| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
2026–27 → | |
The2025–26 Midland Football League season is the twelfth in the history of theMidland Football League, afootball competition inEngland. The Midland League operates four divisions in theEnglish football league system, the Premier Division at Step 5, Division One at Step 6, Division Two at Step 7 and Division Three at Step 8; these four divisions are covered by this article.
The allocations for Steps 3 to 6 for this season were announced byThe Football Association on 15 May 2025.[1]
This division comprises 18 teams, the same amount as the previous season. AFC Wulfrunians, who competed in the division the previous season, were renamed toAFC Wolverhampton City
The following 5 clubs left the division before the season:
| The following 5 clubs joined the division:
|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwich Victoria | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 9 | +34 | 37 | Promotion to theNorthern Premier League |
| 2 | Abbey Hulton United | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 35 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | AFC Wolverhampton City | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 30 | |
| 4 | Hanley Town | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 29 | |
| 5 | Coton Green | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 28 | |
| 6 | Dudley Town | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 26 | |
| 7 | 1874 Northwich | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 24 | |
| 8 | Lye Town | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 23 | |
| 9 | Winsford United | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 22 | |
| 10 | Brocton | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 22 | |
| 11 | Whitchurch Alport | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 16 | |
| 12 | Tividale | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 15 | |
| 13 | Romulus | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 14 | |
| 14 | Stone Old Alleynians | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 13 | |
| 15 | Studley | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 11 | |
| 16 | Stourport Swifts | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 10 | |
| 17 | Highgate United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 8 | Relegation to Step 6 |
| 18 | Uttoxeter Town | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 44 | −29 | 8 |
| Home \ Away | 18N | AHU | WVC | BRO | CTG | DUD | HAN | HIG | LYE | NOV | ROM | SOA | SPS | STU | TIV | UTT | WCA | WIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 Northwich | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||
| Abbey Hulton United | — | 5–0 | ||||||||||||||||
| AFC Wolverhampton City | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||
| Brocton | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Coton Green | — | 0–2 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | |||||||||||||
| Dudley Town | — | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Hanley Town | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Highgate United | 0–3 | — | 0–5 | 2–4 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||
| Lye Town | 0–1 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Northwich Victoria | 6–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Romulus | 0–6 | 2–3 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Stone Old Alleynians | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Stourport Swifts | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Studley | 3–5 | 6–2 | 5–3 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Tividale | 3–2 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | |||||||||||||
| Uttoxeter Town | 0–3 | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | ||||||||||||||
| Whitchurch Alport | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–0 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Winsford United | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 3–4 | — |
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 Northwich | Barnton | The Offside Trust Stadium | 3,000 |
| Abbey Hulton United | Abbey Hulton | Birches Head Road | |
| AFC Wulfrunians | Wolverhampton | Castlecroft Stadium | 2,000 |
| Brocton | Brocton | Silkmore Lane | 1,500 |
| Coton Green | Fazeley | New Mill Lane | |
| Dudley Town | Willenhall | Asprey Arena | |
| Hanley Town | Stoke-on-Trent | Potteries Park | 1,300 |
| Highgate United | Shirley | The Coppice | 2,000 |
| Lye Town | Lye | Lye Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| Northwich Victoria | Runcorn | APEC Taxis Stadium | |
| Romulus | Birmingham(Castle Vale) | Castle Vale Stadium | 2,000 |
| Stone Old Alleynians | Meir Heath | King's Park | |
| Stourport Swifts | Stourport-on-Severn | Walshes Meadow | 2,000 |
| Studley | Studley | The Beehive | |
| Tividale | Tividale | The Beeches | 2,000 |
| Uttoxeter Town | Uttoxeter | Oldfields | |
| Whitchurch Alport | Whitchurch | Yockings Park | |
| Winsford United | Winsford | Barton Stadium | 3,000 |
This division comprises 22 teams, the same amount as the previous season.
The following 3 clubs left the division before the season:
| The following 3 clubs joined the division:
|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutton United | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15 | +32 | 52 | Promotion to thePremier Division |
| 2 | Gornal Athletic | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 16 | +36 | 50 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Knowle | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 12 | +45 | 49 | |
| 4 | Bilston Town | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 66 | 33 | +33 | 43 | |
| 5 | Heather St John's | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 41 | |
| 6 | OJM CFC | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 38 | |
| 7 | Birstall United | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 35 | |
| 8 | AFC North Kilworth | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 34 | |
| 9 | Leicester St Andrews | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 33 | |
| 10 | AFC Bridgnorth | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 33 | |
| 11 | Stapenhill | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 26 | |
| 12 | Chelmsley Town | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 24 | |
| 13 | Smethwick Rangers | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 22 | |
| 14 | Coventry Copsewood | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 22 | |
| 15 | Saffron Dynamo | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 20 | |
| 16 | Ingles | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 19 | |
| 17 | Lutterworth Athletic | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 18 | |
| 18 | Kirby Muxloe | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 51 | −28 | 18 | |
| 19 | Nuneaton Griff | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 17 | |
| 20 | Wednesfield | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 16 | Possible relegation to a feeder league |
| 21 | Cradley Town | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 14 | |
| 22 | Allexton & New Parks | 20 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 74 | −60 | 3 |
| Home \ Away | BRI | NKW | ANP | BIL | BIR | CHE | CVC | CRA | GOR | HSJ | ING | KMX | KNW | LSA | LUT | NUG | OJM | SFD | SMW | STA | SUT | WED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bridgnorth | — | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||
| AFC North Kilworth | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Allexton & New Parks | 1–5 | — | 2–5 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Bilston Town | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||||
| Birstall United | 1–1 | 4–5 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | |||||||||||||||
| Chelmsley Town | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | 5–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Coventry Copsewood | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cradley Town | 3–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | |||||||||||||||
| Gornal Athletic | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Heather St John's | 4–0 | — | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ingles | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kirby Muxloe | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 0–3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Knowle | 7–0 | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Leicester St Andrews | 0–1 | 1–7 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lutterworth Athletic | 1–1 | 2–6 | 0–5 | — | 3–0 | 0–2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nuneaton Griff | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | ||||||||||||||
| OJM CFC | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saffron Dynamo | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 3–2 | — | 0–2 | |||||||||||||||
| Smethwick Rangers | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stapenhill | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sutton United | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Wednesfield | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | — |
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bridgnorth | Bridgnorth | Crown Meadow | |
| AFC North Kilworth | North Kilworth | North Kilworth Sports and Football Club | |
| Allexton & New Parks | Leicester | New College Leicester | |
| Bilston Town | Bilston | Queen Street | 4,000 |
| Birstall United | Birstall | Meadow Lane | |
| Chelmsley Town | Coleshill | Pack Meadow | |
| Coventry Copsewood | Coventry | Allard Way | 2,000 |
| Cradley Town | Cradley | Beeches View | |
| Gornal Athletic | Lower Gornal | Garden Walk Stadium | 2,000 |
| Heather St John's | Heather | St John's Park | 2,050 |
| Ingles | Thringstone | Homestead Road | 2,050 |
| Kirby Muxloe | Kirby Muxloe | Ratby Lane | 3,000 |
| Knowle | Knowle | Robins' Nest | |
| Leicester St Andrews | Leicester | Canal Street | 1,000 |
| Lutterworth Athletic | Lutterworth | Hall Park | |
| Nuneaton Griff | Nuneaton | Pingles Stadium | 4,000 |
| OJM CFC | Birmingham(Kings Norton) | Triplex Sports Ground | |
| Saffron Dynamo | Cosby | Cambridge Road | |
| Smethwick Rangers | Boldmere | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground | 2,500 |
| Stapenhill | Stapenhill | Edge Hill | 1,500 |
| Sutton United | Sutton Coldfield | Coleshill Road | |
| Wednesfield | Wednesfield | Cottage Ground |
