The 2023–24 season is the 42nd in the history of the Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.

The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 15 May 2023.[1] Starting this season, the Premier Division (Step 5) in the league will promote two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaces the previous inter-step play-off system. For this season only, there will be only one club relegated from the division.[2]

Premier Division

Northern Counties East
Football League
Premier Division
Season2023–24
2024–25

The Premier Division featured 16 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Campion 25 16 6 3 76 41 +35 54 Promotion to Step 4
2 Emley 22 16 4 2 59 15 +44 52 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Thackley 23 12 4 7 37 31 +6 40
4 Albion Sports 21 12 5 4 44 28 +16 38[lower-alpha 1]
5 Rossington Main 21 11 3 7 41 34 +7 36
6 Penistone Church 22 12 0 10 38 34 +4 36
7 Garforth Town 20 11 2 7 51 29 +22 35
8 Knaresborough Town 22 10 5 7 46 34 +12 35
9 Silsden 21 11 1 9 45 35 +10 34
10 Frickley Athletic 22 10 3 9 45 40 +5 33
11 Handsworth 22 9 5 8 40 41 1 32
12 Hallam 21 9 3 9 37 36 +1 30
13 Barton Town 19 8 5 6 38 32 +6 29
14 Golcar United 23 8 4 11 39 37 +2 28
15 Tadcaster Albion 22 8 2 12 35 47 12 26
16 Bottesford Town 23 5 5 13 28 53 25 20
17 Pickering Town 22 5 2 15 33 62 29 17
18 Eccleshill United 21 5 1 15 28 52 24 16
19 Maltby Main 22 4 2 16 25 63 38 14
20 Goole 22 4 2 16 28 69 41 14 Relegation to Step 6
Updated to match(es) played on 30 December 2023. 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[4]
Notes:
  1. Albion Sports were deducted three points for fielding ineligible player.[3]

Stadia and locations

Club Stadium Capacity
Albion SportsHorsfall Stadium[lower-alpha 1]3,500
Barton TownEuronics Ground3,000
Bottesford TownBirch Park1,000
CampionScotchman Road1,000
Eccleshill UnitedKings Way2,225
EmleyFantastic Media Welfare Ground2,000
Frickley AthleticWestfield Lane2,087
Garforth TownWheatley Park3,000
Golcar UnitedSkye Direct Stadium1,200
GooleVictoria Pleasure Grounds3,000
HallamSandygate1,300
HandsworthOliver's Mount2,500
Knaresborough TownManse Lane1,000
Maltby MainMuglet Lane2,000
Penistone ChurchChurch View Road1,000
Pickering TownMill Lane2,000
Rossington MainWelfare Ground2,000
SilsdenKeighley Road Stadium1,500
Tadcaster AlbionIngs Lane2,000
ThackleyDennyfield3,000
  1. home of Bradford (Park Avenue)(groundshare)

Division One

Northern Counties East
Football League
Division One
Season2023–24
2024–25

Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Wakefield 26 18 3 5 74 26 +48 57 Promotion to Step 5
2 Parkgate 22 18 2 2 74 20 +54 56 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Shirebrook Town 27 17 5 5 75 36 +39 56
4 Retford United 23 15 5 3 66 28 +38 50
5 Beverley Town 22 15 4 3 62 23 +39 49
6 Wombwell Town 23 15 3 5 54 26 +28 48
7 Horbury Town 24 12 5 7 70 44 +26 41
8 Dronfield Town 27 12 5 10 60 52 +8 41
9 Louth Town 25 12 4 9 49 39 +10 40
10 Retford 28 12 4 12 62 57 +5 40
11 Nostell Miners Welfare 24 12 3 9 61 51 +10 39
12 Staveley Miners Welfare 26 11 5 10 47 37 +10 38
13 Harrogate Railway Athletic 23 11 5 7 42 38 +4 38
14 Brigg Town 24 11 2 11 51 58 7 35
15 Selby Town 24 9 4 11 44 49 5 31
16 Worsbrough Bridge Athletic 25 9 3 13 38 41 3 30
17 Clay Cross Town 23 8 2 13 33 45 12 26
18 Glasshoughton Welfare 27 7 4 16 45 60 15 25
19 Athersley Recreation 25 5 4 16 35 65 30 19
20 Yorkshire Amateur 25 5 5 15 29 80 51 17[lower-alpha 1]
21 Armthorpe Welfare 20 3 3 14 23 61 38 12
22 Swallownest 28 2 3 23 24 109 85 9 Possible relegation to
feeder leagues
23 Ollerton Town 24 1 1 22 14 88 74 4
Updated to match(es) played on 30 December 2023. 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[4]
Notes:
  1. Yorkshire Amateur were deducted three points for fielding ineligible player.[5]

Stadia and locations

Club Stadium Capacity
Armthorpe WelfareWelfare Ground2,500
Athersley RecreationSheerien Park2,000
Beverley TownNorwood Recreation Ground
Brigg TownThe Hawthorns2,500
Clay Cross TownMill Lane
Dronfield TownStonelow Ground500
Glasshoughton WelfareGlasshoughton Centre2,000
Harrogate Railway AthleticStation View3,500
Horbury TownSlazengers Sports Complex300
Louth TownMarshlands
Nostell Miners WelfareThe Welfare Ground1,500
Ollerton TownWalesby Lane Sports Ground
ParkgateRoundwood Sports Complex1,000
RetfordThe Rail1,000
Retford UnitedCannon Park2,000
Selby TownRichard Street5,000
Shirebrook TownLangwith Road2,000
Staveley Miners WelfareInkersall Road5,000
SwallownestMiners Welfare Ground500
WakefieldBelle Vue9,333
Wombwell TownRecreation Ground2,000
Worsbrough Bridge AthleticPark Road2,000
Yorkshire AmateurBracken Edge1,550

    League Cup

    2023–24 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup
    Tournament details
    Country England
    Teams42

    The 2023–24 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup is the 42nd season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League.

    References

    1. "The FA releases National League System club allocations for Steps 3-6 in 2023-24 term". The Football Association. 15 May 2023.
    2. "Step 5 to 4 promotion/relegation update". The FA. 16 March 2023.
    3. http://www.ncefl.org.uk/news/ncelpremierdivision/2023/6033-pointsdeductionforlions/
    4. 1 2 "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
    5. http://www.ncefl.org.uk/news/nceldivisionone/2023/6097-pointsdeductionforammers/
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