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The 2016–17 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 35th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.

Club allocations was approved 12 May 2016.[1]

Premier Division

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Northern Counties East
Football League
Premier Division
Season2016–17
ChampionsCleethorpes Town
PromotedCleethorpes Town
RelegatedArmthorpe Welfare
Retford United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,826 (3.95 per match)
Top goalscorerAaron Moxam, Handsworth Parramore (40)
Biggest home winAFC Mansfield 13 – 0 Retford United
Biggest away winRetford United 0 – 7 Barton Town Old Boys
Harrogate Railway Athletic 0 – 7 Handsworth Parramore
Barton Town Old Boys 0 – 7 Pickering Town
Highest scoringAFC Mansfield 13 – 0 Retford United
Highest attendance617 – Retford United 0 – 2 Worksop Town
Lowest attendance32 – Maltby Main 4 – 1 Barton Town Old Boys
Average attendance127

The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Cleethorpes Town 42 35 3 4 144 45 +99 108 Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One South
2 Pickering Town 42 30 7 5 111 39 +72 97
3 Bridlington Town 42 28 4 10 112 59 +53 88
4 Handsworth Parramore 42 26 5 11 127 52 +75 83
5 Thackley 42 23 9 10 81 46 +35 78
6 Staveley Miners Welfare 42 20 9 13 96 60 +36 69
7 AFC Mansfield 42 20 6 16 79 55 +24 66
8 Albion Sports 42 20 6 16 100 99 +1 66
9 Hemsworth Miners Welfare 42 19 8 15 92 80 +12 65
10 Athersley Recreation 42 17 11 14 76 84 −8 62
11 Liversedge 42 17 8 17 99 73 +26 59
12 Bottesford Town 42 17 5 20 86 87 −1 56
13 Worksop Town 42 16 7 19 77 83 −6 55
14 Maltby Main 42 14 12 16 76 92 −16 54
15 Garforth Town 42 16 5 21 68 87 −19 53
16 Clipstone 42 13 10 19 61 83 −22 49
17 Parkgate 42 11 8 23 56 86 −30 41
18 Rainworth Miners Welfare 42 11 5 26 71 107 −36 38
19 Harrogate Railway Athletic 42 11 5 26 60 130 −70 38
20 Barton Town Old Boys 42 9 7 26 57 132 −75 34
21 Armthorpe Welfare 42 6 6 30 47 115 −68 24 Relegated to Division One
22 Retford United 42 7 6 29 50 132 −82 24[a]
Source: NCEFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
  1. ^ Retford United were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player against Worksop Town on 3 September 2016.[2]

Stadia and locations

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Location of the clubs in the 2016–17
NCEL Premier Division on a map of
Yorkshire and the Humber
Club Stadium
Albion Sports Throstle Nest[a]
Armthorpe Welfare Welfare Ground
Athersley Recreation Sheerien Park
Barton Town Old Boys Euronics Ground
Bottesford Town Birch Park
Bridlington Town Queensgate
Cleethorpes Town Bradley Football Centre
Clipstone Clipstone Road
Garforth Town Wheatley Park
Handsworth Parramore Sandy Lane
Harrogate Railway Athletic Station View
Hemsworth Miners Welfare Fitzwilliam Stadium
Liversedge Clayborn Ground
Maltby Main Muglet Lane
AFC Mansfield Forest Town Stadium
Parkgate Roundwood Sports Complex
Pickering Town Recreation Club
Rainworth Miners Welfare Welfare Ground
Retford United Cannon Park
Staveley Miners Welfare Inkersall Road
Thackley Dennyfield
Worksop Town Sandy Lane[b]
  1. ^ home of Farsley Celtic (groundshare)
  2. ^ home of Handsworth Parramore (groundshare)

Division One

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Northern Counties East
Football League
Division One
Season2016–17
ChampionsHall Road Rangers
PromotedHall Road Rangers
Pontefract Collieries
RelegatedNostell Miners Welfare
Matches played462
Goals scored1,686 (3.65 per match)
Top goalscorerAshley Flynn, AFC Emley (46)
Biggest home winPontefract Collieries 9 – 0 Ollerton Town
Biggest away winWorsbrough Bridge Athletic 1 – 9 Hallam
Highest scoringPenistone Church 9 – 5 Grimsby Borough
Highest attendance427 – Knaresborough Town 1 – 5 Pontefract Collieries
Lowest attendance10 – Worsbrough Bridge Athletic 1 – 7 Eccleshill United
Average attendance94

Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Hall Road Rangers 42 30 6 6 107 45 +62 96 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Pontefract Collieries 42 30 5 7 123 48 +75 95
3 AFC Emley 42 30 5 7 120 48 +72 95 Qualified for the play-offs[a]
4 Grimsby Borough 42 27 8 7 102 56 +46 89
5 Hallam 42 25 7 10 107 48 +59 82
6 Penistone Church 42 24 10 8 89 51 +38 82 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division
7 Knaresborough Town 42 19 13 10 80 61 +19 70
8 Campion 42 20 8 14 98 70 +28 68
9 Eccleshill United 42 20 6 16 95 80 +15 66
10 Selby Town 42 16 13 13 61 63 −2 61
11 Glasshoughton Welfare 42 17 8 17 82 73 +9 59
12 Winterton Rangers 42 18 5 19 77 69 +8 59
13 Yorkshire Amateur 42 15 8 19 80 84 −4 53
14 Brigg Town 42 15 4 23 60 102 −42 49
15 Rossington Main 42 12 9 21 57 74 −17 45
16 Teversal 42 13 6 23 59 86 −27 45 Transferred to the East Midlands Counties League
17 Ollerton Town 42 12 7 23 57 86 −29 43
18 Shirebrook Town 42 11 6 25 48 95 −47 39
19 Dronfield Town 42 10 5 27 54 98 −44 35
20 Worsbrough Bridge Athletic 42 10 5 27 38 113 −75 35
21 Westella & Willerby 42 7 6 29 45 104 −59 27 Relegated to the Humber Premier League
22 Nostell Miners Welfare 42 3 6 33 47 132 −85 15 Reprieved from relegation[b]
Source: NCEFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division.
  2. ^ Westella & Willerby were offered a reprieve due to movement in the higher league, but declined it. Thus, Nostell Miners Welfare were reprieved.[4]

Play-offs

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Semi-finals Final
      
4 Grimsby Borough 3
5 Hallam 2
4 Grimsby Borough 2
6 Penistone Church 4
3 AFC Emley 1
6 Penistone Church 3

Semi-finals

26 April 2017 Grimsby Borough 3–2Hallam
Attendance: 187
26 April 2017 AFC Emley1–3 Penistone Church
Attendance: 806

Final

29 April 2017 Grimsby Borough2–4 Penistone Church
Attendance: 220

Stadia and locations

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Location of the clubs in the 2015–16 NCEL
Division One on a map of
Yorkshire and the Humber
Club Stadium
Brigg Town The Hawthorns
Campion Scotchman Road
Dronfield Town Stonelow Ground
Eccleshill United Kings Way
AFC Emley The Welfare Ground
Glasshoughton Welfare Glasshoughton Centre
Grimsby Borough Bradley Football Centre
Hall Road Rangers Howarth Park
Hallam Sandygate Road
Knaresborough Town Manse Lane
Nostell Miners Welfare The Welfare Ground
Ollerton Town Walesby Lane
Penistone Church Church View Road
Pontefract Collieries Skinner Lane
Rossington Main Welfare Ground
Selby Town Richard Street
Shirebrook Town Langwith Road
Teversal Teversal Grange
Westella & Willerby Euronics Ground[a]
Winterton Rangers West Street
Worsbrough Bridge Athletic Park Road
Yorkshire Amateur Bracken Edge
  1. ^ home of Barton Town Old Boys (groundshare)

League Cup

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2016–17 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Teams44
Final positions
ChampionsPenistone Church
Runner-upBridlington Town

The 2016–17 Northern Counties East Football League Cup was the 35th season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League.

First round

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16 August 2016 Shirebrook Town1–4 Rossington Main
Attendance: 65
10 August 2016 Eccleshill United 3–1Westella & Willerby
Attendance: 29
10 August 2016 Ollerton Town 2–1Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
Attendance: 95
10 August 2016 AFC Emley 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Pontefract Collieries
Attendance: 122
10 August 2016 Winterton Rangers 4–1Yorkshire Amateur
Attendance: 37
10 August 2016 Brigg Town3–4 (a.e.t.) Glasshoughton Welfare
Attendance: 73

Second round

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9 August 2016 Dronfield Town0–4 Worksop Town
Attendance: 83
9 August 2016 Garforth Town 2–0Grimsby Borough
Attendance: 64
17 August 2016 Eccleshill United1–4 Hall Road Rangers
Attendance: 18
9 August 2016 Teversal 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		Athersley Recreation
Attendance: 52
16 August 2016 Harrogate Railway Athletic 3–2 (a.e.t.)Ollerton Town
Attendance: 51
9 August 2016 Handsworth Parramore 4–0Cleethorpes Town
Attendance: 84

Third round

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14 December 2016 AFC Emley 1–0Worksop Town
Attendance: 157
18 October 2016 Barton Town Old Boys2–3 Teversal
Attendance: 34
18 October 2016 Hall Road Rangers0–2 Pickering Town
Attendance: 77
20 September 2016 Garforth Town1–3 Handsworth Parramore
Attendance: 66
13 September 2016 Glasshoughton Welfare 3–1Nostell Miners Welfare
Attendance: 60
2 November 2016 Hallam 10–0Winterton RangersSandygate Road
Attendance: 82
1 November 2016 Harrogate Railway Athletic 5–2Campion
Attendance: 58
18 October 2016 Hemsworth Miners Welfare 1–0Parkgate
Attendance: 73
1 November 2016 Knaresborough Town 2–1Armthorpe Welfare
Attendance: 70
25 October 2016 Liversedge2–4 (a.e.t.) Clipstone
Attendance: 98
19 October 2016 Maltby Main1–5 Staveley Miners Welfare
Attendance: 56
4 October 2016 Rainworth Miners Welfare 7–3Bottesford Town
Attendance: 64
18 October 2016 Retford United1–2 Penistone Church
Attendance: 88
18 October 2016 Selby Town 2–1Albion Sports
Attendance: 85
1 November 2016 Rossington Main0–3 AFC Mansfield
Attendance: 69
18 October 2016 Thackley1–2 Bridlington Town
Attendance: 42

Fourth round

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25 January 2017 AFC Mansfield 3–0Knaresborough Town
Attendance: 53
24 January 2017 Bridlington Town 3–1Pickering Town
Attendance: 164
24 January 2017 Handsworth Parramore1–2 (a.e.t.) Hallam
Attendance: 86
24 January 2017 Harrogate Railway Athletic3–1 Glasshoughton Welfare
Attendance: 39
Note: Harrogate Railway Athletic removed from competition for fielding ineligible player - Glasshoughton Welfare reinstated.
24 January 2017 Hemsworth Miners Welfare0–2 Rainworth Miners Welfare
Attendance: 76
25 January 2017 Penistone Church 3–2 (a.e.t.)Clipstone
Attendance: 111
24 January 2017 Selby Town2–4 AFC Emley
Attendance: 125
24 January 2017 Teversal 3–1 (a.e.t.)Staveley Miners Welfare
Attendance: 67

Quarter-finals

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7 March 2017 Bridlington Town 3–1 (a.e.t.)AFC Mansfield
Attendance: 107
1 March 2017 Hallam1–3 Glasshoughton Welfare
Attendance: 105
1 March 2017 Penistone Church 5–1Teversal
Attendance: 86
28 February 2017 Rainworth Miners Welfare0–3 AFC Emley
Attendance: 81

Semi-finals

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18 April 2017 Bridlington Town 1–0AFC Emley
Attendance: 238
18 April 2017 Penistone Church 3–2Glasshoughton Welfare
Attendance: 242

Final

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17 May 2017 Penistone Church 4–1Bridlington TownBramall Lane, Sheffield
Attendance: 485

References

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  1. ^ "2016/17 NCEL club allocation approved". Northern Counties East Football League. 2016-05-12.
  2. ^ NCEFL (18 December 2016). "Points deduction for Retford United". Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2016-17 (page 545, section 13.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. ^ "2017/18 constitution revised once more". Northern Counties East League. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
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