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2020–21 Northern Football League
The 2020–21 Northern Football League season was the 123rd in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league has operated 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 for season 2020–21 were announced by the FA on 21 July,[1] and were subject to appeal.
Due to the restrictions on clubs' ability to play matches in the COVID-19 lockdowns, competitions at Steps 3–6 were curtailed on 24 February 2021.[2] The scheduled restructuring of non-league took place at the end of the season, with a new division added to the Northern Premier League at Step 4 for 2021–22,[3] resulting in three Northern League clubs' promotions to that league.
Division One edit
Division One comprised 20 teams, the same number of teams which competed in the previous season's aborted competition.
Division One table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebburn Town (P) | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 11 | +38 | 33 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One East[a] |
| 2 | Stockton Town (P) | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 8 | +24 | 27 | |
| 3 | Consett | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 27 | |
| 4 | North Shields | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 26 | |
| 5 | Newton Aycliffe | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 22 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Benfield | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 22 | |
| 7 | Whitley Bay | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 22 | |
| 8 | Shildon (P) | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 21 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One East[a] |
| 9 | Thornaby | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 20 | |
| 10 | Whickham | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 17 | |
| 11 | West Auckland Town | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 17 | |
| 12 | Ashington | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 16 | |
| 13 | Sunderland RCA | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 13 | |
| 14 | Northallerton Town | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30 | −20 | 12 | |
| 15 | Sunderland Ryhope CW | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 11 | |
| 16 | Guisborough Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 9 | |
| 17 | Penrith | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 9 | |
| 18 | Bishop Auckland | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 5 | |
| 19 | Seaham Red Star | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 31 | −21 | 5 | |
| 20 | Billingham Town | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 43 | −29 | 3 |
Source: NL website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[4]
(P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[4]
(P) Promoted
Notes:
Stadia and locations edit
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Location of clubs of the 2020–21Northern League Division One on the map of North East England
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Ashington | Woodhorn Lane |
| Bishop Auckland | Heritage Park |
| Billingham Town | Bedford Terreace |
| Consett | Belle View Stadium |
| Guisborough Town | King George V Ground |
| Hebburn Town | Hebburn Sports & Social Ground |
| Newcastle Benfield | Sam Smith's Park |
| Newton Aycliffe | Moore Lane Park |
| Nothallerton | Calvert Stadium |
| North Shields | Daren Persson Stadium |
| Penrith | Frenchfield Stadium |
| Ryhope Colliery Welfare | Ryhope Rec Ground |
| Seaham Red Star | Seaham Town Park |
| Shildon | Dean Street |
| Stockton Town | Bishopton Road West |
| Sunderland Ryhope Comm Ass | Meadow Park |
| Thornaby | Teesdale Park |
| West Auckland Town | Darlington Road |
| Whickham | Glebe Sports Ground |
| Whitley Bay | Hillheads Park |
Division Two edit
Division Two comprised the same 20 teams which competed in the previous season's aborted competition.
Division Two table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Allotment Celtic (P) | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 24 | Promotion to Division One[a] |
| 2 | Crook Town (P) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 23 | |
| 3 | Carlisle City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 23 | |
| 4 | Billingham Synthonia | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 22 | |
| 5 | Tow Law Town | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 20 | |
| 6 | Bedlington Terriers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 20 | |
| 7 | Birtley Town | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 20 | |
| 8 | Easington Colliery | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 19[b] | |
| 9 | Newcastle University | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 19 | |
| 10 | Redcar Athletic (P) | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 18 | Promotion to Division One[a] |
| 11 | Heaton Stannington | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 17 | |
| 12 | Chester-le-Street Town | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 17 | |
| 13 | Brandon United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 15 | |
| 14 | Willington | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 15 | |
| 15 | Esh Winning | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 15 | |
| 16 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 12 | |
| 17 | Sunderland West End | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 11 | |
| 18 | Jarrow | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 10 | |
| 19 | Washington | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 8 | |
| 20 | Durham City | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 50 | −31 | 1 |
Source: NL website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[4]
(P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[4]
(P) Promoted
Notes:
Stadia and locations edit
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Location of the clubs in the 2020–21 Northern League Division Two on a map of North East England| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Bedlington Terriers | Welfare Park |
| Billingham Synthonia | Norton Sports Complex |
| Birtley Town | Birtley Sports Complex |
| Brandon United | Welfare Ground |
| Carlisle City | Gillford Park |
| Chester-le-Street Town | Moor Park |
| Crook Town | The Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground |
| Durham City | Hall Lane (Willington) |
| Easington Colliery | Welfare Park |
| Esh Winning | West Terrace |
| Heaton Stannington | Grounsell Park |
| Jarrow | Perth Green |
| Newcastle University | Kimberley Park |
| Redcar Athletic | Green Lane |
| Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | Kingsley Park |
| Sunderland West End | Nissan Sports Complex |
| Tow Law Town | Ironworks Road |
| Washington | New Ferens Park |
| West Allotment Celtic | Druid Park |
| Willington | Hall Lane |
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Location of the only Cumbria club in the 2020–21Northern League Division One on a map of Cumbria
References edit
- ^ "National League System club allocations – Steps 5–6, Season 2020–21" (PDF). The Football Association. 21 July 2020 – via The Non-League Paper.
- ^ "FA Update On Steps 3-6". 24 February 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "EXPLAINED: The 2021-22 Non-League restructure". The Non-League Paper. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
External links edit
- Northern Football League