2018–19 Northern Football League

The 2018–19 season was the 121st in the history of the 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.

Northern Football League
Season2018–19

Division One edit

Northern Football League
Division One
Season2018–19
ChampionsDunston UTS
PromotedDunston UTS
Matches played306
Goals scored1,143 (3.74 per match)

After Team 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:

Division One table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Dunston UTS3426537930+4983Promoted to the Northern Premier League
2Hebburn Town3419968562+2366
3Bishop Auckland3418888453+3162
4Consett3418798058+2261
5Sunderland RCA34194116947+2261
6Shildon34168106246+1656
7Stockton Town34166128556+2954
8West Auckland Town34141196240+2253
9North Shields34164145855+352
10Newcastle Benfield34156135965−651
11Ryhope Colliery Welfare34145156470−647
12Newton Aycliffe3499164966−1736
13Whitley Bay3497185888−3034
14Seaham Red Star3496195687−3133
15Guisborough Town3487195669−1331
16Ashington3478194465−2129
17Whickham3467215486−3225
18Penrith34572239100−6122Reprieved from relegation
19Blyth00000000[a]Club folded, record expunged
Source: NL website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
Notes:
  1. ^ Blyth resigned from the league due to a lack of support and permanent home ground. Club record W=4 D=0 L=0 expunged.[1]

Stadia and locations edit

ClubStadiumCapacity
AshingtonWoodhorn Lane
Blyth
Bishop AucklandHeritage Park1,950
ConsettBelle View Stadium
Dunston UTSWellington Road2,500
Guisborough TownKing George V Ground
Hebburn TownHebburn Sports & Social Ground
Newcastle BenfieldSam Smith’s Park2,000
Newton AycliffeMoore Lane Park
North ShieldsRalph Gardner Park1,500
PenrithFrenchfield Stadium1,500
Ryhope Colliery WelfareRyhope Recreation Ground
Seaham Red StarSeaham Town Park
ShildonDean Street2,000
Stockton TownBishopton Road West1,800
Sunderland RCAMeadow Park1,500
West Auckland TownDarlington Road2,000
WhickhamGlebe Sports Ground4,000
Whitley BayHillheads Park4,500

Division Two edit

Northern Football League
Division Two
Season2018–19
ChampionsBillingham Town
PromotedBillingham Town
Thornaby
Northallerton Town
Matches played380
Goals scored1,386 (3.65 per match)

Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:

Division Two table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Billingham Town38296310637+6993Promoted to Division One
2Thornaby3829459837+6191
3Northallerton Town3823698655+3175
4Heaton Stannington38206127648+2866
5Chester-le-Street Town38188126657+962
6West Allotment Celtic38186147158+1360
7Redcar Athletic381511128666+2056
8Willington381511127057+1356
9Crook Town38168148270+1256
10Billingham Synthonia381510136552+1355
11Jarrow381410146371−852
12Ryton & Crawcrook Albion38149155761−451
13Birtley Town38139166273−1148
14Bedlington Terriers38137187996−1746
15Tow Law Town381110176272−1043
16Easington Colliery38127197591−1643
17Esh Winning381010186381−1840
18Washington3892274686−4029
19Brandon United3868244395−5226Reprieved from relegation
20Durham City38523130123−9317
Source: NL website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]

Stadia and locations edit

ClubStadiumCapacity
Bedlington TerriersWelfare Park3,000
Billingham SynthoniaNorton Sports Complex1,970
Billingham TownBedford Terrace3,000
Birtley TownBirtley Sports Complex
Brandon UnitedWelfare Ground
Chester-le-Street TownMoor Park
Crook TownThe Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground1,500
Easington CollieryWelfare Park
Esh WinningWest Terrace3,500
Heaton StanningtonGrounsell Park
JarrowPerth Green
Northallerton TownCalvert Stadium
Redcar AthleticGreen Lane
Ryton & Crawcrook AlbionKingsley Park1,500
ThornabyTeesdale Park5,000
Tow Law TownIronworks Road3,000
WashingtonNissan Sports and Leisure Complex1,000
West Allotment CelticDruid Park
WillingtonHall Lane
Durham City

References edit

  1. ^ "Blyth AFC resign from the league". Northern Football League. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b "The FA Handbook Chapter 30 Standardised Rules (section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

External links edit