Northern Counties East Football League
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Northern Counties East League Premier Division 1986/87
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Alfreton Town | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 74 | 29 | +45 | 81 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Farsley Celtic | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 41 | +33 | 78 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | North Ferriby United | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 70 | - |
| 4th | Emley | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 61 | - |
| 5th | Sutton Town | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 61 | ▲Promoted |
| 6th | Denaby United | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 55 | - |
| 7th | Thackley | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 55 | - |
| 8th | Pontefract Collieries | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 54 | - |
| 9th | Harrogate Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 52 | ▲Promoted |
| 10th | Bridlington Town | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 50 | - |
| 11th | Long Eaton United | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 47 | - |
| 12th | Armthorpe Welfare | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 45 | - |
| 13th | Eastwood Town | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 42 | ▲Promoted |
| 14th | Bentley Victoria Welfare | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 77 | -13 | 39 | Resigned |
| 15th | Belper Town | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 36 | - |
| 16th | Guiseley | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 46 | 76 | -30 | 35 | - |
| 17th | Bridlington Trinity | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 76 | -30 | 29 | - |
| 18th | Brigg Town | 36 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 73 | -38 | 27 | - |
| 19th | Boston | 36 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 68 | -45 | 22 | Resigned |
Northern Counties East League Division 1 1986/87
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Ossett Albion | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 70 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Rowntree Mackintosh | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 101 | 54 | +47 | 64 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Hatfield Main | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 64 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 64 | ▲Promoted |
| 5th | Bradley Rangers | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 59 | - |
| 6th | Hallam | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 56 | ▲Promoted |
| 7th | Staveley Works | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 51 | - |
| 8th | York Railway Institute | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 56 | -7 | 50 | - |
| 9th | Maltby Miners Welfare | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 57 | -4 | 46 | - |
| 10th | Pilkington Recreation | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 45 | - |
| 11th | Garforth Town | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 48 | -4 | 43 | - |
| 12th | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 60 | 65 | -5 | 43 | ▲Promoted |
| 13th | Woolley Miners Welfare | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 42 | - |
| 14th | Kiveton Park | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 41 | 64 | -23 | 39 | - |
| 15th | BSC Parkgate | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 38 | - |
| 16th | Mexborough Town Athletic | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 64 | -26 | 34 | - |
| 17th | Sheffield | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 33 | - |
| 18th | Dronfield United | 34 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 33 | 84 | -51 | 16 | - |
Northern Counties East League Division 2 1986/87
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Frecheville Community Association | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 79 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Eccleshill United | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 36 | +39 | 72 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Immingham Town | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 58 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Hall Road Rangers | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 72 | 48 | +24 | 57 | - |
| 5th | Collingham | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 67 | 34 | +33 | 55 | - |
| 6th | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 52 | - |
| 7th | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 51 | - |
| 8th | Selby Town | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 50 | - |
| 9th | Yorkshire Amateur | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 46 | - |
| 10th | Ossett Town | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 46 | - |
| 11th | Liversedge | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 43 | - |
| 12th | Glasshoughton Welfare | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 52 | -2 | 42 | - |
| 13th | Tadcaster Albion | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 40 | - |
| 14th | Pickering Town | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 39 | 57 | -18 | 39 | - |
| 15th | Yorkshire Main | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 60 | -17 | 37 | - |
| 16th | Winterton Rangers | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 53 | -23 | 28 | - |
| 17th | Wombwell Sporting Association | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 75 | -36 | 28 | - |
| 18th | Fryston Colliery Welfare | 34 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 76 | -58 | 12 | - |
Teams Leaving the Northern Counties East League
| ▲Alfreton Town were Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| ▲Eastwood Town were Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| ▲Farsley Celtic were Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| ▲Harrogate Town were Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| ▲Sutton Town were Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| ▼Bentley Victoria Welfare Resigned from the League and Folded |
| ▼Boston Resigned from the League and Joined the Central Midlands League |
Team Name Changes
| - Mexborough Town Athletic changed their name to Mexborough Town |
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