The 2021–22 season was the 124th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league operated two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.
Season | 2021–22 |
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← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by the Football Association (The FA) on 18 May 2021,[1] and were subject to appeal.
After the abandonment of the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England, numerous promotions were decided on a points per game basis over the previous two seasons.[2][3][4]
Division One
Season | 2021–22 |
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Champions | North Shields |
Promoted | Consett North Shields |
Relegated | Billingham Town |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,256 (3.31 per match) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
Division One table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | North Shields | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 86 | 30 | +56 | 84 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League |
2 | Consett | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 83 | 45 | +38 | 75 | Qualified for an inter-step play-off, then promoted to the Northern Premier League[a] |
3 | Thornaby | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 79 | 49 | +30 | 68 | |
4 | Newton Aycliffe | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 67 | |
5 | Ryhope Colliery Welfare | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 72 | 48 | +24 | 65 | Resigned from the league[b] |
6 | West Auckland Town | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 63 | |
7 | Whickham | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 61 | |
8 | Ashington | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 90 | 77 | +13 | 58 | |
9 | Sunderland RCA | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 57 | |
10 | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 54 | |
11 | West Allotment Celtic | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 80 | −13 | 52 | |
12 | Newcastle Benfield | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 65 | 75 | −10 | 51 | |
13 | Guisborough Town | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 48 | |
14 | Redcar Athletic | 38 | 15 | 2 | 21 | 56 | 83 | −27 | 47 | |
15 | Crook Town | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 46 | |
16 | Northallerton Town | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 39 | |
17 | Whitley Bay | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 51 | 87 | −36 | 39 | |
18 | Bishop Auckland | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 42 | 69 | −27 | 35 | |
19 | Penrith | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 47 | 89 | −42 | 35 | Reprieved from relegation[c] |
20 | Billingham Town | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 79 | −39 | 25 | Relegated to Division Two |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[8]
Notes:
Inter-step play-off
30 April | Histon | 1–2 | Consett | Impington |
Lindsay 73' | Heslop 44' Marriott 52' | Stadium: Bridge Road Attendance: 410 |
Results table
Stadia and locations
Club | Stadium | Capacity |
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Ashington | Woodhorn Lane | |
Billingham Town | Bedford Terrace | 3,000 |
Bishop Auckland | Heritage Park | 1,950 |
Consett | Belle View Stadium | |
Crook Town | The Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground | 1,500 |
Guisborough Town | King George V Ground | |
Newcastle Benfield | Sam Smith’s Park | 2,000 |
Newton Aycliffe | Moore Lane Park | |
Northallerton Town | Calvert Stadium | |
North Shields | Ralph Gardner Park | 1,500 |
Penrith | Frenchfield Stadium | 1,500 |
Redcar Athletic | Green Lane | |
Ryhope Colliery Welfare | Ryhope Recreation Ground | |
Seaham Red Star | Seaham Town Park | |
Sunderland RCA | Meadow Park | 1,500 |
Thornaby | Teesdale Park | 5,000 |
West Allotment Celtic | East Palmersville Sports Pavilion | 1,500 |
West Auckland Town | Darlington Road | 2,000 |
Whickham | Glebe Sports Ground | 4,000 |
Whitley Bay | Hillheads Park | 4,500 |
Division Two
Season | 2021–22 |
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Champions | Carlisle City |
Promoted | Carlisle City Heaton Stannington Tow Law Town |
Relegated | Durham City |
Matches played | 420 |
Goals scored | 1,640 (3.9 per match) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
Division Two featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with for new clubs:
- Blyth Town, promoted from the Northern Football Alliance
- Boldon Community Association, promoted from the Wearside League after appeal
- Horden Community Welfare, promoted from the Wearside League
- Redcar Town, promoted from the North Riding League
Division Two table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Carlisle City | 40 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 115 | 49 | +66 | 82 | Promoted to Division One |
2 | Heaton Stannington | 40 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 103 | 47 | +56 | 82 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to Division One[a] |
3 | Boldon Community Association | 40 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 123 | 79 | +44 | 77 | Qualified for the play-offs |
4 | Tow Law Town | 40 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 71 | 41 | +30 | 77 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to Division One[a] |
5 | Easington Colliery | 40 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 88 | 54 | +34 | 76 | Qualified for the play-offs |
6 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 40 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 87 | 60 | +27 | 74 | |
7 | Horden Community Welfare | 40 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 94 | 65 | +29 | 72 | |
8 | Billingham Synthonia | 40 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 87 | 54 | +33 | 70 | |
9 | Sunderland West End | 40 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 84 | 69 | +15 | 69 | |
10 | Redcar Town | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 76 | 54 | +22 | 68 | |
11 | Newcastle University | 40 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 97 | 71 | +26 | 66 | |
12 | Jarrow | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 89 | 74 | +15 | 56 | |
13 | Birtley Town | 40 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 76 | 83 | −7 | 50 | |
14 | Willington | 40 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 74 | 78 | −4 | 46 | |
15 | Blyth Town | 40 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 65 | 83 | −18 | 45 | |
16 | Brandon United | 40 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 63 | 84 | −21 | 45 | |
17 | Chester-le-Street Town | 40 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 60 | 78 | −18 | 40 | |
18 | Bedlington Terriers | 40 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 62 | 95 | −33 | 36 | |
19 | Washington | 40 | 11 | 2 | 27 | 55 | 113 | −58 | 35 | Reprieved from relegation[b] |
20 | Esh Winning | 40 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 48 | 113 | −65 | 32 | |
21 | Durham City | 40 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 23 | 196 | −173 | 5 | Relegated to the Wearside League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[8]
Notes:
Play-offs
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
2 | Heaton Stannington | 2 | |||||||
5 | Easington Colliery | 0 | |||||||
2 | Heaton Stannington | 2 | |||||||
4 | Tow Law Town | 1 | |||||||
3 | Boldon Community Association | 0 | |||||||
4 | Tow Law Town | 2 |
Results table
Stadia and locations
Club | Stadium | Capacity |
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Bedlington Terriers | Welfare Park | 3,000 |
Billingham Synthonia | Norton Sports Complex | 1,970 |
Birtley Town | Birtley Sports Complex | |
Blyth Town | South Newsham Playing Fields | |
Boldon Comm Assn | Boldon Colliery Welfare | |
Brandon United | Welfare Ground | |
Carlisle City | Gillford Park | |
Chester-le-Street Town | Moor Park | |
Durham City | Hall Lane (groundshare with Willington) | |
Easington Colliery | Welfare Park | |
Esh Winning | West Terrace | 3,500 |
Heaton Stannington | Grounsell Park | |
Horden Community Welfare | Welfare Park | |
Jarrow | Perth Green | |
Newcastle University | Kimberley Park | |
Redcar Town | Mo Mowlam Memorial Park | |
Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | Kingsley Park | 1,500 |
Sunderland West End | Nissan Sports Complex | 1,000 |
Tow Law Town | Ironworks Road | 3,000 |
Washington | New Ferens Park | |
Willington | Hall Lane |