2024–25 Northern Football League#Division Two

{{Short description|English football league season}}

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Football League

|season=2024–25

|prevseason = 2023–24

|nextseason = 2025–26

}}

The 2024–25 season is the 127th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England, known as the Ebac Northern League for sponsorship reasons.{{Cite web |last=Carruthers |first=Mark |date=2024-05-30 |title=Ebac Northern League reveal new season details as appeal outcome awaited |url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/non-league/ebac-northern-league-reveal-new-season-details-as-appeal-outcome-awaited-4647557 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Sunderland Echo |language=en}} The league operates 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 this season were announced by the Football Association on 17 May 2024.{{cite web|title=FA ANNOUNCES MAKE UP OF EBAC NORTHERN LEAGUE|publisher=The Northern Football League|date=17 May 2024|url=https://www.northernfootballleague.org/news/fa-announces-make-up-of-ebac-northern-league/ |accessdate=17 May 2024}}

Division One

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Football League
Division One

|season= 2024–25

|winners=

|promoted=

|relegated=

|matches=

|total goals=

|prevseason= 2023–24

|nextseason= 2025–26

}}

Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs.

  • Promoted from Division Two:
  • Blyth Town
  • Easington Colliery
  • Newcastle Blue Star
  • Resigned from the 2023–24 Northern Premier League:
  • Marske United
  • Transferred from the 2023–24 North West Counties Football League:
  • Kendal Town{{Cite web |date=2024-06-14 |title=Kendal Town fail in appeal against move into Northern League |url=https://www.beyondradio.co.uk/news/local-sport/kendal-town-fail-in-appeal-against-move-into-northern-league/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Beyond Radio |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Colman |first=Jon |date=2024-05-19 |title=Cumbrian club hits out at being moved into different league |url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24330187.kendal-town-hit-moved-northern-league/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=News and Star |language=en}}

=Division One table=

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

|update=complete

|section=Division One

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

|team_order=RED, SHI, BOR, NBS, BLY, KEN, NWB, NOR, WHL, CRO, GUI, WAT, EAS, MAR, NLT, BIR, PEN, CAR, WAC, WHC, SEA, TLT

|result1=P |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result21=R |result22=R

|win_BIR=12|draw_BIR=13|loss_BIR=17|gf_BIR=59|ga_BIR=71

|win_BLY=22|draw_BLY=12|loss_BLY=8|gf_BLY=88|ga_BLY=55 |status_BLY=Q

|win_BOR=24|draw_BOR=8|loss_BOR=10|gf_BOR=92|ga_BOR=58 |status_BOR=Q

|win_CAR=13|draw_CAR=5|loss_CAR=24|gf_CAR=58|ga_CAR=96

|win_CRO=18|draw_CRO=11|loss_CRO=13|gf_CRO=57|ga_CRO=43

|win_EAS=15|draw_EAS=9|loss_EAS=18|gf_EAS=64|ga_EAS=74

|win_GUI=16|draw_GUI=14|loss_GUI=12|gf_GUI=66|ga_GUI=54

|win_KEN=23|draw_KEN=7|loss_KEN=12|gf_KEN=90|ga_KEN=51

|win_MAR=15|draw_MAR=6|loss_MAR=21|gf_MAR=59|ga_MAR=79

|win_NBS=23|draw_NBS=10|loss_NBS=9|gf_NBS=80|ga_NBS=48 |status_NBS=Q

|win_NWB=21|draw_NWB=7|loss_NWB=14|gf_NWB=73|ga_NWB=66

|win_NLT=15|draw_NLT=6|loss_NLT=21|gf_NLT=50|ga_NLT=71

|win_NOR=20|draw_NOR=6|loss_NOR=16|gf_NOR=74|ga_NOR=61

|win_PEN=15|draw_PEN=3|loss_PEN=24|gf_PEN=57|ga_PEN=76

|win_RED=29|draw_RED=7|loss_RED=6|gf_RED=110|ga_RED=24 |status_RED=C,P

|win_SEA=8|draw_SEA=7|loss_SEA=27|gf_SEA=41|ga_SEA=86 |status_SEA=R

|win_SHI=28|draw_SHI=4|loss_SHI=10|gf_SHI=102|ga_SHI=52 |status_SHI=Q

|win_TLT=7|draw_TLT=5|loss_TLT=30|gf_TLT=56|ga_TLT=108 |status_TLT=R

|win_WAC=9|draw_WAC=7|loss_WAC=26|gf_WAC=38|ga_WAC=103

|win_WAT=16|draw_WAT=9|loss_WAT=17|gf_WAT=82|ga_WAT=81

|win_WHC=10|draw_WHC=3|loss_WHC=29|gf_WHC=45|ga_WHC=94

|win_WHL=19|draw_WHL=9|loss_WHL=14|gf_WHL=64|ga_WHL=54

|note_MAR=Marske United are ineligible for promotion due to withdrawal from the national league system midway through last season.{{Cite web |title= National League System Regulations |url=https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/rules-of-the-association/2021-22/national-league-system-regulations.ashx |format=ashx |publisher=The FA |access-date=2 January 2025}}

|name_BIR=Birtley Town

|name_BLY=Blyth Town

|name_BOR=Boro Rangers

|name_CAR=Carlisle City

|name_CRO=Crook Town

|name_EAS=Easington Colliery

|name_GUI=Guisborough Town

|name_KEN=Kendal Town

|name_MAR=Marske United

|name_NBS=Newcastle Blue Star

|name_NWB=Newcastle Benfield

|name_NLT=Northallerton Town

|name_NOR=North Shields

|name_PEN=Penrith

|name_RED=Redcar Athletic

|name_SEA=Seaham Red Star

|name_SHI=Shildon

|name_TLT=Tow Law Town

|name_WAC=West Allotment Celtic

|name_WAT=West Auckland Town

|name_WHC=Whickham

|name_WHL=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

|res_col_header=PQR

|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to the Northern Premier League

|col_PO=blue1 |text_PO=Qualification for the play-offs

|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to Division Two

}}

=Play-offs=

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Semi-finals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1=2

| RD1-team1=Shildon

| RD1-score1=

| RD1-seed2=5

| RD1-team2=Blyth Town

| RD1-score2=

| RD1-seed3=3

| RD1-team3=Boro Rangers

| RD1-score3=

| RD1-seed4=4

| RD1-team4=Newcastle Blue Star

| RD1-score=

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=

| RD2-score1=

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=

| RD2-score2=

}}

==Semi-finals==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 26 April 2025

|time =

|team1 =Shildon

|score =

|report=

|team2 = Blyth Town

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|aet =

| stadium = Dean Street

| location = Shildon

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 25 April 2025

|time =

|team1 = Boro Rangers

|score =

|report=

|team2 = Newcastle Blue Star

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|aet =

|stadium = Stokesley Sports Club

|location= Stokesley

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

==Final==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 2 May 2025

|time =

|team1 =

|score =

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|team2 =

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|aet =

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=Stadia and locations=

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

{{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=55.1058 |long=-1.5197 |label=Blyth Town|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.4680 |long=-1.1784 |label=Boro Rangers|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{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=54.7146 |long=-1.7512 |label=Crook Town|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.7844 |long=-1.3284 |label=

{{nowrap|Easington Colliery}}
|label_size=85 |position=right}}

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

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.32040 |long=-2.73650 |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg |label={{nowrapKendal Town (to the west)}}|position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.5891 |long=-1.0166 |label= Marske United |label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9742 |long=-1.6952 |label=Newcastle Blue Star|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9919 |long=-1.5588 |label=

Newcastle Benfield
|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{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)}} |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=54.6028 |long=-1.0389 |label=Redcar Athletic|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=54.7471 |long=-1.8186 |label=Tow Law Town|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=55.0261 |long=-1.5494 |label=West Allotment Celtic|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{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=left}}

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

}}

{{location map+ |Cumbria|float=right |width=400

|caption=Location of Division One clubs (Cumbria)

|places=

{{location map~ |Cumbria |lat=54.8772 |long=-2.7500 |label=Carlisle City|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Cumbria |lat=54.320400 |long=-2.736500 |label=Kendal Town|position=right}}

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

}}

{{location map+ |North Yorkshire|float=right |width=400

|caption=Location of Division One clubs (North Yorkshire)

|places=

{{location map~ |North Yorkshire |lat=54.4000 |long=-1.4540 |label=Northallerton Town|position=right}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

!Stadium

!Capacity

Birtley TownBirtley Sports Complex
Blyth TownSouth Newsham Playing Fields
Boro RangersStokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club)2,000
Carlisle CityGillford Park
Crook TownThe Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground1,500
Easington CollieryWelfare Park
Guisborough TownKing George V Ground
Kendal TownParkside Road
Marske UnitedMount Pleasant2,500
Newcastle Blue StarScotswood
Newcastle BenfieldSam Smith's Park2,000
North ShieldsRalph Gardner Park1,500
Northallerton TownCalvert Stadium
PenrithFrenchfield Stadium1,500
Redcar AthleticGreen Lane
Seaham Red StarSeaham Town Park
ShildonDean Street2,000
Tow Law TownIronworks Road3,000
West Allotment CelticEast Palmersville Sports Pavilion1,500
West Auckland TownDarlington Road2,000
WhickhamGlebe Sports Ground4,000
Whitley BayHillheads Park4,500

{{Clear}}

Division Two

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Northern Football League
Division Two

|season= 2024–25

|winners=

|promoted=

|relegated=

|matches=

|total goals=

|prevseason= 2023–24

|nextseason= 2025–26

}}

Division Two featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four 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/ Northern League]

|team_order= HOR, YAR, JAR, CSU, THO, ESH, RCA, SUN, HAR, ALN, PRU, NEW, DAR, BIL, BIN, CST, RED, BOL, SRC, BED, GRA, WAS

|result1=P |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result20=R |result21=R |result22=R

|win_ALN=18|draw_ALN=7|loss_ALN=17|gf_ALN=78|ga_ALN=67

|win_BED=9|draw_BED=9|loss_BED=24|gf_BED=49|ga_BED=96

|win_BIL=16|draw_BIL=9|loss_BIL=17|gf_BIL=76|ga_BIL=61

|win_BIN=14|draw_BIN=10|loss_BIN=18|gf_BIN=82|ga_BIN=80

|win_BOL=13|draw_BOL=8|loss_BOL=21|gf_BOL=60|ga_BOL=86

|win_CST=16|draw_CST=3|loss_CST=23|gf_CST=61|ga_CST=80

|win_CSU=25|draw_CSU=3|loss_CSU=14|gf_CSU=72|ga_CSU=39

|win_DAR=16|draw_DAR=10|loss_DAR=16|gf_DAR=70|ga_DAR=72

|win_ESH=22|draw_ESH=5|loss_ESH=15|gf_ESH=83|ga_ESH=56

|win_GRA=5|draw_GRA=7|loss_GRA=30|gf_GRA=44|ga_GRA=116

|win_HAR=18|draw_HAR=8|loss_HAR=16|gf_HAR=75|ga_HAR=63

|win_HOR=29|draw_HOR=9|loss_HOR=4|gf_HOR=109|ga_HOR=42

|win_JAR=29|draw_JAR=6|loss_JAR=7|gf_JAR=96|ga_JAR=35

|win_NEW=16|draw_NEW=10|loss_NEW=16|gf_NEW=67|ga_NEW=67

|win_PRU=16|draw_PRU=12|loss_PRU=14|gf_PRU=71|ga_PRU=57

|win_RED=14|draw_RED=7|loss_RED=21|gf_RED=66|ga_RED=82

|win_RCA=19|draw_RCA=9|loss_RCA=14|gf_RCA=74|ga_RCA=63

|win_SRC=10|draw_SRC=8|loss_SRC=24|gf_SRC=49|ga_SRC=88

|win_SUN=19|draw_SUN=7|loss_SUN=16|gf_SUN=91|ga_SUN=96

|win_THO=22|draw_THO=9|loss_THO=11|gf_THO=68|ga_THO=49

|win_WAS=4|draw_WAS=2|loss_WAS=36|gf_WAS=31|ga_WAS=143

|win_YAR=29|draw_YAR=8|loss_YAR=5|gf_YAR=101|ga_YAR=35

|adjust_points_BED=-3

|hth_BED=Bedlington Terriers were deducted three points.

|status_HOR = C,P

|status_YAR = Q

|status_JAR = Q

|status_CSU = Q

|status_THO = Q

|status_BED = R

|status_GRA = R

|status_WAS = R

|name_ALN=Alnwick Town

|name_BED=Bedlington Terriers

|name_BIL=Billingham Synthonia

|name_BIN=Billingham Town

|name_BOL=Boldon Community Association

|name_CST=Chester-le-Street Town

|name_CSU=Chester-le-Street United

|name_DAR=Darlington Town

|name_ESH=Esh Winning

|name_GRA=Grangetown Boys Club

|name_HAR=FC Hartlepool

|name_HOR=Horden Community Welfare

|name_JAR=Jarrow

|name_NEW=Newcastle University

|name_PRU=Prudhoe Youth Club

|name_RED=Redcar Town

|name_RCA=Ryton & Crawcrook Albion

|name_SRC=Sunderland RCA

|name_SUN=Sunderland West End

|name_THO=Thornaby

|name_WAS=Washington

|name_YAR=Yarm & Eaglescliffe

|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=PQR

|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to Division One

|col_PO=blue1 |text_PO=Qualification for the play-offs

|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to a feeder league

}}

=Play-offs=

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Semi-finals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1=2

| RD1-team1= Yarm & Eaglescliffe

| RD1-score1=

| RD1-seed2=5

| RD1-team2= Thornaby

| RD1-score2=

| RD1-seed3=3

| RD1-team3= Jarrow

| RD1-score3=

| RD1-seed4=4

| RD1-team4= Chester-le-Street United

| RD1-score=

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=

| RD2-score1=

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=

| RD2-score2=

}}

==Semi-finals==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 28th April 2025

|time =

|team1 = Jarrow

|score =

|report=

|team2 = Chester-le-Street United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|aet =

|stadium = Perth Green

|location= Jarrow

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 29th April 2025

|time =

|team1 =Yarm & Eaglescliffe

|score =

|report=

|team2 = Thornaby

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|aet =

| stadium = Bedford Terrace

| location = Billingham

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

==Final==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 3rd May 2025

|time =

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|team2 =

|goals1 =

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=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=55.4134 |long=-1.7069 |label=Alnwick Town|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{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=54.4680 |long=-1.1784 |label=Billingham Synthonia|label_size=85 |position=right}}

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

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9510 |long=-1.4602 |label=

Boldon CA
|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=left}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.8479 |long=-1.5603 |label={{nowrap|Chester-le-Street United}}|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.509444 |long=-1.564167|label=Darlington Town|label_size=85 |position=left}}

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

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.6950 |long=-1.2289 |label=Hartlepool|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.5745 |long=-1.1516 |label=Grangetown Boys Club|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.7645 |long=-1.3172 |label=

Horden CW
|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 and Prudhoe Youth Club|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.6114 |long=-1.0899 |label=Redcar Town|label_size=85 |position=right}}

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

{{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=54.9083 |long=-1.4383 |label=Sunderland West End|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=54.9283 |long=-1.5202 |label=Washington|label_size=85 |position=left}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

!Stadium

!Capacity

Alnwick TownSt James' Park2,500
Bedlington TerriersWelfare Park3,000
Billingham SynthoniaStokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club)2,000
Billingham TownBedford Terrace3,000
Boldon Community AssociationBoldon Colliery Welfare
Chester-le-Street TownMoor Park
Chester-le-Street UnitedRiverside
Darlington TownEastbourne Community Stadium
Esh WinningWest Terrace3,500
FC HartlepoolGrayfields Enclosure
Grangetown Boys ClubB & W Lifting Ltd Stadium
Horden Community WelfareWelfare Park
JarrowPerth Green
Newcastle Universityrowspan=2|Kimberley Parkrowspan=2|
Prudhoe Youth Club
Redcar TownMo Mowlam Memorial Park
Ryton & Crawcrook AlbionKingsley Park1,500
Sunderland RCAMeadow Park1,500
Sunderland West EndFord Hub Sports Complex
ThornabyTeesdale Park5,000
WashingtonNorthern Playing Fields
Yarm & EaglescliffeBedford Terrace (groundshare with Billingham Town)3,000

{{Clear}}

References

{{Reflist}}