Northern Football League
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Northern League Division 1 2002/03
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Brandon United | 40 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 88 | Champions |
| 2nd | Bedlington Terriers | 40 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 96 | 42 | +54 | 81 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Billingham Town | 40 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 100 | 56 | +44 | 74 | - |
| 4th | Billingham Synthonia | 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 73 | 47 | +26 | 71 | - |
| 5th | Durham City | 40 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 68 | - |
| 6th | Shildon | 40 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 83 | 74 | +9 | 64 | - |
| 7th | Guisborough Town | 40 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 63 | - |
| 8th | Dunston Federation Brewery | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 62 | - |
| 9th | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 67 | -3 | 58 | - |
| 10th | Whitley Bay | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 62 | +6 | 56* | * -3 Points |
| 11th | Morpeth Town | 40 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 56 | - |
| 12th | Washington | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 56 | - |
| 13th | West Auckland Town | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 87 | 74 | +13 | 54* | * -3 Points |
| 14th | Chester-le-Street Town | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 63 | -3 | 53 | - |
| 15th | Tow Law Town | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 58 | 63 | -5 | 50 | - |
| 16th | Marske United | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 74 | -10 | 49 | - |
| 17th | Esh Winning | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 84 | -30 | 49* | * -3 Points |
| 18th | Peterlee Newtown | 40 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 44 | 89 | -45 | 33 | - |
| 19th | Prudhoe Town | 40 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 89 | -37 | 31 | ▼Relegated |
| 20th | Consett | 40 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 44 | 83 | -39 | 29 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Newcastle Blue Star | 40 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 105 | -68 | 18 | ▼Relegated |
Northern League Division 2 2002/03
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Penrith | 38 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 102 | 28 | +74 | 88 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Horden Colliery Welfare | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 83 | 38 | +45 | 85 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Thornaby | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 84 | 32 | +52 | 83 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 91 | 45 | +46 | 82 | - |
| 5th | Ashington | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 101 | 37 | +64 | 79 | - |
| 6th | Washington Nissan | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 102 | 57 | +45 | 68 | - |
| 7th | Easington Colliery | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 83 | 72 | +11 | 62 | - |
| 8th | South Shields | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 86 | 70 | +16 | 59 | - |
| 9th | Northallerton Town | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 72 | 58 | +14 | 56 | - |
| 10th | Whickham | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 51 | - |
| 11th | Kennek Ryhope Community | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 67 | -4 | 45 | - |
| 12th | Hebburn Town | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 55 | 66 | -11 | 44 | - |
| 13th | Evenwood Town | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 58 | 95 | -37 | 42 | - |
| 14th | Murton | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 55 | 95 | -40 | 38 | - |
| 15th | Alnwick Town | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 50 | 69 | -19 | 35* | * -3 Points |
| 16th | Crook Town | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 64 | 92 | -28 | 35* | * -6 Points |
| 17th | Shotton Comrades | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 46 | 103 | -57 | 29 | - |
| 18th | Norton & Stockton Ancients | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 81 | -43 | 24 | - |
| 19th | Willington | 38 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 50 | 132 | -82 | 23 | - |
| 20th | Eppleton Colliery Welfare | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 45 | 87 | -42 | 15* | ▼Relegated |
* Eppleton Colliery Welfare were Deducted 15 Points
Teams Leaving the Northern League
| ▼Eppleton Colliery Welfare were Relegated to the Northern Football Alliance |
Teams Joining the Northern League
| ▲Newcastle Benfield Saints Joined from the Northern Football Alliance |
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