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Midland Football League

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Midland Football League
Founded2014
CountryEngland
Number of teams71
18 (Premier Division)
20 (Division One)
16 (Division Two)
17 (Division Three)
Level on pyramidLevels 9 to 12
Promotion toNorthern Premier League Division One West or Midlands
Relegation to
Domestic cup(s)National
FA Cup
FA Vase
League
League Cup
Current championsWalsall Wood (Premier Division)
Dudley Town (Division One)
Sutton United (Division Two)
Coventrians (Division Three)
(2022–23)
WebsiteOfficial site
Current: 2023–24

The Midland Football League is an English football league that was founded in 2014 by the merger of the former Midland Alliance and Midland Combination.[1] The league has four divisions that sit at levels 9–12 of the football pyramid.

History

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The league was formed in 2014 following the merger of the Midland Alliance and Midland Combination.

Successful Premier Division clubs can win promotion to the 8th level of the English football league system, while the competition also has a number of feeder leagues at level 11, which provide new member clubs each year. Entry can also be gained by applying from non-pyramid leagues such as the Birmingham & District Football League.

Clubs are also liable to be transferred to other leagues if the FA deems it geographically suitable to do so.

Current clubs (2023–24)

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Premier Division

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Club Location Home ground
AFC Wulfrunians Wolverhampton Castlecroft Stadium
Atherstone Town Atherstone Sheepy Road
Bewdley Town Bewdley Ribbesford Meadows
Congleton Town Congleton Booth Street
Darlaston Town (1874) Walsall Bentley Sports Pavilion
Dudley Town Willenhall Aspray 24 Arena[a]
Highgate United Shirley The Coppice
Lichfield City Lichfield City Ground
Northwich Victoria Northwich Wincham Park[b]
Romulus Castle Vale Castle Vale Stadium
Shifnal Town Shifnal Acoustafoam Stadium
Stone Old Alleynians Stone Yarnfield Lane
Stourport Swifts Stourport-on-Severn Walshes Meadow
Studley Studley The Beehive
Tividale Tividale The Beeches
Uttoxeter Town Uttoxeter Oldfields
Whitchurch Alport Whitchurch Yockings Park
Wolverhampton Casuals Featherstone Brinsford Lane

Division One

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Club Location Home ground
AFC Bridgnorth Bridgnorth Crown Meadow
Allscott Heath Allscott Allscott Sports & Social Club
Bilston Town Bilston Queen Street
Chelmsley Town Chelmsley Wood Pack Meadow
Coton Green Fazeley New Mill Lane
Coventry Copsewood Coventry Allard Way
Cradley Town Cradley Beeches View
Droitwich Spa Droitwich Spa King George V Playing Fields
Heather St John's Heather St John's Park
Hinckley Hinckley Kirkby Road, Barwell[c]
Ingles Shepshed Dovecote Stadium
Nuneaton Griff Nuneaton The Pingles Stadium
OJM Kings Norton Triplex Sports Ground
Paget Rangers Sutton Coldfield Central Ground
Shawbury United Ludlow Ludlow Football Stadium
Smethwick Rangers Tividale The Beeches[d]
Stapenhill Stapenhill Edge Hill
Sutton United Sutton Coldfield Coleshill Road
Wednesfield Wednesfield Cottage Ground
Wolverhampton Sporting Great Wyrley Pride Park

Division Two

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Club Location Home ground
AFC Coventry Rangers Coventry Technical Rugby Club
Alcester Town Alcester Stratford Road
Birmingham United Redditch Trico Stadium
Bolehall Swifts Tamworth Rene Road Ground
Cadbury Athletic Bournville Cadbury Recreation Ground
Central Ajax Warwick Hampton Road
Coventrians Coventry Holbrooks Park
Coventry Alvis Coventry Alvis Sports & Social Club
Earlswood Town Earlswood The Yakinori Pavilions
Fairfield Villa Fairfield Fairfield Recreation Ground
Hampton Solihull Field Lane
Inkberrow Inkberrow Sands Road
Knowle Knowle The Robins' Nest
Lane Head Walsall Stowe Street
Littleton North and Middle Littleton Five Acres
Redditch Borough Redditch The Mettis & Sports Social Club

Division Three

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Club Location Home ground
AFC Birmingham Halesowen Illey Lane
AFC Solihull Solihull Tudor Grange Leisure Centre
Balsall & Berkswell Balsall Common The Triangle
BNJS Smethwick Hadley Stadium
Birmingham Tigers Smethwick Hadley Stadium
Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons Boldmere Boldmere Sports & Social Club
Castle Vale Town Castle Vale Castle Vale Stadium
Continental Star Perry Barr The Hub
DSC United Boldmere Trevor Brown Memorial Ground
Feckenham Feckenham Mill Lane
Gornal Youth Brierley Hill The Dell Stadium
Leamington Hibernian Warwick Hampton Lane
Meadow Park Stoke Prior Aspire Football Ground
Northfield Town Selly Oak Shenley Lane Community Association
Silhill Solihull Sharmans Cross Road
Solihull Sporting Solihull John Henry Newman Catholic College
Wake Green Amateurs Shirley Drawbridge Road

Honours

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Champions

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Season Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three
2014–15 Basford United Highgate United Coventry United Austrey Rangers
2015–16 Hereford Coventry United Alvis Sporting Club Leamington Hibernian
2016–17 Alvechurch Bromsgrove Sporting Paget Rangers NKF Burbage
2017–18 Bromsgrove Sporting Walsall Wood NKF Burbage GNP Sports
2018–19 Ilkeston Town Heather St Johns Northfield Town Alcester Town
2019–20 No champions; season abandoned (COVID-19 pandemic)
2020–21 No champions; season curtailed (COVID-19 lockdowns)
2021–22 Hanley Town Atherstone Town Cadbury Athletic AFC Coventry Rangers
2022–23 Walsall Wood Dudley Town Sutton United Coventrians
2023–24 Congleton Town[2] Hinckley
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Season Club Position Promoted to
2014–15 Basford United 1st Northern Premier League Division One South
2015–16 Hereford 1st Southern League Division One South & West
2016–17 Alvechurch 1st Northern Premier League Division One South
2017–18 Bromsgrove Sporting 1st Southern League East Division
Coleshill Town 2nd
2018–19 Ilkeston Town 1st Northern Premier League Division One South East
2019–20 None promoted
2020–21 Sporting Khalsa 1st Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
2021–22 Hanley Town 1st Northern Premier League Division One West
Boldmere St Michaels 2nd Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
2022–23 Walsall Wood 1st Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
Lye Town 2nd
2023–24 Congleton Town 1st Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
TBC

League Cup

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Finals

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Source[3]

Season Result Venue Attendance
2014–15 Long Eaton United 2–0 Rocester Bescot Stadium 227[4]
2015–16 Hereford 3–1 Walsall Wood Damson Park 849[5]
2016–17 Alvechurch 2–1 Hinckley AFC Bescot Stadium 628[6]
2017–18 Walsall Wood 2–1 Coleshill Town n/a
2018–19 Romulus 2–1 NKF Burbage 349
2019–20 Final not contested
2020–21 Cancelled
2021–22 Not held
2022–23 Hinckley 2–0 Whitchurch Alport Bescot Stadium 700[7]
2023–24 Congleton Town[8] 5–1 [8] Highgate United[8] 516[9]

Notes

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  1. ^ Groundshare with Sporting Khalsa
  2. ^ (Groundshare with Witton Albion)
  3. ^ Groundshare with Barwell
  4. ^ Groundshare with Tividale

References

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  1. ^ "Midlands 'Super League' Set For Next Season". The Non League Football Paper. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. ^ McLaughlin, Mike (11 April 2024). "Bears are Midland League champions". NON-LEAUGE football round up. Congleton Chronicle. p. 34.
  3. ^ "League Cup History". Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Long Eaton United 2 0 Rocester". 5 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  5. ^ Bulls News [@BullsNewsBlog] (10 May 2016). "ATTENDANCE 849" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Hinckley AFC Official League Cup Final report". Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Hinckley 2 0 Whitchurch Alport". 10 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  8. ^ a b c McLaughlin, Mike (9 May 2024). "Mighty Bears sweep to a historic double". NON-LEAUGE football round up. Congleton Chronicle. p. 36.
  9. ^ "May 1, Congleton Town 5 Highgate United 1 | Midland Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
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