1990–91 Northern Football League
# 1990–91 Northern Football League

The 1990–91 Northern Football League season was the 93rd in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.

## Division One

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

* Murton
* Northallerton Town
* Peterlee Newtown

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Gretna | 38 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 23 | +63 | 95 | |
| 2 | Guisborough Town | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 79 | 43 | +36 | 75 | |
| 3 | Blyth Spartans | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 80 | 50 | +30 | 68 | |
| 4 | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 68 | |
| 5 | Consett | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 68 | |
| 6 | Whitby Town | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 61 | |
| 7 | Tow Law Town | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 58 | |
| 8 | Ferryhill Athletic | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 54 | |
| 9 | Northallerton Town | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 53 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Blue Star | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 52 | |
| 11 | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 48 | |
| 12 | South Bank | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 43 | |
| 13 | Murton | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 41 | |
| 14 | Shildon | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 49 | 75 | −26 | 39 | |
| 15 | Whickham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 39 | |
| 16 | Peterlee Newtown | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 57 | 65 | −8 | 38 | |
| 17 | Brandon United | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 38 | |
| 18 | Stockton | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 40 | 79 | −39 | 36 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 19 | Alnwick Town | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 78 | −38 | 31 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 20 | Durham City | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 47 | 86 | −39 | 27 | Relegated to Division Two |

* ↑ Ferryhill Athletic were deducted three points.

## Division Two

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

* Billingham Town
* Easington Colliery

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | West Auckland Town | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 79 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Langley Park | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 83 | 40 | +43 | 76 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Easington Colliery | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 80 | 42 | +38 | 68 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Hebburn | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 89 | 56 | +33 | 68 | |
| 5 | Billingham Town | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 69 | 39 | +30 | 68 | |
| 6 | Evenwood Town | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 40 | +29 | 65 | |
| 7 | Esh Winning | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 77 | 57 | +20 | 63 | |
| 8 | Prudhoe East End | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 71 | 46 | +25 | 58 | |
| 9 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 36 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 60 | 67 | −7 | 51 | |
| 10 | Darlington Cleveland Bridge | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 49 | |
| 11 | Bedlington Terriers | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 48 | |
| 12 | Ashington | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 48 | |
| 13 | Crook Town | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 57 | 64 | −7 | 47 | |
| 14 | Ryhope Community | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 43 | |
| 15 | Shotton Comrades | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 73 | −30 | 30 | |
| 16 | Chester-le-Street Town | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 29 | |
| 17 | Washington | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 44 | 79 | −35 | 27 | |
| 18 | Willington | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 77 | −43 | 21 | |
| 19 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 36 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 99 | −62 | 16 | |

* ↑ Hebburn were deducted three points.
* ↑ Evenwood Town were deducted three points.
