Northern Football Alliance
Founded
1890
Nation
Promotion To
Northern League Northern League (football) The Northern League is a football league in North East England for semi-professional and amateur teams. Having been founded in 1889, it is the oldest surviving football league in the world after the Football League....  Division Two
Divisions
Premier Division Division One Division Two
Relegation To
Tyneside Amateur League Tyneside Amateur League The Tyneside Amateur League is a football competition based in England. It has two divisions including the Tyneside Amateur League Division One, which sits at level 14 of the English football league system. It is a feeder to the Northern Alliance....  Division One North Northumberland League North Northumberland League The North Northumberland Football League is a football competition based in England and at over 100 years old it is one of the longest established amateur leagues in the country....  Division One
Number of Teams
43
Level on Pyramid
Level 11 to 13 English football league system The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
Cups
Challenge Cup Stan Seymour League Cup
Current Champions (2010–11)
Ponteland United (Premier) Hebburn Reyrolle (Division One) Newcastle Chemfica Independent Division Two)

The Northern Football Alliance is a football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 competition based in the Northeast of England and Cumbria. It has three divisions headed by the Premier Division, which sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System

National League System

The National League System comprises the seven levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the Premier League and The Football League. It contains 91 league competitions and more than 1,600 clubs. It comes under the jurisdiction of The Football Association...

. Under a sponsorship agreement it is billed as the Pin Point Recruitment Northern Football Alliance.

The top club in the Premier Division is eligible for promotion to the Northern League

Northern League (football)

The Northern League is a football league in North East England for semi-professional and amateur teams. Having been founded in 1889, it is the oldest surviving football league in the world after the Football League....

 Division Two. The top clubs in the First and Second Divisions get promoted to the Premier and First Divisions respectively. The bottom club in the Second Division may get relegated to either the North Northumberland League

North Northumberland League

The North Northumberland Football League is a football competition based in England and at over 100 years old it is one of the longest established amateur leagues in the country....

 Division One, or the Tyneside Amateur League

Tyneside Amateur League

The Tyneside Amateur League is a football competition based in England. It has two divisions including the Tyneside Amateur League Division One, which sits at level 14 of the English football league system. It is a feeder to the Northern Alliance....

 Division One, 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

North Eastern League

The North Eastern League was a football league for teams in the North East of England.The league was founded in 1906 and was initially successful, with teams defecting from the rival Northern Football Alliance to play...

, 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 still exists today, currently with 46 member teams.

Premier Division

• Ashington Colliers
• Blyth Town
• Carlisle City
• Gateshead Rutherford
• Harraby Catholic Club
• Heaton Stannington
• Hebburn Reyrolle
• Killingworth Sporting
• Murton
• Percy Main Amateurs
• Ponteland United
  Ponteland United F.C.
  Ponteland United F.C. are a football club based in Ponteland, England. They currently play in the Northern Football Alliance Premier Division. They play at Ponteland Leisure Centre....
  
  
• Seaton Delaval Amateurs
• Shankhouse
• Stocksfield
• Walker Central
• Whitley Bay
  Whitley Bay F.C.
  Whitley Bay Football Club are an English football club based in the North-East of England. The present Whitley Bay Football Club was formed in 1950 and was known as Whitley Bay Athletic...
  
   Reserves

Division One

• Amble United
• Cramlington Town
• Cullercoats
• Forest Hall
• Gosforth Bohemians
• Heddon
• Morpeth Sporting Club
• Newcastle Chemfica Independent
• Newcastle University
• Wallington
• Wallsend Town

Division Two

• Alnwick Town
  Alnwick Town F.C.
  Alnwick Town F.C. is an English association football club based in Alnwick, Northumberland. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two.-History:...
  
   Reserves
• Alston
• Bedlington Terriers
  Bedlington Terriers F.C.
  Bedlington Terriers F.C. are a football club based in Bedlington, England. They were established in 1949 and joined the Northern Alliance in 1980 and joined the Northern League when it expanded to two divisions 3 years later...
  
   Reserves
• Cramlington United
• Harton & Westoe Colliery Welfare
• Hexham
• New Fordley
• North Shields Athletic
• Northbank Carlisle
• Red House Farm
• Seaton Burn
• Swalwell
• Wallsend Boys Club
• Whickham Lang Jacks
• Wideopen & District
• Willington Quay Saints

Champions (1890-1988)

• 1890-91 - Sunderland
  Sunderland A.F.C.
  Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
  
   "A"
• 1891-92 - Sunderland
  Sunderland A.F.C.
  Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
  
   "A"
• 1892-93 - Shankhouse
• 1893-94 - Sunderland
  Sunderland A.F.C.
  Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
  
   "A"
• 1894-95 - Sunderland
  Sunderland A.F.C.
  Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
  
   "A"
• 1895-96 - Sunderland
  Sunderland A.F.C.
  Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
  
   "A"
• 1896-97 - Hebburn Argyle
• 1897-98 - Newcastle United
  Newcastle United F.C.
  Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
  
   "A"
• 1898-99 - Jarrow
• 1899-00 - Willington Athletic
• 1900-01 - Newcastle United
  Newcastle United F.C.
  Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
  
   "A"
• 1901-02 - Newcastle United
  Newcastle United F.C.
  Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
  
   "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
  Ashington A.F.C.
  Ashington A.F.C. is an English non-league football club from Ashington, Northumberland, currently playing in the Northern League Division One. The team, nicknamed "The Colliers", play their home matches at Woodhorn Lane....
  
  
• 1914-15 - Spen Black & Whites
• 1915-19 - Not competed for due to World War I
  World War I
  World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
  
  
• 1919-20 - Annfield Plain
  Annfield Plain F.C.
  Annfield Plain Football Club is an English amateur association football club. The club is based in Annfield Plain, near Stanley, County Durham and its home stadium is Derwent Park. The first team joined the North Eastern League for the 1925–26 season and played in the league until 1964, when they...
  
  
• 1920-21 - Chopwell Institute
• 1921-22 - Felling Colliery
• 1922-23 - Annfield Plain
  Annfield Plain F.C.
  Annfield Plain Football Club is an English amateur association football club. The club is based in Annfield Plain, near Stanley, County Durham and its home stadium is Derwent Park. The first team joined the North Eastern League for the 1925–26 season and played in the league until 1964, when they...
  
  
• 1923-24 - Birtley
• 1924-25 - Ashington
  Ashington A.F.C.
  Ashington A.F.C. is an English non-league football club from Ashington, Northumberland, currently playing in the Northern League Division One. The team, nicknamed "The Colliers", play their home matches at Woodhorn Lane....
  
   Reserves
• 1925-26 - Chilton Colliery Recreation
• 1926-27 - Consett
• 1927-28 - Washington Colliery
• 1928-29 - North Shields
  North Shields F.C.
  North Shields F.C. are a football club based in North Shields, England. They reached the 2nd round of the FA Cup twice in their history – in 1933–34 and 1982–83. Currently they are members of the Northern League Division Two...
  
  
• 1929-30 - Walker Celtic
  Walker Celtic F.C.
  Walker Celtic Football Club was a semi-professional association football club based in Walker, England. They were founded in 1926 and joined the North Eastern League Second Division. In 1939, after nine consecutive seasons in the First Division, the club folded. In the 1937–38 season, the team...
  
  
• 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
  Newcastle United F.C.
  Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
  
   "A"
• 1939-46 - Not competed for due to World War II
  World War II
  World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
  
  
• 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
  Ashington A.F.C.
  Ashington A.F.C. is an English non-league football club from Ashington, Northumberland, currently playing in the Northern League Division One. The team, nicknamed "The Colliers", play their home matches at Woodhorn Lane....
  
   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
  Alnwick Town F.C.
  Alnwick Town F.C. is an English association football club based in Alnwick, Northumberland. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two.-History:...
  
  
• 1963-64 - Alnwick Town
  Alnwick Town F.C.
  Alnwick Town F.C. is an English association football club based in Alnwick, Northumberland. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two.-History:...
  
  
• 1964-65 - not competed
• 1965-66 - Alnwick Town
  Alnwick Town F.C.
  Alnwick Town F.C. is an English association football club based in Alnwick, Northumberland. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two.-History:...
  
  
• 1966-67 - Bedlington Colliery Welfare
• 1967-68 - Alnwick Town
  Alnwick Town F.C.
  Alnwick Town F.C. is an English association football club based in Alnwick, Northumberland. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two.-History:...
  
  
• 1968-69 - Alnwick Town
  Alnwick Town F.C.
  Alnwick Town F.C. is an English association football club based in Alnwick, Northumberland. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two.-History:...
  
  
• 1969-70 - Alnwick Town
  Alnwick Town F.C.
  Alnwick Town F.C. is an English association football club based in Alnwick, Northumberland. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two.-History:...
  
  
• 1970-71 - Alnwick Town
  Alnwick Town F.C.
  Alnwick Town F.C. is an English association football club based in Alnwick, Northumberland. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two.-History:...
  
  
• 1971-72 - Alnwick Town
  Alnwick Town F.C.
  Alnwick Town F.C. is an English association football club based in Alnwick, Northumberland. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two.-History:...
  
  
• 1972-73 - Marine Park
• 1973-74 - Marine Park
• 1974-75 - South Shields Mariners
• 1975-76 - South Shields
  South Shields F.C.
  South Shields F.C. are a football club based in South Shields, England. They have a long and complicated history, with three distinct incarnations taking the name...
  
  
• 1976-77 - Wallington
• 1977-78 - Brandon United
  Brandon United F.C.
  Brandon United F.C. are an English football club based at the Welfare Ground in Brandon, near Durham, County Durham.Originally formed as Sunday league team called Rostrons, they joined the Third Division of the Durham & District Sunday League in 1968–69...
  
  
• 1978-79 - Brandon United
  Brandon United F.C.
  Brandon United F.C. are an English football club based at the Welfare Ground in Brandon, near Durham, County Durham.Originally formed as Sunday league team called Rostrons, they joined the Third Division of the Durham & District Sunday League in 1968–69...
  
  
• 1979-80 - Guisborough Town
  Guisborough Town F.C.
  Guisborough Town F.C. are an English football club based in Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland. They were founded in 1973 and currently play in the Northern League Division One. Their home ground is the in Guisborough....
  
  
• 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
  West Allotment Celtic F.C.
  West Allotment Celtic F.C. is a football club based in Longbenton, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England.They joined the Northern Alliance in 1983 and won the title 8 times before joining the Northern League in 2004...
  
  
• 1987-88 - Seaton Delaval Seaton Terrace

Divisional Champions (1988-date)

Season	Premier Division	Division One	Division Two
1988-89	Seaton Delaval Seaton Terrace	Ashington Premier	Blyth Kitty Brewster
1989-90	Seaton Delaval Amateurs	Westerhope Hillheads	Heaton Corner House
1990-91	West Allotment Celtic West Allotment Celtic F.C. West Allotment Celtic F.C. is a football club based in Longbenton, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England.They joined the Northern Alliance in 1983 and won the title 8 times before joining the Northern League in 2004...	Blyth Kitty Brewster	Procter & Gamble Procter & Gamble Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
1991-92	West Allotment Celtic West Allotment Celtic F.C. West Allotment Celtic F.C. is a football club based in Longbenton, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England.They joined the Northern Alliance in 1983 and won the title 8 times before joining the Northern League in 2004...	Carlisle City	St Columbas
1992-93	Seaton Delaval Amateurs	Longbenton	Amble Town
1993-94	Morpeth Town	Amble Town	Ashington Hirst Progressive
1994-95	Newcastle Benfield Park	Amble Town	Walker Ledwood
1995-96	Seaton Delaval	Gosforth Bohemians	Walbottle Masons
1996-97	Lemington Social	Ryton	Northbank
1997-98	West Allotment Celtic West Allotment Celtic F.C. West Allotment Celtic F.C. is a football club based in Longbenton, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England.They joined the Northern Alliance in 1983 and won the title 8 times before joining the Northern League in 2004...	Shankhouse	Coxlodge S C
1998-99	West Allotment Celtic West Allotment Celtic F.C. West Allotment Celtic F.C. is a football club based in Longbenton, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England.They joined the Northern Alliance in 1983 and won the title 8 times before joining the Northern League in 2004...	Percy Main Amateurs	Amble Vikings
1999-00	West Allotment Celtic West Allotment Celtic F.C. West Allotment Celtic F.C. is a football club based in Longbenton, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England.They joined the Northern Alliance in 1983 and won the title 8 times before joining the Northern League in 2004...	Coxlodge S C	Harraby Catholic Club
2000-01	Walker Central	Amble Vikings	Wallington
2001-02	West Allotment Celtic West Allotment Celtic F.C. West Allotment Celtic F.C. is a football club based in Longbenton, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England.They joined the Northern Alliance in 1983 and won the title 8 times before joining the Northern League in 2004...	Bedlington Terriers Bedlington Terriers F.C. Bedlington Terriers F.C. are a football club based in Bedlington, England. They were established in 1949 and joined the Northern Alliance in 1980 and joined the Northern League when it expanded to two divisions 3 years later...  "A"	Haydon Bridge
2002-03	Newcastle Benfield Saints	Chopwell Top Club	Blyth Town
2003-04	West Allotment Celtic West Allotment Celtic F.C. West Allotment Celtic F.C. is a football club based in Longbenton, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England.They joined the Northern Alliance in 1983 and won the title 8 times before joining the Northern League in 2004...	Heddon	Alnmouth
2004-05	Shankhouse	Alnmouth	Ashington Colliers
2005-06	Team Northumbria Team Northumbria F.C. Team Northumbria Football Club are an English association football team based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, currently playing in the Northern League Division Two, having won promotion in 2006 from the Northern Alliance...	Wallsend	Whitley Bay Whitley Bay F.C. Whitley Bay Football Club are an English football club based in the North-East of England. The present Whitley Bay Football Club was formed in 1950 and was known as Whitley Bay Athletic... "A"
2006-07	Harraby Catholic Club	Gillford Park Spartans	Westerhope
2007-08	Walker Central	Wark	Killingworth Y P C
2008-09	Walker Central	Killingworth Y P C	Amble United
2009-10	Harraby Catholic Club	Gateshead Rutherford	North Shields Athletic
2010-11	Ponteland United	Hebburn Reyrolle	Newcastle Chemfica Independent