PONTEFRACT COLLIERIES
1979-80 Joined Yorkshire League Division Three
1981-82 Yorkshire League Division Three Champions
1982-83 Founder members of Northern Counties East League
Northern Counties East League Division Two North runner-up
Promoted to Division One North
1983-84 Northern Counties East League Division One North Champions
Promoted to Premier Division
1995 Relegated to Division One
1995-96 Northern Counties East League Division One runner-up (lost title
on goal difference)
Promoted to Premier Division
1998-99 Two points deducted
Relegated to Division One
2004-05 Five points deducted
2014-15 Northern Counties East League Division One runner-up
Promoted to Premier Division
2016 Relegated to Division One
2016-17 Northern Counties East League Division One runner-up (on goal difference)
Promoted to Premier Division
2017-18 Northern Counties East League Champions
2018-19 Joined Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League Division One East runner-up
2023-24 Not promoted after play-offs (SF Dunston 2 Pontefract Collieries 0)
SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P POS
1979-80 YORKS-3 26 11 8 7 39 29 30 5/14
1980-81 YORKS-3 30 13 8 9 48 41 34 8/16
1981-82 YORKS-3 28 24 2 2 62 23 50 1/15
1982-83 NCE-2N 26 18 4 4 63 29 40 2/14
1983-84 NCE-1N 26 17 5 4 43 24 39 1/14
1984-85 NCE-P 36 11 10 15 45 54 43 14/19
1985-86 NCE-P 38 15 7 16 55 54 52 12/20
1986-87 NCE-P 36 16 6 14 54 44 54 8/19
1987-88 NCE-P 32 11 10 11 42 42 43 8/17
1988-89 NCE-P 32 10 11 11 37 34 41 7/17
1989-90 NCE-P 34 10 7 17 43 67 37 13/18
1990-91 NCE-P 30 4 4 22 34 74 16 16/16
1991-92 NCE-P 36 9 7 20 36 71 34 16/19
1992-93 NCE-P 38 11 8 19 62 88 41 17/20
1993-94 NCE-P 38 10 10 18 52 71 40 17/20
1994-95 NCE-P 38 3 10 25 30 107 19 20/20
1995-96 NCE-1 30 19 6 5 76 33 63 2/16
1996-97 NCE-P 38 8 11 19 44 73 35 16/20
1997-98 NCE-P 38 13 9 16 60 76 48 13/20
1998-99 NCE-P 38 7 7 24 37 86 26 * 19/20
1999-00 NCE-1 30 8 9 13 34 50 33 13/16
2000-01 NCE-1 30 6 9 15 37 56 27 13/16
2001-02 NCE-1 30 4 4 22 23 71 16 16/16
2002-03 NCE-1 32 16 7 9 68 56 55 4/17
2003-04 NCE-1 34 5 10 19 30 60 25 17/18
2004-05 NCE-1 30 8 6 16 52 67 25 * 13/16
2005-06 NCE-1 30 6 7 17 43 64 25 11/16
2006-07 NCE-1 32 10 7 15 35 61 37 12/17
2007-08 NCE-1 32 1 6 25 29 85 9 17/17
2008-09 NCE-1 36 16 5 15 62 56 53 9/19
2009-10 NCE-1 34 17 8 9 59 49 59 5/18
2010-11 NCE-1 38 19 11 8 85 51 68 5/20
2011-12 NCE-1 38 23 3 12 86 49 72 5/20
2012-13 NCE-1 42 24 6 12 88 50 78 5/22
2013-14 NCE-1 42 20 13 9 96 58 73 9/22
2014-15 NCE-1 42 29 4 9 113 43 91 2/22
2015-16 NCE-P 42 11 6 25 60 110 39 20/22
2016-17 NCE-1 42 30 5 7 123 48 95 2/22
2017-18 NCE-P 42 33 3 6 134 38 102 1/22
2018-19 NPL-1E 38 23 7 8 91 54 76 2/20
2019-20 NPL-1NW 25 16 4 5 47 24 52 ABAND
2020-21 NPL-1NW 8 1 2 5 8 22 5 ABAND
2021-22 NPL-1E 36 13 4 19 41 54 43 12/19
2022-23 NPL-1E 38 12 13 13 68 62 49 10/20
2023-24 NPL-1E 38 20 10 8 73 38 70 4/20
2024-25 NPL-1E 42 13 12 17 55 70 51 13/22
2025-26 NPL-1E 42 21 11 10 76 62 74 6/22
F.A. CUP
1994-95 PRE PRESCOT A 0-2
1995-96 PRE OAKHAM UNITED [NOTTS] H 4-1
1Q CONGLETON TOWN A 1-3
1996-97 PRE PICKERING TOWN H 1-2
1997-98 PRE OSSETT ALBION H 2-2
PREr OSSETT ALBION A 3-0
1Q CHORLEY A 1-3
2000-01 PRE SEAHAM RED STAR A 1-3
2001-02 PRE FLEETWOOD FREEPORT A 0-4
2002-03 EP CONSETT A 1-4
2003-04 PRE CLITHEROE H 0-2
2004-05 PRE WARRINGTON TOWN A 0-3
2005-06 PRE BISHOP AUCKLAND H 2-3
2006-07 PRE WOODLEY SPORTS H 0-3
2007-08 EP SELBY TOWN H 0-0
EPr SELBY TOWN A 0-1
2008-09 EP CONSETT A 1-5
2009-10 EP PENRITH H 1-4
2010-11 EP SELBY TOWN H 0-2
2011-12 EP YORKSHIRE AMATEUR H 2-0
PRE TADCASTER ALBION H 2-3
2012-13 EP NORTON & STOCKTON ANCIENTS H 2-2
EPr NORTON & STOCKTON ANCIENTS A 2-5
2013-14 EP ASHINGTON A 0-9
2014-15 EP NORTH SHIELDS A 0-1
2015-16 EP PENISTONE CHURCH A 2-0
PRE RUNCORN LINNETS A 0-6
2016-17 EP RUNCORN TOWN H 3-2
PRE BOOTLE H 2-1
1Q TADCASTER ALBION H 2-3
2017-18 EP ALSAGER TOWN H 1-0
PRE SKELMERSDALE UNITED H 1-2
2018-19 PRE DUNSTON U T S A 2-4
2019-20 PRE HEBBURN TOWN H 1-1
PREr HEBBURN TOWN A 4-0
1Q GLOSSOP NORTH END A 3-1
2Q ASHTON UNITED A 0-1
2020-21 PRE HEBBURN TOWN A 2-2 Pontefract Collieries won 5-3 on penalties
1Q F C UNITED OF MANCHESTER A 2-6
2021-22 PRE GOOLE A 1-0
1Q BARNOLDSWICK TOWN A 3-0
2Q SQUIRES GATE A 3-2
3Q HANDSWORTH H 6-0
4Q F C HALIFAX TOWN H 0-0
4Qr F C HALIFAX TOWN A 0-1
2022-23 EP GARFORTH TOWN A 1-0
PRE STOCKTON TOWN A 3-2
1Q CHARNOCK RICHARD A 2-2
1Qr CHARNOCK RICHARD H 2-1
2Q CHESTER A 0-2
2023-24 EP BIRTLEY TOWN H 3-0
PRE GUISBOROUGH TOWN H 1-3
2024-25 PRE REDCAR ATHLETIC H 3-0
1Q SHEFFIELD A 0-5
2025-26 EP NEWCASTLE BENFIELD A 3-2
PRE BLYTH SPARTANS H 1-0
1Q MORPETH TOWN A 1-2
2026-27 PRE SHEFFIELD or PARKGATE H
F.A. TROPHY
2018-19 PRE CLITHEROE A 2-3
2019-20 PRE GLOSSOP NORTH END H 2-0
1Q RUNCORN LINNETS A 3-5
2020-21 2Q WORKINGTON H 1-4
2021-22 1Q YORKSHIRE AMATEUR H 1-1 Yorkshire Amateur won 4-2 on penalties
2022-23 1Q NORTH SHIELDS A 1-3
2023-24 1Q STOCKTON TOWN A 1-3
2024-25 1Q RUNCORN LINNETS A 2-1
2Q CITY OF LIVERPOOL A 0-4
2025-26 1Q LOWER BRECK H 0-2
2026-27 1Q CLITHEROE H
F.A. VASE
1987-88 EP HALLAM A 0-2
1988-89 EP ECCLESHILL UNITED H 1-2
1989-90 EP MICKLEOVER R B L H 5-0
PRE YORKSHIRE AMATEUR H 3-1
1 ARNOLD TOWN A 0-2
1990-91 EP OAKHAM UNITED [NOTTS] A 0-0
EPr OAKHAM UNITED [NOTTS] H 0-0
EPr2 OAKHAM UNITED [NOTTS] H 1-1
EPr3 OAKHAM UNITED [NOTTS] A 4-3
PRE SHEFFIELD H 0-3
1991-92 EP SHIREBROOK COLLIERY A 1-2
1992-93 EP TADCASTER ALBION A 6-2
PRE BELPER TOWN A 3-4
1993-94 PRE ROSSINGTON MAIN A 1-0
1 MALTBY MINERS WELFARE H 2-4
1994-95 PRE OSSETT ALBION H 1-5
1995-96 1Q GROVE UNITED A 3-3
1Qr GROVE UNITED H 0-1
1996-97 1Q HARWORTH COLLIERY INSTITUTE A 0-1
1997-98 2Q ARMTHORPE WELFARE A 1-2
1999-00 2Q ABBEY HEY A 0-1
2000-01 2Q SHEFFIELD A 0-2
2001-02 2Q CASTLETON GABRIELS H 1-3
2002-03 2Q HOLKER OLD BOYS H 5-1
1 PENRITH H 5-0
2 NORTHALLERTON TOWN H 1-2
2003-04 2Q BLACKPOOL MECHANICS H 0-2
2004-05 2Q PRUDHOE TOWN H 0-3
2005-06 1Q GARFORTH TOWN H 3-2
2Q DARLINGTON RAILWAY ATHLETIC H 2-3
2006-07 1Q WASHINGTON H 3-2
2Q JARROW ROOFING BOLDON COMMUNITY ASS A 1-4
2007-08 2Q TADCASTER ALBION H 3-2
1 NORTHALLERTON TOWN A 1-3
2008-09 1Q GUISBOROUGH TOWN A 0-5
2009-10 2Q SOUTH SHIELDS A 0-5
2010-11 2Q TOW LAW TOWN A 2-3
2011-12 2Q NOSTELL MINERS WELFARE H 1-1
2Qr NOSTELL MINERS WELFARE A 3-2
1 BARTON TOWN OLD BOYS A 0-1
2012-13 2Q CHEADLE TOWN H 1-3
2013-14 1Q ST HELENS TOWN H 2-0
2Q WINSFORD UNITED A 0-3
2014-15 1Q WORSBROUGH BRIDGE ATHLETIC A 2-3
2015-16 1Q ROSSINGTON MAIN A 2-4
2016-17 1Q HEMSWORTH MINERS WELFARE H 2-4
2017-18 1Q MAINE ROAD A 5-1
2Q WINSFORD UNITED A 4-1
1 LITHERLAND R E M Y C A H 3-1
2 HALL ROAD RANGERS A 4-2
3 WORKSOP TOWN H 3-0
4 1874 NORTHWICH A 1-3
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