Northern Football League
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Northern League Division 1 2003/04
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Dunston Federation Brewery | 40 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 76 | 32 | +44 | 84 | Champions |
| 2nd | Durham City | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 90 | 53 | +37 | 78 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Bedlington Terriers | 40 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 104 | 58 | +46 | 77* | * -3 Points |
| 4th | Shildon | 40 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 82 | 52 | +30 | 71* | * -3 Points |
| 5th | Billingham Town | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 83 | 62 | +21 | 70 | - |
| 6th | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 40 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 98 | 90 | +8 | 63 | - |
| 7th | Peterlee Newtown | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 82 | 67 | +15 | 60 | - |
| 8th | Brandon United | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 71 | 77 | -6 | 58 | - |
| 9th | Billingham Synthonia | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 65 | +10 | 57 | - |
| 10th | Whitley Bay | 40 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 71 | 76 | -5 | 54 | - |
| 11th | Morpeth Town | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 53* | * -3 Points |
| 12th | Thornaby | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 51* | * -3 Points |
| 13th | West Auckland Town | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 96 | -33 | 50 | - |
| 14th | Guisborough Town | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 48 | - |
| 15th | Esh Winning | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 68 | -16 | 48 | - |
| 16th | Tow Law Town | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 63 | 78 | -15 | 47 | - |
| 17th | Chester-le-Street Town | 40 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 74 | 85 | -11 | 46 | - |
| 18th | Horden Colliery Welfare | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 58 | 81 | -23 | 44 | - |
| 19th | Washington | 40 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 55 | 97 | -42 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
| 20th | Marske United | 40 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 76 | -30 | 33 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Penrith | 40 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 45 | 83 | -38 | 32 | ▼Relegated |
Northern League Division 2 2003/04
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Ashington | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 91 | 28 | +63 | 88 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Newcastle Benfield Saints | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 106 | 42 | +64 | 85 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Consett | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 84 | 35 | +49 | 83 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Newcastle Blue Star | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 87 | 53 | +34 | 75* | * -3 Points |
| 5th | Washington Nissan | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 81 | 47 | +34 | 66* | * -3 Points |
| 6th | Prudhoe Town | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 73 | 70 | +3 | 58 | - |
| 7th | Northallerton Town | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 73 | 57 | +16 | 57 | - |
| 8th | Hebburn Town | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 54 | - |
| 9th | Kennek Ryhope Community | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 53 | - |
| 10th | Whickham | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 52 | - |
| 11th | Alnwick Town | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 50 | 59 | -9 | 51 | - |
| 12th | South Shields | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 61 | 68 | -7 | 50 | - |
| 13th | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 73 | 78 | -5 | 43 | - |
| 14th | Evenwood Town | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 43 | 58 | -15 | 43 | - |
| 15th | Murton | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 58 | 68 | -10 | 42 | ▼Demoted |
| 16th | Crook Town | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 79 | -18 | 41 | - |
| 17th | Willington | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 50 | 104 | -54 | 38 | - |
| 18th | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 49 | 89 | -40 | 35 | - |
| 19th | Easington Colliery | 38 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 41 | 119 | -78 | 27 | - |
| 20th | Shotton Comrades | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 47 | 99 | -52 | 24 | ▼Relegated |
Teams Leaving the Northern League
| ▼Murton were Demoted to the Northern Football Alliance |
| ▼Shotton Comrades were Relegated to the Wearside Football League |
Teams Joining the Northern League
| ▲North Shields Joined from the Wearside Football League |
| ▲West Allotment Celtic Joined from the Northern Football Alliance |
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