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Northern Football Alliance

Association football league in England


Summary

Association football league in England

FieldValue
organiserNorthumberland Northumberland Football Association
County Durham Durham County Football Association
logoImage:NFA logo.png
pixels100px
countryEngland
confedFA
founded1890
divisionsPremier Division (20 teams)
Division One (20 teams)
Division Two (22 teams)
Division Three
teams62
feedsNorthern League Division Two
levelsLevel 11 (Premier Division)
domest_cupChallenge Cup
Stan Seymour League Cup
championsBurradon & New Fordley (Premier Division)
Hebburn Town Reserves (Division One)
Whitley Bay Sporting Club (Division Two)
Prudhoe Youth Club Seniors Reserves (Division Three)
season2024–25
websiteOfficial website

County Durham Durham County Football Association Division One (20 teams) Division Two (22 teams) Division Three Stan Seymour League Cup Hebburn Town Reserves (Division One) Whitley Bay Sporting Club (Division Two) Prudhoe Youth Club Seniors Reserves (Division Three)

The Northern Football Alliance is a football league based in the North East, England. It has four divisions headed by the Premier Division, which sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System.

The top club in the Premier Division is eligible for promotion to the Northern League Division Two. The top clubs in the First, Second and Third Divisions are promoted to the Premier, First, and Second Divisions respectively. The bottom club in the Third Division may be relegated to either the North Northumberland League Division One, or the Tyneside Amateur League, depending on which is more geographically appropriate.

The Northern Football Alliance was founded in 1890 as a single league, with a membership of seven teams. In 1926 it became the Second Division of the North Eastern League, but it split away again in 1935. It disbanded in 1964 due to lack of membership, but reformed just one season later, in 1965–66.

In 1988 the Northern Amateur League and the Northern Combination League combined with the Northern Football Alliance (all under the name Northern Football Alliance) to create a three-division format, which later expanded to four. Under a sponsorship agreement it is billed as the Bay Plastics Northern Football Alliance.

The league's teams chiefly come from Tyneside as well as Northumberland, with teams from further south preferring to play in the Wearside League, but there are exceptions, for example Prudhoe Town F.C. from Northumberland competed in the Wearside League, whilst Coundon and Leeholme from near Bishop Auckland in southern County Durham compete in the Alliance.

Member teams, 2025–26 season

Premier Division

  • Bedlington Terriers
  • Burradon & New Fordley
  • Cramlington United
  • Gateshead Rutherford
  • Gosforth Bohemians
  • Haltwhistle Jubilee
  • Hazlerigg Victory
  • Heaton Stannington 'A'
  • Hebburn Town Reserves
  • Newcastle Chemfica
  • Newcastle East End
  • Newcastle Independent
  • North Shields Athletic
  • Ponteland United
  • Seaton Delaval AFC
  • Wallington
  • West Moor & Jesmond

Division One

  • Bedlington
  • Hexham
  • Killingworth
  • Morpeth
  • Newcastle Benfield Reserves
  • Newcastle University 'A'
  • Percy Main Amateurs
  • Rothbury
  • Sporting Wallsend
  • Stobswood Welfare
  • Wallsend Boys Club
  • Whitley Bay Sporting Club
  • Wideopen
  • Willington Quay Saints
  • Winlaton Community

Division Two

  • AFC Newbiggin Reserves
  • Blyth Rangers
  • Blyth Town Reserves
  • Cramlington Town Independent
  • Ellington
  • FC United of Newcastle
  • Forest Hall
  • Gosforth Bohemians Reserves
  • Great Park
  • Newcastle Chemfica Amateurs
  • North Shields Athletic Reserves
  • North Sunderland
  • Prudhoe Youth Club Seniors Reserves
  • Whickham Reserves
  • Wrekenton Blue Star

Division Three

  • Bedlington United
  • Ellington Development
  • Forest Hall United
  • Gateshead Borough FC
  • Gateshead Redheugh 1957
  • Hadrian
  • Heddon United
  • Killingworth Reserves
  • North East Sporting Club
  • Ponteland United Development
  • Red House Farm Seniors
  • Walkergate XI
  • Wideopen Reserves

Champions (1890–1988)

  • 1890–91 – Sunderland "A"
  • 1891–92 – Shankhouse
  • 1892–93 – Sunderland "A"
  • 1893–94 – Sunderland "A"
  • 1894–95 – Sunderland "A"
  • 1895–96 – Sunderland "A"
  • 1896–97 – Hebburn Argyle
  • 1897–98 – Newcastle United "A"
  • 1898–99 – Jarrow
  • 1899–1900 – Willington Athletic
  • 1900–01 – Newcastle United "A"
  • 1901–02 – Newcastle United "A"
  • 1902–03 – Morpeth Harriers
  • 1903–04 – Wallsend Park Villa
  • 1904–05 – Willington Athletic
  • 1905–06 – Willington Athletic
  • 1906–07 – North Shields Athletic
  • 1907–08 – North Shields Athletic
  • 1908–09 – Blyth Spartans
  • 1909–10 – Willington Athletic
  • 1910–11 – Newburn
  • 1911–12 – Newburn
  • 1912–13 – Blyth Spartans
  • 1913–14 – Ashington
  • 1914–15 – Spen Black & Whites
  • 1915–19 – Not competed for due to World War I
  • 1919–20 – Annfield Plain
  • 1920–21 – Chopwell Institute
  • 1921–22 – Felling Colliery
  • 1922–23 – Annfield Plain
  • 1923–24 – Birtley
  • 1924–25 – Ashington Reserves
  • 1925–26 – Chilton Colliery Recreation
  • 1926–27 – Consett
  • 1927–28 – Washington Colliery
  • 1928–29 – North Shields
  • 1929–30 – Walker Celtic
  • 1930–31 – Chopwell Institute
  • 1931–32 – Crawcrook Albion
  • 1932–33 – Eden Colliery Welfare
  • 1933–34 – Throckley Welfare
  • 1934–35 – Newbiggin West End
  • 1935–36 – Hexham Town
  • 1936–37 – Stakeford Albion
  • 1937–38 – Alnwick
  • 1938–39 – Newcastle United "A"
  • 1939–46 – Not competed for due to World War II
  • 1946–47 – Newburn
  • 1947–48 – Hexham Hearts
  • 1948–49 – Cramlington Welfare
  • 1949–50 – West Sleekburn
  • 1950–51 – Cramlington Welfare
  • 1951–52 – Newburn
  • 1952–53 – Whitley Bay Athletic
  • 1953–54 – Whitley Bay Athletic
  • 1954–55 – Amble
  • 1955–56 – Ashington Reserves
  • 1956–57 – Amble
  • 1957–58 – Newcastle United "A"
  • 1958–59 – Amble
  • 1959–60 – Amble
  • 1960–61 – Amble
  • 1961–62 – Newburn
  • 1962–63 – Alnwick Town
  • 1963–64 – Alnwick Town
  • 1964–65 – not competed
  • 1965–66 – Alnwick Town
  • 1966–67 – Bedlington Colliery Welfare
  • 1967–68 – Alnwick Town
  • 1968–69 – Alnwick Town
  • 1969–70 – Alnwick Town
  • 1970–71 – Alnwick Town
  • 1971–72 – Alnwick Town
  • 1972–73 – Marine Park
  • 1973–74 – Marine Park
  • 1974–75 – South Shields Mariners
  • 1975–76 – South Shields
  • 1976–77 – Wallington
  • 1977–78 – Brandon United
  • 1978–79 – Brandon United
  • 1979–80 – Guisborough Town
  • 1980–81 – Percy Main Amateurs
  • 1981–82 – Percy Main Amateurs
  • 1982–83 – Darlington Cleveland Bridge
  • 1983–84 – Morpeth Town
  • 1984–85 – Dudley Welfare
  • 1985–86 – Gateshead Tyne Sports
  • 1986–87 – West Allotment Celtic
  • 1987–88 – Seaton Delaval Seaton Terrace

Divisional Champions (Since 1988)

SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision Two
1988–89Seaton Delaval Seaton TerraceAshington PremierBlyth Kitty Brewster
1989–90Seaton Delaval AmateursWesterhope HillheadsHeaton Corner House
1990–91West Allotment CelticBlyth Kitty BrewsterProcter & Gamble
1991–92West Allotment CelticCarlisle CitySt Columbas
1992–93Seaton Delaval AmateursLongbentonAmble Town
1993–94Morpeth TownAmble TownAshington Hirst Progressive
1994–95Newcastle Benfield ParkAmble TownWalker Ledwood
1995–96Seaton DelavalGosforth BohemiansWalbottle Masons
1996–97Lemington SocialRytonNorthbank
1997–98West Allotment CelticShankhouseCoxlodge S C
1998–99West Allotment CelticPercy Main AmateursAmble Vikings
1999–2000West Allotment CelticCoxlodge S CHarraby Catholic Club
2000–01Walker CentralAmble VikingsWallington
2001–02West Allotment CelticBedlington Terriers "A"Haydon Bridge
2002–03Newcastle Benfield SaintsChopwell Top ClubBlyth Town
2003–04West Allotment CelticHeddonAlnmouth
2004–05ShankhouseAlnmouthAshington Colliers
2005–06Team NorthumbriaWallsendWhitley Bay "A"
2006–07Harraby Catholic ClubGillford Park SpartansWesterhope
2007–08Walker CentralWarkKillingworth Y P C
2008–09Walker CentralKillingworth Y P CAmble United
2009–10Harraby Catholic ClubGateshead RutherfordNorth Shields Athletic
2010–11Ponteland UnitedHebburn ReyrolleNewcastle Chemfica Independent
2011–12Heaton StanningtonAmble UnitedHexham
2012–13Heaton StanningtonWallingtonNorth Shields Athletic
2013-14Blyth TownNorth Shields AthleticBlyth Isabella
2014–15Blyth TownPercy Main AmateursShilbottle Colliery Welfare
2015–16Blyth TownShilbottle Colliery WelfareGateshead FC A
2016-17Killingworth TownGateshead FC AKillingworth YPC
2017-18Newcastle UniversityKillingworth YPCBlyth Spartans Reserves
2018-19AFC KillingworthBlyth TownRothbury
2019-20 & 2020-21Not awarded due to Covid-19 PandemicNot awarded due to Covid-19 PandemicNot awarded due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Divisional Champions (4 Divisions since 2021)

SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three
2021-22KillingworthNewcastle IndependentStobswood WelfareBlaydon Community
2022-23Newcastle Blue StarStobswood WelfarePonteland United ReservesHazelrigg Victory
2023-24WallingtonGosforth BohemiansHeaton Stannington 'A'Cramlington Town Independent
2024-25Burradon & New FordleyHebburn Town ReservesWhitley Bay Sporting ClubPrudhoe Youth Club Seniors Reserves

References

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