# 1982–83 Northern Counties East Football League

The 1982–83 Northern Counties East Football League season was the first in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England. The league was formed by the merger of the Midland League and the Yorkshire League.

## Premier Division

The Premier Division featured 20 clubs, joined from the Midland League and the Yorkshire League.
* Clubs joined from the Midland League:
** Alfreton Town
** Appleby Frodingham
** Arnold
** Belper Town
** Boston
** Bridlington Trinity
** Eastwood Town
** Guisborough Town
** Heanor Town
** Ilkeston Town
** Mexborough Town Athletic
** Shepshed Charterhouse
** Skegness Town
** Spalding United
** Sutton Town
* Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League:
** Bentley Victoria Welfare
** Emley
** Guiseley
** Thackley
** Winterton Rangers

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Shepshed Charterhouse | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 109 | 34 | +75 | 56 | Promoted to the Southern Football League |
| 2 | Eastwood Town | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 71 | 41 | +30 | 53 | |
| 3 | Belper Town | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 75 | 32 | +43 | 52 | |
| 4 | Spalding United | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 52 | |
| 5 | Guiseley | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 72 | 35 | +37 | 51 | |
| 6 | Winterton Rangers | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 49 | |
| 7 | Thackley | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 47 | |
| 8 | Arnold | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 77 | 56 | +21 | 46 | |
| 9 | Heanor Town | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 46 | |
| 10 | Emley | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 39 | |
| 11 | Appleby Frodingham | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 61 | −2 | 39 | |
| 12 | Guisborough Town | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 38 | |
| 13 | Alfreton Town | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 35 | |
| 14 | Sutton Town | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 34 | |
| 15 | Ilkeston Town | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 73 | −23 | 31 | |
| 16 | Boston | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 91 | −38 | 31 | |
| 17 | Bridlington Trinity | 38 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 39 | 89 | −50 | 23 | |
| 18 | Skegness Town | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 46 | 82 | −36 | 18 | Resigned from the league |
| 19 | Bentley Victoria Welfare | 38 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 44 | 107 | −63 | 14 | |
| 20 | Mexborough Town Athletic | 38 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 32 | 104 | −72 | 6 | |

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## Division One North

Division One North was formed by the Yorkshire League clubs.
* Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division One:
** Farsley Celtic
** Leeds Ashley Road
** Liversedge
** North Ferriby United
** Ossett Albion
** Scarborough reserves
** York Railway Institute
* Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division Two:
** Bradley Rangers
** Bridlington Town
** Garforth Miners
** Hall Road Rangers
** Harrogate Town
** Hatfield Main
** Ossett Town

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Scarborough reserves | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 40 | |
| 2 | North Ferriby United | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 38 | |
| 3 | Farsley Celtic | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 34 | |
| 4 | Harrogate Town | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 34 | |
| 5 | Garforth Miners | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 32 | |
| 6 | Ossett Town | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 31 | |
| 7 | Ossett Albion | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 26 | |
| 8 | Liversedge | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 25 | |
| 9 | Bradley Rangers | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 23 | |
| 10 | Leeds Ashley Road | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 20 | Club folded |
| 11 | Hatfield Main | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 17 | |
| 12 | Bridlington Town | 26 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 16 | |
| 13 | York Railway Institute | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 64 | −25 | 14 | |
| 14 | Hall Road Rangers | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 56 | −34 | 14 | Relegated to Division Two North |

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## Division One South

Division featured 14 clubs, joined from the Midland League and the Yorkshire League.
* Clubs joined from the Midland League Premier Division:
** Brigg Town
** Long Eaton United
* Clubs joined from the Midland League Division One:
** Arnold Kingswell
** Kimberley Town
** Staveley Works
* Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division One:
** Frecheville Community
** Hallam
** Lincoln United
** Sheffield
* Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division Two:
** BSC Parkgate
** Harworth Colliery Institute
** Maltby Miners Welfare
** Norton Woodseats
* Club joined from the Yorkshire League Division Three:
** Denaby United

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Lincoln United | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 39 | |
| 2 | Staveley Works | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 36 | |
| 3 | Sheffield | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 32 | |
| 4 | Frecheville Community Association | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 31 | |
| 5 | Denaby United | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 30 | |
| 6 | Maltby Miners Welfare | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 29 | |
| 7 | BSC Parkgate | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 24 | |
| 8 | Arnold Kingswell | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 24 | |
| 9 | Norton Woodseats | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 23 | |
| 10 | Hallam | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 23 | |
| 11 | Harworth Colliery Institute | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 22 | |
| 12 | Long Eaton United | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 22 | |
| 13 | Brigg Town | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 59 | −33 | 15 | Relegated to Division Two South |
| 14 | Kimberley Town | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 14 | Relegated to Division Two South |

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## Division Two North

Division featured 14 clubs, joined from the Yorkshire League and the York League.
* Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division Two:
** Fryston Colliery Welfare
** Grimethorpe Miners Welfare
** Pilkington Recreation
** Yorkshire Amateur
* Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division Three:
** Brook Sports
** Collingham
** Harrogate Railway Athletic
** Phoenix Park
** Pickering Town
** Pontefract Collieries
** Selby Town
** Tadcaster Albion
** Thorne Colliery
* Club joined from the York Football League
** Rowntree Mackintosh

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Rowntree Mackintosh | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 73 | 29 | +44 | 42 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 2 | Pontefract Collieries | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 29 | +34 | 40 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 3 | Tadcaster Albion | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 35 | |
| 4 | Yorkshire Amateur | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 27 | |
| 5 | Pilkington Recreation | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 27 | |
| 6 | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 26 | |
| 7 | Collingham | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 26 | |
| 8 | Phoenix Park | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 25 | |
| 9 | Fryston Colliery Welfare | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 23 | |
| 10 | Thorne Colliery | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 23 | |
| 11 | Brook Sports | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 22 | |
| 12 | Selby Town | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 21 | |
| 13 | Pickering Town | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 20 | |
| 14 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 26 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 62 | −43 | 7 | |

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## Division Two South

Division featured 14 clubs, joined from the Midland League and the Yorkshire League.
* Clubs joined from the Midland League Division One:
** Borrowash Victoria
** Creswell Colliery
** Folk House Old Boys, who also changed name to Blidworth Miners Welfare
** Graham Street Prims
** Long Eaton Grange
** Oakham United
** Retford Rail
** Rolls Royce (Hucknall)
** Sutton Trinity
* Club joined from the Yorkshire League Division Two:
** Kiveton Park
* Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division Three:
** Stocksbridge Works
** Wombwell Sporting Association
** Woolley Miners Welfare
** Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Woolley Miners Welfare | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 13 | +48 | 42 | Promoted to Division One South |
| 2 | Borrowash Victoria | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 57 | 20 | +37 | 40 | Promoted to Division One South |
| 3 | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 33 | |
| 4 | Oakham United | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 32 | |
| 5 | Stocksbridge Works | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 30 | |
| 6 | Graham Street Prims | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 29 | |
| 7 | Kiveton Park | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 28 | |
| 8 | Long Eaton Grange | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 24 | Resigned to the Central Midlands League |
| 9 | Blidworth Miners Welfare | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 23 | |
| 10 | Rolls Royce (Hucknall) | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 23 | Resigned from the league |
| 11 | Creswell Colliery | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 60 | −23 | 19 | Club folded |
| 12 | Retford Rail | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 57 | −28 | 16 | |
| 13 | Wombwell Sporting Association | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 14 | |
| 14 | Sutton Trinity | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 59 | −40 | 11 | |