The 2019–20 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 38th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.
The allocations for Steps 1 to 6 for season 2019–20 were announced by the FA on 19 May.[1] These were subject to appeal, and the Northern Counties East's constitution was ratified at the league's AGM on 15 June.[2]
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition.[3] On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.[4]
Premier Division
edit| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 263 |
| Goals scored | 976 (3.71 per match) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs:
- Grimsby Borough, promoted from Division One
- AFC Mansfield, voluntary demoted from the Northern Premier League
- Silsden, transferred from the North West Counties League
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Staveley Miners Welfare | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 55 |
| 2 | Liversedge | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 80 | 42 | +38 | 53 |
| 3 | Yorkshire Amateur | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 53 |
| 4 | Penistone Church | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 58 | 32 | +26 | 53 |
| 5 | Bridlington Town | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 48 |
| 6 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 45 |
| 7 | Maltby Main | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 43 |
| 8 | Garforth Town | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 41 |
| 9 | Grimsby Borough | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 40 |
| 10 | Silsden | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 37 |
| 11 | Barton Town | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 36 |
| 12 | Eccleshill United | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 35 |
| 13 | Knaresborough Town | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 32 |
| 14 | Thackley | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 32 |
| 15 | Handsworth | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 30 |
| 16 | AFC Mansfield | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 28 |
| 17 | Goole | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 25 |
| 18 | Bottesford Town | 27 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 43 | 71 | −28 | 23 |
| 19 | Albion Sports | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 22 |
| 20 | Athersley Recreation | 27 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 93 | −64 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2020. Source: NCE Tables
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [5]
Stadia and locations
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Location of the clubs in the 2019–20 NCEL Premier
Division on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
Division on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Division One
edit| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 257 |
| Goals scored | 936 (3.64 per match) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
Division One featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs:
- Brigg Town, promoted from the Lincolnshire League
- Hall Road Rangers, relegated from the Premier Division
- Harrogate Railway Athletic, relegated from the Premier Division
- North Ferriby, new club formed after North Ferriby United folded
- Retford, promoted from the Central Midlands League
Also, East Yorkshire Carnegie were renamed as East Hull.
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winterton Rangers | 27 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 59 | |
| 2 | Skegness Town | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 19 | +39 | 58 | |
| 3 | Selby Town | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 86 | 40 | +46 | 56 | |
| 4 | North Ferriby | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 17 | +28 | 52 | |
| 5 | Campion | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 67 | 37 | +30 | 48 | |
| 6 | Retford | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 44 | |
| 7 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 43 | |
| 8 | Hallam | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 37 | |
| 9 | Swallownest | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 37 | |
| 10 | Nostell Miners Welfare | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 35 | |
| 11 | Dronfield Town | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 35 | |
| 12 | Armthorpe Welfare | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 34 | |
| 13 | Parkgate | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 34 | |
| 14 | Rossington Main | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 31 | |
| 15 | Brigg Town | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 30 | |
| 16 | Ollerton Town | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 28 | Transferred to the East Midlands Counties League |
| 17 | Hall Road Rangers | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 28 | |
| 18 | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 23 | |
| 19 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 25 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 33 | 68 | −35 | 16 | |
| 20 | East Hull | 26 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 132 | −116 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2020. Source: NCE tables
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [5]
Results
editStadia & locations
edit | Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Ollerton Town | Walesby Lane | |
| 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
edit| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
The 2019–20 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup is the 37th season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League.
References
edit- ^ "REVEALED: The provisional Step 1 to 6 Club Allocations for 2019-20". The Non League Football Paper. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "League Allocations for Season 2019/20 Announced". NWCFL. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Sixty-six non-league clubs send open letter to FA over expunging season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2019/20 (part 30 Standardised Rules section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 8 July 2019.