# 2017–18 Northern Football League

The 2017–18 season was the 120th 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.
The constitution for Step 5 and Step 6 divisions for 2017–18 was announced on 26 May 2017, and fixtures were released on 3 June 2017.

## Division One

Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
* Billingham Synthonia
* Stockton Town
* Team Northumbria

### Division One table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Marske United | 42 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 102 | 31 | +71 | 102 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League |
| 2 | Morpeth Town | 42 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 117 | 52 | +65 | 97 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League |
| 3 | Shildon | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 93 | 55 | +38 | 80 | |
| 4 | Sunderland RCA | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 96 | 54 | +42 | 79 | |
| 5 | West Auckland Town | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 107 | 64 | +43 | 78 | |
| 6 | Stockton Town | 42 | 23 | 2 | 17 | 91 | 72 | +19 | 71 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Benfield | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 90 | 71 | +19 | 71 | |
| 8 | North Shields | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 103 | 73 | +30 | 69 | |
| 9 | Consett | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 93 | 83 | +10 | 68 | |
| 10 | Dunston UTS | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 77 | 68 | +9 | 63 | |
| 11 | Ryhope Colliery Welfare | 42 | 19 | 3 | 20 | 85 | 87 | −2 | 60 | |
| 12 | Ashington | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 80 | 67 | +13 | 59 | |
| 13 | Team Northumbria | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 64 | 70 | −6 | 56 | Resigned from the league |
| 14 | Newton Aycliffe | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 52 | |
| 15 | Guisborough Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 70 | 82 | −12 | 52 | |
| 16 | Whitley Bay | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 73 | 91 | −18 | 51 | |
| 17 | Penrith | 42 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 71 | 85 | −14 | 48 | |
| 18 | Seaham Red Star | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 57 | 90 | −33 | 43 | |
| 19 | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 68 | 112 | −44 | 43 | |
| 20 | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 70 | 102 | −32 | 39 | Resigned from the league |
| 21 | Washington | 42 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 39 | 132 | −93 | 18 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 22 | Billingham Synthonia | 42 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 128 | −100 | 13 | Relegated to Division Two |
* ↑ 12 of the 14 runners-up at Step 5 were to have been promoted to Step 4. However, with resignations and mergers in leagues above, all fourteen runners-up were promoted.
* ↑ Guisborough Town were deducted three points for fielding a player while under suspension.

## Division Two

Division Two featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
* Chester-le-Street Town, relegated from Division One
* Jarrow, promoted from the Wearside League
* West Allotment Celtic, relegated from Division One
Also, Blyth Town changed name to Blyth.

### Division Two table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Blyth | 40 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 95 | 39 | +56 | 86 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Hebburn Town | 40 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 85 | 37 | +48 | 81 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Whickham | 40 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 80 | 52 | +28 | 80 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Northallerton Town | 40 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 99 | 64 | +35 | 79 | |
| 5 | Heaton Stannington | 40 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 86 | 57 | +29 | 72 | |
| 6 | Thornaby | 40 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 85 | 53 | +32 | 68 | |
| 7 | Willington | 40 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 67 | |
| 8 | Tow Law Town | 40 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 88 | 70 | +18 | 64 | |
| 9 | Billingham Town | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 81 | 60 | +21 | 61 | |
| 10 | Easington Colliery | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 78 | 75 | +3 | 57 | |
| 11 | Durham City | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 73 | 79 | −6 | 51 | |
| 12 | Jarrow | 40 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 69 | −13 | 50 | |
| 13 | Esh Winning | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 76 | 90 | −14 | 50 | |
| 14 | Chester-le-Street Town | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 49 | |
| 15 | West Allotment Celtic | 40 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 64 | 86 | −22 | 45 | |
| 16 | Bedlington Terriers | 40 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 63 | 70 | −7 | 44 | |
| 17 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 76 | −23 | 44 | |
| 18 | Crook Town | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 62 | 104 | −42 | 42 | |
| 19 | Brandon United | 40 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 56 | 88 | −32 | 33 | |
| 20 | Darlington Railway Athletic | 40 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 41 | 90 | −49 | 31 | Relegated to the Wearside League |
| 21 | Alnwick Town | 40 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 51 | 116 | −65 | 25 | Relegated to the Northern Football Alliance |
* ↑ Bedlington Terriers were deducted three points for fielding a player registered after the deadline.