The 2024–25 season is the 127th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league operates two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at Step 5, and Division Two at Step 6.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
← 2022–23 2025–26 → | |
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by the Football Association on 17 May 2024.[1]
Division One
edit| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
← 2022–23 2025–26 → | |
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs.
- Promoted from Division Two:
- Resigned from the 2023–24 Northern Premier League:
- Transferred from the 2023–24 North West Counties Football League:
Division One table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redcar Athletic | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 12 | +46 | 48 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League |
| 2 | Blyth Town | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 44 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Boro Rangers | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 41 | |
| 4 | West Auckland Town | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 33 | |
| 5 | Kendal Town | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 31 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Blue Star | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 31 | |
| 7 | Shildon | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 31 | |
| 8 | Marske United | 19 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 30 | |
| 9 | North Shields | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 29 | |
| 10 | Guisborough Town | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 29 | |
| 11 | Penrith | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 27 | |
| 12 | Whitley Bay | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 25 | |
| 13 | Crook Town | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 24 | |
| 14 | Carlisle City | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 24 | |
| 15 | Newcastle Benfield | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 21 | |
| 16 | Northallerton Town | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 21 | |
| 17 | Birtley Town | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 19 | |
| 18 | Easington Colliery | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 19 | |
| 19 | West Allotment Celtic | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 18 | |
| 20 | Whickham | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 13 | |
| 21 | Seaham Red Star | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 50 | −29 | 11 | Relegation to Division Two |
| 22 | Tow Law Town | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2024. Source: Northern League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Stadia and locations
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Location of Division One clubs
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Birtley Town | Birtley Sports Complex | |
| Blyth Town | South Newsham Playing Fields | |
| Boro Rangers | Stokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club) | 2,000 |
| Carlisle City | Gillford Park | |
| Crook Town | The Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground | 1,500 |
| Easington Colliery | Welfare Park | |
| Guisborough Town | King George V Ground | |
| Kendal Town | Parkside Road | |
| Marske United | Mount Pleasant | 2,500 |
| Newcastle Blue Star | Scotswood | |
| Newcastle Benfield | Sam Smith’s Park | 2,000 |
| North Shields | Ralph Gardner Park | 1,500 |
| Northallerton Town | Calvert Stadium | |
| Penrith | Frenchfield Stadium | 1,500 |
| Redcar Athletic | Green Lane | |
| Seaham Red Star | Seaham Town Park | |
| Shildon | Dean Street | 2,000 |
| Tow Law Town | Ironworks Road | 3,000 |
| West Allotment Celtic | East Palmersville Sports Pavilion | 1,500 |
| West Auckland Town | Darlington Road | 2,000 |
| Whickham | Glebe Sports Ground | 4,000 |
| Whitley Bay | Hillheads Park | 4,500 |
Division Two
edit| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Division Two featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
- Alnwick Town, promoted from the Northern Alliance
- Darlington Town, promoted from the Wearside Football League
- Grangetown Boys Club, promoted from the North Riding League
- Sunderland RCA, relegated from Division One
Division Two table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yarm & Eaglescliffe | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 16 | +37 | 46 | Promotion to Division One |
| 2 | Horden Community Welfare | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 46 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Jarrow | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 18 | +31 | 44 | |
| 4 | Esh Winning | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 44 | |
| 5 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 40 | |
| 6 | Thornaby | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 36 | |
| 7 | Chester-le-Street Town | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 34 | |
| 8 | Chester-le-Street United | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 34 | |
| 9 | Prudhoe Youth Club | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 33 | |
| 10 | FC Hartlepool | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 29 | |
| 11 | Sunderland West End | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 29 | |
| 12 | Bedlington Terriers | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 26 | |
| 13 | Darlington Town | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 23 | |
| 14 | Newcastle University | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 23 | |
| 15 | Billingham Synthonia | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 22 | |
| 16 | Redcar Town | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 21 | |
| 17 | Billingham Town | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 19 | |
| 18 | Alnwick Town | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 19 | |
| 19 | Boldon Community Association | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 44 | −24 | 16 | |
| 20 | Grangetown Boys Club | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 15 | |
| 21 | Sunderland RCA | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 14 | |
| 22 | Washington | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 75 | −59 | 4 | Relegation to the Wearside League |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2024. Source: Northern League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Stadia and locations
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Location of Division Two clubs
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Bedlington Terriers | Welfare Park | 3,000 |
| Billingham Synthonia | Stokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club) | 2,000 |
| Billingham Town | Bedford Terrace | 3,000 |
| Boldon Community Association | Boldon Colliery Welfare | |
| Chester-le-Street Town | Moor Park | |
| Chester-le-Street United | Riverside | |
| Darlington Town | Eastbourne Community Stadium | |
| Esh Winning | West Terrace | 3,500 |
| FC Hartlepool | Grayfields Enclosure | |
| Grangetown Boys Club | B & W Lifting Ltd Stadium | |
| Horden Community Welfare | Welfare Park | |
| Jarrow | Perth Green | |
| Newcastle University | Kimberley Park | |
| Prudhoe Youth Club | ||
| Redcar Town | Mo Mowlam Memorial Park | |
| Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | Kingsley Park | 1,500 |
| Thornaby | Teesdale Park | 5,000 |
| Sunderland RCA | Meadow Park | 1,500 |
| Sunderland West End | Ford Hub Sports Complex | |
| Washington | Northern Playing Fields | |
| Yarm & Eaglescliffe | Bedford Terrace (groundshare with Billingham Town) | 3,000 |
References
edit- ^ "FA ANNOUNCES MAKE UP OF EBAC NORTHERN LEAUGE". The Northern Football League. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.