2020–21 Northern Counties East Football League

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The 2020–21 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 39th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.

Due to the restrictions on clubs' ability to play matches in the COVID-19 lockdowns, competitions at Steps 3–6 were curtailed on 24 February 2021.[1]

## Promotions and restructuring

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The scheduled restructuring of non-League football took place at the end of the season, with a new division added to the Northern Premier League at Step 4 for 2021–22.[2] Promotions from Steps 5 to 4 and 6 to 5 were based on points per game across all matches over the two cancelled seasons (2019-20 and 2020-21), while teams were promoted to Step 6 on the basis of a subjective application process.[2] These resulted in three Northern Counties East teams joining the new Northern Premier Midlands division.

## Premier Division

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Football league season

Northern Counties East
Football League
Premier DivisionSeason| 2019–20

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Promoted| Bridlington Town
Liversedge
Yorkshire Amateur
Matches played| 263
Goals scored| 976 (3.71 per match)

← 2019–20

2021–22 →

The Premier Division consisted of 20 clubs. The constitution of the division remained unchanged from the unfinished 2019–20 season.

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion

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1  | Yorkshire Amateur | 11  | 9  | 2  | 0  | 36  | 9  | +27  | 29  | Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One East[a]
2  | Bridlington Town | 9  | 7  | 0  | 2  | 39  | 15  | +24  | 21
3  | Liversedge | 7  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 25  | 3  | +22  | 21
4  | Garforth Town | 9  | 7  | 0  | 2  | 22  | 12  | +10  | 21  |
5  | Maltby Main | 10  | 5  | 3  | 2  | 23  | 17  | +6  | 18
6  | AFC Mansfield | 9  | 5  | 2  | 2  | 26  | 9  | +17  | 17
7  | Handsworth | 12  | 5  | 2  | 5  | 28  | 31  | −3  | 17
8  | Grimsby Borough | 10  | 5  | 1  | 4  | 28  | 22  | +6  | 16
9  | Barton Town | 11  | 4  | 2  | 5  | 16  | 25  | −9  | 14
10  | Albion Sports | 9  | 4  | 1  | 4  | 14  | 14  | 0  | 13
11  | Eccleshill United | 11  | 4  | 1  | 6  | 14  | 18  | −4  | 13
12  | Penistone Church | 7  | 4  | 0  | 3  | 17  | 11  | +6  | 12
13  | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 7  | 4  | 0  | 3  | 8  | 5  | +3  | 12
14  | Goole | 11  | 3  | 2  | 6  | 13  | 34  | −21  | 11
15  | Silsden | 10  | 3  | 1  | 6  | 16  | 22  | −6  | 10
16  | Thackley | 11  | 2  | 2  | 7  | 13  | 24  | −11  | 8
17  | Staveley Miners Welfare | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 9  | 10  | −1  | 7
18  | Knaresborough Town | 9  | 2  | 1  | 6  | 9  | 18  | −9  | 7
19  | Bottesford Town | 11  | 1  | 1  | 9  | 15  | 39  | −24  | 4
20  | Athersley Recreation | 10  | 1  | 0  | 9  | 9  | 42  | −33  | 3

Source: Northern Counties East Football League
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:

1. ^ Promoted based on points per game calculations from 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons combined.

### Stadia and locations

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Albion Sports

Athersley Recreation

Barton Town

Bottesford Town

Bridlington Town

Eccleshill United

Garforth Town

Goole

Grimsby Borough

Handsworth

Hemsworth MW

Knaresborough Town

Liversedge

Maltby Main

AFC Mansfield

Penistone Church

Silsden

Staveley MW

Thackley

Yorkshire Amateur

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Location of the clubs in the 2020–21 NCEL Premier
Division on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber

Club  | Stadium  | Capacity

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Albion Sports | Throstle Nest[a] | 3,500
Athersley Recreation | Sheerien Park | 2,000
Barton Town | Euronics Ground | 3,000
Bottesford Town | Birch Park | 1,000
Bridlington Town | Queensgate | 3,000
Eccleshill United | Kings Way | 2,225
Garforth Town | Wheatley Park | 3,000
Goole | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | 3,000
Grimsby Borough | Bradley Football Centre | 1,000
Handsworth | Sandy Lane | 2,500
Hemsworth Miners Welfare | Fitzwilliam Stadium | 2,000
Knaresborough Town | Manse Lane | 1,000
Liversedge | Clayborn Ground | 2,000
Maltby Main | Muglet Lane | 2,000
AFC Mansfield | Forest Town Stadium |
Penistone Church | Church View Road | 1,000
Silsden | Keighley Road Stadium | 1,500
Staveley Miners Welfare | Inkersall Road | 5,000
Thackley | Dennyfield | 3,000
Yorkshire Amateur | Bracken Edge | 1,550

1. ^ home of Farsley Celtic (groundshare)

## Division One

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Football league season

Northern Counties East
Football League
Division OneSeason| 2020–21

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Promoted| Brigg Town
Skegness Town
Winterton Rangers
Matches played| 257
Goals scored| 936 (3.64 per match)

← 2019–20

2021–22 →

Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with one new club:

* Emley, transferred from the North West Counties League

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification

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1  | Emley | 10  | 8  | 2  | 0  | 27  | 9  | +18  | 26  | Promoted to Premier Division[a]
2  | Campion | 11  | 8  | 0  | 3  | 36  | 19  | +17  | 24  | Transferred to the North West Counties League
3  | Winterton Rangers | 9  | 7  | 1  | 1  | 34  | 11  | +23  | 22  | Promoted to Premier Division[a]
4  | North Ferriby | 10  | 7  | 1  | 2  | 20  | 9  | +11  | 22  |
5  | Retford | 13  | 6  | 3  | 4  | 29  | 23  | +6  | 21
6  | Brigg Town | 11  | 6  | 2  | 3  | 32  | 19  | +13  | 20
7  | Rossington Main | 12  | 5  | 3  | 4  | 29  | 24  | +5  | 18
8  | Skegness Town | 8  | 5  | 1  | 2  | 17  | 12  | +5  | 16  | Promoted to the United Counties League[a]
9  | Parkgate | 10  | 5  | 1  | 4  | 26  | 28  | −2  | 16  |
10  | Hall Road Rangers | 10  | 4  | 2  | 4  | 17  | 20  | −3  | 14
11  | Hallam | 8  | 4  | 1  | 3  | 21  | 17  | +4  | 13
12  | Nostell Miners Welfare | 12  | 4  | 0  | 8  | 20  | 28  | −8  | 12
13  | Glasshoughton Welfare | 12  | 3  | 2  | 7  | 22  | 21  | +1  | 11
14  | Armthorpe Welfare | 12  | 3  | 2  | 7  | 21  | 35  | −14  | 11
15  | Swallownest | 8  | 3  | 1  | 4  | 16  | 17  | −1  | 10
16  | Dronfield Town | 11  | 3  | 1  | 7  | 17  | 28  | −11  | 10
17  | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 8  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 16  | 25  | −9  | 9
18  | East Hull | 10  | 2  | 1  | 7  | 10  | 33  | −23  | 7
19  | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | 13  | 1  | 3  | 9  | 14  | 35  | −21  | 6
20  | Selby Town | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 9  | 20  | −11  | 3

Source: Northern Counties East Football League
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:

1. ^ a b c Promoted based on points per game calculations from 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons combined.

### Stadia and locations

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Armthorpe Welfare

Brigg Town

Campion

Dronfield Town

East Hull

Emley

Glasshoughton Welfare

Hallam

Hall Road Rangers

Harrogate Railway Athletic

North Ferriby

Nostell MW

Parkgate

Retford

Rossington Main

Selby Town

Skegness Town

Swallownest

Winterton Rangers

Worsbrough Bridge Athletic

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Location of the clubs in the 2020–21
NCEL Division One on a map of
Yorkshire and the Humber

Club  | Stadium  | Capacity

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Armthorpe Welfare | Welfare Ground | 2,500
Brigg Town | The Hawthorns | 2,500
Campion | Scotchman Road |
Dronfield Town | Stonelow Ground | 500
East Hull | Dene Park | 2,000
Emley | Welfare Ground | 2,000
Glasshoughton Welfare | Glasshoughton Centre | 2,000
Hallam | Sandygate Road | 1,000
Hall Road Rangers | Haworth Park | 1,200
Harrogate Railway Athletic | Station View | 3,500
North Ferriby | The Dransfield Stadium | 3,000
Nostell Miners Welfare | The Welfare Ground | 1,500
Parkgate | Roundwood Sports Complex | 1,000
Retford | The Rail | 1,000
Rossington Main | Welfare Ground | 2,000
Selby Town | Richard Street | 5,000
Skegness Town | Vertigo Stadium |
Swallownest | Miners Welfare Ground |
Winterton Rangers | West Street | 3,000
Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | Park Road | 2,000

## League Cup

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Football tournament season

2020–21 Northern Counties East Football League League CupTournament details

Country| England

The 2020–21 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup should have been the 37th season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League. Due to COVID-19 pandemic-related concerns, it was not played.

## References

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1. ^ "FA Update On Steps 3-6". 24 February 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
2. ^ a b "EXPLAINED: The 2021-22 Non-League restructure". The Non-League Paper. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
3. ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA. Retrieved 23 August 2020.

## External links

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* Northern Counties East Football League

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* t
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Northern Counties East Football League

2024–25
clubs|

| Premier Division|

* Albion Sports
* Barton Town
* Beverley Town
* Bottesford Town
* Campion
* Eccleshill United
* Frickley Athletic
* Golcar United
* Goole
* Hallam
* Handsworth
* Knaresborough Town
* Parkgate
* Penistone Church
* Pickering Town
* Rossington Main
* Silsden
* Tadcaster Albion
* Thackley
* Winterton Rangers

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Division One|

* Appleby Frodingham
* Armthorpe Welfare
* Athersley Recreation
* Brigg Town
* Club Thorne Colliery
* Dearne & District
* Dronfield Town
* Glasshoughton Welfare
* Harrogate Railway Athletic
* Horbury Town
* Ilkley Town
* Louth Town
* Maltby Main
* Nostell Miners Welfare
* Selby Town
* Shelley
* South Leeds
* Swallownest
* Wakefield
* Wombwell Town
* Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
* Yorkshire Amateur

Seasons|

* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
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* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Former clubs

* v
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* e

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« 2019–20

2021–22 »

National teams|

* Senior (2020–21 UEFA Nations League group stage), (UEFA Euro 2020 finals), (2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying round)
* U21 (UEFA Euro 2021 qualifying round, finals)
* U19 (UEFA Euro 2021 qualifying round, finals)
* U17 (UEFA Euro 2021 qualifying round, finals)

League
competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* English Football League (Championship, League One, League Two, play-offs)

Levels 5–6|

* National League (National, North, South)

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League (Premier, North, South Central, South East)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, North West, South East)
* Southern League (Premier Central, Premier South, One Central, One South)

Levels 9–10|

* Combined Counties League (Premier, One)
* East Midlands Counties League (level 10 only)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One North, One South)
* Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One East, One West)
* Midland League (Premier, One)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* North West Counties League (Premier, One North, One South)
* Southern Combination League (Premier, One)
* Southern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* South West Peninsula League (Premier East, Premier West \- level 10 only)
* Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* United Counties League (Premier, One)
* Wessex League (Premier, One)
* Western League (Premier, One)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (Premier \- level 10 only)

Cup
competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* FA Community Shield
* FA Trophy (2020 Final) (2021 Final)
* FA Vase (2020 Final) (2021 Final)

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EFL cups|

* EFL Cup (Final)
* EFL Trophy (2020 Final) (2021 Final)

Youth
competitions|

| Under-23|

* Professional U23 Development League
* Premier League Cup

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Under-18|

* Professional U18 Development League
* FA Youth Cup

Club seasons

Premier
League|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Burnley
* Chelsea
* Crystal Palace
* Everton
* Fulham
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Newcastle United
* Sheffield United
* Southampton
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship|

* Barnsley
* Birmingham City
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bournemouth
* Brentford
* Bristol City
* Cardiff City
* Coventry City
* Derby County
* Huddersfield Town
* Luton Town
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Norwich City
* Nottingham Forest
* Preston North End
* Queens Park Rangers
* Reading
* Rotherham United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Stoke City
* Swansea City
* Watford
* Wycombe Wanderers

League One|

* Accrington Stanley
* AFC Wimbledon
* Blackpool
* Bristol Rovers
* Burton Albion
* Charlton Athletic
* Crewe Alexandra
* Doncaster Rovers
* Fleetwood Town
* Gillingham
* Hull City
* Ipswich Town
* Lincoln City
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Northampton Town
* Oxford United
* Peterborough United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Portsmouth
* Rochdale
* Shrewsbury Town
* Sunderland
* Swindon Town
* Wigan Athletic

League Two|

* Barrow
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bradford City
* Cambridge United
* Carlisle United
* Cheltenham Town
* Colchester United
* Crawley Town
* Exeter City
* Forest Green Rovers
* Grimsby Town
* Harrogate Town
* Leyton Orient
* Mansfield Town
* Morecambe
* Newport County
* Oldham Athletic
* Port Vale
* Salford City
* Scunthorpe United
* Southend United
* Stevenage
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall

National League|

* Wrexham

* Summer 2020 transfers
* Winter 2020–21 transfers

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