2013–14 Northern Counties East Football League
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The 2013–14 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 32nd in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.
Hucknall Town were originally due to play in the Premier Division but it was announced on 9 July 2013 that they had decided to withdraw due to financial reasons, instead deciding to join the Central Midlands Football League.[1]
Premier Division
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Brighouse Town |
| Promoted | Brighouse Town |
| Relegated | Lincoln Moorlands Railway Winterton Rangers |
| Matches | 506 |
| Goals | 1,988 (3.93 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Pickering Town 11–0 Lincoln Moorlands Railway |
| Biggest away win | Lincoln Moorlands Railway 0–9 Brighouse Town |
| Highest scoring | Nostell Miners Welfare 4–9 Heanor Town (13 goals) |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs.
- Clubs promoted from Division One:
- Plus:
- Basford United, promoted from the East Midlands Counties League
- Garforth Town, relegated from the Northern Premier League
- From this league, seven teams - Basford United, Bridlington Town, Brighouse Town, Retford United, Tadcaster Albion, Thackley and Worksop Parramore - applied for promotion.[2]
At the end of the season Worksop Parramore merged with Handsworth at the end of the season to form Handsworth Parramore
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighouse Town | 44 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 138 | 50 | +88 | 101 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One North |
| 2 | Barton Town Old Boys | 44 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 124 | 52 | +72 | 93 | |
| 3 | Tadcaster Albion | 44 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 116 | 48 | +68 | 93[a] | |
| 4 | Worksop Parramore | 44 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 105 | 53 | +52 | 92 | |
| 5 | Basford United | 44 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 97 | 57 | +40 | 84 | Transferred to the Midland League |
| 6 | Albion Sports | 44 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 109 | 77 | +32 | 80 | |
| 7 | Pickering Town | 44 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 126 | 78 | +48 | 79 | |
| 8 | Heanor Town | 44 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 113 | 81 | +32 | 77 | |
| 9 | Retford United | 44 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 95 | 52 | +43 | 76 | |
| 10 | Athersley Recreation | 44 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 103 | 73 | +30 | 76 | |
| 11 | Long Eaton United | 44 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 77 | 64 | +13 | 72 | Transferred to the Midland League |
| 12 | Bridlington Town | 44 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 100 | 82 | +18 | 71 | |
| 13 | Thackley | 44 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 92 | 83 | +9 | 70 | |
| 14 | Garforth Town | 44 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 85 | 70 | +15 | 64 | |
| 15 | Maltby Main | 44 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 88 | 87 | +1 | 48[b] | |
| 16 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 44 | 14 | 6 | 24 | 59 | 98 | −39 | 48 | |
| 17 | Staveley Miners Welfare | 44 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 79 | 98 | −19 | 44[c] | |
| 18 | Armthorpe Welfare | 44 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 59 | 97 | −38 | 40 | |
| 19 | Parkgate | 44 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 57 | 86 | −29 | 39 | |
| 20 | Liversedge | 44 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 58 | 115 | −57 | 36 | |
| 21 | Nostell Miners Welfare | 44 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 46 | 134 | −88 | 22 | |
| 22 | Winterton Rangers | 44 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 35 | 139 | −104 | 21 | Relegated to Division One |
| 23 | Lincoln Moorlands Railway | 44 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 27 | 214 | −187 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Tadcaster Albion were deducted 4 points for fielding an ineligible player on two occasions (vs Worksop Parramore and Barton Town)
- Maltby Main were deducted 12 points for fielding ineligible players on four occasions (vs Garforth Town, Parkgate, Winterton Rangers and Basford United)
- Staveley Miners Welfare were deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player (vs Athersley Recreation)
Results
Locations
Division One
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cleethorpes Town |
| Promoted | Cleethorpes Town Shaw Lane Aquaforce |
| Relegated | Appleby Frodingham |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,761 (3.81 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Shaw Lane Aquaforce 13–0 Grimsby Borough |
| Biggest away win | Louth Town 3–11 Teversal |
| Highest scoring | Louth Town 3–11 Teversal (14 goals) |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs:
- Dronfield Town, promoted from the Central Midlands League
- Hall Road Rangers, relegated from the Premier Division
- Shaw Lane Aquaforce, promoted from the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior Football League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleethorpes Town | 42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 104 | 50 | +54 | 91 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Shaw Lane Aquaforce | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 125 | 45 | +80 | 87 | |
| 3 | Bottesford Town | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 101 | 43 | +58 | 84 | |
| 4 | Eccleshill United | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 94 | 51 | +43 | 81 | |
| 5 | Shirebrook Town | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 90 | 46 | +44 | 76 | |
| 6 | Knaresborough Town | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 92 | 52 | +40 | 76 | |
| 7 | Clipstone | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 88 | 63 | +25 | 76 | |
| 8 | AFC Emley | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 85 | 65 | +20 | 74 | |
| 9 | Pontefract Collieries | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 96 | 58 | +38 | 73 | |
| 10 | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 94 | 62 | +32 | 73 | |
| 11 | Hall Road Rangers | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 94 | 89 | +5 | 58 | |
| 12 | Selby Town | 42 | 19 | 3 | 20 | 77 | 86 | −9 | 57[a] | |
| 13 | Rossington Main | 42 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 65 | 89 | −24 | 57 | |
| 14 | Dronfield Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 71 | 85 | −14 | 51 | |
| 15 | Teversal | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 76 | 91 | −15 | 50 | |
| 16 | Grimsby Borough | 42 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 73 | 98 | −25 | 46[b] | |
| 17 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 61 | 79 | −18 | 45 | |
| 18 | Dinnington Town | 42 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 59 | 111 | −52 | 40 | Resigned to the Central Midlands Football League |
| 19 | Yorkshire Amateur | 42 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 59 | 99 | −40 | 38 | |
| 20 | Hallam | 42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 58 | 99 | −41 | 29 | |
| 21 | Louth Town | 42 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 49 | 136 | −87 | 20 | |
| 22 | Appleby Frodingham | 42 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 50 | 164 | −114 | 13 | Relegated to the Central Midlands Football League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Results
League Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Teams | 45 |
The 2013–14 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup is the 32nd season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League.
Calendar
| Round | Matches played | Matches | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 17–18 September 2013 | 6 | 45 → 39 |
| First round | 1 October-6 November 2013 | 8 | 39 → 31 |
| Second round | 5 November 2013 – 22 January 2014 | 15 | 31 → 16 |
| Third round | 19 February-12 March 2014 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarterfinals | 18–31 March 2014 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semifinals | 16 and 22 April 2014 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 3 May 2014 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Preliminary round
In the preliminary round, 12 teams from the Division One have been drawn together.[3]
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleby Frodingham | 2-3 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 26 |
| Cleethorpes Town | 3-1 | Hallam | 51 |
| Pontefract Collieries | 1-3 | Shirebrook Town | 79 |
| Rossington Main | 4-3 | Louth Town | 41 |
| Selby Town | 2-1 | Clipstone | 55 |
| Teversal | 4-1 | Dinnington Town | 32 |
First round
The six clubs which made it through the preliminary round enter into the draw with the remaining 10 teams from Division One.
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.F.C. Emley | 3-2 | Teversal F.C. | 83 |
| Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 0-0 (aet) |
Grimsby Borough | 65 |
| Hemsworth Miners Welfare advance 4–2 on penalties. | |||
| Bottesford Town | 1-2 | Hall Road Rangers | 34 |
| Dronfield Town | 2-1 | Shaw Lane Aquaforce | 111 |
| Eccleshill United | 2-1 | Cleethorpes Town | 10 |
| Rossington Main | 0-6 | Knaresborough Town | 51 |
| Shirebrook Town | 1-2 (aet) |
Worsbrough Bridge Athletic | 55 |
| Yorkshire Amateur | 2-3 (aet) |
Selby Town | 48 |
Second round
The 16 winners from the first round are joined by 22 of the clubs from the Premier Division. Long Eaton United received a bye to the third round after Hucknall Town resigned from the league after the draw had been made.[1]
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Third round
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Fourth round
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickering Town | 1-2 | Long Eaton United | 129 |
| Retford United | 0-2 | Heanor Town | 94 |
| Nostell Miners Welfare | 0-1 | Eccleshill United | 37 |
| Bridlington Town | 0-1 | Knaresborough Town | 105 |
Semi-finals
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Eaton United | 0-1 | Knaresborough Town | 91 |
| Heanor Town | 3-4 | Eccleshill United | 164 |
League Cup Final
Match played at Bradford City's ground.
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eccleshill United | 2-2 | Knaresborough Town | 390 |
| Knaresborough Town win 4–2 on penalties. | |||