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.
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
Results
Stadia and locations
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
Stage Home team Score Away team 1st Leg Altrincham ?–? Macclesfield Town 2nd Leg Macclesfield Town ?–? Altrincham Aggregate Altrincham 4–3 Macclesfield Town
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
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.
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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