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      NORTHERN LEAGUE  1898/99
      P W D L F A Pts
      1 Bishop Auckland 16 9 7 0 35 16 25
      2 Darlington 16 10 3 3 50 29 23
      3 Middlesbrough 16 7 4 5 29 27 18 Promoted
      4 South Bank 16 6 6 4 20 21 18
      5 Darlington St Augustine's 16 5 5 6 19 23 15
      6 Leadgate Park 16 4 4 8 25 30 12
      7 Stockton 16 4 4 8 25 31 12
      8 Tow Law 16 3 6 7 18 25 12
      9 Crook Town 16 4 1 11 25 44 9
     
     

Darwen resigned from the Football League with Blackpool and Loughborough being required to seek re-election. Middlesbrough were one of seven non-league clubs included in the vote for Football League membership. Voting -

     
     
28 votes Loughborough T. Re-elected to the Football League
17 Chesterfield Town Elected to the Football League
17 Middlesbrough Elected to the Football League
15 Blackpool Not re-elected to the League
11 Stockport County Not elected to the Football League
7 Chorley Not elected to the Football League
7 Wigan County Not elected to the Football League
0 Coventry City Not elected to the Football League
0 Ashton North End Not elected to the Football League