1889–90 Northern Football League

April 2022 March 2026 The 1889–90 Northern Football League season was the inaugural season in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England. Clubs Northern League 1889–90 Darlington St. Augustines 90 376 1890–91 The league featured 10 clubs. League table main WDL 5 2 y PR DSA Darlington St Augustine's NWE Newcastle West End STO Stockton NEE Newcastle East End DAR Darlington MID Middlesbrough SBA South Bank BIS Auckland Town BIR Birtley ELS Elswick Rangers 12 2 4 39 17 12 2 4 44 24 10 4 4 41 18 9 3 6 32 28 7 6 5 46 20 8 3 7 42 37 6 2 10 33 60 4 4 10 41 49 3 3 12 28 48 2 5 11 21 66 ELS ELS Two games involving Elswick Rangers were classified as draws: Birtley 4-1 Elswick Rangers (7 September 1889) Middlesbrough 3-2 Elswick Rangers (14 September 1889) #FFCCCC Left the league R R R R 1) points; 2) goal ratio. complete https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1Nr/nor1889.html Northern League 1889-1925 Non League Matters 2014-09-13 References 1889–90 Category:1889–90 in English men's football leagues