2001–02 Northern Football League

The 2001–02 Northern Football League season was the 104th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

Division One
Northern Football League
Division One
Season2001–02
ChampionsBedlington Terriers
RelegatedAshington
Thornaby
Seaham Red Star
Matches played420
Goals scored1,408 (3.35 per match)

Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Bedlington Terriers 40 28 8 4 104 35 +69 92
2 Tow Law Town 40 26 7 7 90 44 +46 85
3 Dunston Federation Brewery 40 22 9 9 86 53 +33 75
4 Marske United 40 21 8 11 56 48 +8 71
5 Whitley Bay 40 20 8 12 78 49 +29 68
6 Durham City 40 19 11 10 87 62 +25 68
7 West Auckland Town 40 19 11 10 80 57 +23 68
8 Brandon United 40 17 8 15 68 53 +15 59
9 Billingham Town 40 16 9 15 67 66 +1 57
10 Billingham Synthonia 40 15 10 15 79 75 +4 55
11 Guisborough Town 40 16 9 15 68 63 +5 54[lower-alpha 1]
12 Jarrow Roofing BCA 40 15 8 17 62 74 −12 53
13 Peterlee Newtown 40 14 10 16 54 60 −6 52
14 Chester-le-Street Town 40 14 7 19 63 68 −5 49
15 Washington Ikeda Hoover 40 13 5 22 54 74 −20 44
16 Consett 40 11 10 19 60 65 −5 43
17 Newcastle Blue Star 40 13 6 21 56 80 −24 42[lower-alpha 2]
18 Morpeth Town 40 10 10 20 48 70 −22 40
19 Ashington 40 11 8 21 62 98 −36 38[lower-alpha 3] Relegated to Division Two
20 Thornaby 40 8 5 27 48 96 −48 29
21 Seaham Red Star 40 6 5 29 38 118 −80 20[lower-alpha 4]
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Guisborough Town were deducted three points.
  2. Newcastle Blue Star were deducted three points.
  3. Ashington were deducted three points.
  4. Seaham Red Star were deducted three points.

Division Two
Northern Football League
Division Two
Season2001–02
ChampionsShildon
PromotedShildon
Prudhoe Town
Esh Winning
Matches played380
Goals scored1,391 (3.66 per match)

Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Shildon 38 28 4 6 135 51 +84 88 Promoted to Division One
2 Prudhoe Town 38 26 7 5 104 32 +72 85
3 Esh Winning 38 27 4 7 93 39 +54 85
4 Penrith 38 26 4 8 101 42 +59 82
5 Easington Colliery 38 24 5 9 87 47 +40 77
6 Horden Colliery Welfare 38 21 9 8 87 55 +32 72
7 Washington Nissan 38 23 3 12 95 68 +27 72
8 South Shields 38 18 8 12 62 41 +21 62
9 Northallerton Town 38 17 10 11 59 52 +7 61
10 Kennek Ryhope CA 38 17 8 13 65 47 +18 59
11 Crook Town 38 16 6 16 53 60 −7 54
12 Norton & Stockton Ancients 38 14 7 17 66 71 −5 49
13 Alnwick Town 38 12 12 14 63 74 −11 48
14 Hebburn Town 38 12 6 20 52 97 −45 42
15 Evenwood Town 38 8 5 25 46 96 −50 29
16 Whickham 38 7 5 26 50 90 −40 26
17 Willington 38 6 6 26 52 114 −62 24
18 Murton 38 5 7 26 34 108 −74 22
19 Eppleton Colliery Welfare 38 6 6 26 42 91 −49 18[lower-alpha 1]
20 Shotton Comrades 38 4 4 30 45 116 −71 16
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Eppleton Colliery Welfare were deducted six points.

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