The1946–47 Northern Football League season was the 49th in the history of theNorthern Football League, afootball competition inNorthern England.[1]
| Season | 1946–47 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bishop Auckland |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 893 (4.91 per match) |
1947–48 → | |
The league featured 12 clubs which competed in the last season, along with two new clubs:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Auckland | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 81 | 47 | 1.723 | 38 | |
| 2 | Crook Colliery Welfare | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 85 | 50 | 1.700 | 38 | |
| 3 | Stanley United | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 81 | 49 | 1.653 | 35 | |
| 4 | Shildon | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 72 | 45 | 1.600 | 35 | |
| 5 | Willington | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 53 | 1.302 | 31 | |
| 6 | Ferryhill Athletic | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 77 | 66 | 1.167 | 29 | |
| 7 | Evenwood Town | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 65 | 72 | 0.903 | 26 | |
| 8 | Heaton Stannington | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 58 | 68 | 0.853 | 24 | |
| 9 | Billingham Synthonia | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 58 | 60 | 0.967 | 21 | |
| 10 | Tow Law Town | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 59 | 68 | 0.868 | 21 | |
| 11 | West Auckland Town | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 62 | 0.629 | 19 | |
| 12 | South Bank | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 65 | 61 | 1.066 | 18 | |
| 13 | Whitby Town | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 46 | 75 | 0.613 | 18 | |
| 14 | Brandon Welfare | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 38 | 117 | 0.325 | 11 | Left the league |