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=
|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:
- Billingham Synthonia, relegated from Division One
- Crook Town, relegated from Division One
- Easington Colliery, promoted from the Wearside Football League
=Division Two table=
|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]
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.northernfootballleague.org/season/2017-18/ Northern Football League official site]
{{Northern League (football)}}
{{2015–16 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Northern Football League}}