The2015–16 season was the 118th in the history ofNorthern Football League, afootball competition in England. The league has operated two divisions in theEnglish football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shildon |
| Relegated | Bedlington Terriers Norton & Stockton Ancients Durham City |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,738 (3.76 per match) |
2016–17 → | |
Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
Only Bishop Auckland applied for promotion to Step 4.[1] They would have needed to finish in the top three to achieve this.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shildon | 42 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 135 | 37 | +98 | 96 | |
| 2 | Marske United | 42 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 86 | 60 | +26 | 81 | |
| 3 | Guisborough Town | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 95 | 55 | +40 | 77 | |
| 4 | Morpeth Town | 42 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 89 | 64 | +25 | 77 | |
| 5 | North Shields | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 72 | |
| 6 | Newton Aycliffe | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 76 | 61 | +15 | 72 | |
| 7 | Consett | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 92 | 76 | +16 | 71 | |
| 8 | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 80 | 79 | +1 | 67 | |
| 9 | Seaham Red Star | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 90 | 85 | +5 | 65 | |
| 10 | Washington | 42 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 82 | 85 | −3 | 65 | |
| 11 | Dunston UTS | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 64 | +14 | 62 | |
| 12 | Ashington | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 85 | 76 | +9 | 60 | |
| 13 | Sunderland RCA | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 73 | 89 | −16 | 54 | |
| 14 | Penrith | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 75 | −8 | 52 | |
| 15 | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 90 | 102 | −12 | 51 | |
| 16 | Whitley Bay | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 50 | |
| 17 | West Auckland Town | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 56 | 84 | −28 | 50 | |
| 18 | Newcastle Benfield | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 79 | 96 | −17 | 44 | |
| 19 | West Allotment Celtic | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 50 | 105 | −55 | 40 | |
| 20 | Durham City | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 59 | 95 | −36 | 36 | Relegated toDivision Two |
| 21 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 67 | 120 | −53 | 32 | |
| 22 | Bedlington Terriers | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 57 | 112 | −55 | 31 |
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | South Shields |
| Promoted | Chester-le-Street Town Ryhope Colliery Welfare South Shields |
| Relegated | Birtley Town Stokesley Sports Club |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,707 (3.69 per match) |
2016–17 → | |
Division Two featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Shields | 42 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 122 | 31 | +91 | 107 | Promoted toDivision One |
| 2 | Ryhope Colliery Welfare | 42 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 121 | 65 | +56 | 94 | |
| 3 | Chester-le-Street Town | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 106 | 44 | +62 | 90 | |
| 4 | Team Northumbria | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 101 | 41 | +60 | 89 | |
| 5 | Billingham Synthonia | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 81 | 37 | +44 | 83 | |
| 6 | Easington Colliery | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 106 | 59 | +47 | 76 | |
| 7 | Thornaby | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 93 | 65 | +28 | 75 | |
| 8 | Northallerton Town | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 81 | 48 | +33 | 73 | |
| 9 | Heaton Stannington | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 92 | 59 | +33 | 71 | |
| 10 | Hebburn Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 78 | 54 | +24 | 61 | |
| 11 | Billingham Town | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 80 | 67 | +13 | 61 | |
| 12 | Whickham | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 59 | |
| 13 | Darlington Railway Athletic | 42 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 86 | 89 | −3 | 58 | |
| 14 | Tow Law Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 75 | 82 | −7 | 53 | |
| 15 | Brandon United | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 77 | 98 | −21 | 46 | |
| 16 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 79 | −21 | 44 | |
| 17 | Alnwick Town | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 113 | −47 | 42 | |
| 18 | Crook Town | 42 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 99 | −46 | 35 | |
| 19 | Willington | 42 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 45 | 98 | −53 | 32 | |
| 20 | Esh Winning | 42 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 46 | 127 | −81 | 27 | |
| 21 | Birtley Town | 42 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 50 | 117 | −67 | 21 | Relegated to theNorthern Alliance |
| 22 | Stokesley Sports Club | 42 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 33 | 167 | −134 | 14 | Relegated to theWearside League |