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    2023–24 Northern Football League

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    Northern Football League
    Season2023–24
    ← 2022–23
    2024–25 →

    The 2023–24 season is the 126th in the history of the 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 this season were announced by the Football Association on 15 May 2023.[1] Starting this season, the league's Division One (Step 5) promotes two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaces the previous inter-step play-off system. For this season only, there was only one club relegated from the division.[2]

    Division One[edit]

    Northern Football League
    Division One
    Season2023–24
    ChampionsBishop Auckland
    PromotedBishop Auckland
    ← 2022–23
    2024–25 →

    Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.[3]

    • Promoted from Division Two:
      • Birtley Town
      • Boro Rangers
    • Demoted/Relegated from the Northern Premier League:
      • North Shields
      • Shildon

    Division One table[edit]

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Bishop Auckland (C, P) 38 32 4 2 133 32 +101 100 Promotion to the Northern Premier League
    2 Shildon 38 29 4 5 126 32 +94 91 Qualification for the play-offs
    3 Heaton Stannington (P) 38 23 9 6 76 42 +34 78
    4 Birtley Town 38 24 3 11 98 56 +42 75
    5 West Auckland Town 38 23 6 9 88 49 +39 75
    6 Guisborough Town 38 22 7 9 75 40 +35 70[a]
    7 Boro Rangers 38 20 8 10 82 42 +40 68
    8 Carlisle City 38 18 6 14 73 81 −8 60
    9 West Allotment Celtic 38 17 8 13 85 53 +32 59
    10 Whitley Bay 38 17 6 15 71 76 −5 57
    11 Whickham 38 16 6 16 73 68 +5 54
    12 Redcar Athletic 38 14 9 15 82 67 +15 51
    13 Crook Town 38 13 12 13 50 60 −10 51
    14 North Shields 38 12 8 18 55 63 −8 44
    15 Penrith 38 13 2 23 82 89 −7 41
    16 Seaham Red Star 38 7 9 22 45 74 −29 30
    17 Newcastle Benfield 38 9 6 23 56 99 −43 30[b]
    18 Northallerton Town 38 5 6 27 39 106 −67 21
    19 Tow Law Town 38 4 1 33 32 159 −127 13
    20 Sunderland RCA (R) 38 1 2 35 28 161 −133 5 Relegation to Division Two
    Source: Northern League
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
    (C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
    1. ^ Guisborough Town were deducted three points for playing an ineligible player.[4]
    2. ^ Newcastle Benfield were deducted three points for playing an ineligible player.[5]

    Play-offs[edit]

    Semi-finals Final
          
    2 Shildon 0
    5 West Auckland Town 1
    3 Heaton Stannington 3
    5 West Auckland Town 0
    3 Heaton Stannington 1
    4 Birtley Town 0

    Semifinals[edit]

    1 May Shildon0–1 West Auckland Town Shildon
    19:30 Report
    • Scott 90'
    		 Stadium: Dean Street
    Attendance: 604
    2 May Heaton Stannington 1–0Birtley TownHigh Heaton
    19:30
    • Shepherd 51'
    		 Report Stadium: Grounsell Park
    Attendance: 1,235

    Final[edit]

    6 May Heaton Stannington 3–0West Auckland TownHigh Heaton
    15:00
    • Lamb 47'
    • Burn 57'
    • Anderson 85'
    		 Report Stadium: Grounsell Park
    Attendance: 2,107

    Stadia and locations[edit]

    2023–24 Northern Football League is located in North East England
    Birtley Town
    Birtley
    Town
    Bishop Auckland
    Bishop Auckland
    Boro Rangers
    Boro Rangers
    Carlisle City (to the west)
    Carlisle City (to the west)
    Crook Town
    Crook Town
    Guisborough Town
    Guisborough Town
    Heaton Stannington
    Heaton Stannington
    Newcastle Benfield
    Newcastle Benfield
    North Shields
    North Shields
    Northallerton Town (to the south)
    Northallerton Town (to the south)
    Penrith
    Penrith
    Redcar Athletic
    Redcar Athletic
    Seaham Red Star
    Seaham Red Star
    Shildon
    Shildon
    Sunderland RCA
    Sunderland RCA
    Tow Law Town
    Tow Law Town
    West Allotment Celtic
    West Allotment Celtic
    West Auckland Town
    West Auckland Town
    Whickham
    Whickham
    Whitley Bay
    Whitley Bay
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    Location of Division One clubs
    Club Stadium Capacity
    Birtley Town Birtley Sports Complex
    Bishop Auckland Heritage Park 1,950
    Boro Rangers Stokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club) 2,000
    Carlisle City Gillford Park
    Crook Town The Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground 1,500
    Guisborough Town King George V Ground
    Heaton Stannington Grounsell Park
    Newcastle Benfield Sam Smith’s Park 2,000
    North Shields Ralph Gardner Park 1,500
    Northallerton Town Calvert Stadium
    Penrith Frenchfield Stadium 1,500
    Redcar Athletic Green Lane
    Seaham Red Star Seaham Town Park
    Shildon Dean Street 2,000
    Sunderland RCA Meadow Park 1,500
    Tow Law Town Ironworks Road 3,000
    West Allotment Celtic East Palmersville Sports Pavilion 1,500
    West Auckland Town Darlington Road 2,000
    Whickham Glebe Sports Ground 4,000
    Whitley Bay Hillheads Park 4,500

    Division Two[edit]

    Northern Football League
    Division Two
    Season2023–24
    ChampionsBlyth Town
    PromotedBlyth Town
    ← 2022–23
    2024–25 →

    Division Two featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:

    • FC Hartlepool, promoted from the Wearside League
    • Newcastle Blue Star, promoted from the Northern Alliance
    • Thornaby, relegated from Division One
    • Yarm & Eaglescliffe, promoted from the North Riding League

    Division Two table[edit]

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Blyth Town (C, P) 42 34 3 5 139 37 +102 105 Promotion to Division Two
    2 Newcastle Blue Star (Q) 42 27 8 7 102 46 +56 89 Qualification for the play-offs
    3 Easington Colliery (Q) 42 25 8 9 97 49 +48 83
    4 Bedlington Terriers 42 24 5 13 81 54 +27 77
    5 Horden Community Welfare 42 22 8 12 76 58 +18 74
    6 Billingham Synthonia 42 21 10 11 105 62 +43 73
    7 Chester-le-Street Town 42 21 9 12 83 60 +23 72
    8 Yarm & Eaglescliffe 42 21 8 13 79 70 +9 71
    9 Newcastle University 42 19 7 16 104 78 +26 64
    10 Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 42 19 5 18 99 68 +31 62
    11 Jarrow 42 18 8 16 80 72 +8 62
    12 Thornaby 42 18 7 17 61 57 +4 61
    13 FC Hartlepool 42 18 9 15 81 64 +17 60[a]
    14 Esh Winning 41 16 13 12 57 68 −11 61
    15 Prudhoe Youth Club 42 13 10 19 73 73 0 49
    16 Boldon Community Association 42 12 10 20 62 91 −29 46
    17 Redcar Town 42 14 4 24 57 90 −33 46
    18 Billingham Town 42 12 8 22 58 85 −27 44
    19 Chester-le-Street United 42 12 6 24 50 79 −29 42
    20 Sunderland West End 42 8 7 27 61 96 −35 31
    21 Washington (R) 42 6 2 34 43 149 −106 20 Possible relegation to feeder leagues
    22 Brandon United (R) 41 3 1 37 29 171 −142 7[b]
    Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2024. Source: Northern League
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
    (C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
    1. ^ FC Hartlepool were deducted three points for playing an ineligible player.[6]
    2. ^ Brandon United were deducted three points for playing an ineligible player.[7]

    Play-offs[edit]

    Semi-finals Final
          
    2 Newcastle Blue Star 2
    5 Horden Community Welfare 1
    2 Newcastle Blue Star
    3 Easington Colliery
    3 Easington Colliery 4
    4 Bedlington Terriers 0

    Semifinals[edit]

    3 May Newcastle Blue Star 2–1Horden Community WelfareNewcastle upon Tyne
    19:30
    • Flounders 5' (o.g.)
    • Ryder 83'
    		 Report
    • Wallace 51'
    		 Stadium: Scotswood
    Attendance: 1,061
    4 May Easington Colliery 4–0Bedlington TerriersEasington
    15:00
    • Davison 20'
    • Forster 28'
    • Weirs 38'
    • Fairley 80'
    		 Report Stadium: Welfare Park
    Attendance: 310

    Final[edit]

    8 May 2024 Newcastle Blue Star v Easington Colliery Newcastle upon Tyne
    19:30 Stadium: Scotswood

    Stadia and locations[edit]

    2023–24 Northern Football League is located in North East England
    Bedlington Terriers
    Bedlington Terriers
    Billingham Synthonia
    Billingham Synthonia
    Billingham Town and Yarm & Eaglescliffe
    Billingham Town and Yarm & Eaglescliffe
    Blyth Town
    Blyth Town
    Boldon CA
    Boldon CA
    Brandon United
    Brandon United
    Chester-le-Street Town
    Chester-le-Street Town
    Chester-le-Street United
    Chester-le-Street United
    Easington Colliery
    Easington Colliery
    Esh Winning
    Esh
    Winning
    Hartlepool
    Hartlepool
    Horden CW
    Horden CW
    Jarrow
    Jarrow
    Newcastle Blue Star
    Newcastle Blue Star
    Newcastle University and Prudhoe Youth Club
    Newcastle University and Prudhoe Youth Club
    Redcar Town
    Redcar Town
    Ryton & Crawcrook Albion
    Ryton & Crawcrook Albion
    Sunderland West End
    Sunderland West End
    Thornaby
    Thornaby
    Washington
    Washington
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    Location of Division Two clubs
    Club Stadium Capacity
    Bedlington Terriers Welfare Park 3,000
    Billingham Synthonia Stokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club) 2,000
    Billingham Town Bedford Terrace 3,000
    Blyth Town South Newsham Playing Fields
    Boldon Community Association Boldon Colliery Welfare
    Brandon United Welfare Ground
    Chester-le-Street Town Moor Park
    Chester-le-Street United Riverside
    Easington Colliery Welfare Park
    Esh Winning West Terrace 3,500
    FC Hartlepool Grayfields Enclosure
    Horden Community Welfare Welfare Park
    Jarrow Perth Green
    Newcastle Blue Star Scotswood
    Newcastle University Kimberley Park
    Prudhoe Youth Club
    Redcar Town Mo Mowlam Memorial Park
    Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Kingsley Park 1,500
    Thornaby Teesdale Park 5,000
    Sunderland West End Ford Hub Sports Complex
    Washington Northern Playing Fields
    Yarm & Eaglescliffe Bedford Terrace (groundshare with Billingham Town) 3,000

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2023-24 TERM". The Football Association. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
    2. ^ "Step 5 to 4 promotion/relegation update". The FA. 16 March 2023.
    3. ^ "NEW SEASON FIXTURES RELEASED". Northern Football League. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
    4. ^ "GUISBOROUGH DEDUCTED POINTS". Northern Football League. 31 October 2023.
    5. ^ "BENFIELD DEDUCTED THREE POINTS". Northern Football League. 1 March 2024.
    6. ^ "FC HARTLEPOOL POINTS DEDUCTION". Northern Football League. 12 December 2023.
    7. ^ "POINTS DEDUCTED". Northern Football League. 15 April 2024.

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