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.

Northern Football League
Season2020–21

The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 for season 2020–21 were announced by the FA on 21 July,[1] and are 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
1 Ashington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Step 4
2 Billingham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bishop Auckland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Consett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Guisborough Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Hebburn Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Newcastle Benfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Newton Aycliffe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 North Shields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Northallerton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Penrith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Seaham Red Star 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Shildon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Stockton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Sunderland RCA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Ryhope Colliery Welfare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Thornaby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 West Auckland Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Whickham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Whitley Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible relegation to Step 6[lower-alpha 1]
First match(es) will be played on tba. 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:
  1. Of the bottom clubs in the fourteen step 5 divisions, two will be reprieved from relegation, based on ppg.[2]-->

Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2020–21
Northern League Division One on a map of North East England
Club Stadium
AshingtonWoodhorn Lane
Bishop AucklandHeritage Park
BlythWoodhorn Lane
ConsettBelle View Stadium
Guisborough TownKing George V Ground
Hebburn TownHebburn Sports & Social Ground
Newcastle BenfieldSam Smith's Park
Newton AycliffeMoore Lane Park
North ShieldsDaren Persson Stadium
PenrithFrenchfield Stadium
Ryhope Colliery WelfareRyhope Rec Ground
Seaham Red StarSeaham Town Park
ShildonDean Street
Stockton TownBishopton Road West
Sunderland Ryhope Comm AssMeadow Park
Team Northumbria
West Auckland TownDarlington Road
WhickhamGlebe Sports Ground
Whitley BayHillheads 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
1 Bedlington Terriers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Step 5
2 Billingham Synthonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Birtley Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Brandon United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Carlisle City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Chester-le-Street Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Crook Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Durham City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Easington Colliery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Esh Winning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Heaton Stannington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Jarrow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Newcastle University 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Redcar Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Sunderland West End 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Tow Law Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 West Allotment Celtic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible relegation to Step 7
20 Willington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on tba. 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]

Stadia and locations

(to be amended for the 2020–21 season)

Location of the clubs in the 2018–19 Northern League Division Two on a map of North East England
Club Stadium
Bedlington TerriersWelfare Park
Billingham SynthoniaNorton Sports Complex
Birtley TownBirtley Sports Complex
Brandon UnitedWelfare Ground
Carlisle CityGillford Park
Chester-le-Street TownMoor Park
Crook TownThe Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground
Durham CityHall Lane (Willington)
Easington CollieryWelfare Park
Esh WinningWest Terrace
Heaton StanningtonGrounsell Park
JarrowPerth Green
Newcastle UniversityKimberley Park
Redcar AthleticGreen Lane
Ryton & Crawcrook AlbionKingsley Park
Sunderland West EndNissan Sports Complex
Tow Law TownIronworks Road
WashingtonNew Ferens Park
West Allotment CelticDruid Park
WillingtonHall Lane

References
  1. "National League System club allocations – Steps 5–6, Season 2020–21" (PDF). Non League Paper. 21 July 2020.
  2. "EXCLUSIVE: FA outline second phase of Non-League restructuring". The Non League Paper. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  3. "The FA Handbook 2019/20 (part 30 Standardised Rules section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
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