2022–23 Midland Football League

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Midland Football League
Season2022–23
2023–24

The 2022–23 Midland Football League season was the ninth 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.

Contents

The allocations for Steps 3 to 6 for this season were announced by The Football Association on 12 May 2022, [1] and were subject to appeals.

Premier Division

This division comprises 20 teams, one more than the previous season.

Premier Division table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Walsall Wood (C, P)3826757335+3885Promotion to the Northern Premier League
2 Lye Town (O, P)38253108552+3378Qualification for the inter-step play-off
3 Highgate United 38235108645+4174
4 Darlaston Town (1874) 3821897038+3271
5 Racing Club Warwick 38217108447+3770Transfer to the United Counties League
6 Romulus 38215128155+2668
7 Stourport Swifts 38222146141+2068
8 Shifnal Town 381810106543+2264
9 Whitchurch Alport 38184166662+458
10 Atherstone Town 38176156356+757
11 Lichfield City 381412126560+554
12 AFC Wulfrunians 38147175657149
13 Stone Old Alleynians 381451951712047
14 Studley 381310155558346 [a]
15 Tividale 381371845581346
16 Bewdley Town 381352058852744
17 Worcester City 38952435693432Transfer to the Hellenic League
18 Wolverhampton Casuals 38772431794828
19 Uttoxeter Town 38662632845224Reprieve from relegation
20 Market Drayton Town (R)38333227946712Relegation to the North West Counties League
Division One South
Source: The 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]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Studley were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player.

Play-off

Inter-Step Playoff

29 April 2023 St Neots Town 1–6 Lye Town St Neots
15:00
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Report
Stadium: New Rowley Park
Attendance: 548

Results table

Home \ Away WUL ATH BEW DAR HIG LIC LYE MDT RCW ROM SHI SOA STO STU TIV UTT WLW WHI WVC WOR
AFC Wulfrunians 0–21–01–20–12–30–33–01–12–25–00–21–20–11–23–02–52–11–04–1
Atherstone Town 3–11–11–02–11–03–06–10–31–01–43–20–15–33–20–11–15–12–10–0
Bewdley Town 0–12–11–31–46–43–43–22–20–30–43–21–22–12–14–40–31–31–30–1
Darlaston Town (1874) 0–21–00–11–14–27–22–11–11–13–23–12–02–04–12–02–02–11–02–0
Highgate United 3–03–14–12–28–04–21–00–13–13–00–11–31–62–06–10–22–13–03–1
Lichfield City 1–12–12–20–12–20–13–01–12–20–03–12–04–11–01–01–22–26–13–1
Lye Town 1–01–03–10–22–03–12–03–15–10–34–02–00–06–04–00–10–15–13–1
Market Drayton Town 2–40–40–21–10–41–03–40–21–30–21–21–42–52–32–10–10–11–10–2
Racing Club Warwick 6–33–05–13–00–10–43–37–00–12–13–01–04–21–25–02–32–02–04–1
Romulus 1–23–11–21–01–32–03–34–12–02–14–03–51–00–28–04–32–15–02–1
Shifnal Town 0–03–03–02–11–12–20–12–01–13–30–22–11–12–01–03–31–22–02–0
Stone Old Alleynians 1–31–13–23–12–11–31–31–00–43–20–43–12–41–03–02–20–51–11–1
Stourport Swifts 0–14–25–22–12–33–03–11–00–20–20–12–02–13–02–00–11–02–33–0
Studley 2–00–01–32–23–01–10–22–01–31–31–21–01–00–00–02–31–03–11–1
Tividale 2–24–02–20–01–52–00–32–14–11–01–10–30–03–01–10–10–12–10–1
Uttoxeter Town 3–01–32–00–41–52–30–21–01–21–30–14–30–01–11–30–11–23–11–2
Walsall Wood 0–03–23–01–01–11–13–12–11–13–01–01–00–14–03–02–13–20–12–0
Whitchurch Alport 1–50–30–12–20–22–24–16–25–22–13–31–00–31–3H/W3–02–11–05–4
Wolverhampton Casuals 1–11–11–20–42–10–31–30–00–20–10–40–01–21–22–10–02–50–42–1
Worcester City 2–11–30–30–40–10–01–20–12–11–33–10–30–11–11–31–00–12–01–2
Source: Midland League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
AFC Wulfrunians Wolverhampton Castlecroft Stadium2,000
Atherstone Town Atherstone Sheepy Road
Bewdley Town Bewdley Ribbesford Meadows1,000
Darlaston Town (1874) Walsall Bentley Sports Pavilion
Highgate United Shirley The Coppice2,000
Lichfield City Lichfield City Ground1,000
Lye Town Lye Lye Sports Ground1,000
Market Drayton Town Market Drayton Greenfields Sports Ground
Racing Club Warwick Warwick Townsend Meadow1,280
Romulus Birmingham (Castle Vale)Castle Vale Stadium2,000
Shifnal Town Shifnal Phoenix Park
Stone Old Alleynians Meir Heath King's Park
Stourport Swifts Stourport-on-Severn Walshes Meadow2,000
Studley Studley The Beehive
Tividale Tividale The Beeches2,000
Uttoxeter Town Uttoxeter Oldfields
Walsall Wood Walsall Wood Oak Park1,000
Whitchurch Alport Whitchurch Yockings Park
Wolverhampton Casuals Featherstone Brinsford Lane
Worcester City Worcester Claines Lane1,000

Division One

This division comprises 21 teams, two more than the previous season.

Division One table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Dudley Town (C, P)40324410137+64100Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Ashby Ivanhoe (O, P)4028759340+5391Promotion to the United Counties League
Premier Division North
3 Hinckley 40283912251+7187Qualification for the play-offs
4 Droitwich Spa 40265910965+4483
5 Black Country Rangers 40264109546+4982
6 Bilston Town 40226127973+672
7 Stapenhill 40206146763+466
8 Nuneaton Griff 401610146055+558
9 Coton Green 401610146261+158
10 Shawbury United 401642073831052
11 Wolverhampton Sporting 401481861791850
12 Coventry Copsewood 40147196873549
13 Ingles 401542162832149
14 Chelmsley Town 401442254843046
15 Wednesfield 4011121761711045
16 Cradley Town 401192055651042
17 Smethwick Rangers 401082251914038
18 Paget Rangers 40992259822336
19 Heath Hayes 407112258852732Club folded
20 AFC Bridgnorth 40862647904330Reprieve from relegation
21 Haughmond (R)404927401006021Relegation to the Shropshire County League Premier Division
Source: The 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]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
      
2 Ashby Ivanhoe 1
5 Black Country Rangers 0
2 Ashby Ivanhoe 2
4 Droitwich Spa 1
3 Hinckley 3 (2)
4 Droitwich Spa 3 (4)

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
AFC Bridgnorth Bridgnorth Crown Meadow
Ashby Ivanhoe Ashby-de-la-Zouch NFU Sports Ground
Bilston Town Bilston Queen Street4,000
Black Country Rangers Lye Lye Sports Ground1,000
Chelmsley Town Coleshill Pack Meadow
Coton Green Fazeley New Mill Lane
Coventry Copsewood Coventry Allard Way2,000
Cradley Town Cradley Beeches View
Droitwich Spa Droitwich Spa Walshes Meadow, Stourport (groundshare with Stourport Swifts)
Dudley Town Willenhall Noose Lane
Haughmond Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Sports Village1,000
Heath Hayes Heath Hayes Coppice Colliery Ground
Hinckley Barwell Kirkby Road2,500
Ingles Thringstone Homestead Road2,050
Nuneaton Griff Nuneaton Pingles Stadium4,000
Paget Rangers Sutton Coldfield Central Ground2,000
Shawbury United Ludlow Ludlow Football Stadium1,000
Smethwick Rangers Tividale The Beeches2,000
Stapenhill Stapenhill Edge Hill1,500
Wednesfield Wednesfield Cottage Ground
Wolverhampton Sporting Great Wyrley Pride Park

Division Two

Midland Football League
Division Two
Season2022–23
ChampionsSutton United
PromotedSutton United
RelegatedBoldmere Sports & Social Falcon
2023–24

Division Two featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 2 new clubs:

Also, Barnt Green Spartak changed name to Birmingham United.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Sutton United 30214510743+6467Promoted to Division One
2AFC Coventry Rangers3019927335+3866
3 Knowle 3019836523+4265
4 Cadbury Athletic 3017947638+3860
5 Alcester Town 3017676135+2657
6Kenilworth Sporting2913975842+1648Resigned from the league
7Hampton30126125447+742
8 Fairfield Villa 30124144747040
9 Bolehall Swifts 301211747651837
10 Coventry Alvis 301061462741236
11Inkberrow30891356671133
12 Earlswood Town 307111241581732
13 Redditch Borough 29761636663027
14 Birmingham United 30751841692825 [a]
15Lane Head30722127694223
16Boldmere Sports & Social Falcon30232529102739Relegated to Division Three
Source: FA Full-Time
Notes:
  1. Birmingham United 1 point deducted.

Division Three

Midland Football League
Division Three
Season2022–23
ChampionsCoventrians
PromotedCoventrians
Central Ajax
2023–24

Division Three featured 11 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 4 new club:

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Coventrians2217147127+4452Promoted to Division Two
2Central Ajax2215436827+4149
3AFC Solihull2214356135+2645
4Balsall and Berkswell2212555219+3341
5Wake Green Amateur2212375741+1639
6DSC United2211564234+838
7AFC Birmingham2211386534+3136
8Solihull Sporting2264124145422
9Leamington Hibs22541330532319
10 Castle Vale Town 22431540602015
11 Continental Star 22431529795015
12Birmingham Tigers221219181201025
13Coventry Dunlop00000000Club folded, record expunged
14Enville Athletic00000000
15Sutton Rangers00000000
Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

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References

  1. "THE FA PROVIDES UPDATE ON NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS AT STEPS 3-6". The Football Association. 12 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.