Northern Football League

1996/97 Tables 1997/98 Tables 1998/99 Tables

Northern League Division 1  1997/98

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts Notes
1st  Bedlington Terriers 38 29 3 6 120 32 +88 90 Champions
2nd  Billingham Synthonia 38 23 9 6 81 36 +45 78 Runners Up
3rd  Guisborough Town 38 23 6 9 84 53 +31 75 -
4th  Dunston Federation Brewery 38 21 10 7 69 35 +34 73 -
5th  RTM Newcastle 38 20 5 13 92 70 +22 65 -
6th  Penrith 38 19 8 11 81 62 +19 65 -
7th  Morpeth Town 38 16 14 8 75 48 +27 62 -
8th  South Shields 38 15 19 4 65 38 +27  61* * -3 Points
9th  Shildon 38 16 7 15 77 87 -10 55 -
10th  Billingham Town 38 17 2 19 72 79 -7 53 -
11th  Tow Law Town 38 16 7 15 78 61 +17  52* * -3 Points
12th  Consett 38 13 11 14 60 62 -2 50 -
13th  Jarrow Roofing BCA 38 11 12 15 64 70 -6 45 -
14th  Crook Town 38 12 7 19 58 67 -9 43 -
15th  Seaham Red Star 38 12 7 19 60 83 -23 43 -
16th  Easington Colliery 38 13 6 19 77 97 -20  42* * -3 Points
17th  Stockton 38 10 10 18 54 65 -11 40 -
18th  Durham City 38 10 7 21 55 67 -12 37 ▼Relegated
19th  Northallerton Town 38 4 6 28 39 102 -63 18 ▼Relegated
20th  Murton 38 2 0 36 23 170 -147  3* ▼Relegated

* Murton were Deducted 3 Points

Northern League Division 2  1997/98

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts Notes
1st  Chester-le-Street Town 36 29 3 4 105 27 +78 90 ▲Champions
2nd  West Auckland Town 36 24 8 4 84 36 +48 80 Runners Up
3rd  Marske United 36 24 5 7 78 30 +48 77 ▲Promoted
4th  Prudhoe Town 36 20 5 11 87 58 +29 62 -
5th  Ashington 36 18 7 11 75 52 +23 61 -
6th  Willington 36 16 6 14 87 65 +22 54 -
7th  Peterlee Newtown 36 16 7 13 60 55 +5  52* * -3 Points
8th  Evenwood Town 36 14 9 13 62 62 0 51 -
9th  Alnwick Town 36 15 5 16 68 63 +5 50 -
10th  Norton & Stockton Ancients 36 14 7 15 58 56 +2 49 -
11th  Shotton Comrades 36 13 8 15 66 61 +5 47 -
12th  Hebburn 36 12 10 14 57 43 +14 46 -
13th  Ryhope Community Association 36 12 10 14 60 63 -3 46 -
14th  Horden Colliery Welfare 36 12 8 16 58 67 -9 44 -
15th  Whickham 36 14 7 15 51 66 -15  43* * -6 Points
16th  Esh Winning 36 11 9 16 58 79 -21 42 -
17th  Brandon United 36 11 6 19 59 87 -28 39 -
18th  Eppleton Colliery Welfare 36 4 4 28 29 103 -74 16 -
19th  Washington 36 1 0 35 24 153 -129 3 -

Team Name Changes

 - RTM Newcastle changed their name back to Newcastle Blue Star

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