The1968–69 Northern Football League season was the 72nd in the history ofNorthern Football League, afootball competition in England.[1]
| Season | 1968–69 |
|---|---|
| Champions | North Shields |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 1,155 (3.77 per match) |
1969–70 → | |
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Shields | 34 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 106 | 29 | +77 | 54 |
| 2 | Whitley Bay | 34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 86 | 37 | +49 | 53 |
| 3 | Tow Law Town | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 110 | 61 | +49 | 50 |
| 4 | Evenwood Town | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 81 | 50 | +31 | 48 |
| 5 | Blyth Spartans | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 76 | 36 | +40 | 45 |
| 6 | Whitby Town | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 71 | 55 | +16 | 45 |
| 7 | Spennymoor United | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 73 | 52 | +21 | 39 |
| 8 | Billingham Synthonia | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 74 | 61 | +13 | 37 |
| 9 | South Bank | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 37 |
| 10 | Shildon | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 36 |
| 11 | Crook Town | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 35 |
| 12 | West Auckland Town | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 26 |
| 13 | Penrith | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 68 | −31 | 22 |
| 14 | Durham City | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 49 | 81 | −32 | 22 |
| 15 | Bishop Auckland | 34 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 43 | 98 | −55 | 18 |
| 16 | Willington | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 33 | 94 | −61 | 17 |
| 17 | Ferryhill Athletic | 34 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 83 | −50 | 15 |
| 18 | Stanley United | 34 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 50 | 113 | −63 | 13 |