1983–84 Northern Counties East Football League
# 1983–84 Northern Counties East Football League

The 1983–84 Northern Counties East Football League season was the second in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.

## Premier Division

The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, no new clubs joined the division this season.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Spalding United | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 76 | 43 | +33 | 48 | |
| 2 | Arnold | 34 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 82 | 37 | +45 | 47 | |
| 3 | Emley | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 32 | +27 | 47 | |
| 4 | Alfreton Town | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 42 | |
| 5 | Eastwood Town | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 49 | +26 | 41 | |
| 6 | Ilkeston Town | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 39 | |
| 7 | Guiseley | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 39 | |
| 8 | Guisborough Town | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 38 | |
| 9 | Thackley | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 34 | |
| 10 | Winterton Rangers | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 33 | Club folded |
| 11 | Belper Town | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 32 | |
| 12 | Boston | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 32 | |
| 13 | Sutton Town | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 27 | |
| 14 | Appleby Frodingham | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 51 | 75 | −24 | 25 | |
| 15 | Mexborough Town Athletic | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 68 | −34 | 24 | |
| 16 | Bridlington Trinity | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 23 | |
| 17 | Heanor Town | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 68 | −37 | 23 | |
| 18 | Bentley Victoria Welfare | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 45 | 82 | −37 | 18 | |

## Division One North

Division One North featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two North:

* Pontefract Collieries
* Rowntree Mackintosh

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Pontefract Collieries | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 39 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Rowntree Mackintosh | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 34 | |
| 3 | Farsley Celtic | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 30 | |
| 4 | Bradley Rangers | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 30 | |
| 5 | Ossett Albion | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 29 | Transferred to Division One Central |
| 6 | Garforth Miners | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 28 | |
| 7 | Harrogate Town | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 28 | |
| 8 | Scarborough reserves | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 25 | Resigned from the league |
| 9 | North Ferriby United | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 24 | |
| 10 | York Railway Institute | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 24 | |
| 11 | Bridlington Town | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 23 | |
| 12 | Hatfield Main | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 19 | Transferred to Division One Central |
| 13 | Liversedge | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 53 | −24 | 17 | |
| 14 | Ossett Town | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 60 | −26 | 14 | Transferred to Division One Central |

## Division One South

Division One South featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two South:

* Borrowash Victoria
* Woolley Miners Welfare

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Borrowash Victoria | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 24 | +37 | 39 | |
| 2 | Denaby United | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 36 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Woolley Miners Welfare | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 34 | Transferred to Division One Central |
| 4 | Sheffield | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 30 | |
| 5 | Lincoln United | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 29 | |
| 6 | Maltby Miners Welfare | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 27 | Transferred to Division One Central |
| 7 | BSC Parkgate | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 27 | Transferred to Division One Central |
| 8 | Staveley Works | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 25 | |
| 9 | Hallam | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 23 | |
| 10 | Long Eaton United | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 22 | |
| 11 | Frecheville Community Association | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 22 | |
| 12 | Arnold Kingswell | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 21 | |
| 13 | Norton Woodseats | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 59 | −36 | 14 | |
| 14 | Harworth Colliery Institute | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 53 | −34 | 13 | |

* ↑ Maltby Miners Welfare were deducted 2 points.

## Division Two North

Division Two North featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs:

* Armthorpe Welfare, joined from Doncaster & District Senior League
* Hall Road Rangers, relegated from Division One North

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 72 | 23 | +49 | 44 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 2 | Armthorpe Welfare | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 26 | +22 | 39 | Promoted to Division One Central |
| 3 | Yorkshire Amateur | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 35 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 4 | Selby Town | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 31 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 5 | Phoenix Park | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 31 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 6 | Pickering Town | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 28 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 7 | Fryston Colliery Welfare | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 26 | Promoted to Division One Central |
| 8 | Thorne Colliery | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 26 | Promoted to Division One Central |
| 9 | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 25 | Promoted to Division One Central |
| 10 | Hall Road Rangers | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 18 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 11 | Collingham | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 47 | −21 | 16 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 12 | Pilkington Recreation | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 15 | Promoted to Division One Central |
| 13 | Tadcaster Albion | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 56 | −33 | 15 | Promoted to Division One North |
| 14 | Brook Sports | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 63 | −36 | 15 | Resigned from the league |

## Division Two South

Division Two South featured nine clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs:

* Brigg Town, relegated from Division One South
* Kimberley Town, relegated from Division One South
* Retford Town, joined from the Derbyshire League
* Yorkshire Main, joined from the Sheffield Association League

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Retford Town | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 39 | Promoted to Division One South |
| 2 | Kimberley Town | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 36 | Promoted to Division One South |
| 3 | Graham Street Prims | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 33 | Promoted to Division One South |
| 4 | Brigg Town | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 32 | Promoted to Division One Central |
| 5 | Oakham United | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 27 | Promoted to Division One South |
| 6 | Yorkshire Main | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 27 | Promoted to Division One Central |
| 7 | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 27 | Promoted to Division One Central |
| 8 | Wombwell Sporting Association | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 20 | Promoted to Division One Central |
| 9 | Blidworth Miners Welfare | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 19 | Promoted to Division One South |
| 10 | Kiveton Park | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 18 | Promoted to Division One South |
| 11 | Stocksbridge Works | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 17 | Promoted to Division One Central |
| 12 | Retford Rail | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 14 | Resigned |
| 13 | Sutton Trinity | 24 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 74 | −53 | 3 | Resigned to the Central Midlands League |
