2015–16 Northern Football League
118th season in the history of the Northern Football League
The 2015–16 season was the 118th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league has operated two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.
Division One
Football league season
Season | 2015–16 |
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Champions | Shildon |
Relegated | Bedlington Terriers Norton & Stockton Ancients Durham City |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,738 (3.76 per match) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → |
Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
- Norton & Stockton Ancients
- Seaham Red Star
- Washington
Only Bishop Auckland applied for promotion to Step 4.[1] They would have needed to finish in the top three to achieve this.[2]
Division One table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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1 | Shildon | 42 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 135 | 37 | +98 | 96 | |
2 | Marske United | 42 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 86 | 60 | +26 | 81 | |
3 | Guisborough Town | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 95 | 55 | +40 | 77 | |
4 | Morpeth Town | 42 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 89 | 64 | +25 | 77 | |
5 | North Shields | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 72 | |
6 | Newton Aycliffe | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 76 | 61 | +15 | 72 | |
7 | Consett | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 92 | 76 | +16 | 71 | |
8 | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 80 | 79 | +1 | 67 | |
9 | Seaham Red Star | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 90 | 85 | +5 | 65 | |
10 | Washington | 42 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 82 | 85 | −3 | 65 | |
11 | Dunston UTS | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 64 | +14 | 62 | |
12 | Ashington | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 85 | 76 | +9 | 60 | |
13 | Sunderland RCA | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 73 | 89 | −16 | 54 | |
14 | Penrith | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 75 | −8 | 52 | |
15 | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 90 | 102 | −12 | 51 | |
16 | Whitley Bay | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 50 | |
17 | West Auckland Town | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 56 | 84 | −28 | 50 | |
18 | Newcastle Benfield | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 79 | 96 | −17 | 44 | |
19 | West Allotment Celtic | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 50 | 105 | −55 | 40 | |
20 | Durham City | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 59 | 95 | −36 | 36 | Relegated to Division Two |
21 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 67 | 120 | −53 | 32 | |
22 | Bedlington Terriers | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 57 | 112 | −55 | 31 |
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 | 2015–16 |
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Champions | South Shields |
Promoted | Chester-le-Street Town Ryhope Colliery Welfare South Shields |
Relegated | Birtley Town Stokesley Sports Club |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,707 (3.69 per match) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → |
Division Two featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
- Billingham Synthonia, relegated from Division One
- Crook Town, relegated from Division One
- Easington Colliery, promoted from the Wearside Football League
Division Two table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Shields | 42 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 122 | 31 | +91 | 107 | Promoted to Division One |
2 | Ryhope Colliery Welfare | 42 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 121 | 65 | +56 | 94 | |
3 | Chester-le-Street Town | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 106 | 44 | +62 | 90 | |
4 | Team Northumbria | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 101 | 41 | +60 | 89 | |
5 | Billingham Synthonia | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 81 | 37 | +44 | 83 | |
6 | Easington Colliery | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 106 | 59 | +47 | 76 | |
7 | Thornaby | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 93 | 65 | +28 | 75 | |
8 | Northallerton Town | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 81 | 48 | +33 | 73 | |
9 | Heaton Stannington | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 92 | 59 | +33 | 71 | |
10 | Hebburn Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 78 | 54 | +24 | 61 | |
11 | Billingham Town | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 80 | 67 | +13 | 61 | |
12 | Whickham | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 59 | |
13 | Darlington Railway Athletic | 42 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 86 | 89 | −3 | 58 | |
14 | Tow Law Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 75 | 82 | −7 | 53 | |
15 | Brandon United | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 77 | 98 | −21 | 46 | |
16 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 79 | −21 | 44 | |
17 | Alnwick Town | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 113 | −47 | 42 | |
18 | Crook Town | 42 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 99 | −46 | 35 | |
19 | Willington | 42 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 45 | 98 | −53 | 32 | |
20 | Esh Winning | 42 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 46 | 127 | −81 | 27 | |
21 | Birtley Town | 42 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 50 | 117 | −67 | 21 | Relegated to the Northern Alliance |
22 | Stokesley Sports Club | 42 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 33 | 167 | −134 | 14 | Relegated to the Wearside League |
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
External links
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