# 2002–03 Northern Football League

The 2002–03 Northern Football League season was the 105th 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 three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
* Esh Winning
* Prudhoe Town
* Shildon
Also, Washington Ikeda Hoover changed name to Washington.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Brandon United | 40 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 88 | |
| 2 | Bedlington Terriers | 40 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 96 | 42 | +54 | 81 | |
| 3 | Billingham Town | 40 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 100 | 56 | +44 | 74 | |
| 4 | Billingham Synthonia | 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 73 | 47 | +26 | 71 | |
| 5 | Durham City | 40 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 68 | |
| 6 | Shildon | 40 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 83 | 74 | +9 | 64 | |
| 7 | Guisborough Town | 40 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 63 | |
| 8 | Dunston Federation Brewery | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 62 | |
| 9 | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 67 | −3 | 58 | |
| 10 | Whitley Bay | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 62 | +6 | 56 | |
| 11 | Morpeth Town | 40 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 56 | |
| 12 | Washington | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 60 | −8 | 56 | |
| 13 | West Auckland Town | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 87 | 74 | +13 | 54 | |
| 14 | Chester-le-Street Town | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 53 | |
| 15 | Tow Law Town | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 50 | |
| 16 | Marske United | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 74 | −10 | 49 | |
| 17 | Esh Winning | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 84 | −30 | 49 | |
| 18 | Peterlee Newtown | 40 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 44 | 89 | −45 | 33 | |
| 19 | Prudhoe Town | 40 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 89 | −37 | 31 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 20 | Consett | 40 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 44 | 83 | −39 | 29 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 21 | Newcastle Blue Star | 40 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 105 | −68 | 18 | Relegated to Division Two |
* ↑ Whitley Bay were deducted three points.
* ↑ West Auckland Town were deducted three points.
* ↑ Esh Winning were deducted three points.

## Division Two

Division Two featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs, relegated from Division One:
* Ashington
* Seaham Red Star
* Thornaby

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Penrith | 38 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 102 | 28 | +74 | 88 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 83 | 38 | +45 | 85 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Thornaby | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 84 | 32 | +52 | 83 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 91 | 45 | +46 | 82 | |
| 5 | Ashington | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 101 | 37 | +64 | 79 | |
| 6 | Washington Nissan | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 102 | 57 | +45 | 68 | |
| 7 | Easington Colliery | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 83 | 72 | +11 | 62 | |
| 8 | South Shields | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 86 | 70 | +16 | 59 | |
| 9 | Northallerton Town | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 72 | 58 | +14 | 56 | |
| 10 | Whickham | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 72 | −4 | 51 | |
| 11 | Kennek Ryhope CA | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 67 | −4 | 45 | |
| 12 | Hebburn Town | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 44 | |
| 13 | Evenwood Town | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 58 | 95 | −37 | 42 | |
| 14 | Murton | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 55 | 95 | −40 | 38 | |
| 15 | Alnwick Town | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 35 | |
| 16 | Crook Town | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 64 | 92 | −28 | 35 | |
| 17 | Shotton Comrades | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 46 | 103 | −57 | 29 | |
| 18 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 81 | −43 | 24 | |
| 19 | Willington | 38 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 50 | 132 | −82 | 23 | |
| 20 | Eppleton Colliery Welfare | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 45 | 87 | −42 | 15 | Relegated to the Northern Football Alliance |
* ↑ Alnwick Town were deducted three points.
* ↑ Crook Town were deducted six points.
* ↑ Eppleton Colliery Welfare were deducted 15 points.