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1985–86 Northern Counties East Football League

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The 1985–86 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 4th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League. The league consisted of 66 teams.

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Premier Division

The division featured 20 clubs, with the following new teams:

  • Armthorpe Welfare, promoted from NCEL Division One South
  • Farsley Celtic, promoted from NCEL Division One North
  • Long Eaton United, promoted from NCEL Division One South

    • League table

    Source: [1]
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    *Arnold, Eastwood Town, Denaby United and Heanor Town deducted 1 poin
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Division One

    The division featured the following 16 new clubs:

  • Borrowash Victoria, transferred from NCEL Division One South
  • Bradley Rangers, transferred from NCEL Division One North
  • Bridlington Town, transferred from NCEL Division One North
  • Brigg Town, transferred from NCEL Division One Central
  • Dronfield United, transferred from NCEL Division One South
  • Harrogate Railway Athletic, transferred from NCEL Division One North
  • Harrogate Town, transferred from NCEL Division One North
  • Harworth Colliery Institute, transferred from NCEL Division One South
  • Hatfield Main, transferred from NCEL Division One Central
  • Mexborough Town Athletic, relegated from NCEL Premier Division
  • North Ferriby United, transferred from NCEL Division One North
  • Ossett Albion, transferred from NCEL Division One Central
  • Pilkington Recreation, transferred from NCEL Division One Central
  • Rowntree Mackintosh, transferred from NCEL Division One North
  • Sheffield, transferred from NCEL Division One South
  • Woolley Miners Welfare, transferred from NCEL Division One Central

    • League table

    Source: [2]
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    *Woolley Miners Welfare, Mexborough Town Athletic, Harrogate Railway Athletic and Dronfield United deducted 1 point
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Division Two

    The division featured the following 16 new clubs:

  • Arnold Kingswell, transferred from NCEL Division One South
  • Frecheville Community, transferred from NCEL Division One South
  • Garforth Town (previously Garforth Miners), transferred from NCEL Division One North
  • Grimethorpe Miners Welfare, transferred from NCEL Division One Central
  • Hallam, transferred from NCEL Division One South
  • Kiveton Park, transferred from NCEL Division One South
  • Lincoln United, transferred from NCEL Division One South
  • Liversedge, transferred from NCEL Division One North
  • Maltby Miners Welfare, transferred from NCEL Division One Central
  • Ossett Town, transferred from NCEL Division One Central
  • BSC Parkgate, transferred from NCEL Division One Central
  • Pickering Town, transferred from NCEL Division One North
  • Staveley Works, transferred from NCEL Division One South
  • Thorne Colliery, transferred from NCEL Division One Central
  • York Railway Institute, transferred from NCEL Division One North
  • Yorkshire Main, transferred from NCEL Division One Central

    • League table

    Source: [3]
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    *BSC Parkgate, Yorkshire Main, Pickering Town, Thorne Colliery deducted 1 point - Grimethorpe Miners Welfare deducted 3 points
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Division Three

    The division featured the following 13 new clubs:

  • Collingham, transferred from NCEL Division One North
  • Eccleshill United (previously Phoenix Park), transferred from NCEL Division One North
  • Fryston Colliery Welfare, transferred from NCEL Division One Central
  • Glasshoughton Welfare, new entrant
  • Graham Street Prims, transferred from NCEL Division One South
  • Hall Road Rangers, transferred from NCEL Division One North
  • Kimberley Town, transferred from NCEL Division One South
  • Oakham United, transferred from NCEL Division One South
  • Selby Town, transferred from NCEL Division One North
  • Stocksbridge Works, transferred from NCEL Division One Central
  • Tadcaster Albion, transferred from NCEL Division One North
  • Wombwell Sporting Association, transferred from NCEL Division One Central
  • Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare, transferred from NCEL Division One Central
  • Yorkshire Amateur, transferred from NCEL Division One North

    • League table

    Source: [4]
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    *Yorkshire Amateur deducted 1 point - Wombwell Sporting Association deducted 3 points
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    References

    1985–86 Northern Counties East Football League Wikipedia
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