Northern Premier League Tables
League Formed◄ 1968/69 Tables ►1969/70 Tables
Northern Premier League 1968/69
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Macclesfield Town | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 82 | 38 | 2.157 | 60 | Champions |
| 2nd | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 59 | 41 | 1.439 | 48 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Morecambe | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 64 | 37 | 1.729 | 46 | - |
| 4th | Gainsborough Trinity | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 64 | 43 | 1.488 | 46 | - |
| 5th | South Shields | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 56 | 1.392 | 46 | - |
| 6th | Bangor City | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 102 | 64 | 1.593 | 45 | - |
| 7th | Hyde United | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 71 | 65 | 1.092 | 42 | - |
| 8th | Goole Town | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 78 | 1.025 | 40 | - |
| 9th | Altrincham | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 52 | 1.326 | 38 | - |
| 10th | Fleetwood | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 58 | 58 | 1.000 | 38 | - |
| 11th | Gateshead | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 48 | 0.875 | 37 | - |
| 12th | South Liverpool | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 56 | 66 | 0.848 | 37 | - |
| 13th | Northwich Victoria | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 82 | 0.719 | 37 | - |
| 14th | Boston United | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 59 | 65 | 0.907 | 36 | - |
| 15th | Runcorn | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 63 | 0.936 | 35 | - |
| 16th | Netherfield | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 51 | 69 | 0.739 | 28 | - |
| 17th | Scarborough | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 68 | 0.720 | 28 | - |
| 18th | Ashington | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 48 | 74 | 0.648 | 28 | ▼Resigned |
| 19th | Chorley | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 45 | 75 | 0.600 | 25 | ▼Resigned |
| 20th | Worksop Town | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 88 | 0.386 | 20 | ▼Resigned |
Northern Premier League - End of Season Notes
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Left the Northern Premier League |
| ▼Ashington Resigned from the Northern Premier League and joined the Northern Alliance |
| ▼Chorley Resigned from the Northern Premier League and joined the Lancashire Combination |
| ▼Worksop Town Resigned from the Northern Premier League and joined the Midland League |
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Joined the Northern Premier League |
| ▲Great Harwood Joined from the Lancashire Combination |
| ▲Matlock Town Joined from the Midland League |
| ▲Stafford Rangers Joined from the Cheshire County League |
League Formed◄ 1968/69 Tables ►1969/70 Tables