1974–75_Northern_Premier_League
1974–75 Northern Premier League
Football league season
The 1974–75 Northern Premier League was the seventh 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 17 August 1974 and concluded on 12 May 1975.[1]
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 1974–75 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wigan Athletic |
| Promoted | None |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,595 (2.89 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Runcorn 7–0 Fleetwood[1] (14 December 1974) |
| Biggest away win | Matlock Town 0–10 Lancaster City[1] (14 December 1974) |
| Highest scoring | Northwich Victoria 4–6 Mossley[1] (16 September 1974) Barrow 3–7 Morecambe[1] (14 December 1974) |
| Longest winning run | 11 matches Wigan Athletic (9 October 1974 – 21 December 1974) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 22 matches Wigan Athletic (24 August 1974 – 21 December 1974) Altrincham (2 September 1974 – 20 January 1975) |
| Longest winless run | 24 matches Fleetwood (19 October 1974 – 18 March 1975) |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Netherfield (2 November 1974 – 16 December 1974) |
← 1973–74 1975–76 → | |
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South Shields changed their name to Gateshead United and moved from Simonside Hall to Gateshead Youth Stadium.
Team changes
The following club left the League at the end of the previous season:
- Bradford Park Avenue folded
The following club joined the League at the start of the season:
- Worksop Town promoted from Midland League (1889) (returning after a five year's absence)
League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Athletic (C) | 46 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 94 | 38 | 2.474 | 72 |
| 2 | Runcorn | 46 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 102 | 42 | 2.429 | 68 |
| 3 | Altrincham | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 87 | 43 | 2.023 | 64 |
| 4 | Stafford Rangers | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 81 | 39 | 2.077 | 63 |
| 5 | Scarborough | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 75 | 45 | 1.667 | 60 |
| 6 | Mossley | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 78 | 52 | 1.500 | 57 |
| 7 | Gateshead United | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 48 | 1.542 | 56 |
| 8 | Goole Town | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 75 | 71 | 1.056 | 50 |
| 9 | Northwich Victoria | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 83 | 71 | 1.169 | 48 |
| 10 | Great Harwood | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 69 | 66 | 1.045 | 48 |
| 11 | Matlock Town | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 87 | 79 | 1.101 | 46 |
| 12 | Boston United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 64 | 63 | 1.016 | 46 |
| 13 | Morecambe | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 71 | 87 | 0.816 | 43 |
| 14 | Worksop Town | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 69 | 66 | 1.045 | 42 |
| 15 | South Liverpool | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 59 | 71 | 0.831 | 42 |
| 16 | Buxton | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 50 | 77 | 0.649 | 39 |
| 17 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 46 | 62 | 0.742 | 36 |
| 18 | Lancaster City | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 53 | 76 | 0.697 | 36 |
| 19 | Bangor City | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 56 | 67 | 0.836 | 35 |
| 20 | Gainsborough Trinity | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 46 | 79 | 0.582 | 35 |
| 21 | Skelmersdale United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 63 | 93 | 0.677 | 33 |
| 22 | Barrow | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 45 | 72 | 0.625 | 33 |
| 23 | Netherfield | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 42 | 91 | 0.462 | 32 |
| 24 | Fleetwood | 46 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 26 | 97 | 0.268 | 20 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 1975. Source: The Football Archives
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.
The points system up until the 1982–83 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.(C) Champions
Results
More information Home \ Away, ALT ...
| Home \ Away | ALT | BAN | BRW | BOS | BUX | FLE | GAI | GAT | GOO | GHA | LNC | MAC | MAT | MOR | MOS | NET | NOR | RUN | SCA | SKU | SLI | STA | WIG | WOK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Bangor City | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 6–2 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Barrow | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–0 | |
| Boston United | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Buxton | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 3–0 | |
| Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| Gateshead United | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
| Goole Town | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Great Harwood | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–4 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | |
| Lancaster City | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–10 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Matlock Town | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 7–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Morecambe | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–7 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Mossley | 2–2 | 1–0 | 5–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Netherfield | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–6 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | |
| Northwich Victoria | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 4–6 | 7–1 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Runcorn | 2–0 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 7–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Scarborough | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Skelmersdale United | 0–5 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | |
| South Liverpool | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| Stafford Rangers | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | |
| Worksop Town | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 1975. Source: The Football Archives
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 1974–75 Northern Premier League teams
More information Team, Stadium ...
| Team | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Altrincham | Moss Lane |
| Bangor City | Farrar Road |
| Barrow | Holker Street |
| Boston United | York Street |
| Buxton | The Silverlands |
| Fleetwood | Highbury |
| Gainsborough Trinity | The Northolme |
| Gateshead United | Gateshead Youth Stadium |
| Goole Town | Victoria Pleasure Ground |
| Great Harwood | The Showground |
| Lancaster City | Great Axe |
| Macclesfield Town | Moss Rose |
| Matlock Town | Causeway Lane |
| Morecambe | Christie Park |
| Mossley | Seel Park |
| Netherfield | Parkside |
| Northwich Victoria | Drill Field |
| Runcorn | Canal Street |
| Scarborough | Athletic Ground |
| Skelmersdale United | White Moss Park |
| South Liverpool | Holly Park |
| Stafford Rangers | Marston Road |
| Wigan Athletic | Springfield Park |
| Worksop Town | Central Avenue |
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Challenge Cup
Main article: Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
More information Stage, Home Team ...
| Stage | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Leg | Runcorn | ?–? | Stafford Rangers |
| 2nd Leg | Stafford Rangers | ?–? | Runcorn |
| Aggregate | Runcorn | 2–1 | Stafford Rangers |
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Northern Premier League Shield
Main article: Northern Premier League Shield
Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.
More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | beat | Runcorn |
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FA Cup
Main article: 1974–75 FA Cup
Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, only four teams reached for the second round:
Second Round
More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham | 3–0 | Gateshead United | |
| Stafford Rangers | 2–1 | Halifax Town | |
| Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | |
| Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | Replay |
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Third Round
More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 1–1 | Altrincham | |
| Altrincham | 0–2 | Everton | Replay |
| Stafford Rangers | 0–0 | Rotherham United | |
| Rotherham United | 0–2 | Stafford Rangers | Replay |
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Fourth Round
More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Stafford Rangers | 1–2 | Peterborough United |
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FA Trophy
Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, four teams reached for the fourth round:
Fourth Round
More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goole Town | 0–1 | Matlock Town |
| Scarborough | 1–0 | Wimbledon |
| Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Bedford Town |
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Semi-finals
More information Stage, Home Team ...
| Stage | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Leg | Matlock Town | 0–1 | Burton Albion |
| 2nd Leg | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Matlock Town |
| Aggregate | Matlock Town | 2–1 | Burton Albion |
| 1st Leg | Scarborough | 3–1 | Bedford Town |
| 2nd Leg | Bedford Town | 1–3 | Scarborough |
| Aggregate | Scarborough | 6–2 | Bedford Town |
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Final
More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Matlock Town | 4–0 | Scarborough |
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At the end of the seventh season of the Northern Premier League none of the teams put forward for election received enough votes to be promoted to the Football League.
Football League elections
Alongside the four Football League teams facing re-election, a total of twelve non-League teams applied for election, four of which were from the Northern Premier League. All four Football League teams were re-elected.[2]
More information Club, League ...
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Promotion and relegation
No clubs were promoted, conversely, none of the clubs were relegated.
- "The Football Archives 74–75". The Football Archives.