Northern Football League

1995/96 Tables 1996/97 Tables 1997/98 Tables

Northern League Division 1  1996/97

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts Notes
1st  Whitby Town 38 32 3 3 131 37 +94 99 ▲Champions
2nd  Billingham Synthonia 38 28 6 4 109 46 +63 90 Runners Up
3rd  Bedlington Terriers 38 28 5 5 113 37 +76  86* * -3 Points
4th  Durham City 38 19 11 8 69 50 +19 68 -
5th  Crook Town 38 19 9 10 88 56 +32 66 -
6th  Morpeth Town 38 20 6 12 73 56 +17 66 -
7th  Guisborough Town 38 17 9 12 68 54 +14 60 -
8th  Tow Law Town 38 14 11 13 76 70 +6 53 -
9th  South Shields 38 13 11 14 52 63 -11 50 -
10th  Murton 38 15 5 18 58 80 -22 50 -
11th  Consett 38 12 11 15 65 59 +6 47 -
12th  Dunston Federation Brewery 38 12 10 16 64 70 -6 46 -
13th  Shildon 38 13 7 18 72 86 -14 46 -
14th  Easington Colliery 38 12 8 18 56 72 -16 44 -
15th  RTM Newcastle 38 13 3 22 66 87 -21 42 -
16th  Seaham Red Star 38 7 14 17 50 83 -33 35 -
17th  Stockton 38 8 10 20 70 105 -35 34 -
18th  Chester-le-Street Town 38 7 12 19 53 86 -33 33 ▼Relegated
19th  Whickham 38 5 6 27 38 98 -60 21 ▼Relegated
20th  West Auckland Town 38 6 3 29 41 117 -76 21 ▼Relegated

Northern League Division 2  1996/97

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts Notes
1st  Northallerton Town 36 25 6 5 98 41 +57 81 ▲Champions
2nd  Billingham Town 36 24 6 6 111 39 +72  75* Runners Up
3rd  Jarrow Roofing BCA 36 23 6 7 88 34 +54 75 ▲Promoted
4th  Ashington 36 22 5 9 71 38 +33 71 -
5th  Evenwood Town 36 21 4 11 84 46 +38 67 -
6th  Horden Colliery Welfare 36 20 7 9 67 37 +30  64* * -3 Points
7th  Prudhoe Town 36 18 10 8 73 48 +25 64 -
8th  Shotton Comrades 36 20 6 10 91 43 +48  63* * -3 Points
9th  Willington 36 18 7 11 78 54 +24 61 -
10th  Peterlee Newtown 36 16 8 12 56 56 0 56 -
11th  Hebburn 36 16 3 17 66 61 +5 51 -
12th  Ryhope Community Association 36 12 5 19 50 70 -20 41 -
13th  Norton & Stockton Ancients 36 11 7 18 47 58 -11  37* * -3 Points
14th  Brandon United 36 10 7 19 64 76 -12 37 -
15th  Alnwick Town 36 11 4 21 55 79 -24  34* * -3 Points
16th  Eppleton Colliery Welfare 36 6 7 23 44 110 -66 25 -
17th  Washington 36 6 7 23 43 79 -36  22* * -3 Points
18th  Esh Winning 36 7 3 26 44 100 -56  21* * -3 Points
19th  Ferryhill Athletic 36 1 2 33 16 177 -161 5 ▼Relegated
20th  Darlington Cleveland Social Resigned Mid-Season - Record Expunged Folded

* Billingham Town were Deducted 3 Points

Teams Leaving the Northern League

 Whitby Town were Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division 1
 Darlington Cleveland Social Resigned from the League Mid-Season and Folded
 Ferryhill Athletic were Relegated to the Wearside Football League

Teams Joining the Northern League

 Penrith Transferred from the North West Counties League Division 1
 Marske United Joined from the Wearside Football League

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