The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.
Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, only four teams reached for the second round: Second Round Third Round Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, three teams reached for the fourth round: Fourth Round Semi-finals Final 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 Football League.
Skelmersdale United resigned and Fleetwood folded.
Alongside the four Football League teams facing re-election, a total of nine non-League teams applied for election, three of which were from the Northern Premier League.
The following two clubs left the League at the end of the season: The following club joined the League the following season: