2020–21 Midland Football League
The 2020–21 Midland Football League season was the 7th 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 levels are covered by this article.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 for season 2020–21 were announced by The Football Association on 21 July,[1] and were subject to appeal.
The 2020–21 season started in September and was suspended in December a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in England. The league season was subsequently abandoned on 24 February 2021.[2]
The scheduled restructure of non-League took place at the end of the season, with new divisions added to the Combined Counties and United Counties Leagues at Step 5 for 2021-22, along with new a division in the Northern Premier League at step 4.[3] Promotions from Steps 5 to 4 and 6 to 5 were based on points per game across all matches over the two cancelled seasons (2019-20 and 2020-21), while teams were promoted to Step 6 on the basis of a subjective application process.[3] As a result, seven Midland League clubs were transferred to the expanded United Counties League's Premier divisions.
Premier Division
This division comprised 19 teams, one less than the previous season, South Normanton Athletic having resigned at the end of the season.[4]
Premier Division table
Promotion and relegation criteria are subject to change as a number of divisions at this level and above are operating under strength in 2020–21.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Khalsa (P) | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 26 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands |
| 2 | Stourport Swifts | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 23 | |
| 3 | Long Eaton United | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4 | +27 | 22 | Transfer to the United Counties League |
| 4 | Newark | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 21 | |
| 5 | Lye Town | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 20 | |
| 6 | Romulus | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 19 | |
| 7 | Gresley Rovers | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 19 | Transfer to the United Counties League |
| 8 | Tividale | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 19 | |
| 9 | Coventry United | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 18 | Transfer to the United Counties League |
| 10 | AFC Wulfrunians | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 17 | |
| 11 | Walsall Wood | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 14 | |
| 12 | Coventry Sphinx | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 14 | Transfer to the United Counties League |
| 13 | Racing Club Warwick | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 10 | |
| 14 | Worcester City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 10 | |
| 15 | Heather St John's | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 8 | Transfer to the United Counties League |
| 16 | Boldmere St Michaels | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 7 | |
| 17 | Highgate United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 5 | |
| 18 | Haughmond | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 40 | −30 | 1 | |
| 19 | Selston | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 51 | −39 | 1 | Transfer to the United Counties League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[5]
(P) Promoted
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Wulfrunians | Wolverhampton | Castlecroft Stadium | 2,000 |
| Boldmere St. Michaels | Boldmere | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground | 2,500 |
| Coventry Sphinx | Coventry | Sphinx Drive | 1,000 |
| Coventry United | Coventry | Butts Park Arena | 3,000 |
| Gresley Rovers | Church Gresley | Moat Ground | 2,400 |
| Haughmond | Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury Sports Village | 1,000 |
| Heather St John's | Heather | St. John's Park | |
| Highgate United | Shirley | The Coppice | 2,000 |
| Long Eaton United | Long Eaton | Grange Park | 3,000 |
| Lye Town | Lye | The Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| Newark | Newark-on-Trent | Hawton Lane | |
| Racing Club Warwick | Warwick | Townsend Meadow | 1,280 |
| Romulus | Castle Vale | The Central Ground | 2,000 |
| Selston | Selston | Mansfield Road | |
| Sporting Khalsa | Willenhall | Aspray Arena | 2,500 |
| Stourport Swifts | Stourport-on-Severn | Walshes Meadow | 2,000 |
| Tividale | Tividale | The Beeches | 2,800 |
| Walsall Wood | Walsall Wood | Oak Park | 1,000 |
| Worcester City | Worcester | Claines Lane |
Division One
This division comprised 19 teams, one less than the previous season, NKF Burbage having folded at the end of the season.
Division One table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lichfield City (P) | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 32 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Leicester Road (P) | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 26 | Promotion to the United Counties League |
| 3 | Ashby Ivanhoe | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 26 | |
| 4 | Hinckley | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 24 | Transfer to the United Counties League |
| 5 | Kirby Muxloe | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 24 | |
| 6 | Nuneaton Griff | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 21 | |
| 7 | Heath Hayes | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 21 | |
| 8 | Stapenhill | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 20 | |
| 9 | Atherstone Town | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 20 | |
| 10 | Uttoxeter Town (P) | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 19 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 11 | Brocton | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 17 | Transfer to the North West Counties League |
| 12 | Chelmsley Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 17 | |
| 13 | Studley | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 12 | Transfer to the Hellenic League |
| 14 | Rocester | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 12 | Transfer to the North West Counties League |
| 15 | Coventry Copsewood | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 11 | |
| 16 | Stafford Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 11 | Transfer to the North West Counties League |
| 17 | Cadbury Athletic (R) | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 7 | Voluntary relegation to Division Two |
| 18 | GNP Sports | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 6 | Resigned from the league |
| 19 | Paget Rangers | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 43 | −31 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[5]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby Ivanhoe | Ashby-de-la-Zouch | Lower Packington Road | |
| Atherstone Town | Atherstone | Sheepy Road | 3,500 |
| Brocton | Brocton | Silkmore Lane | |
| Cadbury Athletic | Birmingham | Triplex Sports Ground | |
| Chelmsley Town | Chelmsley Wood | Pack Meadow | |
| Coventry Copsewood | Coventry | Allard Way | 2,000 |
| GNP Sports | Coventry | Sphinx Drive[lower-alpha 1] | 1,000 |
| Heath Hayes | Heath Hayes | Coppice Colliery Ground | |
| Hinckley AFC | Heather | St. John's Park[lower-alpha 2] | |
| Kirby Muxloe | Kirby Muxloe | Ratby Lane | |
| Leicester Road | Hinckley | Leicester Road Stadium | 4,329 |
| Lichfield City | Lichfield | City Ground | 1,500 |
| Nuneaton Griff | Nuneaton | Pingles Stadium | 6,000 |
| Paget Rangers | Sutton Coldfield | Coles Lane | 2,000 |
| Rocester | Rocester | Hillsfield | 4,000 |
| Stafford Town | Stafford | Evans Park | |
| Stapenhill | Stapenhill | Edge Hill | 1,500 |
| Studley | Studley | The Beehive | 1,500 |
| Uttoxeter Town | Uttoxeter | Oldfields |
- Groundshare with Coventry Sphinx
- Groundshare with Heather St. John's
Notes
References
- "National League System club allocations – Steps 5–6, Season 2020–21" (PDF). The Football Association. 21 July 2020 – via The Non-League Paper.
- "FA provides update on NLS Steps 3-6". The FA. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- "EXPLAINED: The 2021-22 Non-League restructure". The Non-League Paper. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- "South Normanton Athletic resign from Midland League". Non League Daily. 6 April 2020.
- "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA. Retrieved 23 August 2020.