The 1997–98 Northern Football League season was the 100th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

Division One

Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Bedlington Terriers 38 29 3 6 120 32 +88 90
2 Billingham Synthonia 38 23 9 6 81 36 +45 78
3 Guisborough Town 38 23 6 9 84 53 +31 75
4 Dunston Federation Brewery 38 21 10 7 69 35 +34 73
5 RTM Newcastle 38 20 5 13 92 70 +22 65
6 Penrith 38 19 8 11 81 62 +19 65
7 Morpeth Town 38 16 14 8 75 48 +27 62
8 South Shields 38 15 19 4 65 38 +27 61[a]
9 Shildon 38 16 7 15 77 87 −10 55
10 Billingham Town 38 17 2 19 72 79 −7 53
11 Tow Law Town 38 16 7 15 78 61 +17 52[b]
12 Consett 38 13 11 14 60 62 −2 50
13 Jarrow Roofing BCA 38 11 12 15 64 70 −6 45
14 Crook Town 38 12 7 19 58 67 −9 43
15 Seaham Red Star 38 12 7 19 60 83 −23 43
16 Easington Colliery 38 13 6 19 77 97 −20 42[c]
17 Stockton 38 10 10 18 54 65 −11 40
18 Durham City 38 10 7 21 55 67 −12 37 Relegated to Division Two
19 Northallerton Town 38 4 6 28 39 102 −63 18
20 Murton 38 2 0 36 23 170 −147 3[d]
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ South Shields were deducted three points.
  2. ^ Tow Law Town were deducted three points.
  3. ^ Easington Colliery were deducted three points.
  4. ^ Murton were deducted three points.

Division Two

Division Two featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Chester-le-Street Town 36 29 3 4 105 27 +78 90 Promoted to Division One
2 West Auckland Town 36 24 8 4 84 36 +48 80
3 Marske United 36 24 5 7 78 30 +48 77
4 Prudhoe Town 36 20 5 11 87 58 +29 62
5 Ashington 36 18 7 11 75 52 +23 61
6 Willington 36 16 6 14 87 65 +22 54
7 Peterlee Newtown 36 16 7 13 60 55 +5 55[a]
8 Evenwood Town 36 14 9 13 62 62 0 51
9 Alnwick Town 36 15 5 16 68 63 +5 50
10 Norton & Stockton Ancients 36 14 7 15 58 56 +2 49
11 Shotton Comrades 36 13 8 15 66 61 +5 47
12 Hebburn 36 12 10 14 57 43 +14 46
13 Ryhope Community 36 12 10 14 60 63 −3 46
14 Horden Colliery Welfare 36 12 8 16 58 67 −9 44
15 Whickham 36 14 7 15 51 66 −15 43[b]
16 Esh Winning 36 11 9 16 58 79 −21 42
17 Brandon United 36 11 6 19 59 87 −28 39
18 Eppleton Colliery Welfare 36 4 4 28 29 103 −74 16
19 Washington 36 1 0 35 24 153 −129 3
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Peterlee Newtown were deducted three points.
  2. ^ Whickham were deducted six points.

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