Northern Counties East Football League
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Northern Counties East League Premier Division 1997/98
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Hucknall Town | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 90 | 34 | +56 | 86 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | North Ferriby United | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 89 | 37 | +52 | 81 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Ossett Albion | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 74 | - |
| 4th | Brigg Town | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 70 | - |
| 5th | Glasshoughton Welfare | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 60 | - |
| 6th | Maltby Main | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 59 | - |
| 7th | Ossett Town | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 58 | - |
| 8th | Eccleshill United | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 57 | - |
| 9th | Armthorpe Welfare | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 56 | - |
| 10th | Selby Town | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 60 | 75 | -15 | 51 | - |
| 11th | Thackley | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 55 | -7 | 48 | - |
| 12th | Denaby United | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 48 | - |
| 13th | Pontefract Collieries | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 76 | -16 | 48 | - |
| 14th | Arnold Town | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 46 | - |
| 15th | Sheffield | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 62 | 72 | -10 | 46 | - |
| 16th | Pickering Town | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 68 | -12 | 44 | - |
| 17th | Hallam | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 77 | -25 | 40 | - |
| 18th | Liversedge | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 41 | 88 | -47 | 30 | - |
| 19th | Curzon Ashton | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 42 | 75 | -33 | 29 | ▼Relegated |
| 20th | Hatfield Main | 38 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 46 | 98 | -52 | 23 | ▼Relegated |
Northern Counties East League Division 1 1997/98
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Garforth Town | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 17 | +60 | 72 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Staveley Miners Welfare | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 54 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Hall Road Rangers | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 52 | - |
| 4th | Glapwell | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 46 | - |
| 5th | Parkgate | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 45 | - |
| 6th | Louth United | 28 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 73 | 50 | +23 | 44 | - |
| 7th | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 43 | - |
| 8th | Borrowash Victoria | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 50 | +17 | 41 | - |
| 9th | Rossington Main | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 46 | -5 | 37 | - |
| 10th | Winterton Rangers | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 36 | - |
| 11th | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 34 | - |
| 12th | Brodsworth Miners Welfare | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 33 | - |
| 13th | Tadcaster Albion | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 30 | - |
| 14th | Yorkshire Amateur | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 57 | -8 | 29 | - |
| 15th | Blidworth Welfare | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 186 | -178 | 0 | ▼Relegated |
Teams Leaving the Northern Counties East League
| ▲Hucknall Town were Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| ▼Curzon Ashton were Relegated to the North West Counties League Division 2 |
| ▼Blidworth Welfare were Relegated to the Central Midlands League |
Teams Joining the Northern Counties East League
| ▼Buxton were Relegated from the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
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