The 1977–78 Northern Premier League was the tenth 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 21 August 1976 and concluded on 7 May 1978.

Overview

The League featured twenty-four teams.

Team changes

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

League table

Results

Stadia and locations

Cup results

Challenge Cup

Northern Premier League Shield

Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.

FA Cup

Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, only two teams reached the second round: Second Round Third Round

FA Trophy

Out of the twenty-four clubs from the Northern Premier League, two teams reached the fourth round: Fourth Round Semi-finals Final

End of the season

At the end of the tenth season of the Northern Premier League, Wigan Athletic who was put forward for election, received enough votes, on the second round of voting, to be promoted to the Football League. Great Harwood folded Great Harwood Town replaced in Lancashire Combination

Football League elections

Alongside the four Football League teams facing re-election, two non-League teams, one from the Northern Premier League and the other from the Southern League, applied to be elected. Three out of the four Football League teams were re-elected. Wigan Athletic from the Northern Premier League tied with Southport from the Football League on the first round of voting. A second round was then implemented with Wigan Athletic gaining promotion, replacing Southport from the Football League as they did not receive enough votes. Southport was subsequently relegated to the Northern Premier League.

Promotion and relegation

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