2022–23 Midland Football League

The 2022–23 Midland Football League season was the ninth in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England. The Midland League operates two divisions in the English football league system, the Premier Division at Step 5, and Division One at Step 6, and these two divisions are covered by this article.

Midland Football League
Season2022–23
This article is about the English football league. For the Scottish football league, see 2022–23 Midlands Football League.

The allocations for Steps 3 to 6 for this season were announced by The Football Association on 12 May 2022,[1] and were subject to appeals.

Premier Division

This division comprises 20 teams, one more than the previous season.

Premier Division table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Walsall Wood (C, P) 38 26 7 5 73 35 +38 85 Promotion to the Northern Premier League
2 Lye Town (O, P) 38 25 3 10 85 52 +33 78 Qualification for the inter-step play-off
3 Highgate United 38 23 5 10 86 45 +41 74
4 Darlaston Town (1874) 38 21 8 9 70 38 +32 71
5 Racing Club Warwick 38 21 7 10 84 47 +37 70 Transfer to the United Counties League
6 Romulus 38 21 5 12 81 55 +26 68
7 Stourport Swifts 38 22 2 14 61 41 +20 68
8 Shifnal Town 38 18 10 10 65 43 +22 64
9 Whitchurch Alport 38 18 4 16 66 62 +4 58
10 Atherstone Town 38 17 6 15 63 56 +7 57
11 Lichfield City 38 14 12 12 65 60 +5 54
12 AFC Wulfrunians 38 14 7 17 56 57 −1 49
13 Stone Old Alleynians 38 14 5 19 51 71 −20 47
14 Studley 38 13 10 15 55 58 −3 46[lower-alpha 1]
15 Tividale 38 13 7 18 45 58 −13 46
16 Bewdley Town 38 13 5 20 58 85 −27 44
17 Worcester City 38 9 5 24 35 69 −34 32 Transfer to the Hellenic League
18 Wolverhampton Casuals 38 7 7 24 31 79 −48 28
19 Uttoxeter Town 38 6 6 26 32 84 −52 24 Reprieve from relegation
20 Market Drayton Town (R) 38 3 3 32 27 94 −67 12 Relegation to the North West Counties League
Division One South
Source: The FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Studley were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player.

Play-off

Inter-Step Playoff

29 April 2023 St Neots Town1–6 Lye Town St Neots
15:00
  • Anderson 78'
 Report
  • Meacham 2'
  • Hesson 20', 53', 88'
  • Palmer 62', 74'
 Stadium: New Rowley Park
Attendance: 548

Results table
Home \ Away WUL ATH BEW DAR HIG LIC LYE MDT RCW ROM SHI SOA STO STU TIV UTT WLW WHI WVC WOR
AFC Wulfrunians — 0–2 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–3 0–3 3–0 1–1 2–2 5–0 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 3–0 2–5 2–1 1–0 4–1
Atherstone Town 3–1 — 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 6–1 0–3 1–0 1–4 3–2 0–1 5–3 3–2 0–1 1–1 5–1 2–1 0–0
Bewdley Town 0–1 2–1 — 1–3 1–4 6–4 3–4 3–2 2–2 0–3 0–4 3–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 4–4 0–3 1–3 1–3 0–1
Darlaston Town (1874) 0–2 1–0 0–1 — 1–1 4–2 7–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 4–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–0
Highgate United 3–0 3–1 4–1 2–2 — 8–0 4–2 1–0 0–1 3–1 3–0 0–1 1–3 1–6 2–0 6–1 0–2 2–1 3–0 3–1
Lichfield City 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–1 2–2 — 0–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 3–1 2–0 4–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–2 6–1 3–1
Lye Town 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 — 2–0 3–1 5–1 0–3 4–0 2–0 0–0 6–0 4–0 0–1 0–1 5–1 3–1
Market Drayton Town 2–4 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–0 3–4 — 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–2 1–4 2–5 2–3 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–2
Racing Club Warwick 6–3 3–0 5–1 3–0 0–1 0–4 3–3 7–0 — 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 4–2 1–2 5–0 2–3 2–0 2–0 4–1
Romulus 1–2 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–3 2–0 3–3 4–1 2–0 — 2–1 4–0 3–5 1–0 0–2 8–0 4–3 2–1 5–0 2–1
Shifnal Town 0–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 — 0–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 3–3 1–2 2–0 2–0
Stone Old Alleynians 1–3 1–1 3–2 3–1 2–1 1–3 1–3 1–0 0–4 3–2 0–4 — 3–1 2–4 1–0 3–0 2–2 0–5 1–1 1–1
Stourport Swifts 0–1 4–2 5–2 2–1 2–3 3–0 3–1 1–0 0–2 0–2 0–1 2–0 — 2–1 3–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–3 3–0
Studley 2–0 0–0 1–3 2–2 3–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–2 1–0 1–0 — 0–0 0–0 2–3 1–0 3–1 1–1
Tividale 2–2 4–0 2–2 0–0 1–5 2–0 0–3 2–1 4–1 1–0 1–1 0–3 0–0 3–0 — 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–1
Uttoxeter Town 3–0 1–3 2–0 0–4 1–5 2–3 0–2 1–0 1–2 1–3 0–1 4–3 0–0 1–1 1–3 — 0–1 1–2 3–1 1–2
Walsall Wood 0–0 3–2 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 4–0 3–0 2–1 — 3–2 0–1 2–0
Whitchurch Alport 1–5 0–3 0–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 4–1 6–2 5–2 2–1 3–3 1–0 0–3 1–3 H/W 3–0 2–1 — 1–0 5–4
Wolverhampton Casuals 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–4 2–1 0–3 1–3 0–0 0–2 0–1 0–4 0–0 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–0 2–5 0–4 — 2–1
Worcester City 2–1 1–3 0–3 0–4 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–3 3–1 0–3 0–1 1–1 1–3 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 —
Source: Midland League
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 2022–23 Midland League Premier Division
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AFC WulfruniansWolverhamptonCastlecroft Stadium2,000
Atherstone TownAtherstoneSheepy Road
Bewdley TownBewdleyRibbesford Meadows1,000
Darlaston Town (1874)WalsallBentley Sports Pavilion
Highgate UnitedShirleyThe Coppice2,000
Lichfield CityLichfieldCity Ground1,000
Lye TownLyeLye Sports Ground1,000
Market Drayton TownMarket DraytonGreenfields Sports Ground
Racing Club WarwickWarwickTownsend Meadow1,280
RomulusBirmingham (Castle Vale)Castle Vale Stadium2,000
Shifnal TownShifnalPhoenix Park
Stone Old AlleyniansMeir HeathKing's Park
Stourport SwiftsStourport-on-SevernWalshes Meadow2,000
StudleyStudleyThe Beehive
TividaleTividaleThe Beeches2,000
Uttoxeter TownUttoxeterOldfields
Walsall WoodWalsall WoodOak Park1,000
Whitchurch AlportWhitchurchYockings Park
Wolverhampton CasualsFeatherstoneBrinsford Lane
Worcester CityWorcesterClaines Lane1,000

Division One

This division comprises 21 teams, two more than the previous season.

Division One table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Dudley Town (C, P) 40 32 4 4 101 37 +64 100 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Ashby Ivanhoe (O, P) 40 28 7 5 93 40 +53 91 Promotion to the United Counties League
Premier Division North
3 Hinckley 40 28 3 9 122 51 +71 87 Qualification for the play-offs
4 Droitwich Spa 40 26 5 9 109 65 +44 83
5 Black Country Rangers 40 26 4 10 95 46 +49 82
6 Bilston Town 40 22 6 12 79 73 +6 72
7 Stapenhill 40 20 6 14 67 63 +4 66
8 Nuneaton Griff 40 16 10 14 60 55 +5 58
9 Coton Green 40 16 10 14 62 61 +1 58
10 Shawbury United 40 16 4 20 73 83 −10 52
11 Wolverhampton Sporting 40 14 8 18 61 79 −18 50
12 Coventry Copsewood 40 14 7 19 68 73 −5 49
13 Ingles 40 15 4 21 62 83 −21 49
14 Chelmsley Town 40 14 4 22 54 84 −30 46
15 Wednesfield 40 11 12 17 61 71 −10 45
16 Cradley Town 40 11 9 20 55 65 −10 42
17 Smethwick Rangers 40 10 8 22 51 91 −40 38
18 Paget Rangers 40 9 9 22 59 82 −23 36
19 Heath Hayes 40 7 11 22 58 85 −27 32 Club folded
20 AFC Bridgnorth 40 8 6 26 47 90 −43 30 Reprieve from relegation
21 Haughmond (R) 40 4 9 27 40 100 −60 21 Relegation to the Shropshire County League Premier Division
Source: The FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs
Semi-finals Final
      
2 Ashby Ivanhoe 1
5 Black Country Rangers 0
2 Ashby Ivanhoe 2
4 Droitwich Spa 1
3 Hinckley 3 (2)
4 Droitwich Spa 3 (4)

Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2022–23 Midland League Division One
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AFC BridgnorthBridgnorthCrown Meadow
Ashby IvanhoeAshby-de-la-ZouchNFU Sports Ground
Bilston TownBilstonQueen Street4,000
Black Country RangersLyeLye Sports Ground1,000
Chelmsley TownColeshillPack Meadow
Coton GreenFazeleyNew Mill Lane
Coventry CopsewoodCoventryAllard Way2,000
Cradley TownCradleyBeeches View
Droitwich SpaDroitwich SpaWalshes Meadow, Stourport (groundshare with Stourport Swifts)
Dudley TownWillenhallNoose Lane
HaughmondShrewsburyShrewsbury Sports Village1,000
Heath HayesHeath HayesCoppice Colliery Ground
HinckleyBarwellKirkby Road2,500
InglesThringstoneHomestead Road2,050
Nuneaton GriffNuneatonPingles Stadium4,000
Paget RangersSutton ColdfieldCentral Ground2,000
Shawbury UnitedLudlowLudlow Football Stadium1,000
Smethwick RangersTividaleThe Beeches2,000
StapenhillStapenhillEdge Hill1,500
WednesfieldWednesfieldCottage Ground
Wolverhampton SportingGreat WyrleyPride Park

References
  1. "THE FA PROVIDES UPDATE ON NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS AT STEPS 3-6". The Football Association. 12 May 2022.
  2. "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
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