Northern League Challenge Cup

Northern League Challenge Cup
Founded 1923
Region England (North-East)
Number of teams 44 (2015-16)
Current champions Shildon
Most successful club(s) Shildon (8 titles)

The Northern League Challenge Cup is a tournament played exclusively by teams who are current members of the Northern Football League in North-East England. It currently has the official title of the 'Brooks Mileson Memorial League Cup', but is usually just known as the 'League Cup'. It is traditionally the last game of the Northern Football League season.

Format

The competition is a knockout tournament with pairings and home advantage for each round drawn at random with no seeding. Each tie is played as a single leg, with extra time and if necessary a penalty shoot-out used to decide the winner.

The Final is played at a neutral venue and the competition is typically played over six rounds (including the Final). The most successful club Shildon AFC is based in Shildon co. Durham England.

Finals

Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue Notes
1923-24Cockfield3–1Ferryhill AthleticBishop Auckland[1]
1924-25Willington2–0Ferryhill AthleticBishop Auckland[1][2]
1925-26Willington2–0Crook TownBishop Auckland[1][2]
1926-27Stockton1-1Bishop AucklandCrook[1][3]
1926-27(R)Stockton0–0Bishop AucklandBishop Auckland[1][3]
1926-27(R2)Stockton1-1Bishop AucklandStockton[1][3]
1926-27(R3)Stockton3-0Bishop AucklandCrook[1][3]
1927-28Willington1-1Chilton Colliery RABishop Auckland[1][2]
1927-28(R)Willington3-2Chilton Colliery RAChilton[1][2]
1928-29Whitby United2–1Chilton Colliery RAStockton[1][4]
1929-30Stockton4-2Ferryhill AthleticBishop Auckland[1][3]
1930-31Willington3-1Chilton Colliery RABishop Auckland[1][2]
1931-32Willington2–2Whitby UnitedBishop Auckland[1][2]
1931-32(R)Willington2–2Whitby UnitedStockton[1][2]
1932-33Stockton2–0WillingtonBishop Auckland[1][3]
1933-34Shildon3-1Bishop AucklandShildon[1][5]
1934-35Shildon2–1Chilton Colliery RABishop Auckland[1][5]
1935-36Evenwood Town3-2Trimdon GrangeBishop Auckland[1]
1936-37Crook Town2–2Bishop AucklandShildon[1]
1936-37(R)Crook Town2-1Bishop AucklandWillington[1]
1937-38Shildon1–0CockfieldBishop Auckland[1][5]
1938-39Shildon2–0Ferryhill AthleticBishop Auckland[1][5]
1939-40Shildon2–0Bishop AucklandShildon[1][5]
1945-46Crook Colliery Welfare2–1Bishop AucklandShildon[1]
1946-47Stanley United3–1ShildonFerryhill[1]
1947-48South Bank3–1Tow Law TownBishop Auckland[1][6]
1948-49Willington4-2West Auckland TownBishop Auckland[1][2]
1949-50Bishop Auckland3-1ShildonBishop Auckland[1][7]
1950-51Bishop Auckland6-2Ferryhill AthleticShildon[1][7]
1951-52Billingham Synthonia1-1Tow Law TownBishop Auckland[1]
1951-52(R)Billingham Synthonia1-0Tow Law TownBishop Auckland[1]
1952-53Shildon3-3Evenwood TownBishop Auckland[1][5]
1952-53(R)Shildon3-2Evenwood TownBishop Auckland[1][5]
1953-54Bishop Auckland4-1ShildonBishop Auckland[1][7]
1954-55Bishop Auckland6-0Crook TownCrook[1][7]
1955-56South Bank2-0Bishop AucklandCrook[1][6]
1956-57Willington3-0Evenwood TownBishop Auckland[1][2]
1957-58Stanley United2-1Durham CityBishop Auckland[1]
1958-59West Auckland Town7-0Crook TownShildon[1]
1959-60Bishop Auckland1-0PenrithShildon[1][7]
1960-61Crook Town2-0Bishop AucklandCrook[1]
1961-62Stanley United5-1West Auckland TownShildon[1]
1962-63West Auckland Town4-0Crook TownShildon[1]
1963-64Whitby Town2-0West Auckland TownShildon[1][4]
1964-65Whitley Bay1-1Spennymoor UnitedNorth Shields[1]
1964-65(R)Whitley Bay3-1Spennymoor UnitedNorth Shields[1]
1965-66Spennymoor United2-1PenrithShildon[1]
1966-67Bishop Auckland4-0Tow Law TownSpennymoor[1][7]
1967-68Spennymoor United0-0Whitley BayCrook[1]
1967-68(R)Spennymoor United3-2Whitley BayNorth Shields[1]
1968-69North Shields2-0Tow Law TownSpennymoor[1]
1969-70Whitby Town4-1Spennymoor UnitedSouth Bank[1][4]
1970-71Whitley Bay4-1North ShieldsBlyth[1]
1971-72North Shields0-0Spennymoor UnitedBlyth[1]
1971-72(R)North Shields2-1Spennymoor UnitedFerryhill[1]
1972-73Blyth Spartans2-0Spennymoor UnitedSpennymoor[1]
1973-74Tow Law Town2-1AshingtonCrook[1]
1974-75Willington2-1Bishop AucklandSpennymoor[1][2]
1975-76Bishop Auckland2-1AshingtonBlyth[1][7]
1976-77Whitby Town3-1Durham CitySpennymoor[1]
1977-78Blyth Spartans5-1WillingtonNorth Shields[1]
1978-79Blyth Spartans4-3ConsettSpennymoor[1]
1979-80Spennymoor United2-1North ShieldsConsett[1]
1980-81Spennymoor United2-0ConsettBlyth[1]
1981-82Blyth Spartans*1-1South BankBishop Auckland[1]*2-1(pens)
1982-83Norton & Stockton Ancients2-1Whitby TownHorden[1]
1983-84Horden Colliery Welfare2-0Blyth SpartansNorth Shields[1]
1984-85Whitby Town2-1North ShieldsSpennymoor[1][4]
1985-86Blue Star2-0Durham CitySpennymoor[1]
1986-87Spennymoor United2-1Easington CollieryShildon[1]
1987-88Billingham Synthonia2-1ShildonSpennymoor[1]
1988-89Guisborough Town2-1Tow Law TownSpennymoor[1]
1989-90Billingham Synthonia5-2Whitby TownGuisborough[1]
1990-91Gretna1-0Newcastle Blue StarNewcastle (Blue Star)[1]
1991-92Blyth Spartans1-0ConsettMurton[1]
1992-93Seaham Red Star*2-2Brandon UnitedBillingham (Town)[1]*3-0 (pens)
1993-94Northallerton Town2-0Blyth SpartansBrandon[1]
1994-95Consett2-0Whitby TownCrook[1]
1995-96Whitby Town1-0Dunston Fed BreweryBillingham (Synthonia)[1][4]
1996-97Bedlington Terriers3-0Billingham SynthoniaDunston[1]
1997-98Dunston Fed Brewery3-2Tow Law TownDurham[8]
1998-99Dunston Fed Brewery4-1Jarrow RoofingPeterlee[8]
1999-00Dunston Fed Brewery4-0Durham CityJarrow[8]
2000-01Bedlington Terriers4-1Marske UnitedWest Auckland[8]
2001-02Durham City*3-2ShildonDurham[8] aet *gg
2002-03Shildon*3-2Billingham SynthoniaDarlington (Feethams)[5][8] aet *gg
2003-04Dunston Fed Brewery*2-1Durham CityWhitley Bay[8] aet *gg
2004-05Bedlington Terriers*2-2Dunston Fed BreweryDurham[8]*7-6(pens)
2005-06Newcastle Blue Star1-0Dunston Fed BreweryDurham City[8] aet
2006-07Newcastle Benfield1-0Sunderland NissanDunston[8]
2007-08Billingham Town2-1ShildonSeaham[8]
2008-09Newcastle Benfield2-0West Allotment CelticWest Allotment[8]
2009-10South Shields*2-2AshingtonDunston[8]*6-5 (pens)
2010-11Newcastle Benfield3-1Spennymoor TownDunston[8] aet
2011-12Team Northumbria4-1West Auckland TownNewcastle (Coach Lane)[8]
2012-13Spennymoor Town1-0Newcastle BenfieldConsett[8]
2013-14Marske United2-1Whitley BayNewcastle (St.James' Park)[8] aet
2014-15Shildon2-0Newton AycliffeBishop Auckland[8]



Winners

Team Winners Runners–up
Shildon86
Willington82
Bishop Auckland78
Whitby United/Town64
Spennymoor United54
Blyth Spartans52
DunstonFed Brewery/UTS43
Crook Town/CW34
Billingham Synthonia32
Newcastle Benfield31
Stockton30
Stanley United30
Bedlington Terriers30
West Auckland Town24
North Shields23
Whitley Bay22
South Bank21
Newcastle Blue Star21
Tow Law Town16
Durham City15
Consett13
Evenwood Town12
Cockfield11
Marske United11
Spennymoor Town11
Norton & Stockton Ancients10
Horden Colliery Welfare10
Guisborough Town10
Gretna10
Seaham Red Star10
Northallerton Town10
Billingham Town10
South Shields10
Team Northumbria10
Ferryhill Athletic05
Chilton Colliery RA04
Ashington03
Penrith02
Trimdon Grange01
Easington Colliery01
Brandon United01
Jarrow Roofing01
Newton Aycliffe01
Sunderland Nissan01
West Allotment Celtic01

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