# 1998–99 Northern Football League

The 1998–99 Northern Football League season was the 101st in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England. Division One was won by Bedlington Terriers and Division Two was won by Durham City. Bedlington opted against promotion to the Northern Premier League.
The league held two cup competitions. The Northern League Cup, competed for by all Northern League sides, was won by Dunston Federation. They beat Jarrow Roofing 4–1 in the final. The Craven Cup, for Division Two teams, was won by Ashington defeating Evenwood Town 1–0 in the final.

## Division One

Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
* Chester-le-Street Town
* Marske United
* West Auckland Town
Also, RTM Newcastle changed name to Newcastle Blue Star.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Bedlington Terriers | 38 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 128 | 37 | +91 | 101 | |
| 2 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 80 | 49 | +31 | 75 | |
| 3 | Chester-le-Street Town | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 71 | 46 | +25 | 65 | |
| 4 | Dunston Federation Brewery | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 75 | 53 | +22 | 64 | |
| 5 | West Auckland Town | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 64 | |
| 6 | Guisborough Town | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 59 | |
| 7 | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 55 | |
| 8 | Consett | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 72 | 64 | +8 | 52 | |
| 9 | Morpeth Town | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 51 | |
| 10 | Stockton | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 68 | 76 | −8 | 51 | |
| 11 | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 60 | 56 | +4 | 49 | |
| 12 | Marske United | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 48 | |
| 13 | Crook Town | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 46 | |
| 14 | South Shields | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 45 | |
| 15 | Billingham Town | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 66 | 81 | −15 | 45 | |
| 16 | Jarrow Roofing | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 85 | −23 | 43 | |
| 17 | Easington Colliery | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 67 | 78 | −11 | 39 | |
| 18 | Newcastle Blue Star | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 59 | 83 | −24 | 38 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 19 | Penrith | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 59 | 82 | −23 | 35 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 20 | Shildon | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 48 | 107 | −59 | 26 | Relegated to Division Two |
* ↑ Billingham Synthonia were deducted three points.
* ↑ Billingham Town were deducted three points.
* ↑ Newcastle Blue Star were deducted three points.
* ↑ Penrith were deducted three points.

## Division Two

Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, relegated from Division One:
* Durham City
* Murton
* Northallerton Town

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Durham City | 36 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 28 | +73 | 91 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Shotton Comrades | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 89 | 44 | +45 | 73 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Peterlee Newtown | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 43 | +36 | 71 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Northallerton Town | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 73 | 34 | +39 | 66 | |
| 5 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 73 | 43 | +30 | 66 | |
| 6 | Brandon United | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 87 | 49 | +38 | 59 | |
| 7 | Hebburn | 36 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 58 | |
| 8 | Evenwood Town | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 82 | 63 | +19 | 55 | |
| 9 | Whickham | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 53 | |
| 10 | Prudhoe Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 52 | |
| 11 | Ashington | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 51 | |
| 12 | Alnwick Town | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 63 | 66 | −3 | 50 | |
| 13 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 50 | |
| 14 | Willington | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 49 | |
| 15 | Esh Winning | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 73 | −14 | 37 | |
| 16 | Washington | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 55 | 78 | −23 | 36 | |
| 17 | Ryhope Community | 36 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 30 | 90 | −60 | 18 | |
| 18 | Murton | 36 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 33 | 167 | −134 | 14 | |
| 19 | Eppleton Colliery Welfare | 36 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 26 | 120 | −94 | 7 | |
* ↑ Eppleton Colliery Welfare were deducted six points.

## Cup Competitions
### Northern League Cup

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Jarrow Roofing | Jarrow Roofing | 2 | | | | | | |
| West Auckland Town | West Auckland Town | 1 | | | | | | |
| West Auckland Town | West Auckland Town | 1 | Jarrow Roofing | Jarrow Roofing | 2 | | | |
| | | | South Shields | South Shields | 2 | | | |
| South Shields | South Shields | 2 | South Shields | South Shields | 2 | | | |
| Consett | Consett | 1 | | | | | | |
| Consett | Consett | 1 | | | | Dunston Federation Brewery | Dunston Federation Brewery | 4 |
| | | | | | | Jarrow Roofing | Jarrow Roofing | 1 |
| Bedlington Terriers | Bedlington Terriers | 0 | | | | | | | Jarrow Roofing | Jarrow Roofing | 1 |
| Morpeth Town | Morpeth Town | 1 | | | | | | |
| Morpeth Town | Morpeth Town | 1 | Morpeth Town | Morpeth Town | 0 | | | |
| | | | Dunston Federation Brewery | Dunston Federation Brewery | 3 | | | |
| Guisborough Town | Guisborough Town | 2 | Dunston Federation Brewery | Dunston Federation Brewery | 3 | | | |
| Dunston Federation Brewery | Dunston Federation Brewery | 3 | | | | | | |

### Craven Cup

For Division Two teams
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Ashington | Ashington | 1 | | | | | | |
| Brandon United | Brandon United | 1 | | | | | | |
| Brandon United | Brandon United | 1 | Ashington | Ashington | 1 | | | |
| | | | Durham City | Durham City | 0 | | | |
| Washington | Washington | 0 | Durham City | Durham City | 0 | | | |
| Durham City | Durham City | 1 | | | | | | |
| Durham City | Durham City | 1 | | | | Ashington | Ashington | 1 |
| | | | | | | Evenwood Town | Evenwood Town | 0 |
| Esh Winning | Esh Winning | 4 | | | | | | | Evenwood Town | Evenwood Town | 0 |
| Willington | Willington | 3 | | | | | | |
| Willington | Willington | 3 | Esh Winning | Esh Winning | 0 | | | |
| | | | Evenwood Town | Evenwood Town | 2 | | | |
| Northallerton Town | Northallerton Town | 0 | Evenwood Town | Evenwood Town | 2 | | | |
| Evenwood Town | Evenwood Town | 1 | | | | | | |