1968–69 Northern Premier League

The League featured twenty teams transferred from the Cheshire County League, the Lancashire Combination, the Midland League, the North Regional League and the West Midlands (Regional) League. Founding teams Cheshire County League • Altrincham • Bangor City • Hyde United • Macclesfield Town • Northwich Victoria • Runcorn • Wigan Athletic Lancashire Combination • Chorley • Fleetwood • Morecambe • Netherfield • South Liverpool Midland League • Gainsborough Trinity • Goole Town • Scarborough • Worksop Town North Regional League • Ashington • Gateshead • South Shields West Midlands (Regional) League • Boston United League table Results Stadia and locations ==Cup results==

Challenge Cup FA Cup Out of the twenty clubs from the Northern Premier League only Morecambe reached for the second round: Second Round ==End of the season==

At the end of the first season of the Northern Premier League none of the clubs decided to put their teams forward to be promoted to the Football League. Chorley and Worksop Town were both relegated. Ashington resigned the League, due to financial difficulties. Football League elections Alongside the four Football League teams facing re-election, a total of ten non-League teams applied for election, none of which were from the Northern Premier League. All four Football League teams were re-elected. Promotion and relegation The following three clubs left the League at the end of the season: • Ashington resigned, demoted to Northern Alliance • Chorley relegated to Lancashire Combination • Worksop Town relegated to Midland League (1889) The following three clubs joined the League the following season: • Stafford Rangers promoted from Cheshire County League • Great Harwood promoted from Lancashire Combination • Matlock Town promoted from Midland League (1889) ==References==