Northern League 1961

Set up by Provincial League clubs to increase the amount of fixtures. Stoke Potters were champions in the inaugural competition with Edinburgh Monarchs in the runners up place.

League Table Provincial League | Provincial League KO Cup
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M W D L For Aga W D L For Aga Pts
1 Stoke 12 6 0 0 291 175 3 0 5 236 231 18
2 Edinburgh 12 6 0 0 302 164 1 2 3 232.5 235.5 16
3 Cradley 12 5 0 1 300 167 3 0 3 223 238 16
4 Wolverhampton 12 4 1 1 271.5 196.5 1 0 3 169 296 11
5 Sheffield 12 4 1 1 265 202 1 0 5 162.5 304.5 11
6 Middlesbrough 12 3 0 3 236.5 226.5 1 0 5 181 284 8
7 Newcastle 12 2 0 4 231 231 0 0 6 158 308 4
Fixtures
22/05/1961 Cradley Heath 38 40 Stoke
29/05/1961 Newcastle 35 43 Stoke
05/06/1961 Newcastle 36 41 Middlesbrough
08/06/1961 Middlesbrough 36 40 Cradley Heath
12/06/1961 Newcastle 30 44 Cradley Heath
15/06/1961 Sheffield 39 39 Edinburgh
17/06/1961 Stoke 53 25 Sheffield
30/06/1961 Wolverhampton 39 39 Edinburgh
10/07/1961 Newcastle 24 54 Edinburgh
13/07/1961 Middlesbrough 38 39 Wolverhampton
15/07/1961 Cradley Heath 48 30 Middlesbrough
20/07/1961 Stoke 50 28 Cradley Heath
22/07/1961 Cradley Heath 60 18 Sheffield
29/07/1961 Edinburgh 56 21 Wolverhampton
31/07/1961 Newcastle 53 25 Wolverhampton
05/08/1961 Cradley Heath 53 24 Wolverhampton
05/08/1961 Stoke 46 30 Middlesbrough
10/08/1961 Middlesbrough 44 32 Newcastle
11/08/1961 Wolverhampton 33 45 Stoke
12/08/1961 Stoke 51 27 Wolverhampton
17/08/1961 Middlesbrough 42.5 35.5 Edinburgh
17/08/1961 Sheffield 38 40 Cradley Heath
18/08/1961 Wolverhampton 49.5 28.5 Sheffield
19/08/1961 Edinburgh 49 29 Middlesbrough
24/08/1961 Middlesbrough 40 38 Stoke
24/08/1961 Sheffield 45 33 Wolverhampton
25/08/1961 Wolverhampton 50 28 Newcastle
31/08/1961 Sheffield 53 25 Newcastle
31/08/1961 Stoke 49 29 Edinburgh
01/09/1961 Edinburgh 41 37 Stoke
01/09/1961 Wolverhampton 41 37 Cradley Heath
09/09/1961 Stoke 42 36 Newcastle
15/09/1961 Wolverhampton 59 19 Middlesbrough
16/09/1961 Edinburgh 53 25 Sheffield