The 2024–25 season is the 28th in the history of the Spartan South Midlands Football League, a football competition in England. The league operates three divisions, two of which are in covered in this article, the Premier Division, at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6 of the English football league system.
The constitution was announced on 17 May 2024.
Premier Division
Football league season| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| ← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
- Kempston Rovers, relegated from the Southern League Division One Central
- Winslow United, promoted from Division One
- Wormley Rovers, transferred from the Eastern Counties League Division One South
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Keynes Irish | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 12 | +47 | 47 | Promotion to the Southern League |
| 2 | Cockfosters | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 38 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Arlesey Town | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 36 | |
| 4 | London Lions | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 32 | |
| 5 | Biggleswade United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 31 | |
| 6 | Potton United | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 29 | |
| 7 | Tring Athletic | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 28 | |
| 8 | Wormley Rovers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 27 | |
| 9 | Winslow United | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 25 | |
| 10 | Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 20 | |
| 11 | Colney Heath | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 19 | |
| 12 | FC Romania | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 19 | |
| 13 | Dunstable Town | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 19 | |
| 14 | Harpenden Town | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 18 | |
| 15 | Crawley Green | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 13 | |
| 16 | Kempston Rovers | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 39 | −24 | 11 | |
| 17 | Baldock Town | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 9 | |
| 18 | Shefford Town & Campton | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 57 | −41 | 5 | Relegation 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
Results table
| Home \ Away | ARL | AVD | BAL | BGU | COC | COL | CRA | DUN | ROM | HPT | KEM | LOL | MKI | POT | STC | TRI | WIN | WOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlesey Town | — | 1–1 | 1–6 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | ||||||||
| Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | 0–5 | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | ||||||||||||
| Baldock Town | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–6 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | |||||||||
| Biggleswade United | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 5–5 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Cockfosters | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Colney Heath | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Crawley Green | 3–4 | 3–2 | 1–6 | — | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| Dunstable Town | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | ||||||||
| FC Romania | 1–6 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | ||||||
| Harpenden Town | 0–1 | 1–4 | 5–4 | 1–1 | — | 4–5 | 0–4 | 0–0 | ||||||||||
| Kempston Rovers | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| London Lions | 0–0 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | — | 2–0 | 4–2 | |||||||
| Milton Keynes Irish | 5–2 | 6–2 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 6–0 | 8–0 | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | ||||||
| Potton United | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–0 | 4–1 | ||||||||||
| Shefford Town & Campton | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 | — | |||||||||
| Tring Athletic | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | |||||||||||
| Winslow United | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–6 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 2–1 | ||||||||
| Wormley Rovers | 0–1 | 1–1 | 7–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Stadia and locations
Arlesey Town & Baldock TownAylesbury Vale DynamosBiggleswade UnitedCockfostersColney HeathCrawley GreenDunstable TownFC RomaniaHarpendenKempston RoversLondon LionsMilton Keynes IrishPotton UnitedShefford Town & CamptonTringAthletic
Winslow UnitedWormley Roversclass=notpageimage| Locations of the Premier Division clubs
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Arlesey Town | Hitchin Road | 2,920 |
| Baldock Town | ||
| Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | Haywood Way | |
| Biggleswade United | Fairfield Road | 2,000 |
| Cockfosters | Chalk Lane | 1,000 |
| Colney Heath | Recreation Ground | |
| Crawley Green | The Brache | 4,000 |
| Dunstable Town | Creasey Park | 3,065 |
| FC Romania | Theobalds Lane (groundshare with Cheshunt) | 3,000 |
| Harpenden Town | Rothamsted Park | |
| Kempston Rovers | Hillgrounds Leisure | 2,000 |
| London Lions | Rowley Lane | |
| Milton Keynes Irish | Manor Fields | 1,500 |
| Potton United | The Hollow | |
| Shefford Town & Campton | Shefford Sports Club | 1,000 |
| Tring Athletic | Grass Roots Stadium | |
| Winslow United | Elmfields Gate | 2,000 |
| Wormley Rovers | Wormley Playing Fields | 500 |
Division One
Football league season| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| ← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Division One featured sixteen clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
- AFC Welwyn, promoted from Division Two
- Desborough Town, relegated from the United Counties League Premier Division South
- London Colney, transferred from the Combined Counties League Division One
- Stotfold development, promoted from the Bedfordshire County League Premier Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irchester United | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 24 | +31 | 47 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Eaton Socon | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 41 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Moulton | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 39 | |
| 4 | Ampthill Town | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 38 | |
| 5 | AFC Welwyn | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 16 | +27 | 37 | |
| 6 | Desborough Town | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 17 | +39 | 35 | |
| 7 | Cranfield United | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 29 | |
| 8 | Letchworth Garden City Eagles | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 29 | |
| 9 | Stotfold development | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 27 | |
| 10 | Wellingborough Whitworth | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 25 | |
| 11 | Langford | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 23 | |
| 12 | Buckingham | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 21 | |
| 13 | Long Buckby | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 19 | |
| 14 | Rothwell Corinthians | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 18 | |
| 15 | Royston Town U23 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 18 | |
| 16 | Leighton Town development | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 16 | |
| 17 | Huntingdon Town | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 10 | |
| 18 | Rushden & Higham United | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 49 | −29 | 10 | |
| 19 | London Colney | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 49 | −35 | 8 | |
| 20 | Raunds Town | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 51 | −36 | 4 | Relegation to Division Two |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Reserve and U23 sides are ineligible for promotion to Step 5 or higher.
Results table
| Home \ Away | WLW | AMP | BUC | CRA | DES | EAT | HUN | IRC | LAN | LEI | LET | LOC | LON | MOU | RAU | ROT | ROY | R&H | STO | WEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Welwyn | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | |||||||||||
| Ampthill Town | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | ||||||||||
| Buckingham | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |||||||||
| Cranfield United | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | |||||||||||
| Desborough Town | — | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||
| Eaton Socon | 1–0 | — | 2–7 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | ||||||||
| Huntingdon Town | 0–5 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–8 | — | 1–1 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | |||||||||
| Irchester United | 5–1 | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| Langford | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | — | 3–4 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–5 | |||||||||
| Leighton Town development | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 5–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| Letchworth Garden City Eagles | 0–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| London Colney | 0–0 | 1–6 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | — | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |||||||||||
| Long Buckby | 1–2 | 1–4 | 3–5 | 1–1 | 4–4 | — | 5–1 | 4–4 | 0–0 | |||||||||||
| Moulton | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 4–0 | — | 6–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–4 | ||||||||||
| Raunds Town | 1–4 | 3–1 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | |||||||||||
| Rothwell Corinthians | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |||||||||||
| Royston Town U23 | 2–6 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 0–3 | — | 0–4 | 4–3 | ||||||||||
| Rushden & Higham United | 0–2 | 4–2 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — | ||||||||||||
| Stotfold development | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 5–1 | — | ||||||||||||
| Wellingborough Whitworth | 2–6 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–4 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Stadia and locations
AFC WelwynAmpthill TownBuckinghamCranfield UnitedDesborough TownEatonSocon
Huntingdon TownIrchester UnitedLangfordLeighton Town developmentLetchworth Garden City EaglesLondon ColneyLong BuckbyMoultonRaunds TownRothwell CorinthiansRoyston Town U23R&HStotfold devWWclass=notpageimage| Locations of Division One clubs
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Welwyn | Herns Way | 3,000 |
| Ampthill Town | Ampthill Park | 1,300 |
| Buckingham | Stratford Fields | |
| Cranfield United | Crawley Road | |
| Desborough Town | Waterworks Field | 1,000 |
| Eaton Socon | River Road | |
| Huntingdon Town | Jubilee Park | |
| Irchester United | Alfred Street | 1,800 |
| Langford | Forde Park | 2,800 |
| Leighton Town development | Bell Close | 2,800 |
| Letchworth Garden City Eagles | Pixmore Pitches | |
| London Colney | Cotlandswick Park | 1,000 |
| Long Buckby | Station Road | 1,000 |
| Moulton | Brunting Road | |
| Raunds Town | Kiln Park | |
| Rushden & Higham United | Hayden Road | 1,500 |
| Rothwell Corinthians | Desborough Road | |
| Royston Town U23 | Garden Walk | 5,000 |
| Stotfold development | The JSJ Stadium | 1,500 |
| Wellingborough Whitworth | The Victoria Mill Ground | 2,140 |
References
- "THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2024-25 TERM". The Football Association. 17 May 2024.
- ^ "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
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