2003–04 Northern Football League

The 2003–04 Northern Football League season was the 106th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.[1]

Division One
Northern Football League
Division One
Season2003–04
ChampionsDunston Federation Brewery
RelegatedWashington
Marske United
Penrith
Matches played420
Goals scored1,473 (3.51 per match)

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

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Dunston Federation Brewery 40 25 9 6 76 32 +44 84
2 Durham City 40 23 9 8 90 53 +37 78
3 Bedlington Terriers 40 25 5 10 104 58 +46 77[lower-alpha 1]
4 Shildon 40 21 11 8 82 52 +30 71[lower-alpha 2]
5 Billingham Town 40 20 10 10 83 62 +21 70
6 Jarrow Roofing BCA 40 19 6 15 98 90 +8 63
7 Peterlee Newtown 40 17 9 14 82 67 +15 60
8 Brandon United 40 17 7 16 71 77 −6 58
9 Billingham Synthonia 40 16 9 15 75 65 +10 57
10 Whitley Bay 40 16 6 18 71 76 −5 54
11 Morpeth Town 40 16 8 16 70 59 +11 53[lower-alpha 3]
12 Thornaby 40 14 12 14 56 61 −5 51[lower-alpha 4]
13 West Auckland Town 40 14 8 18 63 96 −33 50
14 Guisborough Town 40 13 10 17 59 57 +2 49
15 Esh Winning 40 13 9 18 52 68 −16 48
16 Tow Law Town 40 13 8 19 63 78 −15 47
17 Chester-le-Street Town 40 14 4 22 74 85 −11 46
18 Horden Colliery Welfare 40 11 11 18 58 81 −23 44
19 Washington 40 10 6 24 55 97 −42 36 Relegated to Division Two
20 Marske United 40 8 9 23 46 76 −30 33
21 Penrith 40 8 8 24 45 83 −38 32
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Bedlington Terriers were deducted three points.
  2. Shildon were deducted three points.
  3. Morpeth were deducted three points.
  4. Thornaby were deducted three points.

Division Two
Northern Football League
Division Two
Season2003–04
ChampionsAshington
PromotedAshington
Newcastle Benfield Saints
Consett
RelegatedShotton Comrades
Matches played380
Goals scored1,323 (3.48 per match)

Division Two 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 Ashington 38 27 7 4 91 28 +63 88 Promoted to Division One
2 Newcastle Benfield Saints 38 26 7 5 106 42 +64 85
3 Consett 38 25 8 5 84 35 +49 83
4 Newcastle Blue Star 38 24 6 8 87 53 +34 75[lower-alpha 1]
5 Washington Nissan 38 21 6 11 81 47 +34 66[lower-alpha 2]
6 Prudhoe Town 38 18 4 16 73 70 +3 58
7 Northallerton Town 38 15 12 11 73 57 +16 57
8 Hebburn Town 38 16 6 16 64 58 +6 54
9 Kennek Ryhope CA 38 15 8 15 65 55 +10 53
10 Whickham 38 14 10 14 66 57 +9 52
11 Alnwick Town 38 15 6 17 50 59 −9 51
12 South Shields 38 14 8 16 61 68 −7 50
13 Seaham Red Star 38 11 10 17 73 78 −5 43
14 Evenwood Town 38 13 4 21 43 58 −15 43
15 Murton 38 11 9 18 58 68 −10 42 Demoted to the Northern Football Alliance
16 Crook Town 38 11 8 19 61 79 −18 41
17 Willington 38 11 5 22 50 104 −54 38
18 Norton & Stockton Ancients 38 10 5 23 49 89 −40 35
19 Easington Colliery 38 8 3 27 41 119 −78 27
20 Shotton Comrades 38 6 6 26 47 99 −52 24 Relegated to the Wearside Football League
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Newcastle Blue Star were deducted three points.
  2. Washington Nissan were deducted three points.

References
  1. "Northern Football League 2003–2011". Non League Matters.
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