1962–63 Yorkshire Football League

The 1962–63 Yorkshire Football League was the 37th season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England.

Division One

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Yorkshire Football League
Division One
Season1962-63
ChampionsStocksbridge Works
RelegatedHatfield Main
Goole Town reserves
Yorkshire Amateur
Grimethorpe Miners Welfare
Matches played240
Goals scored879 (3.66 per match)

Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two:

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Stocksbridge Works30197483282.96445
2Harrogate Town30184870342.05940
3Farsley Celtic30156960371.62236
4Ossett Albion30139863491.28635
5Bridlington Town30147947441.06835
6Bridlington Trinity301271169700.98631
7Norton Woodseats301181153511.03930
8Swallownest Miners Welfare301241456551.01828
9Scarborough reserves301081250550.90928
10Selby Town301241445580.77628
11Doncaster United309101135490.71428
12Hallam301151460601.00027
13Hatfield Main301051555690.79725Relegated to Division Two
14Goole Town reserves30961549610.80324
15Yorkshire Amateur30861644700.62922
16Grimethorpe Miners Welfare30661840890.44918
Source: fchd
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.

Division Two

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Yorkshire Football League
Division Two
Season1962-63
ChampionsWombwell Sporting Association
PromotedWombwell Sporting Association
Mexborough Town
Swillington Miners Welfare
Hull Brunswick
Matches played210
Goals scored933 (4.44 per match)

Division Two featured ten clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs.

Also, Brodsworth Main Colliery changed name to Brodsworth Main.

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1Wombwell Sporting Association28214367203.35046Promoted to Division One
2Mexborough Town281511264282.28641
3Swillington Miners Welfare28167582402.05039
4Hull Brunswick28174785481.77138
5Sheffield281801078441.77336
6Ossett Town28137882541.51933
7Salts281341158381.52630
8Harrogate Railway Athletic281261062451.37830
9Rawmarsh Welfare281341167611.09830
10Frickley Colliery reserves281051360601.00025
11Brodsworth Main281041453531.00024
12Thorne Colliery28622059840.70214
13York City 'A'28541945830.54214Resigned from the league
14South Kirkby Colliery284321381340.28411
15Dodworth Miners Welfare284123331410.2349
Source: fchd
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.

References

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