The 1897–98 Northern Football League season was the ninth in the history of the Northern Football League , a football competition in Northern England . This was the first season in which the Northern League was split into two divisions.
Football league season
Division One
Football league season
The division featured 9 clubs which competed in the last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.
League table
Division Two
Football league season
The division featured 7 new clubs.
League table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1
Howden-le-Wear
10
5
2
3
17
14
1.214
12
2
Darlington Rise Carr Rangers
10
5
1
4
22
18
1.222
11
Left the league
3
Loftus
10
5
1
4
18
17
1.059
11
4
Leadgate Exiles
10
5
0
5
17
17
1.000
10
Left the league
5
Shildon United
10
4
1
5
15
17
0.882
9
6
Brotton
10
3
1
6
14
20
0.700
7
–
Britannia Rovers
0
–
–
–
–
–
—
0[ a]
^ Britannia Rovers were expelled from the league. Their record (P6 W0 D1 L5 F6 A25 P1) was expunged.[ 10]
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