Northern Football League
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Northern League Division 1 1988/89
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 83 | 34 | +49 | 84 | Champions |
| 2nd | Tow Law Town | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 74 | 45 | +29 | 77 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Gretna | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 80 | 37 | +43 | 73 | - |
| 4th | Guisborough Town | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 72 | - |
| 5th | Billingham Town | 38 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 64 | - |
| 6th | Newcastle Blue Star | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 61 | - |
| 7th | Brandon United | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 53 | - |
| 8th | Ferryhill Athletic | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 72 | 65 | +7 | 52 | - |
| 9th | Blyth Spartans | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 52 | - |
| 10th | Stockton | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 58 | 63 | -5 | 52 | - |
| 11th | Spennymoor United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 51 | - |
| 12th | Whitby Town | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 48 | - |
| 13th | Easington Colliery | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 47 | - |
| 14th | Durham City | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 42 | -1 | 46 | - |
| 15th | South Bank | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 46 | - |
| 16th | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 50 | 67 | -17 | 44 | - |
| 17th | Shildon | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 50 | 88 | -38 | 38 | - |
| 18th | North Shields | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 56 | 77 | -21 | 36 | ►NCEL Prem |
| 19th | Chester-le-Street Town | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 35 | 60 | -25 | 32 | ▼Relegated |
| 20th | Crook Town | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 89 | -57 | 20* | ▼Relegated |
* Crook Town were Deducted 3 Points
Northern League Division 2 1988/89
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Consett | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 89 | 32 | +57 | 93 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Alnwick Town | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 92 | 36 | +56 | 84 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Whickham | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 88 | 38 | +50 | 84 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Prudhoe East End | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 78 | - |
| 5th | Ashington | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 79 | 52 | +27 | 68 | - |
| 6th | Peterlee Newtown | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 67 | - |
| 7th | Bedlington Terriers | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 55 | - |
| 8th | Horden Colliery Welfare | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 58 | -1 | 55 | - |
| 9th | Northallerton Town | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 51* | * -3 Points |
| 10th | Ryhope Community Association | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 50 | - |
| 11th | Murton | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 50 | - |
| 12th | West Auckland Town | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 66 | 72 | -6 | 47 | - |
| 13th | Langley Park | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 58 | 72 | -14 | 42* | * -3 Points |
| 14th | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 52 | 72 | -20 | 40 | - |
| 15th | Esh Winning | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 68 | -26 | 38 | - |
| 16th | Darlington Cleveland Bridge | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 49 | 83 | -34 | 38 | - |
| 17th | Evenwood Town | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 53 | 100 | -47 | 32 | - |
| 18th | Washington | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 50 | 87 | -37 | 30 | - |
| 19th | Willington | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 43 | 97 | -54 | 30 | - |
| 20th | Shotton Comrades | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 83 | -51 | 24 | - |
Teams Leaving the Northern League
| ►North Shields Transferred to the Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
Teams Joining the Northern League
| ▲Hebburn Joined from the Wearside Football League |
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