# 2003–04 Northern Football League

The 2003–04 Northern Football League season was the 106th 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:
* Horden Colliery Welfare
* Penrith
* Thornaby

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Dunston Federation Brewery | 40 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 76 | 32 | +44 | 84 | |
| 2 | Durham City | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 90 | 53 | +37 | 78 | |
| 3 | Bedlington Terriers | 40 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 104 | 58 | +46 | 77 | |
| 4 | Shildon | 40 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 82 | 52 | +30 | 71 | |
| 5 | Billingham Town | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 83 | 62 | +21 | 70 | |
| 6 | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 40 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 98 | 90 | +8 | 63 | |
| 7 | Peterlee Newtown | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 82 | 67 | +15 | 60 | |
| 8 | Brandon United | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 71 | 77 | −6 | 58 | |
| 9 | Billingham Synthonia | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 65 | +10 | 57 | |
| 10 | Whitley Bay | 40 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 71 | 76 | −5 | 54 | |
| 11 | Morpeth Town | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 53 | |
| 12 | Thornaby | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 51 | |
| 13 | West Auckland Town | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 96 | −33 | 50 | |
| 14 | Guisborough Town | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 49 | |
| 15 | Esh Winning | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 68 | −16 | 48 | |
| 16 | Tow Law Town | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 63 | 78 | −15 | 47 | |
| 17 | Chester-le-Street Town | 40 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 74 | 85 | −11 | 46 | |
| 18 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 58 | 81 | −23 | 44 | |
| 19 | Washington | 40 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 55 | 97 | −42 | 36 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 20 | Marske United | 40 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 76 | −30 | 33 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 21 | Penrith | 40 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 45 | 83 | −38 | 32 | Relegated to Division Two |
* ↑ Bedlington Terriers were deducted three points.
* ↑ Shildon were deducted three points.
* ↑ Morpeth were deducted three points.
* ↑ Thornaby 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:
** Consett
** Newcastle Blue Star
** Prudhoe Town
* Plus:
** Newcastle Benfield Saints, joined from the Northern Football Alliance

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Ashington | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 91 | 28 | +63 | 88 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Newcastle Benfield Saints | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 106 | 42 | +64 | 85 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Consett | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 84 | 35 | +49 | 83 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Newcastle Blue Star | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 87 | 53 | +34 | 75 | |
| 5 | Washington Nissan | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 81 | 47 | +34 | 66 | |
| 6 | Prudhoe Town | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 73 | 70 | +3 | 58 | |
| 7 | Northallerton Town | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 73 | 57 | +16 | 57 | |
| 8 | Hebburn Town | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 54 | |
| 9 | Kennek Ryhope CA | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 53 | |
| 10 | Whickham | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 52 | |
| 11 | Alnwick Town | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 51 | |
| 12 | South Shields | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 61 | 68 | −7 | 50 | |
| 13 | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 73 | 78 | −5 | 43 | |
| 14 | Evenwood Town | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 43 | |
| 15 | Murton | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 58 | 68 | −10 | 42 | Demoted to the Northern Football Alliance |
| 16 | Crook Town | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 79 | −18 | 41 | |
| 17 | Willington | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 50 | 104 | −54 | 38 | |
| 18 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 49 | 89 | −40 | 35 | |
| 19 | Easington Colliery | 38 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 41 | 119 | −78 | 27 | |
| 20 | Shotton Comrades | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 47 | 99 | −52 | 24 | Relegated to the Wearside Football League |
* ↑ Newcastle Blue Star were deducted three points.
* ↑ Washington Nissan were deducted three points.