2000–01 Northern Football League

The 2000–01 Northern Football League season was the 103rd in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

Division One

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Northern Football League
Division One
Season2000–01
ChampionsBedlington Terriers
RelegatedEasington Colliery
Hebburn Town
Crook Town
Matches played420
Goals scored1,456 (3.47 per match)

Division One featured 17 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 Bedlington Terriers 40 28 5 7 108 31 +77 89
2 Dunston Federation Brewery 40 26 7 7 93 49 +44 85
3 Marske United 40 24 7 9 82 35 +47 79
4 Durham City 40 24 6 10 95 42 +53 78
5 Brandon United 40 23 8 9 86 53 +33 77
6 Peterlee Newtown 40 22 9 9 75 55 +20 75
7 Tow Law Town 40 20 7 13 90 64 +26 67
8 Billingham Synthonia 40 18 11 11 81 58 +23 65
9 Billingham Town 40 19 7 14 74 59 +15 64
10 Consett 40 17 8 15 63 60 +3 59
11 Whitley Bay 40 15 10 15 69 61 +8 55
12 West Auckland Town 40 16 7 17 65 68 −3 55
13 Jarrow Roofing BCA 40 12 12 16 63 71 −8 48
14 Guisborough Town 40 13 8 19 53 60 −7 47
15 Chester-le-Street Town 40 13 5 22 61 64 −3 44
16 Newcastle Blue Star 40 12 8 20 53 83 −30 44
17 Seaham Red Star 40 14 2 24 59 111 −52 44
18 Morpeth Town 40 12 6 22 63 78 −15 36[a]
19 Easington Colliery 40 10 6 24 57 86 −29 36 Relegated to Division Two
20 Hebburn Town 40 5 7 28 33 113 −80 22
21 Crook Town 40 2 4 34 33 155 −122 10
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Morpeth Town were deducted six points.

Division Two

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Northern Football League
Division Two
Season2000–01
ChampionsAshington
PromotedAshington
Washington Ikeda Hoover
Thornaby
Matches played342
Goals scored1,143 (3.34 per match)

Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, relegated from Division One:

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ashington 36 25 5 6 100 41 +59 80 Promoted to Division One
2 Washington Ikeda Hoover 36 23 10 3 83 35 +48 79
3 Thornaby 36 23 7 6 85 50 +35 76
4 Horden Colliery Welfare 36 20 7 9 53 35 +18 67
5 Esh Winning 36 19 7 10 79 44 +35 64
6 Northallerton Town 36 16 12 8 75 45 +30 60
7 Penrith 36 14 12 10 60 52 +8 54
8 Norton & Stockton Ancients 36 16 9 11 51 51 0 54[a]
9 Willington 36 12 12 12 52 46 +6 48
10 Kennek Ryhope CA 36 12 10 14 46 53 −7 46
11 South Shields 36 12 9 15 71 81 −10 45
12 Prudhoe Town 36 13 5 18 69 66 +3 44
13 Shildon 36 12 8 16 42 58 −16 44
14 Alnwick Town 36 9 12 15 53 61 −8 39
15 Evenwood Town 36 10 5 21 50 97 −47 35
16 Shotton Comrades 36 8 10 18 49 85 −36 34
17 Murton 36 9 8 19 53 76 −23 32[b]
18 Whickham 36 6 11 19 43 68 −25 29
19 Eppleton Colliery Welfare 36 1 5 30 29 99 −70 8
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Norton & Stockton Ancients were deducted three points.
  2. ^ Murton were deducted three points.

References

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