1978-79
	Northern Premier League

Before this season

• Great Harwood left
• Southport joined
• Wigan Athletic left

Final League Table

 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Mossley                          44   32    5    7  117   48   69
   2  Altrincham                       44   25   11    8   93   39   61
   3  Matlock Town                     44   24    8   12  100   59   56
   4  Scarborough                      44   19   14   11   61   44   52
   5  Southport                        44   19   14   11   62   49   52
   6  Boston United                    44   17   18    9   40   33   52
   7  Runcorn                          44   21    9   14   79   54   51
   8  Stafford Rangers                 44   18   14   12   67   41   50
   9  Goole Town                       44   17   15   12   56   61   49
  10  Northwich Victoria               44   18   11   15   64   52   47
  11  Lancaster City                   44   17   12   15   62   54   46
  12  Bangor City                      44   15   14   15   65   66   44
  13  Worksop Town                     44   13   14   17   55   67   40
  14  Workington                       44   16    7   21   62   74   39
  15  Netherfield                      44   13   11   20   39   69   37
  16  Barrow                           44   14    9   21   47   78   37
  17  Gainsborough Trinity             44   12   12   20   52   67   36
  18  Morecambe                        44   11   13   20   55   65   35
  19  Frickley Athletic                44   13    9   22   58   70   35
  20  South Liverpool                  44   12   10   22   48   85   34
  21  Gateshead                        44   11   11   22   42   63   33
  22  Buxton                           44   11    9   24   50   84   31
  23  Macclesfield Town                44    8   10   26   40   92   26

After this season

• Altrincham left to join Alliance Premier League
• Bangor City left to join Alliance Premier League
• Barrow left to join Alliance Premier League
• Boston United left to join Alliance Premier League
• Burton Albion joined
• Grantham joined
• Marine joined
• Northwich Victoria left to join Alliance Premier League
• Oswestry Town joined
• Scarborough left to join Alliance Premier League
• Stafford Rangers left to join Alliance Premier League
• Tamworth joined
• Witton Albion joined

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