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1979–80 Northern Premier League

Northern Premier League Premier Division
Season 1979–80
Champions Mossley
Promoted Frickley Athletic
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1350 (2.92 per match)

The 1979–80 Northern Premier League season was the 12th 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 1980.
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 twelfth season of the Northern Premier League no sides applied for election to the Football League nor were automatically promoted. Frickley Athletic applied to join the Alliance Premier League and were successful; they were replaced by Southern League side King's Lynn.

Challenge Cup:

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


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