1966–67 Northern Football League

The 1966–67 Northern Football League season was the 70th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

Clubs

Northern Football League
Season1966–67
ChampionsBishop Auckland
Matches played306
Goals scored1,184 (3.87 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 Bishop Auckland 34 23 8 3 85 34 2.500 54
2 Whitley Bay 34 19 10 5 72 37 1.946 48
3 North Shields 34 20 6 8 90 43 2.093 46
4 Tow Law Town 34 20 4 10 76 42 1.810 44
5 Spennymoor United 34 15 10 9 65 52 1.250 40
6 Crook Town 34 15 9 10 74 62 1.194 39
7 Billingham Synthonia 34 15 8 11 61 46 1.326 38
8 West Auckland Town 34 17 3 14 59 54 1.093 37
9 Blyth Spartans 34 16 4 14 69 63 1.095 36
10 Whitby Town 34 16 4 14 85 75 1.133 34[a]
11 Penrith 34 11 9 14 71 72 0.986 31
12 Stanley United 34 13 5 16 62 70 0.886 31
13 Evenwood Town 34 13 5 16 57 58 0.983 27[b]
14 Ferryhill Athletic 34 10 7 17 56 75 0.747 27
15 Shildon 34 12 3 19 65 88 0.739 27
16 Willington 34 6 8 20 45 77 0.584 20
17 Durham City 34 5 4 25 48 128 0.375 14
18 South Bank 34 4 5 25 44 108 0.407 13
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Whitby Town were deducted two points.
  2. ^ Evenwood Town were deducted four points.

References

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