# 2001–02 Northern Football League

The 2001–02 Northern Football League season was the 104th 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:
* Ashington
* Thornaby
* Washington Ikeda Hoover

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Bedlington Terriers | 40 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 104 | 35 | +69 | 92 | |
| 2 | Tow Law Town | 40 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 90 | 44 | +46 | 85 | |
| 3 | Dunston Federation Brewery | 40 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 86 | 53 | +33 | 75 | |
| 4 | Marske United | 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 71 | |
| 5 | Whitley Bay | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 78 | 49 | +29 | 68 | |
| 6 | Durham City | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 87 | 62 | +25 | 68 | |
| 7 | West Auckland Town | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 80 | 57 | +23 | 68 | |
| 8 | Brandon United | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 53 | +15 | 59 | |
| 9 | Billingham Town | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 57 | |
| 10 | Billingham Synthonia | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 79 | 75 | +4 | 55 | |
| 11 | Guisborough Town | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 54 | |
| 12 | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 62 | 74 | −12 | 53 | |
| 13 | Peterlee Newtown | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 52 | |
| 14 | Chester-le-Street Town | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 63 | 68 | −5 | 49 | |
| 15 | Washington Ikeda Hoover | 40 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 54 | 74 | −20 | 44 | |
| 16 | Consett | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 60 | 65 | −5 | 43 | |
| 17 | Newcastle Blue Star | 40 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 56 | 80 | −24 | 42 | |
| 18 | Morpeth Town | 40 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 48 | 70 | −22 | 40 | |
| 19 | Ashington | 40 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 62 | 98 | −36 | 38 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 20 | Thornaby | 40 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 48 | 96 | −48 | 29 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 21 | Seaham Red Star | 40 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 38 | 118 | −80 | 20 | Relegated to Division Two |
* ↑ Guisborough Town were deducted three points.
* ↑ Newcastle Blue Star were deducted three points.
* ↑ Ashington were deducted three points.
* ↑ Seaham Red Star were deducted three points.

## Division Two

Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.
* Clubs relegated from Division One:
** Crook Town
** Easington Colliery
** Hebburn Town
* Plus:
** Washington Nissan, joined from the Wearside Football League

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Shildon | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 135 | 51 | +84 | 88 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Prudhoe Town | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 104 | 32 | +72 | 85 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Esh Winning | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 93 | 39 | +54 | 85 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Penrith | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 101 | 42 | +59 | 82 | |
| 5 | Easington Colliery | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 87 | 47 | +40 | 77 | |
| 6 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 87 | 55 | +32 | 72 | |
| 7 | Washington Nissan | 38 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 95 | 68 | +27 | 72 | |
| 8 | South Shields | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 62 | |
| 9 | Northallerton Town | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 61 | |
| 10 | Kennek Ryhope CA | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 59 | |
| 11 | Crook Town | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 54 | |
| 12 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 66 | 71 | −5 | 49 | |
| 13 | Alnwick Town | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 74 | −11 | 48 | |
| 14 | Hebburn Town | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 52 | 97 | −45 | 42 | |
| 15 | Evenwood Town | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 46 | 96 | −50 | 29 | |
| 16 | Whickham | 38 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 50 | 90 | −40 | 26 | |
| 17 | Willington | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 52 | 114 | −62 | 24 | |
| 18 | Murton | 38 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 108 | −74 | 22 | |
| 19 | Eppleton Colliery Welfare | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 42 | 91 | −49 | 18 | |
| 20 | Shotton Comrades | 38 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 45 | 116 | −71 | 16 | |
* ↑ Eppleton Colliery Welfare were deducted six points.