1978–79 Northern Premier League
Final table
Columns: Position | Team | Played | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points 1
1 | Mossley | 44 | 5 | 7 | 117 | 48 | +69 | 69 | 2 | Altrincham | 44 | 11 | 8 | 93 | 39 | +54 | 61 | 3 | Matlock Town | 44 | 8 | 12 | 100 | 59 | +41 | 56 | 4 | Scarborough | 44 | 14 | 11 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 52 | 5 | Southport | 44 | 14 | 11 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 52 | 6 | Boston United | 44 | 18 | 9 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 52 | 7 | Runcorn | 44 | 9 | 14 | 79 | 54 | +25 | 51 | 8 | Stafford Rangers | 44 | 14 | 12 | 67 | 41 | +26 | 50 | 9 | Goole Town | 44 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 49 | 10 | Northwich Victoria | 44 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 47 | 11 | Lancaster City | 44 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 46 | 12 | Bangor City | 44 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 66 | −1 | 44 | 13 | Worksop Town | 44 | 14 | 17 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 40 | 14 | Workington | 44 | 7 | 21 | 62 | 74 | −12 | 39 | 15 | Netherfield | 44 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 69 | −30 | 37 | 16 | Barrow | 44 | 9 | 21 | 47 | 78 | −31 | 37 | 17 | Gainsborough Trinity | 44 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 36 | 18 | Morecambe | 44 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 35 | 19 | Frickley Athletic | 44 | 9 | 22 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 35 | 20 | South Liverpool | 44 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 85 | −37 | 34 | 21 | Gateshead | 44 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 33 | 22 | Buxton | 44 | 9 | 24 | 50 | 84 | −34 | 31 | 23 | Macclesfield Town | 44 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 92 | −52 | 26