A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 1979–80[1] |
|---|---|
| Champions | Altrincham |
| Promoted to the Football League | None |
| Runners-up | Weymouth |
| Relegated to Level 6 | Redditch United |
| Promoted for next season | Frickley Athletic |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 972 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | G. J. Smith Northwich Victoria (29 goals)[notes2 1] |
| Biggest home win | Maidstone United 6–0 Bath City |
| Biggest away win | Redditch United 1–5 Bangor City Stafford Rangers 1–5 Weymouth |
| Highest scoring | Northwich Victoria 6–3 Barrow Kettering Town 3–6 Stafford Rangers |
1980–81 → | |
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
- From the Southern League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altrincham | 38 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 26 | +44 | 56 | Alliance Premier League champions, no promotion |
| 2 | Weymouth | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 23 | +36 | 54 | |
| 3 | Worcester City | 38 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 21 | +17 | 49 | |
| 4 | Boston United | 38 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | +9 | 45 | |
| 5 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 26 | +5 | 44 | |
| 6 | Maidstone United | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | +17 | 43 | |
| 7 | Kettering Town | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 24 | +5 | 43 | |
| 8 | Northwich Victoria | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 24 | +12 | 42 | Alliance Premier League Cup winners |
| 9 | Bangor City | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 28 | −5 | 42 | |
| 10 | Nuneaton Borough | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 28 | +14 | 39 | |
| 11 | Scarborough | 38 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | +9 | 39 | |
| 12 | Yeovil Town | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 32 | −3 | 36 | |
| 13 | Telford United | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 33 | −8 | 34 | |
| 14 | Barrow | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 37 | −8 | 34 | |
| 15 | Wealdstone | 38 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 29 | −12 | 33 | |
| 16 | Bath City | 38 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 48 | −26 | 32 | |
| 17 | Barnet | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 30 | |
| 18 | AP Leamington | 38 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 36 | −31 | 25 | |
| 19 | Stafford Rangers | 38 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 36 | −16 | 22 | |
| 20 | Redditch United | 38 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 40 | −43 | 18 | Relegated to the Southern League Midland Division |
Note: FA Trophy winners (Dagenham, Isthmian League Premier Division)