Northern Football League
1988/89 Tables◄ 1989/90 Tables ►1990/91 Tables
Northern League Division 1 1989/90
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 87 | 35 | +52 | 91 | Champions |
| 2nd | Gretna | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 79 | 44 | +35 | 75 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Tow Law Town | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 78 | 57 | +21 | 73 | - |
| 4th | Newcastle Blue Star | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 67 | - |
| 5th | Stockton | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 73 | 64 | +9 | 62 | - |
| 6th | Consett | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 57 | - |
| 7th | Guisborough Town | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 56 | - |
| 8th | Alnwick Town | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 54 | - |
| 9th | Blyth Spartans | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 53 | - |
| 10th | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 66 | -4 | 52 | - |
| 11th | Spennymoor United | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 50 | ►NCEL Prem |
| 12th | Whitby Town | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 50* | * -3 Points |
| 13th | Ferryhill Athletic | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 63 | 79 | -16 | 46 | - |
| 14th | Shildon | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 75 | -17 | 46 | - |
| 15th | Whickham | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 69 | -21 | 40 | - |
| 16th | South Bank | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 65 | -25 | 40 | - |
| 17th | Durham City | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 64 | 77 | -13 | 39 | - |
| 18th | Brandon United | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 60 | -14 | 39 | - |
| 19th | Billingham Town | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 67 | -15 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
| 20th | Easington Colliery | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 70 | -41 | 27 | ▼Relegated |
Northern League Division 2 1989/90
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Murton | 38 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 86 | 33 | +53 | 89 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Northallerton Town | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 82 | 32 | +50 | 87 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Peterlee Newtown | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 71 | 24 | +47 | 82 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Langley Park | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 35 | +32 | 80 | - |
| 5th | Chester-le-Street Town | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 77 | - |
| 6th | Crook Town | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 67 | - |
| 7th | Evenwood Town | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 77 | 52 | +25 | 65 | - |
| 8th | Prudhoe East End | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 61 | - |
| 9th | Bedlington Terriers | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 56 | - |
| 10th | Washington | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 52 | - |
| 11th | Ryhope Community Association | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 68 | 67 | +1 | 48 | - |
| 12th | Darlington Cleveland Bridge | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 72 | -27 | 43* | * -3 Points |
| 13th | Ashington | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 62 | 85 | -23 | 36 | - |
| 14th | Willington | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 51 | 86 | -35 | 35 | - |
| 15th | Hebburn | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 56 | 76 | -20 | 32 | - |
| 16th | Horden Colliery Welfare | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 66 | -32 | 32 | - |
| 17th | Shotton Comrades | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 69 | -18 | 31* | * -3 Points |
| 18th | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 43 | 71 | -28 | 30 | - |
| 19th | West Auckland Town | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 72 | -29 | 28 | |
| 20th | Esh Winning | 38 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 41 | 91 | -50 | 23* | * -3 Points |
Teams Leaving the Northern League
| ►Spennymoor United Transferred to the Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
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