The 2021–22 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 40th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.
The allocations for the league this season were announced by The Football Association (The FA) on 18 May 2021.
After the abandonment of the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England, numerous promotions were decided on a points per game basis over the previous two seasons.
Premier Division
Football league season| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Grimsby Borough |
| Promoted | Grimsby Borough |
| Relegated | Staveley Miners Welfare Athersley Recreation |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,314 (3.46 per match) |
| ← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs:
- Emley, promoted from Division One
- Sherwood Colliery, promoted from the East Midlands Counties League
- Winterton Rangers, promoted from Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grimsby Borough | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 102 | 43 | +59 | 88 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League |
| 2 | Eccleshill United | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 90 | 48 | +42 | 79 | Qualified for the inter-step play-off |
| 3 | Garforth Town | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 81 | 39 | +42 | 77 | |
| 4 | Winterton Rangers | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 90 | 43 | +47 | 76 | |
| 5 | Sherwood Colliery | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 76 | 49 | +27 | 73 | Transferred to the United Counties League |
| 6 | Penistone Church | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 66 | |
| 7 | Barton Town | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 70 | 57 | +13 | 61 | |
| 8 | Handsworth | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 71 | 67 | +4 | 60 | |
| 9 | Emley | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 65 | 57 | +8 | 51 | |
| 10 | Staveley Miners Welfare | 38 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 68 | 58 | +10 | 50 | Voluntary relegated to Division One |
| 11 | Maltby Main | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 49 | |
| 12 | Goole | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 58 | 68 | −10 | 49 | |
| 13 | Silsden | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 69 | 74 | −5 | 46 | |
| 14 | Bottesford Town | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 44 | 74 | −30 | 46 | |
| 15 | Thackley | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 59 | 85 | −26 | 44 | |
| 16 | AFC Mansfield | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 41 | Transferred to the United Counties League |
| 17 | Knaresborough Town | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 62 | 87 | −25 | 40 | |
| 18 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 70 | 97 | −27 | 33 | |
| 19 | Albion Sports | 38 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 47 | 79 | −32 | 33 | |
| 20 | Athersley Recreation | 38 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 122 | −98 | 10 | Relegated to Division One |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Notes:
- Contested an inter-step play-off match as one of the bottom six runners-up from Step 5 with the most points per game (PPG) against a third-from-bottom club out of six from Step 4 with the fewest PPG. The winner stayed at Step 4 for the 2022–23 season, while the loser remained at Step 5. If a runner-up did not meet the minimum participation criteria, a club in the next eligible position between second and seventh would have played instead.
- Staveley Miners Welfare applied for a placement in Division One for financial reasons. They assumed the bottom position for relegation purposes.
- Relegated as one of four clubs with the fewest PPG out of 16 that were second-from-bottom in Step 5.
Inter-step play-off
Kempston Rovers v Eccleshill United| 30 April 2022 | Kempston Rovers | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Eccleshill United | Hillgrounds, Kempston |
| 15:00 (UTC+01:00) | Hayford  37'Baker 68' |
Bradley 50' Cissa 56' |
Attendance: 184 |
Stadia and locations
Albion SportsAthersley RecreationBarton TownBottesford TownEccleshill UnitedEmleyGarforth TownGooleGrimsby BoroughHandsworthHemsworth MWKnaresborough TownMaltby MainAFC MansfieldPenistone ChurchSherwood CollierySilsdenStaveley MWThackleyWinterton Rangersclass=notpageimage| Location of the clubs in the NCELPremier Division on a map of
Yorkshire and the Humber
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Sports | Throstle Nest | 3,500 |
| Athersley Recreation | Sheerien Park | 2,000 |
| Barton Town | Euronics Ground | 3,000 |
| Bottesford Town | Birch Park | 1,000 |
| Eccleshill United | Kings Way | 2,225 |
| Emley | Welfare Ground | 2,000 |
| Garforth Town | Wheatley Park | 3,000 |
| Goole | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | 3,000 |
| Grimsby Borough | Bradley Football Centre | 1,000 |
| Handsworth | Sandy Lane | 2,500 |
| Hemsworth Miners Welfare | Fitzwilliam Stadium | 2,000 |
| Knaresborough Town | Manse Lane | 1,000 |
| Maltby Main | Muglet Lane | 2,000 |
| AFC Mansfield | Forest Town Stadium | |
| Penistone Church | Church View Road | 1,000 |
| Sherwood Colliery | Debdale Park | |
| Silsden | Keighley Road Stadium | 1,500 |
| Staveley Miners Welfare | Inkersall Road | 5,000 |
| Thackley | Dennyfield | 3,000 |
| Winterton Rangers | West Street | 3,000 |
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Division One
Football league season| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hallam |
| Promoted | Hallam North Ferriby |
| Relegated | Hall Road Rangers Teversal |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,642 (3.91 per match) |
| ← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs, transferred from the East Midlands Counties League:
Also, East Hull were renamed as FC Humber United.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hallam | 40 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 146 | 43 | +103 | 102 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | North Ferriby | 40 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 100 | 27 | +73 | 96 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Brigg Town | 40 | 28 | 2 | 10 | 131 | 60 | +71 | 86 | Qualified for the play-offs |
| 4 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 40 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 89 | 48 | +41 | 83 | |
| 5 | Rossington Main | 40 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 94 | 49 | +45 | 81 | |
| 6 | Selby Town | 40 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 107 | 69 | +38 | 75 | |
| 7 | Retford | 40 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 81 | 68 | +13 | 68 | |
| 8 | Parkgate | 40 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 86 | 71 | +15 | 66 | |
| 9 | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | 40 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 65 | 84 | −19 | 55 | |
| 10 | Hall Road Rangers | 40 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 74 | 79 | −5 | 54 | Demoted to the Humber Premier League |
| 11 | Dronfield Town | 40 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 68 | 78 | −10 | 54 | |
| 12 | Ollerton Town | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 53 | |
| 13 | Armthorpe Welfare | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 79 | 73 | +6 | 52 | |
| 14 | Nostell Miners Welfare | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 86 | −23 | 50 | |
| 15 | Shirebrook Town | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 58 | 82 | −24 | 47 | |
| 16 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 83 | −29 | 43 | Transferred to the United Counties League |
| 17 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 40 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 59 | 74 | −15 | 41 | |
| 18 | Swallownest | 40 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 80 | −32 | 31 | |
| 19 | FC Humber United | 40 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 79 | 143 | −64 | 27 | Club folded |
| 20 | Clipstone | 40 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 49 | 124 | −75 | 22 | Reprieved from relegation, then transferred to the United Counties League |
| 21 | Teversal | 40 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 37 | 146 | −109 | 10 | Relegated to the Central Midlands League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Notes:
- All third-from-bottom clubs at Step 6 were reprieved from relegation. The two second-from-bottom sides with the fewest PPG were relegated. FC Humber United eventually withdrew before the next season.
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | North Ferriby | 2 | |||||||
| 5 | Rossington Main | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | North Ferriby | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Brigg Town | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 2 | |||||||
Stadia and locations
Armthorpe WelfareBrigg TownClipstoneDronfield TownGlasshoughton WelfareHallamHall Road RangersHarrogate Railway AthleticHumber UnitedNorth FerribyNostell MWOllerton TownParkgateRainworth MWRetfordRossington MainSelby TownShirebrookSwallownestTeversalWorsbrough Bridge Athleticclass=notpageimage| Location of the clubs in the 2021–22NCEL Division One on a map of
Yorkshire and the Humber
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Armthorpe Welfare | Welfare Ground | 2,500 |
| Brigg Town | The Hawthorns | 2,500 |
| Clipstone | Lido Ground | 500 |
| Dronfield Town | Stonelow Ground | 500 |
| Glasshoughton Welfare | Glasshoughton Centre | 2,000 |
| Hallam | Sandygate Road | 1,000 |
| Hall Road Rangers | Haworth Park | 1,200 |
| Harrogate Railway Athletic | Station View | 3,500 |
| FC Humber United | Dene Park | 2,000 |
| North Ferriby | The Dransfield Stadium | 3,000 |
| Nostell Miners Welfare | The Welfare Ground | 1,500 |
| Ollerton Town | Walesby Lane Sports Ground | |
| Parkgate | Roundwood Sports Complex | 1,000 |
| Rainworth Miners Welfare | Welfare Ground | 2,201 |
| Retford | The Rail | 1,000 |
| Rossington Main | Welfare Ground | 2,000 |
| Selby Town | Richard Street | 5,000 |
| Shirebrook Town | Langwith Road | 2,000 |
| Swallownest | Miners Welfare Ground | |
| Teversal | Teversal Grange Sports and Social Centre | 2,000 |
| Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | Park Road | 2,000 |
League Cup
Football tournament season| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Teams | 41 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Barton Town |
| Runner-up | Garforth Town |
The 2021–22 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup was the 40th season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League.
References
- "League line-ups revealed for 2021/22 season". 18 May 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "FA provides update on NLS Steps 3-6". The Football Association. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "EXPLAINED: The 2021-22 Non-League restructure". The Non-League Paper. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Miller, Pete. "Non League 21/22 Promotion and Relegation". Google Docs.
- "Promotion and relegation format confirmed for 2021/22 season". Northern Counties East Football League. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "Staveley Miners Welfare FC apply for voluntary relegation". Derbyshire Times. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- A Football Association table published in September 2021 detailed the number of reprieves required in each of the first five steps in the National League System, and detailed the numbers of promotions and relegations at the end of 2021–22. One detail below the table stated the following: "12 clubs across Step 5 to be reprieved. Reprieves are based on those with the highest PPG, starting with 2nd from bottom Clubs first, then bottom. As it stands, this would be 12 of the 16 2nd from bottom Clubs."
- ^ "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
- Miller, Pete. "Non League 21/22 Promotion and Relegation: Step 6 Relegation". Google Docs.
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