Season 1977–78 Promoted Wigan Athletic Relegated Great Harwood F.C. Matches played 552 | Champions Boston United Champion Boston United F.C. Goals scored 1,447 | |
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The 1977–78 Northern Premier League season was the tenth in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.
Contents
Final table
1 The points system up until the 1982–83 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Results
Updated to games played on 7 May 1978.
Source: Northern Premier Division results grid
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Promotion and relegation
In the tenth season of the Northern Premier League 2nd placed Wigan Athletic applied for election to the Football League and succeeded, joining Football League Division Four; they replaced Southport, who swapped leagues with them. No sides were relegated, but Great Harwood left the League at the end of the season.
Cup Results
Challenge Cup:
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.