1947–48 Northern Football League

The 1947–48 Northern Football League season was the 50th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England.[1]

Clubs

Northern League
Season1947–48
ChampionsFerryhill Athletic
Matches played182
Goals scored829 (4.55 per match)

The league featured 13 clubs which competed in the last season, along with one new club:

  • East Tanfield Colliery Welfare

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ferryhill Athletic 26 20 4 2 90 40 2.250 44
2 Bishop Auckland 26 17 3 6 90 41 2.195 37
3 South Bank 26 13 7 6 61 40 1.525 33
4 Shildon 26 15 0 11 52 51 1.020 30
5 Evenwood Town 26 12 5 9 53 44 1.205 29
6 Stanley United 26 10 7 9 60 62 0.968 27
7 Tow Law Town 26 12 3 11 58 61 0.951 27
8 Crook Colliery Welfare 26 12 3 11 53 58 0.914 27
9 Willington 26 11 3 12 53 54 0.981 25
10 West Auckland Town 26 8 5 13 57 73 0.781 21
11 East Tanfield Colliery Welfare 26 7 5 14 52 67 0.776 19 Left the league
12 Whitby Town 26 8 3 15 52 76 0.684 19
13 Heaton Stannington 26 4 7 15 47 66 0.712 15
14 Billingham Synthonia 26 5 1 20 51 96 0.531 11
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.

References

  1. ^ "Northern Football League 1925–1960". Non League Matters.