Northern Premier League Tables
1988/89 Tables◄ 1989/90 Tables ►1990/91 Tables
Northern Premier League Premier Division 1989/90
- Colne Dynamoes were denied Promotion due to ground grading and Folded
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Colne Dynamoes | 42 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 86 | 40 | +46 | 102 | Champions |
| 2nd | Gateshead | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 58 | +20 | 76 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Witton Albion | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 73 | - |
| 4th | Hyde United | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 73 | 50 | +23 | 71 | - |
| 5th | South Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 89 | 79 | +10 | 69 | - |
| 6th | Matlock Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 42 | +19 | 66 | - |
| 7th | Southport | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 65 | - |
| 8th | Fleetwood Town | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 73 | 66 | +7 | 63 | - |
| 9th | Marine | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 62 | - |
| 10th | Bangor City | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 60 | - |
| 11th | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 72 | 64 | +8 | 59 | - |
| 12th | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 56 | - |
| 13th | Frickley Athletic | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 56 | - |
| 14th | Horwich RMI | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 66 | 69 | -3 | 55* | * -3 Points |
| 15th | Morecambe | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 58 | 70 | -12 | 54 | - |
| 16th | Buxton | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 59 | 72 | -13 | 53 | - |
| 17th | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 48 | 61 | -13 | 45 | - |
| 18th | Mossley | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 61 | 82 | -21 | 43 | - |
| 19th | Goole Town | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 54 | 77 | -23 | 41 | - |
| 20th | Shepshed Charterhouse | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 55 | 82 | -27 | 40 | - |
| 21st | Caernarfon Town | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 56 | 86 | -30 | 38 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Rhyl | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 77 | -34 | 30* | ▼Relegated |
* Rhyl were Deducted 1 Point
|
Relegated from the Football Conference |
| ▼Chorley were Relegated from the Football Conference |
Northern Premier League Division 1 1989/90
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Leek Town | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 70 | 31 | +39 | 86 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Droylsden | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 80* | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 53 | +27 | 76 | - |
| 4th | Whitley Bay | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 93 | 59 | +34 | 74 | - |
| 5th | Emley | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 69 | - |
| 6th | Congleton Town | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 69* | * -3 Points |
| 7th | Winsford United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 64 | - |
| 8th | Curzon Ashton | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 62 | - |
| 9th | Harrogate Town | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 62 | +6 | 60 | - |
| 10th | Lancaster City | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 73 | 54 | +19 | 59 | - |
| 11th | Eastwood Town | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 64 | -3 | 59 | - |
| 12th | Farsley Celtic | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 71 | 76 | -5 | 57 | - |
| 13th | Rossendale United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 73 | 69 | +4 | 54 | - |
| 14th | Newtown | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 62 | -13 | 54 | - |
| 15th | Irlam Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 66 | -5 | 53 | - |
| 16th | Workington | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 50 | - |
| 17th | Radcliffe Borough | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 62 | -15 | 49 | - |
| 18th | Alfreton Town | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 59 | 85 | -26 | 47 | - |
| 19th | Worksop Town | 42 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 56 | 95 | -39 | 44 | - |
| 20th | Netherfield | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 56 | 89 | -33 | 39 | - |
| 21st | Eastwood Hanley | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 45 | 76 | -31 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Penrith | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 44 | 88 | -44 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
* Droylsden were Deducted 7 Points
Northern Premier League - End of Season Notes
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Left the Northern Premier League |
| ▲Gateshead were Promoted to the Football Conference |
| ▼Colne Dynamoes Resigned from the League and Folded |
| ▼Eastwood Hanley were Relegated to the North West Counties League |
| ▼Penrith were Relegated to the North West Counties League |
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Joining the Northern Premier League |
| ▼Chorley were Relegated from the Football Conference |
| ▲Bridlington Town were Promoted from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
| ▲Warrington Town were Promoted from the North West Counties League Division 1 |
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