The Northumberland Football Association is a governing body in the historic county of Northumberland, England. The association was formed in 1883. It is responsible for the governance and development of football at all levels in the county.
In 1879 the joint Durham and Northumberland Football Association was founded and they stayed that way until 1883 when increasing numbers and travel problems necessitated a change. On 11 May 1883, 40 clubs met in the Alexandra Hotel in Newcastle and voted to form an independent body known as the Northumberland Football Association with the brief of 'using their influence to encourage new clubs to take up the game in their area'. At a subsequent meeting in September of the same year, Mr Robinson reported that he had managed to get the accounts in order and a loss of some four pounds would be divided between the two Counties. It was also agreed to pay Durham £15 for the existing Challenge Cup.
The first secretary of Northumberland Football Association was Aleck Peters and the Lord Bishop of Newcastle was the County FA's first President. Prominent clubs in the late 1800s were Tyne Association, Newcastle Rangers, Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End.
The Northern Football Association was formed as a rival to the Northumberland FA by 'country clubs' who saw the parent body as Tyneside-centric in 1888. The venture was short lived as the NFA talked the FA in London into not recognising the Northern as an official organisation, and it was strangled after just a couple of years of existence.
The rebel clubs that formed the Morpeth-based Northern Association included Amble, Burradon, Bedlington East End, Horncliffe, Berwick Rangers, Tweedside Wanderers, Newsham, Backworth, Broomhill, Warkworth, Blyth, Seaside Rovers, Morpeth Athletic, Weetslade, Longhirst, Spittal, Belford, Stobswood, Seaton Burn and the senior sides Morpeth Harriers and Shankhouse Black Watch. Ashington joined the rebels following season.
As the new Millennium arrived Northumberland FA became a Limited Company and in 2002–03 there was a move into their own new premises at Whitley Park with a County Ground included.
Organisation
The Association provides the appropriate structures and systems to enable the organisation to control, manage, regulate and promote the game within the county.[1]
The Football Development Team assist in all aspects of football development ranging from support for Charter Standard Clubs to assistance with funding applications to further club/school development.[2]
^"Donmouth – Local History – Football on Tyneside 1914–1919". Patrick Brennan. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
^"Northumberland FA – Fixtures & Results – County Cups". Northumberland FA. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
^Rundle, Richard. "2005-06 Cups Summary". FCHD. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
^"Northumberland FA – Fixtures & Results – County Cups". Northumberland FA. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
External links
Official website
January 06, 2023
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The Northumberland Football Association is a governing body in the historic county of Northumberland England The association was formed in 1883 It is responsible for the governance and development of football at all levels in the county Northumberland Football AssociationFormation1883PurposeCounty football associationHeadquartersWhitley Park Whitley RoadLocationNewcastle upon Tyne NE12 9FARegion served NorthumberlandActing Chief ExecutiveAndrew Rose CookWebsitewww wbr northumberlandfa wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Organisation 3 Affiliated leagues 3 1 Men s saturday leagues 3 2 Men s sunday leagues 3 3 Other men s leagues 3 4 Ladies and girls leagues 3 5 Youth leagues 3 6 Small sided leagues 4 Disbanded or amalgamated leagues 5 Affiliated member clubs 6 County Cup competitions 7 Senior Cup 8 List of recent Northumberland Cup winners 9 Board amp council members 9 1 Board members 9 2 Members of council 10 Key staff 11 References 12 External linksHistory EditIn 1879 the joint Durham and Northumberland Football Association was founded and they stayed that way until 1883 when increasing numbers and travel problems necessitated a change On 11 May 1883 40 clubs met in the Alexandra Hotel in Newcastle and voted to form an independent body known as the Northumberland Football Association with the brief of using their influence to encourage new clubs to take up the game in their area At a subsequent meeting in September of the same year Mr Robinson reported that he had managed to get the accounts in order and a loss of some four pounds would be divided between the two Counties It was also agreed to pay Durham 15 for the existing Challenge Cup The first secretary of Northumberland Football Association was Aleck Peters and the Lord Bishop of Newcastle was the County FA s first President Prominent clubs in the late 1800s were Tyne Association Newcastle Rangers Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End The Northern Football Association was formed as a rival to the Northumberland FA by country clubs who saw the parent body as Tyneside centric in 1888 The venture was short lived as the NFA talked the FA in London into not recognising the Northern as an official organisation and it was strangled after just a couple of years of existence The rebel clubs that formed the Morpeth based Northern Association included Amble Burradon Bedlington East End Horncliffe Berwick Rangers Tweedside Wanderers Newsham Backworth Broomhill Warkworth Blyth Seaside Rovers Morpeth Athletic Weetslade Longhirst Spittal Belford Stobswood Seaton Burn and the senior sides Morpeth Harriers and Shankhouse Black Watch Ashington joined the rebels following season As the new Millennium arrived Northumberland FA became a Limited Company and in 2002 03 there was a move into their own new premises at Whitley Park with a County Ground included Organisation EditThe Association provides the appropriate structures and systems to enable the organisation to control manage regulate and promote the game within the county 1 The Football Development Team assist in all aspects of football development ranging from support for Charter Standard Clubs to assistance with funding applications to further club school development 2 Affiliated leagues EditMen s saturday leagues Edit Northern Football Alliance Newcastle Corinthians League North Northumberland League North East Christian Fellowship League Tyneside Amateur League Men s sunday leagues Edit Blyth and Wansbeck Sunday League Cramlington and District Sunday League Hexham and District Sunday League Newcastle Central Sunday Afternoon League Northumberland U21 LeagueOther men s leagues Edit Newcastle Business League Newcastle University Business League Friday Night Elevens LeagueLadies and girls leagues Edit Northumberland County Women s Football League Northumberland Girls Football League Youth leagues Edit Pinpoint Recruitment Jnr Football League 3 Northumberland Youth League Glendale League Youth Newcastle Mini Soccer League Northumberland Mini Soccer League Tynedale Mini Soccer LeagueSmall sided leagues Edit Champion Soccer Gosforth Newcastle Futsal League Walker Power League North Shields SoccerWorld NewcastleDisbanded or amalgamated leagues EditLeagues that were affiliated to the Northumberland FA but have disbanded or amalgamated with other leagues include Ashington amp District League Blyth and District League Coast Colts Junior Football League Coquetdale League East and West Tyne League East Northumberland League Hexham and District League Mid Tyne Amateur League NEL Tyneside Combination Newcastle and District Trader league later known as the Newcastle Business Houses League Newcastle and District United League Northern Combination North Eastern Amateur league founded in 1923 and now amalgamated with Tyneside Amateur League South East Northumberland League founded in 1921 and eventually incorporated in Tyneside Amateur League Tyneside League Tyneside Munition Workers League also known as the Tyneside Munitioneers League Tyneside Works League United Free Churches League 4 Affiliated member clubs EditAmong the notable clubs that are or at one time were affiliated to the Northumberland FA are Alnwick Town Ashington Bedlington Terriers Blyth Spartans Morpeth Town Newcastle Benfield Newcastle Blue Star now defunct Newcastle East End became NUFC Newcastle West End became NUFC Newcastle United North Shields Ponteland United Prudhoe Town Ryton amp Crawcrook Albion Shankhouse Team Northumbria now defunct Walker Celtic now defunct West Allotment Celtic Whitley BayCounty Cup competitions EditThe Northumberland FA run the following Cup Competitions Northumberland Senior Cup Northumberland Senior Benevolent Bowl Northumberland Minor Cup Northumberland Junior Cup Northumberland Women s Cup Northumberland Sunday Cup Northumberland Sunday Minor Cup Northumberland Sunday Junior Cup Northumberland Tesco Girls U14 Cup Northumberland Tesco Girls U16 Cup Northumberland Rangers Cup Northumberland Colts Cup Northumberland Tesco Cup Northumberland Cubs Cup Northumberland Divisional Cup Source 5 Senior Cup EditMain article Northumberland Senior Cup The Northumberland Senior Cup is a county cup competition involving teams within the Northumberland Football Association List of recent Northumberland Cup winners EditSeason Northumberland Senior Cup Northumberland Senior Benevolent Bowl Northumberland Minor Cup Northumberland Junior Cup Northumberland Women s Cup2004 05 Ponteland United2005 06 Newcastle United Reserves Seaton Delaval Amateurs 6 2006 07 Morpeth Town Wallsend Amble United Newcastle United Women Reserves2007 08 Newcastle United Reserves Blyth Town Shilbottle Colliery Welfare New Hartley Juniors U18 Newcastle United Women2008 09 Newcastle United Reserves Blyth Town Blakelaw New Hartley Juniors U18 Blyth Spartans Ladies2009 10 Whitley Bay Alnwick Town Morpeth Sporting Club New Hartley Juniors U18 Whitley Bay Women2010 11 Newcastle United Reserves Percy Main Amateurs Whitley Bay A New Hartley Juniors U18 Whitley Bay Women2011 12 Newcastle United Reserves Killingworth Town Wallington FC New Hartley Juniors U18 Newcastle United Women2012 13 Ashington A F C Heaton Stannington F C Red House Farm New Hartley Juniors U18 Newcastle United Women Reserves2013 14 Newcastle United Reserves Killingworth Town AFC Newbiggin Wallsend Boys Club U18 Tynedale Ladies F C2014 15 Blyth Spartans AFC Wallington FC Newcastle University Newcastle Benfield Juniors U18 Whitley Bay FC Women2015 16 North Shields FC Whitley Bay A Ponteland United New Hartley Juniors U18 Blyth Town Ladies2016 17 Blyth Spartans AFC Shankhouse FC Hazlerigg Victory FC Wallsend Boys Club LadiesSource 7 Board amp council members EditBoard members Edit Steve Ord President Derek Booth Vice President Frank Scantlebury Vice President Andrew Rose Cook Acting Chief Executive Lauri Chandler Finance Director Wilton Holmes Director Paul Nesbitt Director Alistar Jenkins Director Members of council Edit Syd Johnson Life Vice President Derek Booth Vice President Alex Smailes Vice President Frank Scantlebury Vice President George Watson Honorary Life Member David Tiffin Honorary Life Member Derek Breakwell Northern League George Penman Northern Football Alliance Steve Swinbank North East Combination League Fiona Robson Northumberland County Women s League Graham Smith North East Sunday League Lee Scott Pinpoint Recruitment Junior Leagues Gary Trewick Pinpoint Recruitment Junior Leagues Louis Storey Youth Football Development League Stew Pringle Cramlington Sunday League Paul Nesbitt Hexham and District Sunday Football League Wilton Holmes Tynedale Mini Soccer League Colin Douglas Blyth Sunday League Chris Flynn Independent Board Member Alistair Jenkins Independent Board Member Richie Hines Newcastle United Jonathan Gray Referee Association Jess Callaghan IAG Key staff EditKey Staff Members Andrew Rose Cook Acting Chief Executive David Jones Head of Participation Angela Barber Head of Compliance Lynn Barber Head of Administration Vacant Head of Quality Kevin Azzopardi Referee Development Officer Helen Beales Marketing amp Communications Officer References Edit Northumberland FA About Us Northumberland FA Retrieved 16 June 2011 Northumberland FA Development Northumberland FA Retrieved 16 June 2011 Home pinpointjuniorleague co uk Donmouth Local History Football on Tyneside 1914 1919 Patrick Brennan Retrieved 16 June 2011 Northumberland FA Fixtures amp Results County Cups Northumberland FA Retrieved 16 June 2011 Rundle Richard 2005 06 Cups Summary FCHD Retrieved 14 August 2021 Northumberland FA Fixtures amp Results County Cups Northumberland FA Retrieved 17 June 2011 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Northumberland Football Association amp oldid 1121119628, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
