1976–77 Northern Premier League
The 1976–77 Northern Premier League season was the 9th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.
Teams
Final table
| Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
Points 1 |
| 1 |
Boston United |
44 |
27 |
11 |
6 |
82 |
35 |
+47 |
65 |
| 2 |
Northwich Victoria |
44 |
27 |
11 |
6 |
85 |
43 |
+42 |
65 |
| 3 |
Matlock Town |
44 |
26 |
11 |
7 |
108 |
57 |
+51 |
63 |
| 4 |
Bangor City |
44 |
22 |
11 |
11 |
87 |
52 |
+35 |
55 |
| 5 |
Scarborough |
44 |
21 |
12 |
11 |
77 |
66 |
+11 |
53 |
| 6 |
Goole Town |
44 |
23 |
6 |
15 |
64 |
50 |
+14 |
52 |
| 7 |
Lancaster City |
44 |
21 |
9 |
14 |
71 |
58 |
+13 |
51 |
| 8 |
Gateshead United |
44 |
18 |
12 |
14 |
80 |
64 |
+16 |
48 |
| 9 |
Mossley |
44 |
17 |
14 |
13 |
74 |
59 |
+15 |
48 |
| 10 |
Altrincham |
44 |
19 |
9 |
16 |
60 |
53 |
+7 |
47 |
| 11 |
Stafford Rangers |
44 |
16 |
14 |
14 |
60 |
55 |
+5 |
46 |
| 12 |
Runcorn |
44 |
15 |
14 |
15 |
58 |
50 |
+8 |
44 |
| 13 |
Worksop Town |
44 |
16 |
12 |
16 |
50 |
58 |
-8 |
44 |
| 14 |
Wigan Athletic |
44 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
62 |
54 |
+8 |
43 |
| 15 |
Morecambe |
44 |
13 |
11 |
20 |
59 |
75 |
-16 |
37 |
| 16 |
Gainsborough Trinity |
44 |
13 |
10 |
21 |
58 |
74 |
-16 |
36 |
| 17 |
Great Harwood |
44 |
11 |
14 |
19 |
63 |
84 |
-21 |
36 |
| 18 |
Buxton |
44 |
11 |
13 |
20 |
48 |
63 |
-15 |
35 |
| 19 |
Macclesfield Town |
44 |
8 |
15 |
21 |
41 |
68 |
-27 |
31 |
| 20 |
Frickley Athletic |
44 |
11 |
8 |
25 |
53 |
93 |
-40 |
30 |
| 21 |
Barrow |
44 |
11 |
6 |
27 |
56 |
87 |
-31 |
28 |
| 22 |
South Liverpool |
44 |
10 |
8 |
26 |
51 |
104 |
-53 |
28 |
| 23 |
Netherfield |
44 |
9 |
8 |
27 |
47 |
92 |
-45 |
26 |
1 The points system up until the 1982-83 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Promotion and relegation
In the ninth season of the Northern Premier League none of the teams were put forward for election to the Football League nor automatically promoted. Conversely, none of the sides were relegated, with Workington joining the League at the end of the season having left Football League Division Four.
Cup Results
Challenge Cup:
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.
- Boston United bt. Scarborough
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