2002–03 Northern Football League#Division Two

The 2002–03 Northern Football League season was the 105th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.{{cite web|title=Northern Football League 1993–2003|url=https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1Nr/nor93.html|website=Non League Matters}}

Division One

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Football League
Division One

|season= 2002–03

|winners= Brandon United

|promoted=

|relegated= Prudhoe Town
Consett
Newcastle Blue Star

|matches= 420

|total goals= 1367

|prevseason= 2001–02

|nextseason= 2003–04

}}

Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

Also, Washington Ikeda Hoover changed name to Washington.

=League table=

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

|section=Division One

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=PR

|team1=BRA|name_BRA=Brandon United

|team2=BED|name_BED=Bedlington Terriers

|team3=BLT|name_BLT=Billingham Town

|team4=BLS|name_BLS=Billingham Synthonia

|team5=DUR|name_DUR=Durham City

|team6=SHI|name_SHI=Shildon

|team7=GUI|name_GUI=Guisborough Town

|team8=DUN|name_DUN=Dunston Federation Brewery

|team9=JRO|name_JRO=Jarrow Roofing BCA

|team10=WHI|name_WHI=Whitley Bay

|team11=MOR|name_MOR=Morpeth Town

|team12=WAS|name_WAS=Washington

|team13=WAT|name_WAT=West Auckland Town

|team14=CLS|name_CLS=Chester-le-Street Town

|team15=TOW|name_TOW=Tow Law Town

|team16=MAR|name_MAR=Marske United

|team17=ESH|name_ESH=Esh Winning

|team18=PET|name_PET=Peterlee Newtown

|team19=PRU|name_PRU=Prudhoe Town

|team20=CON|name_CON=Consett

|team21=NBS|name_NBS=Newcastle Blue Star

|win_BED=24|draw_BED=9|loss_BED=7|gf_BED=96|ga_BED=42

|win_BLS=21|draw_BLS=8|loss_BLS=11|gf_BLS=73|ga_BLS=47

|win_BLT=23|draw_BLT=5|loss_BLT=12|gf_BLT=100|ga_BLT=56

|win_BRA=26|draw_BRA=10|loss_BRA=4|gf_BRA=77|ga_BRA=28

|win_CLS=14|draw_CLS=11|loss_CLS=15|gf_CLS=60|ga_CLS=63

|win_CON=7|draw_CON=8|loss_CON=25|gf_CON=44|ga_CON=83

|win_DUN=17|draw_DUN=11|loss_DUN=12|gf_DUN=52|ga_DUN=43

|win_DUR=21|draw_DUR=5|loss_DUR=14|gf_DUR=77|ga_DUR=54

|win_ESH=15|draw_ESH=7|loss_ESH=18|gf_ESH=54|ga_ESH=84|adjust_points_ESH=-3

|win_GUI=19|draw_GUI=6|loss_GUI=15|gf_GUI=58|ga_GUI=43

|win_JRO=17|draw_JRO=7|loss_JRO=16|gf_JRO=64|ga_JRO=67

|win_MAR=13|draw_MAR=10|loss_MAR=17|gf_MAR=64|ga_MAR=74

|win_MOR=15|draw_MOR=11|loss_MOR=14|gf_MOR=67|ga_MOR=67

|win_NBS=3|draw_NBS=9|loss_NBS=28|gf_NBS=37|ga_NBS=105

|win_PET=8|draw_PET=9|loss_PET=23|gf_PET=44|ga_PET=89

|win_PRU=7|draw_PRU=10|loss_PRU=23|gf_PRU=52|ga_PRU=89

|win_SHI=19|draw_SHI=7|loss_SHI=14|gf_SHI=83|ga_SHI=74

|win_TOW=14|draw_TOW=8|loss_TOW=18|gf_TOW=58|ga_TOW=63

|win_WAS=16|draw_WAS=8|loss_WAS=16|gf_WAS=52|ga_WAS=60

|win_WAT=16|draw_WAT=9|loss_WAT=15|gf_WAT=87|ga_WAT=74|adjust_points_WAT=-3

|win_WHI=17|draw_WHI=8|loss_WHI=15|gf_WHI=68|ga_WHI=62|adjust_points_WHI=-3

|hth_ESH=Esh Winning were deducted three points.

|hth_WAT=West Auckland Town were deducted three points.

|hth_WHI=Whitley Bay were deducted three points.

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

|result20=R|result21=R|result19=R

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

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.fchd.info/lghist/north2003.htm fchd]

}}

Division Two

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Football League
Division Two

|season= 2002–03

|winners= Penrith

|promoted= Penrith
Horden Colliery Welfare
Thornaby

|relegated= Eppleton Colliery Welfare

|matches= 380

|total goals= 1396

|prevseason= 2001–02

|nextseason= 2003–04

}}

Division Two featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four 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=PEN|name_PEN=Penrith

|team2=HCW|name_HCW=Horden Colliery Welfare

|team3=THO|name_THO=Thornaby

|team4=SRS|name_SRS=Seaham Red Star

|team5=ASH|name_ASH=Ashington

|team6=SUN|name_SUN=Washington Nissan

|team7=EAS|name_EAS=Easington Colliery

|team8=SSH|name_SSH=South Shields

|team9=NOR|name_NOR=Northallerton Town

|team10=WHC|name_WHC=Whickham

|team11=RCA|name_RCA=Kennek Ryhope CA

|team12=HEB|name_HEB=Hebburn Town

|team13=EVE|name_EVE=Evenwood Town

|team14=MUR|name_MUR=Murton

|team15=ALN|name_ALN=Alnwick Town

|team16=CRO|name_CRO=Crook Town

|team17=SHO|name_SHO=Shotton Comrades

|team18=NSA|name_NSA=Norton & Stockton Ancients

|team19=WIL|name_WIL=Willington

|team20=ECW|name_ECW=Eppleton Colliery Welfare

|win_ALN=10|draw_ALN=8|loss_ALN=20|gf_ALN=50|ga_ALN=69|adjust_points_ALN=-3

|win_ASH=22|draw_ASH=13|loss_ASH=3|gf_ASH=101|ga_ASH=37

|win_CRO=11|draw_CRO=8|loss_CRO=19|gf_CRO=64|ga_CRO=92|adjust_points_CRO=-6

|win_EAS=19|draw_EAS=5|loss_EAS=14|gf_EAS=83|ga_EAS=72

|win_ECW=8|draw_ECW=6|loss_ECW=24|gf_ECW=45|ga_ECW=87|adjust_points_ECW=-15

|win_EVE=12|draw_EVE=6|loss_EVE=20|gf_EVE=58|ga_EVE=95

|win_HCW=26|draw_HCW=7|loss_HCW=5|gf_HCW=83|ga_HCW=38

|win_HEB=13|draw_HEB=5|loss_HEB=20|gf_HEB=55|ga_HEB=66

|win_MUR=10|draw_MUR=8|loss_MUR=20|gf_MUR=55|ga_MUR=95

|win_NOR=17|draw_NOR=5|loss_NOR=16|gf_NOR=72|ga_NOR=58

|win_NSA=5|draw_NSA=9|loss_NSA=24|gf_NSA=38|ga_NSA=81

|win_PEN=26|draw_PEN=10|loss_PEN=2|gf_PEN=102|ga_PEN=28

|win_RCA=12|draw_RCA=9|loss_RCA=17|gf_RCA=63|ga_RCA=67

|win_SHO=8|draw_SHO=5|loss_SHO=25|gf_SHO=46|ga_SHO=103

|win_SUN=21|draw_SUN=5|loss_SUN=12|gf_SUN=102|ga_SUN=57

|win_SRS=26|draw_SRS=4|loss_SRS=8|gf_SRS=91|ga_SRS=45

|win_SSH=16|draw_SSH=11|loss_SSH=11|gf_SSH=86|ga_SSH=70

|win_THO=25|draw_THO=8|loss_THO=5|gf_THO=84|ga_THO=32

|win_WHC=14|draw_WHC=9|loss_WHC=15|gf_WHC=68|ga_WHC=72

|win_WIL=6|draw_WIL=5|loss_WIL=27|gf_WIL=50|ga_WIL=132

|hth_ALN=Alnwick Town were deducted three points.

|hth_CRO=Crook Town were deducted six points.

|hth_ECW=Eppleton Colliery Welfare were deducted 15 points.

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

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

|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegated to the Northern Football Alliance

|result20=R

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

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.fchd.info/lghist/north2003.htm fchd]

}}

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