Northumberland Football Association

Northumberland Football Association
Formation 1883
Purpose Football association
Headquarters Whitley Park
Whitley Road
Location
John Ackerley
Website northumberlandfa.com

The Northumberland Football Association is the governing body of football in the county of Northumberland, England. 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

Men's Sunday Leagues

  • Blyth and Wansbeck Sunday League
  • Cramlington and District Sunday League
  • Hexham and District Sunday League
  • Morpeth Sunday League
  • Newcastle Central Sunday Afternoon League
  • North East Sunday League
  • Northumberland U21 League

Other Men's Leagues

  • Newcastle Business League
  • Newcastle University Business League
  • Friday Night Elevens League

Ladies and Girls Leagues

  • Northumberland County Women's Football League
  • Northumberland Girls Football League

Youth Leagues

  • Pinpoint Recruitment Jnr. Football League[4]
  • Northumberland Youth League
  • Glendale League (Youth)
  • Newcastle Mini Soccer League
  • Northumberland Mini Soccer League.
  • Tynedale Mini Soccer League


Small Sided Leagues

  • Champion Soccer – Gosforth
  • Newcastle Futsal League - Walker
  • Power League – North Shields
  • SoccerWorld Newcastle

Disbanded or Amalgamated Leagues

Leagues that were affiliated to the Northumberland FA but have disbanded or amalgamated with other leagues include:

Affiliated Member Clubs

Among the notable clubs that are (or at one time were) affiliated to the Northumberland FA are:

County Cup Competitions

The 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[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

SeasonNorthumberland Senior CupNorthumberland Senior Benevolent BowlNorthumberland Minor CupNorthumberland Junior CupNorthumberland Women's Cup
2006–07Morpeth Town Wallsend Amble United Newcastle United Women Reserves
2007–08Newcastle United Reserves Blyth Town Shilbottle Colliery WelfareNew Hartley Juniors U18 Newcastle United Women
2008–09Newcastle United Reserves Blyth Town Blakelaw New Hartley Juniors U18 Blyth Spartans Ladies
2009–10Whitley Bay Alnwick Town Morpeth Sporting Club New Hartley Juniors U18 Whitley Bay Women
2010–11Newcastle United Reserves Percy Main Amateurs Whitley Bay 'A' New Hartley Juniors U18 Whitley Bay Women

Source[7]

Members of Council and Officials

President

  • Alan Wright

Honorary Life Members

  • George Watson
  • David Tiffin
  • Norman Laidler

Vice Presidents

  • Syd Johnson
  • Ted Ilderton
  • Rowland Maughan
  • Alex Smailes

Members of Council

Central: Keith Morris and Deborah Quinn
East: Alex Smailes and Derek Booth
North: Les Chappell
North East: Jim Drysdale, Frank Scantlebury and Steve Ord
West: Paul Nesbitt and Andrew Wylie[8]

Key Officials

  • John Ackerley (Chief Executive)
  • Steve Drew (Finance Director)
  • Mark Woodhall (County Development Manager)

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Northumberland FA – Far Corner Magazine – Issue 2 – August 2008 (125th Celebration Edition)" (PDF). Northumberland FA. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Northumberland FA – About Us". Northumberland FA. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Northumberland FA – Development". Northumberland FA. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  4. ↑ http://pinpointjuniorleague.co.uk/
  5. ↑ "Donmouth – Local History – Football on Tyneside 1914–1919". Patrick Brennan. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "Northumberland FA – Fixtures & Results – County Cups". Northumberland FA. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "Northumberland FA – Fixtures & Results – County Cups". Northumberland FA. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  8. ↑ "On the Ball – Magazine of the Northumberland County FA – Issue 6 – July 2010" (PDF). Northumberland FA. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
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