1970–71 Northern Football League
The 1970–71 Northern Football League season was the 74th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]
Clubs
Football league season
| Season | 1970–71 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Evenwood Town |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,296 (3.41 per match) |
← 1969–70 1971–72 → | |
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with two new clubs:
- Ashington, joined from the Northern Football Alliance
- Consett, joined from the Wearside Football League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evenwood Town | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 94 | 36 | +58 | 57 |
| 2 | Durham City | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 79 | 52 | +27 | 54 |
| 3 | Ferryhill Athletic | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 75 | 58 | +17 | 50 |
| 4 | Whitby Town | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 82 | 51 | +31 | 49 |
| 5 | Blyth Spartans | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 74 | 49 | +25 | 45 |
| 6 | Whitley Bay | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 44 |
| 7 | North Shields | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 80 | 64 | +16 | 44 |
| 8 | Spennymoor United | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 42 |
| 9 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 42[a] |
| 10 | South Bank | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 72 | 63 | +9 | 41 |
| 11 | Ashington | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 72 | −1 | 38 |
| 12 | Shildon | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 76 | 74 | +2 | 37 |
| 13 | Stanley United | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 86 | −36 | 34 |
| 14 | Consett | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 69 | 83 | −14 | 33 |
| 15 | West Auckland Town | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 31 |
| 16 | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 28 |
| 17 | Bishop Auckland | 38 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 62 | 86 | −24 | 25 |
| 18 | Crook Town | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 45 | 66 | −21 | 25 |
| 19 | Penrith | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 45 | 87 | −42 | 20 |
| 20 | Willington | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 47 | 93 | −46 | 19 |
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Tow Law Town were deducted two points.
References
- ^ "Northern Football League 1960–1992". Non League Matters.
External links
- Northern Football League official site
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