Northumberland Football Association
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| Formation | 1883 |
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| Purpose | Football association |
| Headquarters | Whitley Park Whitley Road |
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| Andrew Rose-Cook | |
| Website | www |
The Northumberland Football Association is the governing body of football in the county of Northumberland, England, as well as the boroughs of Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside which were in Northumberland before 1974. The Association was formed in 1883 and is responsible for the governance and development of football at all levels in the county.
History
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 development of Northumberland FA continued to grow apace over the last century. As the new Millennium arrived Northumberland FA became a Limited Company and in 2002–03 there was a long-awaited and momentous move into their own impressive new premises at Whitley Park with a County Ground included.
Under the leadership of the President, Alan Wright, there is now a dedicated and forward-looking team in the county boardroom. There is a very experienced Board of Directors as well as a hard-working Council representing all Divisions of Northumberland. A progressive Football Development team is now in place along with a capable and most helpful team of administrative staff in the County Office. The County FA is well equipped to face future challenges. It is hoped that everyone connected with the game across the county will continue to play their part in the continued promotion of football in Northumberland.[1]
Organisation
Northumberland Football Association aims to establish safe and structured football opportunities for the benefit of all concerned irrespective of age, colour, gender and disability.
The Association also provides the appropriate structures and systems to enable the organisation to control, manage, regulate and promote the game within the County. This enables them to assist with the development of the game at all levels, ensuring they are able to increase the quality and quantity of participation across the various sections of participation.[2]
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.[3]
Affiliated Leagues
Men's Saturday Leagues
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Men's Sunday Leagues
Other Men's Leagues
Ladies and Girls Leagues
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Youth Leagues
Small Sided Leagues
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Disbanded or Amalgamated Leagues
Leagues that were affiliated to the Northumberland FA but have disbanded or amalgamated with other leagues include:
- Ashington & 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[5]
Affiliated Member Clubs
Among the notable clubs that are (or at one time were) affiliated to the Northumberland FA are:
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County Cup Competitions
The Northumberland FA run the following Cup Competitions:
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Source[6]
Senior Cup
The Northumberland Senior Cup is a county cup competition involving teams within the Northumberland Football Association.
List of recent Northumberland Cup Winners
| Season | Northumberland Senior Cup | Northumberland Senior Benevolent Bowl | Northumberland Minor Cup | Northumberland Junior Cup | Northumberland Women's Cup
2004-05||? ||Ponteland FC ||[?]|| ||[[[?].|[?]]] [?] 2005-06||[[[?]|[?]]] ||Ponteland FC ||[?]|| ||? [?] |
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| 2006-07 | Morpeth Town | Wallsend | Amble United | Newcastle United Women Reserves | |
| 2007-08 | Newcastle United Reserves | Blyth Town | Shilbottle Colliery Welfare | New Hartley Juniors U18 | Newcastle United Women |
| 2008-09 | Newcastle United Reserves | Blyth Town | Blakelaw | New Hartley Juniors U18 | Blyth Spartans Ladies |
| 2009-10 | Whitley Bay | Alnwick Town | Morpeth Sporting Club | New Hartley Juniors U18 | Whitley Bay Women |
| 2010-11 | Newcastle United Reserves | Percy Main Amateurs | Whitley Bay 'A' | New Hartley Juniors U18 | Whitley Bay Women |
| 2011-12 | Newcastle United Reserves | Killingworth Town | Wallington FC | New Hartley Juniors U18 | Newcastle United Women |
| 2012-13 | Ashington A.F.C | Heaton Stannington F.C | Red House Farm | New Hartley Juniors U18 | Newcastle United Women Reserves |
| 2013-14 | Newcastle United Reserves | Killingworth Town | AFC Newbiggin | Wallsend Boys Club U18 | Tynedale Ladies F.C |
| 2014-15 | Blyth Spartans AFC | Wallington FC | Newcastle University | Newcastle Benfield Juniors U18 | Whitley Bay FC Women |
| 2015-16 | North Shields FC | Whitley Bay 'A' | Ponteland United | New Hartley Juniors U18 | Blyth Town Ladies |
| 2016-17 | Blyth Spartans AFC | Shankhouse FC | Hazlerigg Victory FC | Wallsend Boys Club Ladies |
Source[7]
Board & Council Members
Board Members
- 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
- 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 Womens 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)
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Key Staff
Key Staff Members
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References
- ^ "Northumberland FA – Far Corner Magazine – Issue 2 – August 2008 (125th Celebration Edition)" (PDF). Northumberland FA. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ "Northumberland FA – About Us". Northumberland FA. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ "Northumberland FA – Development". Northumberland FA. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ http://pinpointjuniorleague.co.uk/
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Northumberland FA – Fixtures & Results – County Cups". Northumberland FA. Retrieved 17 June 2011.