In 1901–02 Normanton were elected into the Yorkshire Senior Competition where they finished a creditable 8th, one place above local rivals Castleford out of 14.
At the end of the 1901–02 season, the County Leagues elected 18 teams to join the new Division 2 (7 from Lancashire and 10 from Yorkshire and new member South Shields) with the existing second competition scrapped.
The Northern Union allowed Millom and Normanton to cancel their game due to the cost of travelling.
(Millom, who finished one position below Normanton in 27th place also folded at the end of the season due to financial difficulties).
The new club joined the Wakefield and Dewsbury District League, using the Huntsman Inn as a base and playing on Normanton Common.