1982–83 Northern Counties East Football League
# 1982–83 Northern Counties East Football League

The 1982–83 Northern Counties East Football League season was the first in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England. The league was formed by the merger of the Midland League and the Yorkshire League.

## Premier Division

The Premier Division featured 20 clubs, joined from the Midland League and the Yorkshire League.

* Clubs joined from the Midland League:
   * Alfreton Town
   * Appleby Frodingham
   * Arnold
   * Belper Town
   * Boston
   * Bridlington Trinity
   * Eastwood Town
   * Guisborough Town
   * Heanor Town
   * Ilkeston Town
   * Mexborough Town Athletic
   * Shepshed Charterhouse
   * Skegness Town
   * Spalding United
   * Sutton Town
* Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League:
   * Bentley Victoria Welfare
   * Emley
   * Guiseley
   * Thackley
   * Winterton Rangers

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Shepshed Charterhouse | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 109 | 34 | +75 | 56 | Promoted to the Southern Football League |
| 2 | Eastwood Town | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 71 | 41 | +30 | 53 | |
| 3 | Belper Town | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 75 | 32 | +43 | 52 | |
| 4 | Spalding United | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 52 | |
| 5 | Guiseley | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 72 | 35 | +37 | 51 | |
| 6 | Winterton Rangers | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 49 | |
| 7 | Thackley | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 47 | |
| 8 | Arnold | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 77 | 56 | +21 | 46 | |
| 9 | Heanor Town | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 46 | |
| 10 | Emley | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 39 | |
| 11 | Appleby Frodingham | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 61 | −2 | 39 | |
| 12 | Guisborough Town | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 38 | |
| 13 | Alfreton Town | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 35 | |
| 14 | Sutton Town | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 34 | |
| 15 | Ilkeston Town | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 73 | −23 | 31 | |
| 16 | Boston | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 91 | −38 | 31 | |
| 17 | Bridlington Trinity | 38 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 39 | 89 | −50 | 23 | |
| 18 | Skegness Town | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 46 | 82 | −36 | 18 | Resigned from the league |
| 19 | Bentley Victoria Welfare | 38 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 44 | 107 | −63 | 14 | |
| 20 | Mexborough Town Athletic | 38 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 32 | 104 | −72 | 6 | |

## Division One North

Division One North was formed by the Yorkshire League clubs.

* Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division One:
   * Farsley Celtic
   * Leeds Ashley Road
   * Liversedge
   * North Ferriby United
   * Ossett Albion
   * Scarborough reserves
   * York Railway Institute
* Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division Two:
   * Bradley Rangers
   * Bridlington Town
   * Garforth Miners
   * Hall Road Rangers
   * Harrogate Town
   * Hatfield Main
   * Ossett Town

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Scarborough reserves | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 40 | |
| 2 | North Ferriby United | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 38 | |
| 3 | Farsley Celtic | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 34 | |
| 4 | Harrogate Town | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 34 | |
| 5 | Garforth Miners | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 32 | |
| 6 | Ossett Town | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 31 | |
| 7 | Ossett Albion | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 26 | |
| 8 | Liversedge | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 25 | |
| 9 | Bradley Rangers | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 23 | |
| 10 | Leeds Ashley Road | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 20 | Club folded |
| 11 | Hatfield Main | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 17 | |
| 12 | Bridlington Town | 26 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 16 | |
| 13 | York Railway Institute | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 64 | −25 | 14 | |
| 14 | Hall Road Rangers | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 56 | −34 | 14 | Relegated to Division Two North |

## Division One South

Division featured 14 clubs, joined from the Midland League and the Yorkshire League.

* Clubs joined from the Midland League Premier Division:
   * Brigg Town
   * Long Eaton United
* Clubs joined from the Midland League Division One:
   * Arnold Kingswell
   * Kimberley Town
   * Staveley Works
* Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division One:
   * Frecheville Community
   * Hallam
   * Lincoln United
   * Sheffield
* Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division Two:
   * BSC Parkgate
   * Harworth Colliery Institute
   * Maltby Miners Welfare
   * Norton Woodseats
* Club joined from the Yorkshire League Division Three:
   * Denaby United

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Lincoln United | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 39 | |
| 2 | Staveley Works | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 36 | |
| 3 | Sheffield | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 32 | |
| 4 | Frecheville Community Association | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 31 | |
| 5 | Denaby United | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 30 | |
| 6 | Maltby Miners Welfare | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 29 | |
| 7 | BSC Parkgate | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 24 | |
| 8 | Arnold Kingswell | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 24 | |
| 9 | Norton Woodseats | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 23 | |
| 10 | Hallam | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 23 | |
| 11 | Harworth Colliery Institute | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 22 | |
| 12 | Long Eaton United | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 22 | |
| 13 | Brigg Town | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 59 | −33 | 15 | Relegated to Division Two South |
| 14 | Kimberley Town | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 14 | Relegated to Division Two South |

## Division Two North

Division featured 14 clubs, joined from the Yorkshire League and the York League.

* Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division Two:
   * Fryston Colliery Welfare
   * Grimethorpe Miners Welfare
   * Pilkington Recreation
   * Yorkshire Amateur
* Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division Three:
   * Brook Sports
   * Collingham
   * Harrogate Railway Athletic
   * Phoenix Park
   * Pickering Town
   * Pontefract Collieries
   * Selby Town
   * Tadcaster Albion
   * Thorne Colliery
* Club joined from the York Football League
   * Rowntree Mackintosh

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rowntree Mackintosh | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 73 | 29 | +44 | 42 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 2 | Pontefract Collieries | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 29 | +34 | 40 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 3 | Tadcaster Albion | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 35 | |
| 4 | Yorkshire Amateur | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 27 | |
| 5 | Pilkington Recreation | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 27 | |
| 6 | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 26 | |
| 7 | Collingham | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 26 | |
| 8 | Phoenix Park | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 25 | |
| 9 | Fryston Colliery Welfare | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 23 | |
| 10 | Thorne Colliery | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 23 | |
| 11 | Brook Sports | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 22 | |
| 12 | Selby Town | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 21 | |
| 13 | Pickering Town | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 20 | |
| 14 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 26 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 62 | −43 | 7 | |

## Division Two South

Division featured 14 clubs, joined from the Midland League and the Yorkshire League.

* Clubs joined from the Midland League Division One:
   * Borrowash Victoria
   * Creswell Colliery
   * Folk House Old Boys, who also changed name to Blidworth Miners Welfare
   * Graham Street Prims
   * Long Eaton Grange
   * Oakham United
   * Retford Rail
   * Rolls Royce (Hucknall)
   * Sutton Trinity
* Club joined from the Yorkshire League Division Two:
   * Kiveton Park
* Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division Three:
   * Stocksbridge Works
   * Wombwell Sporting Association
   * Woolley Miners Welfare
   * Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Woolley Miners Welfare | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 13 | +48 | 42 | Promoted to Division One South |
| 2 | Borrowash Victoria | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 57 | 20 | +37 | 40 | Promoted to Division One South |
| 3 | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 33 | |
| 4 | Oakham United | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 32 | |
| 5 | Stocksbridge Works | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 30 | |
| 6 | Graham Street Prims | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 29 | |
| 7 | Kiveton Park | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 28 | |
| 8 | Long Eaton Grange | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 24 | Resigned to the Central Midlands League |
| 9 | Blidworth Miners Welfare | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 23 | |
| 10 | Rolls Royce (Hucknall) | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 23 | Resigned from the league |
| 11 | Creswell Colliery | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 60 | −23 | 19 | Club folded |
| 12 | Retford Rail | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 57 | −28 | 16 | |
| 13 | Wombwell Sporting Association | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 14 | |
| 14 | Sutton Trinity | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 59 | −40 | 11 | |
