Selection of NE England non-league clubs to include 1948/49 North Shields v Murton Colliery Workers, 1951/52 Ashington v Blyth Spartans, 1958/59 Whitley Bay v Bishop Auckland (League Cup), 1960/61 North Shields v Horden Colliery Welfare, 1960/61 Whitley Bay v Newburn (N Snr Cup), 1966/67 Whitley Bay v Walthamstow Avenue (FAAC); fair/good. (6)