The 1895–96 Northern Football League season was the seventh in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England.
| Competition: | Northern League |
| Season: | 1895–96 |
| Winners: | Darlington |
| Matches: | 72 |
| Total Goals: | 270 |
| Prevseason: | 1894–95 |
| Nextseason: | 1896–97 |
The league featured 8 clubs which competed in the last season, along with one new club:
Also Howden Rangers changed name to Howden-le-Wear.