2013–14 Northern Football League Explained

The 2013–14 season was the 116th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league has operated two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.

Division One

Competition:Northern Football League
Division One
Season:2013–14
Winners:Spennymoor Town
Promoted:Spennymoor Town
Relegated:Billingham Town
Hebburn Town
Team Northumbria
League Topscorer:Danny Johnson (45)[1]
Matches:506
Total Goals:1872
Prevseason:2012–13
Nextseason:2014–15

Division One featured 21 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

From this league, three teams - Bishop Auckland, Celtic Nation and Spennymoor Town - applied for promotion.[2]

Stadia

ClubStadiumCapacity
AshingtonWoodhorn Lane
Bedlington TerriersWelfare Park 3,000
Billingham SynthoniaCentral Avenue 4,200
Bedford Terrace 3,000
Bishop AucklandHeritage Park 1,950
Celtic NationGillford Park 4,000
ConsettBelle View Stadium 3,000 [3]
Crook TownSir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground 1,500
Dunston UTSWellington Road 2,500
Durham CityNew Ferens Park
Guisborough TownKing George V Ground
Hebburn Sports & Social Ground 1,500
Marske UnitedMount Pleasant 2,500
Morpeth TownCraik Park1,000
Newcastle BenfieldSam Smith's Park 2,000
Newton AycliffeMoore Lane Park 1,000
PenrithFrenchfields Stadium 1,500
ShildonDean Street 4,700
Brewery Field 2,900
Meadow Park 1,000
Coach Lane Sports Ground
West Auckland TownDarlington Road 2,000
Whitley BayHillheads Park 4,500

Division Two

Competition:Northern Football League
Division Two
Season:2013–14
Winners:North Shields
Promoted:Jarrow Roofing BCA
North Shields
West Allotment Celtic
Matches:462
Total Goals:1747
Prevseason:2012–13
Nextseason:2014–15

Division Two featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:

Stadia

ClubStadiumCapacity
Alnwick TownSt James' Park2,500
Birtley TownBirtley Sports Complex
Brandon UnitedWelfare Ground
Chester-le-Street TownMoor Park
Darlington Railway AthleticBrinkburn Road
Esh WinningWest Terrace3,500
Heaton StanningtonGrounsell Park2,000
Jarrow Roofing Boldon Community AssociationBoldon CA Sports Ground2,000
North ShieldsRalph Gardner Park1,000
Northallerton TownCalvert Stadium
Norton & Stockton AncientsNorton Sports Complex1,970
Ryton & Crawcrook AlbionKingsley Park Stadium1,500
Seaham Red StarSeaham Town Park
South ShieldsEden Lane (groundshare with Peterlee Town)6,000[4]
Stokesley Sports ClubStokesley Sports Club2,000
ThornabyTeesdale Park5,000
Tow Law TownIronworks Road3,000
WashingtonNissan Sports Ground1,000
West Allotment CelticWhitley Park1,000
WhickhamThe Glebe Sports Ground4,000
WhitehavenCounty Ground2,000
WillingtonHall Lane

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Division One (League only) Top Goalscorers 1314 . Northern League . 2016-04-03.
  2. News: Promotion hopefuls . Northern League Official website . 4 December 2013 . 2014-04-26.
  3. News: Work begins on new £3m ground for Consett AFC . Northern Echo . 15 March 2013 . 2013-03-15.
  4. News: South Shields to play 'home' games in Peterlee . Hartlepool Mail . 18 June 2013 . 2013-03-23.