1996–97 Northern Football League

March 2026 The 1996–97 Northern Football League season was the 99th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.Northern Football League 1993–2003 https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1Nr/nor93.html Non League Matters Division One Northern Football LeagueDivision One 1996–97 Whitby Town Whitby Town Chester-le-Street TownWhickhamWest Auckland Town 380 1412 1995–96 1997–98 Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two: Easington Colliery Morpeth Town South Shields League table main WDL Division One 5 PR WHI Whitby Town BLS Billingham Synthonia BED Bedlington Terriers DUR Durham City CRO Crook Town MOR Morpeth Town GUI Guisborough Town TOW Tow Law Town SSH South Shields MUR Murton CON Consett DUN Dunston Federation Brewery SHI Shildon EAS Easington Colliery NBS RTM Newcastle SRS Seaham Red Star STO Stockton CLS Chester-le-Street Town WHC Whickham WAT West Auckland Town 28 5 5 113 37 -3 28 6 4 109 46 7 12 19 53 86 12 11 15 65 59 19 9 10 88 56 12 10 16 64 70 19 11 8 69 50 12 8 18 56 72 17 9 12 68 54 20 6 12 73 56 15 5 18 58 80 13 3 22 66 87 13 7 18 72 86 7 14 17 50 83 13 11 14 52 63 8 10 20 70 105 14 11 13 76 70 6 3 29 41 117 5 6 27 38 98 32 3 3 131 37 Bedlington Terriers were deducted three points. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One D #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Two R R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete fchd Division Two Northern Football LeagueDivision Two 1996–97 Northallerton Town Northallerton TownBillingham TownJarrow Roofing BCA Ferryhill Athletic 342 1246 1995–96 1997–98 Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs. Clubs relegated from Division One: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ferryhill Athletic Peterlee Newtown Plus: Jarrow Roofing BCA, joined from the Wearside Football League League table main WDL Division Two 5 PR NOR Northallerton Town BLT Billingham Town JRO Jarrow Roofing BCA ASH Ashington EVE Evenwood Town HCW Horden Colliery Welfare PRU Prudhoe Town SHO Shotton Comrades WIL Willington PET Peterlee Newtown HEB Hebburn RCA Ryhope Community NSA Norton & Stockton Ancients BRA Brandon United ALN Alnwick Town ECW Eppleton Colliery Welfare WAS Washington ESH Esh Winning FER Ferryhill Athletic DAR Darlington Cleveland Social 11 4 21 55 79 -3 22 5 9 71 38 24 6 6 111 39 -3 10 7 19 64 76 6 7 23 44 110 7 3 26 44 100 -3 21 4 11 84 46 1 2 33 16 177 16 3 17 66 61 20 7 9 67 37 -3 23 6 7 88 34 25 6 5 98 41 11 7 18 47 58 -3 16 8 12 56 56 18 10 8 73 48 12 5 19 50 70 20 6 10 91 43 -3 6 7 23 43 79 -3 18 7 11 78 54 Alnwick Town were deducted three points. Billingham Town were deducted three points. Esh Winning were deducted three points. Shotton Comrades were deducted three points. Washington were deducted three points. Norton & Stockton Ancients were deducted three points. Horden Colliery Welfare were deducted three points. #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P P #FFCCCC Relegated to the Wearside Football League R #CCCCCC Club folded, record expunged F 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete fchd References External links Northern Football League official site Category:Northern Football League seasons Category:1996–97 in English men's football leagues