2019–20 Northern Football League
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
← 2018–19 | |
The 2019–20 Northern Football League season was the 122nd in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The allocations for Steps 1 to 6 for season 2019–20 were announced by the FA on 19 May.[1] These were subject to appeal, and the Northern League's constitution was ratified at the league's AGM on 15 June.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition.[2] On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.[3]
Division One
At the end of the season 2018–19, the one team left the division:
- Dunston UTS – promoted to Northern Premier League Division One North-West
The remaining seventeen teams, together with the following three, will form Division One for 2019–20:
- Billingham Town – promoted from Division Two
- Northallerton Town – promoted from Division Two
- Thornaby – promoted from Division Two
Division One table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockton Town | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 71 | 14 | +57 | 77 |
| 2 | Shildon | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 75 | 38 | +37 | 64 |
| 3 | Hebburn Town | 31 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 82 | 48 | +34 | 62 |
| 4 | North Shields | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 54 |
| 5 | Newton Aycliffe | 29 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 53 |
| 6 | Consett | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 49 |
| 7 | Guisborough Town | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 49 |
| 8 | Newcastle Benfield | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 43 |
| 9 | West Auckland Town | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 42 |
| 10 | Billingham Town | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 42 |
| 11 | Bishop Auckland | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 41 |
| 12 | Sunderland RCA | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 41 |
| 13 | Ryhope Colliery Welfare | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 36 |
| 14 | Seaham Red Star | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 67 | −24 | 29 |
| 15 | Ashington | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 61 | −28 | 29 |
| 16 | Whitley Bay | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 28 |
| 17 | Whickham | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 37 | 66 | −29 | 25 |
| 18 | Thornaby | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 67 | −33 | 22 |
| 19 | Penrith | 29 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 69 | −37 | 20 |
| 20 | Northallerton Town | 27 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2020. Source: NL website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2019–20
Northern League Division One on a map of North East England
Northern League Division One on a map of North East England
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Ashington | Woodhorn Lane |
| Bishop Auckland | Heritage Park |
| Blyth | Woodhorn Lane |
| Consett | Belle View Stadium |
| Guisborough Town | King George V Ground |
| Hebburn Town | Hebburn Sports & Social Ground |
| Newcastle Benfield | Sam Smith's Park |
| Newton Aycliffe | Moore Lane Park |
| North Shields | Daren Persson Stadium |
| Penrith | Frenchfield Stadium |
| Ryhope Colliery Welfare | Ryhope Rec Ground |
| Seaham Red Star | Seaham Town Park |
| Shildon | Dean Street |
| Stockton Town | Bishopton Road West |
| Sunderland Ryhope Comm Ass | Meadow Park |
| Team Northumbria | |
| West Auckland Town | Darlington Road |
| Whickham | Glebe Sports Ground |
| Whitley Bay | Hillheads Park |
Position by round
Division Two
At the end of the Season 2018–19, three teams left the division:
- Billingham Town – promoted to Division One
- Northallerton Town – promoted to Division One
- Thornaby – promoted to Division One
The remaining seventeen teams, together with the following three, will form Division Two for the 2019–20 season:
- Carlisle City – transferred from North West Counties League Division One North
- Newcastle University – promoted from the Northern Football Alliance
- Sunderland West End – promoted from the Wearside League
Division Two table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Allotment Celtic | 28 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 100 | 39 | +61 | 68 |
| 2 | Redcar Athletic | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 65 |
| 3 | Crook Town | 29 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 73 | 34 | +39 | 60 |
| 4 | Billingham Synthonia | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 64 | 42 | +22 | 56 |
| 5 | Heaton Stannington | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 63 | 29 | +34 | 53 |
| 6 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 52 |
| 7 | Carlisle City | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 51 |
| 8 | Tow Law Town | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 46 |
| 9 | Jarrow | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 45 |
| 10 | Easington Colliery | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 64 | 55 | +9 | 36 |
| 11 | Birtley Town | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 36 |
| 12 | Willington | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 36 |
| 13 | Newcastle University | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 35 |
| 14 | Chester-le-Street Town | 29 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 34 |
| 15 | Bedlington Terriers | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 31 |
| 16 | Esh Winning | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 30 |
| 17 | Sunderland West End | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 62 | −24 | 27 |
| 18 | Washington | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 33 | 77 | −44 | 19 |
| 19 | Brandon United | 27 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 78 | −51 | 15 |
| 20 | Durham City | 26 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 86 | −67 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2020. Source: NL website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
Stadia and locations
(to be amended for the 2019–20 season)
Location of the clubs in the 2018–19 Northern League Division Two on a map of North East England
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Bedlington Terriers | Welfare Park |
| Billingham Synthonia | Norton Sports Complex |
| Birtley Town | Birtley Sports Complex |
| Brandon United | Welfare Ground |
| Carlisle City | Gillford Park |
| Chester-le-Street Town | Moor Park |
| Crook Town | The Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground |
| Durham City | Hall Lane (Willington) |
| Easington Colliery | Welfare Park |
| Esh Winning | West Terrace |
| Heaton Stannington | Grounsell Park |
| Jarrow | Perth Green |
| Newcastle University | Kimberley Park |
| Redcar Athletic | Green Lane |
| Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | Kingsley Park |
| Sunderland West End | Nissan Sports Complex |
| Tow Law Town | Ironworks Road |
| Washington | New Ferens Park |
| West Allotment Celtic | Druid Park |
| Willington | Hall Lane |
Position by round
References
- ^ "REVEALED: The provisional Step 1 to 6 Club Allocations for 2019-20". The Non League Football Paper. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Sixty-six non-league clubs send open letter to FA over expunging season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2019/20 (part 30 Standardised Rules section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 8 July 2019.