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| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
2019–20 → | |
The2018–19 season was the 121st in the history of theNorthern 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 | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dunston UTS |
| Promoted | Dunston UTS |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 1,143 (3.74 per match) |
2019–20 → | |
AfterTeam Northumbria resigned from the league and disbanded during the close season, Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunston UTS | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 79 | 30 | +49 | 83 | Promoted to theNorthern Premier League |
| 2 | Hebburn Town | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 85 | 62 | +23 | 66 | |
| 3 | Bishop Auckland | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 84 | 53 | +31 | 62 | |
| 4 | Consett | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 80 | 58 | +22 | 61 | |
| 5 | Sunderland RCA | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 61 | |
| 6 | Shildon | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 56 | |
| 7 | Stockton Town | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 85 | 56 | +29 | 54 | |
| 8 | West Auckland Town | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 62 | 40 | +22 | 53 | |
| 9 | North Shields | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 52 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Benfield | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 51 | |
| 11 | Ryhope Colliery Welfare | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 64 | 70 | −6 | 47 | |
| 12 | Newton Aycliffe | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 36 | |
| 13 | Whitley Bay | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 58 | 88 | −30 | 34 | |
| 14 | Seaham Red Star | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 56 | 87 | −31 | 33 | |
| 15 | Guisborough Town | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 69 | −13 | 31 | |
| 16 | Ashington | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 29 | |
| 17 | Whickham | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 86 | −32 | 25 | |
| 18 | Penrith | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 100 | −61 | 22 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 19 | Blyth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | Club folded, record expunged |
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Ashington | Woodhorn Lane | |
| Blyth | ||
| Bishop Auckland | Heritage Park | 1,950 |
| Consett | Belle View Stadium | |
| Dunston UTS | Wellington Road | 2,500 |
| Guisborough Town | King George V Ground | |
| Hebburn Town | Hebburn Sports & Social Ground | |
| Newcastle Benfield | Sam Smith’s Park | 2,000 |
| Newton Aycliffe | Moore Lane Park | |
| North Shields | Ralph Gardner Park | 1,500 |
| Penrith | Frenchfield Stadium | 1,500 |
| Ryhope Colliery Welfare | Ryhope Recreation Ground | |
| Seaham Red Star | Seaham Town Park | |
| Shildon | Dean Street | 2,000 |
| Stockton Town | Bishopton Road West | 1,800 |
| Sunderland RCA | Meadow Park | 1,500 |
| West Auckland Town | Darlington Road | 2,000 |
| Whickham | Glebe Sports Ground | 4,000 |
| Whitley Bay | Hillheads Park | 4,500 |
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Billingham Town |
| Promoted | Billingham Town Thornaby Northallerton Town |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,386 (3.65 per match) |
2019–20 → | |
Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billingham Town | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 106 | 37 | +69 | 93 | Promoted toDivision One |
| 2 | Thornaby | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 98 | 37 | +61 | 91 | |
| 3 | Northallerton Town | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 86 | 55 | +31 | 75 | |
| 4 | Heaton Stannington | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 76 | 48 | +28 | 66 | |
| 5 | Chester-le-Street Town | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 62 | |
| 6 | West Allotment Celtic | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 60 | |
| 7 | Redcar Athletic | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 86 | 66 | +20 | 56 | |
| 8 | Willington | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 70 | 57 | +13 | 56 | |
| 9 | Crook Town | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 82 | 70 | +12 | 56 | |
| 10 | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 55 | |
| 11 | Jarrow | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 52 | |
| 12 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 51 | |
| 13 | Birtley Town | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 73 | −11 | 48 | |
| 14 | Bedlington Terriers | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 79 | 96 | −17 | 46 | |
| 15 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 72 | −10 | 43 | |
| 16 | Easington Colliery | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 75 | 91 | −16 | 43 | |
| 17 | Esh Winning | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 63 | 81 | −18 | 40 | |
| 18 | Washington | 38 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 46 | 86 | −40 | 29 | |
| 19 | Brandon United | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 43 | 95 | −52 | 26 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 20 | Durham City | 38 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 30 | 123 | −93 | 17 |
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Bedlington Terriers | Welfare Park | 3,000 |
| Billingham Synthonia | Norton Sports Complex | 1,970 |
| Billingham Town | Bedford Terrace | 3,000 |
| Birtley Town | Birtley Sports Complex | |
| Brandon United | Welfare Ground | |
| Chester-le-Street Town | Moor Park | |
| Crook Town | The Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground | 1,500 |
| Easington Colliery | Welfare Park | |
| Esh Winning | West Terrace | 3,500 |
| Heaton Stannington | Grounsell Park | |
| Jarrow | Perth Green | |
| Northallerton Town | Calvert Stadium | |
| Redcar Athletic | Green Lane | |
| Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | Kingsley Park | 1,500 |
| Thornaby | Teesdale Park | 5,000 |
| Tow Law Town | Ironworks Road | 3,000 |
| Washington | Nissan Sports and Leisure Complex | 1,000 |
| West Allotment Celtic | Druid Park | |
| Willington | Hall Lane | |
| Durham City |
