1979–80 Northern Premier League Final table Final table

| Position_ | Team | Played | Drawn | Lost | Goals_For | Goals_Against | Goal_Difference | Points_1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Goole Town | 42 | 13 | 15 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 41 |
| 12 | Lancaster City | 42 | 13 | 16 | 74 | 77 | −3 | 39 |
| 13 | Oswestry Town | 42 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 38 |
| 14 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 8 | 20 | 64 | 75 | −11 | 36 |
| 15 | Runcorn | 42 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 33 |
| 16 | Gateshead | 42 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 77 | −27 | 33 |
| 17 | Morecambe | 42 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 32 |
| 18 | Netherfield | 42 | 15 | 20 | 37 | 66 | −29 | 29 |
| 19 | Southport | 42 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 75 | −45 | 29 |
| 20 | South Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 84 | −33 | 28 |
| 21 | Workington | 42 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 85 | −35 | 28 |
| 22 | Tamworth | 42 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 77 | −51 | 25 |