The 2020–21 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 39th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.
Due to the restrictions on clubs' ability to play matches in the COVID-19 lockdowns, competitions at Steps 3–6 were curtailed on 24 February 2021.[1]
The scheduled restructuring of non-League football took place at the end of the season, with a new division added to the Northern Premier League at Step 4 for 2021–22.[2] Promotions from Steps 5 to 4 and 6 to 5 were based on points per game across all matches over the two cancelled seasons (2019-20 and 2020-21), while teams were promoted to Step 6 on the basis of a subjective application process. These resulted in three Northern Counties East teams joining the new Northern Premier Midlands division.
| Competition: | Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division |
| Season: | 2019–20 |
| Promoted: | Bridlington Town Liversedge Yorkshire Amateur |
| Matches: | 263 |
| Total Goals: | 976 |
| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
The Premier Division consisted of 20 clubs. The constitution of the division remained unchanged from the unfinished 2019–20 season.
| Club | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Sports | Throstle Nest | 3,500 | |
| Athersley Recreation | Sheerien Park | 2,000 | |
| Barton Town | Euronics Ground | 3,000 | |
| Bottesford Town | Birch Park | 1,000 | |
| Bridlington Town | Queensgate | 3,000 | |
| Eccleshill United | Kings Way | 2,225 | |
| Garforth Town | Wheatley Park | 3,000 | |
| Goole | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | 3,000 | |
| Grimsby Borough | Bradley Football Centre | 1,000 | |
| Handsworth | Sandy Lane | 2,500 | |
| Hemsworth Miners Welfare | Fitzwilliam Stadium | 2,000 | |
| Knaresborough Town | Manse Lane | 1,000 | |
| Liversedge | Clayborn Ground | 2,000 | |
| Maltby Main | Muglet Lane | 2,000 | |
| AFC Mansfield | Forest Town Stadium | ||
| Penistone Church | Church View Road | 1,000 | |
| Silsden | Keighley Road Stadium | 1,500 | |
| Staveley Miners Welfare | Inkersall Road | 5,000 | |
| Thackley | Dennyfield | 3,000 | |
| Yorkshire Amateur | Bracken Edge | 1,550 | |
| Competition: | Northern Counties East Football League Division One |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Promoted: | Brigg Town Skegness Town Winterton Rangers |
| Matches: | 257 |
| Total Goals: | 936 |
| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with one new club:
| Club | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armthorpe Welfare | Welfare Ground | 2,500 | |
| Brigg Town | The Hawthorns | 2,500 | |
| Campion | Scotchman Road | ||
| Dronfield Town | Stonelow Ground | 500 | |
| East Hull | Dene Park | 2,000 | |
| Emley | Welfare Ground | 2,000 | |
| Glasshoughton Welfare | Glasshoughton Centre | 2,000 | |
| Hallam | Sandygate Road | 1,000 | |
| Hall Road Rangers | Haworth Park | 1,200 | |
| Harrogate Railway Athletic | Station View | 3,500 | |
| North Ferriby | The Dransfield Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Nostell Miners Welfare | The Welfare Ground | 1,500 | |
| Parkgate | Roundwood Sports Complex | 1,000 | |
| Retford | The Rail | 1,000 | |
| Rossington Main | Welfare Ground | 2,000 | |
| Selby Town | Richard Street | 5,000 | |
| Skegness Town | Vertigo Stadium | ||
| Swallownest | Miners Welfare Ground | ||
| Winterton Rangers | West Street | 3,000 | |
| Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | Park Road | 2,000 |
| Northern Counties East Football League League Cup | |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Country: | England |
The 2020–21 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup should have been the 37th season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League. Due to COVID-19 pandemic-related concerns, it was not played.