The 1897–98 Northern Football League season was the ninth in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England. This was the first season in which the Northern League was split into two divisions.
| Competition: | Northern League |
| Season: | 1897–98 |
| Prevseason: | 1896–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1898–99 |
| Competition: | Northern League Division One |
| Season: | 1897–98 |
| Winners: | Stockton |
| Matches: | 72 |
| Total Goals: | 272 |
The division featured 9 clubs which competed in the last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.
| Competition: | Northern League Division Two |
| Season: | 1897–98 |
| Winners: | Howden-le-Wear |
| Matches: | 30 |
| Total Goals: | 103 |
The division featured 7 new clubs.