1980-81
	Northern Premier League

Before this season

• Frickley Athletic left
• King's Lynn joined

Final League Table

 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Runcorn                          42   32    7    3   99   22   71
   2  Mossley                          42   24    7   11   95   55   55
   3  Marine                           42   22   10   10   66   41   54
   4  Buxton                           42   21    7   14   64   50   49
   5  Gainsborough Trinity             42   17   13   12   80   57   47
   6  Burton Albion                    42   19    8   15   63   54   46
   7  Witton Albion                    42   19    8   15   70   62   46
   8  Goole Town                       42   14   16   12   56   50   44
   9  South Liverpool                  42   19    6   17   59   64   44
  10  Workington                       42   15   13   14   57   48   43
  11  Gateshead                        42   12   18   12   65   61   42
  12  Worksop Town                     42   15   11   16   66   61   41
  13  Macclesfield Town                42   13   13   16   52   69   39
  14  Grantham                         42   14    9   19   57   74   37
  15  Matlock Town                     42   12   12   18   57   80   36
  16  Lancaster City                   42   13    9   20   48   70   35
  17  Netherfield                      42   11   12   19   73   81   34
  18  Oswestry Town                    42   13    8   21   54   67   34
  19  King's Lynn                      42    8   18   16   46   65   34
  20  Southport                        42   11   11   20   42   68   33
  21  Morecambe                        42   11    8   23   42   74   30
  22  Tamworth                         42    9   12   21   38   76   30

After this season

• Bangor City joined
• Runcorn left

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