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1953–54 Northern Football League

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The 1953–54 Northern Football League season was the 56th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England.[1]

Clubs

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Northern League
Season1953–54
ChampionsBishop Auckland
Matches played182
Goals scored817 (4.49 per match)

The league featured 14 clubs which competed in the last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Bishop Auckland 26 19 4 3 97 34 2.853 42
2 Crook Town 26 19 2 5 95 38 2.500 40
3 Ferryhill Athletic 26 17 5 4 56 27 2.074 39
4 Billingham Synthonia 26 15 2 9 61 44 1.386 32
5 West Auckland Town 26 15 2 9 58 48 1.208 32
6 Durham City 26 15 2 9 62 52 1.192 32
7 Whitby Town 26 9 6 11 58 56 1.036 24
8 Willington 26 11 1 14 48 51 0.941 23
9 Evenwood Town 26 9 3 14 57 65 0.877 21
10 Tow Law Town 26 10 0 16 43 64 0.672 20
11 Penrith 26 8 1 17 39 81 0.481 17
12 Shildon 26 11 2 13 74 68 1.088 16[a]
13 Stanley United 26 3 5 18 33 84 0.393 11
14 South Bank 26 3 1 22 36 105 0.343 7
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
Notes:
  1. ^ Shildon deducted eight points for fielding unregistered players.[2]

No changes following this season.

References

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  1. ^ "Northern Football League 1925–1960". Non League Matters.
  2. ^ "SHILDON". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
  3. ^ "1953-54 Northern League". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2013-07-01.