1984–85 Northern Counties East Football League
# 1984–85 Northern Counties East Football League

The 1984–85 Northern Counties East Football League season was the third in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.

At the end of the season divisions One North, One Central and One South was reorganised. The clubs were distributed between newly formed divisions One, Two and Three.

## Premier Division

The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs:

* Denaby United, promoted from Division One South
* Pontefract Collieries, promoted from Division One North

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Belper Town | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 74 | 30 | +44 | 81 | |
| 2 | Eastwood Town | 36 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 98 | 59 | +39 | 72 | |
| 3 | Guiseley | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 78 | 47 | +31 | 70 | |
| 4 | Alfreton Town | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 69 | 39 | +30 | 66 | |
| 5 | Guisborough Town | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 62 | Transferred to the Northern Football League |
| 6 | Denaby United | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 62 | |
| 7 | Arnold | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 60 | |
| 8 | Emley | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 55 | |
| 9 | Bridlington Trinity | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 71 | 67 | +4 | 53 | |
| 10 | Thackley | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 61 | −6 | 51 | |
| 11 | Spalding United | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 50 | |
| 12 | Sutton Town | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 45 | 69 | −24 | 47 | |
| 13 | Ilkeston Town | 36 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 46 | |
| 14 | Pontefract Collieries | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 43 | |
| 15 | Bentley Victoria Welfare | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 39 | |
| 16 | Appleby Frodingham | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 73 | −27 | 33 | |
| 17 | Boston | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 35 | 88 | −53 | 30 | |
| 18 | Heanor Town | 36 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 50 | 89 | −39 | 29 | |
| 19 | Mexborough Town Athletic | 36 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 84 | −52 | 14 | Relegated to Division One |

## Division One North

Division One North featured nine clubs which competed in the previous season, along with eight new clubs, promoted from Division Two North:

* Collingham
* Hall Road Rangers
* Harrogate Railway Athletic
* Phoenix Park
* Pickering Town
* Selby Town
* Tadcaster Albion
* Yorkshire Amateur

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Farsley Celtic | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 66 | 28 | +38 | 64 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Harrogate Town | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 61 | 35 | +26 | 60 | Qualified to Division One |
| 3 | Bradley Rangers | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 61 | 35 | +26 | 59 | Qualified to Division One |
| 4 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 58 | Qualified to Division One |
| 5 | Bridlington Town | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 54 | Qualified to Division One |
| 6 | Rowntree Mackintosh | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 53 | Qualified to Division One |
| 7 | North Ferriby United | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 53 | Qualified to Division One |
| 8 | Liversedge | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 48 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 9 | Garforth Miners | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 42 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 10 | York Railway Institute | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 42 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 11 | Pickering Town | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 41 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 12 | Phoenix Park | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 38 | Resigned from the league |
| 13 | Selby Town | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 37 | Demoted to Division Three |
| 14 | Hall Road Rangers | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 70 | −25 | 33 | Demoted to Division Three |
| 15 | Yorkshire Amateur | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 60 | −26 | 28 | Demoted to Division Three |
| 16 | Collingham | 32 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 71 | −29 | 27 | Demoted to Division Three |
| 17 | Tadcaster Albion | 32 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 78 | −55 | 13 | Demoted to Division Three |

## Division One Central

Division One Central featured six clubs which competed in the previous season in Division One North or South, along with ten new clubs.

* Clubs transferred from Division One North:
   * Hatfield Main
   * Ossett Albion
   * Ossett Town
* Clubs transferred from Division One South:
   * Maltby Miners Welfare
   * BSC Parkgate
   * Woolley Miners Welfare
* Clubs promoted from Division Two North:
   * Armthorpe Welfare
   * Fryston Colliery Welfare
   * Grimethorpe Miners Welfare
   * Pilkington Recreation
   * Thorne Colliery
* Clubs promoted from Division Two South:
   * Brigg Town
   * Stocksbridge Works
   * Wombwell Sporting Association
   * Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare
   * Yorkshire Main

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Armthorpe Welfare | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 26 | +42 | 68 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Brigg Town | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 64 | Qualified to Division One |
| 3 | Woolley Miners Welfare | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 63 | Qualified to Division One |
| 4 | Ossett Albion | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 55 | Qualified to Division One |
| 5 | Hatfield Main | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 55 | Qualified to Division One |
| 6 | Pilkington Recreation | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 46 | Qualified to Division One |
| 7 | Thorne Colliery | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 45 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 8 | Ossett Town | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 42 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 9 | BSC Parkgate | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 42 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 10 | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 42 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 11 | Maltby Miners Welfare | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 42 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 12 | Yorkshire Main | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 41 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 13 | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 67 | −19 | 31 | Demoted to Division Three |
| 14 | Stocksbridge Works | 30 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 31 | 76 | −45 | 20 | Demoted to Division Three |
| 15 | Wombwell Sporting Association | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 70 | −47 | 14 | Demoted to Division Three |
| 16 | Fryston Colliery Welfare | 30 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 26 | 105 | −79 | 7 | Demoted to Division Three |

## Division One South

Division One South featured ten clubs which competed in the previous season, along with six new clubs, promoted from Division Two South:

* Blidworth Welfare
* Graham Street Prims
* Kimberley Town
* Kiveton Park
* Oakham United
* Retford Town

In addition, Norton Woodseats changed their name to Dronfield United.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Long Eaton United | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 68 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Borrowash Victoria | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 32 | +32 | 65 | Qualified to Division One |
| 3 | Dronfield United | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 58 | Qualified to Division One |
| 4 | Retford Town | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 56 | Club folded |
| 5 | Harworth Colliery Institute | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 49 | Qualified to Division One |
| 6 | Sheffield | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 39 | +19 | 47 | Qualified to Division One |
| 7 | Staveley Works | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 44 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 8 | Arnold Kingswell | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 42 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 9 | Hallam | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 39 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 10 | Frecheville Community Association | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 39 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 11 | Lincoln United | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 38 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 12 | Kiveton Park | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 35 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 13 | Oakham United | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 32 | Demoted to Division Three |
| 14 | Graham Street Prims | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 31 | Demoted to Division Three |
| 15 | Blidworth Miners Welfare | 30 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 32 | 87 | −55 | 22 | Demoted to Division Three |
| 16 | Kimberley Town | 30 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 72 | −51 | 9 | Demoted to Division Three |
