2018–19 Northern Football League
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| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
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.
Division One
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dunston UTS |
| Promoted | Dunston UTS |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 1,143 (3.74 per match) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
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:
- Blyth
- Hebburn Town
- Whickham
Division One table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunston UTS | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 79 | 30 | +49 | 83 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League |
| 2 | Hebburn Town | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 85 | 62 | +23 | 66 | |
| 3 | Bishop Auckland | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 84 | 53 | +31 | 62 | |
| 4 | Consett | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 80 | 58 | +22 | 61 | |
| 5 | Sunderland RCA | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 61 | |
| 6 | Shildon | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 56 | |
| 7 | Stockton Town | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 85 | 56 | +29 | 54 | |
| 8 | West Auckland Town | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 62 | 40 | +22 | 53 | |
| 9 | North Shields | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 52 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Benfield | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 51 | |
| 11 | Ryhope Colliery Welfare | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 64 | 70 | −6 | 47 | |
| 12 | Newton Aycliffe | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 36 | |
| 13 | Whitley Bay | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 58 | 88 | −30 | 34 | |
| 14 | Seaham Red Star | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 56 | 87 | −31 | 33 | |
| 15 | Guisborough Town | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 69 | −13 | 31 | |
| 16 | Ashington | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 29 | |
| 17 | Whickham | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 86 | −32 | 25 | |
| 18 | Penrith
|
34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 100 | −61 | 22 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 19 | Blyth
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[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:
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:
- 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
Location of Division One clubs
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Ashington | Woodhorn Lane | |
Blyth
| ||
| Bishop Auckland | Heritage Park | 1,950 |
| Consett | Belle View Stadium | |
| Dunston UTS | Wellington Road | 2,500 |
| Guisborough Town | King George V Ground | |
| Hebburn Town | Hebburn Sports & Social Ground | |
| Newcastle Benfield | Sam Smith’s Park | 2,000 |
| Newton Aycliffe | Moore Lane Park | |
| North Shields | Ralph Gardner Park | 1,500 |
Penrith |
Frenchfield Stadium | 1,500 |
| Ryhope Colliery Welfare | Ryhope Recreation Ground | |
| Seaham Red Star | Seaham Town Park | |
Shildon |
Dean Street | 2,000 |
| Stockton Town | Bishopton Road West | 1,800 |
| Sunderland RCA | Meadow Park | 1,500 |
| West Auckland Town | Darlington Road | 2,000 |
| Whickham | Glebe Sports Ground | 4,000 |
| Whitley Bay | Hillheads Park | 4,500 |
Division Two
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Billingham Town |
| Promoted | Billingham Town Thornaby Northallerton Town |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,386 (3.65 per match) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
- Billingham Synthonia, relegated from Division One
- Birtley Town, promoted from the Northern Alliance
- Redcar Athletic, promoted from the Wearside League
- Washington, relegated from Division One
Division Two table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billingham Town | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 106 | 37 | +69 | 93 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Thornaby | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 98 | 37 | +61 | 91 | |
| 3 | Northallerton Town | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 86 | 55 | +31 | 75 | |
| 4 | Heaton Stannington | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 76 | 48 | +28 | 66 | |
| 5 | Chester-le-Street Town | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 62 | |
| 6 | West Allotment Celtic | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 60 | |
| 7 | Redcar Athletic | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 86 | 66 | +20 | 56 | |
| 8 | Willington | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 70 | 57 | +13 | 56 | |
| 9 | Crook Town | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 82 | 70 | +12 | 56 | |
| 10 | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 55 | |
| 11 | Jarrow | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 52 | |
| 12 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 51 | |
| 13 | Birtley Town | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 73 | −11 | 48 | |
| 14 | Bedlington Terriers | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 79 | 96 | −17 | 46 | |
| 15 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 72 | −10 | 43 | |
| 16 | Easington Colliery | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 75 | 91 | −16 | 43 | |
| 17 | Esh Winning | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 63 | 81 | −18 | 40 | |
| 18 | Washington | 38 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 46 | 86 | −40 | 29 | |
| 19 | Brandon United | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 43 | 95 | −52 | 26 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 20 | Durham City | 38 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 30 | 123 | −93 | 17 |
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]
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
Crook Town
Northallerton Town (to the south)