The 1986–87 Northern Football League season was the 89th in the history of
Northern Football League
The Northern League is a men's football league in north east England. Having been founded in 1889, it is the second-oldest football league in the world still in existence after the English Football League.
It contains two divisions; Division ...
, a
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
competition in England.
Division One
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
* Blue Star, who also changed name to
Newcastle Blue Star
Newcastle Blue Star F.C. is a football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It was established in 1930 and joined the Wearside League in 1973. In 1978, it won the FA Vase. Having won promotion to the Northern Premier League Premier Divi ...
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Easington Colliery
Easington Colliery is a town in County Durham, England, known for a history of coal mining. It is situated to the north of Horden, a short distance to the east of Easington Village. The town suffered a significant mining accident on 29 May 195 ...
League table
Division Two
Division Two featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, relegated from Division One:
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Billingham Synthonia
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Billingham Town
League table
References
External links
Northern Football League official site
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Northern Football League seasons
1986–87 in English football leagues