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      NORTH-EASTERN LEAGUE  1920/21
      P W D L F A Pts
      1 Darlington 38 28 4 6 76 29 60 Promoted
      2 Middlesbrough Reserves 38 27 5 6 93 35 59
      3 Newcastle United Res. 38 23 7 8 96 39 53
      4 Sunderland Reserves 38 21 10 7 73 49 52
      5 Blyth Spartans 38 19 11 8 69 34 49
      6 Carlisle United 38 18 10 10 79 46 46
      7 West Stanley 38 14 14 10 54 42 42
      8 Hartlepools United 38 18 6 14 64 50 42 Promoted
      9 Ashington 38 14 13 11 66 52 41 Promoted
      10 Jarrow 38 14 11 13 46 44 39
      11 Durham City 38 16 5 17 51 60 37 Promoted
      12 Chester-le-Street 38 13 11 14 50 58 37
      13 Leadgate Park 38 13 10 15 57 58 36
      14 South Shields Reserves 38 12 11 15 51 66 35
      15 Spennymoor United 38 10 10 18 51 79 30
      16 Houghton Rovers 38 7 10 21 38 69 24
      17 Shildon 38 8 7 23 41 75 23
      18 Scotswood 38 8 5 25 35 76 21
      19 Wallsend 38 6 8 24 39 96 20
      20 Bedlington United 38 4 6 28 32 104 14
     
     

Promoted The new Third Division (North) came into being in 1921/22 and four North-Eastern League clubs - Ashington, Darlington, Durham City and Hartlepools United - were amongst the clubs who were invited to join the new division without having to take part in a vote.