Northern Counties East Football League
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Northern Counties East League Premier Division 1988/89
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Emley | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 80 | 18 | +62 | 80 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Hatfield Main | 32 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 67 | 24 | +43 | 72 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Bridlington Town | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 26 | +41 | 68 | - |
| 4th | North Ferriby United | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 60 | - |
| 5th | Guiseley | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 58 | - |
| 6th | Denaby United | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 46 | - |
| 7th | Pontefract Collieries | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 41 | - |
| 8th | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 41 | - |
| 9th | Thackley | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 39 | - |
| 10th | Belper Town | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 51 | -6 | 37 | - |
| 11th | Armthorpe Welfare | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 60 | -16 | 36 | - |
| 12th | Hallam | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 77 | -30 | 32 | - |
| 13th | Long Eaton United | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 54 | -22 | 31 | Resigned |
| 14th | Brigg Town | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 66 | -23 | 31 | - |
| 15th | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 59 | -21 | 29 | - |
| 16th | Bridlington Trinity | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 72 | -32 | 25 | - |
| 17th | Ossett Albion | 32 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 71 | -38 | 24 | - |
Northern Counties East League Division 1 1988/89
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Sheffield | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 76 | 26 | +51 | 68 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Rowntree Mackintosh | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 60 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Woolley Miners Welfare | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 59 | - |
| 4th | Maltby Miners Welfare | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 56 | - |
| 5th | Pickering Town | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 52 | - |
| 6th | Garforth Town | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 50 | - |
| 7th | Eccleshill United | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 49 | - |
| 8th | Collingham | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 47 | - |
| 9th | Immingham Town | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 46 | - |
| 10th | Kiveton Park | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 34 | - |
| 11th | Mexborough Town | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 31 | - |
| 12th | BSC Parkgate | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 54 | -25 | 30 | - |
| 13th | Frecheville Community Association | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 29 | - |
| 14th | York Railway Institute | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 28 | - |
| 15th | Bradley Rangers | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 62 | -40 | 21 | ▼Relegated |
| 16th | Pilkington Recreation | 30 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 86 | -68 | 12 | ▼Relegated |
Northern Counties East League Division 2 1988/89
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Ossett Town | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 76 | 17 | +59 | 60 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Liversedge | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 52 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Selby Town | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 50 | - |
| 4th | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 47 | - |
| 5th | Glasshoughton Welfare | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 45 | - |
| 6th | Dronfield United | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 40 | - |
| 7th | Hall Road Rangers | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 60 | -16 | 34 | - |
| 8th | Yorkshire Main | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 32 | - |
| 9th | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 52 | -15 | 30 | - |
| 10th | Tadcaster Albion | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 46 | -16 | 30 | - |
| 11th | Winterton Rangers | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 63 | -26 | 30 | - |
| 12th | Brodsworth Miners Welfare | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 43 | -22 | 26 | - |
| 13th | Yorkshire Amateur | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 55 | -25 | 21 | - |
| 14th | Fryston Colliery Welfare | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 50 | -27 | 14 | - |
Teams Leaving the Northern Counties East League
| ▲Emley were Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| ▼Long Eaton United Resigned from the League and joined the Central Midlands League |
Teams Joining the Northern Counties East League
| ▼Sutton Town were Relegated from the Niorthern Premier League Division 1 |
| ►North Shields Transferred from the Northern League Division 1 |
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