2004–05 Northern Football League

The 2004–05 Northern Football League season was the 107th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

Division One

Northern Football League
Division One
Season2004–05
ChampionsDunston Federation Brewery
RelegatedConsett
Peterlee Newtown
Guisborough Town
Matches played420
Goals scored1,412 (3.36 per match)

Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Dunston Federation Brewery 40 28 11 1 83 25 +58 95
2 Billingham Synthonia 40 21 12 7 71 41 +30 75
3 Bedlington Terriers 40 20 11 9 73 40 +33 71
4 Newcastle Benfield Saints 40 19 12 9 85 52 +33 69
5 Whitley Bay 40 20 8 12 80 62 +18 68
6 Durham City 40 19 6 15 67 53 +14 63
7 Billingham Town 40 17 9 14 79 53 +26 60
8 Chester-le-Street Town 40 15 15 10 69 61 +8 60
9 Horden Colliery Welfare 40 16 9 15 68 63 +5 57
10 Ashington 40 15 10 15 75 67 +8 55
11 Shildon 40 16 7 17 73 71 +2 55
12 Jarrow Roofing BCA 40 15 8 17 84 75 +9 53
13 Morpeth Town 40 15 8 17 62 69 −7 53
14 Esh Winning 40 12 14 14 58 52 +6 50
15 Thornaby 40 14 10 16 57 69 −12 49[a]
16 Tow Law Town 40 13 4 23 53 87 −34 43
17 West Auckland Town 40 10 9 21 66 98 −32 39
18 Brandon United 40 10 9 21 67 101 −34 39
19 Consett 40 9 9 22 40 68 −28 36 Relegated to Division Two
20 Peterlee Newtown 40 8 7 25 53 136 −83 31
21 Guisborough Town 40 8 12 20 49 69 −20 30[b]
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Thornaby were deducted three points.
  2. ^ Guisborough Town were deducted six points.

Division Two

Northern Football League
Division Two
Season2004–05
ChampionsWest Allotment Celtic
PromotedWest Allotment Celtic
Washington Nissan
Newcastle Blue Star
RelegatedEasington Colliery
Willington
Matches played380
Goals scored1,413 (3.72 per match)

Division Two featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 West Allotment Celtic 38 29 5 4 121 41 +80 92 Promoted to Division One
2 Washington Nissan 38 28 5 5 121 41 +80 86[a]
3 Newcastle Blue Star 38 27 5 6 95 39 +56 86
4 Prudhoe Town 38 24 7 7 91 45 +46 79
5 Northallerton Town 38 25 4 9 87 43 +44 79
6 Norton & Stockton Ancients 38 20 6 12 72 65 +7 63[b]
7 Crook Town 38 19 5 14 80 65 +15 62
8 Penrith 38 18 7 13 80 51 +29 61
9 Whickham 38 17 3 18 83 78 +5 54
10 Seaham Red Star 38 15 6 17 59 67 −8 51
11 North Shields 38 14 8 16 55 54 +1 50
12 Alnwick Town 38 13 9 16 65 64 +1 48
13 South Shields 38 13 8 17 73 66 +7 44[c]
14 Washington 38 11 6 21 47 71 −24 39
15 Marske United 38 11 5 22 50 78 −28 38
16 Evenwood Town 38 11 5 22 52 94 −42 35[d] Merged into Spennymoor Town
17 Kennek Ryhope CA 38 9 7 22 59 93 −34 34
18 Hebburn Town 38 8 7 23 50 94 −44 31
19 Easington Colliery 38 7 7 24 49 97 −48 28 Relegated to the Northern Football Alliance
20 Willington 38 2 3 33 24 167 −143 9 Relegated to the Wearside Football League
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Washington Nissan were deducted three points.
  2. ^ Norton & Stockton Ancients were deducted three points.
  3. ^ South Shields were deducted three points.
  4. ^ Evenwood Town were deducted three points.

References

  1. ^ "Northern Football League 2003–2011". Non League Matters.