# 1986–87 Northern Football League

The 1986–87 Northern Football League season was the 89th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.

## Division One

Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
* Blue Star, who also changed name to Newcastle Blue Star
* Easington Colliery

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Blyth Spartans | 38 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 87 | 36 | +51 | 94 | |
| 2 | Bishop Auckland | 38 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 96 | 42 | +54 | 80 | |
| 3 | Spennymoor United | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 89 | 41 | +48 | 73 | |
| 4 | Newcastle Blue Star | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 74 | 34 | +40 | 71 | |
| 5 | Whitley Bay | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 74 | 53 | +21 | 66 | |
| 6 | North Shields | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 64 | |
| 7 | Gretna | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 73 | 57 | +16 | 61 | |
| 8 | South Bank | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 60 | |
| 9 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 55 | |
| 10 | Easington Colliery | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 53 | |
| 11 | Whitby Town | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 52 | |
| 12 | Brandon United | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 64 | −9 | 47 | |
| 13 | Consett | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 47 | |
| 14 | Ryhope Community | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 42 | |
| 15 | Hartlepool United reserves | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 40 | Resigned from the league |
| 16 | Chester-le-Street Town | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 37 | 66 | −29 | 35 | |
| 17 | Crook Town | 38 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 47 | 85 | −38 | 32 | |
| 18 | Ferryhill Athletic | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 80 | −38 | 30 | |
| 19 | Peterlee Newtown | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 66 | −35 | 28 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 20 | Bedlington Terriers | 38 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 40 | 87 | −47 | 22 | Relegated to Division Two |

## Division Two

Division Two featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, relegated from Division One:
* Billingham Synthonia
* Billingham Town

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Billingham Synthonia | 36 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 83 | 34 | +49 | 87 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Guisborough Town | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 87 | 33 | +54 | 79 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Shildon | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 77 | 47 | +30 | 65 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Billingham Town | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 60 | |
| 5 | West Auckland Town | 36 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 58 | |
| 6 | Alnwick Town | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 56 | |
| 7 | Stockton | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 56 | |
| 8 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 54 | |
| 9 | Seaham Colliery Welware | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 54 | |
| 10 | Ashington | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 67 | 73 | −6 | 48 | |
| 11 | Northallerton Town | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 61 | 74 | −13 | 45 | |
| 12 | Durham City | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 63 | −11 | 44 | |
| 13 | Willington | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 43 | |
| 14 | Shotton Comrades | 36 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 37 | |
| 15 | Evenwood Town | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 37 | |
| 16 | Darlington Cleveland Bridge | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 81 | −36 | 34 | |
| 17 | Esh Winning | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 44 | 81 | −37 | 31 | |
| 18 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 39 | 79 | −40 | 30 | |
| 19 | Langley Park | 36 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 41 | 98 | −57 | 21 | |
* ↑ Willington were deducted three points.
* ↑ Shotton Comrades were deducted three points.