Northern Premier League Tables
1977/78 Tables◄ 1978/79 Tables ►1979/80 Tables
Northern Premier League 1978/79
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Mossley | 44 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 117 | 48 | +69 | 69 | Champions |
| 2nd | Altrincham | 44 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 93 | 39 | +54 | 61 | ▲Promoted APL |
| 3rd | Matlock Town | 44 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 100 | 59 | +41 | 56 | - |
| 4th | Scarborough | 44 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 52 | ▲Promoted APL |
| 5th | Southport | 44 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 52 | - |
| 6th | Boston United | 44 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 52 | ▲Promoted APL |
| 7th | Runcorn | 44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 79 | 54 | +25 | 51 | - |
| 8th | Stafford Rangers | 44 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 67 | 41 | +26 | 50 | ▲Promoted APL |
| 9th | Goole Town | 44 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 49 | - |
| 10th | Northwich Victoria | 44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 47 | ▲Promoted APL |
| 11th | Lancaster City | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 46 | - |
| 12th | Bangor City | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 66 | -1 | 44 | ▲Promoted APL |
| 13th | Worksop Town | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 55 | 67 | -12 | 40 | - |
| 14th | Workington | 44 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 62 | 74 | -12 | 39 | - |
| 15th | Netherfield | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 69 | -30 | 37 | - |
| 16th | Barrow | 44 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 47 | 78 | -31 | 37 | ▲Promoted APL |
| 17th | Gainsborough Trinity | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 67 | -15 | 36 | - |
| 18th | Morecambe | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 65 | -10 | 35 | - |
| 19th | Frickley Athletic | 44 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 58 | 70 | -12 | 35 | - |
| 20th | South Liverpool | 44 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 85 | -37 | 34 | - |
| 21st | Gateshead | 44 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 63 | -21 | 33 | - |
| 22nd | Buxton | 44 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 50 | 84 | -34 | 31 | - |
| 23rd | Macclesfield Town | 44 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 92 | -52 | 26 | - |
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Left the Northern Premier League |
| ▲Altrincham were Promoted to the newly formed Alliance Premier League |
| ▲Bangor City were Promoted to the newly formed Alliance Premier League |
| ▲Barrow were Promoted to the newly formed Alliance Premier League |
| ▲Boston United were Promoted to the newly formed Alliance Premier League |
| ▲Northwich Victoria were Promoted to the newly formed Alliance Premier League |
| ▲Scarborough were Promoted to the newly formed Alliance Premier League |
| ▲Stafford Rangers were Promoted to the newly formed Alliance Premier League |
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Joining the Northern Premier League |
| ►Burton Albion Transferred from the Southern Football League Division 1 North |
| ►Grantham Transferred from the Southern Football League Division 1 North |
| ►Oswestry Town Transferred from the Southern Football League Division 1 North |
| ►Tamworth Transferred from the Southern Football League Division 1 North |
| ▲Marine Joined from the Cheshire County League |
| ▲Witton Albion Joined from the Cheshire County League |
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