1947–48 Northern Football League

The 1947–48 Northern Football League season was the 50th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England.[1]

Clubs

Football league season
Northern League
Season1947–48
ChampionsFerryhill Athletic
Matches played182
Goals scored829 (4.55 per match)

The league featured 13 clubs which competed in the last season, along with one new club:

  • East Tanfield Colliery Welfare

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ferryhill Athletic 26 20 4 2 90 40 2.250 44
2 Bishop Auckland 26 17 3 6 90 41 2.195 37
3 South Bank 26 13 7 6 61 40 1.525 33
4 Shildon 26 15 0 11 52 51 1.020 30
5 Evenwood Town 26 12 5 9 53 44 1.205 29
6 Stanley United 26 10 7 9 60 62 0.968 27
7 Tow Law Town 26 12 3 11 58 61 0.951 27
8 Crook Colliery Welfare 26 12 3 11 53 58 0.914 27
9 Willington 26 11 3 12 53 54 0.981 25
10 West Auckland Town 26 8 5 13 57 73 0.781 21
11 East Tanfield Colliery Welfare 26 7 5 14 52 67 0.776 19 Left the league
12 Whitby Town 26 8 3 15 52 76 0.684 19
13 Heaton Stannington 26 4 7 15 47 66 0.712 15
14 Billingham Synthonia 26 5 1 20 51 96 0.531 11
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.

References

  1. ^ "Northern Football League 1925–1960". Non League Matters.
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