The2023–24 season was the 42nd in the history of theNorthern Counties East Football League, afootball competition in England.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced byThe Football Association on 15 May 2023.[1] Starting this season, the Premier Division (Step 5) in the league promotes two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaced the previous inter-step play-off system. For this season only, there was only one club relegated from the division.[2]
Emley were confirmed as Premier Division champions following a 5-0 away win atGoole on 30 March 2024 and were presented with the league trophy a week later in their final home game against Golcar United. Parkgate were confirmed as Division One winners on 25 April. Both divisional champions contested the League Cup final with Parkgate coming out as winners and therefore league and cup double winners.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Emley |
| Promoted | Emley Garforth Town |
| Relegated | Maltby Main |
2024–25 → | |
The Premier Division featured 16 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emley(C, P) | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 99 | 29 | +70 | 85 | Promotion to theNorthern Premier League |
| 2 | Campion | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 106 | 68 | +38 | 76 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Garforth Town(O, P) | 38 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 102 | 47 | +55 | 75 | |
| 4 | Rossington Main | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 72 | |
| 5 | Albion Sports | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 67[a] | |
| 6 | Penistone Church | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 79 | 64 | +15 | 62 | |
| 7 | Thackley | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 61 | |
| 8 | Knaresborough Town | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 60 | |
| 9 | Hallam | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 71 | 59 | +12 | 59 | |
| 10 | Silsden | 38 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 76 | 66 | +10 | 58 | |
| 11 | Tadcaster Albion | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 53 | |
| 12 | Golcar United | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 76 | 66 | +10 | 52 | |
| 13 | Handsworth | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 77 | −18 | 44 | |
| 14 | Barton Town | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 64 | 80 | −16 | 43 | |
| 15 | Frickley Athletic | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 62 | 79 | −17 | 42 | |
| 16 | Eccleshill United | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 51 | 75 | −24 | 41 | |
| 17 | Bottesford Town | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 51 | 89 | −38 | 35 | |
| 18 | Goole | 38 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 56 | 112 | −56 | 34 | |
| 19 | Pickering Town | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 52 | 98 | −46 | 30 | |
| 20 | Maltby Main(R) | 38 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 46 | 99 | −53 | 26 | Relegation toDivision One |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Campion | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | Albion Sports | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Garforth Town | 0 (5) | |||||||
| 5 | Albion Sports | 0 (3) | |||||||
| 3 | Garforth Town | 0 (4) | |||||||
| 4 | Rossington Main | 0 (2) | |||||||
| 27 April | Campion | 0–2 | Albion Sports | Manningham |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium:Scotchman Road Attendance: 303 |
| 27 April | Garforth Town | 0–0 (4–2p) | Rossington Main | Garforth |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium:Wheatley Park Attendance: 976 |
| 4 May | Garforth Town | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3p) | Albion Sports | Garforth |
| Report | Stadium:Wheatley Park Attendance: 1,391 |
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Sports | Horsfall Stadium[a] | 3,500 |
| Barton Town | Euronics Ground | 3,000 |
| Bottesford Town | Birch Park | 1,000 |
| Campion | Scotchman Road | 1,000 |
| Eccleshill United | Kings Way | 2,225 |
| Emley | Fantastic Media Welfare Ground | 2,000 |
| Frickley Athletic | Westfield Lane | 2,087 |
| Garforth Town | Wheatley Park | 3,000 |
| Golcar United | Skye Direct Stadium | 1,200 |
| Goole | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | 3,000 |
| Hallam | Sandygate | 1,300 |
| Handsworth | Oliver's Mount | 2,500 |
| Knaresborough Town | Manse Lane | 1,000 |
| Maltby Main | Muglet Lane | 2,000 |
| Penistone Church | Church View Road | 1,000 |
| Pickering Town | Mill Lane | 2,000 |
| Rossington Main | Welfare Ground | 2,000 |
| Silsden | Keighley Road Stadium | 1,500 |
| Tadcaster Albion | Ings Lane | 2,000 |
| Thackley | Dennyfield | 3,000 |
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(all competitions)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruben Jerome | Emley | 39 |
| 2 | Robbie Fox | Albion Sports | 33 |
| 3 | James Walshaw | Emley | 31 |
| 4 | Nathan Keightley | Penistone Church | 29 |
| 5 | Thomas Waudby | Barton Town | 27 |
| Patrick Sykes | Campion | ||
| 7 | Antony Brown | Penistone Church | 26 |
| Kayle Price | Silsden | ||
| 9 | Oliver Norman | Tadcaster Albion | 25 |
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Parkgate |
| Promoted | Parkgate Beverley Town Shirebrook Town |
| Relegated | Ollerton Town |
2024–25 → | |
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parkgate(C, P) | 44 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 125 | 41 | +84 | 107 | Promotion to thePremier Division |
| 2 | Beverley Town(O, P) | 44 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 132 | 49 | +83 | 103 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Shirebrook Town(P) | 44 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 114 | 45 | +69 | 100 | Qualification for the play-offs, then promotion to theUnited Counties League |
| 4 | Wakefield | 44 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 134 | 45 | +89 | 97 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 5 | Retford United | 44 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 121 | 47 | +74 | 93 | Qualification for the play-offs, then transfer to the United Counties League |
| 6 | Wombwell Town | 44 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 108 | 49 | +59 | 89 | |
| 7 | Horbury Town | 44 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 119 | 66 | +53 | 83 | |
| 8 | Brigg Town | 44 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 89 | 84 | +5 | 72 | |
| 9 | Staveley Miners Welfare | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 84 | 62 | +22 | 66 | Transfer to the United Counties League |
| 10 | Dronfield Town | 44 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 90 | 78 | +12 | 64 | |
| 11 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 83 | 76 | +7 | 64 | |
| 12 | Retford | 44 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 85 | 87 | −2 | 62 | Transfer to the United Counties League |
| 13 | Louth Town | 44 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 76 | 72 | +4 | 61 | |
| 14 | Selby Town | 44 | 18 | 5 | 21 | 96 | 89 | +7 | 59 | |
| 15 | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | 44 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 67 | 77 | −10 | 53 | |
| 16 | Clay Cross Town | 44 | 14 | 6 | 24 | 61 | 89 | −28 | 48 | Transfer to the United Counties League |
| 17 | Nostell Miners Welfare | 44 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 79 | 92 | −13 | 47 | |
| 18 | Athersley Recreation | 44 | 13 | 5 | 26 | 61 | 109 | −48 | 44 | |
| 19 | Armthorpe Welfare | 44 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 68 | 120 | −52 | 41 | |
| 20 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 44 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 61 | 108 | −47 | 35 | |
| 21 | Yorkshire Amateur | 44 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 49 | 121 | −72 | 35[a] | |
| 22 | Swallownest | 44 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 39 | 157 | −118 | 16 | |
| 23 | Ollerton Town(R) | 44 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 28 | 206 | −178 | 4 | Relegation to theCentral Midlands Alliance League |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Beverley Town | 2 | |||||||
| 5 | Retford United | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Beverley Town | 1 (4) | |||||||
| 3 | Shirebrook Town | 1 (2) | |||||||
| 3 | Shirebrook Town | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Wakefield | 0 | |||||||
| 4 May | Beverley Town | 2–1 | Retford United | Winterton[6] |
| Report |
| Stadium:West Street Attendance: 540 |
| 4 May | Shirebrook Town | 4–0 | Wakefield | Rawmarsh[6] |
| Report | Stadium:Roundwood Sports Complex Attendance: 507 |
| 11 May | Beverley Town | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2p) | Shirebrook Town | Beverley |
| 15:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Norwood Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,525 |
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Armthorpe Welfare | Welfare Ground | 2,500 |
| Athersley Recreation | Sheerien Park | 2,000 |
| Beverley Town | Norwood Recreation Ground | |
| Brigg Town | The Hawthorns | 2,500 |
| Clay Cross Town | Mill Lane | |
| Dronfield Town | Stonelow Ground | 500 |
| Glasshoughton Welfare | Glasshoughton Centre | 2,000 |
| Harrogate Railway Athletic | Station View | 3,500 |
| Horbury Town | Slazengers Sports Complex | 300 |
| Louth Town | Marshlands | |
| Nostell Miners Welfare | The Welfare Ground | 1,500 |
| Ollerton Town | Walesby Lane Sports Ground | |
| Parkgate | Roundwood Sports Complex | 1,000 |
| Retford | The Rail | 1,000 |
| Retford United | Cannon Park | 2,000 |
| Selby Town | Richard Street | 5,000 |
| Shirebrook Town | Langwith Road | 2,000 |
| Staveley Miners Welfare | Inkersall Road | 5,000 |
| Swallownest | Miners Welfare Ground | 500 |
| Wakefield | Belle Vue | 9,333 |
| Wombwell Town | Recreation Ground | 2,000 |
| Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | Park Road | 2,000 |
| Yorkshire Amateur | Bracken Edge | 1,550 |
(all competitions)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Cusworth | Horbury Town | 49 |
| 2 | Kieren Watson | Shirebrook Town | 40 |
| 3 | Ross Duggan | Parkgate | 39 |
| 4 | Joe McFadyen | Beverley Town | 33 |
| 5 | Marcus Day | Shirebrook Town | 31 |
| 6 | Max Rhodes | Dronfield Town | 30 |
| 7 | Liam Owen | Retford United | 29 |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Teams | 42 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Parkgate |
| Runners-up | Emley |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 42 |
The2023–24 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup was the 42nd season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League. The final was between the 2 divisional winners on Wednesday 8 May 2024, 7:45pm atGlanford Park,Scunthorpe.
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