The1973–74 Northern Football League season was the 76th in the history ofNorthern Football League, afootball competition in England.[1]
| Season | 1973–74 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Spennymoor United |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,219 (3.21 per match) |
1974–75 → | |
Division One featured 20 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the division this season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spennymoor United | 38 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 37 | +50 | 64 | |
| 2 | Blyth Spartans | 38 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 95 | 32 | +63 | 64 | |
| 3 | Willington | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 87 | 60 | +27 | 48 | |
| 4 | Bishop Auckland | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 47 | |
| 5 | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 67 | 50 | +17 | 47 | |
| 6 | North Shields | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 42 | |
| 7 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 40 | |
| 8 | Ashington | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 60 | 56 | +4 | 38 | |
| 9 | Penrith | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 38 | |
| 10 | Durham City | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 74 | 60 | +14 | 37 | |
| 11 | Whitley Bay | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 36 | |
| 12 | Evenwood Town | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 65 | −2 | 36 | |
| 13 | Consett | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 35 | |
| 14 | Ferryhill Athletic | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 47 | 69 | −22 | 35 | |
| 15 | Shildon | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 33 | |
| 16 | Whitby Town | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 76 | −24 | 31 | |
| 17 | Crook Town | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 44 | 75 | −31 | 27 | |
| 18 | South Bank | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 43 | 77 | −34 | 23 | |
| 19 | West Auckland Town | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 83 | −46 | 21 | |
| 20 | Stanley United | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 41 | 86 | −45 | 18 | Resigned from the league |