The 1969–70 Yorkshire Football League was the 44th season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England. At the end of this season the league expanded up to three divisions.
Division One
Football league season| Season | 1969–70 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rawmarsh Welfare |
| Relegated | Hatfield Main Heeley Amateurs Kiveton Park Norton Woodseats Swallownest Miners Welfare Thackley |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 1,025 (3.35 per match) |
| ← 1968–69 1970–71 → | |
Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rawmarsh Welfare | 34 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 90 | 39 | 2.308 | 54 | |
| 2 | Bridlington Trinity | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 70 | 44 | 1.591 | 48 | |
| 3 | Mexborough Town | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 41 | 1.610 | 46 | |
| 4 | Farsley Celtic | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 28 | 1.964 | 44 | |
| 5 | Selby Town | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 47 | 1.468 | 44 | |
| 6 | Wombwell Sporting Association | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 69 | 50 | 1.380 | 41 | |
| 7 | Denaby United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 40 | 1.450 | 38 | |
| 8 | Bridlington Town | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 50 | 1.360 | 37 | |
| 9 | Lincoln United | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 47 | 1.234 | 37 | |
| 10 | Hallam | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 72 | 76 | 0.947 | 32 | |
| 11 | Ossett Albion | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 46 | 0.957 | 31 | |
| 12 | Frecheville Community Association | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 52 | 54 | 0.963 | 28 | |
| 13 | Thackley | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 43 | 0.860 | 27 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 14 | Swallownest Miners Welfare | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 46 | 70 | 0.657 | 25 | |
| 15 | Norton Woodseats | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 87 | 0.529 | 25 | |
| 16 | Hatfield Main | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 41 | 73 | 0.562 | 20 | |
| 17 | Kiveton Park | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 39 | 100 | 0.390 | 18 | |
| 18 | Heeley Amateurs | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 45 | 90 | 0.500 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Map
Bridlington TownBridlington TrinityDenaby UnitedFarsley CelticFrechevilleHallamHatfield MainHeeley AmateursKiveton ParkLincoln UnitedMexborough TownNorton WoodseatsOssett AlbionRawmarshSelby TownSwallownestThackleyWombwellclass=notpageimage| Location of the clubs in the 1969–70 Yorkshire League Division One on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
Division Two
Football league season| Season | 1969–70 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dinnington Athletic |
| Relegated | Firth Vickers Guiseley Hall Road Rangers Harrogate Railway Athletic Harrogate Town Leeds Ashley Road Ossett Town Sheffield Stocksbridge Works |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 1,126 (3.68 per match) |
| ← 1968–69 1970–71 → | |
Division Two featured eleven clubs which competed in the previous season, along with seven new clubs.
- Clubs relegated from Division One:
- Plus:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinnington Athletic | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 91 | 37 | 2.459 | 55 | |
| 2 | Emley | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 79 | 29 | 2.724 | 50 | |
| 3 | North Ferriby United | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 95 | 46 | 2.065 | 49 | |
| 4 | Hull Brunswick | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 103 | 52 | 1.981 | 46 | |
| 5 | Scarborough reserves | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 47 | 1.596 | 41 | |
| 6 | Yorkshire Amateur | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 54 | 1.056 | 37 | |
| 7 | Brodsworth Miners Welfare | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 60 | 59 | 1.017 | 35 | |
| 8 | Thorne Colliery | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 76 | 84 | 0.905 | 35 | |
| 9 | Stocksbridge Works | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 67 | 66 | 1.015 | 34 | Relegated to Division Three |
| 10 | Harrogate Town | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 54 | 0.741 | 34 | |
| 11 | Sheffield | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 51 | 0.804 | 30 | |
| 12 | Guiseley | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 68 | 83 | 0.819 | 28 | |
| 13 | Hamptons Sports | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 60 | 84 | 0.714 | 27 | Resigned from the league |
| 14 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 55 | 0.709 | 27 | Relegated to Division Three |
| 15 | Firth Vickers | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 54 | 88 | 0.614 | 26 | |
| 16 | Leeds Ashley Road | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 47 | 84 | 0.560 | 23 | |
| 17 | Hall Road Rangers | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 45 | 79 | 0.570 | 22 | |
| 18 | Ossett Town | 34 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 74 | 0.392 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Map
Brodsworth Miners WelfareDinnington AthleticEmleyFirth VickersGuiseleyHall Road RangersHamptons SportsHarrogate Railway AthleticHarrogate TownHull BrunswickLeeds Ashley RoadNorth Ferriby UnitedOssett TownScarborough reservesSheffieldStocksbridge WorksThorne CollieryYorkshire Amateurclass=notpageimage| Location of the clubs in the 1969–70 Yorkshire League Division Two on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
League Cup
Football tournament season| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  England |
| ← 1968–691970–71 → | |
Final
Emley v Rawmarsh Welfare| Emley | 2–0 | Rawmarsh Welfare |
References
| Yorkshire Football League | |
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| Former clubs | |