1908–09 Northern Football League
The 1908–09 Northern Football League season was the twentieth in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England.
A Championship Play-Off between Bishop Auckland and South Bank, who finished the season level on points, was played on 27 November 1909 at the home ground of Darlington St Augustine's. Bishop Auckland were declared League Champions after a 4–2 victory.[1]
Clubs[edit]
| Season | 1908–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bishop Auckland |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 539 (4.08 per match) |
← 1907–08 1909–10 → | |
The league featured 10 clubs which competed in the last season, along with two new clubs:
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Auckland | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 67 | 29 | 2.310 | 33 | Qualified for the championship match |
| 2 | South Bank | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 34 | 1.794 | 33 | |
| 3 | Stockton | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 1.586 | 26 | |
| 4 | Crook Town | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 40 | 1.225 | 26 | |
| 5 | West Hartlepool | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 35 | 1.429 | 24 | |
| 6 | Grangetown Athletic | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 53 | 0.887 | 21 | |
| 7 | Darlington St Augustine's | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 48 | 52 | 0.923 | 20 | |
| 8 | Scarborough | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 45 | 56 | 0.804 | 19 | |
| 9 | Saltburn | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 42 | 0.786 | 18 | |
| 10 | West Auckland | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 46 | 0.696 | 16 | |
| 11 | York City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 73 | 0.425 | 15 | |
| 12 | Leadgate Park | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 0.600 | 13 | Left the league |
Source: [2]
Championship match[edit]
- 27 November 1909: Bishop Auckland 4–2 South Bank
References[edit]
- ^ "BISHOP AUCKLAND". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ "Northern League Table 1908-09". poolstats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2012.