Northamptonshire Football Association

{{Short description|Governing body of association football in Northamptonshire}}

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The Northamptonshire Football Association, also simply known as the Northamptonshire FA, is the governing body of football in the English county of Northamptonshire.{{cite web|url=http://www.northamptonshirefa.com/AboutUs/|title=About us|work=Northamptonshire Football Association|access-date=2009-05-30}}

Organisation

The purpose of the Northamptonshire FA is to lead the successful development of football within the county and to increase the participation, quality and enjoyment of football.

The Northamptonshire FA's strategy sets out the vision, key priorities and targets for investment into grassroots football from 1 July 2008 until 30 June 2012. The strategy contributes to the delivery of The FA's National Game Strategy over a four-year period.

The Northamptonshire FA football development team provide support and guidance to aid development in the game, whatever an organisation or person's role may be. Whereas the football governance team are involved in the day to day running of key areas such as the administration of clubs, leagues and referees along with the running of the discipline process, county competitions and the representative teams.{{cite web |url= http://www.northamptonshirefa.com/AboutUs/ |title= Northamptonshire FA – About Us |work=Northamptonshire FA |access-date=2011-07-15}}

Affiliated Leagues

=Men's Saturday Leagues=

United Counties League**
Peterborough and District League**
Northamptonshire Combination Football League**
Northampton Town Football League**

Footnote: **Part of the English football league system.

=Men's Sunday Leagues=

Daventry & District Sunday League
[http://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/ketteringareasundayleague Kettering Area Sunday League]
[http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=9436799 Northants Sunday Combination]
[http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=414131 Northants Sunday Conference]
Peterborough & District Sunday League]
[http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=250469306 Peterborough Sunday Morning League]
[http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=417290147 Rushden & District Sunday League]

=Ladies and Girls Leagues=

[http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=1214374 Northamptonshire Women's and Girls' Football League]

=Youth Leagues=

[http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=252817830 Countywide U18 Football League]
[http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?divisionseason=66560951&league=4058074 Kettering Weetabix Youth League]
[http://www.ndyal.co.uk Northampton & District Youth Alliance]
[http://northantssenioryouthleague.pitchero.com/ Northants Senior Youth League]
[http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=1137979 Peterborough & District Junior Alliance]
[http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?selectedSeason=2141936&selectedDivision=9525055 Peterborough & District Youth League]
Peterborough Mini-Soccer Conference League

=Other Leagues=

[http://www.northamptonshirefa.com/players/disability Northamptonshire Disability League]

=Small Sided Leagues=

Champion Soccer
Football Mundial
Ladies Leagues
Robert Windle Tournaments

=Futsal Leagues=

[http://www.northamptonshirefa.com/leagues/futsal Northamptonshire FA Youth Futsal League]

Source:{{cite web |url= http://www.northamptonshirefa.com/Governance/Leagues/ |title= Northamptonshire FA – Governance – Leagues 2010–11 |work=Northamptonshire FA |access-date=2011-07-15}}

Disbanded or Amalgamated Leagues

A number of leagues that were affiliated to the Northamptonshire FA have disbanded or amalgamated with other leagues including:

Central Northants Combination (in 1991 became the Northamptonshire Combination League)
Central Village League (merged with the Mid Northants League in 1953 to become the Northamptonshire Combination League)
East Northants League (later known as the Rushden & District League)
Kettering Amateur League (became the East Midlands Alliance)
Mid Northants League (merged with the Central Village League in 1953 to become the Northamptonshire Combination League)
Northamptonshire League (abbreviated Northants League and eventually became the United Counties League)
Rushden & District League (previously known as the East Northants League)
South East Northants League

Affiliated Member Clubs

Among the notable clubs that are (or were at one time) affiliated to the Northamptonshire FA are:

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Football League:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Kettering Town

Step 4:

Step 5:

Step 6:

Step 7:

Defunct Clubs:

Daventry United (formerly Ford Sports Daventry)
Irthlingborough Diamonds (became Rushden & Diamonds)
Northampton Spencer
Rothwell Town
Rushden & Diamonds
Rushden Town (became Rushden & Diamonds)

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Other member clubs include:

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AFC Wombles
Brixworth All Saints
Burton United
Clipston
Cold Ashby Rovers
Corby Eagles
Corby Everards
Corby Hellenic Fisher
[http://www.khalsafc.com/ Corby Khalsa]
Corby Kingswood
Corby Locomotives
Corby Morton Vikings
Corby Pegasus
Corby Redstar
Corby Strip Mills
Corby United
Cripps
CSV United
Dainite Sports
Daventry Comms
[http://www.draytongrange.net/ Daventry Drayton Grange]
Delapre Old Boys
Denton
Earls Barton United
FC Crispin
FC Higham
Ferrers
Finedon Volta
Great Doddington
Gretton
Harpole
Heyford Athletic
Higham Town
Hillmorton
Hometech
Islip United
Kettering Ise Lodge
Kettering Nomads
Kettering Ochard Park United
Kettering Orchard Park
Kettering Panthers
Kettering Park Rovers
Kettering Weekley Eagles
Kislingbury
Medbourne
Mereway United
Milton
Moulton
Northampton Exiles
Northampton Harlequins
Northamptonshire Police
Obelisk United
[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/oundletownfc/ Oundle Town]
Ringstead Rangers
Ristee Towers
[http://www.roadefc.com/ Roade FC]
Rosebery
SPA
Spinney Hill
Spratton
Stanion United
Stanwick Rovers
Swan and Helmet FC
Thorplands Club
Thorplands United
Walgrave Amber
Weedon
Weldon United
[http://www.welfordfc.co.uk/ Welford Victoria]
Wellingborough Old Grammarians
Wellingborough Ranelagh
Wellingborough Rising Sun
Wellingborough Saxon
West Haddon
Wilbarston
Wilby
Wollaston Victoria
Wootton St. George

Source:{{cite web |url= http://www.northantscombination.co.uk/|title= Northamptonshire Combination Football League |work=Northamptonshire FA |access-date=2011-07-18}}{{cite web |url= http://football.mitoo.co.uk/News.cfm?LeagueCode=NTFL2011 |title= Northampton Town Football League |work= Peter Smith Recruitment Northampton Town Football League – Mitoo |access-date=2011-07-18}}

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County Cup Competitions

The Northamptonshire FA run the following Cup Competitions:

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Northamptonshire Cup (The Maunsell Cup)
Northamptonshire Senior Cup (The Hillier Senior Cup)
Northamptonshire Junior Cup (The Les Underwood Junior Cup)
Northamptonshire Lower Junior Cup
Northamptonshire Area Cup (The Twenty10 Digital Area Cup)
Northamptonshire Sunday Cup
Northamptonshire Sunday Trophy
Northamptonshire Sunday Vase
Northamptonshire Sunday Shield
Northamptonshire Veterans Cup
Northamptonshire Women's Cup
Northamptonshire Boys U18 Cup
Northamptonshire Boys U16 Invitation Cup
Northamptonshire Boys U14 Invitation Cup
Northamptonshire Boys U12 Invitation Cup
Northamptonshire Girls U16 Invitation Tesco Cup
Northamptonshire Girls U14 Invitation Tesco Cup

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Source{{cite web |url= http://www.northamptonshirefa.com/FixturesAndResults/CountyCups/|title= Northamptonshire FA – Fixtures & Results – County Cups |work=Northamptonshire FA |access-date=2011-07-18}}

Northamptonshire Cup

The Northamptonshire Cup (known as The Maunsell Cup) is a county cup competition involving senior teams affiliated to the Northamptonshire Football Association.

Northamptonshire Senior Cup

The Northamptonshire Senior Cup (renamed The Hillier Senior Cup in 1981) is a county cup competition involving senior teams affiliated to the Northamptonshire Football Association.

List of Northamptonshire Junior Cup Winners

class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"

!Year

!Northamptonshire Junior Cup Winners

1889–90

|Finedon Revellers

1890–91

|Raunds Unity

1891–92

|No Record

1892–93

|Rushden Reserves

1893–94

|No Record

1894–95

|Rushden Reserves

1895–96

|Rushden Reserves

1896–97

|No Record

1897–98

|Kettering Reserves

1898–99

|Daventry United

1899–1900

|Rothwell Reserves

1900–01

|Desborough Town

1901–02

|Rothwell Town

1902–03

|Irthlingborough Town

1903–04

|Northampton Town Reserves

1904–05

1905–06

1906–07

1907–08

1908–09

|Finedon United

1909–10

|Corby Stars

1910–11

|Daventry United

1911–12

|Peterborough Westwood Works

1912–13

|Kettering Town Reserves

1913–14

|Walgrave Amber

1915–1919

|No competition due to World War I

1919–20

|Irthlingborough Town

1920–21

|Higham Ferrers

1921–22

|Desborough Town Reserves

class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"

!Year

!Northamptonshire Junior Cup Winners

1922–23

|Rushden Town Reserves

1923–24

|Rushden Town Reserves

1924–25

|Walgrave Amber

1925–26

|Rushden Town Reserves

1926–27

|Desborough Town Reserves

1927–28

|Kingsthorpe FC

1928–29

|Rushden Town Reserves

1929–30

|Irchester United Sports

1930–31

|Daventry Town

1931–32

|Kettering Town Reserves

1932–33

|Kettering Town Reserves

1933–34

|Irchester United Sports Reserves

1934–35

|Daventry Stead & Simpsons

1935–36

|Woodford Stars

1936–37

|Duston FC

1937–38

|Kettering United

1938–39

|Wollaston Victories

1940–1945

|No competitions due to World War II

1945–46

|Stewarts & Lloyds Reserves

1946–47

|Duston United

1947–48

|Kislingbury

1948–49

|Irchester United

1949–50

|Northampton Park

1950–51

|Braunston United

1951–52

|Northampton Park

1952–53

|Northampton Park

1953–54

|Northampton Park

1954–55

|Northampton Park

1955–56

|Deanshanger Athletic

class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"

!Year

!Northamptonshire Junior Cup Winners

1956–57

|Brigstock FC

1957–58

|Northampton St Georges

1958–59

|Northampton K.G.O.B.

1959–60

|Northampton K.G.O.B.

1960–61

|Daventry Town

1961–62

|Northampton St Georges

1962–63

|Northampton Spencer

1963–64

|Northampton St Georges

1964–65

|Kettering Avondale

1965–66

|Desborough Town Reserves

1966–67

|Northampton Spencer OB

1967–68

|Corby Gainsborough

1968–69

|Northampton St Georges

1969–70

|Long Buckby

1970–71

|Long Buckby

1971–72

|Northampton Victoria Rangers

1972–73

|Peterborough Rovers

1973–74

|Towcester Town

1974–75

|Northampton Victoria Rangers

1975–76

|Irchester United

1976–77

|Geddington Montrose Kettering

1977–78

|Northampton St Georges

1978–79

|Geddington Montrose Kettering

1979–80

|Northampton Crusaders

1980–81

|Eye United

1981–82

|Eye United

1982–83

|Raunds Town

1983–84

|Cottingham

1984–85

|Towcester Town

class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"

!Year

!Northamptonshire Junior Cup Winners

1985–86

|Towcester Town

1986–87

|Irthlingborough Diamonds Reserves

1987–88

|Thrapston Venturas

1988–89

|Blisworth

1989–90

|Bugbrooke St. Michaels

1990–91

|Daventry Town

1991–92

|Raunds Town Reserves

1992–93

|Raunds Town Reserves

1993–94

|Northampton Vanaid

1994–95

|Higham Town

1995–96

|Wellingborough Whitworth

1996–97

|Northampton Vanaid

1997–98

|Northampton Vanaid

1998–99

|Thrapston Town FC

1999–2000

|Cottingham

2000–01

|Thrapston Town FC

2001–02

|Northampton Sileby Rangers

2002–03

|Northampton Sileby Rangers

2003–04

|Thrapston Town FC

2004–05

|Eye United

2005–06

|Wellingborough Town

2006–07

|Peterborough Sports FC

2007–08

|Rothwell Corinthians

2008–09

|Peterborough Northern Star

2009–10

|Northampton ON Chenecks

2010–11

|Peterborough Northern Star

2011-12

|Bugbrooke St Michaels

2012-13

|Rushden & Higham United

2013-14

|Northampton ON Chenecks

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

|VOID (Covid-19)

2020-21

|VOID (Covid-19)

2021-22

|Blisworth

Source:{{cite web |url= http://www.northamptonshirefa.com/FixturesAndResults/CountyCups/LesUnderwoodJuniorCup/Archive/2009-2010/?tab=about|title= Northamptonshire FA – Fixtures & Results – Past Winners of the NFA Junior Cup |work=Northamptonshire FA |access-date=2011-07-18}}

List of Northamptonshire Lower Junior Cup Winners

class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"

!Year

!Northamptonshire Lower Junior Cup Winners

1892–93

|Rushden Reserves

1893–94

|Kettering Victorias

1894–95

|Kettering Victorias

1895–96

|Rushden III or Yardley Hastings

1896–97

|Kettering Revellers

1897–98

|Daventry United

1898–99

|Finedon Rovers

1899–1900

|Broughton Victorias

1900–01

|Rothwell Reserves

1901–02

|Raunds Reserves

1902–03

|Rothwell Reserves

1903–04

|Earls Barton Wesleyans

1904–05

|Kettering Town Reserves

1905–06

|Rushden Fosse

1906–07

|Kettering Town Reserves

1907–08

|Kettering Working Mens

1908–09

|Rothwell Town

1909–10

|Higham St Marys

1910–11

|Northampton Grafton Excelsior

1911–12

|Finedon United

1912–13

|Northampton St Peters Albion

1913–14

|Rushden Church Institute

1915–1919

|No competition due to World War I

1919–20

|Bugbrooke

1920–21

|Far Cotton United

1921–22

|Northampton Spread Eagle

1922–23

|Kislingbury F.C.

1923–24

|Northampton Mount Pleasant

1924–25

|Kettering United Rlymen

class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"

!Year

!Northamptonshire Lower Junior Cup Winners

1925–26

|Carthaginians

1926–27

|Kettering Morris B.C.

1927–28

|Carthaginians

1928–29

|Irthlingborough Nomads

1929–30

|Burton Latimer St Marys

1930–31

|Heyford Athletic

1931–32

|Northampton Nelson Athletic

1932–33

|Starverton United

1933–34

|Harpole F.C.

1934–35

|Kettering Miss Butcher's Bible Class

1935–36

|Brixworth All Saints

1936–37

|Higham Ferrers Adult School

1937–38

|Ringstead Rovers

1938–39

|Kislingbury F.C.

1940–1945

|No competition due to World War II

1945–46

|Gayton F.C.

1946–47

|Kislingbury F.C.

1947–48

|Silverstone B.L.

1948-49

|Moulton

1949–50

|Cottingham

1950–51

|Moulton

1951–52

|Kettering Avondale

1952–53

|Little Irchester

1953–54

|Barby United

1954–55

|Brixworth All Saints

1955–56

|Staverton F.C.

1956–57

|Bugbrooke St. Michaels

1957–58

|Kings Sutton

1958–59

|Bozeat

class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"

!Year

!Northamptonshire Lower Junior Cup Winners

1959–60

|Northampton St Georges

1960–61

|Weldon

1961–62

|Corby Hearts

1962–63

|Woodford United

1963–64

|Kings Sutton

1964–65

|Desborough Town 'A'

1965–66

|Kings Sutton

1966–67

|Corby Fuel

1967–68

|Eye United

1968–69

|Northampton Corinthians

1969–70

|Walgrave Amber

1970–71

|Walgrave Amber

1971–72

|Walgrave Amber

1972–73

|Northampton Corinthians

1973–74

|Wootton

1974–75

|Wootton

1975–76

|Heyford Athletic

1976–77

|Bugbrooke

1977–78

|Thrapston Venturas Reserves

1978–79

|Woodford Stars

1979–80

|M A S Duston British Timken

1980–81

|Duston Magpies

1981–82

|Peterborough Mitchell Sports

1982–83

|Deanshanger Athletic

1983–84

|Cottingham Reserves

1984–85

|Peterborough Molins

1985–86

|Middleton Cheney

1986–87

|Corby FC Fisher

1987–88

|Peterborough Baker Perkins Reserves

class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"

!Year

!Northamptonshire Lower Junior Cup Winners

1988–89

|Peterborough Mem. Delv

1989–90

|Geddington WMC

1990–91

|Wellingborough Town Reserves

1991–92

|Bugbrooke St. Michaels

1992–93

|Wilby

1993–94

|Peterborough Brotherhood

1994–95

|Peterborough Brotherhood

1995–96

|Kingscliffe

1996–97

|Ford Sports Daventry Reserves

1997–98

|Peterborough Perkins Sports Reserves

1998–99

|Stanwick Rovers FC

1999–2000

|Kettering Nomads

2000–01

|Crick Athletic Corby

2001–02

|Rushden Rangers

2002–03

|Corby Caladonian Stripmills

2003–04

|Corby Hellenic

2004–05

|Corby Grampion

2005–06

|Bugbrooke St. Michaels Reserves

2006–07

|Peterborough Silver

2007–08

|Wellingborough Town 2004 Reserves

2008–09

|Northampton ON Chenecks Reserves

2009–10

|Peterborough Northern Star Reserves

2010–11

|Northampton Sileby Rangers

2011-12

|Wellingborough Whitworth

2012-13

|Bugbrooke St Michaels Reserves

2013-14

|Wellingborough Whitworth

2014-15

|Northampton Spencer

2015-16

|Rushden & Higham

2016-17

|Bugbrooke St Michaels Reserves

Source:{{cite web |url= http://www.northamptonshirefa.com/FixturesAndResults/CountyCups/LowerJuniorCup/Archive/2009-2010/?tab=about|title= Northamptonshire FA – Fixtures & Results – Past Winners of the NFA Lower Junior Cup |work=Northamptonshire FA |access-date=2011-07-19}}

List of Northamptonshire Area Cup Winners

class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"

!Year

!Northamptonshire Area Cup Cup Winners

1952–53

|Towcester Town Reserves

1953–54

|Bugbrooke Un Reserves

1954–55

|Litchborough United

1955–56

|Silverstone B B

1956–57

|Northampton Brown Brothers

1957–58

|Silverstone B B

1958–59

|Blakesley

1959–60

|Cold Ashby

1960–61

|Clipston Earls

1961–62

|Corby United

1962–63

|Kings Sutton Reserves

1963–64

|Welford Vics

1964–65

|Wellingborough United Reserves

1965–66

|Kettering Park Wanderers

1966–67

|Staverton

class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"

!Year

!Northamptonshire Area Cup Winners

1967–68

|West Haddon

1968–69

|Northampton Bostrom

1969–70

|Northampton Bostrom

1970–71

|Pitsford

1971–72

|Byfield

1972–73

|Yelvertoft

1973–74

|Yardley United

1974–75

|Corby Avon Cosmetics

1975–76

|Peterborough Pearl Assurance

1976–77

|M A S Sports

1977–78

|Woodford Stars

1978–79

|Peterborough Pearl Assurance

1979–80

|Peterborough Pearl Assurance

1980–81

|Seddon Packaging

1981–82

|Corby White Hart

class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"

!Year

!Northamptonshire Area Cup Winners

1982–83

|Northampton Sileby Rangers Reserves

1983–84

|Peterborough Molins

1984–85

|Barton Seagrave

1985–86

|Northampton Strollers

1986–87

|Peterborough Juventus

1987–88

|Peterborough Juventus

1988–89

|Northampton Strollers

1989–90

|New Duston Athletic

1990–91

|Peterborough Thomas Cook Reserves

1991–92

|Oundle Town Reserves

1992–93

|Peterborough Molins Reserves

1993–94

|Potterspury

1994–95

|Corby Square Peg

1995–96

|Peterborough Silver Jubilee

1996–97

|Heyford Athletic Reserves

class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"

!Year

!Northamptonshire Area Cup Winners

1997–98

|Peterborough Railway

1998–99

|Corby Sporting Lincoln

1999–2000

|Long Buckby

2000–01

|Stanion United

2001–02

|Peterborough Pearl Assurance

2002–03

|Peterborough Silver Jubilee Reserves

2003–04

|Northampton Queen Eleanor 'A'

2004–05

|Wilby

2005–06

|Rushden Comer Flag

2006–07

|Peterborough Perkins Sports

2007–08

|Bugbrooke St. Michaels "B"

2008–09

|Oundle Town Reserves

2009–10

|Corby Everards

2010–11

|Corby Pegasus Reserves

2011-12

|Daventry Drayton Grange

Source:{{cite web |url= http://www.northamptonshirefa.com/FixturesAndResults/CountyCups/AreaCup/Archive/2009-2010/?tab=about|title= Northamptonshire FA – Fixtures & Results – Past Winners of the NFA Area Cup |work=Northamptonshire FA |access-date=2011-07-19}}

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.northamptonshirefa.com}}

Category:County football associations

Category:Football in Northamptonshire