# 1989–90 Northern Football League

The 1989–90 Northern Football League season was the 92nd in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.

## Division One

Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
* Alnwick Town
* Consett
* Whickham

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 87 | 35 | +52 | 91 | |
| 2 | Gretna | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 79 | 44 | +35 | 75 | |
| 3 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 78 | 57 | +21 | 73 | |
| 4 | Newcastle Blue Star | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 67 | |
| 5 | Stockton | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 73 | 64 | +9 | 62 | |
| 6 | Consett | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 57 | |
| 7 | Guisborough Town | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 56 | |
| 8 | Alnwick Town | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 54 | |
| 9 | Blyth Spartans | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 53 | |
| 10 | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 66 | −4 | 52 | |
| 11 | Spennymoor United | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 50 | Transferred to the Northern Counties East League |
| 12 | Whitby Town | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 50 | |
| 13 | Ferryhill Athletic | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 63 | 79 | −16 | 46 | |
| 14 | Shildon | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 75 | −17 | 46 | |
| 15 | Whickham | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 69 | −21 | 40 | |
| 16 | South Bank | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 65 | −25 | 40 | |
| 17 | Durham City | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 64 | 77 | −13 | 39 | |
| 18 | Brandon United | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 60 | −14 | 39 | |
| 19 | Billingham Town | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 39 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 20 | Easington Colliery | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 70 | −41 | 27 | Relegated to Division Two |
* ↑ Whitby Town were deducted three points.

## Division Two

Division Two featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs.
* Clubs relegated from Division One:
** Chester-le-Street Town
** Crook Town
* Plus:
** Hebburn, joined from the Wearside Football League

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Murton | 38 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 86 | 33 | +53 | 89 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Northallerton Town | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 82 | 32 | +50 | 87 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Peterlee Newtown | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 71 | 24 | +47 | 82 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Langley Park | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 35 | +32 | 80 | |
| 5 | Chester-le-Street Town | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 77 | |
| 6 | Crook Town | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 67 | |
| 7 | Evenwood Town | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 77 | 52 | +25 | 65 | |
| 8 | Prudhoe East End | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 61 | |
| 9 | Bedlington Terriers | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 67 | 72 | −5 | 56 | |
| 10 | Washington | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 52 | |
| 11 | Ryhope Community | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 68 | 67 | +1 | 48 | |
| 12 | Darlington Cleveland Bridge | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 72 | −27 | 43 | |
| 13 | Ashington | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 62 | 85 | −23 | 36 | |
| 14 | Willington | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 51 | 86 | −35 | 35 | |
| 15 | Hebburn | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 56 | 76 | −20 | 32 | |
| 16 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 66 | −32 | 32 | |
| 17 | Shotton Comrades | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 69 | −18 | 31 | |
| 18 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 43 | 71 | −28 | 30 | |
| 19 | West Auckland Town | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 72 | −29 | 28 | |
| 20 | Esh Winning | 38 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 41 | 91 | −50 | 23 | |
* ↑ Darlington Cleveland Bridge were deducted three points.
* ↑ Shotton Comrades were deducted three points.
* ↑ Esh Winning were deducted three points.