North Northumberland League
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North Northumberland League |
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Founded |
pre-1907 |
Nation |
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 |
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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