North Northumberland League

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North Northumberland League
Founded
pre-1907
Nation
Flag of England England
Feeder To
Northern Alliance Division Two
Divisions
Division One
Division Two
Number of Teams
25
Levels on Pyramid
Level 14 and Level 15
Cups
6 (see article body)
Current Champions (2006-07)
Amble United (Division One)
Hedgeley Rovers (Division Two)

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.

It has two divisions, of which the highest (Division One) sits at level 14 of the English football league system and is a feeder to the Northern Alliance. The league consists of teams from between the rivers Tweed and Wansbeck.

Memebr teams compete in the Northumberland FA Minor Cup as well as six cup competitions run by the league; The Bilclough Cup, The Sanderson Cup, The Anderson Cup, The Runciman Cup, The Robson Cup and the Lancaster / Laidler Cup.

[edit] Recent Champions

Season Division One Division Two
2005-06 Amble United Alnmouth United
2006-07 Amble United Hedgeley Rovers

[edit] Member clubs (2007-08)

  • Division One

Acklington Athletic | Alnmouth United | Amble 'A' | Belford | Berwick Harrow | Craster Rovers | Hedgeley Rovers | Lowick | Lynemouth Miners Welfare | North Sunderland | Rothbury | Shilbottle Colliery Welfare | Stobswood Welfare

  • Division Two

Alnmouth | Ashington Comrades | Bamburgh Castle | Bedlington Terriers res | Berwick Harrow res | Berwick United res | Embleton Whinstone Rovers | Lynemouth Miners Welfare res | Powburn Poachers Rest | Rothbury res | Springhill | Wooler

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