1977–78 Northern Premier League
| Season | 1977–78 |
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| Champions | Boston United |
| Promoted | Wigan Athletic |
| Relegated | Great Harwood |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,447 (2.62 per match) |
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The 1977–78 Northern Premier League season was the tenth in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.
1 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 7 May 1978.
Source: Northern Premier Division results grid
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
In the tenth season of the Northern Premier League 2nd placed Wigan Athletic applied for election to the Football League and succeeded, joining Football League Division Four; they replaced Southport, who swapped leagues with them. No sides were relegated, but Great Harwood left the League at the end of the season.
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.
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