2015–16 Northern Football League
| Season | 2015-16 |
|---|---|
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
The 2015–16 Northern Football League season is the 118th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into two divisions.
Division One
| Champions | Shildon |
|---|---|
| Relegated | Bedlington Terriers Norton & Stockton Ancients Durham City |
Division One consisted of 22 clubs.[1]
The following 3 clubs left Division One before the season:
- Billingham Synthonia - relegated to Division Two
- Celtic Nation - disbanded
- Crook Town - relegated to Division Two
The following 3 clubs joined Division One before the season:
- Norton & Stockton Ancients - promoted from Division Two
- Seaham Red Star - promoted from Division Two
- Washington - promoted from Division Two
Only Bishop Auckland applied for promotion to Step 4.[2] They would have needed to finish in the top three to achieve this.[3]
League table
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Division Two
| Champions | South Shields |
|---|---|
| Promoted | South Shields Ryhope Colliery Welfare Chester-le-Street Town |
| Relegated | Birtley Town Stokesley Sports Club |
Division Two consisted of 22 clubs.[1]
The following 3 clubs left Division Two before the season:
- Norton & Stockton Ancients - promoted to Division One
- Seaham Red Star - promoted to Division One
- Washington - promoted to Division One
The following 3 clubs joined Division Two before the season:
- Billingham Synthonia - relegated from Division One
- Crook Town - relegated from Division One
- Easington Colliery - promoted from Wearside Football League
League table
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References
- ^ a b News - Northern League
- ^ "Promotion applications for clubs aiming for Step 4". The FA. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (11 November 2015). "Bishop Auckland apply for promotion -- but nobody else does". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 4 May 2016.