2024–25 Northern Counties East Football League
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The 2024–25 Northern Counties East Football League season is the 43rd in the history of the Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 17 May 2024.[1]
Premier Division
The Premier Division consists of 20 clubs.
The following three teams left the division at the end of the 2023–24 season:
- Emley - promoted to Northern Premier League Division One East
- Garforth Town - promoted to Northern Premier League Division One East
- Maltby Main - relegated to NCEL Division One
The following three teams joined the division ahead of the 2024–25 season:
- Beverley Town - promoted from NCEL Division One
- Parkgate - promoted from NCEL Division One
- Winterton Rangers - relegated from Northern Premier League Division One East
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silsden (C, P) | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 86 | 48 | +38 | 86 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League |
| 2 | Hallam | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 96 | 44 | +52 | 77 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Golcar United | 38 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 87 | 48 | +39 | 72 | |
| 4 | Beverley Town | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 68 | |
| 5 | Thackley | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 84 | 57 | +27 | 67 | |
| 6 | Albion Sports | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 77 | 51 | +26 | 65[a] | |
| 7 | Handsworth | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 79 | 67 | +12 | 58 | |
| 8 | Penistone Church | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 75 | 62 | +13 | 56 | |
| 9 | Campion | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 53 | |
| 10 | Pickering Town | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 53 | |
| 11 | Parkgate | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 52 | |
| 12 | Knaresborough Town | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 49 | |
| 13 | Rossington Main | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 68 | 70 | −2 | 49 | |
| 14 | Barton Town | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 60 | 67 | −7 | 49 | |
| 15 | Eccleshill United | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 44 | |
| 16 | Bottesford Town | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 56 | 80 | −24 | 44 | |
| 17 | Tadcaster Albion | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 72 | −18 | 37 | |
| 18 | Frickley Athletic | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 53 | 86 | −33 | 33 | |
| 19 | Winterton Rangers (R) | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 77 | −52 | 27 | Relegation to Division One |
| 20 | Goole (R) | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 106 | −68 | 27 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: Northern Counties East Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Play-offs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 | Golcar United | ||||||||
| 4 | Beverley Town | ||||||||
| 2 | Hallam | ||||||||
| 5 | Thackley | ||||||||
Semifinals
| 12 April | Golcar United | v | Beverley Town | Golcar |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Skye Direct Stadium |
Final
Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2024–25 NCEL Premier Division on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Sports | Horsfall Stadium[a] | 3,500 |
| Barton Town | Marsh Lane | 3,000 |
| Beverley Town | Norwood Park | 1,000 |
| Bottesford Town | Birch Park | 1,000 |
| Campion | Scotchman Road | 1,000 |
| Eccleshill United | Plumpton Park, Kingsway, Wrose | 2,225 |
| Frickley Athletic | Westfield Lane | 2,087 |
| Golcar United | Skye Direct Stadium, Longfield Avenue | 1,200 |
| Goole | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | 3,000 |
| Hallam | Sandygate | 1,300 |
| Handsworth | Oliver's Mount | 2,500 |
| Knaresborough Town | Manse Lane | 1,000 |
| Parkgate | Roundwood Sports Complex | 1,000 |
| Penistone Church | Church View Road | 1,000 |
| Pickering Town | Mill Lane | 2,000 |
| Rossington Main | Welfare Ground | 2,000 |
| Silsden | Keighley Road Stadium | 1,500 |
| Tadcaster Albion | Ings Lane | 2,000 |
| Thackley | Dennyfield | 3,000 |
| Winterton Rangers | West Street | 3,000 |
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Division One
Division One consists of 22 clubs.
The following eight clubs left Division One before the season:
- Beverley Town - promoted to Northern Counties East League Premier Division
- Clay Cross Town - transferred to United Counties League Division One
- Ollerton Town - relegated to Regional Feeder Leagues
- Parkgate - promoted to Northern Counties East League Premier Division
- Retford - transferred to United Counties League Division One
- Retford United - transferred to United Counties League Division One
- Shirebrook Town - promoted to United Counties League Premier Division North
- Staveley Miners Welfare - transferred to United Counties League Division One
The following seven clubs joined Division One before the season:
- Appleby Frodingham - promoted from Lincolnshire League
- Club Thorne Colliery - promoted from Humber Premier League
- Dearne & District - promoted from Central Midlands League Premier Division North
- Ilkley Town - transferred from North West Counties League Division One North
- Maltby Main - relegated from NCEL Premier Division
- Shelley - transferred from North West Counties League Division One North
- South Leeds (known as Middleton when first admitted) - promoted from Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horbury Town (T) | 41 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 96 | 32 | +64 | 92 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Wakefield (T) | 40 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 95 | 32 | +63 | 88 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Wombwell Town (T) | 40 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 107 | 46 | +61 | 88 | |
| 4 | Dearne & District (Q) | 41 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 92 | 48 | +44 | 81 | |
| 5 | Ilkley Town (Q) | 41 | 24 | 4 | 13 | 81 | 59 | +22 | 76 | |
| 6 | Brigg Town | 41 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 93 | 55 | +38 | 69 | |
| 7 | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | 41 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 80 | 73 | +7 | 69 | |
| 8 | Selby Town | 41 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 74 | 66 | +8 | 66 | |
| 9 | South Leeds | 41 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 87 | 71 | +16 | 65 | |
| 10 | Maltby Main | 40 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 74 | 67 | +7 | 61 | |
| 11 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 57 | |
| 12 | Club Thorne Colliery | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 56 | |
| 13 | Armthorpe Welfare | 41 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 66 | 77 | −11 | 50 | |
| 14 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 78 | −14 | 49 | |
| 15 | Swallownest | 41 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 55 | 89 | −34 | 47 | |
| 16 | Athersley Recreation | 40 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 58 | 80 | −22 | 44 | |
| 17 | Louth Town | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 64 | 86 | −22 | 43 | |
| 18 | Shelley | 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 79 | −23 | 42 | |
| 19 | Nostell Miners Welfare | 40 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 51 | 81 | −30 | 36 | |
| 20 | Dronfield Town (R) | 41 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 63 | 98 | −35 | 32[a] | Relegation to a feeder league |
| 21 | Appleby Frodingham (R) | 41 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 48 | 109 | −61 | 29[b] | |
| 22 | Yorkshire Amateur (R) | 41 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 31 | 126 | −95 | 15 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: Northern Counties East Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ Dronfield Town were deducted 3 points for fielding unregistered player Jake Hatton vs. Wombwell Town on 21 December 2024 and vs. Athersley Recreation on 18 January 2025.[4]
- ^ Appleby Frodingham were deducted 3 points for fielding banned player Dean McCarthy vs. Armthorpe Welfare on 30 November 2024.[4]
Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2024–25 NCEL Division One on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Appleby Frodingham | Brumby Hall Sports Ground | 1,100 |
| Armthorpe Welfare | The Marra Falcons Stadium | 2,500 |
| Athersley Recreation | Sheerien Park | 2,050 |
| Brigg Town | The Hawthorns | 2,500 |
| Club Thorne Colliery | Welfare Ground, Moorends | 1,200 |
| Dearne & District | Welfare Community Ground, Goldthorpe | 700 |
| Dronfield Town | Stonelow Ground | 500 |
| Glasshoughton Welfare | Glasshoughton Centre | 2,000 |
| Harrogate Railway Athletic | Station View | 3,500 |
| Horbury Town | Slazengers Sports Complex | 500 |
| Ilkley Town | Ben Rhydding Sports club | 559 |
| Louth Town | Marshlands | 500 |
| Maltby Main | Muglet Lane | 2,000 |
| Nostell Miners Welfare | The Welfare Ground | 1,500 |
| Selby Town | Richard Street | 5,000 |
| Shelley | Stafflex Arena | 700 |
| South Leeds | South Leeds Stadium | 3,450 |
| Swallownest | (The Swall Siro) Miners Welfare Ground | 500 |
| Wakefield | Post Office Road | 6,594 |
| Wombwell Town | Recreation Ground | 500 |
| Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | Park Road | 2,000 |
| Yorkshire Amateur | Bracken Edge | 1,550 |
League Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Teams | 42 |
The 2024–25 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup is the 42nd season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League.
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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References
- ^ "NLS allocations for 2024-25". The Football Association. 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Points deduction for Lions". Northern Counties East Football League. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
- ^ a b "Points deductions for App-Frod and Dronfield". Northern Counties East League. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
