Northern Counties East Football League
1984/85 Tables◄ 1985/86 Tables ►1986/87 Tables
Northern Counties East League Premier Division 1985/86
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Arnold | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 83 | 36 | +47 | 79* | Resigned |
| 2nd | Emley | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 77 | 47 | +30 | 77 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Guiseley | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 81 | 52 | +29 | 72 | - |
| 4th | Long Eaton United | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 68 | - |
| 5th | Eastwood Town | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 67* | * -1 Point |
| 6th | Alfreton Town | 38 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 65 | - |
| 7th | Sutton Town | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 60 | - |
| 8th | Farsley Celtic | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 71 | 55 | +16 | 54 | - |
| 9th | Belper Town | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 54 | - |
| 10th | Thackley | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 53 | - |
| 11th | Denaby United | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 52* | * -1 Point |
| 12th | Pontefract Collieries | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 52 | - |
| 13th | Armthorpe Welfare | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 57 | 58 | -1 | 52 | - |
| 14th | Bentley Victoria Welfare | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 65 | -4 | 47 | - |
| 15th | Heanor Town | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 69 | -8 | 41* | Resigned |
| 16th | Spalding United | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 62 | -21 | 39 | ►UCL |
| 17th | Boston | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 79 | -37 | 36 | - |
| 18th | Appleby Frodingham | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 83 | -43 | 30 | Resigned |
| 19th | Bridlington Trinity | 38 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 85 | -51 | 26 | - |
| 20th | Ilkeston Town | 38 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 72 | -41 | 22 | Resigned |
* Arnold & Heanor Town were Deducted 1 Point
Northern Counties East League Division 1 1985/86
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | North Ferriby United | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 59 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Sheffield | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Harrogate Town | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 54 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Rowntree Mackintosh | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 53 | - |
| 5th | Ossett Albion | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 50 | - |
| 6th | Bridlington Town | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 46 | ▲Promoted |
| 7th | Borrowash Victoria | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 46 | Resigned |
| 8th | Harworth Colliery Institute | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 42 | Resigned |
| 9th | Woolley Miners Welfare | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 42* | * -1 Point |
| 10th | Bradley Rangers | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 40 | - |
| 11th | Hatfield Main | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 37 | - |
| 12th | Brigg Town | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 32 | ▲Promoted |
| 13th | Mexborough Town Athletic | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 68 | -29 | 30* | * -1 Point |
| 14th | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 70 | -23 | 23* | * -1 Point |
| 15th | Dronfield United | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 61 | -29 | 23* | * -1 Point |
| 16th | Pilkington Recreation | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 66 | -34 | 21 | - |
Northern Counties East League Division 2 1985/86
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Lincoln United | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 29 | +44 | 65 | Resigned |
| 2nd | Garforth Town | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 66 | 29 | +37 | 64 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | York Railway Institute | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 39 | +19 | 56 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Staveley Works | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 55 | ▲Promoted |
| 5th | Hallam | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 47 | ▲Promoted |
| 6th | Maltby Miners Welfare | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 48 | -4 | 43 | ▲Promoted |
| 7th | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 42* | ▲Promoted |
| 8th | Kiveton Park | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 39 | ▲Promoted |
| 9th | BSC Parkgate | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 50 | -7 | 39* | ▲Promoted |
| 10th | Liversedge | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 38 | - |
| 11th | Frecheville Community Association | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 61 | -18 | 35 | - |
| 12th | Arnold Kingswell | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 34 | Resigned |
| 13th | Yorkshire Main | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 53 | -15 | 34* | * -1 Point |
| 14th | Ossett Town | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 31 | - |
| 15th | Pickering Town | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 52 | -19 | 24* | * -1 Point |
| 16th | Thorne Colliery | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 57 | -26 | 24* | Resigned |
* BSC Parkgate & Thorne Colliery were Deducted 1 Point, Grimethorpe Miners Welfare Deducted 3 Points
Northern Counties East League Division 3 1985/86
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Collingham | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 66 | 23 | +43 | 55 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 47 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Eccleshill United | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 46 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Glasshoughton Welfare | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 43 | ▲Promoted |
| 5th | Yorkshire Amateur | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 42* | ▲Promoted |
| 6th | Hall Road Rangers | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 36 | ▲Promoted |
| 7th | Oakham United | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 36 | Resigned |
| 8th | Graham Street Prims | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 35 | Resigned |
| 9th | Tadcaster Albion | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 34 | ▲Promoted |
| 10th | Stocksbridge Works | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 33 | ▲Promoted |
| 11th | Selby Town | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 31 | ▲Promoted |
| 12th | Fryston Colliery Welfare | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 72 | -40 | 21 | ▲Promoted |
| 13th | Wombwell Sporting Association | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 49 | -21 | 20* | ▲Promoted |
| 14th | Kimberley Town | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 64 | -38 | 18 | Resigned |
* Yorkshire Amateur were Deducted 1 Point, Wombwell Sporting Assocaition Deducted 3 Points
Teams Leaving the Northern Counties East League
| ►Spalding United Transferred to the United Counties League |
| ▼Appleby Frodingham Resigned from the League and Folded |
| ▼Arnold Resigned from the League and Joined the Central Midlands League |
| ▼Arnold Kingswell Resigned from the League and Joined the Central Midlands League |
| ▼Borrowash Victoria Resigned from the League and Joined the Central Midlands League |
| ▼Graham Street Prims Resigned from the League and Joined the Central Midlands League |
| ▼Heanor Town Resigned from the League and Joined the Central Midlands League |
| ▼Harworth Colliery Institute Resigned from the League and Joined the Central Midlands League |
| ▼Ilkeston Town Town Resigned from the League and Joined the Central Midlands League |
| ▼Kimberley Town Resigned from the League and Joined the Central Midlands League |
| ▼Lincoln United Resigned from the League and Joined the Central Midlands League |
| ▼Oakham United Resigned from the League and Joined the Central Midlands League |
| ▼Thorne Colliery Resigned from the League and Joined the Doncaster & District Senior League |
Teams Joining the Northern Counties East League
| ▲Immingham Town Joined from the Lincolnshire League |
| ▲Winterton Rangers - newly reformed club |
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