The 1981–82 Northern Football League season was the 84th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1] At the end of the season the Northern League expanded to two divisions for the first time since 1899–1900.[2]
Clubs
| Season | 1981–82 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Blyth Spartans |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,190 (3.13 per match) |
← 1980–81 1982–83 → | |
Division One featured 20 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the division this season.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blyth Spartans | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 77 | 31 | +46 | 83 | |
| 2 | Whitby Town | 38 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 64 | 21 | +43 | 80 | |
| 3 | South Bank | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 72 | 44 | +28 | 67 | |
| 4 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 76 | 58 | +18 | 62 | |
| 5 | Spennymoor United | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 61 | |
| 6 | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 60 | |
| 7 | Bishop Auckland | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 59 | |
| 8 | Durham City | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 75 | 67 | +8 | 56 | |
| 9 | Shildon | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 56 | |
| 10 | North Shields | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 67 | 61 | +6 | 55 | |
| 11 | Ferryhill Athletic | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 54 | |
| 12 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 51 | |
| 13 | Crook Town | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 60 | 69 | −9 | 51 | |
| 14 | Evenwood Town | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 48 | |
| 15 | Penrith | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 66 | −3 | 49 | Transferred to the North West Counties League |
| 16 | Consett | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 40 | |
| 17 | West Auckland Town | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 67 | −25 | 37 | |
| 18 | Ashington | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 50 | 87 | −37 | 35 | |
| 19 | Whitley Bay | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 47 | 83 | −36 | 31 | |
| 20 | Willington | 38 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 46 | 102 | −56 | 19 |
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
References
- ^ "Northern Football League 1960–1992". Non League Matters.
- ^ "Northern League 1983". Football Club History Database. Archived from the original on 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
External links
This page was last edited on 12 April 2024, at 17:19