# 1983–84 Northern Football League

The 1983–84 Northern Football League season was the 86th 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:
* Gretna
* Peterlee Newtown

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Blyth Spartans | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 74 | 22 | +52 | 78 | |
| 2 | North Shields | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 81 | 51 | +30 | 69 | |
| 3 | Whitby Town | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 33 | +46 | 67 | |
| 4 | Tow Law Town | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 72 | 44 | +28 | 65 | |
| 5 | Bishop Auckland | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 64 | |
| 6 | South Bank | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 62 | 35 | +27 | 61 | |
| 7 | Billingham Synthonia | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 50 | |
| 8 | Gretna | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 58 | +7 | 49 | |
| 9 | Whitley Bay | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 47 | |
| 10 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 43 | |
| 11 | Spennymoor United | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 39 | |
| 12 | Consett | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 38 | |
| 13 | Peterlee Newtown | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 50 | 78 | −28 | 38 | |
| 14 | Crook Town | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 37 | |
| 15 | Shildon | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 36 | |
| 16 | Ferryhill Athletic | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 33 | |
| 17 | Ashington | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 71 | −32 | 26 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 18 | Evenwood Town | 34 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 95 | −68 | 8 | Relegated to Division Two |
* ↑ Gretna were deducted three points.
* ↑ Ashington were deducted three points.

## Division Two

Division Two featured nine clubs which competed in the division last season, along with nine new clubs.
* Clubs relegated from Division One:
** Durham City
** West Auckland Town
** Willington
* Clubs joined from the Wearside Football League:
** Brandon United
** Chester-le-Street Town
** Seaham Colliery Welware
* Clubs joined from the Northern Football Alliance:
** Darlington Cleveland Bridge
** Shotton Comrades
* Plus:
** Langley Park

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Chester-le-Street Town | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 84 | 21 | +63 | 82 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Ryhope Community | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 33 | +33 | 75 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Seaham Colliery Welware | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 30 | +39 | 74 | |
| 4 | Brandon United | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 67 | 37 | +30 | 66 | |
| 5 | Durham City | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 59 | |
| 6 | Darlington Cleveland Bridge | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 54 | |
| 7 | Hartlepool United reserves | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 73 | 52 | +21 | 53 | |
| 8 | Bedlington Terriers | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 49 | |
| 9 | Esh Winning | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 49 | |
| 10 | Billingham Town | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 45 | |
| 11 | Darlington reserves | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 47 | 69 | −22 | 40 | |
| 12 | Northallerton Town | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 39 | |
| 13 | Langley Park | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 76 | −30 | 35 | |
| 14 | Alnwick Town | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 33 | |
| 15 | Shotton Comrades | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 55 | 76 | −21 | 32 | |
| 16 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 28 | |
| 17 | West Auckland Town | 34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 36 | 83 | −47 | 24 | |
| 18 | Willington | 34 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 108 | −81 | 10 | |
* ↑ Hartlepool United reserves were deducted three points.
* ↑ Northallerton Town were deducted three points.