Northern League 1961-1964

Formed in 1961 by Provincial League clubs this tournament fixtures were generally held at the start of the season. In the first year seven clubs took part but Stoke, Cradley heath and Wolverhampton left to join the Midlands League the following year. Only two clubs won the competition stoke in the inaugural year and Sheffield won the following three years. Edinburgh were runners up three times.



  Winners Runners Up
1961 Stoke Edinburgh
1962 Sheffield Middlesbrough
1963 Sheffield Edinburgh
1964 Sheffield Edinburgh


Membership
Bradford
1962

Cradley 1961


Edinburgh 1961 1962 1963 1964
Glasgow


1964
Middlesbrough 1961 1962 1963 1964
Newcastle 1961 1962 1963 1964
Sheffield 1961 1962 1963 1964
Stoke 1961


Sunderland


1964
Wolverhampton 1961