2015–16 Northern Football League#Division Two

{{Short description|118th season in the history of the Northern Football League}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2015}}

The 2015–16 season was the 118th 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

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Football League
Division One

|season= 2015–16

|winners= Shildon

|promoted=

|relegated= Bedlington Terriers
Norton & Stockton Ancients
Durham City

|matches= 462

|total goals= 1738

|prevseason= 2014–15

|nextseason= 2016–17

}}

Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

Only Bishop Auckland applied for promotion to Step 4.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/my-football/club-league/2015/dec/promotion-applications-to-step-4-101215 |title=Promotion applications for clubs aiming for Step 4 |date=10 December 2015 |access-date=12 December 2015 |publisher=The FA}} They would have needed to finish in the top three to achieve this.{{cite web|last1=Simpson|first1=Ray|title=Bishop Auckland apply for promotion -- but nobody else does|url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/northernleague/division1/news_articles/14140498.Bishop_Auckland_apply_for_promotion____but_nobody_else_does/|publisher=The Northern Echo|access-date=4 May 2016|date=11 November 2015}}

=Division One table=

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

|section=Division One

|res_col_header=R

|show_limit=5

|team1=SHI|name_SHI=Shildon

|team2=MAR|name_MAR=Marske United

|team3=GUI|name_GUI=Guisborough Town

|team4=MOR|name_MOR=Morpeth Town

|team5=NSH|name_NSH=North Shields

|team6=NTA|name_NTA=Newton Aycliffe

|team7=CON|name_CON=Consett

|team8=BIS|name_BIS=Bishop Auckland

|team9=SRS|name_SRS=Seaham Red Star

|team10=WAS|name_WAS=Washington

|team11=DUN|name_DUN=Dunston UTS

|team12=ASH|name_ASH=Ashington

|team13=RCA|name_RCA=Sunderland RCA

|team14=PEN|name_PEN=Penrith

|team15=JRO|name_JRO=Jarrow Roofing BCA

|team16=WHI|name_WHI=Whitley Bay

|team17=WAT|name_WAT=West Auckland Town

|team18=NCB|name_NCB=Newcastle Benfield

|team19=WAC|name_WAC=West Allotment Celtic

|team20=DUR|name_DUR=Durham City

|team21=NSA|name_NSA=Norton & Stockton Ancients

|team22=BED|name_BED=Bedlington Terriers

|win_SHI=31|draw_SHI=3|loss_SHI=8|gf_SHI=135|ga_SHI=37

|win_MAR=26|draw_MAR=3|loss_MAR=13|gf_MAR=86|ga_MAR=60

|win_GUI=22|draw_GUI=11|loss_GUI=9|gf_GUI=95|ga_GUI=55

|win_MOR=24|draw_MOR=5|loss_MOR=13|gf_MOR=89|ga_MOR=64

|win_NSH=21|draw_NSH=9|loss_NSH=12|gf_NSH=77|ga_NSH=48

|win_NTA=21|draw_NTA=9|loss_NTA=12|gf_NTA=76|ga_NTA=61

|win_CON=21|draw_CON=8|loss_CON=13|gf_CON=92|ga_CON=76

|win_BIS=20|draw_BIS=7|loss_BIS=15|gf_BIS=80|ga_BIS=79

|win_SRS=18|draw_SRS=11|loss_SRS=13|gf_SRS=90|ga_SRS=85

|win_WAS=20|draw_WAS=5|loss_WAS=17|gf_WAS=82|ga_WAS=85

|win_DUN=18|draw_DUN=8|loss_DUN=16|gf_DUN=78|ga_DUN=64

|win_ASH=18|draw_ASH=6|loss_ASH=18|gf_ASH=85|ga_ASH=76

|win_RCA=15|draw_RCA=9|loss_RCA=18|gf_RCA=73|ga_RCA=89

|win_PEN=14|draw_PEN=10|loss_PEN=18|gf_PEN=67|ga_PEN=75

|win_JRO=15|draw_JRO=6|loss_JRO=21|gf_JRO=90|ga_JRO=102

|win_WHI=15|draw_WHI=5|loss_WHI=22|gf_WHI=75|ga_WHI=70

|win_WAT=15|draw_WAT=5|loss_WAT=22|gf_WAT=56|ga_WAT=84

|win_NCB=11|draw_NCB=11|loss_NCB=20|gf_NCB=79|ga_NCB=96

|win_WAC=11|draw_WAC=7|loss_WAC=24|gf_WAC=50|ga_WAC=105

|win_DUR=9|draw_DUR=9|loss_DUR=24|gf_DUR=59|ga_DUR=95

|win_NSA=8|draw_NSA=8|loss_NSA=26|gf_NSA=67|ga_NSA=120

|win_BED=8|draw_BED=7|loss_BED=27|gf_BED=57|ga_BED=112

|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegated to Division Two

|result20=R|result21=R|result22=R

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

|update=complete

|source= [https://www.fchd.info/lghist/north2016.htm fchd]

}}

Division Two

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Football League
Division Two

|season= 2015–16

|winners= South Shields

|promoted= Chester-le-Street Town
Ryhope Colliery Welfare
South Shields

|relegated= Birtley Town
Stokesley Sports Club

|matches= 462

|total goals= 1707

|prevseason= 2014–15

|nextseason= 2016–17

}}

Division Two featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:

=Division Two table=

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

|section=Division Two

|res_col_header=PR

|show_limit=5

|team1=SSH|name_SSH=South Shields

|team2=RCW|name_RCW=Ryhope Colliery Welfare

|team3=CLS|name_CLS=Chester-le-Street Town

|team4=TNO|name_TNO=Team Northumbria

|team5=BLS|name_BLS=Billingham Synthonia

|team6=EAS|name_EAS=Easington Colliery

|team7=THO|name_THO=Thornaby

|team8=NOR|name_NOR=Northallerton Town

|team9=HST|name_HST=Heaton Stannington

|team10=HEB|name_HEB=Hebburn Town

|team11=BLT|name_BLT=Billingham Town

|team12=WHC|name_WHC=Whickham

|team13=DRA|name_DRA=Darlington Railway Athletic

|team14=TOW|name_TOW=Tow Law Town

|team15=BRA|name_BRA=Brandon United

|team16=RYC|name_RYC=Ryton & Crawcrook Albion

|team17=ALN|name_ALN=Alnwick Town

|team18=CRO|name_CRO=Crook Town

|team19=WIL|name_WIL=Willington

|team20=ESH|name_ESH=Esh Winning

|team21=BIR|name_BIR=Birtley Town

|team22=SSC|name_SSC=Stokesley Sports Club

|win_SSH=35|draw_SSH=2|loss_SSH=5|gf_SSH=122|ga_SSH=31

|win_RCW=30|draw_RCW=4|loss_RCW=8|gf_RCW=121|ga_RCW=65

|win_CLS=28|draw_CLS=6|loss_CLS=8|gf_CLS=106|ga_CLS=44

|win_TNO=26|draw_TNO=11|loss_TNO=5|gf_TNO=101|ga_TNO=41

|win_BLS=25|draw_BLS=8|loss_BLS=9|gf_BLS=81|ga_BLS=37

|win_EAS=22|draw_EAS=10|loss_EAS=10|gf_EAS=106|ga_EAS=59

|win_THO=23|draw_THO=6|loss_THO=13|gf_THO=93|ga_THO=65

|win_NOR=21|draw_NOR=10|loss_NOR=11|gf_NOR=81|ga_NOR=48

|win_HST=21|draw_HST=8|loss_HST=13|gf_HST=92|ga_HST=59

|win_HEB=17|draw_HEB=10|loss_HEB=15|gf_HEB=78|ga_HEB=54

|win_BLT=18|draw_BLT=7|loss_BLT=17|gf_BLT=80|ga_BLT=67

|win_WHC=17|draw_WHC=8|loss_WHC=17|gf_WHC=57|ga_WHC=68

|win_DRA=18|draw_DRA=4|loss_DRA=20|gf_DRA=86|ga_DRA=89

|win_TOW=14|draw_TOW=11|loss_TOW=17|gf_TOW=75|ga_TOW=82

|win_BRA=14|draw_BRA=4|loss_BRA=24|gf_BRA=77|ga_BRA=98

|win_RYC=11|draw_RYC=11|loss_RYC=20|gf_RYC=58|ga_RYC=79

|win_ALN=12|draw_ALN=6|loss_ALN=24|gf_ALN=66|ga_ALN=113

|win_CRO=10|draw_CRO=5|loss_CRO=27|gf_CRO=53|ga_CRO=99

|win_WIL=9|draw_WIL=5|loss_WIL=28|gf_WIL=45|ga_WIL=98

|win_ESH=7|draw_ESH=6|loss_ESH=29|gf_ESH=46|ga_ESH=127

|win_BIR=5|draw_BIR=6|loss_BIR=31|gf_BIR=50|ga_BIR=117

|win_SSC=4|draw_SSC=2|loss_SSC=36|gf_SSC=33|ga_SSC=167

|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promoted to Division One

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

|col_Ra=red1 |text_Ra=Relegated to the Northern Alliance

|result21=Ra

|col_Rb=red1 |text_Rb=Relegated to the Wearside League

|result22=Rb

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

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.fchd.info/lghist/north2016.htm fchd]

}}

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