The 1980–81 Northern Premier League was the thirteenth 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 16 August 1980 and concluded on 3 May 1981.
Overview The League featured twenty-two clubs.
Team changes The following club left the League at the end of the previous season: Frickley Athletic promoted to Alliance Premier League
The following club joined the League at the start of the season: King's Lynn transferred from Southern League Midland Division
League table
Results
Stadia and locations
Club StadiumBurton AlbionEton ParkBuxtonThe SilverlandsGainsborough TrinityThe NortholmeGateshead UnitedGateshead Youth StadiumGoole TownVictoria Pleasure GroundGranthamLondon RoadKing's LynnThe WalksLancaster CityGreat AxeMacclesfield TownMoss RoseMarineRossett ParkMatlock TownCauseway LaneMorecambeChristie ParkMossleySeel ParkNetherfieldParksideOswestry TownVictoria RoadRuncornCanal StreetSouth LiverpoolHolly ParkSouthportHaig AvenueTamworthThe Lamb GroundWitton AlbionCentral GroundWorkingtonBorough ParkWorksop TownCentral Avenue
Cup Results Challenge Cup Cup:
Marine bt. Runcorn
Northern Premier League Shield:
Runcorn bt. Mossley
Cup results Challenge Cup
Home team Score Away teamMarine3–4Runcorn
Northern Premier League Shield
Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup. As Runcorn won both the Northern Premier League and the Challenge Cup, Mossley qualified as 2nd placed team of the NPL. Home team Score Away teamRuncorn2–1Mossley
FA Cup
Only one of the twenty-two Northern Premier League clubs reached the second round:
Second Round Home team Score Away teamMossley1–3Mansfield Town
FA Trophy
One of the twenty-two Northern Premier League clubs reached the fourth round:
Fourth Round Home team Score Away teamBangor City5–3Mossley
End of the season At the end of the thirteenth season of the Northern Premier League, Runcorn applied to join the Alliance Premier League and were successful.
Promotion and relegation The following club left the League at the end of the season: Runcorn promoted to Alliance Premier League
The following club joined the League the following season: Bangor City relegated from Alliance Premier League (returning after a two years absence)
References
External links Northern Premier League official website Northern Premier League tables at RSSSF Football Club History Database