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.
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
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 99 |
| Goals scored | 364 (3.68 per match) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
This division comprised 19 teams, one less than the previous season, South Normanton Athletic having resigned at the end of the season.[4]
Before the season started, Newark Flowserve changed name to Newark.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Khalsa | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 26 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League[a] |
| 2 | Stourport Swifts | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 23 | |
| 3 | Long Eaton United | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4 | +27 | 22 | Transferred 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 | Transferred 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 | Transferred 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 | Transferred 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 | Transferred 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 | Transferred 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]
Notes:
- ^ Sporting Khalsa promoted based on points per game calculations from 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons combined.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Wulfrunians | Castlecroft Stadium | 2,000 |
| Boldmere St. Michaels | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground | 2,500 |
| Coventry Sphinx | Sphinx Drive | 1,000 |
| Coventry United | Butts Park Arena | 3,000 |
Gresley |
Moat Ground | 2,400 |
| Haughmond | Shrewsbury Sport Village | |
| Heather St John's | St. John's Park | |
| Highgate United | The Coppice | 2,000 |
| Long Eaton United | Grange Park | 3,000 |
| Lye Town | The Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| Newark | Hawton Lane | |
| Racing Club Warwick | Townsend Meadow | 1,280 |
| Romulus | The Central Ground | 2,000 |
| Selston | Mansfield Road | |
| Sporting Khalsa | Aspray Arena | 2,500 |
| Stourport Swifts | Walshes Meadow | 2,000 |
| Tividale | The Beeches | 2,800 |
| Walsall Wood | Oak Park | 1,000 |
| Worcester City | Victoria Ground | 3,500 |
Division One
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 118 |
| Goals scored | 432 (3.66 per match) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
This division comprised 19 teams, one less than the previous season, NKF Burbage having folded at the end of the season.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lichfield City | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 32 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Leicester Road
|
11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 26 | Promoted 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 | Transferred 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 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 19 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 11 | Brocton | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 17 | Transferred 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 | Transferred to the Hellenic League |
| 14 | Rocester | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 12 | Transferred 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 | Transferred to the North West Counties League |
| 17 | Cadbury Athletic | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 7 | Voluntary demoted to Division Two |
| 18 | GNP Sports | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 6 | Resigned to the Coventry Alliance 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]