1969–70 Northern Premier League

October 2015 October 2015 Northern Premier League 1969–70 Macclesfield Town None GatesheadHyde United 380 1158 Scarborough 8–0 Great Harwood(14 March 1970) Gateshead 0–7 South Shields(27 December 1969) Runcorn 4–4 Great Harwood(1 November 1969) Runcorn 2–6 Matlock Town(29 November 1969)Great Harwood 3–5 Gainsborough Trinity(7 March 1970) Scarborough 8–0 Great Harwood(14 March 1970) 8 matchesMacclesfield Town(13 September 1969 – 22 November 1969) 16 matchesMacclesfield Town(8 September 1969 – 28 February 1970) 26 matchesGateshead(30 August 1969 – 27 March 1970) 7 matchesGoole Town(27 March 1970 – 2 May 1970) 1968–69 1970–71 The 1969–70 Northern Premier League was the second 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 9 August 1969 and concluded on 9 May 1970.The Football Archives 69–70 http://www.thefootballarchives.com/network/competition.php?CID=13&Season=1969-1970 The Football Archives Overview The League featured twenty teams for the second consecutive season. Team changes The following three clubs left the League at the end of the previous season: Ashington resigned, demoted to Northern Alliance Chorley relegated to Lancashire Combination Worksop Town relegated to Midland League (1889) The following three clubs joined the League at the start of the season: Stafford Rangers promoted from Cheshire County League Great Harwood promoted from Lancashire Combination Matlock Town promoted from Midland League (1889) League table main WDL QR y 2 MAC Macclesfield Town WIG Wigan Athletic BOS Boston United SCA Scarborough SSH South Shields GAI Gainsborough Trinity STA Stafford Rangers BAN Bangor City NOR Northwich Victoria NET Netherfield HYD Hyde United ALT Altrincham FLE Fleetwood RUN Runcorn MOR Morecambe SLI South Liverpool GHA Great Harwood MAT Matlock Town GOO Goole Town GAT Gateshead 22 8 8 72 41 C 20 12 6 56 32 21 8 9 65 33 20 10 8 74 39 19 7 12 66 43 16 11 11 64 49 16 7 15 59 52 15 9 14 68 63 15 8 15 60 66 14 9 15 56 54 15 7 16 59 59 R 14 8 16 62 65 13 10 15 53 60 11 13 14 57 72 10 13 15 41 51 11 11 16 44 55 10 9 19 63 92 8 12 18 52 67 10 6 22 50 71 5 12 21 37 94 R RC RL #FFCCCC Relegated to Cheshire County League #FFCCCC Relegated to Wearside League 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored. The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season. The points system up until the 1982–83 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. 10 May 1969 The Football Archives Results main FBR grey ALT BAN BOS FLE GAI GAT GOO GHA HYD MAC MAT MOR NET NOR RUN SCA SLI SSH STA WIG Altrincham Bangor City Boston United Fleetwood Gainsborough Trinity Gateshead Goole Town Great Harwood Hyde United Macclesfield Town Matlock Town Morecambe Netherfield Northwich Victoria Runcorn Scarborough South Liverpool South Shields Stafford Rangers Wigan Athletic 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–2 3–1 4–2 2–1 4–1 2–4 3–3 0–3 4–1 1–2 2–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–2 1–3 3–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 5–2 3–0 5–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–2 3–2 4–1 0–2 1–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–2 7–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 5–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 4–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–0 3–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 5–0 0–0 0–6 3–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–3 1–1 2–1 5–0 6–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 3–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 4–2 1–3 2–3 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 3–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 3–1 1–0 3–3 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 0–7 0–1 0–0 3–3 2–3 0–0 2–0 3–1 6–1 1–2 3–1 1–3 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–3 0–0 0–3 1–0 0–1 0–2 0–1 1–2 4–1 5–1 2–0 3–5 1–1 2–4 1–7 2–3 2–0 2–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–5 1–1 2–1 4–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 5–2 1–2 3–0 1–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–3 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–3 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 4–0 2–0 5–2 2–1 3–1 5–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–3 1–1 0–0 4–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–4 1–1 2–4 4–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 3–0 0–3 4–0 1–0 0–3 1–1 1–1 4–1 5–0 1–4 5–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–3 3–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 2–3 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–3 3–0 2–3 2–1 2–0 2–1 4–0 2–2 3–1 0–0 3–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 2–1 5–1 4–2 1–0 3–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 3–4 1–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 3–3 2–4 4–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 4–4 1–1 2–2 2–6 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 0–4 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 8–0 3–1 0–1 5–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–2 0–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–5 0–1 1–0 3–0 0–3 3–4 2–0 3–2 3–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 4–1 0–1 3–0 0–1 5–1 2–0 4–1 4–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 5–1 1–4 3–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–2 3–2 2–1 2–0 5–0 3–1 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–2 4–1 4–0 1–0 1–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–2 2–0 5–1 2–0 1–0 9 May 1970 The Football Archives May 1970 Stadia and locations Northern England right 610 Locations of the 1969–70 Northern Premier League teams Northern England 53.383436 -2.335158 Altrincham right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 53.224167 -4.131389 Bangor City right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 52.976755 0.018816 Boston United left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Northern England 53.916500 -3.024700 Fleetwood right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 53.403397 -0.774525 Gainsborough Trinity right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 54.952283 -1.630517 Gateshead bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg Northern England 53.703148 -0.880842 Goole Town left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Northern England 53.789195 -2.391113 Great Harwood right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 53.450631 -2.068179 Hyde United right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 53.242828 -2.127114 Macclesfield Town right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 53.137075 -1.551715 Matlock Town bottom Arrows 12x12 n.svg Northern England 54.067545 -2.847084 Morecambe right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 54.320474 -2.736481 Netherfield right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 53.258283 -2.510747 Northwich Victoria left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Northern England 53.341841 -2.722481 Runcorn right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Northern England 54.265534 -0.418267 Scarborough left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Northern England 53.357828 -2.889871 South Liverpool top Arrows 12x12 s.svg Northern England 54.970771 -1.458480 South Shields left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Northern England 52.818542 -2.116858 Stafford Rangers left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Northern England 53.555028 -2.650384 Wigan Athletic right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Team Stadium Altrincham Moss Lane Bangor City Farrar Road Boston United York Street Fleetwood Highbury Gainsborough Trinity The Northolme Gateshead Redheugh Park Goole Town Victoria Pleasure Ground Great Harwood The Showground Hyde United Ewen Fields Macclesfield Town Moss Rose Matlock Town Causeway Lane Morecambe Christie Park Netherfield Parkside Northwich Victoria Drill Field Runcorn Canal Street Scarborough Athletic Ground South Liverpool Holly Park South Shields Simonside Hall Stafford Rangers Marston Road Wigan Athletic Springfield Park Cup results Challenge Cup Northern Premier League Challenge Cup Stage Home team Score Away team 1st Leg Altrincham ?–? Macclesfield Town 2nd Leg Macclesfield Town ?–? Altrincham Aggregate Altrincham 4–3 Macclesfield Town FA Cup 1969–70 FA Cup Out of the twenty clubs from the Northern Premier League only South Shields reached for the second round: Second Round Home team Score Away team South Shields 0–0 Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic 1–2 South Shields Replay Third Round Home team Score Away team Queens Park Rangers 4–1 South Shields FA Trophy 1969–70 FA Trophy Out of the twenty clubs from the Northern Premier League only Macclesfield Town reached for the fourth round: Fourth Round Home team Score Away team Burton Albion 1–1 Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town 4–2 Burton Albion Replay Semi-finals Home team Score Away team Macclesfield Town 1–0 Barnet Final Home team Score Away team Macclesfield Town 2–0 Telford United End of the season At the end of the second season of the Northern Premier League none of the teams put forward, for election, received enough votes to be promoted to the Football League. Hyde United resigned the league, due to financial difficulties and Gateshead was relegated. Football League elections Alongside the four Football League teams facing re-election, a total of thirteen non-League teams applied for election, three of which were from the Northern Premier League. Three out of the four Football League teams were re-elected. Cambridge United from the Southern League replaced Bradford Park Avenue from the Football League as they didn't receive enough votes. Bradford Park Avenue was subsequently relegated to the Northern Premier League.http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; A history of admission to the Football League 20 April 2019 26 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180926224326/http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506; dead TeamLeagueVotesDarlingtonFootball League47HartlepoolFootball League42Cambridge UnitedSouthern League31Newport CountyFootball League31Bradford Park AvenueFootball League17Wigan AthleticNorthern Premier League3Cambridge CitySouthern League2Yeovil TownSouthern League1Bedford TownSouthern League1Hereford UnitedSouthern League1MorecambeNorthern Premier League1RomfordSouthern League1Boston UnitedNorthern Premier League0Chelmsford CitySouthern League0Hillingdon BoroughSouthern League0Telford UnitedSouthern League0WimbledonSouthern League0 Promotion and relegation The League expanded from twenty clubs to twenty-two clubs for the following season. The following two clubs left the League at the end of the season: Hyde United resigned, demoted to Cheshire County League Gateshead relegated to Wearside Football League The following four clubs joined the League the following season: Bradford Park Avenue relegated from Football League Fourth Division. Chorley promoted from Lancashire Combination (returning after a year's absence) Kirkby Town promoted from Lancashire Combination Lancaster City promoted from Lancashire Combination References External links Northern Premier League official website Northern Premier League tables at RSSSF Football Club History Database Category:Northern Premier League seasons 5