2017–18 Northern Counties East Football League
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
The 2017–18 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 36th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.
Premier Division
Champions | Pontefract Collieries |
---|---|
Promoted | Pontefract Collieries Pickering Town AFC Mansfield |
Relegated | Rainworth Miners Welfare Harrogate Railway Athletic Parkgate Clipstone |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,818 (3.94 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ryan Blott, Pickering Town (45) |
Biggest home win | AFC Mansfield 9 – 0 Clipstone |
Biggest away win | Thackley 0 – 8 Pontefract Collieries |
Highest scoring | Clipstone 3 – 10 Maltby Main |
Highest attendance | 459 – Handsworth Parramore 2 – 1 Worksop Town |
Lowest attendance | 24 – Hall Road Rangers 1 – 3 Albion Sports |
Average attendance | 120 |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division One:
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pontefract Collieries | 42 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 134 | 38 | +96 | 102 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One East |
2 | Pickering Town | 42 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 127 | 52 | +75 | 96 | |
3 | AFC Mansfield | 42 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 110 | 43 | +67 | 96 | |
4 | Handsworth Parramore | 42 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 99 | 56 | +43 | 85 | |
5 | Maltby Main | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 88 | 57 | +31 | 75 | |
6 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 104 | 77 | +27 | 72 | |
7 | Penistone Church | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 93 | 66 | +27 | 72 | |
8 | Bottesford Town | 42 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 93 | 84 | +9 | 69 | |
9 | Bridlington Town | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 81 | 60 | +21 | 64 | |
10 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 76 | −5 | 63 | Voluntary demoted to East Midlands Counties League |
11 | Liversedge | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 96 | 93 | +3 | 57 | |
12 | Barton Town | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 64 | 76 | −12 | 55[a] | |
13 | Garforth Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 72 | 101 | −29 | 52 | |
14 | Albion Sports | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 76 | 84 | −8 | 48 | |
15 | Thackley | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 76 | 85 | −9 | 47 | |
16 | Staveley Miners Welfare | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 83 | −31 | 47 | |
17 | Athersley Recreation | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 66 | 89 | −23 | 46 | |
18 | Worksop Town | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 68 | 94 | −26 | 46 | |
19 | Hall Road Rangers | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 83 | 84 | −1 | 43[b] | |
20 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 42 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 70 | 132 | −62 | 31 | Reprieved from relegation |
21 | Parkgate | 42 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 58 | 116 | −58 | 26 | Relegated to Division One |
22 | Clipstone | 42 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 37 | 172 | −135 | 2 | Relegated to the East Midlands Counties League |
Source: NCEFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
Stadia and locations
Club | Stadium |
---|---|
Albion Sports | Throstle Nest[a] |
Athersley Recreation | Sheerien Park |
Barton Town | The Easy Buy Stadium |
Bottesford Town | Birkdale Stadium |
Bridlington Town | Neil Hudgell Solicitors Stadium |
Clipstone | Worksop Van Hire Stadium |
Garforth Town | The Supply Chain Network Community Stadium |
Hall Road Rangers | Haworth Park |
Handsworth Parramore | Windsor Food Service Stadium |
Harrogate Railway Athletic | Station View |
Hemsworth Miners Welfare | The Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium |
Liversedge | Clayborn Ground |
Maltby Main | Muglet Lane |
AFC Mansfield | Forest Town Stadium |
Parkgate | Roundwood Sports Complex |
Penistone Church | The DSM Memorial Ground |
Pickering Town | Recreation Club |
Pontefract Collieries | The Harratts Nissan Stadium |
Rainworth Miners Welfare | Kirklingto Road |
Staveley Miners Welfare | Inkersall Road |
Thackley | Dennyfield |
Worksop Town | Windsor Food Service Stadium[b] |
|
Division One
Champions | Knaresborough Town |
---|---|
Promoted | Knaresborough Town Yorkshire Amateur Eccleshill United |
Relegated | Brigg Town Retford United |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,713 (3.71 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ashley Flynn, Yorkshire Amateur (45) |
Biggest home win | Campion 11 – 1 FC Bolsover |
Biggest away win | AFC Emley 1 – 8 Yorkshire Amateur |
Highest scoring | Campion 11 – 1 FC Bolsover |
Highest attendance | 466 – Hallam 5 – 1 Brigg Town |
Lowest attendance | 21 – FC Bolsover 1 – 3 Eccleshill United |
Average attendance | 97 |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs.
- Clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
- Plus:
- FC Bolsover, promoted from the Central Midlands League
- East Yorkshire Carnegie, promoted from the Humber Premier League
- Swallownest, promoted from the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Knaresborough Town | 42 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 91 | 30 | +61 | 100 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Yorkshire Amateur | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 132 | 55 | +77 | 88 | |
3 | Grimsby Borough | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 113 | 56 | +57 | 85 | Qualified for the play-offs |
4 | Eccleshill United | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 109 | 61 | +48 | 85 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division |
5 | Shirebrook Town | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 91 | 60 | +31 | 81 | Qualified for the play-offs |
6 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 85 | 54 | +31 | 77 | |
7 | Selby Town | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 105 | 71 | +34 | 75 | |
8 | Hallam | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 100 | 58 | +42 | 73 | |
9 | Campion | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 95 | 65 | +30 | 73 | |
10 | Winterton Rangers | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 61 | |
11 | Swallownest | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 65 | 76 | −11 | 58 | |
12 | AFC Emley | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 73 | 78 | −5 | 57 | |
13 | Rossington Main | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 71 | 85 | −14 | 53 | |
14 | Dronfield Town | 42 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 62 | 75 | −13 | 52 | |
15 | Ollerton Town | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 66 | 90 | −24 | 47 | |
16 | Armthorpe Welfare | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 72 | 97 | −25 | 46 | |
17 | Nostell Miners Welfare | 42 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 61 | 97 | −36 | 40 | |
18 | East Yorkshire Carnegie | 42 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 64 | 98 | −34 | 34 | |
19 | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | 42 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 51 | 99 | −48 | 33 | |
20 | FC Bolsover | 42 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 48 | 124 | −76 | 30[a] | |
21 | Brigg Town | 42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 51 | 105 | −54 | 29 | Relegated to the Lincolnshire League |
22 | Retford United | 42 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 42 | 115 | −73 | 24 | Relegated to the Central Midlands League |
Source: NCEFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
- ^ FC Bolsover were deducted six points on 12 November for a fielding a suspended player in two matches on 23 and 26 August.[4]
Play-offs
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
4 | Eccleshill United | 4 | |||||||
5 | Shirebrook Town | 2 | |||||||
Eccleshill United | 3 | ||||||||
Grimsby Borough | 2 | ||||||||
3 | Grimsby Borough | 3 | |||||||
6 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 0 |
Semi-finals
9 May 2018 | Eccleshill United | 4-2 (a.e.t.) | Shirebrook Town | Mitton Group Stadium |
Attendance: 219 |
9 May 2018 | Grimsby Borough | 3-0 | Glasshoughton Welfare | Bradley Community Stadium |
Attendance: 143 |
Final
12 May 2018 | Grimsby Borough | 2-3 (a.e.t.) | Eccleshill United | Bradley Community Stadium |
15:00 |
Stadia and locations
Club | Stadium |
---|---|
Armthorpe Welfare | Welfare Ground |
FC Bolsover | Langwith Road [a] |
Brigg Town | The Hawthorns |
Campion | The Sportsbulk.co.uk Stadium |
Dronfield Town | The H.E. Barnes Stadium |
East Yorkshire Carnegie | Dene Park |
Eccleshill United | Mitton Group Stadium |
AFC Emley | The Fantastic Media Welfare Ground |
Glasshoughton Welfare | TJs Travel Arena |
Grimsby Borough | Bradley Community Stadium |
Hallam | Sandygate Road |
Knaresborough Town | Manse Lane |
Nostell Miners Welfare | The Welfare Ground |
Ollerton Town | Walesby Lane |
Retford United | Jones & Co Stadium |
Rossington Main | Welfare Ground |
Selby Town | Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium |
Shirebrook Town | Langwith Road |
Swallownest | Miners Welfare Ground |
Winterton Rangers | West Street |
Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | Park Road |
Yorkshire Amateur | Bracken Edge |
|
League Cup
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Country | England |
Final positions | |
Champions | None (cup withdrawn) |
The 2017–18 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup was the 36th season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League.
First round
4 October 2017 | Ollerton Town | 2–0 | Retford United | Walesby Lane |
Attendance: 94 |
17 October 2017 | Armthorpe Welfare | 0–2 | Swallownest | Welfare Ground |
Attendance: 55 |
17 October 2017 | Yorkshire Amateur | 6–1 | Brigg Town | Bracken Edge |
Attendance: 55 |
18 October 2017 | FC Bolsover | 0–1 | Knaresborough Town | Langwith Road |
Attendance: 33 |
25 October 2017 | AFC Emley | 0–2 | Eccleshill United | Fantastic Media Welfare Stadium |
Attendance: 130 |
6 December 2017 | Campion | 6–0 | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | The Sportsbulk.co.uk Stadium |
Attendance: 26 |
Second round
21 November 2017 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 4–0 | Nostell Miners Welfare | TJs Travel Arena |
Attendance: 70 |
21 November 2017 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 4–2 | Hallam | The Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium |
Attendance: 74 |
22 November 2017 | Winterton Rangers | 0–4 | Knaresborough Town | West Street |
Attendance: 62 |
29 November 2017 | Albion Sports | 1–2 | Pontefract Collieries | Throstle Nest |
Attendance: 49 |
9 January 2018 | Thackley | 0–2 | Swallownest | Dennyfield |
Attendance: 53 |
7 February 2018 | Athersley Recreation | 3–1 | Eccleshill United | Sheerien Park |
Attendance: 60 |
Third round
16 January 2018 | AFC Mansfield | 2–0 | Barton Town | Forest Town Stadium |
Attendance: 48 |
17 January 2018 | Bottesford Town | 0–3 | Campion | Birkdale Stadium |
Attendance: 41 |
17 January 2018 | Ollerton Town | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Clipstone | Walesby Lane |
Attendance: 131 |
23 January 2018 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 2–1 | Penistone Church | The Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium |
Attendance: 98 |
23 January 2018 | Swallownest | 0–4 | Dronfield Town | Miners Welfare Ground |
Attendance: 48 |
10 February 2018 | Liversedge | 4–3 | Hall Road Rangers | Clayborn Ground |
Attendance: 62 |
13 February 2018 | Pontefract Collieries | 4–3 | Pickering Town | Harratts Nissan Stadium |
Attendance: 64 |
20 February 2018 | Rossington Main | 0–2 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | Welfare Ground |
Attendance: 48 |
20 February 2018 | Yorkshire Amateur | 4–0 | Garforth Town | Bracken Edge |
Attendance: 63 |
21 February 2018 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 0–1 | Staveley Miners Welfare | Station View |
Attendance: 25 |
21 February 2018 | Parkgate | 2–0 | Glasshoughton Welfare | Roundwood Sports Ground |
Attendance: 69 |
21 February 2018 | Worksop Town | 1–3 | Bridlington Town | Windsor Food Service Stadium |
Attendance: 283 |
26 March 2018 | Athersley Recreation | 0–4 | Handsworth Parramore | Sheerien Park |
Attendance: 76 |
29 March 2018 | Selby Town | 0–6 | Shirebrook Town | Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium |
Attendance: 110 |
14 April 2018 | East Yorkshire Carnegie | 0–2 | Grimsby Borough | Dene Park |
Attendance: 50 |
Fourth round
13 March 2018 | AFC Mansfield | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Staveley Miners Welfare | Forest Town Stadium |
Attendance: 60 |
20 March 2018 | Yorkshire Amateur | 1–4 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | Bracken Edge |
Attendance: 55 |
21 March 2018 | Parkgate | 0–3 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | Roundwood Sports Complex |
Attendance: 70 |
26 March 2018 | Dronfield Town | 2–3 | Liversedge | The H.E. Barnes Stadium |
Attendance: 45 |
5 April 2018 | Bridlington Town | 1–0 | Campion | Neil Hudgells Solicitors Stadium |
Attendance: 108 |
5 April 2018 | Handsworth Parramore | 4–2 | Knaresborough Town | Windsor Food Service Stadium |
Attendance: 89 |
9 April 2018 | Shirebrook Town | 5–1 | Pontefract Collieries | Langwith Road |
Attendance: 112 |
25 April 2018 | Ollerton Town | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Grimsby Borough | Walesby Lane |
Attendance: 75 |
Quarter-finals
19 April 2018 | Shirebrook Town | 2–3 | Bridlington Town | Langwith Road |
Attendance: 117 |
23 April 2018 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 1–4 | AFC Mansfield | The Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium |
Attendance: 96 |
30 April 2018 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 2–3 | Liversedge | Kirklington Road |
Attendance: 75 |
3 May 2018 | Handsworth Parramore | 2–1 | Ollerton Town | Windsor Food Service Stadium |
Attendance: 150 |
Semi-finals
8 May 2018 | Liversedge | 5–2 | Handsworth Parramore | Clayborn Ground |
Daniel Walker 10' Tom Brook 35' Marc Lumb 40' Joseph Walton 62' Daniel Farrar 82' |
Oscar Radford 20' William Eades 81' |
Attendance: 104 |
9 May 2018 | Bridlington Town | 2–4 | AFC Mansfield | Neil Hudgells Solicitors Stadium |
Attendance: 164 |
Final
21 May 2018 | AFC Mansfield | Cancelled | Liversedge | Bramall Lane |
Note: Final abandoned; Liversedge expelled for playing an ineligible player[5] |
References
- ^ "Points deduction for Swans". Northern Counties East Football League. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Points deduction for Rangers". Northern Counties East Football League. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017-2018 (page 539, section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Points deduction for FC Bolsover". Northern Counties East. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "BREAKING NEWS! NCEL Release Statement Regarding League Cup!". The Bootiful Game. 14 July 2018.