2020–21 Northern Football League
The 2020–21 Northern Football League season is the 123rd in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league operates two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.
Season | 2020–21 |
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← 2019–20 |
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 for season 2020–21 were announced by the FA on 21 July,[1] and were subject to appeal.
Division One
Division One comprises 20 teams, the same set of teams which competed in the previous season's aborted competition
Division One table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Hebburn Town | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 11 | +38 | 33 | Promotion to Step 4 |
2 | Stockton Town | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 8 | +24 | 27 | |
3 | Consett | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 27 | |
4 | North Shields | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 26 | |
5 | Newton Aycliffe | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 22 | |
6 | Newcastle Benfield | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 22 | |
7 | Whitley Bay | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 22 | |
8 | Shildon | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 21 | |
9 | Thornaby | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 20 | |
10 | Whickham | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 17 | |
11 | West Auckland Town | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 17 | |
12 | Ashington | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 16 | |
13 | Sunderland RCA | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 13 | |
14 | Northallerton Town | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30 | −20 | 12 | |
15 | Sunderland Ryhope CW | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 11 | |
16 | Guisborough Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 9 | |
17 | Penrith | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 9 | |
18 | Bishop Auckland | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 5 | |
19 | Seaham Red Star | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 31 | −21 | 5 | |
20 | Billingham Town | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 43 | −29 | 3 | Possible relegation to Step 6[lower-alpha 1] |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 November 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 [3]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
Stadia and locations
Club | Stadium |
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Ashington | Woodhorn Lane |
Bishop Auckland | Heritage Park |
Billingham Town | Bedford Terreace |
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 |
Nothallerton | Calvert Stadium |
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 |
Thornaby | Teesdale Park |
West Auckland Town | Darlington Road |
Whickham | Glebe Sports Ground |
Whitley Bay | Hillheads Park |
Division Two
Division Two comprises the same 20 teams which competed in the previous season's aborted competition
Division Two table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Easington Colliery | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 25 | Promotion to Step 5 |
2 | West Allotment Celtic | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 24 | |
3 | Crook Town | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 23 | |
4 | Carlisle City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 23 | |
5 | Billingham Synthonia | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 22 | |
6 | Tow Law Town | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 20 | |
7 | Bedlington Terriers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 20 | |
8 | Birtley Town | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 20 | |
9 | Newcastle University | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 19 | |
10 | Redcar Athletic | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 18 | |
11 | Heaton Stannington | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 17 | |
12 | Chester-le-Street Town | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 17 | |
13 | Brandon United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 15 | |
14 | Esh Winning | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 15 | |
15 | Willington | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 15 | |
16 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 12 | |
17 | Sunderland West End | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 11 | |
18 | Jarrow | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 10 | |
19 | Washington | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 8 | Possible relegation to Step 7 |
20 | Durham City | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 50 | −31 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 November 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 [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Stadia and locations
(to be amended for the 2020–21 season)
Club | Stadium |
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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 |
References
- "National League System club allocations – Steps 5–6, Season 2020–21" (PDF). Non League Paper. 21 July 2020.
- "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 23 National League System Regulations Section 5.2". The FA. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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