The1979–80 Yorkshire Football League was the 54th season in the history of theYorkshire Football League, afootball competition inEngland.
| Season | 1979–80 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Emley |
| Relegated | Fryston Colliery Welfare Ossett Albion Ossett Town Thorne Colliery |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 626 (2.61 per match) |
1980–81 → | |
Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emley | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 21 | +41 | 50 | |
| 2 | Guiseley | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 23 | +39 | 47 | |
| 3 | Thackley | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 35 | |
| 4 | Scarborough reserves | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 34 | |
| 5 | Sheffield | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 33 | |
| 6 | Winterton Rangers | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 32 | |
| 7 | Hallam | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 31 | |
| 8 | North Ferriby United | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 30 | |
| 9 | Liversedge | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 29 | |
| 10 | Leeds Ashley Road | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 28 | |
| 11 | Frecheville Community Association | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 27 | |
| 12 | Bridlington Town | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 25 | |
| 13 | Thorne Colliery | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 23 | Relegated toDivision Two |
| 14 | Ossett Town | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 22 | |
| 15 | Fryston Colliery Welfare | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 49 | −27 | 20 | |
| 16 | Ossett Albion | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 67 | −41 | 14 |
| Season | 1979–80 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Barton Town |
| Promoted | Barton Town Bentley Victoria Welfare Kiveton Park Maltby MW |
| Relegated | Brook Sports Denaby United Stocksbridge Works Tadcaster Albion |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 698 (2.91 per match) |
1980–81 → | |
Division Two featured eight clubs which competed in the previous season, along with eight new clubs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barton Town | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 20 | +42 | 48 | Promoted toDivision One |
| 2 | Bentley Victoria Welfare | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 44 | |
| 3 | Kiveton Park | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 42 | |
| 4 | Maltby Miners Welfare | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 39 | |
| 5 | Hatfield Main | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 36 | |
| 6 | BSC Parkgate | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 34 | |
| 7 | York Railway Institute | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 33 | |
| 8 | Farsley Celtic | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 32 | |
| 9 | Norton Woodseats | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 32 | |
| 10 | Lincoln United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 27 | |
| 11 | Harworth Colliery Institute | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 26 | |
| 12 | Yorkshire Amateur | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 21 | |
| 13 | Brook Sports | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 21 | Relegated toDivision Three |
| 14 | Denaby United | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 17 | |
| 15 | Tadcaster Albion | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 17 | |
| 16 | Stocksbridge Works | 30 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 68 | −43 | 11 |
| Season | 1979–80 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hall Road Rangers |
| Promoted | Garforth Miners Hall Road Rangers Pilkington Recreation Rawmarsh Welfare |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 528 (2.9 per match) |
1980–81 → | |
Division Three featured nine clubs which competed in the previous season, along with seven new clubs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hall Road Rangers | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 29 | +33 | 36 | Promoted toDivision Two |
| 2 | Garforth Miners | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 34 | |
| 3 | Rawmarsh Welfare | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 34 | |
| 4 | Pilkington Recreation | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 33 | |
| 5 | Pontefract Collieries | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 30 | |
| 6 | Harrogate Town | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 28 | |
| 7 | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 25 | |
| 8 | Woolley Miners Welfare | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 25 | |
| 9 | Selby Town | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 25 | |
| 10 | Pickering Town | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 24 | |
| 11 | Collingham | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 24 | |
| 12 | Sheffield Waterworks | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 23 | |
| 13 | Rossington Miners Welfare | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 70 | −45 | 12 | Resigned to theDoncaster & District Senior League |
| 14 | Wombwell Sporting Association | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 56 | −31 | 11 |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Guiseley |
| Runners-up | Emley |