Six Team Knock-out, 1968-1976
The Northern Premier League was founded in 1968 with Boston United and Gainsborough Trinity as founder members. At the same time they, along with Grantham, joined the three existing league clubs to form a six team knock-out competition played from the Quarter Final stage with two teams receiving a bye into the Semi Finals. The second tier of non-league sides competed for the Lincolnshire Senior 'A' Cup with the minor, mainly Lincolnshire league sides competing for the Lincolnshire Senior 'B' Cup.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Final details | Senior 'A' Winners | Senior 'B' Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | Lincoln City | Scunthorpe United | 3 May 1969; Lincoln City 4-1 Scunthorpe United (aet) | Skegness Town | Brigg Town |
| 1969-70 | Lincoln City | Boston United | 4 May 1970; Boston United 2-3 Lincoln City | Skegness Town | Winterton Rangers |
| 1970-71 | Gainsborough Trinity | Grimsby Town | 11 May 1971; Gainsborough Trinity 1-0 Grimsby Town | Skegness Town | Lincoln United |
| 1971-72 | Grantham Town | Scunthorpe United | 11 May 1972; Scunthorpe United 0-2 Grantham Town | Bourne Town | Louth United |
| 1972-73 | Grimsby Town | Boston United | 1 May 1973; Grimsby Town 2-1 Boston United | Lincoln United | Grimsby Amateurs |
| 1973-74 | Competition not completed | Boston FC | Immingham Town | ||
| 1974-75 | Lincoln City | Grimsby Town | 29 April 1975; Lincoln City 2-0 Grimsby Town | Skegness Town | Lincoln Claytons |
| 1975-76 | Grimsby Town | Gainsborough Trinity | 12 August 1975; Gainsborough Trinity 0-1 Grimsby Town | Brigg Town | Ross Sports |
In 1968-69, Grantham Town and Scunthorpe United drew the first quarter-final at Grantham in October 1968. The replay was held in Scunthorpe on 10 May 1969, with Scunthorpe winning. The second quarter-final between Lincoln City and Grimsby Town needed three attempts to obtain a result, with Lincoln finally winning. The first semi-final was between Boston United and Scunthorpe United at Boston on 24 April 1969, ending in a 1-1 draw. Boston United then withdrew as they were not prepared to visit Scunthorpe after 2 May 1969, and as Scunthorpe had two Fourth Division games already arranged for the week prior, this could not be agreed. In the second semi-final, Lincoln City beat Gainsborough Trinity on 28 April 1969. In the final, Lincoln City beat Scunthorpe United on 3 May 1969 at Lincoln.
In 1969-70, Lincoln City reached the final by beating Grantham 5-1 away and Gainsborough Trinity 3-0 at home after a 3-3 draw away. Boston United reached the final by beating Scunthorpe United 5-3 in the semi-final at Scunthorpe. Lincoln City went on to win the final, played on 4 May 1970 at Boston.
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