The 1985–86 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 4th in the history of

Northern Counties East Football League The Northern Counties East Football League is a semi-professional English football league. It has two divisions – Premier Division and Division One – which stand at the ninth and tenth levels of the football pyramid respectively. History T ...

, a football competition in England. At the end of the previous season divisions One North, One Central and One South was reorganised. The clubs were distributed between newly formed divisions One, Two and Three. Division Three was disbanded at the end of the season. Most of the Division Three clubs were promoted to Division Two.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs: * Armthorpe Welfare, promoted from Division One Central * Farsley Celtic, promoted from Division One North * Long Eaton United, promoted from Division One South

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Division One

At the end of the previous season divisions One North, One South and One Central was reorganised. The clubs were distributed between newly formed divisions One, Two and Three. Division One consisted of 16 clubs. *Clubs transferred from Division One North: ** Bradley Rangers ** Bridlington Town **

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** Rowntree Mackintosh *Clubs transferred from Division One Central: ** Brigg Town ** Hatfield Main **

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** Pilkington Recreation ** Woolley Miners Welfare *Clubs transferred from Division One South: ** Borrowash Victoria ** Dronfield United ** Harworth Colliery Institute **

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*Plus: ** Mexborough Town Athletic, relegated from the Premier Division

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Division Two

At the end of the previous season divisions One North, One South and One Central was reorganised. The clubs were distributed between newly formed divisions One, Two and Three. Division Two consisted of 16 clubs. *Clubs transferred from Division One North: **Garforth Miners, who also changed name to

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** York Railway Institute *Clubs transferred from Division One Central: ** Grimethorpe Miners Welfare ** Maltby Miners Welfare ** Ossett Town ** BSC Parkgate ** Thorne Colliery ** Yorkshire Main *Clubs transferred from Division One South: ** Arnold Kingswell ** Frecheville Community ** Hallam ** Kiveton Park **

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** Staveley Works

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Division Three

At the end of the previous season divisions One North, One South and One Central was reorganised. The clubs were distributed between newly formed divisions One, Two and Three. Division Three consisted of 14 clubs. *Clubs transferred from Division One North: ** Collingham **

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** Selby Town **

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** Yorkshire Amateur *Clubs transferred from Division One Central: ** Fryston Colliery Welfare ** Stocksbridge Works ** Wombwell Sporting Association ** Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare *Clubs transferred from Division One South: ** Graham Street Prims ** Kimberley Town ** Oakham United *Plus: ** Eccleshill United, joined from the

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** Glasshoughton Welfare, joined from the

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