1985–86 Northern Counties East Football League#Division Two
The 1985–86 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 4th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.
At the end of the previous season divisions One North, One Central and One South was reorganised. The clubs were distributed between newly formed divisions One, Two and Three.
Division Three was disbanded at the end of the season. Most of the Division Three clubs were promoted to Division Two.
Premier Division
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Northern Counties East
Football League
Premier Division
|season = 1985–86
|winners = Arnold
|promoted =
|relegated =
|matches = 380
|total goals = 1181
|prevseason = 1984–85
|nextseason = 1986–87
}}
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs:
- Armthorpe Welfare, promoted from Division One Central
- Farsley Celtic, promoted from Division One North
- Long Eaton United, promoted from Division One South
=League table=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=ARN|name_ARN=Arnold
|team2=EML|name_EML=Emley
|team3=GUI|name_GUI=Guiseley
|team4=LEU|name_LEU=Long Eaton United
|team5=ET |name_ET =Eastwood Town
|team6=ALF|name_ALF=Alfreton Town
|team7=SUT|name_SUT=Sutton Town
|team8=FAR|name_FAR=Farsley Celtic
|team9=BEL|name_BEL=Belper Town
|team10=THA|name_THA=Thackley
|team11=DEN|name_DEN=Denaby United
|team12=PON|name_PON=Pontefract Collieries
|team13=ARM|name_ARM=Armthorpe Welfare
|team14=BVW|name_BVW=Bentley Victoria Welfare
|team15=HT |name_HT =Heanor Town
|team16=SPA|name_SPA=Spalding United
|team17=BOS|name_BOS=Boston
|team18=APP|name_APP=Appleby Frodingham
|team19=BRI|name_BRI=Bridlington Trinity
|team20=ILK|name_ILK=Ilkeston Town
|win_ARN=24|draw_ARN=8|loss_ARN=6|gf_ARN=83|ga_ARN=36|adjust_points_ARN=-1
|win_EML=22|draw_EML=11|loss_EML=5|gf_EML=77|ga_EML=47
|win_GUI=22|draw_GUI=6|loss_GUI=10|gf_GUI=81|ga_GUI=52
|win_LEU=19|draw_LEU=11|loss_LEU=8|gf_LEU=70|ga_LEU=39
|win_ET =21|draw_ET =5|loss_ET =12|gf_ET =73|ga_ET =62|adjust_points_ET =-1
|win_ALF=21|draw_ALF=2|loss_ALF=15|gf_ALF=66|ga_ALF=47
|win_SUT=18|draw_SUT=6|loss_SUT=14|gf_SUT=69|ga_SUT=57
|win_FAR=14|draw_FAR=12|loss_FAR=12|gf_FAR=71|ga_FAR=55
|win_BEL=15|draw_BEL=9|loss_BEL=14|gf_BEL=54|ga_BEL=45
|win_THA=14|draw_THA=11|loss_THA=13|gf_THA=52|ga_THA=58
|win_DEN=13|draw_DEN=14|loss_DEN=11|gf_DEN=63|ga_DEN=56|adjust_points_DEN=-1
|win_PON=15|draw_PON=7|loss_PON=16|gf_PON=55|ga_PON=54
|win_ARM=15|draw_ARM=7|loss_ARM=16|gf_ARM=57|ga_ARM=58
|win_BVW=12|draw_BVW=11|loss_BVW=15|gf_BVW=61|ga_BVW=65
|win_HT =11|draw_HT =9|loss_HT =18|gf_HT =61|ga_HT =69|adjust_points_HT =-1
|win_SPA=9|draw_SPA=12|loss_SPA=17|gf_SPA=41|ga_SPA=62
|win_BOS=10|draw_BOS=6|loss_BOS=22|gf_BOS=42|ga_BOS=79
|win_APP=6|draw_APP=12|loss_APP=20|gf_APP=40|ga_APP=83
|win_BRI=4|draw_BRI=14|loss_BRI=20|gf_BRI=34|ga_BRI=85
|win_ILK=5|draw_ILK=7|loss_ILK=26|gf_ILK=31|ga_ILK=72
|hth_ARN=Arnold, Eastwood Town, Denaby United and Heanor Town were deducted 1 point.
|hth_ET =ARN
|hth_DEN=ARN
|hth_HT =ARN
|col_RES=#FFCCCC|text_RES=Resigned to the Central Midlands League
|result1=RES|result15=RES|result20=RES
|col_T=#CCCCFF|text_T=Transferred to the United Counties League
|result16=T
|col_F=#FFCCCC|text_F=Club folded
|result18=F
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/nce1986.htm fchd]
}}
=Map=
{{location map+ |Yorkshire and the Humber |float=left |width=600 |caption=Location of the clubs in the 1985–86 NCEL Premier Division on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber |places=
{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.582177 |long=-0.657777 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Appleby Frodingham|label_size=75|position=right|label_width=12}}
{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.534543 |long=-1.056687 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Armthorpe Welfare|label_size=75|position=right}}
{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.553820 |long=-1.139011 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Bentley Victoria Welfare|label_size=75|position=right|label_width=12}}
{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=54.089166 |long=-0.197304 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Bridlington Trinity|label_size=75|position=right|label_width=12}}
{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.488625 |long=-1.245788 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Denaby United |label_size=75 |position=left|label_width=12}}
{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.612628 |long=-1.631912 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Emley|label_size=75|position=right|label_width=12}}
{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.8097 |long=-1.6642 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Farsley Celtic |label_size=75 |position=left|label_width=12}}
{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.877239 |long=-1.719398 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Guiseley|label_size=75|position=right|label_width=12}}
{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.696516 |long=-1.31405 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Pontefract Collieries|label_size=75|position=right|label_width=20}}
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{{stack|float=left|
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{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=53.094517 |long=-1.381249 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Alfreton Town|label_size=75|position=right|label_width=12}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=53.001324 |long=-1.126331 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Arnold|label_size=75|position=right|label_width=12}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=53.027205 |long=-1.487281 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Belper Town|label_size=75|position=left|label_width=12}}
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{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=53.014838 |long=-1.297951 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= ET|label_size=75|position=right|label_width=12}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=53.011600 |long=-1.356023 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= HT|label_size=75|position=top|label_width=12}}
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{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.790064 |long=-0.152551 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Spalding United|label_size=75|position=right|label_width=12}}
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Division One
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Northern Counties East
Football League
Division One
|season = 1985–86
|winners = North Ferriby United
|promoted = Bridlington Town
Brigg Town
Harrogate Town
North Ferriby United
|relegated =
|matches = 240
|total goals = 795
|prevseason= 1984–85 (One North)
1984–85 (One Central)
1984–85 (One South)
|nextseason= 1986–87
}}
At the end of the previous season divisions One North, One South and One Central was reorganised. The clubs were distributed between newly formed divisions One, Two and Three.
Division One consisted of 16 clubs.
- Clubs transferred from Division One North:
- Bradley Rangers
- Bridlington Town
- Harrogate Railway Athletic
- Harrogate Town
- North Ferriby United
- Rowntree Mackintosh
- Clubs transferred from Division One Central:
- Brigg Town
- Hatfield Main
- Ossett Albion
- Pilkington Recreation
- Woolley Miners Welfare
- Clubs transferred from Division One South:
- Borrowash Victoria
- Dronfield United
- Harworth Colliery Institute
- Sheffield
- Plus:
- Mexborough Town Athletic, relegated from the Premier Division
=League table=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=NFU|name_NFU=North Ferriby United
|team2=SHE|name_SHE=Sheffield
|team3=HAR|name_HAR=Harrogate Town
|team4=ROW|name_ROW=Rowntree Mackintosh
|team5=OSA|name_OSA=Ossett Albion
|team6=BTO|name_BTO=Bridlington Town
|team7=BOR|name_BOR=Borrowash Victoria
|team8=HCI|name_HCI=Harworth Colliery Institute
|team9=WOO|name_WOO=Woolley Miners Welfare
|team10=BRA|name_BRA=Bradley Rangers
|team11=HAT|name_HAT=Hatfield Main
|team12=BRI|name_BRI=Brigg Town
|team13=MTA|name_MTA=Mexborough Town Athletic
|team14=HRA|name_HRA=Harrogate Railway Athletic
|team15=NOR|name_NOR=Dronfield United
|team16=PIL|name_PIL=Pilkington Recreation
|win_NFU=18|draw_NFU=5|loss_NFU=7|gf_NFU=54|ga_NFU=31
|win_SHE=16|draw_SHE=8|loss_SHE=6|gf_SHE=54|ga_SHE=39
|win_HAR=16|draw_HAR=6|loss_HAR=8|gf_HAR=65|ga_HAR=42
|win_ROW=16|draw_ROW=5|loss_ROW=9|gf_ROW=67|ga_ROW=45
|win_OSA=13|draw_OSA=11|loss_OSA=6|gf_OSA=54|ga_OSA=39
|win_BTO=11|draw_BTO=13|loss_BTO=6|gf_BTO=49|ga_BTO=41
|win_BOR=12|draw_BOR=10|loss_BOR=8|gf_BOR=53|ga_BOR=48
|win_HCI=12|draw_HCI=6|loss_HCI=12|gf_HCI=51|ga_HCI=50
|win_WOO=12|draw_WOO=7|loss_WOO=11|gf_WOO=59|ga_WOO=59|adjust_points_WOO=-1
|win_BRA=12|draw_BRA=4|loss_BRA=14|gf_BRA=51|ga_BRA=51
|win_HAT=8|draw_HAT=13|loss_HAT=9|gf_HAT=57|ga_HAT=43
|win_BRI=8|draw_BRI=8|loss_BRI=14|gf_BRI=31|ga_BRI=42
|win_MTA=8|draw_MTA=7|loss_MTA=15|gf_MTA=39|ga_MTA=68|adjust_points_MTA=-1
|win_HRA=6|draw_HRA=6|loss_HRA=18|gf_HRA=47|ga_HRA=70|adjust_points_HRA=-1
|win_NOR=6|draw_NOR=6|loss_NOR=18|gf_NOR=32|ga_NOR=61|adjust_points_NOR=-1
|win_PIL=4|draw_PIL=9|loss_PIL=17|gf_PIL=32|ga_PIL=66
|hth_WOO=Woolley Miners Welfare, Mexborough Town Athletic, Harrogate Railway Athletic and Dronfield United were deducted 1 point.
|hth_MTA=WOO
|hth_HRA=WOO
|hth_NOR=WOO
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Premier Division
|result1=P|result3=P|result6=P|result12=P
|col_RES=#FFCCCC|text_RES=Resigned to the Central Midlands League
|result7=RES|result8=RES
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/nce1986.htm fchd]
}}
=Map=
{{location map+ |Yorkshire and the Humber |float=left |width=600 |caption=Location of the clubs in the 1985–86 NCEL Division One on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber |places=
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{{stack|float=left|
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Division Two
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Northern Counties East
Football League
Division Two
|season = 1985–86
|winners = Lincoln United
|promoted = Garforth Town
York Railway Institute
Hallam
Staveley Works
Maltby Miners Welfare
Grimethorpe Miners Welfare
Kiveton Park
BSC Parkgate
|relegated =
|matches = 240
|total goals = 755
|prevseason= 1984–85 (One North)
1984–85 (One Central)
1984–85 (One South)
|nextseason= 1986–87
}}
At the end of the previous season divisions One North, One South and One Central was reorganised. The clubs were distributed between newly formed divisions One, Two and Three.
Division Two consisted of 16 clubs.
- Clubs transferred from Division One North:
- Garforth Miners, who also changed name to Garforth Town
- Liversedge
- Pickering Town
- York Railway Institute
- Clubs transferred from Division One Central:
- Grimethorpe Miners Welfare
- Maltby Miners Welfare
- Ossett Town
- BSC Parkgate
- Thorne Colliery
- Yorkshire Main
- Clubs transferred from Division One South:
- Arnold Kingswell
- Frecheville Community
- Hallam
- Kiveton Park
- Lincoln United
- Staveley Works
=League table=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln United
|team2=GAR|name_GAR=Garforth Town
|team3=YRI|name_YRI=York Railway Institute
|team4=STA|name_STA=Staveley Works
|team5=HAL|name_HAL=Hallam
|team6=MMW|name_MMW=Maltby Miners Welfare
|team7=GMW|name_GMW=Grimethorpe Miners Welfare
|team8=KIV|name_KIV=Kiveton Park
|team9=BSC|name_BSC=BSC Parkgate
|team10=LIV|name_LIV=Liversedge
|team11=FCA|name_FCA=Frecheville Community Association
|team12=ARK|name_ARK=Arnold Kingswell
|team13=YSM|name_YSM=Yorkshire Main
|team14=OST|name_OST=Ossett Town
|team15=PIC|name_PIC=Pickering Town
|team16=THO|name_THO=Thorne Colliery
|win_LIN=20|draw_LIN=5|loss_LIN=5|gf_LIN=73|ga_LIN=29
|win_GAR=20|draw_GAR=4|loss_GAR=6|gf_GAR=66|ga_GAR=29
|win_YRI=17|draw_YRI=5|loss_YRI=8|gf_YRI=58|ga_YRI=39
|win_STA=17|draw_STA=4|loss_STA=9|gf_STA=52|ga_STA=33
|win_HAL=15|draw_HAL=2|loss_HAL=13|gf_HAL=48|ga_HAL=42
|win_MMW=12|draw_MMW=7|loss_MMW=11|gf_MMW=44|ga_MMW=48
|win_GMW=12|draw_GMW=7|loss_GMW=11|gf_GMW=50|ga_GMW=48|adjust_points_GMW=-1
|win_KIV=11|draw_KIV=6|loss_KIV=13|gf_KIV=42|ga_KIV=48
|win_BSC=11|draw_BSC=7|loss_BSC=12|gf_BSC=43|ga_BSC=50|adjust_points_BSC=-1
|win_LIV=11|draw_LIV=5|loss_LIV=14|gf_LIV=46|ga_LIV=56
|win_FCA=9|draw_FCA=8|loss_FCA=13|gf_FCA=43|ga_FCA=61
|win_ARK=10|draw_ARK=4|loss_ARK=16|gf_ARK=48|ga_ARK=57
|win_YSM=10|draw_YSM=5|loss_YSM=15|gf_YSM=38|ga_YSM=53|adjust_points_YSM=-1
|win_OST=8|draw_OST=7|loss_OST=15|gf_OST=40|ga_OST=53
|win_PIC=5|draw_PIC=10|loss_PIC=15|gf_PIC=33|ga_PIC=52|adjust_points_PIC=-1
|win_THO=7|draw_THO=4|loss_THO=19|gf_THO=31|ga_THO=57|adjust_points_THO=-1
|hth_GMW=Grimethorpe Miners Welfare were deducted 3 points.
|hth_BSC=BSC Parkgate, Yorkshire Main, Pickering Town, Thorne Colliery were deducted 1 point.
|hth_YSM=BSC
|hth_PIC=BSC
|hth_THO=BSC
|col_RES=#FFCCCC|text_RES=Resigned to the Central Midlands League
|result1=RES|result12=RES
|col_RES1=#FFCCCC|text_RES1=Resigned to the Doncaster & District Senior League
|result16=RES1
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to Division One
|result2=P|result3=P|result4=P|result5=P|result6=P|result7=P|result8=P|result9=P
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/nce1986.htm fchd]
}}
=Map=
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}}
{{stack|float=left|
{{location map+ |East Midlands |float=left |width=420 |caption=Location of the clubs in the 1985–86 NCEL Division Two on a map of the East Midlands|places=
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Division Three
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Northern Counties East
Football League
Division Three
|season = 1985–86
|winners = Collingham
|promoted = 11 clubs
|relegated =
|matches = 182
|total goals = 586
|prevseason= 1984–85 (One North)
1984–85 (One Central)
1984–85 (One South)
|nextseason=
}}
At the end of the previous season divisions One North, One South and One Central was reorganised. The clubs were distributed between newly formed divisions One, Two and Three.
Division Three consisted of 14 clubs.
- Clubs transferred from Division One North:
- Collingham
- Hall Road Rangers
- Selby Town
- Tadcaster Albion
- Yorkshire Amateur
- Clubs transferred from Division One Central:
- Fryston Colliery Welfare
- Stocksbridge Works
- Wombwell Sporting Association
- Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare
- Clubs transferred from Division One South:
- Graham Street Prims
- Kimberley Town
- Oakham United
- Plus:
- Eccleshill United, joined from the West Riding County Amateur Football League
- Glasshoughton Welfare, joined from the West Yorkshire Association Football League
=League table=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=COL|name_COL=Collingham
|team2=WOR|name_WOR=Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare
|team3=ECU|name_ECU=Eccleshill United
|team4=GLA|name_GLA=Glasshoughton Welfare
|team5=YRA|name_YRA=Yorkshire Amateur
|team6=HRR|name_HRR=Hall Road Rangers
|team7=OAK|name_OAK=Oakham United
|team8=GRA|name_GRA=Graham Street Prims
|team9=TAD|name_TAD=Tadcaster Albion
|team10=STO|name_STO=Stocksbridge Works
|team11=SEL|name_SEL=Selby Town
|team12=FCW|name_FCW=Fryston Colliery Welfare
|team13=WSA|name_WSA=Wombwell Sporting Association
|team14=KIM|name_KIM=Kimberley Town
|win_COL=16|draw_COL=7|loss_COL=3|gf_COL=66|ga_COL=23
|win_WOR=14|draw_WOR=5|loss_WOR=7|gf_WOR=60|ga_WOR=32
|win_ECU=13|draw_ECU=6|loss_ECU=7|gf_ECU=43|ga_ECU=34
|win_GLA=12|draw_GLA=7|loss_GLA=7|gf_GLA=42|ga_GLA=33
|win_YRA=11|draw_YRA=10|loss_YRA=5|gf_YRA=38|ga_YRA=29|adjust_points_YRA=-1
|win_HRR=9|draw_HRR=9|loss_HRR=8|gf_HRR=37|ga_HRR=33
|win_OAK=10|draw_OAK=6|loss_OAK=10|gf_OAK=38|ga_OAK=35
|win_GRA=10|draw_GRA=5|loss_GRA=11|gf_GRA=43|ga_GRA=41
|win_TAD=9|draw_TAD=7|loss_TAD=10|gf_TAD=44|ga_TAD=39
|win_STO=9|draw_STO=6|loss_STO=11|gf_STO=42|ga_STO=43
|win_SEL=8|draw_SEL=7|loss_SEL=11|gf_SEL=47|ga_SEL=59
|win_FCW=5|draw_FCW=6|loss_FCW=15|gf_FCW=32|ga_FCW=72
|win_WSA=6|draw_WSA=5|loss_WSA=15|gf_WSA=28|ga_WSA=49|adjust_points_WSA=-3
|win_KIM=4|draw_KIM=6|loss_KIM=16|gf_KIM=26|ga_KIM=64
|hth_YRA=Yorkshire Amateur were deducted 1 point.
|hth_WSA=Wombwell Sporting Association were deducted 3 points.
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to Division Two
|result1=P|result2=P|result3=P|result4=P|result5=P|result6=P|result9=P|result10=P|result11=P|result12=P|result13=P
|col_RES=#FFCCCC|text_RES=Resigned to the Central Midlands League
|result7=RES|result8=RES|result14=RES
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://fchd.info/lghist/nce1986.htm fchd]
}}
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