2019–20 Northern Counties East Football League Explained

The 2019–20 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 38th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.

The allocations for Steps 1 to 6 for season 2019–20 were announced by the FA on 19 May.[1] These were subject to appeal, and the Northern Counties East's constitution was ratified at the league's AGM on 15 June.[2]

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition.[3] On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.[4]

Premier Division

Competition:Northern Counties East
Football League
Premier Division
Season:2019–20
Matches:263
Total Goals:976
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs:

League table

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
Albion SportsThrostle Nest3,500
Athersley RecreationSheerien Park2,000
Barton TownEuronics Ground3,000
Bottesford TownBirch Park1,000
Bridlington TownQueensgate3,000
Eccleshill UnitedKings Way2,225
Garforth TownWheatley Park3,000
GooleVictoria Pleasure Grounds3,000
Grimsby BoroughBradley Football Centre1,000
HandsworthSandy Lane2,500
Hemsworth Miners WelfareFitzwilliam Stadium2,000
Knaresborough TownManse Lane1,000
LiversedgeClayborn Ground2,000
Maltby MainMuglet Lane2,000
AFC MansfieldForest Town Stadium
Penistone ChurchChurch View Road1,000
SilsdenKeighley Road Stadium1,500
Staveley Miners WelfareInkersall Road5,000
ThackleyDennyfield3,000
Yorkshire AmateurBracken Edge1,550

Division One

Competition:Northern Counties East
Football League
Division One
Season:2019–20
Matches:257
Total Goals:936
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

Division One featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs:

Also, East Yorkshire Carnegie were renamed as East Hull.

League table

Stadia & locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
Armthorpe WelfareWelfare Ground2,500
Brigg TownThe Hawthorns2,500
CampionScotchman Road
Dronfield TownStonelow Ground500
East HullDene Park2,000
Glasshoughton WelfareGlasshoughton Centre2,000
HallamSandygate Road1,000
Hall Road RangersHaworth Park1,200
Harrogate Railway AthleticStation View3,500
North FerribyThe Dransfield Stadium3,000
Nostell Miners WelfareThe Welfare Ground1,500
Ollerton TownWalesby Lane
ParkgateRoundwood Sports Complex1,000
RetfordThe Rail1,000
Rossington MainWelfare Ground2,000
Selby TownRichard Street5,000
Skegness TownVertigo Stadium
SwallownestMiners Welfare Ground
Winterton RangersWest Street3,000
Worsbrough Bridge AthleticPark Road2,000

League Cup

Northern Counties East Football League League Cup
Year:2019–20
Country:England

The 2019–20 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup is the 37th season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: REVEALED: The provisional Step 1 to 6 Club Allocations for 2019-20 . 20 May 2019 . The Non League Football Paper . 19 May 2019 . Issue 999.
  2. News: League Allocations for Season 2019/20 Announced . 20 May 2019 . NWCFL . 19 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Coronavirus: All football below National League to end . BBC Sport . 26 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Sixty-six non-league clubs send open letter to FA over expunging season . BBC Sport . 30 March 2020.