| Northumberland Football Association | |
| Size: | 120 |
| Formation: | 1883 |
| Purpose: | County football association |
| Headquarters: | Whitley Park Whitley Road |
| Location: | Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE12 9FA |
| Leader Title: | Chief Executive |
| Leader Name: | Andrew Rose-Cook |
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.
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]
Leagues that were affiliated to the Northumberland FA but have disbanded or amalgamated with other leagues include:
Among the notable clubs that are (or at one time were) affiliated to the Northumberland FA are:
The Northumberland FA run the following Cup Competitions:
Source[5]
See main article: Northumberland Senior Cup. The Northumberland Senior Cup is a county cup competition involving teams within the Northumberland Football Association.
| Season | Northumberland Senior Cup | Northumberland Senior Benevolent Bowl | Northumberland Minor Cup | Northumberland Junior Cup | Northumberland Women's Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | ||||||
| 2005-06 | Newcastle United Reserves | Seaton Delaval Amateurs[6] | ||||
| 2006-07 | 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 | 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 | ||
| 2012-13 | 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 | Wallington FC | Newcastle University | Newcastle Benfield Juniors U18 | Whitley Bay FC Women | ||
| 2015-16 | Whitley Bay 'A' | New Hartley Juniors U18 | Blyth Town Ladies | |||
| 2016-17 | Shankhouse FC | Hazlerigg Victory FC | Wallsend Boys Club Ladies |
Source[7]
Key Staff Members