Northern League
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The Northern League was founded in 1890, making it the second oldest football league in the world.
Until the abolition of Amateur status in 1974, the Northern League was the primary amateur league in the North of England, and arguably the whole country. Led by Bishop Auckland and Crook Town, Northern League clubs were regular winners of the F.A. Amateur Cup.
In recent years, the Northern League has lost a little of its previous status, and is now a two-division league at Step 5 and 6 of the National League System, feeding the Northern Premier League.
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1889-90 | Darlington St Augustine's |
| 1890-91 | Ironpolis |
| 1891-92 | Ironoplis |
| 1892-93 | Ironoplis |
| 1893-94 | Middlesbrough |
| 1894-95 | Middlesbrough |
| 1895-96 | Darlington |
| 1896-97 | Middlesbrough |
In 1897, a Division Two was introduced
| Season | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|
| 1897-98 | Stockton | Howden-le-Wear |
| 1898-99 | Bishop Auckland | Stockton St John's |
| 1899-00 | Darlington | Whitby |
In 1900, Division Two was disbanded
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1900-01 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1901-02 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1902-03 | Newcastle United "A" |
| 1903-04 | Newcastle United "A" |
| 1904-05 | Newcastle United "A" |
| 1905-06 | Sunderland "A" |
| 1906-07 | Stockton |
| 1907-08 | South Bank |
| 1908-09 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1909-10 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1910-11 | Eston United |
| 1911-12 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1912-13 | Esh Winning Rangers |
| 1913-14 | Willington |
| 1914-15 | Crook Town |
| 1915-19 | Competition Suspended |
| 1920-21 | South Bank |
| 1920-21 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1921-22 | South Bank |
| 1922-23 | Eston United |
| 1923-24 | Tow Law Town |
| 1924-25 | Tow Law Town |
| 1925-26 | Willington |
| 1926-27 | Crook Town |
| 1927-28 | Chilton Colliery Recreation Athletic |
| 1928-29 | Stockton |
| 1929-30 | Willington |
| 1930-31 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1931-32 | Stockton |
| 1932-33 | Stockton |
| 1933-34 | Shildon |
| 1934-35 | Shildon |
| 1935-36 | Shildon |
| 1936-37 | Shildon |
| 1937-38 | Ferryhill Athletic |
| 1938-39 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1939-40 | Shildon |
| 1940-45 | Comeptition Suspended |
| 1945-46 | Stanley United |
| 1946-47 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1947-48 | Ferryhill Athletic |
| 1948-49 | Evenwood Town |
| 1949-50 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1950-51 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1951-52 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1952-53 | Crook Town |
| 1953-54 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1954-55 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1955-56 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1956-57 | Billingham Synthonia |
| 1957-58 | Ferryhill Athletic |
| 1958-59 | Crook Town |
| 1959-60 | West Auckland Town |
| 1960-61 | West Auckland Town |
| 1961-62 | Stanley United |
| 1962-63 | Crook Town |
| 1963-64 | Stanley United |
| 1964-65 | Whitley Bay |
| 1965-66 | Whitley Bay |
| 1966-67 | Bishop Auckland |
| 1967-68 | Spennymoor United |
| 1968-69 | North Shields |
| 1969-70 | Evenwood Town |
| 1970-71 | Evenwood Town |
| 1971-72 | Spennymoor United |
| 1972-73 | Blyth Spartans |
| 1973-74 | Spennymoor United |
| 1974-75 | Blyth Spartans |
| 1975-76 | Blyth Spartans |
| 1976-77 | Spennymoor United |
| 1977-78 | Spennymoor United |
| 1978-79 | Spennymoor United |
| 1979-80 | Blyth Spartans |
| 1980-81 | Blyth Spartans |
| 1981-82 | Blyth Spartans |
In 1982, Division Two was re-established
| Season | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | Blyth Spartans | Peterlee Newtown |
| 1983-84 | Blyth Spartans | Chester-le-Street Town |
| 1984-85 | Bishop Auckland | Brandon United |
| 1985-86 | Bishop Auckland | Blue Star |
| 1986-87 | Blyth Spartans | Billigham Synthonia |
| 1987-88 | Blyth Spartans | Stockton |
| 1988-89 | Billingham Synthonia | Consett |
| 1989-90 | Billingham Synthonia | Murton |
| 1990-91 | Gretna | West Auckland Town |
| 1991-92 | Gretna | Stockton |
| 1992-93 | Whitby Town | Dunston Federation Brewery |
| 1993-94 | Durham City | Bedlington Terriers |
| 1994-95 | Tow Law Town | Whickham |
| 1995-96 | Billingham Synthonia | Morpeth Town |
| 1996-97 | Whitby Town | Northallerton |
| 1997-98 | Bedlington Terriers | Chester-le-Street Town |
| 1998-99 | Bedlington Terriers | Durham City |
| 1999-00 | Bedlington Terriers | Brandon United |
| 2000-01 | Bedlington Terriers | Ashington |
| 2001-02 | Bedlington Terriers | Shildon |
| 2002-03 | Brandon United | Penrith |
| 2003-04 | Dunston Federation Brewery | Ashington |
| 2004-05 | Dunston Federation Brewery | West Allotment Celtic |
| 2005-06 | Newcastle Blue Star | Consett |
| 2006-07 | Whitley Bay | Spennymoor Town |
| 2007-08 | Durham City | Penrith Town |
| 2008-09 | Newcastle Benfield | Horden Colliery Welfare |
| 2009-10 | Spennymoor Town | Stokesley |
| 2010-11 | Spennymoor Town | Newton Aycliffe |
| 2011-12 | Spennymoor Town | Team Northumbria |
| 2012-13 | Darlington 1883 | Crook Town |
| 2013-14 | Spennymoor Town | North Shields |
| 2014-15 | Marske United | Seaham Red Star |
| 2015-16 | Shildon | South Shields |
| 2016-17 | South Shields | Stockton Town |
| 2017-18 | Marske United | Blyth AFC |
| 2018-19 | Dunston UTS | Billingham Town |
| 2019-20 | Season declared null and void | |
| 2020-21 | Season declared null and void | |
| 2021-22 | North Shields | Carlisle City |
| 2022-23 | Newton Aycliffe | Boro Rangers |
| 2023-24 | Bishop Auckland | Blyth Town |
| 2024-25 | ||
The F.C.H.D. has a complete set of final tables for this league. They have been published in books over the years, primarly in the excellent Northern Goalfields and the updated Northern Goalfields Revisited which also include result grids.
Please acknowledge the F.C.H.D. when using this information elsewhere