2020–21 Midland Football League

The 2020–21 Midland Football League season is the 7th in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England. The Midland League operates two teams in the English Football League System, the Premier Division at Step 5, and Division One at Step 6, and these two teams are covered by this article.

Midland Football League
Season2020–21
2021–22 →

The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 for season 2020–21 were announced by the FA on 21 July,[1] and are subject to appeal.

Premier Division

This division comprises 19 teams, one less than the previous season, South Normanton Athletic having resigned at the end of the season.[2]

Premier Division table

Prior to the first match(es) being played the Pos column shows alphabetic sequence of teams rather than league position.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 AFC Wulfrunians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Step 4
2 Boldmere St Michaels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible promotion to Step 4[lower-alpha 1]
3 Coventry Sphinx 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Coventry United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Gresley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Haughmond 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Heather St John's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Highgate United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Long Eaton United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Lye Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Newark Flowserve 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Racing Club Warwick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Romulus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Selston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Sporting Khalsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Stourport Swifts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Tividale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Walsall Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Worcester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on tba. 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 [4]
Notes:
  1. Excluding the three most northerly step 5 divisions, four of the runners up of the remaining step 5 divisions will be promoted, based on ppg; the other seven runners up will each compete in a play-off match against a step 4 team for its step 4 place.[3]

Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2020–21 Midland League Premier Division
Club Stadium Capacity
AFC WulfruniansCastlecroft Stadium2,000
Boldmere St. MichaelsTrevor Brown Memorial Ground2,500
Coventry SphinxSphinx Drive1,000
Coventry UnitedButts Park Arena3,000
GresleyMoat Ground2,400
HaughmondShrewsbury Sport Village
Heather St John'sSt. John's Park
Highgate UnitedThe Coppice2,000
Long Eaton UnitedGrange Park3,000
Lye TownThe Sports Ground1,000
Newark FlowserveHawton Lane
Racing Club WarwickTownsend Meadow1,280
RomulusThe Central Ground2,000
SelstonMansfield Road
Sporting KhalsaAspray Arena2,500
Stourport SwiftsWalshes Meadow2,000
TividaleThe Beeches2,800
Walsall WoodOak Park1,000
Worcester CityVictoria Ground3,500

Division One

This division comprises 19 teams, one less than the previous season, NKF Burbage having folded at the end of the season.

Division One table

Prior to the first match(es) being played the Pos column shows alphabetic sequence of teams rather than league position.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ashby Ivanhoe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Step 5
2 Atherstone Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Brocton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Cadbury Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Chelmsley Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Coventry Copsewood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GNP Sports 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Heath Hayes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Hinckley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Kirby Muxloe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Leicester Road 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Lichfield City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Nuneaton Griff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Paget Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Rocester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Stafford Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Stapenhill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Studley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Uttoxeter Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible relegation to Step 7
First match(es) will be played on tba. 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 [4]

Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2020–21 Midland League Division One
Club Stadium Capacity
Ashby IvanhoeLower Packington Road
Atherstone TownSheepy Road3,500
BroctonSilkmore Lane
Cadbury AthleticTriplex Sports Ground
Chelmsley TownPack Meadow
Coventry CopsewoodAllard Way2,000
GNP SportsSphinx Drive (groundshare with Coventry Sphinx)1,000
Heath HayesCoppice Colliery Ground
HinckleySt. John's Park (groundshare with Heather St. John's)
Kirby MuxloeRatby Lane
Leicester RoadLeicester Road Stadium4,329
Lichfield CityCity Ground1,500
Nuneaton GriffThe Pingles Stadium6,000
Paget RangersColes Lane2,000
RocesterHillsfield4,000
Stafford TownEvans Park
StapenhillEdge Hill1,500
StudleyThe Beehive1,500
Uttoxeter TownOldfields
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References
  1. "National League System club allocations – Steps 5–6, Season 2020–21" (PDF). Non League Paper. 21 July 2020.
  2. "South Normanton Athletic resign from Midland League". Non League Daily. 6 April 2020.
  3. "EXCLUSIVE: FA outline second phase of Non-League restructuring". The Non League Paper. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  4. "The FA Handbook 2019/20 (part 30 Standardised Rules section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
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