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1968–69 Northern Premier League

Northern Premier League
Season 1968–69
Champions Macclesfield Town
Promoted None
Relegated Ashington
Chorley
Worksop Town
Matches played 380
Goals scored 1,230 (3.24 per match)
Biggest home win Altrincham 8–1 Northwich Victoria
(25 January 1969)
Biggest away win

South Liverpool 1–7 Bangor City
(28 August 1968)
Goole Town 1–7 Bangor City
(1 February 1969)

Ashington 0–6 Chorley
(19 April 1969)
Highest scoring

Bangor City 7–3 Ashington
(8 February 1969)

South Shields (2) 8–2 Runcorn
(15 February 1969)

South Liverpool 1–7 Bangor City
(28 August 1968)
Goole Town 1–7 Bangor City
(1 February 1969)

Bangor City 7–3 Ashington
(8 February 1969)

The 1968–69 Northern Premier League was the inaugural season of the Northern Premier League, a regional football league in Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. The season began on 10 August 1969 and concluded on 10 May 1970.

The League features twenty teams transferred from the following leagues:

Cheshire County League

Lancashire Combination

Midland Football League

North Regional League

West Midlands (Regional) League

1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.

2 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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted

Updated to games played on 10 May 1969.
Source: Northern Premier Division results grid
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.


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