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1985–86 Northern Counties East Football League

Northern Counties East Football League
1984-85
1986-87
Premier Division
Champions Arnold
Promoted None
Relegated None
Division One
Champions North Ferriby United
Promoted North Ferriby United
Harrogate Town
Bridlington Town
Brigg Town
Relegated None
Division Two
Champions Lincoln United
Promoted Garforth Town
York Railway Institute
Hallam
Staveley Works
Maltby Miners Welfare
Grimethorpe Miners Welfare
Kiveton Park
BSC Parkgate
Relegated None
Division Three
Champions Collingham
Promoted Collingham
Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare
Eccleshill United
Glasshoughton Welfare
Yorkshire Amateur
Hall Road Rangers
Tadcaster Albion

Selby Town
Fryston Colliery Welfare
Wombwell Sporting Association
Relegated None

The 1985–86 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 4th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League. The league consisted of 66 teams.

The division featured 20 clubs, with the following new teams:

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
*Arnold, Eastwood Town, Denaby United and Heanor Town deducted 1 poin
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

The division featured the following 16 new clubs:

Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
*Woolley Miners Welfare, Mexborough Town Athletic, Harrogate Railway Athletic and Dronfield United deducted 1 point
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

The division featured the following 16 new clubs:

Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
*BSC Parkgate, Yorkshire Main, Pickering Town, Thorne Colliery deducted 1 point - Grimethorpe Miners Welfare deducted 3 points
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

The division featured the following 13 new clubs:


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