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The 1978–79 Northern Football League season was the 81st in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

Clubs[edit]

Northern Football League
Season1978–79
ChampionsSpennymoor United
Matches played380
Goals scored1,239 (3.26 per match)

← 1977–78

1979–80 →

Division One featured 20 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the division this season.

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Spennymoor United 38 25 6 7 96 43 +53 81
2 Bishop Auckland 38 25 5 8 96 38 +58 80
3 Ashington 38 23 7 8 79 47 +32 76
4 Crook Town 38 21 10 7 63 38 +25 73
5 Blyth Spartans 38 19 12 7 81 39 +42 69
6 Consett 38 21 9 8 84 52 +32 69[a]
7 North Shields 38 21 4 13 76 55 +21 67
8 South Bank 38 16 11 11 58 47 +11 59
9 Horden Colliery Welfare 38 17 8 13 64 56 +8 59
10 Durham City 38 15 9 14 63 62 +1 54
11 Billingham Synthonia 38 12 12 14 60 55 +5 48
12 Tow Law Town 38 12 8 18 54 63 −9 44
13 Shildon 38 11 10 17 52 69 −17 43
14 Whitby Town 38 11 12 15 55 68 −13 42[b]
15 Whitley Bay 38 9 9 20 54 77 −23 36
16 West Auckland Town 38 9 9 20 54 87 −33 36
17 Ferryhill Athletic 38 10 5 23 43 74 −31 35
18 Willington 38 7 10 21 41 75 −34 31
19 Penrith 38 8 7 23 35 82 −47 31
20 Evenwood Town 38 4 5 29 31 112 −81 14[c]
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Consett were deducted three points.
  • ^ Whitby Town were deducted three points.
  • ^ Evenwood Town were deducted three points.

    • References[edit]

    1. ^ "Northern Football League 1960–1992". Non League Matters.

    External links[edit]


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