1969–70 Northern Premier League
| Season | 1969–70 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Macclesfield Town |
| Promoted | None |
| Relegated | Gateshead Hyde United |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,158 (3.05 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Scarborough 8–0 Great Harwood[1] (14 March 1970) |
| Biggest away win | Gateshead 0–7 South Shields[1] (27 December 1969) |
| Highest scoring | Runcorn 4–4 Great Harwood[1] (1 November 1969) Runcorn 2–6 Matlock Town[1] (14 March 1970) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches Macclesfield Town (13 September 1969 – 22 November 1969) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches Macclesfield Town (8 September 1969 – 28 February 1970) |
| Longest winless run | 26 matches Gateshead (30 August 1969 – 27 March 1970) |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Goole Town (27 March 1970 – 2 May 1970) |
← 1968–69 1970–71 → | |
The 1969–70 Northern Premier League was the second season of the
Midlands and North Wales. The season began on 9 August 1969 and concluded on 9 May 1970.[1]
Overview
The League featured twenty teams for the second consecutive season.
Team changes
The following three clubs left the League at the end of the previous season:
- Ashington resigned, demoted to Northern Alliance
- Chorley relegated to Lancashire Combination
- Worksop Town relegated to Midland League (1889)
The following three clubs joined the League at the start of the season:
- Stafford Rangers promoted from Cheshire County League
- Great Harwood promoted from Lancashire Combination
- Matlock Town promoted from Midland League (1889)
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macclesfield Town (C) | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 41 | 1.756 | 52 | |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 56 | 32 | 1.750 | 52 | |
| 3 | Boston United | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 33 | 1.970 | 50 | |
| 4 | Scarborough | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 74 | 39 | 1.897 | 50 | |
| 5 | South Shields | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 43 | 1.535 | 45 | |
| 6 | Gainsborough Trinity | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 49 | 1.306 | 43 | |
| 7 | Stafford Rangers | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 52 | 1.135 | 39 | |
| 8 | Bangor City | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 63 | 1.079 | 39 | |
| 9 | Northwich Victoria | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 60 | 66 | 0.909 | 38 | |
| 10 | Netherfield | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 54 | 1.037 | 37 | |
| 11 | Hyde United (R) | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 59 | 59 | 1.000 | 37 | Relegated to Cheshire County League |
| 12 | Altrincham | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 62 | 65 | 0.954 | 36 | |
| 13 | Fleetwood | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 60 | 0.883 | 36 | |
| 14 | Runcorn | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 57 | 72 | 0.792 | 35 | |
| 15 | Morecambe | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 51 | 0.804 | 33 | |
| 16 | South Liverpool | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 55 | 0.800 | 33 | |
| 17 | Great Harwood | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 63 | 92 | 0.685 | 29 | |
| 18 | Matlock Town | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 67 | 0.776 | 28 | |
| 19 | Goole Town | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 50 | 71 | 0.704 | 26 | |
| 20 | Gateshead (R) | 38 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 94 | 0.394 | 22 | Relegated to Wearside League
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Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 1969. Source: The Football Archives
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
The system of using
goal 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
Stadia and locations
Runcorn
