Northern Football League
1977/78 Tables◄ 1978/79 Tables ►1979/80 Tables
Northern League Division 1 1978/79
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Spennymoor United | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 96 | 43 | +53 | 81 | Champions |
| 2nd | Bishop Auckland | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 96 | 38 | +58 | 80 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Ashington | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 79 | 47 | +32 | 76 | - |
| 4th | Crook Town | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 73 | - |
| 5th | Blyth Spartans | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 81 | 39 | +42 | 69 | - |
| 6th | Consett | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 52 | +32 | 69* | * -3 Points |
| 7th | North Shields | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 76 | 55 | +21 | 67 | - |
| 8th | South Bank | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 59 | - |
| 9th | Horden Colliery Welfare | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 59 | - |
| 10th | Durham City | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 63 | 62 | +1 | 54 | - |
| 11th | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 48 | - |
| 12th | Tow Law Town | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 44 | - |
| 13th | Shildon | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 69 | -17 | 43 | - |
| 14th | Whitby Town | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 42* | * -3 Points |
| 15th | Whitley Bay | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 77 | -23 | 36 | - |
| 16th | West Auckland Town | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 87 | -33 | 36 | - |
| 17th | Ferryhill Athletic | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 43 | 74 | -31 | 35 | - |
| 18th | Willington | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 75 | -34 | 31 | - |
| 19th | Penrith | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 82 | -47 | 31 | - |
| 20th | Evenwood Town | 38 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 112 | -81 | 14* | * -3 Points |
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