BuxtonThe Silverlands
FleetwoodHighbury
Gainsborough TrinityThe Northolme
Gateshead UnitedGateshead Youth Stadium
Goole TownVictoria Pleasure Ground
Great HarwoodThe Showground
Lancaster CityGreat Axe
Macclesfield TownMoss Rose
Matlock TownCauseway Lane
MorecambeChristie Park
MossleySeel Park
NetherfieldParkside
Northwich VictoriaDrill Field
RuncornCanal Street
ScarboroughAthletic Ground
Skelmersdale UnitedWhite Moss Park
South LiverpoolHolly Park
Stafford RangersMarston Road
Wigan AthleticSpringfield Park
Worksop TownCentral Avenue

Cup results

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Challenge Cup

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Main article:Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
StageHome TeamScoreAway Team
1st LegBoston United4–0Mossley Town
2nd LegMossley Town1–2Boston United
AggregateBoston United5–2Mossley

Northern Premier League Shield

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Main article:Northern Premier League Shield

Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Boston UnitedbeatRuncorn

FA Cup

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Main article:1975–76 FA Cup

Out of the twenty-four clubs from theNorthern Premier League, only four teams reached for the second round:

Second Round

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Sheffield Wednesday2–0Wigan Athletic
Stafford Rangers1–3Halifax Town
Scarborough3–2Preston North End
Gateshead United1–1Rochdale
Rochdale3–1Gateshead UnitedReplay

Third Round

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Scarborough1–2Crystal Palace

FA Trophy

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Main article:1975–76 FA Trophy

Out of the twenty-four clubs from theNorthern Premier League, three teams reached for the fourth round:

Fourth Round

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Bedford Town1–2Runcorn
Scarborough1–0Tooting & Mitcham United
Stafford Rangers2–0Hillingdon Borough

Semi-finals

StageHome TeamScoreAway Team
1st LegScarborough1–0Enfield
2nd LegEnfield0–0Scarborough
AggregateScarborough1–0Enfield
1st LegStafford Rangers1–0Runcorn
2nd LegRuncorn0–0Stafford Rangers
AggregateStafford Rangers1–0Runcorn

Final

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Scarborough3–2Stafford Rangers

End of the season

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At the end of the eighth season of theNorthern Premier League none of the teams put forward for election received enough votes to be promoted to theFootball League.Skelmersdale United resigned andFleetwood folded.

Football League elections

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Alongside the fourFootball League teams facing re-election, a total of nine non-League teams applied for election, three of which were from theNorthern Premier League. All fourFootball League teams were re-elected.[2]

ClubLeagueVotes
Stockport CountyFootball League42
Newport CountyFootball League41
SouthportFootball League38
WorkingtonFootball League21
Yeovil TownSouthern League18
Kettering TownSouthern League14
Wigan AthleticNorthern Premier League6
WimbledonSouthern League3
Chelmsford CitySouthern League3
Nuneaton BoroughSouthern League2
Telford UnitedSouthern League2
Gainsborough TrinityNorthern Premier League1
ScarboroughNorthern Premier League1

Promotion and relegation

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The number of clubs reduced from twenty-four clubs to twenty-three clubs for the following season.

The following two clubs left the League at the end of the season:

The following club joined the League the following season:

References

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  1. ^abcde"The Football Archives 75–76". The Football Archives.
  2. ^A history of admission to the Football League

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