2019–20 Northern Football League#Division Two

{{Infobox football league season

|competition = Northern Football League

|season=2019–20

|prevseason=2018–19

|nextseason=2020–21

}}

The 2019–20 season was the 122nd in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The allocations for Steps 1 to 6 for season 2019–20 were announced by the FA on 19 May.{{cite news |title=REVEALED: The provisional Step 1 to 6 Club Allocations for 2019-20 |access-date=20 May 2019 |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/26976/revealed-step-1-to-6-club-allocations-2019-20/|publisher=The Non League Football Paper |date=19 May 2019 |ref=Issue 999}} These were subject to appeal, and the Northern League's constitution was ratified at the league's annual general meeting (AGM) on 15 June.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition.{{cite web |title=Coronavirus: All football below National League to end |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52052351 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=26 March 2020}} On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52098137 |title=Sixty-six non-league clubs send open letter to FA over expunging season |work=BBC Sport |access-date=30 March 2020}} A legal appeal against the decision, funded by South Shields of the Northern Premier League, was dismissed later in June.{{cite web |title=South Shields: Legal challenge to steps three to seven season voiding dismissed |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52982782 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 June 2020}}

Division One

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Football League
Division One

|season= 2019–20

|winners=

|promoted=

|relegated=

|matches= 292

|total goals= 1029

|prevseason= 2018–19

|nextseason= 2020–21

}}

Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

=Division One table=

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

|update=complete

|section=Division One

|source=[http://www.northernfootballleague.org/table/division-1-table-current/ NL website]

|win_ASH=8 |draw_ASH=5 |loss_ASH=16|gf_ASH=33 |ga_ASH=61 |team15=ASH

|win_BIL=12|draw_BIL=6 |loss_BIL=12|gf_BIL=54 |ga_BIL=54 |team10=BIL

|win_BIS=12|draw_BIS=5 |loss_BIS=15|gf_BIS=59 |ga_BIS=66 |team11=BIS

|win_CON=14|draw_CON=7 |loss_CON=6 |gf_CON=72 |ga_CON=38 |team6 =CON

|win_GUI=15|draw_GUI=4 |loss_GUI=10|gf_GUI=43 |ga_GUI=38 |team7 =GUI

|win_HEB=19|draw_HEB=5 |loss_HEB=7 |gf_HEB=82 |ga_HEB=48 |team3 =HEB

|win_NWB=11|draw_NWB=10|loss_NWB=10|gf_NWB=50 |ga_NWB=49 |team8 =NWB

|win_NAY=17|draw_NAY=2 |loss_NAY=10|gf_NAY=64 |ga_NAY=43 |team5 =NAY

|win_NSH=16|draw_NSH=6 |loss_NSH=6 |gf_NSH=56 |ga_NSH=37 |team4 =NSH

|win_NLT=6 |draw_NLT=1 |loss_NLT=20|gf_NLT=29 |ga_NLT=54 |team20=NLT

|win_PEN=5 |draw_PEN=5 |loss_PEN=19|gf_PEN=32 |ga_PEN=69 |team19=PEN

|win_SEA=7 |draw_SEA=8 |loss_SEA=13|gf_SEA=43 |ga_SEA=67 |team14=SEA

|win_SHI=20|draw_SHI=4 |loss_SHI=6 |gf_SHI=75 |ga_SHI=38 |team2 =SHI

|win_STO=24|draw_STO=5 |loss_STO=1 |gf_STO=71 |ga_STO=14 |team1 =STO

|win_SUN=12|draw_SUN=5 |loss_SUN=13|gf_SUN=50 |ga_SUN=59 |team12=SUN

|win_RCW=9 |draw_RCW=9 |loss_RCW=12|gf_RCW=45 |ga_RCW=64 |team13=RCW

|win_THO=5 |draw_THO=7 |loss_THO=17|gf_THO=34 |ga_THO=67 |team18=THO

|win_WAT=11|draw_WAT=9 |loss_WAT=9 |gf_WAT=50 |ga_WAT=35 |team9 =WAT

|win_WHC=7 |draw_WHC=4 |loss_WHC=18|gf_WHC=37 |ga_WHC=66 |team17=WHC

|win_WHB=7 |draw_WHB=7 |loss_WHB=17|gf_WHB=50 |ga_WHB=62 |team16=WHB

|name_ASH=Ashington

|name_BIL=Billingham Town

|name_BIS=Bishop Auckland

|name_CON=Consett

|name_GUI=Guisborough Town

|name_HEB=Hebburn Town

|name_NWB=Newcastle Benfield

|name_NAY=Newton Aycliffe

|name_NSH=North Shields

|name_NLT=Northallerton Town

|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_THO=Thornaby

|name_WAT=West Auckland Town

|name_WHC=Whickham

|name_WHB=Whitley Bay

|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://handbook.fapublications.com/#!/book/30/contents|title=The FA Handbook 2019/20 (part 30 Standardised Rules section 12.2) |access-date=8 July 2019 |publisher=The FA}}

}}

=Stadia and locations=

{{location map+ |North East England |float=right |width=600 |caption=Location of Division One clubs |places=

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=55.1846 |long=-1.5513 |label=Ashington|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.6022 |long=-1.2856 |label=Billingham Town|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.6382 |long=-1.6937 |label=Bishop Auckland|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.8503 |long=-1.8238 |label=Consett|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.5383 |long=-1.0642 |label=Guisborough Town|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9686 |long=-1.5240 |label=Hebburn Town|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9919 |long=-1.5588 |label=Newcastle Benfield|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.6154 |long=-1.5585 |label=Newton Aycliffe|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=55.0053 |long=-1.4591 |label=North Shields|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.4000 |long=-1.4540 |mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg |label={{nowrap|Northallerton Town (to the south)}}|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.6578 |long=-2.7140 |label=Penrith|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.8705 |long=-1.3810 |label=Ryhope Colliery Welfare|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.8435 |long=-1.3639 |label=Seaham Red Star|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.6338 |long=-1.6507 |label=Shildon|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.5705 |long=-1.3395 |label=

Stockton Town
|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.8673 |long=-1.3684 |label=Sunderland RCA|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.5527 |long=-1.2821 |label=Thornaby|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.6292 |long=-1.7196 |label=West Auckland Town|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9437 |long=-1.6802 |label=Whickham|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=55.0347 |long=-1.4546 |label=Whitley Bay|label_size=85 |position=top}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

!Stadium

!Capacity

AshingtonWoodhorn Lane
Billingham TownBedford Terrace3,000
Bishop AucklandHeritage Park1,950
ConsettBelle View Stadium
Guisborough TownKing George V Ground
Hebburn TownHebburn Sports & Social Ground
Newcastle BenfieldSam Smith’s Park2,000
Newton AycliffeMoore Lane Park
Northallerton TownCalvert Stadium
North ShieldsRalph Gardner Park1,500
PenrithFrenchfield Stadium1,500
Ryhope Colliery WelfareRyhope Recreation Ground
Seaham Red StarSeaham Town Park
ShildonDean Street2,000
Stockton TownBishopton Road West1,800
Sunderland RCAMeadow Park1,500
ThornabyTeesdale Park5,000
West Auckland TownDarlington Road2,000
WhickhamGlebe Sports Ground4,000
Whitley BayHillheads Park4,500

{{-}}

Division Two

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Football League
Division Two

|season= 2019–20

|winners=

|promoted=

|relegated=

|matches= 280

|total goals= 1045

|prevseason= 2018–19

|nextseason= 2020–21

}}

Division Two featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:

=Division Two table=

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

|update=complete

|section=Division Two

|source=[http://www.northernfootballleague.org/table/division-2-table-current/ NL website]

|win_BED=10|draw_BED=1 |loss_BED=15|gf_BED=44 |ga_BED=65 |team15=BED

|win_BIL=18|draw_BIL=2 |loss_BIL=10|gf_BIL=64 |ga_BIL=42 |team4 =BIL

|win_BIR=11|draw_BIR=3 |loss_BIR=13|gf_BIR=36 |ga_BIR=38 |team11=BIR

|win_BRA=3 |draw_BRA=6 |loss_BRA=18|gf_BRA=27 |ga_BRA=78 |team19=BRA

|win_CAR=16|draw_CAR=3 |loss_CAR=8 |gf_CAR=65 |ga_CAR=54 |team7 =CAR

|win_CST=11|draw_CST=1 |loss_CST=17|gf_CST=40 |ga_CST=60 |team14=CST

|win_CRO=19|draw_CRO=3 |loss_CRO=7 |gf_CRO=73 |ga_CRO=34 |team3 =CRO

|win_DUR=2 |draw_DUR=2 |loss_DUR=22|gf_DUR=19 |ga_DUR=86 |team20=DUR

|win_EAS=10|draw_EAS=6 |loss_EAS=11|gf_EAS=64 |ga_EAS=55 |team10=EAS

|win_ESH=8 |draw_ESH=6 |loss_ESH=15|gf_ESH=49 |ga_ESH=63 |team16=ESH

|win_HEA=16|draw_HEA=5 |loss_HEA=7 |gf_HEA=63 |ga_HEA=29 |team5 =HEA

|win_JAR=14|draw_JAR=3 |loss_JAR=10|gf_JAR=48 |ga_JAR=39 |team9 =JAR

|win_NEW=10|draw_NEW=5 |loss_NEW=12|gf_NEW=60 |ga_NEW=63 |team13=NEW

|win_RED=20|draw_RED=5 |loss_RED=5 |gf_RED=63 |ga_RED=33 |team2 =RED

|win_RCA=16|draw_RCA=4 |loss_RCA=10|gf_RCA=60 |ga_RCA=39 |team6 =RCA

|win_SUN=7 |draw_SUN=6 |loss_SUN=16|gf_SUN=38 |ga_SUN=62 |team17=SUN

|win_TLT=14|draw_TLT=4 |loss_TLT=9 |gf_TLT=55 |ga_TLT=38 |team8 =TLT

|win_WAS=5 |draw_WAS=4 |loss_WAS=21|gf_WAS=33 |ga_WAS=77 |team18=WAS

|win_WAC=22|draw_WAC=2 |loss_WAC=4 |gf_WAC=100|ga_WAC=39 |team1 =WAC

|win_WIL=11|draw_WIL=3 |loss_WIL=13|gf_WIL=44 |ga_WIL=51 |team12=WIL

|name_BED=Bedlington Terriers

|name_BIL=Billingham Synthonia

|name_BIR=Birtley Town

|name_BRA=Brandon United

|name_CAR=Carlisle City

|name_CST=Chester-le-Street Town

|name_CRO=Crook Town

|name_DUR=Durham City

|name_EAS=Easington Colliery

|name_ESH=Esh Winning

|name_HEA=Heaton Stannington

|name_JAR=Jarrow

|name_NEW=Newcastle University

|name_RED=Redcar Athletic

|name_RCA=Ryton & Crawcrook Albion

|name_SUN=Sunderland West End

|name_TLT=Tow Law Town

|name_WAS=Washington

|name_WAC=West Allotment Celtic

|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://handbook.fapublications.com/#!/book/30/contents|title=The FA Handbook 2019/20 (part 30 Standardised Rules section 12.2) |access-date=8 July 2019 |publisher=The FA}}

}}

=Stadia and locations=

{{location map+ |North East England |float=right |width=600 |caption=Location of Division Two clubs |places=

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=55.1306 |long=-1.5865 |label=Bedlington Terriers|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.5959 |long=-1.3238 |label=Billingham Synthonia|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.8879 |long=-1.5807 |label=Birtley
Town
|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.7565 |long=-1.6287 |label=Brandon United|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.8772 |long=-2.7500 |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg |label={{nowrap|Carlisle City (to the west)}}|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.8359 |long=-1.5868 |label={{nowrap|Chester-le-Street Town}}|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.7146 |long=-1.7512 |label=Crook Town|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.7844 |long=-1.3284 |label=Easington Colliery|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.7624 |long=-1.7208 |label=Esh
Winning
|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9990 |long=-1.5905 |label=Heaton Stannington|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9610 |long=-1.4702 |label=Jarrow|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9667 |long=-1.8336 |label=Newcastle University|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.6028 |long=-1.0389 |label=Redcar Athletic|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9708 |long=-1.7938 |label=Ryton & Crawcrook Albion|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9199 |long=-1.4802 |label=Sunderland West End|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.7471 |long=-1.8186 |label=Tow Law Town|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.7888 |long=-1.5421 |label=Washington|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=55.0296 |long=-1.7039 |label=West Allotment Celtic|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.7086 |long=-1.6908 |label=Willington
&{{nowrap|Durham City}}|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

!Stadium

!Capacity

Bedlington TerriersWelfare Park3,000
Billingham SynthoniaNorton Sports Complex1,970
Birtley TownBirtley Sports Complex
Brandon UnitedWelfare Ground
Carlisle CityGillford Park
Chester-le-Street TownMoor Park
Crook TownThe Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground1,500
Easington CollieryWelfare Park
Esh WinningWest Terrace3,500
Heaton StanningtonGrounsell Park
JarrowPerth Green
Newcastle UniversityKimberley Park
Redcar AthleticGreen Lane
Ryton & Crawcrook AlbionKingsley Park1,500
Sunderland West EndNissan Sports Complex1,000
WashingtonNew Ferens Park
Tow Law TownIronworks Road3,000
West Allotment CelticDruid Park
Willingtonrowspan=2|Hall Lanerowspan=2|
Durham City

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