2020–21 Northern Football League#Division One

{{Infobox football league season

|competition = Northern Football League

|season=2020–21

|prevseason=2019–20

|nextseason=2021–22

}}

The 2020–21 season was the 123rd in the history of the 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 allocations for Steps 5 and 6 for season 2020–21 were announced by the FA on 21 July,{{cite web|url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NLS20Step20520and20620Club20Allocations202020-21.pdf |title=National League System club allocations – Steps 5–6, Season 2020–21 |date=21 July 2020 |publisher=The Football Association |via=The Non-League Paper}} and were subject to appeal.

Due to the restrictions on clubs' ability to play matches in the COVID-19 lockdowns, competitions at Steps 3–6 were curtailed on 24 February 2021.{{cite web |title=FA Update On Steps 3-6 |url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/fa-update-on-steps-3-6-65182 |access-date=14 June 2021 |date=24 February 2021}} The scheduled restructuring of non-league took place at the end of the season, with a new division added to the Northern Premier League at Step 4 for 2021–22,{{cite web |title=EXPLAINED: The 2021-22 Non-League restructure |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/390045/explained-the-2021-22-non-league-restructure/ |newspaper=The Non-League Paper |access-date=14 June 2021 |date=12 April 2021}} resulting in three Northern League clubs' promotions to that league.

Division One

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Football League
Division One

|season= 2020–21

|winners=

|promoted= Hebburn Town
Shildon
Stockton Town

|relegated=

|matches= 118

|total goals= 457

|prevseason= 2019–20

|nextseason= 2021–22

}}

Division One comprised 20 teams, the same number of teams which competed in the previous season's aborted competition.

=Division One table=

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

|update=complete

|section=Division One

|source=[http://www.northernfootballleague.org/season/2020-21/ NL website]

|result1=NPL |result2=NPL |result8=NPL

|win_HEB=11|draw_HEB=0 |loss_HEB=1 |gf_HEB=49 |ga_HEB=11 |team1 =HEB

|win_STO=8 |draw_STO=3 |loss_STO=1 |gf_STO=32 |ga_STO=8 |team2 =STO

|win_CON=9 |draw_CON=0 |loss_CON=3 |gf_CON=32 |ga_CON=19 |team3 =CON

|win_NSH=8 |draw_NSH=2 |loss_NSH=1 |gf_NSH=27 |ga_NSH=12 |team4 =NSH

|win_NAY=6 |draw_NAY=4 |loss_NAY=2 |gf_NAY=31 |ga_NAY=15 |team5 =NAY

|win_NWB=7 |draw_NWB=1 |loss_NWB=5 |gf_NWB=35 |ga_NWB=23 |team6 =NWB

|win_WHB=7 |draw_WHB=1 |loss_WHB=3 |gf_WHB=27 |ga_WHB=18 |team7 =WHB

|win_SHI=6 |draw_SHI=3 |loss_SHI=2 |gf_SHI=26 |ga_SHI=11 |team8 =SHI

|win_THO=6 |draw_THO=2 |loss_THO=3 |gf_THO=19 |ga_THO=22 |team9 =THO

|win_WHC=5 |draw_WHC=2 |loss_WHC=6 |gf_WHC=18 |ga_WHC=21 |team10=WHC

|win_WAT=5 |draw_WAT=2 |loss_WAT=6 |gf_WAT=21 |ga_WAT=29 |team11=WAT

|win_ASH=5 |draw_ASH=1 |loss_ASH=5 |gf_ASH=23 |ga_ASH=24 |team12=ASH

|win_SUN=4 |draw_SUN=1 |loss_SUN=7 |gf_SUN=25 |ga_SUN=23 |team13=SUN

|win_NLT=3 |draw_NLT=3 |loss_NLT=7 |gf_NLT=10 |ga_NLT=30 |team14=NLT

|win_RCW=3 |draw_RCW=2 |loss_RCW=5 |gf_RCW=11 |ga_RCW=18 |team15=RCW

|win_GUI=2 |draw_GUI=3 |loss_GUI=7 |gf_GUI=20 |ga_GUI=35 |team16=GUI

|win_PEN=3 |draw_PEN=0 |loss_PEN=8 |gf_PEN=15 |ga_PEN=34 |team17=PEN

|win_BIS=1 |draw_BIS=2 |loss_BIS=9 |gf_BIS=12 |ga_BIS=30 |team18=BIS

|win_SEA=1 |draw_SEA=2 |loss_SEA=8 |gf_SEA=10 |ga_SEA=31 |team19=SEA

|win_BIL=1 |draw_BIL=0 |loss_BIL=12|gf_BIL=14 |ga_BIL=43 |team20=BIL

|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_SEA=Seaham Red Star

|name_SHI=Shildon

|name_STO=Stockton Town

|name_SUN=Sunderland RCA

|name_RCW=Sunderland Ryhope CW

|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 |title=The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2|url=https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/fa-handbook |publisher=The FA |access-date=23 August 2020 }}

|res_col_header=P

|col_NPL=green1 |text_NPL=Promoted to the Northern Premier League

|note_res_NPL=Promoted based on points per game calculations from the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons combined.

}}

=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

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Division Two

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Football League
Division Two

|season= 2020–21

|winners=

|promoted= Crook Town
Redcar Athletic
West Allotment Celtic

|relegated=

|matches= 118

|total goals= 447

|prevseason= 2019–20

|nextseason= 2021–22

}}

Division Two comprised the same 20 teams which competed in the previous season's aborted competition.

=Division Two table=

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

|update=complete

|section=Division Two

|source=[http://www.northernfootballleague.org/season/2020-21/ NL website]

|result1=P |result2=P |result10=P

|win_WAC=7 |draw_WAC=3 |loss_WAC=2 |gf_WAC=25 |ga_WAC=16 |team1 =WAC

|win_CRO=7 |draw_CRO=2 |loss_CRO=3 |gf_CRO=33 |ga_CRO=17 |team2 =CRO

|win_CAR=7 |draw_CAR=2 |loss_CAR=2 |gf_CAR=25 |ga_CAR=17 |team3 =CAR

|win_BIL=7 |draw_BIL=1 |loss_BIL=3 |gf_BIL=31 |ga_BIL=11 |team4 =BIL

|win_TLT=6 |draw_TLT=2 |loss_TLT=4 |gf_TLT=22 |ga_TLT=19 |team5 =TLT

|win_BED=6 |draw_BED=2 |loss_BED=3 |gf_BED=19 |ga_BED=16 |team6 =BED

|win_BIR=5 |draw_BIR=5 |loss_BIR=3 |gf_BIR=18 |ga_BIR=19 |team7 =BIR

|win_EAS=7 |draw_EAS=1 |loss_EAS=2 |gf_EAS=32 |ga_EAS=17 |team8 =EAS

|win_NEW=5 |draw_NEW=4 |loss_NEW=2 |gf_NEW=17 |ga_NEW=15 |team9 =NEW

|win_RED=5 |draw_RED=3 |loss_RED=3 |gf_RED=19 |ga_RED=14 |team10=RED

|win_HEA=4 |draw_HEA=5 |loss_HEA=3 |gf_HEA=26 |ga_HEA=15 |team11=HEA

|win_CST=5 |draw_CST=2 |loss_CST=5 |gf_CST=29 |ga_CST=20 |team12=CST

|win_BRA=4 |draw_BRA=3 |loss_BRA=5 |gf_BRA=20 |ga_BRA=27 |team13=BRA

|win_WIL=5 |draw_WIL=0 |loss_WIL=8 |gf_WIL=19 |ga_WIL=27 |team14=WIL

|win_ESH=5 |draw_ESH=0 |loss_ESH=7 |gf_ESH=22 |ga_ESH=31 |team15=ESH

|win_RCA=3 |draw_RCA=3 |loss_RCA=8 |gf_RCA=21 |ga_RCA=26 |team16=RCA

|win_SUN=3 |draw_SUN=2 |loss_SUN=7 |gf_SUN=15 |ga_SUN=30 |team17=SUN

|win_JAR=3 |draw_JAR=1 |loss_JAR=8 |gf_JAR=17 |ga_JAR=31 |team18=JAR

|win_WAS=2 |draw_WAS=2 |loss_WAS=6 |gf_WAS=18 |ga_WAS=29 |team19=WAS

|win_DUR=0 |draw_DUR=1 |loss_DUR=12|gf_DUR=19 |ga_DUR=50 |team20=DUR

|adjust_points_EAS=-3

|hth_EAS=Easington Colliery deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player.

|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

|res_col_header=P

|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promoted to Division One

|note_res_P=Promoted based on points per game calculations from the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons combined.

}}

=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)}}|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=top}}

{{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=54.9919 |long=-1.5588 |label=West Allotment Celtic|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{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
Tow Law TownIronworks Road3,000
WashingtonNew Ferens Park
West Allotment CelticSam Smith’s Park (groundshare with Newcastle Benfield)2,000
Willingtonrowspan=2|Hall Lanerowspan=2|
Durham City

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