Northern Football League
1979/80 Tables◄ 1980/81 Tables ►1981/82 Tables
Northern League Division 1 1980/81
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Blyth Spartans | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 89 | 35 | +54 | 86 | Champions |
| 2nd | Spennymoor United | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 82 | 38 | +44 | 85 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Bishop Auckland | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 73 | - |
| 4th | Tow Law Town | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 83 | 54 | +29 | 67 | - |
| 5th | Ashington | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 95 | 66 | +29 | 63 | - |
| 6th | Ferryhill Athletic | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 61 | - |
| 7th | Shildon | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 59 | - |
| 8th | South Bank | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 57 | - |
| 9th | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 54 | - |
| 10th | Penrith | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 66 | +9 | 53 | - |
| 11th | Whitby Town | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 59 | -4 | 52 | - |
| 12th | Horden Colliery Welfare | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 65 | -17 | 45 | - |
| 13th | Consett | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 42 | - |
| 14th | North Shields | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 56 | 71 | -15 | 40 | - |
| 15th | Evenwood Town | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 66 | -25 | 40 | - |
| 16th | West Auckland Town | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 67 | -27 | 40 | - |
| 17th | Durham City | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 74 | -28 | 38 | - |
| 18th | Crook Town | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 79 | -32 | 38 | - |
| 19th | Whitley Bay | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 53 | 72 | -19 | 34 | - |
| 20th | Willington | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 41 | 102 | -61 | 24 | - |
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