1981–82 Yorkshire Football League

The 1981–82 Yorkshire Football League season was the 56th and last season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England.

At the end of the season, the league merged with Midland Football League and formed the new Northern Counties East Football League. Most of the Yorkshire League clubs were transferred to the Northern Counties East League divisions.

## Division One

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Football league season

Yorkshire Football League
Division OneSeason| 1981–82

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Champions| Emley
Matches played| 240
Goals scored| 667 (2.78 per match)

← 1980–81

1982–83 NCEFL →

Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

* Farsley Celtic
* Lincoln United
* Ossett Albion
* York Railway Institute

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Emley | 30  | 16  | 9  | 5  | 57  | 27  | +30  | 41  | Joined Northern Counties East League Premier Division
2  | Guiseley | 30  | 17  | 5  | 8  | 52  | 33  | +19  | 39
3  | Leeds Ashley Road | 30  | 15  | 9  | 6  | 44  | 30  | +14  | 39  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division One North
4  | Scarborough reserves  | 30  | 15  | 7  | 8  | 51  | 38  | +13  | 37
5  | Bentley Victoria Welfare | 30  | 13  | 9  | 8  | 46  | 37  | +9  | 35  | Joined Northern Counties East League Premier Division
6  | Lincoln United | 30  | 13  | 8  | 9  | 47  | 35  | +12  | 34  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division One South
7  | Winterton Rangers | 30  | 13  | 8  | 9  | 37  | 30  | +7  | 34  | Joined Northern Counties East League Premier Division
8  | Thackley | 30  | 13  | 7  | 10  | 51  | 35  | +16  | 33
9  | Ossett Albion | 30  | 10  | 11  | 9  | 28  | 26  | +2  | 31  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division One North
10  | North Ferriby United | 30  | 10  | 7  | 13  | 46  | 46  | 0  | 27
11  | Sheffield | 30  | 10  | 7  | 13  | 33  | 46  | −13  | 27  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division One South
12  | Hallam | 30  | 10  | 6  | 14  | 46  | 53  | −7  | 26
13  | Frecheville Community Association | 30  | 11  | 3  | 16  | 39  | 48  | −9  | 25
14  | Farsley Celtic | 30  | 10  | 2  | 18  | 38  | 54  | −16  | 22  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division One North
15  | Liversedge | 30  | 6  | 5  | 19  | 24  | 52  | −28  | 17
16  | York Railway Institute | 30  | 5  | 3  | 22  | 28  | 77  | −49  | 13

Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

### Map

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Bentley Victoria Welfare

Emley

Farsley Celtic

Guiseley

Frecheville

Hallam

Leeds Ashley Road

Lincoln United

Liversedge

North Ferriby United

Ossett Albion

Scarborough reserves

Sheffield

Thackley

Winterton Rangers

York Railway Institute

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Location of the clubs in the 1981–82 Yorkshire League Division One on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber

## Division Two

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Football league season

Yorkshire Football League
Division TwoSeason| 1981–82

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Champions| Harrogate Town
Matches played| 240
Goals scored| 637 (2.65 per match)

← 1980–81

1982–83 NCEFL →

Division Two featured ten clubs which competed in the previous season, along with six new clubs.

* Clubs relegated from Division One:
* Bridlington Town
* Kiveton Park
* Maltby Miners Welfare
* Clubs promoted from Division Three:
* Bradley Rangers
* Grimethorpe Miners Welfare
* Harrogate Town

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Harrogate Town | 30  | 16  | 8  | 6  | 56  | 29  | +27  | 40  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division One North
2  | Ossett Town | 30  | 17  | 6  | 7  | 51  | 29  | +22  | 40
3  | Garforth Miners | 30  | 14  | 11  | 5  | 44  | 27  | +17  | 39
4  | Bradley Rangers | 30  | 14  | 10  | 6  | 42  | 31  | +11  | 38
5  | Maltby Miners Welfare | 30  | 13  | 8  | 9  | 48  | 39  | +9  | 34  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division One South
6  | BSC Parkgate | 30  | 13  | 8  | 9  | 43  | 40  | +3  | 34
7  | Norton Woodseats | 30  | 14  | 5  | 11  | 35  | 28  | +7  | 33
8  | Hatfield Main | 30  | 10  | 10  | 10  | 42  | 41  | +1  | 30  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division One North
9  | Hall Road Rangers | 30  | 11  | 8  | 11  | 32  | 37  | −5  | 30
10  | Harworth Colliery Institute | 30  | 11  | 7  | 12  | 40  | 37  | +3  | 29  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division One South
11  | Bridlington Town | 30  | 9  | 6  | 15  | 35  | 55  | −20  | 24  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division One North
12  | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | 30  | 7  | 9  | 14  | 39  | 42  | −3  | 23  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division Two North
13  | Pilkington Recreation | 30  | 5  | 12  | 13  | 29  | 41  | −12  | 22
14  | Yorkshire Amateur | 30  | 9  | 4  | 17  | 27  | 53  | −26  | 22
15  | Kiveton Park | 30  | 7  | 7  | 16  | 37  | 52  | −15  | 21  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division Two South
16  | Fryston Colliery Welfare | 30  | 5  | 11  | 14  | 37  | 56  | −19  | 21  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division Two North

Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

### Map

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Bradley Rangers

Bridlington Town

Fryston Colliery Welfare

Garforth Miners

Grimethorpe Miners Welfare

Hall Road Rangers

Harrogate Town

Harworth Colliery Institute

Hatfield Main

Kiveton
Park

Maltby Miners Welfare

Norton Woodseats

Ossett
Town

Parkgate

Pilkington Recreation

Yorkshire Amateur

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Location of the clubs in the 1981–82 Yorkshire League Division Two on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber

## Division Three

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Football league season

Yorkshire Football League
Division ThreeSeason| 1981–82

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Champions| Pontefract Collieries
Matches played| 210
Goals scored| 597 (2.84 per match)

← 1980–81

1982–83 NCEFL →

Division Three featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs.

* Clubs relegated from Division Two:
* Rawmarsh Welfare
* Thorne Colliery
* Plus:
* Phoenix Park, joined from the West Riding County League

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Pontefract Collieries | 28  | 24  | 2  | 2  | 62  | 23  | +39  | 50  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division Two North
2  | Denaby United | 28  | 16  | 5  | 7  | 44  | 29  | +15  | 37  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division One South
3  | Woolley Miners Welfare | 28  | 16  | 4  | 8  | 51  | 28  | +23  | 36  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division Two South
4  | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare | 28  | 13  | 9  | 6  | 54  | 35  | +19  | 35
5  | Tadcaster Albion | 28  | 13  | 7  | 8  | 52  | 37  | +15  | 33  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division Two North
6  | Stocksbridge Works | 28  | 11  | 8  | 9  | 51  | 35  | +16  | 30  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division Two South
7  | Phoenix Park | 28  | 12  | 5  | 11  | 37  | 37  | 0  | 29  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division Two North
8  | Wombwell Sporting Association | 28  | 10  | 9  | 9  | 29  | 31  | −2  | 29  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division Two South
9  | Pickering Town | 28  | 11  | 4  | 13  | 38  | 41  | −3  | 26  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division Two North
10  | Selby Town | 28  | 9  | 6  | 13  | 34  | 39  | −5  | 24
11  | Brook Sports | 28  | 10  | 4  | 14  | 33  | 41  | −8  | 24
12  | Collingham | 28  | 8  | 7  | 13  | 27  | 36  | −9  | 23
13  | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 28  | 6  | 6  | 16  | 24  | 53  | −29  | 18
14  | Rawmarsh Welfare | 28  | 4  | 7  | 17  | 22  | 64  | −42  | 15  | Club folded
15  | Thorne Colliery | 28  | 4  | 3  | 21  | 39  | 68  | −29  | 11  | Joined Northern Counties East League Division Two North

Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

### Map

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Brook Sports

Collingham

Denaby United

Harrogate Railway Athletic

Phoenix Park

Pickering Town

Pontefract Collieries

Rawmarsh Welfare

Selby Town

Stocksbridge Works

Tadcaster Albion

Thorne Colliery

Wombwell

Woolley Miners Welfare

Worsbrough

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Location of the clubs in the 1981–82 Yorkshire League Division Three on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber

## References

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Yorkshire Football League

Seasons|

* 1920–21
* 1921–22
* 1922–23
* 1923–24
* 1924–25
* 1925–26
* 1926–27
* 1927–28
* 1928–29
* 1929–30
* 1930–31
* 1931–32
* 1932–33
* 1933–34
* 1934–35
* 1935–36
* 1936–37
* 1937–38
* 1938–39
* 1939–40
* 1940–41
* 1941–42
* 1942–43
* 1943–44
* 1944–45
* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1947–48
* 1948–49
* 1949–50
* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
* 1953–54
* 1954–55
* 1955–56
* 1956–57
* 1957–58
* 1958–59
* 1959–60
* 1960–61
* 1961–62
* 1962–63
* 1963–64
* 1964–65
* 1965–66
* 1966–67
* 1967–68
* 1968–69
* 1969–70
* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82

Former clubs

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National teams|

* Ron Greenwood
* Home Championship
* 1982 FIFA World Cup (qualification)

League competitions|

| Levels 1–4|

* Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division)

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Level 5|

* Alliance Premier League

Levels 6–7|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One)
* Northern Premier League (level 6 only)
* Southern League (Midland, Southern) (level 6 only)

Levels 8–9|

* Isthmian League (Two)
* Athenian League (level 8 only)
* Cheshire County League (One, Two)
* Combined Counties League (Eastern, Western) (level 8 only)
* Town & Country League (level 8 only)
* Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One)
* Kent League (level 8 only)
* Lancashire Combination (level 8 only)
* London Spartan League (Premier, Senior)
* Midland Football Combination (level 8 only)
* Midland League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (level 8 only)
* South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only)
* Western League (Premier, One)
* Yorkshire League (One, Two)

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Charity Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)
* Football League Group Cup (Final)

European competitions|

* European Cup
* UEFA Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup

Club seasons

First Division|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Birmingham City
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Coventry City
* Everton
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Middlesbrough
* Nottingham Forest
* Notts County
* Southampton
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Swansea City
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Second Division|

* Barnsley
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bolton Wanderers
* Cambridge United
* Cardiff City
* Charlton Athletic
* Chelsea
* Crystal Palace
* Derby County
* Grimsby Town
* Leicester City
* Luton Town
* Newcastle United
* Norwich City
* Oldham Athletic
* Orient
* Queens Park Rangers
* Rotherham United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Shrewsbury Town
* Watford
* Wrexham

Third Division|

* Brentford
* Bristol City
* Bristol Rovers
* Burnley
* Carlisle United
* Chester
* Chesterfield
* Doncaster Rovers
* Exeter City
* Fulham
* Gillingham
* Huddersfield Town
* Lincoln City
* Millwall
* Newport County
* Oxford United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Portsmouth
* Preston North End
* Reading
* Southend United
* Swindon Town
* Walsall
* Wimbledon

Fourth Division|

* Aldershot
* Blackpool
* Bournemouth
* Bradford City
* Bury
* Colchester United
* Crewe Alexandra
* Darlington
* Halifax Town
* Hartlepool United
* Hereford United
* Hull City
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Peterborough United
* Port Vale
* Rochdale
* Scunthorpe United
* Sheffield United
* Southport
* Stockport County
* Torquay United
* Tranmere Rovers
* York City

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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
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