The 1981–82 Midland Football League was the 82nd and the last in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.
At the end of the season the league merged with Yorkshire Football League and formed new Northern Counties East Football League. Most of the Midland League clubs were transferred to the Northern Counties East League divisions.
Premier Division
[edit]Season | 1981–82 |
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Champions | Shepshed Charterhouse |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 818 (2.67 per match) |
← 1980–81 |
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with one new club:
- Shepshed Charterhouse, joined from the Leicestershire Senior League
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shepshed Charterhouse | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 78 | 26 | +52 | 51 | Joined Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
2 | Alfreton Town | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 24 | +40 | 47 | |
3 | Eastwood Town | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 46 | |
4 | Spalding United | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 42 | |
5 | Guisborough Town | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 41 | |
6 | Appleby Frodingham | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 40 | |
7 | Heanor Town | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 39 | |
8 | Mexborough Town Athletic | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
9 | Boston | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 35 | |
10 | Skegness Town | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 35 | |
11 | Long Eaton United | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 34 | Joined Northern Counties East League Division One South |
12 | Belper Town | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 33 | Joined Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
13 | Bridlington Trinity | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 29 | |
14 | Ilkeston Town | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 25 | |
15 | Brigg Town | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 61 | −31 | 23 | Joined Northern Counties East League Division One South |
16 | Arnold | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 46 | 74 | −28 | 22 | Joined Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
17 | Sutton Town | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 67 | −40 | 18 | |
18 | Ashby Institute | 34 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 65 | −41 | 16 | Resigned to the Scunthorpe & District Football League |
Source: rsssf
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Division One
[edit]Season | 1981–82 |
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Champions | Staveley Works |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 740 (3.08 per match) |
← 1980–81 |
Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs:
- Graham Street Prims, joined from the East Midlands Regional League
- Kimberley Town, relegated from the Premier Division
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Staveley Works | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 70 | 18 | +52 | 49 | Joined Northern Counties East League Division One South |
2 | Arnold Kingswell | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 22 | +44 | 49 | |
3 | Kimberley Town | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 45 | |
4 | Rolls Royce (Hucknall) | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 37 | Joined Northern Counties East League Division Two South |
5 | Oakham United | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 33 | |
6 | Sutton Trinity | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 33 | |
7 | Graham Street Prims | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 32 | |
8 | Creswell Colliery | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 31 | |
9 | Arnold reserves | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 30 | |
10 | Borrowash Victoria | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 30 | Joined Northern Counties East League Division Two South |
11 | Folk House Old Boys | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 28 | |
12 | Attenborough | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 19 | |
13 | Eastwood Town reserves | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 79 | −42 | 18 | |
14 | Long Eaton Grange | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 17 | Joined Northern Counties East League Division Two South |
15 | Retford Rail | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 16 | |
16 | Long Eaton United reserves | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 71 | −38 | 13 |
Source: rsssf
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.