1969–70 Northern Football League

The 1969–70 Northern Football League season was the 73rd in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

Clubs edit

Northern Football League
Season1969–70
ChampionsEvenwood Town
Matches played306
Goals scored1,012 (3.31 per match)

Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Evenwood Town 34 26 5 3 83 34 +49 57
2 Whitley Bay 34 23 6 5 78 26 +52 52
3 Blyth Spartans 34 23 6 5 92 34 +58 52
4 Spennymoor United 34 20 5 9 80 48 +32 45
5 Durham City 34 15 9 10 53 40 +13 39
6 North Shields 34 18 5 11 71 57 +14 39[a]
7 South Bank 34 14 7 13 55 51 +4 35
8 Billingham Synthonia 34 12 10 12 61 62 −1 34
9 Tow Law Town 34 13 8 13 55 51 +4 32[b]
10 Whitby Town 34 11 10 13 45 49 −4 32
11 Shildon 34 10 12 12 53 59 −6 32
12 Bishop Auckland 34 6 14 14 43 68 −25 26
13 West Auckland Town 34 7 11 16 37 43 −6 25
14 Penrith 34 7 11 16 47 72 −25 25
15 Stanley United 34 10 4 20 37 86 −49 24
16 Willington 34 8 6 20 45 76 −31 22
17 Crook Town 34 6 9 19 45 73 −28 21
18 Ferryhill Athletic 34 5 6 23 32 83 −51 14[c]
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ North Shields were deducted two points.
  2. ^ Tow Law Town were deducted two points.
  3. ^ Ferryhill Athletic were deducted two points.

References edit

  1. ^ "Northern Football League 1960–1992". Non League Matters.

External links edit