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2026-27 · Level 9 · Step 5 · 22 clubs

Northern League Division One

2026-27 coverage of Northern League Division One, with club membership based on the FA National League System allocation list.

Step football where infrastructure, local support, and consistency decide the season.

Promotion and relegation totals can include play-off winners and balancing from adjacent divisions. How the pyramid works.

Membership source: The FA allocation list · checked 2026-08-10

Clubs
22
Promotion
1
Relegation
2
Avg capacity
2,921
Profile depth
54%

The Table · 2026-27

No verified live 2026-27 table is being shown yet. The allocated club list above is current; standings will appear when a current-season feed has passed review.

Latest from Northern League Division One

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History & Structure

Context

Northern League Division One sits at Level 9 · Step 5 in the English football pyramid.

Promotion, relegation, and club sustainability are central to how this league evolves each season.

Modern history

  • 2015-2018: Stability and infrastructure investment period.
  • 2019-2022: Competitive recalibration after pandemic-era disruption.
  • 2023-2025: Promotion and relegation margins tightened across the division.

Every Club in Northern League Division One

22 profiles

Birtley TownBirtley Sports Complex, BirtleyProfile 60%Bishop AucklandHeritage Park, Bishop AucklandProfile 60%Blyth TownSouth Newsham Playing Fields, BlythProfile 60%Boro RangersPhoenix ParkProfile 60%Carlisle CityGillford Park, CarlisleProfile 50%Crook TownThe Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground, CrookProfile 60%Easington CollieryWelfare Park, EasingtonProfile 60%Horden Community WelfareWelfare ParkProfile 60%Kendal TownParkside Road, KendalProfile 60%Marske UnitedMount Pleasant, MarskeProfile 60%Newcastle BenfieldSam Smith's Park, Walkergate, Newcastle upon TyneProfile 60%Newcastle Blue StarScotswood, Newcastle upon TyneProfile 60%Newton AycliffeMoore Lane Sports ClubProfile 60%North ShieldsDaren Persson Stadium @ Ralph Gardner Park North ShieldsProfile 60%Northallerton TownCalvert Stadium, NorthallertonProfile 60%PenrithTBCProfile 30%Redcar TownTBCProfile 20%ShildonTBCProfile 40%ThornabyTeesdale Park Thornaby-on-Tees, North YorkshireProfile 60%WhickhamThe Glebe Sports Ground, WhickhamProfile 60%Whitley BayHillheads Park, Whitley BayProfile 60%Yarm & EaglescliffeTBCProfile 20%