1985–86 Northern Counties East Football League

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

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
 * Harrogate Railway Athletic
 * Harrogate Town
 * North Ferriby United
 * Rowntree Mackintosh
 * Clubs transferred from Division One Central:
 * Brigg Town
 * Hatfield Main
 * Ossett Albion
 * Pilkington Recreation
 * Woolley Miners Welfare
 * Clubs transferred from Division One South:
 * Borrowash Victoria
 * Dronfield United
 * Harworth Colliery Institute
 * Sheffield
 * Plus:
 * Mexborough Town Athletic, relegated from the Premier Division

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 Garforth Town
 * Liversedge
 * Pickering Town
 * 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
 * Lincoln United
 * Staveley Works

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
 * Hall Road Rangers
 * Selby Town
 * Tadcaster Albion
 * 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 West Riding County Amateur Football League
 * Glasshoughton Welfare, joined from the West Yorkshire Association Football League