1965–66 Northern Football League

The 1965–66 Northern Football League season was the 69th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

Clubs

Northern Football League
Season1965–66
ChampionsWhitley Bay
Matches played306
Goals scored1,249 (4.08 per match)

Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Whitley Bay 34 25 2 7 89 46 1.935 52
2 North Shields 34 22 5 7 109 51 2.137 49
3 Bishop Auckland 34 20 8 6 75 33 2.273 48
4 Spennymoor United 34 15 10 9 70 62 1.129 40
5 Tow Law Town 34 14 11 9 66 39 1.692 39
6 Evenwood Town 34 17 5 12 79 56 1.411 37[a]
7 Whitby Town 34 15 6 13 63 57 1.105 36
8 Crook Town 34 14 7 13 82 66 1.242 35
9 Billingham Synthonia 34 14 7 13 59 51 1.157 35
10 Blyth Spartans 34 13 7 14 87 81 1.074 33
11 Ferryhill Athletic 34 13 7 14 57 88 0.648 33
12 Willington 34 12 7 15 64 79 0.810 31
13 Penrith 34 12 5 17 54 62 0.871 29
14 Stanley United 34 13 3 18 78 90 0.867 29
15 West Auckland Town 34 9 9 16 47 66 0.712 27
16 Shildon 34 8 6 20 66 112 0.589 22
17 South Bank 34 8 4 22 56 106 0.528 20
18 Durham City 34 5 5 24 48 104 0.462 15
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Evenwood Town were deducted two points.

References

  1. ^ "Northern Football League 1960–1992". Non League Matters.