Football league season
The 2018–19 Northern Football Alliance consists of 48 teams split over 3 leagues of 16 teams.
Premier Division
The following 3 clubs left the Northern Alliance Premier Division before the season -
Birtley Town - promoted to Northern League Division 2
Ashington Colliers - resigned from the league
Northbank Carlisle - resigned from the league
The following 5 clubs joined the Northern Alliance Premier Division before the season -
Alnwick Town - relegated from Northern League Division Two
AFC New Fordley - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 1
Newcastle Blue Star - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 1
Newcastle Chemfica - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 1
Killingworth YPC - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 1
Other changes to Northern Alliance Premier Division before the season -
Killingworth Town & Killingworth YPC merged / renamed AFC Killingworth
Hazlerigg Victory renamed Newcastle Blue Star
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion, qualification or relegation
1
Newcastle University
17
16
0
1
92
12
+80
48
Promotion to Northern League Division 2
2
AFC Killingworth
14
12
1
1
58
16
+42
37
3
Newcastle Blue Star
15
12
1
2
46
17
+29
37
4
Gateshead Rutherford
17
10
1
6
37
33
+4
31
5
Ponteland United
19
9
3
7
40
32
+8
30
6
Wallington
17
9
2
6
34
31
+3
29
7
Alnwick Town
17
8
3
6
35
30
+5
27
8
Shankhouse
19
7
1
11
26
43
−17
22
9
Percy Main Amateurs
21
7
1
13
29
55
−26
22
10
Newcastle Chemfica
18
5
5
8
37
41
−4
20
11
Seaton Delaval AFC
16
6
1
9
26
43
−17
19
12
AFC New Fordley
15
5
2
8
29
44
−15
17
13
Whitley Bay A
17
5
3
9
34
57
−23
15[ a]
14
Gateshead FC A
17
4
2
11
38
46
−8
14
15
FC United of Newcastle
16
4
1
11
30
64
−34
13
16
North Shields Athletic
19
2
5
12
31
58
−27
11
Relegation to Northern Alliance Division 1
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2019. Source:
[1] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won;
[ 1] Notes:
Division 1
The following 5 clubs left the Northern Alliance Division 1 before the season -
AFC New Fordley - promoted to Northern Alliance Premier Division
Newcastle Blue Star - promoted to Northern Alliance Premier Division
Newcastle Chemfica - promoted to Northern Alliance Premier Division
Killingworth YPC - promoted to Northern Alliance Premier Division
Cramlington Town – relegated to Northern Alliance Division 2
The following 5 clubs joined the Northern Alliance Division 1 before the season -
Blyth Spartans Reserves - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 2
Prudhoe Youth Club - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 2
Winlaton Vulcans - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 2
Bedlington FC - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 2
Blyth Town - promoted from Northern Alliance Division 2
Other changes to Northern Alliance Division 1 before the season -
Hebburn Reyrolle renamed Hebburn Town U23s
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion, qualification or relegation
1
Blyth Town
15
14
1
0
42
6
+36
43
Promotion to Northern Alliance Premier Division
2
Cullercoats
17
13
1
3
51
19
+32
40
3
Bedlington FC
18
12
1
5
56
35
+21
37
4
Blyth Spartans Reserves
17
11
2
4
72
25
+47
35
5
Winlaton Vulcans
16
11
0
5
43
29
+14
33
6
Prudhoe Youth Club FC
17
10
1
6
46
34
+12
31
7
Hexham
14
8
1
5
33
25
+8
25
8
Hebburn Town U23
17
8
1
8
48
45
+3
25
9
Forest Hall
16
6
3
7
37
33
+4
21
10
Seaton Burn
18
5
4
9
30
35
−5
19
11
Felling Magpies
17
4
5
8
25
43
−18
17
12
Wallsend Boys Club
16
5
1
10
22
35
−13
16
13
Red Row Welfare
16
4
2
10
35
44
−9
11[ a]
14
Longbenton FC
20
4
2
14
34
76
−42
11[ a]
15
Gosforth Bohemians
14
2
2
10
28
52
−24
8
16
Newcastle East End FC
16
1
1
14
21
87
−66
4
Relegation to Northern Alliance Division 2
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2019. Source:
[2] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won;
[ 1] Notes:
Division 2
The following 5 clubs left the Northern Alliance Division 2 before the season -
Blyth Spartans Reserves - promoted to Northern Alliance Division 1
Prudhoe Youth Club Seniors - promoted to Northern Alliance Division 1
Winlaton Vulcans - promoted to Northern Alliance Division 1
Bedlington FC - promoted to Northern Alliance Division 1
Blyth Town - promoted to Northern Alliance Division 1
The following 5 clubs joined the Northern Alliance Division 2 before the season -
Burradon FC – elected into the league
Ellington - promoted from Tyneside Amateur League
Jesmond - promoted from Tyneside Amateur League
Stobswood Welfare - promoted from Tyneside Amateur League
Rothbury - promoted from North Northumberland League
Other changes to Northern Alliance Division 2 before the season -
Seghill FC renamed Seaton Sluice FC
Whitburn Athletic renamed Whitburn & Cleadon
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion, qualification or relegation
1
Whitley Bay Sporting Club
19
14
1
4
59
39
+20
43
Promotion to Northern Alliance Division 1
2
Rothbury
16
12
3
1
46
21
+25
39
3
Cramlington United
18
11
2
5
57
33
+24
35
4
Willington Quay Saints
19
11
2
6
58
40
+18
35
5
Whitburn & Cleadon
18
10
3
5
46
30
+16
33
6
Spittal Rovers
17
10
1
6
51
25
+26
31
7
Blyth FC
14
9
1
4
40
21
+19
28
8
Ellington
15
8
3
4
40
23
+17
27
9
Coundon and Leeholme
15
8
0
7
36
28
+8
24
10
Jesmond
16
7
1
8
50
34
+16
22
11
Wideopen and District
17
4
3
10
34
59
−25
15
12
Seaton Sluice FC
19
5
0
14
39
74
−35
15
13
Stobswood Welfare
19
5
2
12
27
55
−28
14[ a]
14
Cramlington Town
20
4
2
14
27
78
−51
14
15
Gateshead Redheugh 1957
16
3
2
11
25
50
−25
11
16
Burradon
14
2
0
12
20
45
−25
6
Potential relegation to National League step 10
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2019. Source:
[3] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won;
[ 1] Notes:
References