2017–18 Northern Football League#Division Two
The 2017–18 season was the 120th 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.
The constitution for Step 5 and Step 6 divisions for 2017–18 was announced on 26 May 2017, and fixtures were released on 3 June 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.swpleague.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Club-Allocations-Step-5.6-2017-18-v3-updated-26.5.17.pdf |title=Club Allocations for Step 5–6 |date=26 May 2017 |access-date=26 May 2017 |publisher=FA }}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |url=http://www.northernleague.org/view_news_detail.php?news_id=381 |title=Fixture list for 2017/18 season |date=3 June 2017 |access-date=4 June 2017 |publisher=Northern Football League |archive-date=7 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607021711/http://northernleague.org/view_news_detail.php?news_id=381 |url-status=dead }}
Division One
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Northern Football League
Division One
|season= 2017–18
|winners= Marske United
|promoted= Marske United
Morpeth Town
|relegated= Billingham Synthonia
Washington
|matches= 462
|total goals= 1727
|prevseason= 2016–17
|nextseason= 2018–19
}}
Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
=Division One table=
|section=Division One
|update=complete
|source= [https://www.fchd.info/lghist/north2018.htm fchd]
|result1=PRO |result2=PRO |result13=RES2 |result20=RES1 |result21=REL |result22=REL
|win_ASH=16|draw_ASH=11|loss_ASH=15|gf_ASH=80 |ga_ASH=67 |team12=ASH
|win_BIL=2 |draw_BIL=7 |loss_BIL=33|gf_BIL=28 |ga_BIL=128|team22=BIL
|win_BIS=13|draw_BIS=4 |loss_BIS=25|gf_BIS=68 |ga_BIS=112|team19=BIS
|win_CON=21|draw_CON=5 |loss_CON=16|gf_CON=93 |ga_CON=83 |team9=CON
|win_DUN=19|draw_DUN=6 |loss_DUN=17|gf_DUN=77 |ga_DUN=68 |team10=DUN
|win_GUI=15|draw_GUI=10|loss_GUI=17|gf_GUI=70 |ga_GUI=82 |team15=GUI
|win_JAR=11|draw_JAR=6 |loss_JAR=25|gf_JAR=70 |ga_JAR=102|team20=JAR
|win_MAR=32|draw_MAR=6 |loss_MAR=4 |gf_MAR=102|ga_MAR=31 |team1=MAR
|win_MOR=30|draw_MOR=7 |loss_MOR=5 |gf_MOR=117|ga_MOR=52 |team2=MOR
|win_NWB=22|draw_NWB=5 |loss_NWB=15|gf_NWB=90 |ga_NWB=71 |team7=NWB
|win_NAY=13|draw_NAY=13|loss_NAY=16|gf_NAY=53 |ga_NAY=58 |team14=NAY
|win_NOR=21|draw_NOR=6 |loss_NOR=15|gf_NOR=103|ga_NOR=73 |team8=NOR
|win_PEN=15|draw_PEN=3 |loss_PEN=24|gf_PEN=71 |ga_PEN=85 |team17=PEN
|win_RCW=19|draw_RCW=3 |loss_RCW=20|gf_RCW=85 |ga_RCW=87 |team11=RCW
|win_SEA=12|draw_SEA=7 |loss_SEA=23|gf_SEA=57 |ga_SEA=90 |team18=SEA
|win_SHI=24|draw_SHI=8 |loss_SHI=10|gf_SHI=93 |ga_SHI=55 |team3=SHI
|win_STO=23|draw_STO=2 |loss_STO=17|gf_STO=91 |ga_STO=72 |team6=STO
|win_SUN=24|draw_SUN=7 |loss_SUN=11|gf_SUN=96 |ga_SUN=54 |team4=SUN
|win_TNO=17|draw_TNO=5 |loss_TNO=20|gf_TNO=64 |ga_TNO=70 |team13=TNO
|win_WAS=4 |draw_WAS=6 |loss_WAS=32|gf_WAS=39 |ga_WAS=132|team21=WAS
|win_WAT=23|draw_WAT=9 |loss_WAT=10|gf_WAT=107|ga_WAT=64 |team5=WAT
|win_WHI=15|draw_WHI=6 |loss_WHI=21|gf_WHI=73 |ga_WHI=91 |team16=WHI
|name_ASH=Ashington
|name_BIL=Billingham Synthonia
|name_BIS=Bishop Auckland
|name_CON=Consett
|name_DUN=Dunston UTS
|name_GUI=Guisborough Town
|name_JAR=Jarrow Roofing BCA
|name_MAR=Marske United
|name_MOR=Morpeth Town
|name_NWB=Newcastle Benfield
|name_NAY=Newton Aycliffe
|name_NOR=North Shields
|name_PEN=Penrith
|name_RCW=Ryhope Colliery Welfare
|name_SEA=Seaham Red Star
|name_SHI=Shildon
|name_STO=Stockton Town
|name_SUN=Sunderland RCA
|name_TNO=Team Northumbria
|name_WAS=Washington
|name_WAT=West Auckland Town
|name_WHI=Whitley Bay
|adjust_points_GUI=-3
|hth_GUI=Guisborough Town were deducted three points for fielding a player while under suspension.{{cite news|title=Points deducted – 20/01/2018|url=http://www.northernleague.org/view_news_detail.php?news_id=195|access-date=21 January 2018|publisher=Northern Football League|date=20 January 2018}}
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results {{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/rules-of-the-association/2017-18/038_standardised-rules.ashx/|title=The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017-2018 (page 539, section 12.2) |access-date=21 July 2017 |publisher=The FA}}
|res_col_header=PR
|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promoted to the Northern Premier League
|note_res_PRO= 12 of the 14 runners-up at Step 5 were to have been promoted to Step 4. However, with resignations and mergers in leagues above, all fourteen runners-up were promoted.
|col_RES1=red1 |text_RES1=Resigned from the league{{cite news|title=Jarrow Roofing BCA resign|url=http://www.northernleague.org/view_news_detail.php?news_id=264|access-date=16 May 2018|publisher=Northern Football League|date=6 May 2018}}
|col_RES2=red1 |text_RES2=Resigned from the league[https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/amateur-football/team-northumbria-withdraw-northern-league-14891886 Team Northumbria withdraw from the Northern League just weeks before new season] Chronicle Live, 10 July 2018
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegated to Division Two
}}
Division Two
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Northern Football League
Division Two
|season= 2017–18
|winners= Blyth
|promoted= Blyth
Hebburn Town
Whickham
|relegated= Alnwick Town
Darlington Railway Athletic
|matches= 420
|total goals= 1495
|prevseason= 2016–17
|nextseason= 2018–19
}}
Division Two featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
- Chester-le-Street Town, relegated from Division One
- Jarrow, promoted from the Wearside League
- West Allotment Celtic, relegated from Division One
Also, Blyth Town changed name to Blyth.
=Division Two table =
|section=Division Two
|update=complete
|source= [https://www.fchd.info/lghist/north2018.htm fchd]
|result1=PRO |result2=PRO |result3=PRO |result20=REL1 |result21=REL2
|win_ALN=6 |draw_ALN=7 |loss_ALN=27|gf_ALN=51 |ga_ALN=116|team21=ALN
|win_BED=14|draw_BED=5 |loss_BED=21|gf_BED=63 |ga_BED=70 |team16=BED
|win_BIT=17|draw_BIT=10|loss_BIT=13|gf_BIT=81 |ga_BIT=60 |team9=BIT
|win_BLY=26|draw_BLY=8 |loss_BLY=6 |gf_BLY=95 |ga_BLY=39 |team1=BLY
|win_BRA=8 |draw_BRA=9 |loss_BRA=23|gf_BRA=56 |ga_BRA=88 |team19=BRA
|win_CST=13|draw_CST=10|loss_CST=17|gf_CST=58 |ga_CST=71 |team14=CST
|win_CRO=12|draw_CRO=6 |loss_CRO=22|gf_CRO=62 |ga_CRO=104|team18=CRO
|win_DRA=9 |draw_DRA=4 |loss_DRA=27|gf_DRA=41 |ga_DRA=90 |team20=DRA
|win_DUR=14|draw_DUR=9 |loss_DUR=17|gf_DUR=73 |ga_DUR=79 |team11=DUR
|win_EAS=16|draw_EAS=9 |loss_EAS=15|gf_EAS=78 |ga_EAS=75 |team10=EAS
|win_ESH=14|draw_ESH=8 |loss_ESH=18|gf_ESH=76 |ga_ESH=90 |team13=ESH
|win_HEA=21|draw_HEA=9 |loss_HEA=10|gf_HEA=86 |ga_HEA=57 |team5=HEA
|win_HEB=24|draw_HEB=9 |loss_HEB=7 |gf_HEB=85 |ga_HEB=37 |team2=HEB
|win_JAR=13|draw_JAR=11|loss_JAR=16|gf_JAR=56 |ga_JAR=69 |team12=JAR
|win_NAT=25|draw_NAT=4 |loss_NAT=11|gf_NAT=99 |ga_NAT=64 |team4=NAT
|win_RCA=12|draw_RCA=8 |loss_RCA=20|gf_RCA=53 |ga_RCA=76 |team17=RCA
|win_THO=21|draw_THO=5 |loss_THO=14|gf_THO=85 |ga_THO=53 |team6=THO
|win_TLT=19|draw_TLT=7 |loss_TLT=14|gf_TLT=88 |ga_TLT=70 |team8=TLT
|win_WAC=13|draw_WAC=6 |loss_WAC=21|gf_WAC=64 |ga_WAC=86 |team15=WAC
|win_WHI=25|draw_WHI=5 |loss_WHI=10|gf_WHI=80 |ga_WHI=52 |team3=WHI
|win_WIL=20|draw_WIL=7 |loss_WIL=13|gf_WIL=65 |ga_WIL=49 |team7=WIL
|adjust_points_BED=-3
|hth_BED=Bedlington Terriers were deducted three points for fielding a player registered after the deadline.{{cite news|title=Points deducted – 20/01/2018|url=http://www.northernleague.org/view_news_detail.php?news_id=195|access-date=21 January 2018|publisher=Northern Football League|date=20 January 2018}}
|name_ALN=Alnwick Town
|name_BED=Bedlington Terriers
|name_BIT=Billingham Town
|name_BLY=Blyth
|name_BRA=Brandon United
|name_CST=Chester-le-Street Town
|name_CRO=Crook Town
|name_DRA=Darlington Railway Athletic
|name_DUR=Durham City
|name_EAS=Easington Colliery
|name_ESH=Esh Winning
|name_HEA=Heaton Stannington
|name_HEB=Hebburn Town
|name_JAR=Jarrow
|name_NAT=Northallerton Town
|name_RCA=Ryton & Crawcrook Albion
|name_THO=Thornaby
|name_TLT=Tow Law Town
|name_WAC=West Allotment Celtic
|name_WHI=Whickham
|name_WIL=Willington
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results {{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/rules-of-the-association/2017-18/038_standardised-rules.ashx/|title=The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017-2018 (page 539, section 12.2) |access-date=21 July 2017 |publisher=The FA}}
|res_col_header=PR
|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promoted to Division One
|col_REL1=red1 |text_REL1=Relegated to the Wearside League
|col_REL2=red1 |text_REL2=Relegated to the Northern Football Alliance
}}
References
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External links
[http://www.northernfootballleague.org/season/2017-18/ Northern Football League official site]
{{Northern League (football)}}
{{2017–18 in English men's football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Northern Football League}}