2025–26 Midland Football League

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Midland Football League
Season2025–26
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The 2025–26 Midland Football League season is the twelfth in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England. The Midland League operates four divisions in the English 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 by The Football Association on 15 May 2025.[1]

Premier Division

This division comprises 18 teams, the same amount as the previous season. AFC Wulfrunians, who competed in the division the previous season, were renamed to AFC Wolverhampton City

Premier Division table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Northwich Victoria 16 13 2 1 47 10 +37 41 Promotion to the Northern Premier League
2 AFC Wolverhampton City 18 11 4 3 30 17 +13 37 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Abbey Hulton United 17 11 3 3 46 26 +20 36
4 Hanley Town 17 10 6 1 36 17 +19 36
5 Coton Green 20 9 8 3 34 20 +14 35
6 1874 Northwich 17 10 4 3 43 25 +18 34
7 Dudley Town 18 9 4 5 44 27 +17 31
8 Brocton 16 8 4 4 31 23 +8 28
9 Lye Town 18 8 3 7 35 33 +2 27
10 Winsford United 15 7 4 4 37 23 +14 25
11 Tividale 19 5 4 10 28 43 −15 19
12 Whitchurch Alport 18 4 6 8 24 29 −5 18
13 Romulus 18 5 3 10 32 46 −14 18
14 Stourport Swifts 18 3 5 10 22 35 −13 14
15 Stone Old Alleynians 17 3 4 10 21 35 −14 13
16 Studley 20 2 5 13 28 61 −33 11
17 Uttoxeter Town 20 2 4 14 24 58 −34 10 Relegation to Step 6
18 Highgate United 18 2 3 13 23 57 −34 9
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: The FA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]

Results table

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 —
Updated to match(es) played on 6 September 2025. Source: The FA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Stadia and locations

Location of the clubs in the 2025–26 Midland League Premier Division
Location of the clubs in the 2025–26 Midland League Premier Division from Cheshire


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

Division One

This division comprises 22 teams, the same amount as the previous season.

Division One table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Gornal Athletic 22 19 2 1 61 19 +42 59 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Knowle 21 19 1 1 71 12 +59 58 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Sutton United 24 19 1 4 56 20 +36 58
4 Bilston Town 25 14 5 6 71 38 +33 47
5 Heather St John's 22 14 2 6 52 22 +30 44
6 Birstall United 23 13 5 5 46 30 +16 44
7 Leicester St Andrews 22 13 3 6 56 32 +24 42
8 OJM CFC 22 13 3 6 50 30 +20 42
9 AFC Bridgnorth 23 9 9 5 57 46 +11 36
10 AFC North Kilworth 26 9 8 9 28 33 −5 35
11 Smethwick Rangers 24 8 4 12 34 38 −4 28
12 Chelmsley Town 22 7 6 9 34 41 −7 27
13 Coventry Copsewood 25 8 3 14 43 53 −10 27
14 Stapenhill 23 7 6 10 35 48 −13 27
15 Ingles 24 6 6 12 41 35 +6 24
16 Lutterworth Athletic 25 7 3 15 31 52 −21 24
17 Kirby Muxloe 24 5 6 13 28 58 −30 21
18 Wednesfield 22 5 5 12 22 40 −18 20
19 Cradley Town 24 6 2 16 37 74 −37 20
20 Saffron Dynamo 24 6 2 16 27 64 −37 20 Possible relegation to a feeder league
21 Nuneaton Griff 24 4 5 15 26 49 −23 17
22 Allexton & New Parks 23 1 3 19 16 88 −72 6
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: The FA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]

Results table

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 —
Updated to match(es) played on 6 September 2025. Source: The FA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Stadia and locations

Location of the West Midlands clubs in the 2025–26 Midland League Division One
Location of the Leicestershire clubs in the 2025–26 Midland League Division One
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

Division Two

Stadia and locations

Location of the West Midlands clubs in the 2025–26 Midland League Division Two

Division Three

Stadia and locations

Solihull Youth Academy
Silhill Football Club
AFC Balsall
AFC Birmingham
BNJS
Gornal
Diamonds Academy
Birmingham Tigers
Coventry Colliery
Coventry Dunlop
Location of the West Midlands clubs in the 2025–26 Midland League Division Three
Arden Forest Sporting
Leamington Hibernian
Kenilworth Sporting
Location of the West Midlands clubs in the 2025–26 Midland League Division Three

References

  1. ^ "The FA releases National League System club allocations for Steps 2-6 in 2025-26 term". The Football Association. 15 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2023/2024 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
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