Northern Football League
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Northern League Division 1 1984/85
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Bishop Auckland | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 92 | 26 | +66 | 82 | Champions |
| 2nd | Blyth Spartans | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 86 | 36 | +50 | 75 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | South Bank | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 67 | - |
| 4th | Tow Law Town | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 64 | - |
| 5th | North Shields | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 62 | - |
| 6th | Gretna | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 59 | - |
| 7th | Whitby Town | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 58 | - |
| 8th | Chester-le-Street Town | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 51 | - |
| 9th | Peterlee Newtown | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 46 | - |
| 10th | Ryhope Community Association | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 55 | -6 | 45 | - |
| 11th | Spennymoor United | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 41 | - |
| 12th | Billingham Synthonia | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 65 | -26 | 38 | - |
| 13th | Whitley Bay | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 32* | * -3 Points |
| 14th | Ferryhill Athletic | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 70 | -31 | 32 | - |
| 15th | Consett | 34 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 42 | 95 | -53 | 27 | - |
| 16th | Crook Town | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 66 | -34 | 26 | - |
| 17th | Horden Colliery Welfare | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 67 | -31 | 25 | ▼Relegated |
| 18th | Shildon | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 41 | 87 | -46 | 22 | ▼Relegated |
Northern League Division 2 1984/85
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Brandon United | 34 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 102 | 38 | +64 | 83 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Bedlington Terriers | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 80 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Hartlepool United Reserves | 34 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 86 | 37 | +49 | 77 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Billingham Town | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 32 | +42 | 72 | ▲Promoted |
| 5th | Durham City | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 73 | 36 | +37 | 72 | - |
| 6th | Seaham Colliery Welfare | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 76 | 41 | +35 | 64 | - |
| 7th | Willington | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 56 | - |
| 8th | Darlington Cleveland Bridge | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 57 | 64 | -7 | 48 | - |
| 9th | Langley Park | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 62 | -9 | 42 | - |
| 10th | Ashington | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 40 | - |
| 11th | Esh Winning | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 64 | -18 | 39* | * -3 Points |
| 12th | Northallerton Town | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 44 | 71 | -27 | 38 | - |
| 13th | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 69 | -35 | 28 | - |
| 14th | Alnwick Town | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 78 | -36 | 26 | - |
| 15th | Evenwood Town | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 41 | 78 | -37 | 26 | - |
| 16th | Darlington Reserves | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 81 | -32 | 25 | - |
| 17th | West Auckland Town | 34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 47 | 88 | -41 | 24 | - |
| 18th | Shotton Comrades | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 74 | -37 | 21 | - |
Teams Joining the Northern League
| ►Guisborough Town Transferred from the Northern Counties East League |
| ▲Blue Star Joined from the Wearside Football League |
| ▲Easington Colliery Joined from the Wearside Football League |
| ▲Stockton Joined from the Wearside Football League |
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