1979–80 Alliance Premier League
Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The 1979–80 Alliance Premier League was the inaugural season of the Alliance Premier League – the first league outside the Football League to cover the whole of England.
Overview
Between 1979 and 2004 the single-division Alliance Premier League formed Level 5 of the English football league system. Since 2004 two regional divisions were added at Level 6.
The founder members of the Alliance Premier League were drawn from the Southern League and Northern Premier League, covering the country from Yeovil Town in the South West to Barrow in the far North. One club from Wales – Bangor City – also participated.
Teams
- From the Northern Premier League
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- From the Southern League
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League table
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Results
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Promotion and relegation
Promoted
- Frickley Athletic (from the Northern Premier League)
Relegated
- Redditch United (to the Southern League Midland Division)
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | League | FA Cup | FA Trophy | League Cup | Total[1][notes2 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. J. Smith | Northwich Victoria | 29 | ||||
| 2 | Tommy Paterson | Weymouth | 28 | ||||
| 3 | John Rogers | Altrincham | 24 | ||||
| 4 | Aniello Iannone | Weymouth | 22 | ||||
| 5 | J. P. Daubney | Maidstone United | 21 | ||||
| 6 | Barry Whitbread | Altrincham | 20 | ||||
| 7 | Bobby Brown | Boston United | 19 | ||||
| 8 | R. O. Gauden | Scarborough | 16 | ||||
| = | David Mather | Telford United | 16 | ||||
| 10 | Roy Clayton | Kettering Town | 14 | ||||
| 11 | M. J. Neale | Nuneaton Borough | 13 | ||||
| = | M. C. Wheeler | Bath City | 13 | ||||
| 13 | Colin Cowperthwaite | Barrow | 12 | ||||
| = | J. N. Evans | Kettering Town | 12 | ||||
| = | D. Gardner | AP Leamington | 12 | ||||
| = | Gerry O'Hara | Worcester City | 12 | ||||
| 17 | Neil Cordice | Wealdstone | 11 | ||||
| = | Barry Howard | Altrincham | 11 | ||||
| = | N. B. Johnson | Wealdstone | 11 | ||||
| = | M. D. Phelps | Worcester City | 11 | ||||
| = | P. Phipps | Kettering Town | 11 | ||||
| = | P. T. Wilkey | Telford United | 11 |
- ↑ The number of goals is the sum of league and league cup goals.
Election to the Football League
As winners of the Alliance Premier League, Altrincham won the right to apply for election to the Football League to replace one of the four bottom teams in the 1979–80 Football League Fourth Division. The vote went as follows:
| Club | Final Position | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 22nd (Fourth Division) | 49 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 23rd (Fourth Division) | 48 |
| Hereford United | 21st (Fourth Division) | 48 |
| Rochdale | 24th (Fourth Division) | 26 |
| Altrincham | 1st (Alliance Premier League) | 25 |
As a result of this, Altrincham failed to be elected to membership of the Football League, falling just one point behind Fourth Division's bottom club Rochdale.
References
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External links
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