ðə fˈɜːst lˈæstᵻd θɹˈiː sˈiːzənz ɪnðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ænd ðə sˈɛkənd lˈæstᵻd sˈɪksti tˈuː jˈɪɹz ʌntˈɪl mˈɜːdʒɪŋ wɪððə mˈɪdlənd lˈiːɡ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː tə bɪkˌʌm ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn kˈaʊntiz ˈiːst lˈiːɡ.
The first lasted three seasons in the late 19th century and the second lasted 62 years until merging with the Midland League in 1982 to become the Northern Counties East League.