1986–87 Northern Counties East Football League

The 1986–87 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 5th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England. The league consisted of three divisions after Division Three was disbanded at the end of the previous season. Most of Division Three clubs were promoted to Division Two.

Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division One:
 * Bridlington Town
 * Brigg Town
 * Harrogate Town
 * North Ferriby United

Division One
Division One featured ten clubs which competed in the previous season, along with eight new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
 * Garforth Town
 * Grimethorpe Miners Welfare
 * Hallam
 * Kiveton Park
 * Maltby Miners Welfare
 * BSC Parkgate
 * Staveley Works
 * York Railway Institute

Division Two
Division One featured five clubs which competed in the previous season, along with 13 new clubs.
 * Clubs promoted from Division Three:
 * Collingham
 * Eccleshill United
 * Fryston Colliery Welfare
 * Glasshoughton Welfare
 * Hall Road Rangers
 * Selby Town
 * Stocksbridge Works, who also merged with Oxley Park F.C. to form Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C.
 * Tadcaster Albion
 * Wombwell Sporting Association
 * Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare
 * Yorkshire Amateur
 * Plus:
 * Immingham Town, joined from the Lincolnshire Football League
 * Winterton Rangers