ðə lˈiːɡ ɹˈæn ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, wˌɛn ɪt mˈɜːdʒd wɪððə mˈɪdlənd lˈiːɡ tə fˈɔːɹm ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn kˈaʊntiz ˈiːst lˈiːɡ.
The league ran until 1981–82, when it merged with the Midland League to form the Northern Counties East League.