 Hanley were Premier Division runners-up in their first three seasons in the division, also winning the Premier Cup in 1969–70.They won the league title in 1972–73 and again in 1975–76, after which they joined Division Two of the Mid-Cheshire League.They won the Division Two Cup in 1976–77 with a 1–0 win over Knutsford in the final, and a third-place finish the following season saw them promoted to Division One.