The 2008–09 Northern Football League season was the 111th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]
Division One
[edit]Season | 2008–09 |
---|---|
Champions | Newcastle Benfield |
Relegated | Northallerton Town Seaham Red Star |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,567 (3.39 per match) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → |
Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
- Penrith Town, who also changed name to Penrith
- Ryton
- South Shields
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Newcastle Benfield | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 84 | |
2 | Consett | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 91 | 51 | +40 | 83 | |
3 | Whitley Bay | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 108 | 58 | +50 | 82 | |
4 | Spennymoor Town | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 78 | 49 | +29 | 82 | |
5 | Sunderland Nissan | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 93 | 56 | +37 | 78 | Club folded |
6 | Dunston Federation | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 73 | |
7 | Penrith | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 90 | 62 | +28 | 71 | |
8 | Shildon | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 84 | 58 | +26 | 69 | |
9 | West Allotment Celtic | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 68 | |
10 | Ryton | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 81 | 77 | +4 | 62 | |
11 | Tow Law Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 73 | 69 | +4 | 62 | |
12 | Morpeth Town | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 64 | 68 | −4 | 61 | |
13 | Chester-le-Street Town | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 58 | |
14 | Bedlington Terriers | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 66 | 76 | −10 | 54 | |
15 | Billingham Synthonia | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 68 | 75 | −7 | 47 | |
16 | Ashington | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 63 | 83 | −20 | 47 | |
17 | Billingham Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 63 | 96 | −33 | 41 | |
18 | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 85 | −29 | 38 | |
19 | South Shields | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 79 | −27 | 37 | |
20 | West Auckland Town | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 50 | 99 | −49 | 31 | |
21 | Seaham Red Star | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 42 | 94 | −52 | 31 | Relegated to Division Two |
22 | Northallerton Town | 42 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 50 | 110 | −60 | 29 |
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
[edit]Season | 2008–09 |
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Champions | Horden Colliery Welfare |
Promoted | Esh Winning Horden Colliery Welfare Norton & Stockton Ancients |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,318 (3.47 per match) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → |
Division Two featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
- Jarrow Roofing BCA, relegated from Division One
- Washington, relegated from Division One
- Whitehaven, promoted from the Wearside Football League
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 92 | 44 | +48 | 80 | Promoted to Division One |
2 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 79 | 36 | +43 | 80 | |
3 | Esh Winning | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 89 | 59 | +30 | 77 | |
4 | Sunderland RCA | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 88 | 46 | +42 | 71 | |
5 | Marske United | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 62 | |
6 | Brandon United | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 85 | 67 | +18 | 61 | |
7 | Guisborough Town | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 71 | 53 | +18 | 61 | |
8 | Birtley Town | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 61 | |
9 | Crook Town | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 68 | 71 | −3 | 58 | |
10 | Hebburn Town | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 83 | −12 | 55 | |
11 | Whitehaven | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 53 | |
12 | Team Northumbria | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 75 | 66 | +9 | 51 | |
13 | Stokesley Sports Club | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 63 | 67 | −4 | 49 | |
14 | Whickham | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 55 | 73 | −18 | 49 | |
15 | North Shields | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 53 | 76 | −23 | 45 | |
16 | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 38 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 50 | 78 | −28 | 37 | |
17 | Washington | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 33[a] | |
18 | Darlington Railway Athletic | 38 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 45 | 80 | −35 | 32 | |
19 | Prudhoe Town | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 47 | 88 | −41 | 26 | Resigned to the Wearside Football League |
20 | Thornaby | 38 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 50 | 97 | −47 | 22 |
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:
- ^ Washington were deducted three points.
References
[edit]- ^ "Northern Football League 2003–2011". Non League Matters.