# 1997–98 Northern Football League

The 1997–98 Northern Football League season was the 100th 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 four new clubs.
* Promoted from Division Two:
** Billingham Town
** Jarrow Roofing BCA
** Northallerton Town
* Plus:
** Penrith, transferred from the North West Counties League

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Bedlington Terriers | 38 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 120 | 32 | +88 | 90 | |
| 2 | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 81 | 36 | +45 | 78 | |
| 3 | Guisborough Town | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 84 | 53 | +31 | 75 | |
| 4 | Dunston Federation Brewery | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 73 | |
| 5 | RTM Newcastle | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 92 | 70 | +22 | 65 | |
| 6 | Penrith | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 81 | 62 | +19 | 65 | |
| 7 | Morpeth Town | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 75 | 48 | +27 | 62 | |
| 8 | South Shields | 38 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 65 | 38 | +27 | 61 | |
| 9 | Shildon | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 77 | 87 | −10 | 55 | |
| 10 | Billingham Town | 38 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 72 | 79 | −7 | 53 | |
| 11 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 78 | 61 | +17 | 52 | |
| 12 | Consett | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 50 | |
| 13 | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 64 | 70 | −6 | 45 | |
| 14 | Crook Town | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 67 | −9 | 43 | |
| 15 | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 60 | 83 | −23 | 43 | |
| 16 | Easington Colliery | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 77 | 97 | −20 | 42 | |
| 17 | Stockton | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 65 | −11 | 40 | |
| 18 | Durham City | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 37 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 19 | Northallerton Town | 38 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 39 | 102 | −63 | 18 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 20 | Murton | 38 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 23 | 170 | −147 | 3 | Relegated to Division Two |
* ↑ South Shields were deducted three points.
* ↑ Tow Law Town were deducted three points.
* ↑ Easington Colliery were deducted three points.
* ↑ Murton were deducted three points.

## Division Two

Division Two featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.
* Clubs relegated from Division One:
** Chester-le-Street Town
** West Auckland Town
** Whickham
* Plus:
** Marske United, joined from the Wearside Football League

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Chester-le-Street Town | 36 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 105 | 27 | +78 | 90 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | West Auckland Town | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 84 | 36 | +48 | 80 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Marske United | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 78 | 30 | +48 | 77 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Prudhoe Town | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 87 | 58 | +29 | 62 | |
| 5 | Ashington | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 61 | |
| 6 | Willington | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 87 | 65 | +22 | 54 | |
| 7 | Peterlee Newtown | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 55 | |
| 8 | Evenwood Town | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 51 | |
| 9 | Alnwick Town | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 50 | |
| 10 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 49 | |
| 11 | Shotton Comrades | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 47 | |
| 12 | Hebburn | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 46 | |
| 13 | Ryhope Community | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 46 | |
| 14 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 58 | 67 | −9 | 44 | |
| 15 | Whickham | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 43 | |
| 16 | Esh Winning | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 58 | 79 | −21 | 42 | |
| 17 | Brandon United | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 59 | 87 | −28 | 39 | |
| 18 | Eppleton Colliery Welfare | 36 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 29 | 103 | −74 | 16 | |
| 19 | Washington | 36 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 24 | 153 | −129 | 3 | |
* ↑ Peterlee Newtown were deducted three points.
* ↑ Whickham were deducted six points.