The 1979–80 Northern Football League season was the 82nd in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]
| Competition: | Northern Football League |
| Season: | 1979–80 |
| Winners: | Blyth Spartans |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 1208 |
| Prevseason: | 1978–79 |
| Nextseason: | 1980–81 |
Division One featured 20 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the division this season.