| Season | 2025–26 |
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2026–27 → | |
The2025–26 Northern Counties East Football League season is the 44th 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 2025.[1]
| Top goalscorer | Alexander Hardwick (Sheffield) (23 goals) |
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| Biggest home win | Sheffield F.C. 10–2Albion Sports (20 December 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Thackley 0–7Frickley Athletic (6 December 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Sheffield 10–2 Albion Sports (20 December 2025) |
| Highest attendance | 786 (Frickley Athletic 2–3Penistone Church, 27 December 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 36 (Eccleshill United 3–1 Penistone Church, 29 November 2025) |
| Average attendance | 201 |
| All statistics correct as of 12 February 2025. | |
The Premier Division consists of 21 clubs.
The following four teams left the division at the end of the 2024–25 season:
The following five teams joined the division ahead of the 2025–26 season:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liversedge | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 23 | +41 | 68 | Promotion to theNorthern Premier League Division One East |
| 2 | Beverley Town | 29 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 60 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Handsworth | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 51 | |
| 4 | Sheffield | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 66 | 28 | +38 | 49 | |
| 5 | Barton Town | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 48 | |
| 6 | Campion | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 47 | |
| 7 | Tadcaster Albion | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 45 | |
| 8 | Pickering Town | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 44 | |
| 9 | Parkgate | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 41 | |
| 10 | Frickley Athletic | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 35 | |
| 11 | Penistone Church | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 62 | −21 | 34 | |
| 12 | Thackley | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 33 | |
| 13 | Bottesford Town | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 68 | −18 | 33 | |
| 14 | Knaresborough Town | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 32 | |
| 15 | Eccleshill United | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 32 | |
| 16 | Golcar United | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 30 | |
| 17 | Horbury Town | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 28 | |
| 18 | Albion Sports | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 51 | 75 | −24 | 28 | |
| 19 | Rossington Main | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 24 | Relegation toDivision One |
| 20 | Wombwell Town | 25 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 16 | |
| 21 | Farsley Celtic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned from the league[a] |
| Home \ Away | ALB | BAR | BEV | BOT | CAM | ECC | FRI | GCR | HAN | HOR | KNA | LIV | PAR | PEC | PIC | ROM | SHE | TAD | THA | WOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Sports | — | 2–5 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Barton Town | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||
| Beverley Town | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||||
| Bottesford Town | 1–4 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | |||||||||||||||
| Campion | — | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eccleshill United | — | 2–3 | 1–2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Frickley Athletic | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Golcar United | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | ||||||||||||||
| Handsworth | 0–4 | — | 2–1 | 1–4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Horbury Town | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Knaresborough Town | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 4–2 | |||||||||||||||
| Liversedge | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | |||||||||||||
| Parkgate | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Penistone Church | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||
| Pickering Town | 3–2 | — | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rossington Main | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sheffield | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Tadcaster Albion | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Thackley | 3–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | |||||||||||||
| Wombwell Town | 2–1 | 2–1 | — |
| Club | Stadium | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Sports | Myra Shay | Bradford | 500 |
| Barton Town | Euronics Ground | Barton on Humber | 3,000 |
| Beverley Town | Norwood Recreation Ground | Beverley | 1,500 |
| Bottesford Town | Birch Park | Scunthorpe | 1,000 |
| Campion | Scotchman Road | Bradford | 1,000 |
| Eccleshill United | Cougar Park[a] | Keighley | 2,225 |
| Frickley Athletic | Westfield Lane | South Elmsall | 2,087 |
| Golcar United | Longfield Avenue | Huddersfield(Golcar) | 1,200 |
| Handsworth | Oliver's Mount | Sheffield(Darnall) | 2,500 |
| Horbury Town | Slazengers Sports Complex | Wakefield(Horbury) | 800 |
| Knaresborough Town | Manse Lane | Knaresborough | 1,000 |
| Liversedge | Clayborn | Liversedge | 2,000 |
| Parkgate | Roundwood Sports Complex | Rotherham(Rawmarsh) | 1,000 |
| Penistone Church | Church View Road | Penistone | 1,000 |
| Pickering Town | Mill Lane | Pickering | 2,000 |
| Rossington Main | Welfare Ground | Doncaster(New Rossington) | 2,000 |
| Sheffield | Home of Football Ground | Dronfield | 2,089 |
| Tadcaster Albion | Ings Lane | Tadcaster | 2,000 |
| Thackley | Dennyfield | Bradford | 3,000 |
| Wombwell Town | Recreation Ground | Barnsley(Wombwell) | 500 |
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| Top goalscorer | Zak Khan (Route One Rovers) (39 goals) |
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| Biggest home win | Route One Rovers 9–1Winterton Rangers (15 October 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Glasshoughton Welfare 1–8Armthorpe Welfare (4 October 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Route One Rovers 9–1 Winterton Rangers (15 October 2025) |
| Highest attendance | 565 (Selby Town 1–1Goole, 16 September 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 23 (Leeds UFCA 2–2Louth Town, 13 December 2025) |
| Average attendance | 153 |
| All statistics correct as of 12 February 2025. | |
Division One consists of 22 clubs.
The following six clubs left Division One before the season:
The following six clubs joined Division One before the season:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dearne & District | 32 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 91 | 28 | +63 | 80 | Promotion to thePremier Division |
| 2 | Wakefield | 32 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 35 | +51 | 71 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | 31 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 77 | 42 | +35 | 67 | |
| 4 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 29 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 37 | +40 | 62 | |
| 5 | Brigg Town | 33 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 69 | 49 | +20 | 62 | |
| 6 | Leeds UFCA | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 50 | |
| 7 | Club Thorne Colliery | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 48 | |
| 8 | Armthorpe Welfare | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 47 | |
| 9 | Route One Rovers | 28 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 80 | 45 | +35 | 44 | |
| 10 | Crowle Colts | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 43 | |
| 11 | Maltby Main | 29 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 42 | |
| 12 | Selby Town | 31 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 40 | |
| 13 | Goole | 33 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 39 | |
| 14 | Louth Town | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 37 | |
| 15 | South Leeds | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 35 | |
| 16 | Appleby Frodingham | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 34 | |
| 17 | Ilkley Town | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 71 | −20 | 33 | |
| 18 | Doncaster City | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 31 | |
| 19 | Athersley Recreation | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 27 | |
| 20 | Winterton Rangers | 31 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 38 | 75 | −37 | 24 | Possible relegation to a feeder league |
| 21 | Nostell Miners Welfare | 31 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 73 | −48 | 23 | |
| 22 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 30 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 29 | 99 | −70 | 9 |
| Home \ Away | APF | ARW | ATH | BRG | CTC | CWC | D&D | DON | GHW | GOO | HRA | ILK | LUA | LOU | MAM | NMW | ROR | SLB | SLE | WAK | WIN | WBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleby Frodingham | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Armthorpe Welfare | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Athersley Recreation | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | |||||||||||||||
| Brigg Town | — | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Club Thorne Colliery | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Crowle Colts | 0–2 | 3–2 | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dearne & District | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Doncaster City | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Glasshoughton Welfare | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 0–5 | 3–4 | 0–4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Goole | 0–4 | 2–3 | — | 6–0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Harrogate Railway Athletic | — | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ilkley Town | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Leeds UFCA | 5–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Louth Town | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maltby Main | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nostell Miners Welfare | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Route One Rovers | 0–1 | 1–2 | 5–3 | 3–0 | 4–1 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Selby Town | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| South Leeds | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | — | 4–3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wakefield | 5–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 3–0 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Winterton Rangers | 2–3 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 0–1 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | — |
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | England |
| Teams | 42 |
The2025–26 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup is the 43rd season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League.
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