The 2017–18 Midland Football League season was the 4th in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.
Premier Division
Football league seasonSeason | 2017–18 |
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Champions | Bromsgrove Sporting |
Promoted | Bromsgrove Sporting |
Relegated | Haughmond Shawbury United Rocester |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,640 (3.55 per match) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs:
- Bromsgrove Sporting, promoted from Division One
- Haughmond, promoted from the West Midlands (Regional) League
- Rugby Town, relegated from the Northern Premier League
- South Normanton Athletic, promoted from the East Midlands Counties League
- Worcester City, voluntarily demoted from the National League North
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 42 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 110 | 50 | +60 | 98 | Promoted to Southern League Division One Central |
2 | Coleshill Town | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 106 | 47 | +59 | 92 | Promoted to Southern League Division One Central |
3 | Highgate United | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 92 | 47 | +45 | 90 | |
4 | Worcester City | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 94 | 41 | +53 | 83 | |
5 | Sporting Khalsa | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 83 | 58 | +25 | 71 | |
6 | Rugby Town | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 76 | 60 | +16 | 64 | Transferred to the United Counties League Premier Division |
7 | Shepshed Dynamo | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 95 | 76 | +19 | 63 | |
8 | Coventry United | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 80 | 77 | +3 | 61 | |
9 | Long Eaton United | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 65 | 86 | −21 | 61 | |
10 | Coventry Sphinx | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 73 | 65 | +8 | 60 | |
11 | Quorn | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 77 | 89 | −12 | 60 | |
12 | Westfields | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 86 | 83 | +3 | 59 | |
13 | Heanor Town | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 67 | 79 | −12 | 58 | Voluntarily relegated to the East Midlands Counties League |
14 | Boldmere St Michaels | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 59 | 75 | −16 | 53 | |
15 | Stourport Swifts | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 65 | 88 | −23 | 49 | |
16 | Lye Town | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 62 | 79 | −17 | 47 | |
17 | AFC Wulfrunians | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 52 | 88 | −36 | 47 | |
18 | Loughborough University | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 57 | 82 | −25 | 43 | |
19 | South Normanton Athletic | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 59 | 91 | −32 | 43 | |
20 | Haughmond | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 80 | −22 | 38 | Relegated to the West Midlands (Regional) League |
21 | Shawbury United | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 59 | 80 | −21 | 37 | |
22 | Rocester | 42 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 65 | 119 | −54 | 22 | Relegated to Division One |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
Notes:
- 12 of the 14 runners-up at Step 5 were to have been promoted to Step 4.
However, with resignations and mergers in leagues above, all fourteen runners-up were promoted.
Stadia and locations
WulfruniansBoldmere St. MichaelsBromsgrove Sporting & Worcester CityColeshill TownCoventry Sphinx & Coventry UnitedHaughmondHeanor TownHighgate UnitedLong Eaton UnitedLoughborough UniversityLye TownQuornRocesterRugby TownShawbury UnitedShepshed DynamoSouth Normanton AthleticSportingKhalsaStourport SwiftsWestfieldsclass=notpageimage| Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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AFC Wulfrunians | Wolverhampton | Castlecroft Stadium | 2,000 |
Boldmere St. Michaels | Boldmere | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground | 2,500 |
Bromsgrove Sporting | Bromsgrove | Victoria Ground | 3,500 |
Coleshill Town | Coleshill | Pack Meadow | 2,070 |
Coventry Sphinx | Coventry | Sphinx Drive | 1,000 |
Coventry United | Coventry | Butts Park Arena | 3,000 |
Haughmond | Shrewsbury | Sundorne Sports Village | |
Heanor Town | Heanor | Town Ground | 2,700 |
Highgate United | Shirley | The Coppice | 2,000 |
Long Eaton United | Long Eaton | Grange Park | 3,000 |
Loughborough University | Loughborough | Loughborough University Stadium | 3,300 |
Lye Town | Lye | The Sports Ground | 1,000 |
Quorn | Quorn | Farley Way Stadium | 1,400 |
Rocester | Rocester | Hillsfield | 4,000 |
Rugby Town | Rugby | Butlin Road | 6,000 |
Shawbury United | Wem | Butler Sports Centre | 1,000 |
Shepshed Dynamo | Shepshed | The Dovecote Stadium | 2,500 |
South Normanton Athletic | South Normanton | Lees Lane | 3,000 |
Sporting Khalsa | Willenhall | Aspray Arena | 2,500 |
Stourport Swifts | Stourport-on-Severn | Walshes Meadow | 2,000 |
Westfields | Hereford | allpay.park | 2,000 |
Worcester City | Bromsgrove | Victoria Ground | 3,500 |
Division One
Football league seasonSeason | 2017–18 |
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Champions | Walsall Wood |
Promoted | Walsall Wood Ilkeston Town |
Relegated | Stafford Town Bolehall Swifts Coventry Alvis |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,892 (4.1 per match) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs.
- Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
- Two clubs promoted from Division Two:
- Coventry Alvis, with a name change from Alvis Sporting Club
- Paget Rangers
- Plus:
- Ilkeston Town, new club formed after Ilkeston folded
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Walsall Wood | 42 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 173 | 36 | +137 | 110 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Ilkeston Town | 42 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 107 | 46 | +61 | 95 | |
3 | Atherstone Town | 42 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 128 | 50 | +78 | 92 | |
4 | Leicester Road | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 99 | 52 | +47 | 90 | |
5 | Racing Club Warwick | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 112 | 69 | +43 | 81 | |
6 | Hinckley | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 136 | 76 | +60 | 80 | |
7 | Heather St John's | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 136 | 81 | +55 | 80 | |
8 | Littleton | 42 | 24 | 1 | 17 | 88 | 53 | +35 | 73 | |
9 | Studley | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 84 | 77 | +7 | 71 | |
10 | Lichfield City | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 81 | 89 | −8 | 58 | |
11 | Uttoxeter Town | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 87 | 101 | −14 | 56 | |
12 | Paget Rangers | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 80 | 85 | −5 | 55 | |
13 | Coventry Copsewood | 42 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 65 | 91 | −26 | 52 | |
14 | Heath Hayes | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 90 | 99 | −9 | 44 | |
15 | Cadbury Athletic | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 66 | 82 | −16 | 44 | |
16 | Chelmsley Town | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 55 | 89 | −34 | 44 | |
17 | Brocton | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 69 | 87 | −18 | 43 | |
18 | Pershore Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 64 | 95 | −31 | 41 | Transferred to the West Midlands (Regional) League |
19 | Nuneaton Griff | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 52 | 102 | −50 | 38 | |
20 | Stafford Town | 42 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 52 | 107 | −55 | 30 | Relegated to the Staffordshire County Senior League |
21 | Bolehall Swifts | 42 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 34 | 143 | −109 | 25 | Relegated to Division Two |
22 | Coventry Alvis | 42 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 34 | 182 | −148 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
Stadia and locations
Atherstone TownBolehall SwiftsBroctonCadbury AthleticChelmsley TownCoventry AlvisCoventry CopsewoodHeath HayesHeather St John's & HinckleyIlkeston TownLeicester RoadLichfieldCityLittletonNuneaton GriffPaget RangersPershore TownRacing Club WarwickStafford TownStudleyUttoxeter TownWalsall Woodclass=notpageimage| Location of Division one clubs
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Atherstone Town | Atherstone | Sheepy Road | 3,500 |
Bolehall Swifts | Tamworth | Rene Road | |
Brocton | Stafford | Silkmore Lane | |
Cadbury Athletic | Bournville | Triplex Sports Ground | |
Chelmsley Town | Chelmsley Wood | Pack Meadow | |
Coventry Alvis | Coventry | Alvis Sports & Social Club | |
Coventry Copsewood | Coventry | Allard Way | |
Heath Hayes | Heath Hayes | Coppice Colliery Ground | |
Heather St John's | Heather | St. John's Park | |
Hinckley | Heather | St. John's Park | |
Ilkeston Town | Ilkeston | New Manor Ground | 3,029 |
Leicester Road | Hinckley | Leicester Road Stadium | 4,329 |
Littleton | North and Middle Littleton | Five Acres | |
Nuneaton Griff | Nuneaton | Pingles Stadium | 6,000 |
Paget Rangers | Boldmere | Church Road | |
Pershore Town | Pershore | King George V Playing Fields | |
Racing Club Warwick | Warwick | Townsend Meadow | |
Stafford Town | Stafford | Evans Park | |
Studley | Studley | The Beehive | 1,500 |
Uttoxeter Town | Uttoxeter | Oldfields | |
Walsall Wood | Walsall Wood | Oak Park |
Division Two
Football league seasonSeason | 2017–18 |
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Champions | NKF Burbage |
Promoted | NKF Burbage |
Matches played | 230 |
Goals scored | 862 (3.75 per match) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
Division Two featured eleven clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:
- Pelsall Villa, relegated from Division One
- NKF Burbage, promoted from Division Three
- Montpellier, promoted from Division Three
- Northfield Town, promoted from Division Three
- Moors Academy, promoted from Division Three
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | NKF Burbage | 29 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 71 | 17 | +54 | 78 | Promoted to Division One |
2 | Smithswood Firs | 27 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 74 | 32 | +42 | 68 | Resigned from the league |
3 | Droitwich Spa | 29 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 74 | 45 | +29 | 56 | Transferred to the West Midlands (Regional) League Division One |
4 | Feckenham | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 49 | |
5 | Hampton | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 49 | |
6 | Montpellier | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 59 | 69 | −10 | 41 | Resigned from the league |
7 | Fairfield Villa | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 40 | |
8 | Moors Academy | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 39 | |
9 | Barnt Green Spartak | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 39 | |
10 | Northfield Town | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 38 | |
11 | Knowle | 29 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 37 | |
12 | Coton Green | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 32 | |
13 | Earlswood Town | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 27 | |
14 | Redditch Borough | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 25 | |
15 | Bloxwich Town | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 70 | −31 | 25 | Resigned from the league |
16 | Pelsall Villa | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 57 | −36 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Division Three
Football league seasonSeason | 2017–18 |
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Champions | GNP Sports |
Promoted | GNP Sports Boldmere Sports & Social FC Stratford |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 1,072 (4.47 per match) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
Division Three featured nine clubs which competed in the division last season, along with seven new clubs:
- Bartestree, joined from the Herefordshire County League
- Birmingham Tigers, joined from the Birmingham & District League
- CT Shush, joined from the Birmingham & District League
- Central Ajax, joined from the Stratford on Avon Alliance
- Continental Star, relegated from Division Two
- GNP Sports, joined from the Coventry Alliance
- Leamington Hibs, relegated from Division Two
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | GNP Sports | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 144 | 23 | +121 | 80 | Promoted to Division Two |
2 | Boldmere Sports & Social | 30 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 76 | 46 | +30 | 64 | |
3 | FC Stratford | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 98 | 36 | +62 | 59 | |
4 | Alcester Town | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 84 | 41 | +43 | 59 | |
5 | Bartestree | 30 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 88 | 53 | +35 | 55 | |
6 | AFC Solihull | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 48 | |
7 | Coventrians | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 48 | |
8 | Central Ajax | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 74 | 78 | −4 | 46 | |
9 | Inkberrow | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 74 | 50 | +24 | 45 | |
10 | Shipston Excelsior | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 63 | 69 | −6 | 43 | |
11 | Birmingham Tigers | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 58 | 84 | −26 | 35 | |
12 | CT Shush | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 30 | |
13 | Continental Star | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 49 | 94 | −45 | 28 | |
14 | Enville Athletic | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 59 | −27 | 24 | |
15 | Castle Vale Town | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 33 | 117 | −84 | 15 | |
16 | Leamington Hibs | 30 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 144 | −118 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Continental Star one point deducted.
References
- ^ "The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017-2018 (page 539, section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
External links
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