They were focussed generally in the cities of Liverpool and Manchester, though had no official home ground, and played at various venues in the area.
In 1908 Northern Nomads became founder members of the Amateur Alliance League, which ran for 2 seasons.
[2] In 1913–14 the club reached the final of the FA Amateur Cup, losing 1–0 to Bishop Auckland.
[4] The Reserve side had joined the Liverpool County Combination playing at Burscough FC before also resigning in 1938.
There was an attempt to revive the club and relaunch it in time for 2019/20 season, and it was announced that they would share Prestwich Heys Adie Moran Park ground.