2015–16 Northern Football League
Season | 2015-16 |
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← 2014–15 2016–17 → |
The 2015–16 Northern Football League season is the 118th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into two divisions.
Division One
Champions | Shildon |
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Relegated |
Bedlington Terriers Norton & Stockton Ancients Durham City |
Division One consisted of 22 clubs.[1]
The following 3 clubs left Division One before the season:
- Billingham Synthonia - relegated to Division Two
- Celtic Nation - disbanded
- Crook Town - relegated to Division Two
The following 3 clubs joined Division One before the season:
- Norton & Stockton Ancients - promoted from Division Two
- Seaham Red Star - promoted from Division Two
- Washington - promoted from Division Two
Only Bishop Auckland applied for promotion to Step 4.[2] They would have needed to finish in the top three to achieve this.[3]
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shildon (C) | 42 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 135 | 37 | +98 | 96 | |
2 | Marske United | 42 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 86 | 60 | +26 | 81 | |
3 | Guisborough Town | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 95 | 55 | +40 | 77 | |
4 | Morpeth Town | 42 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 89 | 64 | +25 | 77 | |
5 | North Shields | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 72 | |
6 | Newton Aycliffe | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 76 | 61 | +15 | 72 | |
7 | Consett | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 92 | 76 | +16 | 71 | |
8 | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 80 | 79 | +1 | 67 | |
9 | Seaham Red Star | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 90 | 85 | +5 | 65 | |
10 | Washington | 42 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 82 | 85 | −3 | 65 | |
11 | Dunston UTS | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 64 | +14 | 62 | |
12 | Ashington | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 85 | 76 | +9 | 60 | |
13 | Sunderland RCA | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 73 | 89 | −16 | 54 | |
14 | Penrith | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 75 | −8 | 52 | |
15 | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 90 | 102 | −12 | 51 | |
16 | Whitley Bay | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 50 | |
17 | West Auckland Town | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 56 | 84 | −28 | 50 | |
18 | Newcastle Benfield | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 79 | 96 | −17 | 44 | |
19 | West Allotment Celtic | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 50 | 105 | −55 | 40 | |
20 | Durham City (R) | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 59 | 95 | −36 | 36 | Relegation to Division Two |
21 | Norton & Stockton Ancients (R) | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 67 | 120 | −53 | 32 | |
22 | Bedlington Terriers (R) | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 57 | 112 | −55 | 31 |
Updated to games played on 9 May 2016.
Source: Northern League
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Division Two
Champions | South Shields |
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Promoted |
South Shields Ryhope Colliery Welfare Chester-le-Street Town |
Relegated |
Birtley Town Stokesley Sports Club |
Division Two consisted of 22 clubs.[1]
The following 3 clubs left Division Two before the season:
- Norton & Stockton Ancients - promoted to Division One
- Seaham Red Star - promoted to Division One
- Washington - promoted to Division One
The following 3 clubs joined Division Two before the season:
- Billingham Synthonia - relegated from Division One
- Crook Town - relegated from Division One
- Easington Colliery - promoted from Wearside Football League
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Shields (C) (P) | 42 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 122 | 31 | +91 | 107 | Promotion to Division One |
2 | Ryhope Colliery Welfare (P) | 42 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 121 | 65 | +56 | 94 | |
3 | Chester-le-Street Town (P) | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 106 | 44 | +62 | 90 | |
4 | Team Northumbria | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 101 | 41 | +60 | 89 | |
5 | Billingham Synthonia | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 81 | 37 | +44 | 83 | |
6 | Easington Colliery | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 106 | 59 | +47 | 76 | |
7 | Thornaby | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 93 | 65 | +28 | 75 | |
8 | Northallerton Town | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 81 | 48 | +33 | 73 | |
9 | Heaton Stannington | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 92 | 59 | +33 | 71 | |
10 | Hebburn Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 78 | 54 | +24 | 61 | |
11 | Billingham Town | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 80 | 67 | +13 | 61 | |
12 | Whickham | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 59 | |
13 | Darlington Railway Athletic | 42 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 86 | 89 | −3 | 58 | |
14 | Tow Law Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 75 | 82 | −7 | 53 | |
15 | Brandon United | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 77 | 98 | −21 | 46 | |
16 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 79 | −21 | 44 | |
17 | Alnwick Town | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 113 | −47 | 42 | |
18 | Crook Town | 42 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 99 | −46 | 35 | |
19 | Willington | 42 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 45 | 98 | −53 | 32 | |
20 | Esh Winning | 42 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 46 | 127 | −81 | 27 | |
21 | Birtley Town (R) | 42 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 50 | 117 | −67 | 21 | Relegation to Northern Alliance |
22 | Stokesley Sports Club (R) | 42 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 33 | 167 | −134 | 14 | Relegation to Wearside League |
Updated to games played on 5 May 2016.
Source: Northern League
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
References
- 1 2 News - Northern League
- ↑ "Promotion applications for clubs aiming for Step 4". The FA. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ Simpson, Ray (11 November 2015). "Bishop Auckland apply for promotion -- but nobody else does". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 4 May 2016.