The 1981–82 Yorkshire Football League season was the 56th and last season in the history of the

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, a

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competition in

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. At the end of the season, the league merged with

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and formed the new

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. Most of the Yorkshire League clubs were transferred to the Northern Counties East League divisions.

Division One

Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two: *

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* Ossett Albion * York Railway Institute

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Division Two

Division Two featured ten clubs which competed in the previous season, along with six new clubs. *Clubs relegated from Division One: **

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** Maltby Miners Welfare *Clubs promoted from Division Three: ** Bradley Rangers ** Grimethorpe Miners Welfare ** Harrogate Town

League table

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Division Three

Division Three featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs. *Clubs relegated from Division Two: ** Rawmarsh Welfare **

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*Plus: **

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Division One

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Division Two

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Division Three

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