1997–98 Northern Football League

March 2026 The 1997–98 Northern Football League season was the 100th 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 1997–98 Bedlington Terriers Durham CityNorthallerton TownMurton 380 1384 1996–97 1998–99 Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs. Promoted from Division Two: Billingham Town Jarrow Roofing BCA Northallerton Town Plus: Penrith, transferred from the North West Counties League League table main WDL Division One 5 PR BED Bedlington Terriers BLS Billingham Synthonia GUI Guisborough Town DUN Dunston Federation Brewery NBS RTM Newcastle PEN Penrith MOR Morpeth Town SSH South Shields SHI Shildon BLT Billingham Town TOW Tow Law Town CON Consett JRO Jarrow Roofing BCA CRO Crook Town SRS Seaham Red Star EAS Easington Colliery STO Stockton DUR Durham City NOR Northallerton Town MUR Murton 29 3 6 120 32 23 9 6 81 36 17 2 19 72 79 13 11 14 60 62 12 7 19 58 67 21 10 7 69 35 10 7 21 55 67 13 6 19 77 97 -3 23 6 9 84 53 11 12 15 64 70 16 14 8 75 48 2 0 36 23 170 -3 20 5 13 92 70 4 6 28 39 102 19 8 11 81 62 16 7 15 77 87 12 7 19 60 83 15 19 4 65 38 -3 10 10 18 54 65 16 7 15 78 61 -3 Easington Colliery were deducted three points. Murton were deducted three points. South Shields were deducted three points. Tow Law Town were deducted three points. #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 1997–98 Chester-le-Street Town Chester-le-Street TownWest Auckland TownMarske United 342 1226 1996–97 1998–99 Division Two featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs. Clubs relegated from Division One: Chester-le-Street Town West Auckland Town Whickham Plus: Marske United, joined from the Wearside Football League League table main WDL Division Two 5 PR CLS Chester-le-Street Town WAT West Auckland Town MAR Marske United PRU Prudhoe Town ASH Ashington WIL Willington PET Peterlee Newtown EVE Evenwood Town ALN Alnwick Town NSA Norton & Stockton Ancients SHO Shotton Comrades HEB Hebburn RCA Ryhope Community HCW Horden Colliery Welfare WHC Whickham ESH Esh Winning BRA Brandon United ECW Eppleton Colliery Welfare WAS Washington 15 5 16 68 63 18 7 11 75 52 11 6 19 59 87 29 3 4 105 27 4 4 28 29 103 11 9 16 58 79 14 9 13 62 62 12 10 14 57 43 12 8 16 58 67 24 5 7 78 30 14 7 15 58 56 16 7 13 60 55 -3 20 5 11 87 58 12 10 14 60 63 13 8 15 66 61 1 0 35 24 153 24 8 4 84 36 14 7 15 51 66 -6 16 6 14 87 65 Peterlee Newtown were deducted three points. Whickham were deducted six points. #ACE1AF Promoted to Division One P P P 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:1997–98 in English men's football leagues