In 1963, The Wasps, based at Whitley Bay, joined and by 1966 a regular but limited schedule had been established.
In 1966, the better British teams, mostly in Scotland, agreed to form a league to provide matches throughout the season.
It proved a success, and in 1970 various English teams formed a Southern League, leaving the Northern League as an entirely Scottish competition.
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