1995–96 Northern Football League

The 1995–96 Northern Football League season was the 98th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

Division One

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Northern Football League
Division One
Season1995–96
ChampionsBillingham Synthonia
RelegatedPeterlee Newtown
Eppleton Colliery Welfare
Ferryhill Athletic
Matches played380
Goals scored1,348 (3.55 per match)

Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Billingham Synthonia 38 24 8 6 78 34 +44 80
2 Bedlington Terriers 38 22 12 4 90 37 +53 78
3 Durham City 38 24 6 8 85 35 +50 78
4 Tow Law Town 38 23 9 6 82 43 +39 78
5 Whitby Town 38 21 7 10 100 59 +41 70
6 Guisborough Town 38 20 8 10 80 54 +26 68
7 Dunston Federation Brewery 38 20 8 10 75 52 +23 68
8 West Auckland Town 38 19 5 14 66 57 +9 62
9 Crook Town 38 17 9 12 59 41 +18 60
10 Consett 38 17 7 14 76 64 +12 58
11 Stockton 38 16 8 14 88 71 +17 56
12 Shildon 38 16 3 19 74 74 0 51
13 Seaham Red Star 38 13 11 14 62 66 −4 50
14 Murton 38 12 11 15 57 53 +4 47
15 RTM Newcastle 38 13 7 18 68 58 +10 46
16 Chester-le-Street Town 38 11 9 18 72 78 −6 42
17 Whickham 38 11 8 19 43 77 −34 41
18 Peterlee Newtown 38 5 4 29 40 96 −56 19 Relegated to Division Two
19 Eppleton Colliery Welfare 38 2 3 33 26 153 −127 9
20 Ferryhill Athletic 38 0 5 33 27 146 −119 5
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division Two

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Northern Football League
Division Two
Season1995–96
ChampionsMorpeth Town
PromotedMorpeth Town
South Shields
Easington Colliery
Matches played342
Goals scored1,256 (3.67 per match)

Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Morpeth Town 36 27 5 4 104 40 +64 86 Promoted to Division One
2 South Shields 36 25 4 7 89 34 +55 79
3 Easington Colliery 36 23 7 6 86 40 +46 76
4 Shotton Comrades 36 22 7 7 72 42 +30 73
5 Northallerton Town 36 18 9 9 70 45 +25 63
6 Ashington 36 18 9 9 66 48 +18 63
7 Billingham Town 36 18 6 12 73 51 +22 60
8 Evenwood Town 36 16 8 12 70 61 +9 56
9 Prudhoe Town 36 17 4 15 75 69 +6 55
10 Brandon United 36 16 6 14 59 55 +4 54
11 Esh Winning 36 13 7 16 80 75 +5 46
12 Hebburn 36 13 5 18 50 56 −6 44
13 Washington 36 14 4 18 71 73 −2 43[a]
14 Horden Colliery Welfare 36 13 3 20 64 74 −10 42
15 Willington 36 11 8 17 53 75 −22 41
16 Alnwick Town 36 10 6 20 47 65 −18 36
17 Ryhope Community 36 6 5 25 41 82 −41 23
18 Norton & Stockton Ancients 36 6 5 25 53 120 −67 17[b]
19 Darlington Cleveland Social 36 0 4 32 33 151 −118 4
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Washington were deducted three points.
  2. ^ Norton & Stockton Ancients were deducted six points.

References

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  1. ^ "Northern Football League 1993–2003". Non League Matters.
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