The 2014–15 Midland Football League season was the first in the history of the new Midland Football League, a football competition in England.
At the end of the previous season the Midland Football Alliance and the Midland Football Combination merged to form the Midland Football League. The Midland Alliance clubs formed Premier Division, while the Midland Combination clubs formed Division One.
Premier Division
[edit]Season | 2014–15 |
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Champions | Basford United |
Promoted | Basford United |
Relegated | Heath Hayes Tipton Town |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,585 (3.43 per match) |
← 2013–14 (Midland Football Alliance) 2015–16 → |
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the Midland Alliance in the previous season, along with four new clubs:
- Brocton, promoted from the Midland Combination
- Basford United, transferred from the Northern Counties East League
- Long Eaton United, transferred from the Northern Counties East League
- Lye Town, promoted from the West Midlands (Regional) League
League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Basford United | 42 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 127 | 51 | +76 | 95 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One South |
2 | Coleshill Town | 42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 114 | 47 | +67 | 89 | |
3 | Long Eaton United | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 80 | |
4 | Walsall Wood | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 79 | |
5 | Kirby Muxloe | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 88 | 60 | +28 | 76 | Transferred to the United Counties League |
6 | Lye Town | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 88 | 59 | +29 | 72 | |
7 | AFC Wulfrunians | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 70 | 57 | +13 | 69 | |
8 | Westfields | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 66 | +12 | 67 | |
9 | Boldmere St. Michaels | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 69 | 64 | +5 | 66 | |
10 | Stourport Swifts | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 62 | |
11 | Quorn | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 62 | |
12 | Rocester | 42 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 59 | 93 | −34 | 55 | |
13 | Brocton | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 73 | 84 | −11 | 51 | |
14 | Causeway United | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 57 | 83 | −26 | 50 | Club folded |
15 | Alvechurch | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 63 | −11 | 48 | |
16 | Shepshed Dynamo | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 73 | 82 | −9 | 45 | |
17 | Continental Star | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 69 | 91 | −22 | 45[a] | |
18 | Coventry Sphinx | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 76 | 84 | −8 | 43[b] | |
19 | Dunkirk | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 52 | 90 | −38 | 42 | |
20 | Loughborough University | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 70 | 98 | −28 | 36 | |
21 | Tipton Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 55 | 103 | −48 | 34 | Relegated to the West Midlands (Regional) League |
22 | Heath Hayes | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 43 | 112 | −69 | 28 | Relegated to Division One |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Results
[edit]Stadia and locations
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Division One
[edit]Season | 2014–15 |
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Champions | Highgate United |
Promoted | Highgate United |
Relegated | Alvis Sporting Club |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,496 (3.94 per match) |
← 2013–14 (Midland Football Combination) 2015–16 → |
Division One featured 15 clubs which competed in the Midland Combination Premier Division last season, along with five new clubs:
- Cadbury Athletic, promoted from Midland Combination Division One
- Heather St John's, relegated from Midland Football Alliance
- Highgate United, relegated from Midland Football Alliance
- Hinckley, new club
- Uttoxeter Town, promoted from the Staffordshire County Senior League
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Highgate United | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 113 | 42 | +71 | 89 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 121 | 41 | +80 | 86 | |
3 | Hinckley | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 106 | 53 | +53 | 76 | |
4 | Bolehall Swifts | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 103 | 50 | +53 | 76 | |
5 | Uttoxeter Town | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 87 | 51 | +36 | 72 | Resigned to the Staffordshire County Senior League |
6 | Cadbury Athletic | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 80 | 50 | +30 | 65 | |
7 | Southam United | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 69 | +2 | 63 | |
8 | Coventry Copsewood | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 55 | +28 | 60[a] | |
9 | Littleton | 38 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 77 | 60 | +17 | 55 | |
10 | Studley | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 68 | 86 | −18 | 52 | |
11 | Pershore Town | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 51 | |
12 | Lichfield City | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 63 | 67 | −4 | 50 | |
13 | Atherstone Town | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 77 | 92 | −15 | 46 | |
14 | Stafford Town | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 74 | 93 | −19 | 46 | |
15 | Pilkington XXX | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 74 | 75 | −1 | 44 | |
16 | Heather St. John's | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63 | 85 | −22 | 43 | |
17 | Nuneaton Griff | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 66 | 79 | −13 | 41 | |
18 | Racing Club Warwick | 38 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 52 | 102 | −50 | 34 | |
19 | Pelsall Villa | 38 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 35 | 162 | −127 | 17 | |
20 | Alvis Sporting Club | 38 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 32 | 123 | −91 | 14 | Relegated to Division Two |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Results
[edit]Division Two
[edit]Season | 2014–15 |
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Champions | Coventry United |
Promoted | Coventry United Leicester Road |
← 2013–14 (Midland Combination Division One) 2015–16 → |
Division Two featured 11 clubs which competed in the Midland Combination Division One last season, along with five new clubs:
- Earlswood Town, demoted from Midland Combination Premier Division
- Leicester Road, new club
- Kenilworth Town, promoted from Midland Combination Division Two
- Coventry United, promoted from Midland Combination Division Two
- Paget Rangers, promoted from Midland Combination Division Two
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Coventry United | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 97 | 40 | +57 | 70 | Promoted to Division One |
2 | Leicester Road | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 78 | 34 | +44 | 55 | |
3 | Fairfield Villa | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 83 | 61 | +22 | 55 | |
4 | Barnt Green Spartak | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 51 | |
5 | Sutton United | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 72 | 52 | +20 | 48 | |
6 | Chelmsley Town | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 46 | |
7 | Hampton | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 46 | |
8 | Droitwich Spa | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 64 | 66 | −2 | 46 | |
9 | Earlswood Town | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 45 | |
10 | Aston | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 44 | Resigned from the league |
11 | Paget Rangers | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 42 | |
12 | Knowle | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 34 | |
13 | Feckenham | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 53 | 64 | −11 | 32 | |
14 | FC Glades Sporting | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 31[a] | Resigned from the league |
15 | Kenilworth Town | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 39 | 114 | −75 | 16[b] | |
16 | Coton Green | 30 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 24 | 104 | −80 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Division Three
[edit]Season | 2014–15 |
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Champions | Austrey Rangers |
Promoted | Austrey Rangers Rostance Edwards |
← 2013–14 (Midland Combination Division Two) 2015–16 → |
Division Three featured 12 clubs which competed in the Midland Combination Division Two last season, along with three new clubs:
- Redditch Borough
- Smithswood Firs
- Boldmere Sports & Social
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Austrey Rangers | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 76 | 27 | +49 | 67 | Promoted to Division Two |
2 | Rostance Edwards | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 73 | 38 | +35 | 60 | |
3 | Alcester Town | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 75 | 38 | +37 | 53 | |
4 | Redditch Borough | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 50 | |
5 | Smithswood Firs | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 75 | 50 | +25 | 46 | |
6 | Boldmere Sports & Social | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 42 | |
7 | Inkberrow | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 41 | |
8 | Enville Athletic | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 58 | 60 | −2 | 38 | |
9 | Badsey Rangers | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 34 | |
10 | Barton United | 28 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 32 | |
11 | Perrywood | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 67 | −7 | 31 | |
12 | FC Stratford | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 72 | −28 | 28 | |
13 | Burntwood Town | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 38 | 78 | −40 | 27 | |
14 | Leamington Hibs | 28 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 38 | 86 | −48 | 23 | |
15 | Northfield Town | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 50 | 81 | −31 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
References
[edit]- ^ "Points Deductions". Midland Football League. 2014-10-05. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "Points Deduction". Midland Football League. 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "Points Deductions". Midland Football League. 2014-10-05. Retrieved 2015-03-04.