Back The Combination Danish The Combination German Δε Κομπινέισον Greek The Combination NB Комбинация (футбольная лига) Russian The Combination SIMPLE 英格蘭足球聯盟 Chinese
| Organising body | FA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1888 (first incarnation) 1890 (second incarnation) |
| First season | 1888-89 |
| Folded | 5 April 1889 (first incarnation) 1911 (second incarnation) |
| Country | England Wales |
| Number of clubs | 20 |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup |
| Last champions | Whitchurch F.C. (3rd title) |
| Most championships | Everton reserves (6 titles) |
The Combination was a league during the early days of English football. It had two incarnations; the first ran only for the 1888–89 season for teams across Northern England and the Midlands, and was disbanded before completion. The second was created for the 1890–91 season, but persisted until it was defunct in 1911. The league comprised teams primarily from North West England and later Wales.
The league should not be confused with the other former Football Combination, a competition for reserve teams from the South of England, or with the Lancashire Combination, another minor league running around the same time.