1987–88 Northern Counties East Football League
# 1987–88 Northern Counties East Football League

The 1987–88 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 6th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.

## Premier Division

The Premier Division featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs, promoted from Division One:

* Grimethorpe Miners Welfare
* Hallam
* Harrogate Railway Athletic
* Hatfield Main
* Ossett Albion

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Emley | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 57 | 21 | +36 | 68 |
| 2 | Armthorpe Welfare | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 68 |
| 3 | Denaby United | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 61 |
| 4 | Bridlington Town | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 25 | +38 | 59 |
| 5 | Thackley | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 56 |
| 6 | North Ferriby United | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 47 |
| 7 | Guiseley | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 47 |
| 8 | Pontefract Collieries | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 43 |
| 9 | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 42 |
| 10 | Hallam | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 39 |
| 11 | Hatfield Main | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 39 |
| 12 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 36 |
| 13 | Bridlington Trinity | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 68 | −16 | 33 |
| 14 | Long Eaton United | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 33 |
| 15 | Brigg Town | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 32 |
| 16 | Belper Town | 32 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 27 |
| 17 | Ossett Albion | 32 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 21 |

## Division One

Division One featured 13 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

* Eccleshill United
* Frecheville Community
* Immingham Town

Also, Mexborough Town Athletic changed their name to Mexborough Town.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | York Railway Institute | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 29 | +37 | 68 | |
| 2 | Rowntree Mackintosh | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 74 | 35 | +39 | 65 | |
| 3 | Maltby Miners Welfare | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 60 | |
| 4 | BSC Parkgate | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 58 | |
| 5 | Bradley Rangers | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 54 | |
| 6 | Woolley Miners Welfare | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 39 | +30 | 50 | |
| 7 | Eccleshill United | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 47 | |
| 8 | Sheffield | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 43 | |
| 9 | Immingham Town | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 37 | |
| 10 | Frecheville Community Association | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 34 | |
| 11 | Kiveton Park | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 34 | |
| 12 | Staveley Works | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 65 | −23 | 32 | Resigned to the Central Midlands League |
| 13 | Pilkington Recreation | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 65 | −35 | 25 | |
| 14 | Garforth Town | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 24 | |
| 15 | Mexborough Town | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 62 | −24 | 23 | |
| 16 | Dronfield United | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 36 | 75 | −39 | 16 | Relegated to Division Two |

## Division Two

Division Two featured 15 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 | Pickering Town | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 33 | +33 | 60 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Collingham | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 63 | 26 | +37 | 57 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Yorkshire Amateur | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 57 | |
| 4 | Ossett Town | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 55 | |
| 5 | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 46 | |
| 6 | Liversedge | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 44 | |
| 7 | Yorkshire Main | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 41 | |
| 8 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 40 | |
| 9 | Winterton Rangers | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 37 | |
| 10 | Selby Town | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 31 | |
| 11 | Hall Road Rangers | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 63 | −28 | 31 | |
| 12 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 30 | |
| 13 | Fryston Colliery Welfare | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 60 | −30 | 22 | |
| 14 | Wombwell Sporting Association | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 60 | −33 | 20 | Resigned to the Central Midlands League |
| 15 | Tadcaster Albion | 28 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 75 | −56 | 10 | |
