2019–20 Northern Football League

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.

Northern Football League
Season2019–20

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:

The remaining seventeen teams, together with the following three, will form Division One for 2019–20:

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]

Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2019–20
Northern League Division One on a map of North East England
Club Stadium
AshingtonWoodhorn Lane
Bishop AucklandHeritage Park
BlythWoodhorn Lane
ConsettBelle View Stadium
Guisborough TownKing George V Ground
Hebburn TownHebburn Sports & Social Ground
Newcastle BenfieldSam Smith's Park
Newton AycliffeMoore Lane Park
North ShieldsDaren Persson Stadium
PenrithFrenchfield Stadium
Ryhope Colliery WelfareRyhope Rec Ground
Seaham Red StarSeaham Town Park
ShildonDean Street
Stockton TownBishopton Road West
Sunderland Ryhope Comm AssMeadow Park
Team Northumbria
West Auckland TownDarlington Road
WhickhamGlebe Sports Ground
Whitley BayHillheads Park

Division Two

At the end of the Season 2018–19, three teams left the division:

The remaining seventeen teams, together with the following three, will form Division Two for the 2019–20 season:

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]

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 TerriersWelfare Park
Billingham SynthoniaNorton Sports Complex
Birtley TownBirtley Sports Complex
Brandon UnitedWelfare Ground
Carlisle CityGillford Park
Chester-le-Street TownMoor Park
Crook TownThe Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground
Durham CityHall Lane (Willington)
Easington CollieryWelfare Park
Esh WinningWest Terrace
Heaton StanningtonGrounsell Park
JarrowPerth Green
Newcastle UniversityKimberley Park
Redcar AthleticGreen Lane
Ryton & Crawcrook AlbionKingsley Park
Sunderland West EndNissan Sports Complex
Tow Law TownIronworks Road
WashingtonNew Ferens Park
West Allotment CelticDruid Park
WillingtonHall Lane

References
  1. "REVEALED: The provisional Step 1 to 6 Club Allocations for 2019-20". The Non League Football Paper. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  3. "Sixty-six non-league clubs send open letter to FA over expunging season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  4. "The FA Handbook 2019/20 (part 30 Standardised Rules section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
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