2014–15 Northern Football League

The 2014–15 season was the 117th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league has operated two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.

Division One

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Northern Football League
Division One
Season2014–15
ChampionsMarske United
RelegatedBillingham Synthonia
Crook Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,766 (3.82 per match)

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]

Division One table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Marske United42279611854+6490
2Shildon42285910948+6189
3Guisborough Town42268810150+5186
4North Shields4226798749+3885
5West Auckland Town422571010658+4882
6Dunston UTS42237127551+2476
7Jarrow Roofing BCA42217148461+2370
8Morpeth Town421913109070+2070
9Consett422091311085+2569
10Newcastle Benfield42188169273+1962
11Bishop Auckland42202207575062
12Durham City42177187676058
13Ashington42175207777056
14Penrith421511166874−656
15Whitley Bay42175208197−1656
16Sunderland RCA42138216687−2147
17Bedlington Terriers42135247597−2244
18Newton Aycliffe42133265778−2142
19West Allotment Celtic421242659101−4240
20Billingham Synthonia421142769102−3337Relegated to Division Two
21Celtic Nation42772852121−6928Club folded[a]
22Crook Town42153639182−1435[b]Relegated to Division Two
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Celtic Nation resigned at the end of the season and folded due to financial problems.[2]
  2. ^ Crook Town were deducted three points.

Results

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Home \ AwayASHBEDBLSBISCELCONCRODUNDURGUIJROMARMORNCBNTANSHPENSHIRCAWACWATWHI
Ashington1–33–16–16–02–04–12–42–00–02–22–30–20–21–21–22–11–21–04–01–21–1
Bedlington Terriers0–15–01–22–66–411–10–12–10–30–21–14–13–00–41–21–41–12–02–40–01–2
Billingham Synthonia5–21–21–33–04–48–00–11–11–22–00–20–21–30–12–41–30–41–33–01–23–5
Bishop Auckland2–03–04–22–11–14–02–11–20–52–12–63–04–41–00–30–21–01–20–11–44–1
Celtic Nation2–22–02–30–11–74–11–02–20–11–32–32–44–53–20–11–10–61–64–12–31–6
Consett6–26–31–15–24–05–01–33–31–03–01–45–11–14–02–22–11–52–17–02–34–1
Crook Town1–12–60–70–60–00–41–31–31–32–61–61–32–50–21–54–40–110–43–10–40–7
Dunston UTS0–11–03–21–05–03–27–25–43–41–01–31–30–02–14–03–22–42–23–22–11–0
Durham City0–22–31–23–04–00–02–10–02–40–34–11–12–13–22–00–24–33–10–22–13–4
Guisborough Town4–00–06–00–23–13–02–03–13–44–11–22–23–24–00–31–11–04–16–05–61–2
Jarrow Roofing BCA3–23–05–11–01–15–04–20–00–21–21–01–31–04–20–24–01–12–13–13–11–1
Marske United4–03–32–05–38–02–13–20–01–02–20–22–21–04–03–27–01–33–14–14–24–0
Morpeth Town2–11–24–03–12–22–33–01–36–04–32–21–12–21–41–13–10–03–03–31–23–2
Newcastle Benfield1–31–05–12–15–07–03–32–04–11–23–03–31–63–01–22–22–02–03–03–04–3
Newton Aycliffe3–01–21–20–31–22–35–20–12–10–31–00–21–12–20–12–41–20–13–00–40–1
North Shields3–24–02–03–11–03–01–12–00–01–15–10–44–23–13–01–10–13–03–00–33–0
Penrith0–33–10–31–03–02–44–10–00–22–22–53–00–02–02–12–50–11–10–32–12–2
Shildon3–44–14–04–24–10–13–20–33–11–22–12–11–12–13–13–22–15–12–02–21–0
Sunderland RCA0–44–11–11–02–23–64–00–31–51–11–43–30–23–01–13–02–11–42–32–22–1
West Allotment Celtic2–06–22–11–32–02–24–02–10–50–11–31–22–33–21–21–11–30–31–31–31–1
West Auckland Town4–17–27–11–22–12–05–00–04–00–23–31–14–02–00–32–00–03–24–02–16–3
Whitley Bay3–42–10–30–43–02–25–01–02–11–22–10–72–35–31–42–40–30–52–13–22–1
Source: League Official
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia

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ClubStadiumCapacity
AshingtonWoodhorn Lane
Bedlington TerriersWelfare Park3,000
Billingham SynthoniaCentral Avenue4,200
Bishop AucklandHeritage Park1,950
Celtic NationGillford Park4,000
ConsettBelle View Stadium3,000 [3]
Crook TownSir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground1,500
Dunston UTSWellington Road2,500
Durham CityNew Ferens Park
Guisborough TownKing George V Ground
Jarrow Roofing Boldon Community AssociationBoldon CA Sports Ground2,000
Marske UnitedMount Pleasant2,500
Morpeth TownCraik Park1,000
Newcastle BenfieldSam Smith's Park2,000
Newton AycliffeMoore Lane Park1,000
North ShieldsRalph Gardner Park1,000
PenrithFrenchfields Stadium1,500
ShildonDean Street4,700
Sunderland RCAMeadow Park1,000
West Allotment CelticWhitley Park1,000
West Auckland TownDarlington Road2,000
Whitley BayHillheads Park4,500

Division Two

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Northern Football League
Division Two
Season2014–15
ChampionsSeaham Red Star
PromotedNorton & Stockton Ancients
Seaham Red Star
Washington
Matches played462
Goals scored1,789 (3.87 per match)

Division Two featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.

Division Two table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Seaham Red Star42315613454+8098Promoted to Division One
2Washington42285912366+5789
3Norton & Stockton Ancients42251079849+4985
4Team Northumbria42258910244+5883
5Hebburn Town42249910060+4081
6Ryhope Colliery Welfare422111109357+3674
7Thornaby422110118466+1873
8Heaton Stannington42234159569+2670[a]
9Whickham422010128060+2070
10Northallerton Town42189159364+2963
11Willington42179167877+160
12Ryton & Crawcrook Albion42177187594−1958
13Chester-le-Street Town421512157060+1057
14Darlington Railway Athletic42176198187−657
15South Shields42165217874+453
16Alnwick Town421552285121−3650
17Birtley Town421332667112−4542
18Billingham Town42911225975−1638
19Stokesley Sports Club421032972120−4833
20Esh Winning42942947135−8831
21Tow Law Town42582937114−7723
22Brandon United42443438131−9316
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Heaton Stannington were deducted four points.[4]

Results

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Home \ AwayALNBLTBIRBRACLSDRAESHHSTHEBNORNSARCWRYCSRSSSCSSHTNOTHOTOWWASWHCWIL
Alnwick Town4–34–14–00–32–34–42–01–51–24–33–10–64–85–12–14–30–16–12–42–32–1
Billingham Town4–13–11–21–12–33–12–41–34–42–31–10–12–33–01–11–31–64–11–31–22–3
Birtley Town1–22–12–00–32–55–00–42–20–40–51–45–11–53–23–12–01–34–10–52–21–1
Brandon United1–12–20–35–31–01–40–11–51–22–32–70–10–52–43–51–40–41–11–40–20–1
Chester-le-Street Town2–21–12–03–11–03–02–32–33–02–20–13–01–11–42–41–00–22–23–30–15–2
Darlington Railway Athletic1–01–02–14–20–42–15–11–22–12–21–30–32–22–51–21–42–27–11–24–12–1
Esh Winning1–50–01–40–00–31–41–31–30–100–51–04–24–32–11–20–22–46–10–20–22–1
Heaton Stannington3–11–07–05–10–24–02–02–33–00–12–22–20–12–03–00–44–14–02–32–11–1
Hebburn Town3–01–04–12–13–31–26–03–42–14–00–23–10–23–12–21–30–03–02–42–22–1
Northallerton Town8–01–23–15–10–12–14–00–13–32–11–11–20–12–12–11–11–14–14–32–22–0
Norton & Stockton Ancients8–01–07–23–00–02–16–03–20–10–02–25–01–03–22–01–11–01–02–10–03–1
Ryhope Colliery Welfare2–11–23–14–10–12–25–02–13–16–52–04–02–35–11–10–01–23–11–11–10–2
Ryton & Crawcrook Albion2–21–03–23–22–23–33–03–22–31–02–33–12–24–21–11–24–33–14–11–11–3
Seaham Red Star9–00–04–12–03–15–03–28–30–44–33–13–16–04–24–00–03–03–05–24–25–1
Stokesley Sports Club4–12–33–43–02–13–22–21–32–51–13–10–21–21–31–40–50–22–12–92–31–4
South Shields1–20–01–04–01–03–54–12–40–15–32–31–24–01–33–10–26–05–02–11–22–3
Team Northumbria2–22–03–05–12–01–05–04–03–30–22–22–26–00–25–21–02–30–12–43–06–0
Thornaby2–11–14–02–02–21–21–21–22–13–01–13–21–04–13–33–02–31–10–21–13–2
Tow Law Town1–31–02–30–21–11–21–20–30–20–40–40–33–20–53–21–21–21–13–20–21–1
Washington3–24–01–05–04–03–19–03–21–01–12–22–53–22–02–03–10–45–12–23–04–1
Whickham3–20–21–47–01–00–06–02–11–10–21–31–24–02–64–02–11–06–24–00–24–1
Willington6–12–23–15–01–04–33–12–22–22–00–21–13–12–01–22–12–30–21–15–30–0
Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia

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ClubStadiumCapacity
Alnwick TownSt James' Park2,500
Billingham TownBedford Terrace3,000
Birtley TownBirtley Sports Complex
Brandon UnitedWelfare Ground
Chester-le-Street TownMoor Park
Darlington Railway AthleticBrinkburn Road
Esh WinningWest Terrace3,500
Heaton StanningtonGrounsell Park2,000
Hebburn TownHebburn Sports & Social Ground1,500
Northallerton TownCalvert Stadium
Norton & Stockton AncientsNorton Sports Complex1,970
Ryhope Colliery WelfareRyhope Recreation Park
Ryton & Crawcrook AlbionKingsley Park Stadium1,500
Seaham Red StarSeaham Town Park
South ShieldsEden Lane (groundshare with (Peterlee Town)6,000[5]
Stokesley Sports ClubStokesley Sports Club2,000
Team NorthumbriaCoach Lane Sports Ground
ThornabyTeesdale Park5,000
Tow Law TownIronworks Road3,000
WashingtonNissan Sports Ground1,000
WhickhamThe Glebe Sports Ground4,000
WillingtonHall Lane

References

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  1. ^ "Promotion To Step 4". NWCFL. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Celtic Nation Quit". Northern League. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Work begins on new £3m ground for Consett AFC". Northern Echo. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  4. ^ Heaton Stannington penalty - 10/04/2015
  5. ^ "South Shields to play 'home' games in Peterlee". Hartlepool Mail. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
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