Northern Counties East Football League
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Northern Counties East League Premier Division 1987/88
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Emley | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 57 | 21 | +36 | 68 | Champions |
| 2nd | Armthorpe Welfare | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 68 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Denaby United | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 61 | - |
| 4th | Bridlington Town | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 25 | +38 | 59 | - |
| 5th | Thackley | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 56 | - |
| 6th | North Ferriby United | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 47 | - |
| 7th | Guiseley | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 47 | - |
| 8th | Pontefract Collieries | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 43 | - |
| 9th | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 42 | - |
| 10th | Hallam | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 53 | -5 | 39 | - |
| 11th | Hatfield Main | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 39 | - |
| 12th | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 36 | - |
| 13th | Bridlington Trinity | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 68 | -16 | 33 | - |
| 14th | Long Eaton United | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 44 | -20 | 33 | - |
| 15th | Brigg Town | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 32 | - |
| 16th | Belper Town | 32 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 52 | -20 | 27 | - |
| 17th | Ossett Albion | 32 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 58 | -27 | 21 | - |
Northern Counties East League Division 1 1987/88
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | York Railway Institute | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 29 | +37 | 68 | Champions |
| 2nd | Rowntree Mackintosh | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 74 | 35 | +39 | 65 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Maltby Miners Welfare | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 60 | - |
| 4th | BSC Parkgate | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 58 | - |
| 5th | Bradley Rangers | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 54 | - |
| 6th | Woolley Miners Welfare | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 39 | +30 | 50 | - |
| 7th | Eccleshill United | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 47 | - |
| 8th | Sheffield | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 43 | - |
| 9th | Immingham Town | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 37 | - |
| 10th | Frecheville Community Association | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 51 | -11 | 34 | - |
| 11th | Kiveton Park | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 51 | -22 | 34 | - |
| 12th | Staveley Works | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 65 | -23 | 32 | Resigned |
| 13th | Pilkington Recreation | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 65 | -35 | 25 | - |
| 14th | Garforth Town | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 51 | -22 | 24 | - |
| 15th | Mexborough Town | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 62 | -24 | 23 | - |
| 16th | Dronfield United | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 36 | 75 | -39 | 16 | ▼Relegated |
Northern Counties East League Division 2 1987/88
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Picketing Town | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 33 | +33 | 60 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Collingham | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 63 | 26 | +37 | 57 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Yorkshire Amateur | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 57 | - |
| 4th | Ossett Town | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 55 | - |
| 5th | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 46 | - |
| 6th | Liversedge | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 44 | - |
| 7th | Yorkshire Main | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 58 | -5 | 41 | - |
| 8th | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 40 | - |
| 9th | Winterton Rangers | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 37 | - |
| 10th | Selby Town | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 31 | - |
| 11th | Hall Road Rangers | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 63 | -28 | 31 | - |
| 12th | Glasshoughton Welfare | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 30 | - |
| 13th | Fryston Colliery Welfare | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 60 | -30 | 22 | - |
| 14th | Wombwell Sporting Association | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 60 | -33 | 20 | Resigned |
| 15th | Tadcaster Albion | 28 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 75 | -56 | 10 | - |
Teams Leaving the Northern Counties East League
| ▼Staveley Works Resigned from the League and joined the Central Midlands League |
| ▼Wombwell Sporting Association Resigned from the League and joined the Central Midlands League |
Teams Joining the Northern Counties East League
| ▲Brodsworth Miners Welfare were Promoted from the Doncaster Senior League |
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