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 |
|---|---|
← 2023–24 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 |
|---|---|
← 2023–24 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 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 19 | +43 | 51 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League |
| 2 | Shildon | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 50 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Blyth Town | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 49 | |
| 4 | Boro Rangers | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 49 | |
| 5 | Newcastle Blue Star | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 48 | |
| 6 | North Shields | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 47 | |
| 7 | Guisborough Town | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 45 | |
| 8 | Kendal Town | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 43 | |
| 9 | Newcastle Benfield | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 40 | |
| 10 | West Auckland Town | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 39 | |
| 11 | Crook Town | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 38 | |
| 12 | Whitley Bay | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 36 | |
| 13 | Marske United[a] | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 35 | |
| 14 | Penrith | 25 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 33 | |
| 15 | Northallerton Town | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 30 | |
| 16 | Carlisle City | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 28 | |
| 17 | Easington Colliery | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 27 | |
| 18 | West Allotment Celtic | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 25 | |
| 19 | Birtley Town | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 24 | |
| 20 | Whickham | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 27 | 65 | −38 | 16 | |
| 21 | Seaham Red Star | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 15 | Relegation to Division Two |
| 22 | Tow Law Town | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 32 | 65 | −33 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 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
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Notes:
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 | Horden Community Welfare | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 70 | 24 | +46 | 63 | Promotion to Division One |
| 2 | Yarm & Eaglescliffe | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 31 | +38 | 62 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Jarrow | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 20 | +43 | 60 | |
| 4 | Esh Winning | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 54 | |
| 5 | Thornaby | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 47 | |
| 6 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 46 | |
| 7 | Prudhoe Youth Club | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 46 | |
| 8 | Chester-le-Street Town | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 43 | |
| 9 | Chester-le-Street United | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 43 | |
| 10 | FC Hartlepool | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 42 | |
| 11 | Billingham Town | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 34 | |
| 12 | Billingham Synthonia | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 33 | |
| 13 | Darlington Town | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 31 | |
| 14 | Sunderland West End | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 52 | 74 | −22 | 31 | |
| 15 | Newcastle University | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 30 | |
| 16 | Bedlington Terriers | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 29 | |
| 17 | Redcar Town | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 24 | |
| 18 | Alnwick Town | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 23 | |
| 19 | Sunderland RCA | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 60 | −28 | 22 | |
| 20 | Boldon Community Association | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 63 | −34 | 19 | |
| 21 | Grangetown Boys Club | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 18 | |
| 22 | Washington | 26 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 93 | −71 | 7 | Relegation to the Wearside League |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 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.
- ^ https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/rules-of-the-association/2021-22/national-league-system-regulations.ashx