Northern Football League
1997/98 Tables◄ 1998/99 Tables ►1999/00 Tables
Northern League Division 1 1998/99
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Bedlington Terriers | 38 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 128 | 37 | +91 | 101 | Champions |
| 2nd | Tow Law Town | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 80 | 49 | +31 | 75 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Chester-le-Street Town | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 71 | 46 | +25 | 65 | - |
| 4th | Dunston Federation Brewery | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 75 | 53 | +22 | 64 | - |
| 5th | West Auckland Town | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 64 | - |
| 6th | Guisborough Town | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 59 | - |
| 7th | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 55 | - |
| 8th | Consett | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 72 | 64 | +8 | 52 | - |
| 9th | Morpeth Town | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 54 | 60 | -6 | 51 | - |
| 10th | Stockton | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 68 | 76 | -8 | 51 | - |
| 11th | Billingham Synthonia | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 60 | 56 | +4 | 49* | * -3 Points |
| 12th | Marske United | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 58 | 63 | -5 | 48 | - |
| 13th | Crook Town | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 46 | - |
| 14th | South Shields | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 57 | 66 | -9 | 45 | - |
| 15th | Billingham Town | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 66 | 81 | -15 | 45* | * -3 Points |
| 16th | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 85 | -23 | 43 | - |
| 17th | Easington Colliery | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 67 | 78 | -11 | 39 | - |
| 18th | Newcastle Blue Star | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 59 | 83 | -24 | 38* | ▼Relegated |
| 19th | Penrith | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 59 | 82 | -23 | 35* | ▼Relegated |
| 20th | Shildon | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 48 | 107 | -59 | 26 | ▼Relegated |
* Newcastle Blue Star and Penrith were Deducted 3 Points each
Northern League Division 2 1998/99
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Durham City | 36 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 28 | +73 | 91 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Shotton Comrades | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 89 | 44 | +45 | 73 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Peterlee Newtown | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 43 | +36 | 71 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Northallerton Town | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 73 | 34 | +39 | 66 | - |
| 5th | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 73 | 43 | +30 | 66 | - |
| 6th | Brandon United | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 87 | 49 | +38 | 59 | - |
| 7th | Hebburn | 36 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 58 | - |
| 8th | Evenwood Town | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 82 | 63 | +19 | 55 | - |
| 9th | Whickham | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 53 | - |
| 10th | Prudhoe Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 52 | - |
| 11th | Ashington | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 51 | - |
| 12th | Alnwick Town | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 63 | 66 | -3 | 50 | - |
| 13th | Horden Colliery Welfare | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 50 | - |
| 14th | Willington | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 49 | - |
| 15th | Esh Winning | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 73 | -14 | 37 | - |
| 16th | Washington | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 55 | 78 | -23 | 36 | - |
| 17th | Ryhope Community Association | 36 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 30 | 90 | -60 | 18 | Merged |
| 18th | Murton | 36 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 33 | 167 | -134 | 14 | - |
| 19th | Eppleton Colliery Welfare | 36 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 26 | 120 | -94 | 7* | * -6 Points |
Team Name Changes
| - Ryhope Community Association merged with Kennek Roker to form Kennek Ryhope CA |
| - Stockton changed their name to Thornaby-On-Tees |
| - Washington changed their name to Washington Ikeda Hoover |
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