Northern Football League
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Northern League Division 1 1997/98
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Bedlington Terriers | 38 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 120 | 32 | +88 | 90 | Champions |
| 2nd | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 81 | 36 | +45 | 78 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Guisborough Town | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 84 | 53 | +31 | 75 | - |
| 4th | Dunston Federation Brewery | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 73 | - |
| 5th | RTM Newcastle | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 92 | 70 | +22 | 65 | - |
| 6th | Penrith | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 81 | 62 | +19 | 65 | - |
| 7th | Morpeth Town | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 75 | 48 | +27 | 62 | - |
| 8th | South Shields | 38 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 65 | 38 | +27 | 61* | * -3 Points |
| 9th | Shildon | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 77 | 87 | -10 | 55 | - |
| 10th | Billingham Town | 38 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 72 | 79 | -7 | 53 | - |
| 11th | Tow Law Town | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 78 | 61 | +17 | 52* | * -3 Points |
| 12th | Consett | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 62 | -2 | 50 | - |
| 13th | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 64 | 70 | -6 | 45 | - |
| 14th | Crook Town | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 67 | -9 | 43 | - |
| 15th | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 60 | 83 | -23 | 43 | - |
| 16th | Easington Colliery | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 77 | 97 | -20 | 42* | * -3 Points |
| 17th | Stockton | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 65 | -11 | 40 | - |
| 18th | Durham City | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 55 | 67 | -12 | 37 | ▼Relegated |
| 19th | Northallerton Town | 38 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 39 | 102 | -63 | 18 | ▼Relegated |
| 20th | Murton | 38 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 23 | 170 | -147 | 3* | ▼Relegated |
* Murton were Deducted 3 Points
Northern League Division 2 1997/98
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Chester-le-Street Town | 36 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 105 | 27 | +78 | 90 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | West Auckland Town | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 84 | 36 | +48 | 80 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Marske United | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 78 | 30 | +48 | 77 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Prudhoe Town | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 87 | 58 | +29 | 62 | - |
| 5th | Ashington | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 61 | - |
| 6th | Willington | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 87 | 65 | +22 | 54 | - |
| 7th | Peterlee Newtown | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 52* | * -3 Points |
| 8th | Evenwood Town | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 51 | - |
| 9th | Alnwick Town | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 50 | - |
| 10th | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 49 | - |
| 11th | Shotton Comrades | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 47 | - |
| 12th | Hebburn | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 46 | - |
| 13th | Ryhope Community Association | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 63 | -3 | 46 | - |
| 14th | Horden Colliery Welfare | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 58 | 67 | -9 | 44 | - |
| 15th | Whickham | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 66 | -15 | 43* | * -6 Points |
| 16th | Esh Winning | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 58 | 79 | -21 | 42 | - |
| 17th | Brandon United | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 59 | 87 | -28 | 39 | - |
| 18th | Eppleton Colliery Welfare | 36 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 29 | 103 | -74 | 16 | - |
| 19th | Washington | 36 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 24 | 153 | -129 | 3 | - |
Team Name Changes
| - RTM Newcastle changed their name back to Newcastle Blue Star |
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