The2022–23 season was the 26th in the history of theSpartan South Midlands Football League, afootball competition in England. The league operates three divisions, two of which are in covered in this article, the Premier Division, at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6 of theEnglish football league system.
The league constitution for this season was based on allocations for Steps 5 and 6 that were announced byThe Football Association on 12 May 2022, and were subject to appeals.[1]
Leighton Town were champions, winning first Spartan South Midlands League title and returned to the Southern League after seven seasons in the Spartan South Midlands League. Runners-up Stotfold won inter-step play-off match and joined then achieving second straight promotion.
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Leighton Town |
| Promoted | Leighton Town Stotfold |
| Relegated | Hoddesdon Town London Colney |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,249 (3.29 per match) |
2023–24 → | |
The Premier Division featured twelve clubs which competed in the division last season, along with eight new clubs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leighton Town | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 97 | 31 | +66 | 91 | Promoted to theSouthern League |
| 2 | Stotfold | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 69 | 33 | +36 | 77 | Qualified for aninter-step play-off, then promoted to theSouthern League |
| 3 | Risborough Rangers | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 100 | 56 | +44 | 74 | Transferred to theCombined Counties League |
| 4 | Dunstable Town | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 75 | 37 | +38 | 74 | |
| 5 | St Panteleimon | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 64 | |
| 6 | Cockfosters | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 74 | 47 | +27 | 64 | |
| 7 | Leverstock Green | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 57 | |
| 8 | Biggleswade United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 64 | 70 | −6 | 56 | |
| 9 | Tring Athletic | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 54 | |
| 10 | Potton United | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 53 | |
| 11 | Harpenden Town | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 53 | |
| 12 | Crawley Green | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 52 | |
| 13 | Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 67 | 75 | −8 | 49 | |
| 14 | Ardley United | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 69 | +1 | 48 | Transferred to theCombined Counties League |
| 15 | Shefford Town & Campton | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73 | 81 | −8 | 47 | |
| 16 | Baldock Town | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 75 | −19 | 41 | |
| 17 | Arlesey Town | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 33 | |
| 18 | Colney Heath | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 34 | 76 | −42 | 30 | |
| 19 | Hoddesdon Town | 38 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 87 | −48 | 28 | Relegated to theEastern Counties League |
| 20 | London Colney | 38 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 109 | −79 | 16 | Relegated to theCombined Counties League |
| 29 April 2023 | Dereham Town | 0–2 | Stotfold | Dereham |
| 15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Aldiss Park Attendance: 287 |
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Ardley United | The Playing Fields | 1,000 |
| Arlesey Town | Hitchin Road | 2,920 |
| Baldock Town | ||
| Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | Haywood Way | |
| Biggleswade United | Fairfield Road | 2,000 |
| Cockfosters | Chalk Lane | 1,000 |
| Colney Heath | Recreation Ground | |
| Crawley Green | The Brache | 4,000 |
| Dunstable Town | Creasey Park | 3,065 |
| Harpenden Town | Rothamsted Park | |
| Hoddesdon Town | Lowfield | 3,000 |
| Leighton Town | Bell Close | 2,800 |
| Leverstock Green | Pancake Lane | |
| London Colney | Cotlandswick Park | 1,000 |
| Potton United | The Hollow | |
| Risborough Rangers | The KAMTECH Stadium | 1,500 |
| Shefford Town & Campton | Shefford Sports Club | 1,000 |
| St Panteleimon | Hertingfordbury Park (groundshare withHertford Town) | |
| Stotfold | The JSJ Stadium | 1,500 |
| Tring Athletic | Grass Roots Stadium |
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Real Bedford |
| Promoted | Real Bedford Rugby Borough |
| Relegated | London Tigers Thame Rangers |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,496 (3.94 per match) |
2023–24 → | |
Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs:
Also, Bedford changed their name toReal Bedford.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Bedford | 38 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 123 | 29 | +94 | 99 | Promoted to thePremier Division |
| 2 | Northampton ON Chenecks | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 102 | 37 | +65 | 90 | Qualified for theplay-offs |
| 3 | Rugby Borough | 38 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 129 | 53 | +76 | 80 | Qualified for theplay-offs, then promoted to theUnited Counties League |
| 4 | Amersham Town | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 100 | 52 | +48 | 76 | Qualified for theplay-offs, then transferred to theCombined Counties League |
| 5 | Northampton Sileby Rangers | 38 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 109 | 71 | +38 | 76 | Qualified for theplay-offs |
| 6 | Ampthill Town | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 70 | |
| 7 | Lutterworth Athletic | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 82 | 63 | +19 | 67 | Transferred to theUnited Counties League |
| 8 | Moulton | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 97 | 77 | +20 | 61 | |
| 9 | Winslow United | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 54 | |
| 10 | Eaton Socon | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 64 | −4 | 54 | |
| 11 | Burton Park Wanderers | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 60 | 75 | −15 | 46 | |
| 12 | Letchworth Garden City Eagles | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 42 | |
| 13 | Wellingborough Whitworth | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 65 | 92 | −27 | 40 | |
| 14 | Rushden & Higham United | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 57 | 102 | −45 | 37 | |
| 15 | Raunds Town | 38 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 43 | 94 | −51 | 37 | |
| 16 | Holmer Green | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 55 | 111 | −56 | 36 | Transferred to theCombined Counties League |
| 17 | Buckingham Athletic | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 51 | 97 | −46 | 34 | Merged intoBuckingham |
| 18 | Langford | 38 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 54 | 82 | −28 | 33 | |
| 19 | London Tigers | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 57 | 106 | −49 | 27 | Relegated to theMiddlesex County League |
| 20 | Thame Rangers | 38 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 50 | 113 | −63 | 24 | Relegated to theOxfordshire Senior League |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Northampton ON Chenecks | 1 (5) | |||||||
| 5 | Northampton Sileby Rangers | 1 (4) | |||||||
| 2 | Northampton ON Chenecks | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Rugby Borough | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Rugby Borough | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Amersham Town | 0 | |||||||
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Amersham Town | Spratleys Meadow | 1,500 |
| London Tigers | ||
| Ampthill Town | Ampthill Park | 1,300 |
| Buckingham Athletic | Stratford Fields | |
| Burton Park Wanderers | Latimer Park (groundshare withKettering Town) | |
| Eaton Socon | River Road | |
| Holmer Green | Watchet Lane | |
| Langford | Forde Park | 2,800 |
| Letchworth Garden City Eagles | Pixmore Pitches | |
| Lutterworth Athletic | Canal Street (groundshare withLeicester St Andrews) | 1,000 |
| Moulton | Brunting Road | |
| Northampton ON Chenecks | Old Northamptonians Sports Ground | |
| Northampton Sileby Rangers | Fernie Fields | |
| Raunds Town | Kiln Park | |
| Real Bedford | McMullen Park | |
| Rugby Borough | Kilsby Lane | |
| Rushden & Higham United | Hayden Road | 1,500 |
| Thame Rangers | Meadow View Park | 2,000 |
| Wellingborough Whitworth | The Victoria Mill Ground | 2,140 |
| Winslow United | Elmfields Gate | 2,000 |
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Old Bradwell United |
| Promoted | Leighton Town development |
| Matches | 272 |
| Goals | 1,175 (4.32 per match) |
2023–24 → | |
Division Two featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Bradwell United | 32 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 135 | 28 | +107 | 81 | |
| 2 | New Bradwell St Peter | 32 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 96 | 39 | +57 | 73 | |
| 3 | Leighton Town development | 32 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 89 | 37 | +52 | 73 | Promoted toDivision One |
| 4 | Totternhoe | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 90 | 41 | +49 | 70 | |
| 5 | Aston Clinton | 32 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 62 | |
| 6 | Milton Keynes College Football Academy | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 77 | 59 | +18 | 54 | |
| 7 | Eynesbury United | 32 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 83 | 69 | +14 | 54 | |
| 8 | Sarratt | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 47 | |
| 9 | Codicote | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 76 | 60 | +16 | 46 | |
| 10 | Bovingdon | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 42 | |
| 11 | Berkhamsted Raiders | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 67 | 65 | +2 | 39 | |
| 12 | Pitstone & Ivinghoe | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 38 | |
| 13 | AFC Caddington | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 55 | 79 | −24 | 26 | |
| 14 | Risborough Rangers development | 32 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 48 | 86 | −38 | 26 | Resigned from the league |
| 15 | Tring Corinthians | 32 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 37 | 83 | −46 | 25 | |
| 16 | Buckingham United | 32 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 49 | 114 | −65 | 19 | Merged intoBuckingham |
| 17 | The 61 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 181 | −164 | 7 |
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