The 2018–19 Midland Football League season was the 5th in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England. The provisional club allocations for steps 5 and 6 were announced by the FA on 25 May.[1]
Premier Division
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ilkeston Town |
| Promoted | Ilkeston Town |
| Relegated | Dunkirk Wolverhampton Sporting Community |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,214 (3.19 per match) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs:
- Dunkirk, promoted from the East Midlands Counties League
- Ilkeston Town, promoted from Division One
- Romulus, from the Northern Premier League
- Walsall Wood, promoted from Division One
- Wolverhampton Sporting, promoted from the West Midlands (Regional) League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilkeston Town | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 93 | 50 | +43 | 79 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One South East |
| 2 | Walsall Wood | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 32 | +35 | 79 | |
| 3 | Sporting Khalsa | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 67 | |
| 4 | Westfields | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 73 | 48 | +25 | 63 | Transferred to the Hellenic League |
| 5 | Boldmere St Michaels | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 65 | 66 | −1 | 59 | |
| 6 | Quorn | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 74 | 61 | +13 | 58 | Transferred to the United Counties League |
| 7 | Shepshed Dynamo | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 68 | 64 | +4 | 57 | |
| 8 | Coventry United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 56 | |
| 9 | Coventry Sphinx | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 56 | |
| 10 | Lye Town | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 52 | |
| 11 | Worcester City | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 52 | |
| 12 | AFC Wulfrunians | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 51 | |
| 13 | Stourport Swifts | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 51 | |
| 14 | Highgate United | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 51 | |
| 15 | Long Eaton United | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 59 | 61 | −2 | 50 | |
| 16 | South Normanton Athletic | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 45 | |
| 17 | Romulus | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 53 | 68 | −15 | 44 | |
| 18 | Loughborough University | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 79 | −21 | 39 | Transferred to the United Counties League |
| 19 | Dunkirk | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 40 | 102 | −62 | 25 | Relegated to the East Midlands Counties League |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Sporting | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 52 | 110 | −58 | 23 | Relegated to the West Midlands (Regional) League |
Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
Stadia and locations
Location of the Premier Division clubs
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Wulfrunians | Castlecroft Stadium | 2,000 |
| Boldmere St. Michaels | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground | 2,500 |
| Coventry Sphinx | Sphinx Drive | 1,000 |
| Coventry United | Butts Park Arena | 3,000 |
| Dunkirk | Ron Steel Sports Ground | 1,500 |
| Highgate United | The Coppice | 2,000 |
| Ilkeston Town | New Manor Ground | 3,029 |
| Long Eaton United | Grange Park | 3,000 |
| Loughborough University | Loughborough University Stadium | 3,300 |
| Lye Town | The Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| Quorn | Sutton Park | 1,400 |
| Romulus | The Central Ground | 2,000 |
| Shepshed Dynamo | The Dovecote Stadium | 2,500 |
| South Normanton Athletic | Lees Lane | 3,000 |
| Sporting Khalsa | Aspray Arena | 2,500 |
| Stourport Swifts | Walshes Meadow | 2,000 |
| Walsall Wood | The ML Safety Stadium | |
| Westfields | allpay.park | 2,000 |
| Wolverhampton Sporting | Pride Park | |
| Worcester City | Victoria Ground | 3,500 |
Division One
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Heather St John's |
| Promoted | Heather St John's Racing Club Warwick |
| Matches played | 342 |
| Goals scored | 1,299 (3.8 per match) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs:
- NKF Burbage, promoted from Division Two
- Rocester, relegated from the Premier Division
- Stapenhill, transferred from the East Midlands Counties League
Also, Smithswood Firs were initially promoted to this division but dissolved.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heather St John's | 36 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 135 | 43 | +92 | 93 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Racing Club Warwick | 36 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 119 | 46 | +73 | 85 | |
| 3 | Atherstone Town | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 98 | 33 | +65 | 83 | |
| 4 | Lichfield City | 36 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 107 | 59 | +48 | 74 | |
| 5 | Leicester Road | 35 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 91 | 32 | +59 | 72 | |
| 6 | NKF Burbage | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 61 | |
| 7 | Uttoxeter Town | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 68 | 56 | +12 | 56 | |
| 8 | Cadbury Athletic | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 54 | |
| 9 | Studley | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 51 | |
| 10 | Paget Rangers | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 66 | −5 | 49 | |
| 11 | Brocton | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 73 | 79 | −6 | 48 | |
| 12 | Chelmsley Town | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 59 | 67 | −8 | 39 | |
| 13 | Stapenhill | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 49 | 96 | −47 | 37 | |
| 14 | Rocester | 36 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 49 | 79 | −30 | 35 | |
| 15 | Coventry Copsewood | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 51 | 90 | −39 | 35 | |
| 16 | Hinckley | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 34 | |
| 17 | Littleton | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 43 | 94 | −51 | 23 | Transferred to the West Midlands (Regional) League |
| 18 | Heath Hayes | 36 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 111 | −81 | 22 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 19 | Nuneaton Griff | 36 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 33 | 127 | −94 | 17 |
Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
Stadia and locations
Location of Division One clubs
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Atherstone Town | Sheepy Road | 3,500 |
| Brocton | Silkmore Lane | |
| Cadbury Athletic | Triplex Sports Ground | |
| Chelmsley Town | Pack Meadow | |
| Coventry Copsewood | Allard Way | 2,000 |
| Heath Hayes | Coppice Colliery Ground | |
| Heather St John's | St. John's Park | |
| Hinckley | Miners Welfare Ground | |
| Leicester Road | Leicester Road Stadium | 4,329 |
| Lichfield City | City Ground | 1,500 |
| Littleton | Five Acres | |
| NKF Burbage | Kirkby Road | |
| Nuneaton Griff | The Pingles Stadium | 6,000 |
| Paget Rangers | Coles Lane | 2,000 |
| Racing Club Warwick | Townsend Meadow | 1,280 |
| Rocester | Hillsfield | 4,000 |
| Stapenhill | Edge Hill | 1,500 |
| Studley | The Beehive | 1,500 |
| Uttoxeter Town | Oldfields |
Division Two
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Northfield Town |
| Promoted | GNP Sports |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 1,026 (4.28 per match) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
Division Two featured ten clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs:
- Bolehall Swifts, relegated from Division One
- Coventry Alvis, relegated from Division One
- Lane Head
- GNP Sports, promoted from Division Three
- Boldmere Sports & Social Falcon, promoted from Division Three
- FC Stratford, promoted from Division Three
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northfield Town | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 80 | 30 | +50 | 73 | |
| 2 | GNP Sports | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 97 | 34 | +63 | 70 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Boldmere Sports & Social Falcon | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 77 | 34 | +43 | 68 | |
| 4 | Moors Academy | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 105 | 40 | +65 | 65 | |
| 5 | Fairfield Villa | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 87 | 65 | +22 | 54 | |
| 6 | Coton Green | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 56 | +4 | 49 | |
| 7 | Coventry Alvis | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 45 | |
| 8 | Knowle | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 42 | |
| 9 | Barnt Green Spartak | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 52 | 89 | −37 | 36 | |
| 10 | Lane Head | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 35 | |
| 11 | Feckenham | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 54 | 69 | −15 | 32 | |
| 12 | Redditch Borough | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 52 | 78 | −26 | 32 | |
| 13 | Hampton | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 92 | −37 | 31 | |
| 14 | FC Stratford | 30 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 50 | 93 | −43 | 22 | |
| 15 | Bolehall Swifts | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 32 | 88 | −56 | 17 | |
| 16 | Earlswood Town | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 36 | 80 | −44 | 16 |
Source: fchd
Division Three
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Alcester Town |
| Promoted | Alcester Town |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
Division Three featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 3 new clubs:
- AFC Church
- Coventry Plumbing, joined from Coventry Alliance
- WLV Sport
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcester Town | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 104 | 23 | +81 | 71[a] | Promoted to Division Two |
| 2 | Continental Star | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 109 | 61 | +48 | 68 | |
| 3 | AFC Solihull | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 66 | |
| 4 | Coventry Plumbing | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 86 | 45 | +41 | 61 | |
| 5 | Inkberrow | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 61 | |
| 6 | Bartestree | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 76 | 32 | +44 | 52 | Transferred to the Herefordshire County FA League |
| 7 | Coventrians | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 70 | 65 | +5 | 47 | |
| 8 | Central Ajax | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 73 | 66 | +7 | 44 | |
| 9 | Enville Athletic | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 43 | |
| 10 | WLV Sport | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 32 | |
| 11 | FC Shush | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 66 | 91 | −25 | 28 | |
| 12 | AFC Church | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 49 | 70 | −21 | 27 | Resigned from the league |
| 13 | Shipston Excelsior | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 89 | −48 | 21 | |
| 14 | Castle Vale Town | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 54 | 127 | −73 | 21[b] | |
| 15 | Leamington Hibs | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 33 | 81 | −48 | 17 | |
| 16 | Birmingham Tigers | 30 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 34 | 87 | −53 | 16 |
Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
References
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