1979–80 Yorkshire Football League
| Season | 1979–80 |
|---|---|
← 1978–79 1980–81 → | |
The 1979–80 Yorkshire Football League was the 52nd season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League.[1]
Division One
| Season | 1979–80 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Emley |
| Relegated | Fryston Colliery Welfare Ossett Albion Ossett Town Thorne Colliery |
The division featured 4 new teams:
- Fryston Colliery Welfare, promoted from Division Two
- Liversedge, promoted from Division Two
- Ossett Albion, promoted from Division Two
- Thorne Colliery, promoted from Division Two
Map
Location of the clubs in the 1979–80 Yorkshire League Division One on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emley (C) | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 21 | +41 | 50 | |
| 2 | Guiseley | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 23 | +39 | 47 | |
| 3 | Thackley | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 35 | |
| 4 | Scarborough reserves | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 34 | |
| 5 | Sheffield | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 33 | |
| 6 | Winterton Rangers | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 32 | |
| 7 | Hallam | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 31 | |
| 8 | North Ferriby United | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 30 | |
| 9 | Liversedge | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 29 | |
| 10 | Leeds Ashley Road | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 28 | |
| 11 | Frecheville Community Association | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 27 | |
| 12 | Bridlington Town | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 25 | |
| 13 | Thorne Colliery (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 23 | Relegation to Division Two |
| 14 | Ossett Town (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 22 | |
| 15 | Fryston Colliery Welfare (R) | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 49 | −27 | 20 | |
| 16 | Ossett Albion (R) | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 67 | −41 | 14 |
Source: [1]
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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Division Two
| Season | 1979–80 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Barton Town |
| Promoted | Barton Town Bentley Victoria Welfare Kiveton Park Maltby MW |
| Relegated | Brook Sports Denaby United Stocksbridge Works Tadcaster Albion |
The division featured 8 new teams:
- Bentley Victoria Welfare, relegated from Division One
- Harworth Colliery Institute, promoted from Division Three
- Kiveton Park, relegated from Division One
- Lincoln United, relegated from Division One
- BSC Parkgate, promoted from Division Three
- Stocksbridge Works, promoted from Division Three
- Tadcaster Albion, relegated from Division One
- York Railway Institute, promoted from Division Three
Map
Location of the clubs in the 1979–80 Yorkshire League Division Two on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barton Town (C, P) | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 20 | +42 | 48 | Promotion to Division One |
| 2 | Bentley Victoria Welfare (P) | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 44 | |
| 3 | Kiveton Park (P) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 42 | |
| 4 | Maltby Miners Welfare (P) | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 39 | |
| 5 | Hatfield Main | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 36 | |
| 6 | BSC Parkgate | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 34 | |
| 7 | York Railway Institute | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 33 | |
| 8 | Farsley Celtic | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 32 | |
| 9 | Norton Woodseats | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 32 | |
| 10 | Lincoln United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 27 | |
| 11 | Harworth Colliery Institute | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 26 | |
| 12 | Yorkshire Amateur | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 21 | |
| 13 | Brook Sports (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 21 | Relegation to Division Three |
| 14 | Denaby United (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 17 | |
| 15 | Tadcaster Albion (R) | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 17 | |
| 16 | Stocksbridge Works (R) | 30 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 68 | −43 | 11 |
Source: [2]
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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Division Three
| Season | 1979–80 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hall Road Rangers |
| Promoted | Garforth Miners Hall Road Rangers Pilkington Recreation Rawmarsh Welfare |
The division featured 4 new teams:
- Pontefract Collieries, joined from ??
- Rawmarsh Welfare, relegated from Division Two
- Wombwell Sporting Association, relegated from Division Two
- Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic, relegated from Division Two
Map
Location of the clubs in the 1979–80 Yorkshire League Division Three on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hall Road Rangers (C, P) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 29 | +33 | 36 | Promotion to Division Two |
| 2 | Garforth Miners (P) | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 34 | |
| 3 | Rawmarsh Welfare (P) | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 34 | |
| 4 | Pilkington Recreation (P) | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 33 | |
| 5 | Pontefract Collieries | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 30 | |
| 6 | Harrogate Town | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 28 | |
| 7 | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare Athletic | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 25 | |
| 8 | Woolley Miners Welfare | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 25 | |
| 9 | Selby Town | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 25 | |
| 10 | Pickering Town | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 24 | |
| 11 | Collingham | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 24 | |
| 12 | Sheffield Waterworks | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 23 | |
| 13 | Rossington Miners Welfare | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 70 | −45 | 12 | Resigned |
| 14 | Wombwell Sporting Association | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 56 | −31 | 11 |
Source: [3]
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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
League Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  England |
Final
References
- ^ "1979–80 Yorkshire Football League". Non League Matters.