# 1988–89 Northern Football League

The 1988–89 Northern Football League season was the 91st 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
* Durham City
* Seaham Red Star
* Stockton

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 83 | 34 | +49 | 84 | |
| 2 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 74 | 45 | +29 | 77 | |
| 3 | Gretna | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 80 | 37 | +43 | 73 | |
| 4 | Guisborough Town | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 72 | |
| 5 | Billingham Town | 38 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 64 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Blue Star | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 61 | |
| 7 | Brandon United | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 53 | |
| 8 | Ferryhill Athletic | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 72 | 65 | +7 | 52 | |
| 9 | Blyth Spartans | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 52 | |
| 10 | Stockton | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 52 | |
| 11 | Spennymoor United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 51 | |
| 12 | Whitby Town | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 48 | |
| 13 | Easington Colliery | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 47 | |
| 14 | Durham City | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 46 | |
| 15 | South Bank | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 46 | |
| 16 | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 44 | |
| 17 | Shildon | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 50 | 88 | −38 | 38 | |
| 18 | North Shields | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 56 | 77 | −21 | 36 | Transferred to the Northern Counties East League |
| 19 | Chester-le-Street Town | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 32 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 20 | Crook Town | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 89 | −57 | 20 | Relegated to Division Two |
* ↑ Crook Town were deducted three points.

## Division Two

Division Two featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs.
* Clubs relegated from Division One:
** Consett
** Ryhope Community
* Clubs joined from the Wearside Football League:
** Murton
** Washington
** Whickham
* Plus:
** Prudhoe East End, joined from the Northern Football Alliance

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Consett | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 89 | 32 | +57 | 93 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Alnwick Town | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 92 | 36 | +56 | 84 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Whickham | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 88 | 38 | +50 | 84 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Prudhoe East End | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 78 | |
| 5 | Ashington | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 79 | 52 | +27 | 68 | |
| 6 | Peterlee Newtown | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 67 | |
| 7 | Bedlington Terriers | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 55 | |
| 8 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 55 | |
| 9 | Northallerton Town | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 51 | |
| 10 | Ryhope Community | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 50 | |
| 11 | Murton | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 50 | |
| 12 | West Auckland Town | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 66 | 72 | −6 | 47 | |
| 13 | Langley Park | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 58 | 72 | −14 | 42 | |
| 14 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 52 | 72 | −20 | 40 | |
| 15 | Esh Winning | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 68 | −26 | 38 | |
| 16 | Darlington Cleveland Bridge | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 49 | 83 | −34 | 38 | |
| 17 | Evenwood Town | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 53 | 100 | −47 | 32 | |
| 18 | Washington | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 50 | 87 | −37 | 30 | |
| 19 | Willington | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 43 | 97 | −54 | 30 | |
| 20 | Shotton Comrades | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 83 | −51 | 24 | |
* ↑ Northallerton Town were deducted three points.
* ↑ Langley Park were deducted three points.