1985–86 Northern Football League

March 2026 The 1985–86 Northern Football League season was the 88th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.Northern Football League 1982–1993 https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1Nr/nor82.html Non League Matters Division One Northern Football LeagueDivision One 1985–86 Bishop Auckland Billingham SynthoniaBillingham Town 380 1258 1984–85 1986–87 Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two: Bedlington Terriers Billingham Town Brandon United Hartlepool United reserves League table main WDL Division One 5 PR BIS Bishop Auckland BED Bedlington Terriers SOU South Bank BLY Blyth Spartans TOW Tow Law Town PET Peterlee Newtown CLS Chester-le-Street Town BRA Brandon United CRO Crook Town HAR Hartlepool United reserves GRE Gretna NSH North Shields CON Consett SPE Spennymoor United RCA Ryhope Community WHI Whitby Town WHB Whitley Bay FER Ferryhill Athletic BLS Billingham Synthonia BLT Billingham Town 19 10 9 65 44 21 10 7 79 45 8 11 19 47 66 6 8 24 46 89 19 9 10 79 52 16 10 12 72 68 18 7 13 62 53 13 9 16 44 58 15 8 15 73 70 11 6 21 62 94 13 11 14 70 69 14 10 14 65 69 14 8 16 65 72 19 6 13 66 56 13 7 18 50 69 18 12 8 66 36 12 11 15 51 54 18 10 10 72 47 11 8 19 65 73 12 9 17 59 74 #FFCCCC Relegated to Division Two R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete fchd Division Two Northern Football LeagueDivision Two 1985–86 Blue Star Blue StarEasington Colliery 380 1312 1984–85 1986–87 Division Two featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs. Clubs relegated from Division One: Horden Colliery Welfare Shildon Clubs joined from the Wearside Football League: Blue Star Easington Colliery Stockton Plus: Guisborough Town, transferred from the Northern Counties East League League table main WDL Division Two 5 PR NBS Blue Star EAS Easington Colliery GUI Guisborough Town DUR Durham City WAT West Auckland Town SRS Seaham Colliery Welfare STO Stockton ASH Ashington NSA Norton & Stockton Ancients ALN Alnwick Town WIL Willington LAN Langley Park HCW Horden Colliery Welfare SHO Shotton Comrades DRE Darlington reserves NOR Northallerton Town EVE Evenwood Town DAR Darlington Cleveland Bridge SHI Shildon ESH Esh Winning 13 12 13 62 56 15 9 14 81 85 10 4 24 55 89 9 9 20 45 86 22 9 7 89 48 27 7 4 101 36 5 9 24 49 99 9 7 22 51 79 25 7 6 88 36 12 8 18 54 85 11 11 16 43 57 36 1 1 133 15 10 5 23 54 83 16 5 17 67 72 6 15 17 42 66 9 12 17 56 82 17 7 14 63 56 15 9 14 62 56 19 7 12 64 61 15 5 18 53 65 #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P #FFCCCC Resigned from the league T 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:1985–86 in English men's football leagues