# 1985–86 Northern Counties East Football League

The 1985–86 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 4th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.
At the end of the previous season divisions One North, One Central and One South was reorganised. The clubs were distributed between newly formed divisions One, Two and Three.
Division Three was disbanded at the end of the season. Most of the Division Three clubs were promoted to Division Two.

## Premier Division

The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs:
* Armthorpe Welfare, promoted from Division One Central
* Farsley Celtic, promoted from Division One North
* Long Eaton United, promoted from Division One South

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Arnold | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 83 | 36 | +47 | 79 | Resigned to the Central Midlands League |
| 2 | Emley | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 77 | 47 | +30 | 77 | |
| 3 | Guiseley | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 81 | 52 | +29 | 72 | |
| 4 | Long Eaton United | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 68 | |
| 5 | Eastwood Town | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 67 | |
| 6 | Alfreton Town | 38 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 65 | |
| 7 | Sutton Town | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 60 | |
| 8 | Farsley Celtic | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 71 | 55 | +16 | 54 | |
| 9 | Belper Town | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 54 | |
| 10 | Thackley | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 53 | |
| 11 | Denaby United | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 52 | |
| 12 | Pontefract Collieries | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 52 | |
| 13 | Armthorpe Welfare | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 52 | |
| 14 | Bentley Victoria Welfare | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 47 | |
| 15 | Heanor Town | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 69 | −8 | 41 | Resigned to the Central Midlands League |
| 16 | Spalding United | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 62 | −21 | 39 | Transferred to the United Counties League |
| 17 | Boston | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 79 | −37 | 36 | |
| 18 | Appleby Frodingham | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 83 | −43 | 30 | Club folded |
| 19 | Bridlington Trinity | 38 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 85 | −51 | 26 | |
| 20 | Ilkeston Town | 38 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 72 | −41 | 22 | Resigned to the Central Midlands League |
* 1 2 3 4 Arnold, Eastwood Town, Denaby United and Heanor Town were deducted 1 point.

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## Division One

At the end of the previous season divisions One North, One South and One Central was reorganised. The clubs were distributed between newly formed divisions One, Two and Three. Division One consisted of 16 clubs.
* Clubs transferred from Division One North:
** Bradley Rangers
** Bridlington Town
** Harrogate Railway Athletic
** Harrogate Town
** North Ferriby United
** Rowntree Mackintosh
* Clubs transferred from Division One Central:
** Brigg Town
** Hatfield Main
** Ossett Albion
** Pilkington Recreation
** Woolley Miners Welfare
* Clubs transferred from Division One South:
** Borrowash Victoria
** Dronfield United
** Harworth Colliery Institute
** Sheffield
* Plus:
** Mexborough Town Athletic, relegated from the Premier Division

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | North Ferriby United | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 59 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Sheffield | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | |
| 3 | Harrogate Town | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 54 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 4 | Rowntree Mackintosh | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 53 | |
| 5 | Ossett Albion | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 50 | |
| 6 | Bridlington Town | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 46 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 7 | Borrowash Victoria | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 46 | Resigned to the Central Midlands League |
| 8 | Harworth Colliery Institute | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 42 | Resigned to the Central Midlands League |
| 9 | Woolley Miners Welfare | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 42 | |
| 10 | Bradley Rangers | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 40 | |
| 11 | Hatfield Main | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 37 | |
| 12 | Brigg Town | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 32 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 13 | Mexborough Town Athletic | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 68 | −29 | 30 | |
| 14 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 23 | |
| 15 | Dronfield United | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 23 | |
| 16 | Pilkington Recreation | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 66 | −34 | 21 | |
* 1 2 3 4 Woolley Miners Welfare, Mexborough Town Athletic, Harrogate Railway Athletic and Dronfield United were deducted 1 point.

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## Division Two

At the end of the previous season divisions One North, One South and One Central was reorganised. The clubs were distributed between newly formed divisions One, Two and Three. Division Two consisted of 16 clubs.
* Clubs transferred from Division One North:
** Garforth Miners, who also changed name to Garforth Town
** Liversedge
** Pickering Town
** York Railway Institute
* Clubs transferred from Division One Central:
** Grimethorpe Miners Welfare
** Maltby Miners Welfare
** Ossett Town
** BSC Parkgate
** Thorne Colliery
** Yorkshire Main
* Clubs transferred from Division One South:
** Arnold Kingswell
** Frecheville Community
** Hallam
** Kiveton Park
** Lincoln United
** Staveley Works

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Lincoln United | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 29 | +44 | 65 | Resigned to the Central Midlands League |
| 2 | Garforth Town | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 66 | 29 | +37 | 64 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | York Railway Institute | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 39 | +19 | 56 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Staveley Works | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 55 | Promoted to Division One |
| 5 | Hallam | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 47 | Promoted to Division One |
| 6 | Maltby Miners Welfare | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 43 | Promoted to Division One |
| 7 | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 42 | Promoted to Division One |
| 8 | Kiveton Park | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 | Promoted to Division One |
| 9 | BSC Parkgate | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 39 | Promoted to Division One |
| 10 | Liversedge | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 38 | |
| 11 | Frecheville Community Association | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 35 | |
| 12 | Arnold Kingswell | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 34 | Resigned to the Central Midlands League |
| 13 | Yorkshire Main | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 34 | |
| 14 | Ossett Town | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 31 | |
| 15 | Pickering Town | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 24 | |
| 16 | Thorne Colliery | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 24 | Resigned to the Doncaster & District Senior League |
* ↑ Grimethorpe Miners Welfare were deducted 3 points.
* 1 2 3 4 BSC Parkgate, Yorkshire Main, Pickering Town, Thorne Colliery were deducted 1 point.

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## Division Three

At the end of the previous season divisions One North, One South and One Central was reorganised. The clubs were distributed between newly formed divisions One, Two and Three. Division Three consisted of 14 clubs.
* Clubs transferred from Division One North:
** Collingham
** Hall Road Rangers
** Selby Town
** Tadcaster Albion
** Yorkshire Amateur
* Clubs transferred from Division One Central:
** Fryston Colliery Welfare
** Stocksbridge Works
** Wombwell Sporting Association
** Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare
* Clubs transferred from Division One South:
** Graham Street Prims
** Kimberley Town
** Oakham United
* Plus:
** Eccleshill United, joined from the West Riding County Amateur Football League
** Glasshoughton Welfare, joined from the West Yorkshire Association Football League

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Collingham | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 66 | 23 | +43 | 55 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 2 | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 47 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 3 | Eccleshill United | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 45 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 4 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 43 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 5 | Yorkshire Amateur | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 42 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 6 | Hall Road Rangers | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 36 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 7 | Oakham United | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 36 | Resigned to the Central Midlands League |
| 8 | Graham Street Prims | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 35 | Resigned to the Central Midlands League |
| 9 | Tadcaster Albion | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 34 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 10 | Stocksbridge Works | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 33 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 11 | Selby Town | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 31 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 12 | Fryston Colliery Welfare | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 72 | −40 | 21 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 13 | Wombwell Sporting Association | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 20 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 14 | Kimberley Town | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 64 | −38 | 18 | Resigned to the Central Midlands League |
* ↑ Yorkshire Amateur were deducted 1 point.
* ↑ Wombwell Sporting Association were deducted 3 points.