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
Season | 1985–86 |
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Champions | Arnold |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,181 (3.11 per match) |
← 1984–85 1986–87 → |
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 |
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1 | Arnold | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 83 | 36 | +47 | 79[a] | Resigned to the Central Midlands League
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2 | Emley
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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[a] | |
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
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38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 53 | |
11 | Denaby United | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 52[a] | |
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[a] | Resigned to the Central Midlands League
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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
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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
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Map
Division One
Season | 1985–86 |
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Champions | North Ferriby United |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 795 (3.31 per match) |
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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 |
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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
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30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 54 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
4 | Rowntree Mackintosh
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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
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8 | Harworth Colliery Institute
|
30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 42 | |
9 | Woolley Miners Welfare | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 42[a] | |
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
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30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 68 | −29 | 30[a] | |
14 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 23[a] | |
15 | Dronfield United | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 23[a] | |
16 | Pilkington Recreation | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 66 | −34 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes: