1987–88 Northern Football League
The 1987–88 Northern Football League season was the 90th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]
Division One
Football league season
Season | 1987–88 |
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Champions | Blyth Spartans |
Promoted | Whitley Bay Bishop Auckland |
Relegated | Ryhope Community Consett |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,213 (3.19 per match) |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → |
Division One featured 17 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 | Blyth Spartans | 38 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 106 | 36 | +70 | 92 | |
2 | Newcastle Blue Star | 38 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 79 | 33 | +46 | 87 | |
3 | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 41 | +35 | 77 | |
4 | Whitley Bay | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 75 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One |
5 | Guisborough Town | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 66 | |
6 | Bishop Auckland | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 64 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One |
7 | Gretna | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 57 | |
8 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 65 | 72 | −7 | 54 | |
9 | North Shields | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 53 | |
10 | Brandon United | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 52 | |
11 | Spennymoor United | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 52 | |
12 | Shildon | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 49 | |
13 | Whitby Town | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 74 | −17 | 46 | |
14 | Ferryhill Athletic | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 75 | −17 | 43 | |
15 | Easington Colliery | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 65 | 85 | −20 | 42 | |
16 | South Bank | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 41 | |
17 | Crook Town | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 45 | 84 | −39 | 33 | |
18 | Chester-le-Street Town | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 73 | −35 | 30 | |
19 | Ryhope Community | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 89 | −49 | 25 | Relegated to Division Two |
20 | Consett | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 44 | 105 | −61 | 24 |
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Division Two
Football league season
Season | 1987–88 |
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Champions | Stockton |
Promoted | Stockton Seaham Red Star Durham City Billingham Town |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 895 (2.92 per match) |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → |
Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, relegated from Division One:
Also, Seaham Colliery Welware changed name to Seaham Red Star.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Stockton | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 78 | 31 | +47 | 73 | Promoted to Division One |
2 | Seaham Red Star | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 32 | +31 | 71 | |
3 | Durham City | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 63 | |
4 | Billingham Town | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 55 | |
5 | Esh Winning | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 49 | |
6 | Alnwick Town | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 45 | |
7 | Bedlington Terriers | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 44 | |
8 | Peterlee Newtown | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 44 | |
9 | Northallerton Town | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 44 | |
10 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 43 | |
11 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 48 | 65 | −17 | 43 | |
12 | Langley Park | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 42 | |
13 | Willington | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 40 | |
14 | Darlington Cleveland Bridge | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 40 | |
15 | Ashington | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 39 | |
16 | Evenwood Town | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 38 | |
17 | West Auckland Town | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 35 | |
18 | Shotton Comrades | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 30 |
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
References
- ^ "Northern Football League 1982–1993". Non League Matters.
External links
- Northern Football League official site
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