The Northern Football Alliance is a football league based in the North East, England. It has four divisions headed by the Premier Division, which sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System.

The top club in the Premier Division is eligible for promotion to the Northern League Division Two. The top clubs in the First, Second and Third Divisions are promoted to the Premier, First, and Second Divisions respectively. The bottom club in the Third Division may be relegated to either the North Northumberland League Division One, or the Tyneside Amateur League, depending on which is more geographically appropriate.

The Northern Football Alliance was founded in 1890 as a single league, with a membership of seven teams. In 1926 it became the Second Division of the North Eastern League, but it split away again in 1935. It disbanded in 1964 due to lack of membership, but reformed just one season later, in 1965–66.

In 1988 the Northern Amateur League and the Northern Combination League combined with the Northern Football Alliance (all under the name Northern Football Alliance) to create a three-division format, which later expanded to four. Under a sponsorship agreement it is billed as the Bay Plastics Northern Football Alliance.

The league's teams chiefly come from Tyneside as well as Northumberland, with teams from further south preferring to play in the Wearside League, but there are exceptions, for example Prudhoe Town F.C. from Northumberland competed in the Wearside League, whilst Coundon and Leeholme from near Bishop Auckland in southern County Durham compete in the Alliance.

Member teams, 2026–27 season

Premier Division Burradon & New Fordley Cramlington United Gateshead Rutherford Gosforth Bohemians Haltwhistle Jubilee Hazlerigg Victory Heaton Stannington 'A' Hebburn Town Reserves Killingworth Newcastle Chemfica Newcastle East End North Shields Athletic Ponteland United Seaton Delaval AFC Wallington Wallsend Boys Club West Moor & Jesmond

Division One Bedlington Hexham Morpeth Newcastle Benfield Reserves Newcastle Independent Newcastle University 'A' North Shields Athletic Reserves North Sunderland Percy Main Amateurs Rothbury Stobswood Welfare Whitley Bay Sporting Club Willington Quay Saints Winlaton Community Wrekenton Blue Star

Division Two AFC Newbiggin Reserves Blyth Rangers Blyth Town Reserves Cramlington Town Independent Ellington FC United of Newcastle Forest Hall Gosforth Bohemians Reserves Great Park Killingworth Reserves Newcastle Chemfica Amateurs Prudhoe Youth Club Seniors Reserves Red House Farm Seniors Wallsend Boys Club Reserves Whickham Reserves

Division Three Bedlington United Blaydon Community Ellington Development Forest Hall United Gateshead Borough FC Hadrian Heddon United Killingworth Reserves Lemington FC Newbiggin Reds Newcastle East End Reserves North East Sporting Club Ponteland United Development Walkergate XI Newcastle Westgate Seniors

Champions (1890–1988)

1890–91 – Sunderland "A" 1891–92 – Shankhouse 1892–93 – Sunderland "A" 1893–94 – Sunderland "A" 1894–95 – Sunderland "A" 1895–96 – Sunderland "A" 1896–97 – Hebburn Argyle 1897–98 – Newcastle United "A" 1898–99 – Jarrow 1899–1900 – Willington Athletic 1900–01 – Newcastle United "A" 1901–02 – Newcastle United "A" 1902–03 – Morpeth Harriers 1903–04 – Wallsend Park Villa 1904–05 – Willington Athletic 1905–06 – Willington Athletic 1906–07 – North Shields Athletic 1907–08 – North Shields Athletic 1908–09 – Blyth Spartans 1909–10 – Willington Athletic 1910–11 – Newburn 1911–12 – Newburn 1912–13 – Blyth Spartans 1913–14 – Ashington 1914–15 – Spen Black & Whites 1915–19 – Not competed for due to World War I 1919–20 – Annfield Plain 1920–21 – Chopwell Institute 1921–22 – Felling Colliery 1922–23 – Annfield Plain 1923–24 – Birtley 1924–25 – Ashington Reserves 1925–26 – Chilton Colliery Recreation 1926–27 – Consett 1927–28 – Washington Colliery 1928–29 – North Shields 1929–30 – Walker Celtic 1930–31 – Chopwell Institute 1931–32 – Crawcrook Albion 1932–33 – Eden Colliery Welfare 1933–34 – Throckley Welfare 1934–35 – Newbiggin West End 1935–36 – Hexham Town 1936–37 – Stakeford Albion 1937–38 – Alnwick

1938–39 – Newcastle United "A" 1939–46 – Not competed for due to World War II 1946–47 – Newburn 1947–48 – Hexham Hearts 1948–49 – Cramlington Welfare 1949–50 – West Sleekburn 1950–51 – Cramlington Welfare 1951–52 – Newburn 1952–53 – Whitley Bay Athletic 1953–54 – Whitley Bay Athletic 1954–55 – Amble 1955–56 – Ashington Reserves 1956–57 – Amble 1957–58 – Newcastle United "A" 1958–59 – Amble 1959–60 – Amble 1960–61 – Amble 1961–62 – Newburn 1962–63 – Alnwick Town 1963–64 – Alnwick Town 1964–65 – not competed 1965–66 – Alnwick Town 1966–67 – Bedlington Colliery Welfare 1967–68 – Alnwick Town 1968–69 – Alnwick Town 1969–70 – Alnwick Town 1970–71 – Alnwick Town 1971–72 – Alnwick Town 1972–73 – Marine Park 1973–74 – Marine Park 1974–75 – South Shields Mariners 1975–76 – South Shields 1976–77 – Wallington 1977–78 – Brandon United 1978–79 – Brandon United 1979–80 – Guisborough Town 1980–81 – Percy Main Amateurs 1981–82 – Percy Main Amateurs 1982–83 – Darlington Cleveland Bridge 1983–84 – Morpeth Town 1984–85 – Dudley Welfare 1985–86 – Gateshead Tyne Sports 1986–87 – West Allotment Celtic 1987–88 – Seaton Delaval Seaton Terrace

Divisional Champions (since 1988) SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision Two1988–89Seaton Delaval Seaton TerraceAshington PremierBlyth Kitty Brewster1989–90Seaton Delaval AmateursWesterhope HillheadsHeaton Corner House1990–91West Allotment CelticBlyth Kitty BrewsterProcter & Gamble1991–92West Allotment CelticCarlisle CitySt Columbas1992–93Seaton Delaval AmateursLongbentonAmble Town1993–94Morpeth TownAmble TownAshington Hirst Progressive1994–95Newcastle Benfield ParkAmble TownWalker Ledwood1995–96Seaton DelavalGosforth BohemiansWalbottle Masons1996–97Lemington SocialRytonNorthbank1997–98West Allotment CelticShankhouseCoxlodge S C1998–99West Allotment CelticPercy Main AmateursAmble Vikings1999–2000West Allotment CelticCoxlodge S CHarraby Catholic Club2000–01Walker CentralAmble VikingsWallington2001–02West Allotment CelticBedlington Terriers "A"Haydon Bridge2002–03Newcastle Benfield SaintsChopwell Top ClubBlyth Town2003–04West Allotment CelticHeddonAlnmouth2004–05ShankhouseAlnmouthAshington Colliers2005–06Team NorthumbriaWallsendWhitley Bay "A"2006–07Harraby Catholic ClubGillford Park SpartansWesterhope2007–08Walker CentralWarkKillingworth Y P C2008–09Walker CentralKillingworth Y P CAmble United2009–10Harraby Catholic ClubGateshead RutherfordNorth Shields Athletic2010–11Ponteland UnitedHebburn ReyrolleNewcastle Chemfica Independent2011–12Heaton StanningtonAmble UnitedHexham2012–13Heaton StanningtonWallingtonNorth Shields Athletic2013-14Blyth TownNorth Shields AthleticBlyth Isabella2014–15Blyth TownPercy Main AmateursShilbottle Colliery Welfare2015–16Blyth TownShilbottle Colliery WelfareGateshead FC A2016-17Killingworth TownGateshead FC AKillingworth YPC2017-18Newcastle UniversityKillingworth YPCBlyth Spartans Reserves2018-19AFC Killingworth Blyth TownRothbury2019-20 & 2020-21Not awarded due to Covid-19 PandemicNot awarded due to Covid-19 Pandemic Not awarded due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Divisional Champions (4 Divisions since 2021) SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three2021-22KillingworthNewcastle IndependentStobswood WelfareBlaydon Community2022-23Newcastle Blue StarStobswood WelfarePonteland United ReservesHazelrigg Victory2023-24WallingtonGosforth BohemiansHeaton Stannington 'A'Cramlington Town Independent2024-25Burradon & New FordleyHebburn Town ReservesWhitley Bay Sporting ClubPrudhoe Youth Club Seniors Reserves

References

External links Official website Full-Time at The FA