The 1969–70 Northern Premier League was the second season of the Northern Premier League, a regional football league in Northern England, the northern areas of the Midlands and North Wales. The season began on 9 August 1969 and concluded on 9 May 1970.

Overview

The League featured twenty teams for the second consecutive season.

Team changes

The following three clubs left the League at the end of the previous season: The following three clubs joined the League at the start of the season:

League table

Results

Stadia and locations

Cup results

Challenge Cup

FA Cup

Out of the twenty clubs from the Northern Premier League only South Shields reached for the second round: Second Round Third Round

FA Trophy

Out of the twenty clubs from the Northern Premier League only Macclesfield Town reached for the fourth round: Fourth Round Semi-finals Final

End of the season

At the end of the second season of the Northern Premier League none of the teams put forward, for election, received enough votes to be promoted to the Football League. Hyde United resigned the league, due to financial difficulties and Gateshead was relegated.

Football League elections

Alongside the four Football League teams facing re-election, a total of thirteen non-League teams applied for election, three of which were from the Northern Premier League. Three out of the four Football League teams were re-elected. Cambridge United from the Southern League replaced Bradford Park Avenue from the Football League as they didn't receive enough votes. Bradford Park Avenue was subsequently relegated to the Northern Premier League.

Promotion and relegation

The League expanded from twenty clubs to twenty-two clubs for the following season. The following two clubs left the League at the end of the season: The following four clubs joined the League the following season: