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1977–78 Northern Premier League

The 1977–78 Northern Premier League was the tenth season of the Northern Premier League, a regional football league in Northern England, the northern areas of the Midlands and North Wales. The season began on 21 August 1976 and concluded on 7 May 1978.[1]

Northern Premier League
Season1977–78
ChampionsBoston United
PromotedWigan Athletic
RelegatedGreat Harwood
Matches played552
Goals scored1,648 (2.99 per match)
Biggest home winGateshead 8–0 South Liverpool[1]
(14 February 1978)
Biggest away winSouth Liverpool 0–5 Northwich Victoria[1]
(10 September 1977)
Lancaster City 1–6 Wigan Athletic[1]
(22 October 1977)
Highest scoringBoston United 7–3 Frickley Athletic[1]
(25 February 1978)
Longest winning run10 matches
Bangor City
(11 March 1978 – 18 April 1978)
Longest unbeaten run26 matches
Wigan Athletic
(11 October 1977 – 5 April 1978)
Longest winless run12 matches
Barrow
(27 August 1977 – 22 October 1977)
Lancaster City
(26 November 1977 – 11 March 1978)
Longest losing run6 matches
Workington
(12 October 1977 – 19 November 1977)
Buxton
(1 April 1978 – 24 April 1978)

Overview

The League featured twenty-four teams.

Team changes

The following club left the League at the end of the previous season:

The following club joined the League at the start of the season:

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Boston United (C)4631968535+5071
2Wigan Athletic (P)46251568345+3865Promoted to Football League Fourth Division
3Bangor City462610109250+4262
4Scarborough462610108039+4162
5Altrincham46221598449+3559
6Northwich Victoria462214108355+2858
7Stafford Rangers462213117141+3057
8Runcorn46191897044+2656
9Mossley462211138573+1255
10Matlock Town462112137960+1954
11Lancaster City461514176682−1644
12Frickley Athletic461512197781−442
13Barrow461412205861−340
14Goole Town46159226068−839
15Great Harwood461313206683−1739Club Folded.
16Gainsborough Trinity461410226174−1338
17Gateshead46165256574−937
18Netherfield461113225080−3035
19Workington46138254880−3234
20Worksop Town461210244584−3934
21Morecambe461111246792−2533
22Macclesfield Town46129256092−3233
23Buxton46136276095−3532
24South Liverpool46973053111−5825
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 1978. Source: The Football Archives
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.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; (P) Promoted

Results

Home \ AwayALTBANBRWBOSBUXFRKGAIGATGOOGHALNCMACMATMORMOSNETNORRUNSCASLISTAWIGWRKWOK
Altrincham3–32–03–04–03–10–02–24–05–02–22–22–13–21–22–22–22–00–03–11–10–05–14–0
Bangor City2–21–00–11–05–24–14–22–15–11–06–12–01–12–34–01–02–11–26–01–00–03–13–0
Barrow1–20–20–11–14–12–11–01–07–01–03–00–13–02–20–04–20–00–23–10–11–13–10–0
Boston United1–03–02–02–17–31–03–12–14–21–31–02–15–20–12–00–10–00–00–01–14–26–04–0
Buxton0–20–40–20–20–10–32–12–15–14–31–12–31–03–33–10–20–20–33–10–32–20–17–0
Frickley Athletic1–11–10–00–34–32–01–32–21–17–13–21–12–22–01–20–30–00–14–20–24–01–20–0
Gainsborough Trinity0–20–01–12–10–12–23–21–23–11–01–20–02–02–22–23–12–10–14–22–21–22–03–2
Gateshead United5–11–23–00–13–10–20–12–42–12–11–22–13–21–31–01–21–32–28–00–30–32–31–1
Goole Town0–11–00–01–16–03–40–12–02–10–23–23–11–11–02–22–21–12–11–02–00–23–00–2
Great Harwood0–27–21–10–14–03–13–11–12–20–01–35–21–24–32–22–02–22–10–01–12–33–13–0
Lancaster City2–11–14–32–20–11–41–02–10–01–13–11–01–33–31–03–21–20–02–00–01–61–02–0
Macclesfield Town3–30–25–00–13–00–31–02–02–10–14–02–21–21–30–10–43–11–11–31–00–41–12–1
Matlock Town3–41–13–22–12–12–11–14–11–03–03–02–00–05–22–22–20–20–04–02–10–13–12–1
Morecambe0–10–13–10–41–13–21–11–05–12–14–22–20–11–54–11–21–13–50–31–21–23–32–2
Mossley1–11–01–11–23–22–22–10–13–21–14–12–12–15–43–02–21–31–02–10–11–35–02–1
Netherfield2–13–21–20–11–22–42–01–00–12–12–54–10–11–23–20–00–30–32–20–01–21–11–0
Northwich Victoria1–01–11–00–22–22–05–44–02–10–05–23–02–53–01–01–10–02–12–01–11–14–25–2
Runcorn1–12–21–02–22–11–13–20–34–00–20–06–01–12–10–02–03–01–04–01–12–21–02–0
Scarborough0–10–22–11–12–10–12–10–02–12–10–03–02–01–06–05–31–02–16–22–03–11–24–0
South Liverpool0–10–42–41–24–33–22–30–10–23–02–23–23–32–11–20–10–52–20–41–20–20–11–0
Stafford Rangers0–14–11–01–14–13–15–00–11–02–03–22–21–33–00–02–00–02–12–02–32–21–03–0
Wigan Athletic1–02–14–10–24–01–02–11–02–00–02–21–12–01–11–20–01–10–02–42–01–04–13–0
Workington2–10–12–00–10–20–14–10–12–12–00–02–10–34–11–24–01–21–20–00–00–31–40–0
Worksop Town1–00–22–20–10–12–12–11–32–10–13–53–11–12–11–01–11–02–11–23–24–21–10–0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 1978. Source: The Football Archives
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 1977–78 Northern Premier League teams
TeamStadium
AltrinchamMoss Lane
Bangor CityFarrar Road
BarrowHolker Street
Boston UnitedYork Street
BuxtonThe Silverlands
Frickley AthleticWestfield Lane
Gainsborough TrinityThe Northolme
Gateshead UnitedGateshead Youth Stadium
Goole TownVictoria Pleasure Ground
Great HarwoodThe Showground
Lancaster CityGiant Axe
Macclesfield TownMoss Rose
Matlock TownCauseway Lane
MorecambeChristie Park
MossleySeel Park
NetherfieldParkside
Northwich VictoriaDrill Field
RuncornCanal Street
ScarboroughAthletic Ground
South LiverpoolHolly Park
Stafford RangersMarston Road
Wigan AthleticSpringfield Park
WorkingtonBorough Park
Worksop TownCentral Avenue

Cup results

Challenge Cup

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Matlock Town3–0Boston United

Northern Premier League Shield

Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Matlock TownbeatBoston United

FA Cup

Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, only two teams reached the second round:

Second Round

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Crewe Alexandra0–0Scarborough
Scarborough2–0Crewe AlexandraReplay
Hartlepool United4–2Runcorn

Third Round

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Brighton & Hove Albion3–0Scarborough

FA Trophy

Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, two teams reached the fourth round:

Fourth Round

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Altrincham4–2Winsford United
Merthyr Tydfil0–0Runcorn
Runcorn3–2Merthyr Tydfil

Semi-finals

StageHome TeamScoreAway Team
1st LegAltrincham0–0Runcorn
2nd LegRuncorn0–1Altrincham
AggregateAltrincham1–0Runcorn

Final

Home TeamScoreAway Team
Altrincham3–1Leatherhead

End of the season

At the end of the tenth season of the Northern Premier League, Wigan Athletic who was put forward for election, received enough votes, on the second round of voting, to be promoted to the Football League. Great Harwood folded Great Harwood Town replaced in Lancashire Combination

Football League elections

Alongside the four Football League teams facing re-election, two non-League teams, one from the Northern Premier League and the other from the Southern League, applied to be elected. Three out of the four Football League teams were re-elected. Wigan Athletic from the Northern Premier League tied with Southport from the Football League on the first round of voting. A second round was then implemented with Wigan Athletic gaining promotion, replacing Southport from the Football League as they did not receive enough votes. Southport was subsequently relegated to the Northern Premier League.[2]

ClubLeagueFirst
round
votes		Second
round
votes
York CityFootball League Division Four49
RochdaleFootball League Division Four39
Hartlepool UnitedFootball League Division Four37
Wigan AthleticNorthern Premier League2629
SouthportFootball League Division Four2620
Bath CitySouthern League23

Promotion and relegation

The number of clubs reduced from twenty-four clubs to twenty-three clubs for the following season.

The following two clubs left the League at the end of the season:

The following club joined the League the following season:

References

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