2002–03 Northern Football League

The 2002–03 Northern Football League season was the 105th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

Division One
Northern Football League
Division One
Season2002–03
ChampionsBrandon United
RelegatedPrudhoe Town
Consett
Newcastle Blue Star
Matches played420
Goals scored1,367 (3.25 per match)

Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

Also, Washington Ikeda Hoover changed name to Washington.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Brandon United 40 26 10 4 77 28 +49 88
2 Bedlington Terriers 40 24 9 7 96 42 +54 81
3 Billingham Town 40 23 5 12 100 56 +44 74
4 Billingham Synthonia 40 21 8 11 73 47 +26 71
5 Durham City 40 21 5 14 77 54 +23 68
6 Shildon 40 19 7 14 83 74 +9 64
7 Guisborough Town 40 19 6 15 58 43 +15 63
8 Dunston Federation Brewery 40 17 11 12 52 43 +9 62
9 Jarrow Roofing BCA 40 17 7 16 64 67 −3 58
10 Whitley Bay 40 17 8 15 68 62 +6 56[lower-alpha 1]
11 Morpeth Town 40 15 11 14 67 67 0 56
12 Washington 40 16 8 16 52 60 −8 56
13 West Auckland Town 40 16 9 15 87 74 +13 54[lower-alpha 2]
14 Chester-le-Street Town 40 14 11 15 60 63 −3 53
15 Tow Law Town 40 14 8 18 58 63 −5 50
16 Marske United 40 13 10 17 64 74 −10 49
17 Esh Winning 40 15 7 18 54 84 −30 49[lower-alpha 3]
18 Peterlee Newtown 40 8 9 23 44 89 −45 33
19 Prudhoe Town 40 7 10 23 52 89 −37 31 Relegated to Division Two
20 Consett 40 7 8 25 44 83 −39 29
21 Newcastle Blue Star 40 3 9 28 37 105 −68 18
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Whitley Bay were deducted three points.
  2. West Auckland Town were deducted three points.
  3. Esh Winning were deducted three points.

Division Two
Northern Football League
Division Two
Season2002–03
ChampionsPenrith
PromotedPenrith
Horden Colliery Welfare
Thornaby
RelegatedEppleton Colliery Welfare
Matches played380
Goals scored1,396 (3.67 per match)

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

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Penrith 38 26 10 2 102 28 +74 88 Promoted to Division One
2 Horden Colliery Welfare 38 26 7 5 83 38 +45 85
3 Thornaby 38 25 8 5 84 32 +52 83
4 Seaham Red Star 38 26 4 8 91 45 +46 82
5 Ashington 38 22 13 3 101 37 +64 79
6 Washington Nissan 38 21 5 12 102 57 +45 68
7 Easington Colliery 38 19 5 14 83 72 +11 62
8 South Shields 38 16 11 11 86 70 +16 59
9 Northallerton Town 38 17 5 16 72 58 +14 56
10 Whickham 38 14 9 15 68 72 −4 51
11 Kennek Ryhope CA 38 12 9 17 63 67 −4 45
12 Hebburn Town 38 13 5 20 55 66 −11 44
13 Evenwood Town 38 12 6 20 58 95 −37 42
14 Murton 38 10 8 20 55 95 −40 38
15 Alnwick Town 38 10 8 20 50 69 −19 35[lower-alpha 1]
16 Crook Town 38 11 8 19 64 92 −28 35[lower-alpha 2]
17 Shotton Comrades 38 8 5 25 46 103 −57 29
18 Norton & Stockton Ancients 38 5 9 24 38 81 −43 24
19 Willington 38 6 5 27 50 132 −82 23
20 Eppleton Colliery Welfare 38 8 6 24 45 87 −42 15[lower-alpha 3] Relegated to the Northern Football Alliance
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Alnwick Town were deducted three points.
  2. Crook Town were deducted six points.
  3. Eppleton Colliery Welfare were deducted 15 points.

References
  1. "Northern Football League 1993–2003". Non League Matters.
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