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2018–19 Northern Football Alliance

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Northern Football Alliance
Season2018–19

The 2018–19 Northern Football Alliance consists of 48 teams split over 3 leagues of 16 teams.

Premier Division

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The following 3 clubs left the Northern Alliance Premier Division before the season -

  • Birtley Town - promoted to Northern League Division 2
  • Ashington Colliers - resigned from the league
  • Northbank Carlisle - resigned from the league

The following 5 clubs joined the Northern Alliance Premier Division before the season -

  • Alnwick Town - relegated from Northern League Division Two
  • AFC New Fordley - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 1
  • Newcastle Blue Star - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 1
  • Newcastle Chemfica - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 1
  • Killingworth YPC - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 1

Other changes to Northern Alliance Premier Division before the season -

  • Killingworth Town & Killingworth YPC merged / renamed AFC Killingworth
  • Hazlerigg Victory renamed Newcastle Blue Star

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Newcastle University 17 16 0 1 92 12 +80 48 Promotion to Northern League Division 2
2 AFC Killingworth 14 12 1 1 58 16 +42 37
3 Newcastle Blue Star 15 12 1 2 46 17 +29 37
4 Gateshead Rutherford 17 10 1 6 37 33 +4 31
5 Ponteland United 19 9 3 7 40 32 +8 30
6 Wallington 17 9 2 6 34 31 +3 29
7 Alnwick Town 17 8 3 6 35 30 +5 27
8 Shankhouse 19 7 1 11 26 43 −17 22
9 Percy Main Amateurs 21 7 1 13 29 55 −26 22
10 Newcastle Chemfica 18 5 5 8 37 41 −4 20
11 Seaton Delaval AFC 16 6 1 9 26 43 −17 19
12 AFC New Fordley 15 5 2 8 29 44 −15 17
13 Whitley Bay A 17 5 3 9 34 57 −23 15[a]
14 Gateshead FC A 17 4 2 11 38 46 −8 14
15 FC United of Newcastle 16 4 1 11 30 64 −34 13
16 North Shields Athletic 19 2 5 12 31 58 −27 11 Relegation to Northern Alliance Division 1
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2019. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won;[1]
Notes:
  1. ^ 3 points deducted

Division 1

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The following 5 clubs left the Northern Alliance Division 1 before the season -

  • AFC New Fordley - promoted to Northern Alliance Premier Division
  • Newcastle Blue Star - promoted to Northern Alliance Premier Division
  • Newcastle Chemfica - promoted to Northern Alliance Premier Division
  • Killingworth YPC - promoted to Northern Alliance Premier Division
  • Cramlington Town – relegated to Northern Alliance Division 2

The following 5 clubs joined the Northern Alliance Division 1 before the season -

  • Blyth Spartans Reserves - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 2
  • Prudhoe Youth Club - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 2
  • Winlaton Vulcans - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 2
  • Bedlington FC - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 2
  • Blyth Town - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 2

Other changes to Northern Alliance Division 1 before the season -

  • Hebburn Reyrolle renamed Hebburn Town U23s

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Blyth Town 15 14 1 0 42 6 +36 43 Promotion to Northern Alliance Premier Division
2 Cullercoats 17 13 1 3 51 19 +32 40
3 Bedlington FC 18 12 1 5 56 35 +21 37
4 Blyth Spartans Reserves 17 11 2 4 72 25 +47 35
5 Winlaton Vulcans 16 11 0 5 43 29 +14 33
6 Prudhoe Youth Club FC 17 10 1 6 46 34 +12 31
7 Hexham 14 8 1 5 33 25 +8 25
8 Hebburn Town U23 17 8 1 8 48 45 +3 25
9 Forest Hall 16 6 3 7 37 33 +4 21
10 Seaton Burn 18 5 4 9 30 35 −5 19
11 Felling Magpies 17 4 5 8 25 43 −18 17
12 Wallsend Boys Club 16 5 1 10 22 35 −13 16
13 Red Row Welfare 16 4 2 10 35 44 −9 11[a]
14 Longbenton FC 20 4 2 14 34 76 −42 11[a]
15 Gosforth Bohemians 14 2 2 10 28 52 −24 8
16 Newcastle East End FC 16 1 1 14 21 87 −66 4 Relegation to Northern Alliance Division 2
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2019. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won;[1]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b 3 points deducted

Division 2

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The following 5 clubs left the Northern Alliance Division 2 before the season -

  • Blyth Spartans Reserves - promoted to Northern Alliance Division 1
  • Prudhoe Youth Club Seniors - promoted to Northern Alliance Division 1
  • Winlaton Vulcans - promoted to Northern Alliance Division 1
  • Bedlington FC - promoted to Northern Alliance Division 1
  • Blyth Town - promoted to Northern Alliance Division 1

The following 5 clubs joined the Northern Alliance Division 2 before the season -

  • Burradon FC – elected into the league
  • Ellington - promoted from Tyneside Amateur League
  • Jesmond - promoted from Tyneside Amateur League
  • Stobswood Welfare - promoted from Tyneside Amateur League
  • Rothbury - promoted from North Northumberland League

Other changes to Northern Alliance Division 2 before the season -

  • Seghill FC renamed Seaton Sluice FC
  • Whitburn Athletic renamed Whitburn & Cleadon

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Whitley Bay Sporting Club 19 14 1 4 59 39 +20 43 Promotion to Northern Alliance Division 1
2 Rothbury 16 12 3 1 46 21 +25 39
3 Cramlington United 18 11 2 5 57 33 +24 35
4 Willington Quay Saints 19 11 2 6 58 40 +18 35
5 Whitburn & Cleadon 18 10 3 5 46 30 +16 33
6 Spittal Rovers 17 10 1 6 51 25 +26 31
7 Blyth FC 14 9 1 4 40 21 +19 28
8 Ellington 15 8 3 4 40 23 +17 27
9 Coundon and Leeholme 15 8 0 7 36 28 +8 24
10 Jesmond 16 7 1 8 50 34 +16 22
11 Wideopen and District 17 4 3 10 34 59 −25 15
12 Seaton Sluice FC 19 5 0 14 39 74 −35 15
13 Stobswood Welfare 19 5 2 12 27 55 −28 14[a]
14 Cramlington Town 20 4 2 14 27 78 −51 14
15 Gateshead Redheugh 1957 16 3 2 11 25 50 −25 11
16 Burradon 14 2 0 12 20 45 −25 6 Potential relegation to National League step 10
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2019. Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won;[1]
Notes:
  1. ^ 3 points deducted

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The FA Handbook Chapter 30 Standardised Rules (section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 July 2018.