AFC Barnoldswick are among the four new clubs to enter the Craven & District League for next season.

They will start in Division Three alongside fellow newcomers East Morton, Bingley Town Reserves and Otley Town, while Hellifield Sports, who failed to start their 2014-15 Premier Division campaign, have re-entered the league in Division Three.

In addition, Broomhill and Bingley Town have both entered reserve teams, who will play in Division Three.

Both the Premier Division and Division One will have 12 teams, while Division Two and Division Three will each have 14 teams as Bradley Reserves and Sutton Reserves have both dropped out.

Cowling and Embsay were relegated from the top flight, being replaced by Silsden Whitestar and Gargrave, while Cononley Sports Reserves were relegated from Division One but second-from-bottom Bradley stayed up.

Oxenhope Recreation and Sporting Keighley have gone up from Division Two, while Sutton were relegated but Skipton LMS Reserves survived, despite being second from bottom.

Carleton, Trawden Celtic Reserves, Cross Hills Reserves, Pendle Renegades Reserves and Skipton Town Reserves have been promoted from Division Three to make way for Hellifield Sports, AFC Barnoldswick, East Morton, Otley Town, Bingley Town Reserves and Broomhill Reserves.

While the league are still looking for a sponsor after the untimely withdrawal of Mastab's Indian Restaurant and Takeaway, a more pressing concern is the lack of referees and committee members, despite Tina Hirst returning as registration secretary.

Anyone interested in either being a referee or committee member should contact league chairman Gerry Aldersley on 01282-813407.

In his annual report, the chairman said that the 2014-15 season was the longest he could remember (starting on August 18 and ending on May 23) but 47 games were not played because clubs could not raise teams, 23 of them occurring in the last four weeks, which suggests that players do not have the same incentive if they have nothing to play for.

It was agreed that the 2015-16 season would start in early August with evening games involving minimal travelling if possible.

However, this will depend on the availability of grounds because of cricket and whether council-controlled pitches are open.

Jordan Driver, of Barlick Wanderers, was Division Three's player of the year, while John Beckwith, of champions Settle United, was the prmier Division's leading goalscorer.

League constitution – Premier Division: Settle United, Cross Hills, Rolls, Skipton LMS, Trawden Celtic, Grassington United, Grindleton, Cononley Sports, Wilsden Athletic, Earby Town, Gargrave, Silsden Whitestar.

Division One: Embsay, Cowling, Pendle Rengades, Skipton Town, Chatburn, AFC Colne, Rolls Reserves, Ingrow & Worth Valley, Bingley Town, Bradley, Oxenhope Recreation, Sporting Keighley.

Division Two: Cononley Sports Reserves, Broomhill, Grassington United Reserves, FC Polonia, Manningham All Stars, Settle United Reserves, Grindleton Reserves, Salts, Skipton LMS Reserves, Carleton, Trawden Celtic Reserves, Pendle Renegades Reserves, Cross Hills Reserves, Skipton Town Reserves.

Division Three: Ilkley, Horton, Addingham, Ingrow & Worth Valley Reserves, Barnoldswick Barons, Cowling Reserves, Barlick Wanderers, Otley Town, East Morton, Hellifield Sports, AFC Barnoldswick, Bingley Town Reserves, Broomhill Reserves, Sutton.

* Peter Marsden, who has served the game in various capacities for 60 years, be it the Craven League committee, the Craven & District FA, the West Riding County FA and the Craven Referees' Association, and is still serving, received the Bill Huck Memorial Trophy fro services to Craven area football.