1998–99 Northern Football League

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The 1998–99 Northern Football League season was the 101st in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1] Division One was won by Bedlington Terriers and Division Two was won by Durham City. Bedlington opted against promotion to the Northern Premier League.

The league held two cup competitions. The Northern League Cup, competed for by all Northern League sides, was won by Dunston Federation. They beat Jarrow Roofing 4–1 in the final. The Craven Cup, for Division Two teams, was won by Ashington defeating Evenwood Town 1–0 in the final.

Division One[edit]

Northern Football League
Division One
Season1998–99
ChampionsBedlington Terriers
RelegatedNewcastle Blue Star
Penrith
Shildon
Matches played380
Goals scored1,332 (3.51 per match)

Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

Also, RTM Newcastle changed name to Newcastle Blue Star.

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Bedlington Terriers 38 33 2 3 128 37 +91 101
2 Tow Law Town 38 23 6 9 80 49 +31 75
3 Chester-le-Street Town 38 17 14 7 71 46 +25 65
4 Dunston Federation Brewery 38 18 10 10 75 53 +22 64
5 West Auckland Town 38 19 7 12 67 62 +5 64
6 Guisborough Town 38 18 5 15 68 65 +3 59
7 Seaham Red Star 38 16 7 15 62 59 +3 55
8 Consett 38 15 7 16 72 64 +8 52
9 Morpeth Town 38 15 6 17 54 60 −6 51
10 Stockton 38 15 6 17 68 76 −8 51
11 Billingham Synthonia 38 15 7 16 60 56 +4 49[a]
12 Marske United 38 13 9 16 58 63 −5 48
13 Crook Town 38 13 7 18 51 60 −9 46
14 South Shields 38 10 15 13 57 66 −9 45
15 Billingham Town 38 13 9 16 66 81 −15 45[b]
16 Jarrow Roofing 38 11 10 17 62 85 −23 43
17 Easington Colliery 38 11 6 21 67 78 −11 39
18 Newcastle Blue Star 38 12 5 21 59 83 −24 38[c] Relegated to Division Two
19 Penrith 38 10 8 20 59 82 −23 35[d]
20 Shildon 38 6 8 24 48 107 −59 26
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Billingham Synthonia were deducted three points.
  2. ^ Billingham Town were deducted three points.
  3. ^ Newcastle Blue Star were deducted three points.
  4. ^ Penrith were deducted three points.

Division Two[edit]

Northern Football League
Division Two
Season1998–99
ChampionsDurham City
PromotedDurham City
Shotton Comrades
Peterlee Newtown
Matches played342
Goals scored1,211 (3.54 per match)

Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, relegated from Division One:

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Durham City 36 29 4 3 101 28 +73 91 Promoted to Division One
2 Shotton Comrades 36 22 7 7 89 44 +45 73
3 Peterlee Newtown 36 21 8 7 79 43 +36 71
4 Northallerton Town 36 20 6 10 73 34 +39 66
5 Norton & Stockton Ancients 36 20 6 10 73 43 +30 66
6 Brandon United 36 17 8 11 87 49 +38 59
7 Hebburn 36 18 4 14 66 53 +13 58
8 Evenwood Town 36 15 10 11 82 63 +19 55
9 Whickham 36 15 8 13 51 43 +8 53
10 Prudhoe Town 36 14 10 12 70 61 +9 52
11 Ashington 36 14 9 13 64 47 +17 51
12 Alnwick Town 36 15 5 16 63 66 −3 50
13 Horden Colliery Welfare 36 13 11 12 52 56 −4 50
14 Willington 36 13 10 13 58 53 +5 49
15 Esh Winning 36 9 10 17 59 73 −14 37
16 Washington 36 10 6 20 55 78 −23 36
17 Ryhope Community 36 5 3 28 30 90 −60 18
18 Murton 36 4 2 30 33 167 −134 14
19 Eppleton Colliery Welfare 36 4 1 31 26 120 −94 7[a]
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Eppleton Colliery Welfare were deducted six points.

Cup Competitions[edit]

Northern League Cup[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Jarrow Roofing 2
West Auckland Town 1
Jarrow Roofing 2
South Shields 2
South Shields 2
Consett 1
Dunston Federation Brewery 4
Jarrow Roofing 1
Bedlington Terriers 0
Morpeth Town 1
Morpeth Town 0
Dunston Federation Brewery 3
Guisborough Town 2
Dunston Federation Brewery 3

Craven Cup[edit]

For Division Two teams

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Ashington 1
Brandon United 1
Ashington 1
Durham City 0
Washington 0
Durham City 1
Ashington 1
Evenwood Town 0
Esh Winning 4
Willington 3
Esh Winning 0
Evenwood Town 2
Northallerton Town 0
Evenwood Town 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Northern Football League 1993–2003". Non League Matters.

External links[edit]

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