The 2016–17 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 35th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.
Club allocations was approved 12 May 2016.[1]
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs.
- Clubs promoted from Division One:
- Plus:
- Harrogate Railway Athletic, relegated from the Northern Premier League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cleethorpes Town | 42 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 144 | 45 | +99 | 108 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One South |
2 | Pickering Town | 42 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 111 | 39 | +72 | 97 | |
3 | Bridlington Town | 42 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 112 | 59 | +53 | 88 | |
4 | Handsworth Parramore | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 127 | 52 | +75 | 83 | |
5 | Thackley | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 78 | |
6 | Staveley Miners Welfare | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 96 | 60 | +36 | 69 | |
7 | AFC Mansfield | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 66 | |
8 | Albion Sports | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 100 | 99 | +1 | 66 | |
9 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 92 | 80 | +12 | 65 | |
10 | Athersley Recreation | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 76 | 84 | −8 | 62 | |
11 | Liversedge | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 99 | 73 | +26 | 59 | |
12 | Bottesford Town | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 86 | 87 | −1 | 56 | |
13 | Worksop Town | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 77 | 83 | −6 | 55 | |
14 | Maltby Main | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 76 | 92 | −16 | 54 | |
15 | Garforth Town | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 68 | 87 | −19 | 53 | |
16 | Clipstone | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 83 | −22 | 49 | |
17 | Parkgate | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 56 | 86 | −30 | 41 | |
18 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 42 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 71 | 107 | −36 | 38 | |
19 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 42 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 60 | 130 | −70 | 38 | |
20 | Barton Town Old Boys | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 57 | 132 | −75 | 34 | |
21 | Armthorpe Welfare | 42 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 47 | 115 | −68 | 24 | Relegated to Division One |
22 | Retford United | 42 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 50 | 132 | −82 | 24[a] |
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:
- ^ Retford United were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player against Worksop Town on 3 September 2016.[2]
Stadia and locations
Club | Stadium |
---|---|
Albion Sports | Throstle Nest[a] |
Armthorpe Welfare | Welfare Ground |
Athersley Recreation | Sheerien Park |
Barton Town Old Boys | Euronics Ground |
Bottesford Town | Birch Park |
Bridlington Town | Queensgate |
Cleethorpes Town | Bradley Football Centre |
Clipstone | Clipstone Road |
Garforth Town | Wheatley Park |
Handsworth Parramore | Sandy Lane |
Harrogate Railway Athletic | Station View |
Hemsworth Miners Welfare | Fitzwilliam Stadium |
Liversedge | Clayborn Ground |
Maltby Main | Muglet Lane |
AFC Mansfield | Forest Town Stadium |
Parkgate | Roundwood Sports Complex |
Pickering Town | Recreation Club |
Rainworth Miners Welfare | Welfare Ground |
Retford United | Cannon Park |
Staveley Miners Welfare | Inkersall Road |
Thackley | Dennyfield |
Worksop Town | Sandy Lane[b] |
|
Division One
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs.
- Clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
- Plus:
- Campion – promoted from the West Riding County Amateur Football League
- Ollerton Town – promoted from the Central Midlands League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hall Road Rangers | 42 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 107 | 45 | +62 | 96 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Pontefract Collieries | 42 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 123 | 48 | +75 | 95 | |
3 | AFC Emley | 42 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 120 | 48 | +72 | 95 | Qualified for the play-offs[a] |
4 | Grimsby Borough | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 102 | 56 | +46 | 89 | |
5 | Hallam | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 107 | 48 | +59 | 82 | |
6 | Penistone Church | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 89 | 51 | +38 | 82 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division |
7 | Knaresborough Town | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 80 | 61 | +19 | 70 | |
8 | Campion | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 98 | 70 | +28 | 68 | |
9 | Eccleshill United | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 95 | 80 | +15 | 66 | |
10 | Selby Town | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 61 | |
11 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 82 | 73 | +9 | 59 | |
12 | Winterton Rangers | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 77 | 69 | +8 | 59 | |
13 | Yorkshire Amateur | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 80 | 84 | −4 | 53 | |
14 | Brigg Town | 42 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 60 | 102 | −42 | 49 | |
15 | Rossington Main | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57 | 74 | −17 | 45 | |
16 | Teversal | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 59 | 86 | −27 | 45 | Transferred to the East Midlands Counties League |
17 | Ollerton Town | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 57 | 86 | −29 | 43 | |
18 | Shirebrook Town | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 48 | 95 | −47 | 39 | |
19 | Dronfield Town | 42 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 54 | 98 | −44 | 35 | |
20 | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | 42 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 38 | 113 | −75 | 35 | |
21 | Westella & Willerby | 42 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 45 | 104 | −59 | 27 | Relegated to the Humber Premier League |
22 | Nostell Miners Welfare | 42 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 47 | 132 | −85 | 15 | Reprieved from relegation[b] |
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:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division.
- ^ Westella & Willerby were offered a reprieve due to movement in the higher league, but declined it. Thus, Nostell Miners Welfare were reprieved.[4]
Play-offs
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
4 | Grimsby Borough | 3 | |||||||
5 | Hallam | 2 | |||||||
4 | Grimsby Borough | 2 | |||||||
6 | Penistone Church | 4 | |||||||
3 | AFC Emley | 1 | |||||||
6 | Penistone Church | 3 |
Semi-finals
26 April 2017 | Grimsby Borough | 3–2 | Hallam | |
Attendance: 187 |
26 April 2017 | AFC Emley | 1–3 | Penistone Church | |
Attendance: 806 |
Final
29 April 2017 | Grimsby Borough | 2–4 | Penistone Church | |
Attendance: 220 |
Stadia and locations
Club | Stadium |
---|---|
Brigg Town | The Hawthorns |
Campion | Scotchman Road |
Dronfield Town | Stonelow Ground |
Eccleshill United | Kings Way |
AFC Emley | The Welfare Ground |
Glasshoughton Welfare | Glasshoughton Centre |
Grimsby Borough | Bradley Football Centre |
Hall Road Rangers | Howarth Park |
Hallam | Sandygate Road |
Knaresborough Town | Manse Lane |
Nostell Miners Welfare | The Welfare Ground |
Ollerton Town | Walesby Lane |
Penistone Church | Church View Road |
Pontefract Collieries | Skinner Lane |
Rossington Main | Welfare Ground |
Selby Town | Richard Street |
Shirebrook Town | Langwith Road |
Teversal | Teversal Grange |
Westella & Willerby | Euronics Ground[a] |
Winterton Rangers | West Street |
Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | Park Road |
Yorkshire Amateur | Bracken Edge |
|
League Cup
The 2016–17 Northern Counties East Football League Cup was the 35th season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League.
First round
16 August 2016 | Shirebrook Town | 1–4 | Rossington Main | |
Attendance: 65 |
10 August 2016 | Eccleshill United | 3–1 | Westella & Willerby | |
Attendance: 29 |
10 August 2016 | Ollerton Town | 2–1 | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | |
Attendance: 95 |
10 August 2016 | AFC Emley | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Pontefract Collieries | |
Attendance: 122 |
10 August 2016 | Winterton Rangers | 4–1 | Yorkshire Amateur | |
Attendance: 37 |
10 August 2016 | Brigg Town | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Glasshoughton Welfare | |
Attendance: 73 |
Second round
9 August 2016 | Dronfield Town | 0–4 | Worksop Town | |
Attendance: 83 |
9 August 2016 | Garforth Town | 2–0 | Grimsby Borough | |
Attendance: 64 |
17 August 2016 | Eccleshill United | 1–4 | Hall Road Rangers | |
Attendance: 18 |
9 August 2016 | Teversal | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Athersley Recreation | |
Attendance: 52 |
16 August 2016 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Ollerton Town | |
Attendance: 51 |
9 August 2016 | Handsworth Parramore | 4–0 | Cleethorpes Town | |
Attendance: 84 |
Third round
14 December 2016 | AFC Emley | 1–0 | Worksop Town | |
Attendance: 157 |
18 October 2016 | Barton Town Old Boys | 2–3 | Teversal | |
Attendance: 34 |
18 October 2016 | Hall Road Rangers | 0–2 | Pickering Town | |
Attendance: 77 |
20 September 2016 | Garforth Town | 1–3 | Handsworth Parramore | |
Attendance: 66 |
13 September 2016 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 3–1 | Nostell Miners Welfare | |
Attendance: 60 |
2 November 2016 | Hallam | 10–0 | Winterton Rangers | Sandygate Road |
Attendance: 82 |
1 November 2016 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 5–2 | Campion | |
Attendance: 58 |
18 October 2016 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 1–0 | Parkgate | |
Attendance: 73 |
1 November 2016 | Knaresborough Town | 2–1 | Armthorpe Welfare | |
Attendance: 70 |
25 October 2016 | Liversedge | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Clipstone | |
Attendance: 98 |
19 October 2016 | Maltby Main | 1–5 | Staveley Miners Welfare | |
Attendance: 56 |
4 October 2016 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 7–3 | Bottesford Town | |
Attendance: 64 |
18 October 2016 | Retford United | 1–2 | Penistone Church | |
Attendance: 88 |
18 October 2016 | Selby Town | 2–1 | Albion Sports | |
Attendance: 85 |
1 November 2016 | Rossington Main | 0–3 | AFC Mansfield | |
Attendance: 69 |
18 October 2016 | Thackley | 1–2 | Bridlington Town | |
Attendance: 42 |
Fourth round
25 January 2017 | AFC Mansfield | 3–0 | Knaresborough Town | |
Attendance: 53 |
24 January 2017 | Bridlington Town | 3–1 | Pickering Town | |
Attendance: 164 |
24 January 2017 | Handsworth Parramore | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Hallam | |
Attendance: 86 |
24 January 2017 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 3–1 | Glasshoughton Welfare | |
Attendance: 39 | ||||
Note: Harrogate Railway Athletic removed from competition for fielding ineligible player - Glasshoughton Welfare reinstated. |
24 January 2017 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 0–2 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | |
Attendance: 76 |
25 January 2017 | Penistone Church | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Clipstone | |
Attendance: 111 |
24 January 2017 | Selby Town | 2–4 | AFC Emley | |
Attendance: 125 |
24 January 2017 | Teversal | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Staveley Miners Welfare | |
Attendance: 67 |
Quarter-finals
7 March 2017 | Bridlington Town | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | AFC Mansfield | |
Attendance: 107 |
1 March 2017 | Hallam | 1–3 | Glasshoughton Welfare | |
Attendance: 105 |
1 March 2017 | Penistone Church | 5–1 | Teversal | |
Attendance: 86 |
28 February 2017 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 0–3 | AFC Emley | |
Attendance: 81 |
Semi-finals
18 April 2017 | Bridlington Town | 1–0 | AFC Emley | |
Attendance: 238 |
18 April 2017 | Penistone Church | 3–2 | Glasshoughton Welfare | |
Attendance: 242 |
Final
17 May 2017 | Penistone Church | 4–1 | Bridlington Town | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
Attendance: 485 |
References
- ^ "2016/17 NCEL club allocation approved". Northern Counties East Football League. 2016-05-12.
- ^ NCEFL (18 December 2016). "Points deduction for Retford United". Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2016-17 (page 545, section 13.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "2017/18 constitution revised once more". Northern Counties East League. Retrieved 9 June 2017.