# 1984–85 Northern Football League

The 1984–85 Northern Football League season was the 87th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.

## Division One

Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
* Chester-le-Street Town
* Ryhope Community

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Bishop Auckland | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 92 | 26 | +66 | 82 | |
| 2 | Blyth Spartans | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 86 | 36 | +50 | 75 | |
| 3 | South Bank | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 67 | |
| 4 | Tow Law Town | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 64 | |
| 5 | North Shields | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 62 | |
| 6 | Gretna | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 59 | |
| 7 | Whitby Town | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 58 | |
| 8 | Chester-le-Street Town | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 51 | |
| 9 | Peterlee Newtown | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 46 | |
| 10 | Ryhope Community | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 45 | |
| 11 | Spennymoor United | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 41 | |
| 12 | Billingham Synthonia | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 65 | −26 | 38 | |
| 13 | Whitley Bay | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 32 | |
| 14 | Ferryhill Athletic | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 70 | −31 | 32 | |
| 15 | Consett | 34 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 42 | 95 | −53 | 27 | |
| 16 | Crook Town | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 66 | −34 | 26 | |
| 17 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 67 | −31 | 25 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 18 | Shildon | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 41 | 87 | −46 | 22 | Relegated to Division Two |
* ↑ Whitley Bay were deducted three points.

## Division Two

Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, relegated from Division One:
* Ashington
* Evenwood Town

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Brandon United | 34 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 102 | 38 | +64 | 83 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Bedlington Terriers | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 80 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Hartlepool United reserves | 34 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 86 | 37 | +49 | 77 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Billingham Town | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 32 | +42 | 72 | Promoted to Division One |
| 5 | Durham City | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 73 | 36 | +37 | 72 | |
| 6 | Seaham Colliery Welware | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 76 | 41 | +35 | 64 | |
| 7 | Willington | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 56 | |
| 8 | Darlington Cleveland Bridge | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 57 | 64 | −7 | 48 | |
| 9 | Langley Park | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 42 | |
| 10 | Ashington | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 40 | |
| 11 | Esh Winning | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 42 | |
| 12 | Northallerton Town | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 38 | |
| 13 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 69 | −35 | 28 | |
| 14 | Alnwick Town | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 78 | −36 | 26 | |
| 15 | Evenwood Town | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 41 | 78 | −37 | 26 | |
| 16 | Darlington reserves | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 81 | −32 | 25 | |
| 17 | West Auckland Town | 34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 47 | 88 | −41 | 24 | |
| 18 | Shotton Comrades | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 21 | |