The 1975–76 Northern Premier League was the eighth season of the

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, a regional

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league in

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, the northern areas of the

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and

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. The season began on 16 August 1975 and concluded on 1 May 1976.

Overview

The League featured twenty-four teams.

Team changes

No clubs were promoted, conversely, none of the clubs were relegated.

League table

Results

Stadia and locations

Cup results

Challenge Cup

Northern Premier League Shield

Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.

FA Cup

Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, only four teams reached for the second round: Second Round Third Round

FA Trophy

Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, three teams reached for the fourth round: Fourth Round Semi-finals Final

End of the season

At the end of the eighth season of the Northern Premier League none of the teams put forward for election received enough votes to be promoted to the

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. Skelmersdale United resigned and Fleetwood folded.

Football League elections

Alongside the four

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Promotion and relegation

The number of clubs reduced from twenty-four clubs to twenty-three clubs for the following season. The following two clubs left the League at the end of the season: * Skelmersdale United resigned, demoted to

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folded The following club joined the League the following season: *

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promoted from

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References

External links

Northern Premier League official website

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