# 1980–81 Yorkshire Football League

The 1980–81 Yorkshire Football League was the 55th season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England.

## Division One

Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
* Barton Town
* Bentley Victoria Welfare
* Kiveton Park
* Maltby Miners Welfare

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Leeds Ashley Road | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 58 | 25 | +33 | 44 | |
| 2 | Emley | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 42 | |
| 3 | North Ferriby United | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 40 | |
| 4 | Thackley | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 35 | |
| 5 | Guiseley | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 32 | |
| 6 | Winterton Rangers | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 32 | |
| 7 | Scarborough reserves | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 31 | |
| 8 | Frecheville Community Association | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 31 | |
| 9 | Hallam | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 29 | |
| 10 | Liversedge | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 29 | |
| 11 | Barton Town | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 26 | Resigned to the Lincolnshire League |
| 12 | Sheffield | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 26 | |
| 13 | Bentley Victoria Welfare | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 25 | |
| 14 | Maltby Miners Welfare | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 25 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 15 | Kiveton Park | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 25 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 16 | Bridlington Town | 30 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 12 | 72 | −60 | 8 | Relegated to Division Two |

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## Division Two

Division Two featured eight clubs which competed in the previous season, along with eight new clubs.
* Clubs relegated from Division One:
** Fryston Colliery Welfare
** Ossett Albion
** Ossett Town
** Thorne Colliery
* Clubs promoted from Division Three:
** Garforth Miners
** Hall Road Rangers
** Pilkington Recreation
** Rawmarsh Welfare

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ossett Albion | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 38 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | York Railway Institute | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 36 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Lincoln United | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 34 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Farsley Celtic | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 34 | Promoted to Division One |
| 5 | Garforth Miners | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 33 | |
| 6 | Pilkington Recreation | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 33 | |
| 7 | BSC Parkgate | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 31 | |
| 8 | Harworth Colliery Institute | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 30 | |
| 9 | Norton Woodseats | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 29 | |
| 10 | Yorkshire Amateur | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 29 | |
| 11 | Hall Road Rangers | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 28 | |
| 12 | Ossett Town | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 27 | |
| 13 | Fryston Colliery Welfare | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 27 | |
| 14 | Hatfield Main | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 27 | |
| 15 | Thorne Colliery | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 23 | Relegated to Division Three |
| 16 | Rawmarsh Welfare | 30 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 21 | Relegated to Division Three |

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## Division Three

Division Three featured nine clubs which competed in the previous season, along with seven new clubs.
* Clubs relegated from Division Two:
** Brook Sports
** Denaby United
** Stocksbridge Works
** Tadcaster Albion
* Plus:
** Bradley Rangers, joined from the West Yorkshire League
** Grimethorpe Miners Welfare, joined from Doncaster & District Senior League
** Harrogate Railway Athletic, joined from Harrogate & District League
Also, Sheffield Water Works changed name to Yorkshire Water Authority (Southern).

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bradley Rangers | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 68 | 33 | +35 | 44 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 2 | Harrogate Town | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 64 | 31 | +33 | 44 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 3 | Yorkshire Water Authority (Southern) | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 41 | Resigned from the league |
| 4 | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 37 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 5 | Stocksbridge Works | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 37 | |
| 6 | Denaby United | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 36 | |
| 7 | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 36 | |
| 8 | Pickering Town | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 34 | |
| 9 | Pontefract Collieries | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 34 | |
| 10 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 25 | |
| 11 | Tadcaster Albion | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 24 | |
| 12 | Wombwell Sporting Association | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 24 | |
| 13 | Brook Sports | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 51 | −21 | 21 | |
| 14 | Woolley Miners Welfare | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 34 | 61 | −27 | 17 | |
| 15 | Collingham | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 56 | −35 | 14 | |
| 16 | Selby Town | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 91 | −65 | 12 | |