The Central Alliance was a football league in England, covering the East Midlands.
History The league was established in 1911 with twelve clubs, most of which had previously been members of the Notts & Derbyshire League; Derby County Reserves, Grantham, Grantham Avenue, Ilkeston United, Long Eaton St Helens, Mansfield Mechanics, Mansfield Town, Nottingham Forest Reserves, Peterborough GN Loco, Sutton Junction, Sutton Town and Walsall Reserves.The Central Alliance 1911–1925 Non-League Matters
Following the outbreak of World War I the league was played in two series in 1915–16, with the nine clubs playing each other once; however, three clubs dropped out before the second series, and the remaining six only played nine or ten matches before the league was abandoned. It restarted in 1919–20. However, at the end of the 1924–25 season the league was dissolved, with five clubs joining the Midland League, three joining the Derbyshire Senior League and one joining the Leicestershire Senior League.
In 1947 the league was re-established with 14 clubs.The Central Alliance 1947–1962 Non-League Matters By 1950 it had expanded to the extent that a second division was added. A third division was added in 1956, with Division One split into North and South sections, above Division Two. This system remained in place until 1961 when several clubs moved to the reformed Midland League, and the league reverted to two divisions, a Premier Division and Division One. The following season Division One was divided into A and B sections.The Central Alliance 1962–1976 Non-League Matters However, the two were combined for the 1963–64 season.
The league lost all but four of its Premier Division clubs to the new East Midlands Regional League in 1967. The two leagues subsequently merged to form the Midlands Regional Alliance in 1985 which is now part of the Central Midlands Alliance League.
Divisional champions SeasonChampions1911–12Derby County Reserves1912–13Long Eaton St Helens1913–14Shirebrook1914–15Notts County ReservesLeague abandoned during World War I1919–20Mansfield Town1920–21Leicester City Reserves1921–22Leicester City Reserves1922–23Leicester City Reserves1923–24Alfreton Town1924–25GranthamCompetition abolished1947–48Nottingham Forest 'A'1948–49Whitwick Colliery1949–50Linby CollierySeasonDivision OneDivision Two1950–51Sutton Town1951–52Ilkeston Town1952–53Ilkeston Town1953–54Ilkeston Town1954–55Ilkeston Town1955–56Ransome & MarlesCreswell Colliery ReservesSeasonDivision One NorthDivision One SouthDivision Two1956–57Heanor TownSkegness TownHeanor Town Reserves1957–58Heanor TownSkegness TownSutton Town Reserves1958–59Belper TownLong Eaton UnitedHeanor Town Reserves1959–60Matlock TownBourne TownMatlock Town Reserves1960–61Matlock TownSkegness Town ReservesRansome & MarlesSeasonPremier DivisionDivision One1961–62Boston UnitedIlkeston Town ReservesSeasonPremier DivisionDivision One ADivision One B1962–63Arnold St Mary'sLong Eaton United ReservesArnold St Mary's ReservesSeasonPremier DivisionDivision One1963–64Eastwood TownDerby County 'A'1964–65Gresley RoversCreswell Colliery1965–66BostonGrantham St John's1966–67Gresley RoversMeadows Old Boys1967–68 Derby Roe Farm Athletic1968–69Littleover Old BoysSt Helens United1969–70Radcliffe OlympicClifton All Whites Reserves1970–71Graham Street PrimsHucknall Miners Association1971–72Heage United1972–73Hucknall Miners AssociationGreenwood1973–74Derby Roe Farm Athletic ReservesRuddington Village1974–75FairhamNew Villa1975–76AttenboroughBirnam Sports1976–77 1977–78Derby Carriage & Wagon1978–79 1979–80Priory1980–81Radcliffe Olympic1981–82 Slack & Parr1982–83 1983–84 1984–85
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