# 2015–16 Northern Football League

The 2015–16 season was the 118th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league has operated two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.

## Division One

Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
* Norton & Stockton Ancients
* Seaham Red Star
* Washington
Only Bishop Auckland applied for promotion to Step 4. They would have needed to finish in the top three to achieve this.

### Division One table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Shildon | 42 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 135 | 37 | +98 | 96 | |
| 2 | Marske United | 42 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 86 | 60 | +26 | 81 | |
| 3 | Guisborough Town | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 95 | 55 | +40 | 77 | |
| 4 | Morpeth Town | 42 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 89 | 64 | +25 | 77 | |
| 5 | North Shields | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 72 | |
| 6 | Newton Aycliffe | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 76 | 61 | +15 | 72 | |
| 7 | Consett | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 92 | 76 | +16 | 71 | |
| 8 | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 80 | 79 | +1 | 67 | |
| 9 | Seaham Red Star | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 90 | 85 | +5 | 65 | |
| 10 | Washington | 42 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 82 | 85 | −3 | 65 | |
| 11 | Dunston UTS | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 64 | +14 | 62 | |
| 12 | Ashington | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 85 | 76 | +9 | 60 | |
| 13 | Sunderland RCA | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 73 | 89 | −16 | 54 | |
| 14 | Penrith | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 75 | −8 | 52 | |
| 15 | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 90 | 102 | −12 | 51 | |
| 16 | Whitley Bay | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 50 | |
| 17 | West Auckland Town | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 56 | 84 | −28 | 50 | |
| 18 | Newcastle Benfield | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 79 | 96 | −17 | 44 | |
| 19 | West Allotment Celtic | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 50 | 105 | −55 | 40 | |
| 20 | Durham City | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 59 | 95 | −36 | 36 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 21 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 67 | 120 | −53 | 32 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 22 | Bedlington Terriers | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 57 | 112 | −55 | 31 | Relegated to Division Two |

## Division Two

Division Two featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
* Billingham Synthonia, relegated from Division One
* Crook Town, relegated from Division One
* Easington Colliery, promoted from the Wearside Football League

### Division Two table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | South Shields | 42 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 122 | 31 | +91 | 107 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Ryhope Colliery Welfare | 42 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 121 | 65 | +56 | 94 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Chester-le-Street Town | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 106 | 44 | +62 | 90 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Team Northumbria | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 101 | 41 | +60 | 89 | |
| 5 | Billingham Synthonia | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 81 | 37 | +44 | 83 | |
| 6 | Easington Colliery | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 106 | 59 | +47 | 76 | |
| 7 | Thornaby | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 93 | 65 | +28 | 75 | |
| 8 | Northallerton Town | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 81 | 48 | +33 | 73 | |
| 9 | Heaton Stannington | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 92 | 59 | +33 | 71 | |
| 10 | Hebburn Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 78 | 54 | +24 | 61 | |
| 11 | Billingham Town | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 80 | 67 | +13 | 61 | |
| 12 | Whickham | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 59 | |
| 13 | Darlington Railway Athletic | 42 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 86 | 89 | −3 | 58 | |
| 14 | Tow Law Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 75 | 82 | −7 | 53 | |
| 15 | Brandon United | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 77 | 98 | −21 | 46 | |
| 16 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 79 | −21 | 44 | |
| 17 | Alnwick Town | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 113 | −47 | 42 | |
| 18 | Crook Town | 42 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 99 | −46 | 35 | |
| 19 | Willington | 42 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 45 | 98 | −53 | 32 | |
| 20 | Esh Winning | 42 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 46 | 127 | −81 | 27 | |
| 21 | Birtley Town | 42 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 50 | 117 | −67 | 21 | Relegated to the Northern Alliance |
| 22 | Stokesley Sports Club | 42 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 33 | 167 | −134 | 14 | Relegated to the Wearside League |