2017–18 Northern Counties East Football League
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
[edit]| 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
[edit]
| 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
[edit]
| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]
| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 21 May 2018 | AFC Mansfield | Cancelled | Liversedge | Bramall Lane |
| Note: Final abandoned; Liversedge expelled for playing an ineligible player[5] | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "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.