2000–01 Midland Football Combination

The 2000–01 Midland Football Combination season was the 64th in the history of Midland Football Combination, a football competition in England.

Premier Division

Midland Football Combination
Premier Division

Season	2000–01
Champions	Nuneaton Griff
Promoted	Studley B K L
Relegated	Blackheath Invensys Northfield Town
Matches played	419
Goals scored	1,399 (3.34 per match)
← 1999–2000 2001–02 →

The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:

• Clubs promoted from Division One:
  • Brookvale Athletic, who also changed name to Sutton Town
  • Romulus
• Plus:
  • Pershore Town, relegated from the Midland Football Alliance

Also:

• Marconi changed name to Coventry Marconi
• Blackheath Electrodrives changed name to Blackheath Invensys

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Nuneaton Griff	40	31	4	5	93	34	+59	97
2	Studley BKL	40	30	6	4	98	32	+66	96	Promoted to the Midland Football Alliance
3	Romulus	40	27	7	6	79	34	+45	88
4	Pershore Town	40	22	8	10	82	62	+20	74
5	Coventry Sphinx	39	20	6	13	63	38	+25	66
6	Meir KA	39	20	6	13	67	53	+14	66
7	Alvechurch	40	21	3	16	77	64	+13	66
8	Coventry Marconi	40	19	8	13	87	61	+26	65
9	Kings Heath	40	15	12	13	61	53	+8	57
10	Sutton Town	40	16	7	17	67	57	+10	55
11	Massey-Ferguson	40	15	8	17	81	81	0	53
12	Bolehall Swifts	40	15	9	16	77	76	+1	45[lower-alpha 1]
13	Handrahan Timbers	40	12	7	21	51	69	−18	43
14	Cheslyn Hay	40	11	9	20	53	71	−18	42
15	Alveston	40	11	9	20	53	87	−34	42
16	Feckenham	40	9	11	20	49	80	−31	38
17	Blackheath Invensys	40	10	7	23	51	91	−40	37	Relegated to Division One
18	Highgate United	40	11	4	25	49	96	−47	37
19	Northfield Town	40	8	12	20	44	83	−39	36	Relegated to Division One
20	Southam United	40	10	5	25	53	79	−26	32[lower-alpha 2]
21	Continental Star	40	10	4	26	64	98	−34	31[lower-alpha 3]

Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. Bolehall Swifts deducted 9 points.
2. Southam United deducted 3 points.
3. Continental Star deducted 3 points.

References