2018–19 Northern Football Alliance

Northern Football Alliance

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

Premier Division

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
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;
Notes:

Division 1

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
14	Longbenton FC	20	4	2	14	34	76	−42	11
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;
Notes:

Division 2

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
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;
Notes: