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1979/1980

Half of the 42 games were lost in 1979-80, with only one fewer defeat in the season which followed.
Harry McNally resigned as Manager early in September 1979, to be replaced by Jimmy Melia in the capacity of 'acting manager' only. It was January before a proper appointment was made � Allen Hampson the former Everton and Halifax player took over � but by then not only had winger Nigel Halsall joined Runcorn for �4,500 but the captain and lynch pin of the defence Graham Barrow had departed to Altrincham. Unbelievably an 'air of cautious optimism' prevailed at the A.G.M. in February 1980, though how that could be with the team facing re-election and only Giller and Graham Davies left on the board is hard to comprehend.
In the event, relegation was just averted, but shortly after the end of the season the death of Graham Davies left Walter Giller as sole director. Goalkeeper Graham Cunneely's close season departure to Marine also left John McInnes as the only contract player so new manager Allan Brown, returning for a less successful second spell, faced massive rebuilding.

Sources: The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9

Position	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Mossley	42	28	9	5	96	41	65
2	Witton Albion	42	28	8	6	89	30	64
3	Frickley Athletic	42	24	13	5	93	48	61
4	Burton Albion	42	25	6	11	83	42	56
5	Matlock Town	42	18	17	7	87	53	53
6	Buxton	42	21	9	12	61	48	51
7	Worksop Town	42	20	10	12	65	52	50
8	Macclesfield Town	42	18	11	13	67	53	47
9	Grantham	42	18	8	16	71	65	44
10	Marine	42	16	10	16	65	57	42
11	Goole Town	42	14	13	15	61	63	41
12	Lancaster City	42	13	13	16	74	77	39
13	Oswestry Town	42	12	14	16	44	60	38
14	Gainsborough	42	14	8	20	64	75	36
15	Runcorn	42	11	11	20	46	63	33
16	Gateshead	42	11	11	20	50	77	33
17	Morecambe	42	10	12	20	40	59	32
18	Netherfield	42	7	15	20	37	66	29
19	Southport	42	8	13	21	30	75	29
20	South Liverpool	42	7	14	21	51	84	28
21	Workington	42	8	12	22	50	85	28
22	Tamworth	42	8	9	25	26	77	25

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