2024–25 Northern Football League
English football league season
Football league season
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
← 2022–23 2025–26 → | |
The 2024–25 season is the 127th in the history of the 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.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by the Football Association on 17 May 2024.[1]
Division One
Football league season
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
← 2022–23 2025–26 → | |
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs.
- Promoted from Division Two:
- Resigned from the 2023–24 Northern Premier League:
- Transferred from the 2023–24 North West Counties Football League:
Division One table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boro Rangers | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 34 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League |
| 2 | Redcar Athletic | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 9 | +31 | 32 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Blyth Town | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 27 | |
| 4 | West Auckland Town | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 25 | |
| 5 | Marske United | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 24 | |
| 6 | North Shields | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Carlisle City | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 20 | |
| 8 | Crook Town | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 19 | |
| 9 | Guisborough Town | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 19 | |
| 10 | Shildon | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 19 | |
| 11 | Penrith | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 18 | |
| 12 | Newcastle Blue Star | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 17 | |
| 13 | Kendal Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 17 | |
| 14 | Northallerton Town | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 17 | |
| 15 | Easington Colliery | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 16 | |
| 16 | Whitley Bay | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 15 | |
| 17 | Newcastle Benfield | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 11 | |
| 18 | Whickham | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 9 | |
| 19 | West Allotment Celtic | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 33 | −20 | 9 | |
| 20 | Birtley Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 8 | |
| 21 | Seaham Red Star | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 8 | Relegation to Division Two |
| 22 | Tow Law Town | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 32 | −21 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 September 2024. Source: Northern League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Stadia and locations
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Town
Town
Carlisle City (to the west)
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Northallerton Town (to the south)
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Location of Division One clubs| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Birtley Town | Birtley Sports Complex | |
| Blyth Town | South Newsham Playing Fields | |
| Boro Rangers | Stokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club) | 2,000 |
| Carlisle City | Gillford Park | |
| Crook Town | The Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground | 1,500 |
| Easington Colliery | Welfare Park | |
| Guisborough Town | King George V Ground | |
| Kendal Town | Parkside Road | |
| Marske United | Mount Pleasant | 2,500 |
| Newcastle Blue Star | Scotswood | |
| Newcastle Benfield | Sam Smith’s Park | 2,000 |
| North Shields | Ralph Gardner Park | 1,500 |
| Northallerton Town | Calvert Stadium | |
| Penrith | Frenchfield Stadium | 1,500 |
| Redcar Athletic | Green Lane | |
| Seaham Red Star | Seaham Town Park | |
| Shildon | Dean Street | 2,000 |
| Tow Law Town | Ironworks Road | 3,000 |
| West Allotment Celtic | East Palmersville Sports Pavilion | 1,500 |
| West Auckland Town | Darlington Road | 2,000 |
| Whickham | Glebe Sports Ground | 4,000 |
| Whitley Bay | Hillheads Park | 4,500 |
Division Two
Football league season
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Division Two featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
- Alnwick Town, promoted from the Northern Alliance
- Darlington Town, promoted from the Wearside Football League
- Grangetown Boys Club, promoted from the North Riding League
- Sunderland RCA, relegated from Division One
Division Two table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esh Winning | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 34 | Promotion to Division One |
| 2 | Horden Community Welfare | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 32 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Yarm & Eaglescliffe | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 12 | +28 | 30 | |
| 4 | Jarrow | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 29 | |
| 5 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 29 | |
| 6 | Prudhoe Youth Club | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 24 | |
| 7 | Chester-le-Street Town | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 22 | |
| 8 | Thornaby | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 22 | |
| 9 | Bedlington Terriers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 21 | |
| 10 | Chester-le-Street United | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 21 | |
| 11 | Billingham Synthonia | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 20 | |
| 12 | FC Hartlepool | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 20 | |
| 13 | Alnwick Town | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 18 | |
| 14 | Sunderland West End | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 17 | |
| 15 | Darlington Town | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 16 | |
| 16 | Newcastle University | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 15 | |
| 17 | Grangetown Boys Club | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 15 | |
| 18 | Billingham Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 14 | |
| 19 | Redcar Town | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 13 | |
| 20 | Sunderland RCA | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 12 | |
| 21 | Boldon Community Association | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 34 | −26 | 6 | |
| 22 | Washington | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 58 | −45 | 1 | Relegation to the Wearside League |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 September 2024. Source: Northern League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Stadia and locations
Esh
Winning
Winning
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Location of Division Two clubs| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Bedlington Terriers | Welfare Park | 3,000 |
| Billingham Synthonia | Stokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club) | 2,000 |
| Billingham Town | Bedford Terrace | 3,000 |
| Boldon Community Association | Boldon Colliery Welfare | |
| Chester-le-Street Town | Moor Park | |
| Chester-le-Street United | Riverside | |
| Darlington Town | Eastbourne Community Stadium | |
| Esh Winning | West Terrace | 3,500 |
| FC Hartlepool | Grayfields Enclosure | |
| Horden Community Welfare | Welfare Park | |
| Jarrow | Perth Green | |
| Newcastle University | Kimberley Park | |
| Prudhoe Youth Club | ||
| Redcar Town | Mo Mowlam Memorial Park | |
| Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | Kingsley Park | 1,500 |
| Thornaby | Teesdale Park | 5,000 |
| Sunderland RCA | Meadow Park | 1,500 |
| Sunderland West End | Ford Hub Sports Complex | |
| Washington | Northern Playing Fields | |
| Yarm & Eaglescliffe | Bedford Terrace (groundshare with Billingham Town) | 3,000 |
References
- ^ "FA ANNOUNCES MAKE UP OF EBAC NORTHERN LEAUGE". The Northern Football League. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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