2016–17 Midland Football League
The 2016–17 Midland Football League season was the third in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.
Premier Division
Season | 2016–17 |
---|---|
Champions | Alvechurch |
Promoted | Alvechurch |
Relegated | Brocton Tividale Walsall Wood |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,621 (3.51 per match) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs:
- Coventry United, promoted from Division One
- Shawbury United, promoted from the West Midlands (Regional) League
- St Andrews, promoted from the East Midlands Counties League
- Tividale, relegated from the Northern Premier League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alvechurch | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 91 | 33 | +58 | 92 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League |
2 | Coleshill Town | 42 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 109 | 59 | +50 | 86 | |
3 | Sporting Khalsa | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 92 | 50 | +42 | 82 | |
4 | Lye Town | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 73 | 45 | +28 | 76 | |
5 | Westfields | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 98 | 75 | +23 | 70 | |
6 | Heanor Town | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 87 | 65 | +22 | 69 | |
7 | Highgate United | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 84 | 71 | +13 | 63 | |
8 | Coventry United | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 62 | |
9 | St Andrews | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 86 | 88 | −2 | 62 | Transferred to the United Counties League |
10 | Coventry Sphinx | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 78 | 79 | −1 | 57 | |
11 | Quorn | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 74 | −16 | 57 | |
12 | Boldmere St Michaels | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 55 | |
13 | Stourport Swifts | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 73 | 83 | −10 | 53 | |
14 | Long Eaton United | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 74 | 87 | −13 | 53 | |
15 | Shepshed Dynamo | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 68 | −3 | 52 | |
16 | Rocester | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 71 | 86 | −15 | 52 | |
17 | AFC Wulfrunians | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 55 | 72 | −17 | 50 | |
18 | Loughborough University | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 48 | |
19 | Shawbury United | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 69 | 91 | −22 | 47 | |
20 | Walsall Wood | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 57 | 86 | −29 | 47 | Relegated to Division One |
21 | Brocton | 42 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 50 | 112 | −62 | 34 | |
22 | Tividale | 42 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 48 | 111 | −63 | 24 | Relegated to the West Midlands 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 [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [1]
Promotion criteria
To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:[2]
- Have applied to be considered for promotion by the end of November
- Pass a ground grading examination by the end of March
- Finish the season in a position higher than that of any other team also achieving criteria 1 and 2
- Finish the season in one of the top three positions
The following six teams achieved criterion one:[3]
Results
Division One
Season | 2016–17 |
---|---|
Champions | Bromsgrove Sporting |
Promoted | Bromsgrove Sporting |
Relegated | Pelsall Villa Southam United |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,521 (4 per match) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs:
- Chelmsley Town, promoted from Division Two
- Uttoxeter Town, joined from the Staffordshire County Senior League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 38 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 132 | 23 | +109 | 104 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Hinckley | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 133 | 47 | +86 | 85 | |
3 | Leicester Road | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 117 | 36 | +81 | 79 | |
4 | Atherstone Town | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 99 | 58 | +41 | 77 | |
5 | Cadbury Athletic | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 78 | 45 | +33 | 70 | |
6 | Racing Club Warwick | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 92 | 72 | +20 | 66 | |
7 | Lichfield City | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 58 | |
8 | Heather St John's | 38 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 67 | 69 | −2 | 55 | |
9 | Littleton | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 52 | |
10 | Nuneaton Griff | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 71 | 76 | −5 | 51 | |
11 | Uttoxeter Town | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 68 | 82 | −14 | 49 | |
12 | Coventry Copsewood | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 74 | 90 | −16 | 47 | |
13 | Bolehall Swifts | 38 | 15 | 1 | 22 | 80 | 97 | −17 | 46 | |
14 | Heath Hayes | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 69 | −2 | 44 | |
15 | Studley | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 69 | 97 | −28 | 41 | |
16 | Stafford Town | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 69 | 79 | −10 | 39 | |
17 | Chelmsley Town | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 62 | 81 | −19 | 38 | |
18 | Pershore Town | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 48 | 81 | −33 | 38 | |
19 | Pelsall Villa | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 53 | 99 | −46 | 34 | Relegated to Division Two |
20 | Southam United | 38 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 12 | 195 | −183 | 5 | Resigned from the 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 [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [1]
Results
Division Two
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paget Rangers | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 93 | 40 | +53 | 64 | Promoted to Division One |
2 | Alvis Sporting Club | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 63 | |
3 | Droitwich Spa | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 62[lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Redditch Borough | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 87 | 30 | +57 | 61[lower-alpha 2] | |
5 | Fairfield Villa | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 75 | 51 | +24 | 55 | |
6 | Knowle | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 47 | |
7 | Coton Green | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 47 | |
8 | Sutton United | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 72 | −10 | 40[lower-alpha 3] | |
9 | Earlswood Town | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 38 | |
10 | Feckenham | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 35 | |
11 | Smithswood Firs | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 70 | −7 | 33 | |
12 | Barnt Green Spartak | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 45 | 80 | −35 | 30 | |
13 | Bloxwich Town | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 67 | −35 | 30 | |
14 | Hampton | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 77 | −44 | 23 | |
15 | Leamington Hibernian | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 38 | 79 | −41 | 22 | Relegated to Division Three |
16 | Continental Star | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 81 | −49 | 17 |
Source: FA Full-Time
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:
- Droitwich Spa were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player[4]
- Redditch Borough were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player against Paget Rangers on 13 August 2016.[5]
- Sutton United were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player against Coton Green on 29 August 2016.[6]
Division Three
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NKF Burbage | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 14 | +62 | 70 | Promoted to Division Two |
2 | Montpellier | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 88 | 34 | +54 | 61 | |
3 | Northfield Town | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 54 | |
4 | Moors Academy | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 54 | |
5 | Shipston Excelsior | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 41 | |
6 | FC Stratford | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 36 | |
7 | Alcester Town | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 35 | |
8 | Inkberrow | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 32 | |
9 | Coventrians | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 30 | |
10 | Barton United | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 28 | |
11 | Enville Athletic | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 50 | −27 | 26 | |
12 | AFC Solihull | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 30 | 73 | −43 | 18 | |
13 | Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 63 | −40 | 17 | |
14 | Castle Vale Town | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 34 | 89 | −55 | 13 |
Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
References
- "The FA Handbook 2016-17 (page 545, section 13.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "Promotion criteria for Step 5 to Step 4 for 2016–17 season". FA. 26 Oct 2015.
- "Step 4 Applications". FA. 12 Dec 2016. Retrieved 15 Dec 2016.
- "Droitwich Spa footballers denied promotion and league title after three-point deduction by Midland League". Droitwich Spar Advertiser. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "League Statement: Points Deduction". Midland Football League. 9 November 2016.
- "League Statement: Points Deduction". Midland Football League. 28 September 2016.
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