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1975–76 Northern Premier League

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Season 1975–76
Champions Runcorn
Promoted Skelmersdale United Fleetwood
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1,562 (2.83 per match)

The 1975–76 Northern Premier League season was the eighth in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.

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.

Updated to games played on 1 May 1976.
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.

In the seventh season of the Northern Premier League none of the teams were put forward for election to the Football League nor automatically promoted. Conversely, none of the sides were relegated, but Skelmersdale United and Fleetwood left the League at the end of the season. They were replaced by newly admitted Frickley Athletic.

Challenge Cup:

Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.


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