| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
2023–24 → | |
The2022–23 season was the 125th in the history of theNorthern Football League, afootball competition in England. The league operated two divisions in theEnglish football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by the Football Association on 12 May 2022,[1] and were subject to appeals.
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Newton Aycliffe |
| Promoted | Ashington Newton Aycliffe |
| Relegated | Thornaby |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,285 (3.38 per match) |
2023–24 → | |
Division One 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, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newton Aycliffe | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 102 | 48 | +54 | 85 | Promoted to theNorthern Premier League |
| 2 | Ashington | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 79 | 35 | +44 | 80 | Qualified for aninter-step play-off, promoted to theNorthern Premier League |
| 3 | Bishop Auckland | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 99 | 48 | +51 | 78 | |
| 4 | Whitley Bay | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 73 | |
| 5 | West Allotment Celtic | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 74 | 55 | +19 | 67 | |
| 6 | Redcar Athletic | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 83 | 70 | +13 | 61 | |
| 7 | Whickham | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 61 | |
| 8 | Heaton Stannington | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 81 | 62 | +19 | 59 | |
| 9 | Guisborough Town | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 57 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Benfield | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 53 | |
| 11 | West Auckland Town | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 47 | |
| 12 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 59 | 84 | −25 | 46 | |
| 13 | Crook Town | 38 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 52 | 77 | −25 | 44 | |
| 14 | Penrith | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 41 | |
| 15 | Carlisle City | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 37[a] | |
| 16 | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 46 | 61 | −15 | 36 | |
| 17 | Pickering Town | 38 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 45 | 94 | −49 | 36 | Transferred to theNorthern Counties East League |
| 18 | Northallerton Town | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 35[b] | |
| 19 | Sunderland RCA | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 43 | 94 | −51 | 35[c] | Reprieved from relegation |
| 20 | Thornaby | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 72 | −30 | 31[d] | Relegated toDivision Two |
| 29 April 2023 | Glossop North End | 0–3 | Ashington | Glossop |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium:The Amdec Forklift Stadium Attendance: 1,052 |
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Ashington | Woodhorn Lane | |
| Bishop Auckland | Heritage Park | 1,950 |
| Carlisle City | Gillford Park | |
| Crook Town | The Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground | 1,500 |
| Guisborough Town | King George V Ground | |
| Heaton Stannington | Grounsell Park | |
| Newcastle Benfield | Sam Smith’s Park | 2,000 |
| Newton Aycliffe | Moore Lane Park | |
| Northallerton Town | Calvert Stadium | |
| Penrith | Frenchfield Stadium | 1,500 |
| Pickering Town | Mill Lane | 2,000 |
| Redcar Athletic | Green Lane | |
| Seaham Red Star | Seaham Town Park | |
| Sunderland RCA | Meadow Park | 1,500 |
| Thornaby | Teesdale Park | 5,000 |
| Tow Law Town | Ironworks Road | 3,000 |
| West Allotment Celtic | East Palmersville Sports Pavilion | 1,500 |
| West Auckland Town | Darlington Road | 2,000 |
| Whickham | Glebe Sports Ground | 4,000 |
| Whitley Bay | Hillheads Park | 4,500 |
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Boro Rangers |
| Promoted | Birtley Town Boro Rangers |
| Relegated | Willington |
| Matches | 420 |
| Goals | 1,545 (3.68 per match) |
2023–24 → | |
Division Two featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boro Rangers | 40 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 97 | 34 | +63 | 93 | Promoted toDivision One |
| 2 | Horden Community Welfare | 40 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 95 | 44 | +51 | 90 | Qualified for theplay-offs |
| 3 | Bedlington Terriers | 40 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 120 | 58 | +62 | 89 | |
| 4 | Billingham Town | 40 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 114 | 59 | +55 | 86 | |
| 5 | Birtley Town | 40 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 130 | 55 | +75 | 80 | Qualified for theplay-offs, then promoted toDivision One |
| 6 | Blyth Town | 40 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 83 | 54 | +29 | 67 | |
| 7 | Redcar Town | 40 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 64 | |
| 8 | Prudhoe Youth Club | 40 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 63 | |
| 9 | Boldon Community Association | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 56 | |
| 10 | Brandon United | 40 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 61 | 71 | −10 | 54 | |
| 11 | Easington Colliery | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 70 | 77 | −7 | 53 | |
| 12 | Chester-le-Street United | 40 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 52 | |
| 13 | Esh Winning | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 53 | 72 | −19 | 50 | |
| 14 | Chester-le-Street Town | 40 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 50 | 74 | −24 | 49 | |
| 15 | Newcastle University | 40 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 71 | 80 | −9 | 48 | |
| 16 | Billingham Synthonia | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 71 | 82 | −11 | 42 | |
| 17 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 40 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 91 | −35 | 41 | |
| 18 | Jarrow | 40 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 54 | 82 | −28 | 40 | |
| 19 | Washington | 40 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 44 | 80 | −36 | 37 | |
| 20 | Sunderland West End | 40 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 51 | 88 | −37 | 36 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 21 | Willington | 40 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 169 | −147 | 3[a] | Relegated to theWearside League |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Horden Community Welfare | 2 (4) | |||||||
| 5 | Birtley Town | 2 (5) | |||||||
| 5 | Birtley Town | 2 (5) | |||||||
| 4 | Billingham Town | 2 (4) | |||||||
| 3 | Bedlington Terriers | 2 (2) | |||||||
| 4 | Billingham Town | 2 (3) | |||||||
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Bedlington Terriers | Welfare Park | 3,000 |
| Billingham Synthonia | Stokesley Sports Club (groundshare withStokesley Sports Club) | 2,000 |
| Billingham Town | Bedford Terrace | 3,000 |
| Birtley Town | Birtley Sports Complex | |
| Blyth Town | South Newsham Playing Fields | |
| Boldon Comm Assn | Boldon Colliery Welfare | |
| Boro Rangers | Stokesley Sports Club (groundshare withStokesley Sports Club) | 2,000 |
| Brandon United | Welfare Ground | |
| Chester-le-Street Town | Moor Park | |
| Chester-le-Street United | Riverside | |
| Easington Colliery | Welfare Park | |
| Esh Winning | West Terrace | 3,500 |
| Horden Community Welfare | Welfare Park | |
| Jarrow | Perth Green | |
| Newcastle University | Kimberley Park | |
| Redcar Town | Mo Mowlam Memorial Park | |
| Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | Kingsley Park | 1,500 |
| Sunderland West End | Nissan Sports Complex | 1,000 |
| Washington | New Ferens Park | |
| Willington | Hall Lane |
