1982–83 Northern Football League Explained

The 1982–83 Northern Football League season was the 85th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.^[1] The Northern League expanded to two divisions this season for the first time since 1899–1900.^[2]

Division One

Competition:	Northern Football League Division One
Season:	1982–83
Winners:	Blyth Spartans
Relegated:	Durham City West Auckland Town Willington
Matches:	342
Total Goals:	1091
Prevseason:	1981–82
Nextseason:	1983–84

Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the division this season.

League table

Division Two

Competition:	Northern Football League Division Two
Season:	1982–83
Winners:	Peterlee Newtown
Promoted:	Peterlee Newtown Gretna
Matches:	165
Total Goals:	533
Nextseason:	1983–84

This was the first season since 1899–1900 the league ran with a Division Two. The Division was formed by eleven clubs.

• Clubs joined from the Northern Football Alliance:
  • Alnwick Town
  • Bedlington Terriers
  • Esh Winning
  • Ryhope Community
• Clubs joined from the Wearside Football League:
  • Hartlepool United reserves
  • Peterlee Newtown
• Plus:
  • Billingham Town, joined from the Teesside Football League
  • Darlington reserves
  • Gretna, joined from the Carlisle and District League
  • Northallerton Town, joined from the Harrogate and District Football League
  • Norton & Stockton Ancients

League table

External links

• Northern Football League official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Northern Football League 1982–1993. Non League Matters.
2. Web site: Northern League 1983 . Football Club History Database . 2013-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140311182436/http://www.fchd.info/lghist/north1983.htm . 2014-03-11 . live .