1996–97 Northern Football League
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The 1996–97 Northern Football League season was the 99th in the history of
Northern Football League The Northern League is a British men's association football, football league in North East England, north east England. Having been founded in 1889, it is the second-oldest football league in the world still in existence after the English Footb ...
, a
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competition in England.


Division One

Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two: * Easington Colliery * Morpeth Town *
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League table


Division Two

Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs. * Clubs relegated from Division One: ** Eppleton Colliery Welfare ** Ferryhill Athletic ** Peterlee Newtown * Plus: ** Jarrow Roofing BCA, joined from the Wearside Football League


League table


References


External links


Northern Football League official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Northern Football League Northern Football League seasons 1996–97 in English football leagues