The 2016–17 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 35th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.
Club allocations was approved 12 May 2016.
Premier Division
Football league season| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cleethorpes Town |
| Promoted | Cleethorpes Town |
| Relegated | Armthorpe Welfare Retford United |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,826 (3.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aaron Moxam, Handsworth Parramore (40) |
| Biggest home win | AFC Mansfield 13 – 0 Retford United |
| Biggest away win | Retford United 0 – 7 Barton Town Old Boys Harrogate Railway Athletic 0 – 7 Handsworth Parramore Barton Town Old Boys 0 – 7 Pickering Town |
| Highest scoring | AFC Mansfield 13 – 0 Retford United |
| Highest attendance | 617 – Retford United 0 – 2 Worksop Town |
| Lowest attendance | 32 – Maltby Main 4 – 1 Barton Town Old Boys |
| Average attendance | 127 |
| ← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs.
- Clubs promoted from Division One:
- Plus:
- Harrogate Railway Athletic, relegated from the Northern Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleethorpes Town | 42 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 144 | 45 | +99 | 108 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One South |
| 2 | Pickering Town | 42 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 111 | 39 | +72 | 97 | |
| 3 | Bridlington Town | 42 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 112 | 59 | +53 | 88 | |
| 4 | Handsworth Parramore | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 127 | 52 | +75 | 83 | |
| 5 | Thackley | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 78 | |
| 6 | Staveley Miners Welfare | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 96 | 60 | +36 | 69 | |
| 7 | AFC Mansfield | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 66 | |
| 8 | Albion Sports | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 100 | 99 | +1 | 66 | |
| 9 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 92 | 80 | +12 | 65 | |
| 10 | Athersley Recreation | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 76 | 84 | −8 | 62 | |
| 11 | Liversedge | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 99 | 73 | +26 | 59 | |
| 12 | Bottesford Town | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 86 | 87 | −1 | 56 | |
| 13 | Worksop Town | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 77 | 83 | −6 | 55 | |
| 14 | Maltby Main | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 76 | 92 | −16 | 54 | |
| 15 | Garforth Town | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 68 | 87 | −19 | 53 | |
| 16 | Clipstone | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 83 | −22 | 49 | |
| 17 | Parkgate | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 56 | 86 | −30 | 41 | |
| 18 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 42 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 71 | 107 | −36 | 38 | |
| 19 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 42 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 60 | 130 | −70 | 38 | |
| 20 | Barton Town Old Boys | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 57 | 132 | −75 | 34 | |
| 21 | Armthorpe Welfare | 42 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 47 | 115 | −68 | 24 | Relegated to Division One |
| 22 | Retford United | 42 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 50 | 132 | −82 | 24 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
Notes:
- Retford United were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player against Worksop Town on 3 September 2016.
Stadia and locations
AFC MansfieldAlbion SportsArmthorpe WelfareAthersley RecreationBarton Town Old BoysBottesford TownBridlington TownCleethorpes TownClipstoneGarforth TownHandsworth Parramore & Worksop TownHarrogate Railway AthleticHemsworth Miners WelfareLiversedgeMaltby MainParkgatePickering TownRainworth Miners WelfareRetford UnitedStaveley Miners WelfareThackleyclass=notpageimage| Location of the clubs in the 2016–17NCEL Premier Division on a map of
Yorkshire and the Humber
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Albion Sports | Throstle Nest |
| Armthorpe Welfare | Welfare Ground |
| Athersley Recreation | Sheerien Park |
| Barton Town Old Boys | Euronics Ground |
| Bottesford Town | Birch Park |
| Bridlington Town | Queensgate |
| Cleethorpes Town | Bradley Football Centre |
| Clipstone | Clipstone Road |
| Garforth Town | Wheatley Park |
| Handsworth Parramore | Sandy Lane |
| Harrogate Railway Athletic | Station View |
| Hemsworth Miners Welfare | Fitzwilliam Stadium |
| Liversedge | Clayborn Ground |
| Maltby Main | Muglet Lane |
| AFC Mansfield | Forest Town Stadium |
| Parkgate | Roundwood Sports Complex |
| Pickering Town | Recreation Club |
| Rainworth Miners Welfare | Welfare Ground |
| Retford United | Cannon Park |
| Staveley Miners Welfare | Inkersall Road |
| Thackley | Dennyfield |
| Worksop Town | Sandy Lane |
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Division One
Football league season| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hall Road Rangers |
| Promoted | Hall Road Rangers Pontefract Collieries |
| Relegated | Nostell Miners Welfare |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,686 (3.65 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ashley Flynn, AFC Emley (46) |
| Biggest home win | Pontefract Collieries 9 – 0 Ollerton Town |
| Biggest away win | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic 1 – 9 Hallam |
| Highest scoring | Penistone Church 9 – 5 Grimsby Borough |
| Highest attendance | 427 – Knaresborough Town 1 – 5 Pontefract Collieries |
| Lowest attendance | 10 – Worsbrough Bridge Athletic 1 – 7 Eccleshill United |
| Average attendance | 94 |
| ← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs.
- Clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
- Plus:
- Campion – promoted from the West Riding County Amateur Football League
- Ollerton Town – promoted from the Central Midlands League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hall Road Rangers | 42 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 107 | 45 | +62 | 96 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Pontefract Collieries | 42 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 123 | 48 | +75 | 95 | |
| 3 | AFC Emley | 42 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 120 | 48 | +72 | 95 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 4 | Grimsby Borough | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 102 | 56 | +46 | 89 | |
| 5 | Hallam | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 107 | 48 | +59 | 82 | |
| 6 | Penistone Church | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 89 | 51 | +38 | 82 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division |
| 7 | Knaresborough Town | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 80 | 61 | +19 | 70 | |
| 8 | Campion | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 98 | 70 | +28 | 68 | |
| 9 | Eccleshill United | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 95 | 80 | +15 | 66 | |
| 10 | Selby Town | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 61 | |
| 11 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 82 | 73 | +9 | 59 | |
| 12 | Winterton Rangers | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 77 | 69 | +8 | 59 | |
| 13 | Yorkshire Amateur | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 80 | 84 | −4 | 53 | |
| 14 | Brigg Town | 42 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 60 | 102 | −42 | 49 | |
| 15 | Rossington Main | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57 | 74 | −17 | 45 | |
| 16 | Teversal | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 59 | 86 | −27 | 45 | Transferred to the East Midlands Counties League |
| 17 | Ollerton Town | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 57 | 86 | −29 | 43 | |
| 18 | Shirebrook Town | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 48 | 95 | −47 | 39 | |
| 19 | Dronfield Town | 42 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 54 | 98 | −44 | 35 | |
| 20 | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | 42 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 38 | 113 | −75 | 35 | |
| 21 | Westella & Willerby | 42 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 45 | 104 | −59 | 27 | Relegated to the Humber Premier League |
| 22 | Nostell Miners Welfare | 42 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 47 | 132 | −85 | 15 | Reprieved from relegation |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
Notes:
- Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division.
- Westella & Willerby were offered a reprieve due to movement in the higher league, but declined it. Thus, Nostell Miners Welfare were reprieved.
Play-offs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 4 | Grimsby Borough | 3 | |||||||
| 5 | Hallam | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Grimsby Borough | 2 | |||||||
| 6 | Penistone Church | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | AFC Emley | 1 | |||||||
| 6 | Penistone Church | 3 | |||||||
Semi-finals
Grimsby Borough v Hallam| 26 April 2017 | Grimsby Borough | 3–2 | Hallam | |
| Attendance: 187 |
| 26 April 2017 | AFC Emley | 1–3 | Penistone Church | |
| Attendance: 806 |
Final
Grimsby Borough v Penistone Church| 29 April 2017 | Grimsby Borough | 2–4 | Penistone Church | |
| Attendance: 220 |
Stadia and locations
AFC EmleyBrigg TownCampionDronfield TownEccleshill UnitedGlasshoughton WelfareGrimsby BoroughHall Road RangersHallamKnaresborough TownNostell Miners WelfareOllerton TownPenistone ChurchPontefract CollieriesRossington MainSelby TownShirebrook TownTeversalWestella & WillerbyWinterton RangersWorsbrough Bridge AthleticYorkshire Amateurclass=notpageimage| Location of the clubs in the 2015–16 NCELDivision One on a map of
Yorkshire and the Humber
| Club | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Brigg Town | The Hawthorns |
| Campion | Scotchman Road |
| Dronfield Town | Stonelow Ground |
| Eccleshill United | Kings Way |
| AFC Emley | The Welfare Ground |
| Glasshoughton Welfare | Glasshoughton Centre |
| Grimsby Borough | Bradley Football Centre |
| Hall Road Rangers | Howarth Park |
| Hallam | Sandygate Road |
| Knaresborough Town | Manse Lane |
| Nostell Miners Welfare | The Welfare Ground |
| Ollerton Town | Walesby Lane |
| Penistone Church | Church View Road |
| Pontefract Collieries | Skinner Lane |
| Rossington Main | Welfare Ground |
| Selby Town | Richard Street |
| Shirebrook Town | Langwith Road |
| Teversal | Teversal Grange |
| Westella & Willerby | Euronics Ground |
| Winterton Rangers | West Street |
| Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | Park Road |
| Yorkshire Amateur | Bracken Edge |
| |
League Cup
Football tournament season| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Teams | 44 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Penistone Church |
| Runner-up | Bridlington Town |
The 2016–17 Northern Counties East Football League Cup was the 35th season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League.
First round
Shirebrook Town v Rossington Main| 16 August 2016 | Shirebrook Town | 1–4 | Rossington Main | |
| Attendance: 65 |
| 10 August 2016 | Eccleshill United | 3–1 | Westella & Willerby | |
| Attendance: 29 |
| 10 August 2016 | Ollerton Town | 2–1 | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | |
| Attendance: 95 |
| 10 August 2016 | AFC Emley | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Pontefract Collieries | |
| Attendance: 122 |
| 10 August 2016 | Winterton Rangers | 4–1 | Yorkshire Amateur | |
| Attendance: 37 |
| 10 August 2016 | Brigg Town | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Glasshoughton Welfare | |
| Attendance: 73 |
Second round
Dronfield Town v Worksop Town| 9 August 2016 | Dronfield Town | 0–4 | Worksop Town | |
| Attendance: 83 |
| 9 August 2016 | Garforth Town | 2–0 | Grimsby Borough | |
| Attendance: 64 |
| 17 August 2016 | Eccleshill United | 1–4 | Hall Road Rangers | |
| Attendance: 18 |
| 9 August 2016 | Teversal | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Athersley Recreation | |
| Attendance: 52 |
| 16 August 2016 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Ollerton Town | |
| Attendance: 51 |
| 9 August 2016 | Handsworth Parramore | 4–0 | Cleethorpes Town | |
| Attendance: 84 |
Third round
AFC Emley v Worksop Town| 14 December 2016 | AFC Emley | 1–0 | Worksop Town | |
| Attendance: 157 |
| 18 October 2016 | Barton Town Old Boys | 2–3 | Teversal | |
| Attendance: 34 |
| 18 October 2016 | Hall Road Rangers | 0–2 | Pickering Town | |
| Attendance: 77 |
| 20 September 2016 | Garforth Town | 1–3 | Handsworth Parramore | |
| Attendance: 66 |
| 13 September 2016 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 3–1 | Nostell Miners Welfare | |
| Attendance: 60 |
| 2 November 2016 | Hallam | 10–0 | Winterton Rangers | Sandygate Road |
| Attendance: 82 |
| 1 November 2016 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 5–2 | Campion | |
| Attendance: 58 |
| 18 October 2016 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 1–0 | Parkgate | |
| Attendance: 73 |
| 1 November 2016 | Knaresborough Town | 2–1 | Armthorpe Welfare | |
| Attendance: 70 |
| 25 October 2016 | Liversedge | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Clipstone | |
| Attendance: 98 |
| 19 October 2016 | Maltby Main | 1–5 | Staveley Miners Welfare | |
| Attendance: 56 |
| 4 October 2016 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 7–3 | Bottesford Town | |
| Attendance: 64 |
| 18 October 2016 | Retford United | 1–2 | Penistone Church | |
| Attendance: 88 |
| 18 October 2016 | Selby Town | 2–1 | Albion Sports | |
| Attendance: 85 |
| 1 November 2016 | Rossington Main | 0–3 | AFC Mansfield | |
| Attendance: 69 |
| 18 October 2016 | Thackley | 1–2 | Bridlington Town | |
| Attendance: 42 |
Fourth round
AFC Mansfield v Knaresborough Town| 25 January 2017 | AFC Mansfield | 3–0 | Knaresborough Town | |
| Attendance: 53 |
| 24 January 2017 | Bridlington Town | 3–1 | Pickering Town | |
| Attendance: 164 |
| 24 January 2017 | Handsworth Parramore | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Hallam | |
| Attendance: 86 |
| 24 January 2017 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 3–1 | Glasshoughton Welfare | |
| Attendance: 39 | ||||
| Note: Harrogate Railway Athletic removed from competition for fielding ineligible player - Glasshoughton Welfare reinstated. | ||||
| 24 January 2017 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 0–2 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | |
| Attendance: 76 |
| 25 January 2017 | Penistone Church | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Clipstone | |
| Attendance: 111 |
| 24 January 2017 | Selby Town | 2–4 | AFC Emley | |
| Attendance: 125 |
| 24 January 2017 | Teversal | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Staveley Miners Welfare | |
| Attendance: 67 |
Quarter-finals
Bridlington Town v AFC Mansfield| 7 March 2017 | Bridlington Town | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | AFC Mansfield | |
| Attendance: 107 |
| 1 March 2017 | Hallam | 1–3 | Glasshoughton Welfare | |
| Attendance: 105 |
| 1 March 2017 | Penistone Church | 5–1 | Teversal | |
| Attendance: 86 |
| 28 February 2017 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 0–3 | AFC Emley | |
| Attendance: 81 |
Semi-finals
Bridlington Town v AFC Emley| 18 April 2017 | Bridlington Town | 1–0 | AFC Emley | |
| Attendance: 238 |
| 18 April 2017 | Penistone Church | 3–2 | Glasshoughton Welfare | |
| Attendance: 242 |
Final
Penistone Church v Bridlington Town| 17 May 2017 | Penistone Church | 4–1 | Bridlington Town | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
| Attendance: 485 |
References
- "2016/17 NCEL club allocation approved". Northern Counties East Football League. 2016-05-12.
- NCEFL (18 December 2016). "Points deduction for Retford United". Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "The FA Handbook 2016-17 (page 545, section 13.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "2017/18 constitution revised once more". Northern Counties East League. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
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