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2023–24 Midland Football League
The 2023–24 Midland Football League season will be the tenth in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England. The Midland League operates two divisions in the English football league system, the Premier Division at Step 5, and Division One at Step 6, and these two divisions are covered by this article.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
← 2022–23 | |
The allocations for Steps 3 to 6 for this season were announced by The Football Association on 15 May 2023,[1] and were subject to appeals.
Premier Division edit
This division comprises 18 teams, two fewer than the previous season.
| The following 5 clubs left the division before the season:
| The following 3 clubs joined the division:
|
Premier Division table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congleton Town | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 26 | +36 | 55 | Promotion to Step 4 |
| 2 | Lichfield City | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 21 | +35 | 48 | Qualification for the play-offs[a] |
| 3 | Studley | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 42 | |
| 4 | Highgate United | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 41 | |
| 5 | Darlaston Town (1874) | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 39 | |
| 6 | Stourport Swifts | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 38 | |
| 7 | AFC Wulfrunians | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 35 | |
| 8 | Dudley Town | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 34 | |
| 9 | Shifnal Town | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 33 | |
| 10 | Atherstone Town | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 32 | |
| 11 | Uttoxeter Town | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 28 | |
| 12 | Whitchurch Alport | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 27 | |
| 13 | Romulus | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 26 | |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Casuals | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 21 | |
| 15 | Stone Old Alleynians | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 20 | |
| 16 | Northwich Victoria | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 19 | |
| 17 | Tividale | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 14 | Relegation to Step 6 |
| 18 | Bewdley Town | 21 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 90 | −76 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February 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
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Location of the clubs in the 2023–24 Midland League Premier Divisionclass=notpageimage|
Location of the clubs in the 2023–24 Midland League Premier Division from Cheshire| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Wulfrunians | Wolverhampton | Castlecroft Stadium | 2,000 |
| Atherstone Town | Atherstone | Sheepy Road | |
| Bewdley Town | Bewdley | Ribbesford Meadows | 1,000 |
| Congleton Town | Congleton | Cleric Stadium | 1,450 |
| Darlaston Town (1874) | Walsall | Bentley Sports Pavilion | |
| 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 |
| 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 20 teams, one fewer than the previous season.
| The following 4 clubs left the division before the season:
| The following 3 clubs joined the division:
|
Division One table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinckley | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 87 | 32 | +55 | 64 | Promotion to Step 5 |
| 2 | Ingles | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 49 | Qualification for the play-offs[a] |
| 3 | Droitwich Spa | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 46 | |
| 4 | Wednesfield | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 46 | |
| 5 | Allscott Heath | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 46 | |
| 6 | Bilston Town | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 45 | |
| 7 | Cradley Town | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 44 | |
| 8 | Shawbury United | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 44 | |
| 9 | Black Country Rangers | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 42 | |
| 10 | Heather St John's | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 42 | |
| 11 | Sutton United | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 40 | |
| 12 | Coventry Copsewood | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 35 | |
| 13 | Stapenhill | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 31 | |
| 14 | Nuneaton Griff | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 31 | |
| 15 | Chelmsley Town | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 54 | −26 | 28 | |
| 16 | Coton Green | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 27 | |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Sporting | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 23 | |
| 18 | AFC Bridgnorth | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 75 | −37 | 18 | Possible relegation to regional feeder leagues |
| 19 | Paget Rangers | 27 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 33 | 72 | −39 | 17 | |
| 20 | Smethwick Rangers | 28 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 29 | 84 | −55 | 15 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February 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
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Location of the clubs in the 2023–24 Midland League Division One| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bridgnorth | Bridgnorth | Crown Meadow | |
| Allscott Heath | Allscott | Allscott Sports & Social Club | |
| Bilston Town | Bilston | Queen Street | 4,000 |
| Chelmsley Town | Coleshill | Pack Meadow | |
| Coton Green | Fazeley | New Mill Lane | |
| Coventry Copsewood | Coventry | Allard Way | 2,000 |
| Cradley Town | Cradley | Beeches View | |
| Droitwich Spa | Droitwich Spa | King George V Ground | 2,000 |
| Heather St John's | Heather | St John's Park | 2,050 |
| Hinckley | Barwell | Kirkby Road | 2,500 |
| Ingles | Thringstone | Homestead Road | 2,050 |
| Nuneaton Griff | Nuneaton | Pingles Stadium | 4,000 |
| OJM CFC | Birmingham (Kings Norton) | Triplex Sports Ground | |
| Paget Rangers | Sutton Coldfield | Central Ground | 2,000 |
| Shawbury United | Shrewsbury | New Meadow Community 3G | 1,000 |
| 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 | |
| Wolverhampton Sporting | Great Wyrley | Pride Park |
References edit
External links edit
- Midland Football League