The 1982–83 Northern Counties East Football League season was the first in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England. The league was formed by the merger of the Midland League and the Yorkshire League.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured 20 clubs, joined from the Midland League and the Yorkshire League. Clubs joined from the Midland League: Alfreton Town Appleby Frodingham Arnold Belper Town Boston Bridlington Trinity Eastwood Town Guisborough Town Heanor Town Ilkeston Town Mexborough Town Athletic Shepshed Charterhouse Skegness Town Spalding United Sutton Town Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League: Bentley Victoria Welfare Emley Guiseley Thackley Winterton Rangers

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Division One North

Division One North was formed by the Yorkshire League clubs. Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division One: Farsley Celtic Leeds Ashley Road Liversedge North Ferriby United Ossett Albion Scarborough reserves York Railway Institute

Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division Two: Bradley Rangers Bridlington Town Garforth Miners Hall Road Rangers Harrogate Town Hatfield Main Ossett Town

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Division One South

Division featured 14 clubs, joined from the Midland League and the Yorkshire League. Clubs joined from the Midland League Premier Division: Brigg Town Long Eaton United Clubs joined from the Midland League Division One: Arnold Kingswell Kimberley Town Staveley Works Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division One: Frecheville Community Hallam Lincoln United Sheffield Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division Two: BSC Parkgate Harworth Colliery Institute Maltby Miners Welfare Norton Woodseats Club joined from the Yorkshire League Division Three: Denaby United

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Division Two North

Division featured 14 clubs, joined from the Yorkshire League and the York League. Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division Two: Fryston Colliery Welfare Grimethorpe Miners Welfare Pilkington Recreation Yorkshire Amateur Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division Three: Brook Sports Collingham Harrogate Railway Athletic Phoenix Park Pickering Town Pontefract Collieries Selby Town Tadcaster Albion Thorne Colliery Club joined from the York Football League Rowntree Mackintosh

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Division Two South

Division featured 14 clubs, joined from the Midland League and the Yorkshire League. Clubs joined from the Midland League Division One: Borrowash Victoria Creswell Colliery Folk House Old Boys, who also changed name to Blidworth Miners Welfare Graham Street Prims Long Eaton Grange Oakham United Retford Rail Rolls Royce (Hucknall) Sutton Trinity Club joined from the Yorkshire League Division Two: Kiveton Park Clubs joined from the Yorkshire League Division Three: Stocksbridge Works Wombwell Sporting Association Woolley Miners Welfare Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare

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