1984–85 Northern Football League

The 1984–85 Northern Football League season was the 87th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.{{cite web|title=Northern Football League 1982–1993|url=https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1Nr/nor82.html|website=Non League Matters}}

Division One

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Football League
Division One

|season= 1984–85

|winners= Bishop Auckland

|promoted=

|relegated= Horden Colliery Welfare
Shildon

|matches= 306

|total goals= 973

|prevseason= 1983–84

|nextseason= 1985–86

}}

Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

=League table=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Division One

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=PR

|team1=BIS|name_BIS=Bishop Auckland

|team2=BLY|name_BLY=Blyth Spartans

|team3=SOU|name_SOU=South Bank

|team4=TOW|name_TOW=Tow Law Town

|team5=NSH|name_NSH=North Shields

|team6=GRE|name_GRE=Gretna

|team7=WHI|name_WHI=Whitby Town

|team8=CLS|name_CLS=Chester-le-Street Town

|team9=PET|name_PET=Peterlee Newtown

|team10=RCA|name_RCA=Ryhope Community

|team11=SPE|name_SPE=Spennymoor United

|team12=BLS|name_BLS=Billingham Synthonia

|team13=WHB|name_WHB=Whitley Bay

|team14=FER|name_FER=Ferryhill Athletic

|team15=CON|name_CON=Consett

|team16=CRO|name_CRO=Crook Town

|team17=HCW|name_HCW=Horden Colliery Welfare

|team18=SHI|name_SHI=Shildon

|win_BIS=26|draw_BIS=4|loss_BIS=4|gf_BIS=92|ga_BIS=26

|win_BLS=11|draw_BLS=5|loss_BLS=18|gf_BLS=39|ga_BLS=65

|win_BLY=24|draw_BLY=3|loss_BLY=7|gf_BLY=86|ga_BLY=36

|win_CLS=15|draw_CLS=6|loss_CLS=13|gf_CLS=54|ga_CLS=44

|win_CON=8|draw_CON=3|loss_CON=23|gf_CON=42|ga_CON=95

|win_CRO=6|draw_CRO=8|loss_CRO=20|gf_CRO=32|ga_CRO=66

|win_FER=8|draw_FER=8|loss_FER=18|gf_FER=39|ga_FER=70

|win_GRE=17|draw_GRE=8|loss_GRE=9|gf_GRE=56|ga_GRE=39

|win_HCW=5|draw_HCW=10|loss_HCW=19|gf_HCW=36|ga_HCW=67

|win_NSH=19|draw_NSH=5|loss_NSH=10|gf_NSH=62|ga_NSH=49

|win_PET=13|draw_PET=7|loss_PET=14|gf_PET=51|ga_PET=44

|win_RCA=13|draw_RCA=6|loss_RCA=15|gf_RCA=49|ga_RCA=55

|win_SHI=5|draw_SHI=7|loss_SHI=22|gf_SHI=41|ga_SHI=87

|win_SOU=19|draw_SOU=10|loss_SOU=5|gf_SOU=62|ga_SOU=30

|win_SPE=11|draw_SPE=8|loss_SPE=15|gf_SPE=63|ga_SPE=56

|win_TOW=18|draw_TOW=10|loss_TOW=6|gf_TOW=57|ga_TOW=45

|win_WHB=8|draw_WHB=11|loss_WHB=15|gf_WHB=51|ga_WHB=55|adjust_points_WHB=-3

|win_WHI=17|draw_WHI=7|loss_WHI=10|gf_WHI=61|ga_WHI=44

|hth_WHB=Whitley Bay were deducted three points.

|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegated to Division Two

|result17=R|result18=R

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.fchd.info/lghist/north1985.htm fchd]

}}

Division Two

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Football League
Division Two

|season= 1984–85

|winners= Brandon United

|promoted= Brandon United
Bedlington Terriers
Hartlepool United reserves
Billingham Town

|relegated=

|matches= 306

|total goals= 1056

|prevseason= 1983–84

|nextseason= 1985–86

}}

Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, relegated from Division One:

=League table=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Division Two

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=PR

|team1=BRA|name_BRA=Brandon United

|team2=BED|name_BED=Bedlington Terriers

|team3=HAR|name_HAR=Hartlepool United reserves

|team4=BLT|name_BLT=Billingham Town

|team5=DUR|name_DUR=Durham City

|team6=SRS|name_SRS=Seaham Colliery Welware

|team7=WIL|name_WIL=Willington

|team8=DAR|name_DAR=Darlington Cleveland Bridge

|team9=LAN|name_LAN=Langley Park

|team10=ASH|name_ASH=Ashington

|team11=ESH|name_ESH=Esh Winning

|team12=NOR|name_NOR=Northallerton Town

|team13=NSA|name_NSA=Norton & Stockton Ancients

|team14=ALN|name_ALN=Alnwick Town

|team15=EVE|name_EVE=Evenwood Town

|team16=DRE|name_DRE=Darlington reserves

|team17=WAT|name_WAT=West Auckland Town

|team18=SHO|name_SHO=Shotton Comrades

|win_ALN=6|draw_ALN=8|loss_ALN=20|gf_ALN=42|ga_ALN=78

|win_ASH=11|draw_ASH=7|loss_ASH=16|gf_ASH=59|ga_ASH=58

|win_BED=25|draw_BED=5|loss_BED=4|gf_BED=77|ga_BED=28

|win_BLT=22|draw_BLT=6|loss_BLT=6|gf_BLT=74|ga_BLT=32

|win_BRA=27|draw_BRA=2|loss_BRA=5|gf_BRA=102|ga_BRA=38

|win_DAR=14|draw_DAR=6|loss_DAR=14|gf_DAR=57|ga_DAR=64

|win_DRE=6|draw_DRE=7|loss_DRE=21|gf_DRE=49|ga_DRE=81

|win_DUR=21|draw_DUR=9|loss_DUR=4|gf_DUR=73|ga_DUR=36

|win_ESH=12|draw_ESH=6|loss_ESH=16|gf_ESH=46|ga_ESH=64

|win_EVE=7|draw_EVE=5|loss_EVE=22|gf_EVE=41|ga_EVE=78

|win_HAR=25|draw_HAR=2|loss_HAR=7|gf_HAR=86|ga_HAR=37

|win_LAN=11|draw_LAN=9|loss_LAN=14|gf_LAN=53|ga_LAN=62

|win_NOR=11|draw_NOR=5|loss_NOR=18|gf_NOR=44|ga_NOR=71

|win_NSA=7|draw_NSA=7|loss_NSA=20|gf_NSA=34|ga_NSA=69

|win_SHO=4|draw_SHO=9|loss_SHO=21|gf_SHO=37|ga_SHO=74

|win_SRS=19|draw_SRS=7|loss_SRS=8|gf_SRS=76|ga_SRS=41

|win_WAT=7|draw_WAT=3|loss_WAT=24|gf_WAT=47|ga_WAT=88

|win_WIL=17|draw_WIL=5|loss_WIL=12|gf_WIL=59|ga_WIL=57

|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to Division One

|result1=P|result2=P|result3=P|result4=P

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.fchd.info/lghist/north1985.htm fchd]

}}

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