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Northern Football League
2020–21
Season information
Season statistics
 ← 2019–20
2021–22 → 

The 2020–21 Northern Football League season was 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.

The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 for season 2020–21 were announced by the FA on 21 July, and are subject to appeal.

Division One[]

Northern Football
League Division One
2020–21
Season information
Season statistics
 ← 2019–20
2021–22 → 

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.

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
2020–21
Season information
Season statistics
 ← 2019–20
2021–22 → 

Division Two comprises the same 20 teams which competed in the previous season's aborted competition

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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3 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
4 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
5 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
6 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
7 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
8 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
9 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
10 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
11 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
12 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
13 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
14 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
15 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
16 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
17 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
18 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
19 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 0 0 0
20 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 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


External links[]

Northern Football League seasons

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Other
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Club seasons
Premier League

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Championship

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League Two

Barrow · Bolton Wanderers · Bradford City · Cambridge United · Carlisle United · Cheltenham Town · Colchester United · Crawley Town · Exeter City · Forest Green Rovers · Grimsby Town · Harrogate Town · Leyton Orient · Mansfield Town · Morecambe · Newport County · Oldham Athletic · Port Vale · Salford City · Scunthorpe United · Southend United · Tranmere Rovers · Walsall

National League

Aldershot Town · Altrincham · Barnet · Boreham Wood · Bromley · Chesterfield · Dagenham & Redbridge · Dover Athletic · Eastleigh · Halifax Town · Hartlepool United · King's Lynn Town · Maidenhead United · Notts County · Solihull Moors · Stevenage · Stockport County · Sutton United · Torquay United · Wealdstone · Weymouth · Woking · Wrexham · Yeovil Town

National League North

Fylde · AFC Telford United · Alfreton Town · Blyth Spartans · Boston United · Brackley Town · Bradford Park Avenue · Chester · Chorley · Curzon Ashton · Darlington · Farsley Celtic · Gateshead · Gloucester City · Guiseley · Hereford · Kettering Town · Kidderminster Harriers · Leamington · Southport · Spennymoor Town · York City

National League South

Bath City · Billericay Town · Braintree Town · Chelmsford City · Chippenham Town · Concord Rangers · Dartford · Dorking Wanderers · Dulwich Hamlet · Eastbourne Borough · Ebbsfleet United · Hampton & Richmond Borough · Havant & Waterlooville · Hemel Hempstead Town · Hungerford Town · Maidstone United · Oxford City · Slough Town · St Albans City · Tonbridge Angels · Welling United

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