2024–25 Midland Football League
Appearance
Season | 2024–25 |
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The2024–25 Midland Football League seasonis the eleventh in the history of theMidland Football League,afootballcompetition inEngland.The Midland League operates two divisions in theEnglish football league system,the Premier Division at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6; these two divisions are covered by this article.
The allocations for Steps 3 to 6 for this season were announced byThe Football Associationon 17 May 2024.[1]
Premier Division
[edit]This division comprises 18 teams, the same amount as the previous season.
The following 3 clubs left the division before the season:
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The following 3 clubs joined the division:
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Premier Division table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Lichfield City | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 38 | Promotion to theNorthern Premier League |
2 | Brocton | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 37 | Qualification for the play-offs[a] |
3 | Shifnal Town | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 37 | |
4 | 1874 Northwich | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 31 | |
5 | Whitchurch Alport | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 29 | |
6 | Atherstone Town | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 27 | |
7 | Stone Old Alleynians | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 27 | |
8 | Stourport Swifts | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 26 | |
9 | Studley | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 24 | |
10 | OJM CFC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 23 | |
11 | Romulus | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 20 | |
12 | AFC Wulfrunians | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 19 | |
13 | Northwich Victoria | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 18 | |
14 | Dudley Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 16 | |
15 | Uttoxeter Town | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 11 | |
16 | Tividale | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 11 | |
17 | Highgate United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 36 | −23 | 10 | Relegation toDivision One |
18 | Wolverhampton Casuals | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 46 | −29 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2024. Source:The FA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Notes:
Stadia and locations
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Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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1874 Northwich | Barnton | The Offside Trust Stadium | 3,000 |
AFC Wulfrunians | Wolverhampton | Castlecroft Stadium | 2,000 |
Atherstone Town | Atherstone | Sheepy Road | |
Brocton | Brocton | Silkmore Lane | 1,500 |
Dudley Town | Willenhall | Asprey Arena | |
Highgate United | Shirley | The Coppice | 2,000 |
Lichfield City | Lichfield | City Ground | 1,000 |
Northwich Victoria | Northwich | Wincham Park | 4,813 |
OJM CFC | Birmingham(Kings Norton) | Triplex Sports Ground | |
Romulus | Birmingham(Castle Vale) | Castle Vale Stadium | 2,000 |
Shifnal Town | Shifnal | Phoenix Park | |
Stone Old Alleynians | Meir Heath | King's Park | |
Stourport Swifts | Stourport-on-Severn | Walshes Meadow | 2,000 |
Studley | Studley | The Beehive | |
Tividale | Tividale | The Beeches | 2,000 |
Uttoxeter Town | Uttoxeter | Oldfields | |
Whitchurch Alport | Whitchurch | Yockings Park | |
Wolverhampton Casuals | Featherstone | Brinsford Lane |
Division One
[edit]This division comprises 22 teams, two more than the previous season.
Division One table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Nuneaton Town | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 20 | +43 | 51 | Promotion to thePremier Division |
2 | Heather St John's | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 69 | 28 | +41 | 49 | Qualification for the play-offs[a] |
3 | Coton Green | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 16 | +30 | 48 | |
4 | Smethwick Rangers | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 47 | |
5 | Bilston Town | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 46 | |
6 | Leicester St Andrews | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 45 | |
7 | Kirby Muxloe | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 59 | 32 | +27 | 44 | |
8 | Cradley Town | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 34 | +29 | 43 | |
9 | Coventry Copsewood | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 35 | |
10 | Ingles | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 34 | |
11 | Gornal Athletic | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 34 | |
12 | Sutton United | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 33 | |
13 | Saffron Dynamo | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 32 | |
14 | Nuneaton Griff | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 29 | |
15 | Stapenhill | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 26 | |
16 | Birstall United | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 23 | |
17 | Allexton & New Parks | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 64 | −42 | 14 | |
18 | AFC Bridgnorth | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 13 | |
19 | Lutterworth Athletic | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 13 | |
20 | Chelmsley Town | 24 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 73 | −41 | 12 | Relegation to a feeder league |
21 | Wednesfield | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 65 | −47 | 11 | |
22 | Paget Rangers | 23 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 17 | 105 | −88 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 December 2024. Source:The FA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Notes:
Stadia and locations
[edit]Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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AFC Bridgnorth | Bridgnorth | Crown Meadow | |
Allexton & New Parks | Leicester | New College Leicester | |
Bilston Town | Bilston | Queen Street | 4,000 |
Birstall United | Birstall | Meadow Lane | |
Chelmsley Town | Coleshill | Pack Meadow | |
Coton Green | Fazeley | New Mill Lane | |
Coventry Copsewood | Coventry | Allard Way | 2,000 |
Cradley Town | Cradley | Beeches View | |
Gornal Athletic | Lower Gornal | Garden Walk Stadium | 2,000 |
Heather St John's | Heather | St John's Park | 2,050 |
Ingles | Thringstone | Homestead Road | 2,050 |
Kirby Muxloe | Kirby Muxloe | Ratby Lane | 3,000 |
Leicester St Andrews | Leicester | Canal Street | 1,000 |
Lutterworth Athletic | Lutterworth | Hall Park | |
Nuneaton Griff | Nuneaton | Pingles Stadium | 4,000 |
Nuneaton Town | Nuneaton | The Oval | 4,614 |
Paget Rangers | Sutton Coldfield | Central Ground | 2,000 |
Saffron Dynamo | Cosby | Cambridge Road | |
Smethwick Rangers | Boldmere | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground | 2,500 |
Stapenhill | Stapenhill | Edge Hill | 1,500 |
Sutton United | Sutton Coldfield | Coleshill Road | |
Wednesfield | Wednesfield | Cottage Ground |
References
[edit]- ^"THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2024-25 TERM".The Football Association. 17 May 2024.
- ^ab"The FA Handbook 2023/2024 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2".The FA.