The1978–79 Northern Football League season was the 81st in the history ofNorthern Football League, afootball competition in England.[1]
| Season | 1978–79 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Spennymoor United |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,239 (3.26 per match) |
1979–80 → | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spennymoor United | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 96 | 43 | +53 | 81 |
| 2 | Bishop Auckland | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 96 | 38 | +58 | 80 |
| 3 | Ashington | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 79 | 47 | +32 | 76 |
| 4 | Crook Town | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 73 |
| 5 | Blyth Spartans | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 81 | 39 | +42 | 69 |
| 6 | Consett | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 52 | +32 | 69[a] |
| 7 | North Shields | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 76 | 55 | +21 | 67 |
| 8 | South Bank | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 59 |
| 9 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 59 |
| 10 | Durham City | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 63 | 62 | +1 | 54 |
| 11 | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 48 |
| 12 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 44 |
| 13 | Shildon | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 43 |
| 14 | Whitby Town | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 68 | −13 | 42[b] |
| 15 | Whitley Bay | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 36 |
| 16 | West Auckland Town | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 87 | −33 | 36 |
| 17 | Ferryhill Athletic | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 43 | 74 | −31 | 35 |
| 18 | Willington | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 75 | −34 | 31 |
| 19 | Penrith | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 82 | −47 | 31 |
| 20 | Evenwood Town | 38 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 112 | −81 | 14[c] |