2019–20 Northern Football League

Northern Football League
2019–20
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The 2019–20 Northern Football League season was the 122nd in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The allocations for Steps 1 to 6 for season 2019–20 were announced by the FA on 19 May. These were subject to appeal, and the Northern League's constitution was ratified at the league's AGM on 15 June.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition. On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.

Division One

Northern Football League Division One 2019–20
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Division One consisted of 20 clubs, however Team Northumbria resigned from the league and disbanded during the close season, and Blyth resigned shortly after the start of the season, after playing three games.

At the end of the season 2018–19, the one team left the division:

• Dunston UTS – promoted to Northern Premier League Division One North-West

The remaining seventeen teams, together with the following three, will form Division One for 2019–20:

• Billingham Town – promoted from Division Two
• Northallerton Town – promoted from Division Two
• Thornaby – promoted from Division Two

Stadia and locations

Club	Stadium
Ashington	Woodhorn Lane
Bishop Auckland	Heritage Park
Blyth	Woodhorn Lane
Consett	Belle View Stadium
Guisborough Town	King George V Ground
Hebburn Town	Hebburn Sports & Social Ground
Newcastle Benfield	Sam Smith's Park
Newton Aycliffe	Moore Lane Park
North Shields	Daren Persson Stadium
Penrith	Frenchfield Stadium
Ryhope Colliery Welfare	Ryhope Rec Ground
Seaham Red Star	Seaham Town Park
Shildon	Dean Street
Stockton Town	Bishopton Road West
Sunderland Ryhope Comm Ass	Meadow Park
Team Northumbria
West Auckland Town	Darlington Road
Whickham	Glebe Sports Ground
Whitley Bay	Hillheads Park

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Ashington					0	0	0
2	Billingham Town					0	0	0
3	Bishop Auckland					0	0	0
4	Consett					0	0	0
5	Guisborough Town					0	0	0
6	Hebburn Town					0	0	0
7	Newcastle Benfield					0	0	0
8	Newton Aycliffe					0	0	0
9	North Shields					0	0	0
10	Northallerton Town					0	0	0
11	Penrith					0	0	0
12	Ryhope Colliery Welfare					0	0	0
13	Seaham Red Star					0	0	0
14	Shildon					0	0	0
15	Stockton Town					0	0	0
16	Sunderland RCA					0	0	0
17	Thornaby					0	0	0
18	West Auckland Town					0	0	0
19	Whickham					0	0	0
20	Whitley Bay					0	0	0

Source: NL website
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament

Division Two

Northern Football League Division Two 2019–20
Season information
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Division Two consists of 20 clubs.

At the end of the Season 2018–19, three teams left the division:

• Billingham Town – promoted to Division One
• Northallerton Town – promoted to Division One
• Thornaby – promoted to Division One

The remaining seventeen teams, together with the following three, will form Division Two for the 2019–20 season:

• Carlisle City – transferred from North West Counties League Division One North
• Newcastle University – promoted from the Northern Football Alliance
• Sunderland West End – promoted from the Wearside League

Stadia and locations

Club	Stadium
Bedlington Terriers	Welfare Park
Billingham Synthonia	Norton Sports Complex
Birtley Town	Birtley Sports Complex
Brandon United	Welfare Ground
Carlisle City	Gillford Park
Chester-le-Street Town	Moor Park
Crook Town	The Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground
Durham City	Hall Lane (Willington)
Easington Colliery	Welfare Park
Esh Winning	West Terrace
Heaton Stannington	Grounsell Park
Jarrow	Perth Green
Newcastle University	Kimberley Park
Redcar Athletic	Green Lane
Ryton & Crawcrook Albion	Kingsley Park
Sunderland West End	Nissan Sports Complex
Tow Law Town	Ironworks Road
Washington	New Ferens Park
West Allotment Celtic	Druid Park
Willington	Hall Lane

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
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7	[[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]					0	0	0
8	[[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]					0	0	0
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10	[[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]					0	0	0
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15	[[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]					0	0	0
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17	[[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]					0	0	0
18	[[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]					0	0	0
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Source: NL website
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament

External links

• Northern Football League