# 2004–05 Northern Football League

The 2004–05 Northern Football League season was the 107th 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
* Consett
* Newcastle Benfield Saints

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Dunston Federation Brewery | 40 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 83 | 25 | +58 | 95 | |
| 2 | Billingham Synthonia | 40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 71 | 41 | +30 | 75 | |
| 3 | Bedlington Terriers | 40 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 71 | |
| 4 | Newcastle Benfield Saints | 40 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 85 | 52 | +33 | 69 | |
| 5 | Whitley Bay | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 62 | +18 | 68 | |
| 6 | Durham City | 40 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 63 | |
| 7 | Billingham Town | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 79 | 53 | +26 | 60 | |
| 8 | Chester-le-Street Town | 40 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 69 | 61 | +8 | 60 | |
| 9 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 57 | |
| 10 | Ashington | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 75 | 67 | +8 | 55 | |
| 11 | Shildon | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 73 | 71 | +2 | 55 | |
| 12 | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 84 | 75 | +9 | 53 | |
| 13 | Morpeth Town | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 62 | 69 | −7 | 53 | |
| 14 | Esh Winning | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 50 | |
| 15 | Thornaby | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 49 | |
| 16 | Tow Law Town | 40 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 53 | 87 | −34 | 43 | |
| 17 | West Auckland Town | 40 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 66 | 98 | −32 | 39 | |
| 18 | Brandon United | 40 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 67 | 101 | −34 | 39 | |
| 19 | Consett | 40 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 36 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 20 | Peterlee Newtown | 40 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 53 | 136 | −83 | 31 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 21 | Guisborough Town | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 30 | Relegated to Division Two |
* ↑ Thornaby were deducted three points.
* ↑ Guisborough Town were deducted six points.

## Division Two

Division Two featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs.
* Clubs relegated from Division One:
** Marske United
** Penrith
** Washington
* Plus:
** North Shields, joined from the Wearside Football League
** West Allotment Celtic, joined from the Northern Football Alliance

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | West Allotment Celtic | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 121 | 41 | +80 | 92 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Washington Nissan | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 121 | 41 | +80 | 86 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Newcastle Blue Star | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 95 | 39 | +56 | 86 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Prudhoe Town | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 91 | 45 | +46 | 79 | |
| 5 | Northallerton Town | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 87 | 43 | +44 | 79 | |
| 6 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 72 | 65 | +7 | 63 | |
| 7 | Crook Town | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 80 | 65 | +15 | 62 | |
| 8 | Penrith | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 80 | 51 | +29 | 61 | |
| 9 | Whickham | 38 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 83 | 78 | +5 | 54 | |
| 10 | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 67 | −8 | 51 | |
| 11 | North Shields | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 50 | |
| 12 | Alnwick Town | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 48 | |
| 13 | South Shields | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 73 | 66 | +7 | 44 | |
| 14 | Washington | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 47 | 71 | −24 | 39 | |
| 15 | Marske United | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 50 | 78 | −28 | 38 | |
| 16 | Evenwood Town | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 52 | 94 | −42 | 35 | Merged into Spennymoor Town |
| 17 | Kennek Ryhope CA | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 59 | 93 | −34 | 34 | |
| 18 | Hebburn Town | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 50 | 94 | −44 | 31 | |
| 19 | Easington Colliery | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 49 | 97 | −48 | 28 | Relegated to the Northern Football Alliance |
| 20 | Willington | 38 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 167 | −143 | 9 | Relegated to the Wearside Football League |
* ↑ Washington Nissan were deducted three points.
* ↑ Norton & Stockton Ancients were deducted three points.
* ↑ South Shields were deducted three points.
* ↑ Evenwood Town were deducted three points.