Northern District Football Association (NSW)

Quick Premiers List :

1883 - Newcastle City. 1884 - Newcastle City. 1885 - Wallsend. 1886 - ?. 1887 - ?. 1888 - Wallsend. 1889 - Wallsend. 1890 - ?. 1891 - Wallsend. 1892 - Wallsend. 1893 - ?.

General :
Northern DFA occasionally fielded a representative team : Northern District FC.

Timeline :
1883 :
The Northern DFA season consisted of unfixtured challenge matches.
Participating clubs included :
 - Lambton,
 - Plattsburg (formed),
 - Newcastle City (formed, undefeated),
 - Northumberland,
 - Singleton (formed) and
 - Wallsend (formed).

1884 :
The Northern DFA season consisted of unfixtured challenge matches.
Participating clubs included :
 - Hamilton,
 - Lambton,
 - Maitland,
 - Newcastle City ('premiers'),
 - Northumberland and
 - Wallsend.

1885 :
The Northern DFA season consisted of unfixtured challenge matches.
Participating clubs included Wallsend (undefeated).

1886-87 - The Northern DFA season consisted of unfixtured challenge matches.

1888 :
A fixtured competition was commenced by the Northern DFA. Whether the competition was called the Northern DFA is not certain.
(Black Diamond Cup) - Wallsend were premiers.

1889 - (Black Diamond Cup) : Wallsend were premiers.
1890 - The Northern DFA existed.
1891 - (Duncaston Cup) Grand Final : Wallsend defeated Northumberland by 2 goals (match deferred to 1892).
1892 - (Buxton Cup) Grand Final : Wallsend defeated Hamilton @ Wallsend.
1893 - The Northern DFA existed.

1900s :
Participating clubs included :
 - Summer Hill and
 - Wallsend.

1904 - Participating clubs included Minmi (debut, reserve grade or team only).