After intensive talks with clubs that had just missed out on participating in the league a second league was announced, the National Progress League. Teams in this league would act as feeders to those in the National League, a competitive environment to develop prospects and keep the reserves in shape, inspired by the growing farm system in the United States. However this farm system would also be farming interest! Some of these clubs were specifically chosen as places with high attendance to ball games which may sustain a fully professional team in the National League. In some instances agreements were already in place, the Thompson family that own the Blackpool Pleasure Beach amusement park, funded and constructed a ballpark to host the Manchester affiliated team on agreement that the seaside tourist destination get a professional team within 4 years, that the Thompson's will of course own. This is dependant on attendances in Blackpool meeting expectation, which the Thompson's are confident will be no problem as in the summer months when the season is played Blackpool attracts millions of holidaymakers.
North League
Birkenhead Steamers
Blackpool Excursions
Grimsby Fishermen
Huddersfield Terriers
South League
Brentford Red Sox
Leicester Foxes
Plymouth Pilgrims
Wolverhampton Wolves