Although the FA abandoned a formal definition of "amateur" in the early 1970s, the vast majority of clubs still effectively play as amateurs, with no financial reward and the leagues are not part of the National League System.
Meskipun FA sudah tidak mengenal definisi formal "amatir" di awal tahun 1970, sebagian besar klub masih efektif bermain sebagai amatir, tanpa imbalan keuangan dan liga amatir bukan bagian dari Sistem Liga Nasional.