# 1995–96 Northern Football League

The 1995–96 Northern Football League season was the 98th 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:
* Crook Town
* Stockton
* Whickham

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 78 | 34 | +44 | 80 | |
| 2 | Bedlington Terriers | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 90 | 37 | +53 | 78 | |
| 3 | Durham City | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 85 | 35 | +50 | 78 | |
| 4 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 82 | 43 | +39 | 78 | |
| 5 | Whitby Town | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 100 | 59 | +41 | 70 | |
| 6 | Guisborough Town | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 80 | 54 | +26 | 68 | |
| 7 | Dunston Federation Brewery | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 68 | |
| 8 | West Auckland Town | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 62 | |
| 9 | Crook Town | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 60 | |
| 10 | Consett | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 76 | 64 | +12 | 58 | |
| 11 | Stockton | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 88 | 71 | +17 | 56 | |
| 12 | Shildon | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 51 | |
| 13 | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 66 | −4 | 50 | |
| 14 | Murton | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 47 | |
| 15 | RTM Newcastle | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 68 | 58 | +10 | 46 | |
| 16 | Chester-le-Street Town | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 72 | 78 | −6 | 42 | |
| 17 | Whickham | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 77 | −34 | 41 | |
| 18 | Peterlee Newtown | 38 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 40 | 96 | −56 | 19 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 19 | Eppleton Colliery Welfare | 38 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 26 | 153 | −127 | 9 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 20 | Ferryhill Athletic | 38 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 146 | −119 | 5 | Relegated to Division Two |

## Division Two

Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.
* Clubs relegated from Division One:
** Hebburn
** Northallerton Town
** Prudhoe Town
* Plus:
** South Shields, joined from the Wearside Football League

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Morpeth Town | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 104 | 40 | +64 | 86 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | South Shields | 36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 89 | 34 | +55 | 79 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Easington Colliery | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 86 | 40 | +46 | 76 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Shotton Comrades | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 73 | |
| 5 | Northallerton Town | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 63 | |
| 6 | Ashington | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 63 | |
| 7 | Billingham Town | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 73 | 51 | +22 | 60 | |
| 8 | Evenwood Town | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 56 | |
| 9 | Prudhoe Town | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 75 | 69 | +6 | 55 | |
| 10 | Brandon United | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 54 | |
| 11 | Esh Winning | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 80 | 75 | +5 | 46 | |
| 12 | Hebburn | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 44 | |
| 13 | Washington | 36 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 71 | 73 | −2 | 43 | |
| 14 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 36 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 64 | 74 | −10 | 42 | |
| 15 | Willington | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 75 | −22 | 41 | |
| 16 | Alnwick Town | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 36 | |
| 17 | Ryhope Community | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 41 | 82 | −41 | 23 | |
| 18 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 53 | 120 | −67 | 17 | |
| 19 | Darlington Cleveland Social | 36 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 33 | 151 | −118 | 4 | |
* ↑ Washington were deducted three points.
* ↑ Norton & Stockton Ancients were deducted six points.