title: 2000–01 Northern Football League
text: # 2000–01 Northern Football League
  
  The 2000–01 Northern Football League season was the 103rd 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 four new clubs.
  
  * Clubs promoted from Division Two:
     * Brandon United
     * Hebburn, who also changed name to Hebburn Town
     * Newcastle Blue Star
  * Plus:
     * Whitley Bay, relegated from the Northern Premier League
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Bedlington Terriers | 40 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 108 | 31 | +77 | 89 | |
  | 2 | Dunston Federation Brewery | 40 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 93 | 49 | +44 | 85 | |
  | 3 | Marske United | 40 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 82 | 35 | +47 | 79 | |
  | 4 | Durham City | 40 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 95 | 42 | +53 | 78 | |
  | 5 | Brandon United | 40 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 86 | 53 | +33 | 77 | |
  | 6 | Peterlee Newtown | 40 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 75 | 55 | +20 | 75 | |
  | 7 | Tow Law Town | 40 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 90 | 64 | +26 | 67 | |
  | 8 | Billingham Synthonia | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 81 | 58 | +23 | 65 | |
  | 9 | Billingham Town | 40 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 64 | |
  | 10 | Consett | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 59 | |
  | 11 | Whitley Bay | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 61 | +8 | 55 | |
  | 12 | West Auckland Town | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 65 | 68 | −3 | 55 | |
  | 13 | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 40 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 48 | |
  | 14 | Guisborough Town | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 47 | |
  | 15 | Chester-le-Street Town | 40 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 44 | |
  | 16 | Newcastle Blue Star | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 83 | −30 | 44 | |
  | 17 | Seaham Red Star | 40 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 59 | 111 | −52 | 44 | |
  | 18 | Morpeth Town | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 63 | 78 | −15 | 36 | |
  | 19 | Easington Colliery | 40 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 57 | 86 | −29 | 36 | Relegated to Division Two |
  | 20 | Hebburn Town | 40 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 113 | −80 | 22 | Relegated to Division Two |
  | 21 | Crook Town | 40 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 33 | 155 | −122 | 10 | Relegated to Division Two |
  
  * ↑ Morpeth Town were deducted six points.
  
  ## Division Two
  
  Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, relegated from Division One:
  
  * Shotton Comrades
  * South Shields
  * Thornaby-On-Tees, who also changed name to Thornaby
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ashington | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 100 | 41 | +59 | 80 | Promoted to Division One |
  | 2 | Washington Ikeda Hoover | 36 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 83 | 35 | +48 | 79 | Promoted to Division One |
  | 3 | Thornaby | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 85 | 50 | +35 | 76 | Promoted to Division One |
  | 4 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 67 | |
  | 5 | Esh Winning | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 79 | 44 | +35 | 64 | |
  | 6 | Northallerton Town | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 75 | 45 | +30 | 60 | |
  | 7 | Penrith | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 54 | |
  | 8 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 54 | |
  | 9 | Willington | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 48 | |
  | 10 | Kennek Ryhope CA | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 46 | |
  | 11 | South Shields | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 81 | −10 | 45 | |
  | 12 | Prudhoe Town | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 69 | 66 | +3 | 44 | |
  | 13 | Shildon | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 44 | |
  | 14 | Alnwick Town | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 39 | |
  | 15 | Evenwood Town | 36 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 50 | 97 | −47 | 35 | |
  | 16 | Shotton Comrades | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 85 | −36 | 34 | |
  | 17 | Murton | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 76 | −23 | 32 | |
  | 18 | Whickham | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 68 | −25 | 29 | |
  | 19 | Eppleton Colliery Welfare | 36 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 99 | −70 | 8 | |
  
  * ↑ Norton & Stockton Ancients were deducted three points.
  * ↑ Murton were deducted three points.
  