title: 1988–89 Northern Counties East Football League
text: # 1988–89 Northern Counties East Football League
  
  The 1988–89 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 7th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.
  
  ## Premier Division
  
  The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, no new clubs joined the division this season.
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Emley | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 80 | 18 | +62 | 80 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One |
  | 2 | Hatfield Main | 32 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 67 | 24 | +43 | 72 | |
  | 3 | Bridlington Town | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 26 | +41 | 68 | |
  | 4 | North Ferriby United | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 60 | |
  | 5 | Guiseley | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 58 | |
  | 6 | Denaby United | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 46 | |
  | 7 | Pontefract Collieries | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 41 | |
  | 8 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 41 | |
  | 9 | Thackley | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 39 | |
  | 10 | Belper Town | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 37 | |
  | 11 | Armthorpe Welfare | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 36 | |
  | 12 | Hallam | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 77 | −30 | 32 | |
  | 13 | Long Eaton United | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 31 | Resigned to the Central Midlands League |
  | 14 | Brigg Town | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 31 | |
  | 15 | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 29 | |
  | 16 | Bridlington Trinity | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 72 | −32 | 25 | |
  | 17 | Ossett Albion | 32 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 71 | −38 | 24 | |
  
  ## Division One
  
  Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
  
  * Collingham
  * Pickering Town
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Sheffield | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 76 | 25 | +51 | 68 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
  | 2 | Rowntree Mackintosh | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 60 | |
  | 3 | Woolley Miners Welfare | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 59 | |
  | 4 | Maltby Miners Welfare | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 56 | |
  | 5 | Pickering Town | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 52 | |
  | 6 | Garforth Town | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 50 | |
  | 7 | Eccleshill United | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 49 | |
  | 8 | Collingham | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 47 | |
  | 9 | Immingham Town | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 46 | |
  | 10 | Kiveton Park | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 34 | |
  | 11 | Mexborough Town | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 31 | |
  | 12 | BSC Parkgate | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 30 | |
  | 13 | Frecheville Community Association | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 29 | |
  | 14 | York Railway Institute | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 28 | |
  | 15 | Bradley Rangers | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 62 | −40 | 21 | Relegated to Division Two |
  | 16 | Pilkington Recreation | 30 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 86 | −68 | 12 | Relegated to Division Two |
  
  ## Division Two
  
  Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs:
  
  * Brodsworth Miners Welfare, joined from Doncaster Senior League
  * Dronfield United, relegated from Division One
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ossett Town | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 76 | 17 | +59 | 60 | Promoted to Division One |
  | 2 | Liversedge | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 52 | Promoted to Division One |
  | 3 | Selby Town | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 50 | |
  | 4 | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 47 | |
  | 5 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 45 | |
  | 6 | Dronfield United | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 40 | |
  | 7 | Hall Road Rangers | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 34 | |
  | 8 | Yorkshire Main | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 32 | |
  | 9 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 30 | |
  | 10 | Tadcaster Albion | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 30 | |
  | 11 | Winterton Rangers | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 63 | −26 | 30 | |
  | 12 | Brodsworth Miners Welfare | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 43 | −22 | 26 | |
  | 13 | Yorkshire Amateur | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 21 | |
  | 14 | Fryston Colliery Welfare | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 50 | −27 | 14 | |
  