1980–81 Yorkshire Football League

The 1980–81 Yorkshire Football League was the 55th season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England.

Division One
Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
 * Barton Town
 * Bentley Victoria Welfare
 * Kiveton Park
 * Maltby Miners Welfare

Division Two
Division Two featured eight clubs which competed in the previous season, along with eight new clubs.
 * Clubs relegated from Division One:
 * Fryston Colliery Welfare
 * Ossett Albion
 * Ossett Town
 * Thorne Colliery
 * Clubs promoted from Division Three:
 * Garforth Miners
 * Hall Road Rangers
 * Pilkington Recreation
 * Rawmarsh Welfare

Division Three
Division Three featured nine clubs which competed in the previous season, along with seven new clubs.
 * Clubs relegated from Division Two:
 * Brook Sports
 * Denaby United
 * Stocksbridge Works
 * Tadcaster Albion
 * Plus:
 * Bradley Rangers, joined from the West Yorkshire League
 * Grimethorpe Miners Welfare, joined from Doncaster & District Senior League
 * Harrogate Railway Athletic, joined from Harrogate & District League

Also, Sheffield Water Works changed name to Yorkshire Water Authority (Southern).