1969–70 Northern Premier League

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.

Northern Premier League
Season1969–70
ChampionsMacclesfield Town
PromotedNone
RelegatedGateshead
Hyde United
Matches played380
Goals scored1,158 (3.05 per match)
Biggest home winScarborough 8–0 Great Harwood
(14 March 1970)
Biggest away winGateshead 0–7 South Shields
(27 December 1969)
Highest scoringRuncorn 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)
Longest winning run8 matches
Macclesfield Town
(13 September 1969 – 22 November 1969)
Longest unbeaten run16 matches
Macclesfield Town
(8 September 1969 – 28 February 1970)
Longest winless run26 matches
Gateshead
(30 August 1969 – 27 March 1970)
Longest losing run7 matches
Goole Town
(27 March 1970 – 2 May 1970)
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