The 1970–71 Yorkshire Football League was the 45th season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England. This season the league expanded up to three divisions.
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Division One
| Season | 1970–71 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lincoln United |
| Relegated | Barton Town Wombwell Sporting Association |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 595 (3.27 per match) |
← 1969–70 1971–72 → | |
Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs:
- Barton Town, transferred from the Midland League
- Winterton Rangers, joined from the Lincolnshire Football League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln United | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 26 | +30 | 39 | |
| 2 | Farsley Celtic | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 35 | |
| 3 | Rawmarsh Welfare | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 34 | |
| 4 | Mexborough Town | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 31 | |
| 5 | Hallam | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 31 | |
| 6 | Bridlington Town | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 27 | |
| 7 | Denaby United | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 26 | |
| 8 | Ossett Albion | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 24 | |
| 9 | Bridlington Trinity | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 22 | |
| 10 | Winterton Rangers | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 22 | |
| 11 | Frecheville Community Association | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 22 | |
| 12 | Selby Town | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 19 | |
| 13 | Barton Town | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 19 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 14 | Wombwell Sporting Association | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 56 | −36 | 13 |
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Map
Location of the clubs in the 1970–71 Yorkshire League Division One on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
Division Two
| Season | 1970–71 |
|---|---|
| Champions | North Ferriby United |
| Promoted | Emley North Ferriby United Scarborough reserves Thackley |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 627 (3.45 per match) |
← 1969–70 1971–72 → | |
Division Two featured eight clubs which competed in the previous season, along with six new clubs, relegated from Division One:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Ferriby United | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 69 | 19 | +50 | 40 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Thackley | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 38 | |
| 3 | Scarborough reserves | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 35 | |
| 4 | Emley | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 35 | |
| 5 | Hull Brunswick | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 33 | |
| 6 | Hatfield Main | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 32 | |
| 7 | Dinnington Athletic | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 25 | |
| 8 | Norton Woodseats | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 21 | |
| 9 | Kiveton Park | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 62 | −21 | 21 | |
| 10 | Yorkshire Amateur | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 18 | |
| 11 | Heeley Amateurs | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 64 | −31 | 18 | |
| 12 | Thorne Colliery | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 69 | −34 | 16 | |
| 13 | Brodsworth Miners Welfare | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 55 | −31 | 16 | |
| 14 | Swallownest Miners Welfare | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 71 | −40 | 16 | Resigned from the league |
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Map
Scarborough reserves
Location of the clubs in the 1970–71 Yorkshire League Division Two on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
Division Three
| Season | 1970–71 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Stocksbridge Works |
| Promoted | Brook Sports Guiseley Leeds & Carnegie College Stocksbridge Works |
| Matches played | 210 |
| Goals scored | 753 (3.59 per match) |
1971–72 → | |
The division was formed by nine clubs relegated from Division Two and six new clubs.
- Clubs relegated from Division Two:
- Plus:
- Bradford Park Avenue reserves
- Brook Sports
- International Harvesters, joined from the Doncaster & District Senior League
- Leeds & Carnegie College, new club
- Sheffield Waterworks, joined from the Sheffield Association League
- St. John's College (York)
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stocksbridge Works | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 74 | 38 | +36 | 43 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 2 | Brook Sports | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 40 | |
| 3 | Leeds & Carnegie College | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 32 | +37 | 35 | |
| 4 | Guiseley | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 33 | |
| 5 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 31 | |
| 6 | Sheffield | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 30 | |
| 7 | St. John's College (York) | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 28 | |
| 8 | Ossett Town | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 28 | |
| 9 | Leeds Ashley Road | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 27 | |
| 10 | Hall Road Rangers | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 49 | 68 | −19 | 26 | |
| 11 | International Harvesters | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 25 | |
| 12 | Harrogate Town | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 22 | |
| 13 | Bradford Park Avenue reserves | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 21 | |
| 14 | Firth Vickers | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 43 | 72 | −29 | 19 | Resigned to the Sheffield Association League |
| 15 | Sheffield Waterworks | 28 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 81 | −58 | 12 |
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Map
Location of the clubs in the 1970–71 Yorkshire League Division Three on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
League Cup
Final
References
This page was last edited on 12 April 2024, at 17:28