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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 23 16 6 1 62 18 +44 54 Promotion to the Northern Premier League
2 Hanley Town 22 15 6 1 57 19 +38 51 Qualification for the play-offs
3 AFC Wolverhampton City 23 13 5 5 40 24 +16 44
4 Abbey Hulton United 22 13 4 5 57 36 +21 43
5 Dudley Town 23 13 4 6 55 34 +21 43
6 1874 Northwich 22 12 6 4 53 33 +20 42
7 Coton Green 23 11 8 4 39 24 +15 41
8 Brocton 21 12 4 5 46 30 +16 40
9 Lye Town 23 12 4 7 50 40 +10 40
10 Winsford United 19 10 4 5 49 26 +23 34
11 Whitchurch Alport 20 5 6 9 26 32 −6 21
12 Stone Old Alleynians 24 5 5 14 32 50 −18 20
13 Tividale 22 5 4 13 31 50 −19 19
14 Romulus 22 5 3 14 34 55 −21 18
15 Stourport Swifts 22 4 5 13 26 42 −16 17
16 Highgate United 23 3 3 17 27 71 −44 12
17 Studley 25 2 5 18 29 85 −56 11 Relegation to Step 6
18 Uttoxeter Town 23 2 4 17 26 70 −44 10
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2026. 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 — 4–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 5–1 1–2 4–4 2–1 4–1 2–1 3–1
Abbey Hulton United 4–1 — 3–0 5–0 2–2 2–2 3–0 5–0 4–1 1–2 3–2
AFC Wolverhampton City 1–2 — 1–2 2–1 4–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–0
Brocton 2–4 2–1 — 0–2 2–3 3–5 1–1 2–0 4–2 3–1 3–0
Coton Green 0–0 — 3–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 5–2 2–2 1–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 0–3
Dudley Town 2–1 2–1 2–3 — 2–1 0–2 6–1 3–1 5–0 11–0 2–0 1–1
Hanley Town 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–0 — 5–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 8–0 2–0
Highgate United 2–4 1–3 0–1 0–3 0–1 2–5 — 0–5 2–4 2–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–7
Lye Town 1–2 0–1 1–1 — 3–2 4–0 3–1 0–1 3–1 4–0 3–2
Northwich Victoria 1–1 6–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 2–2 — 1–0 2–1 5–0 6–0 2–1 3–1
Romulus 0–6 0–1 2–3 1–2 2–3 1–2 1–2 — 2–1 1–1 3–3 0–2
Stone Old Alleynians 1–2 1–2 1–3 2–5 2–1 1–3 0–1 2–0 — 2–1 4–0 0–1
Stourport Swifts 2–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–3 0–2 0–3 1–1 — 4–0 4–1 2–2
Studley 1–2 3–5 1–2 0–3 2–2 6–2 1–3 5–3 — 0–2 3–3 1–1
Tividale 0–3 3–2 2–3 2–3 4–3 0–3 2–2 0–1 2–3 4–1 — 1–1 0–2
Uttoxeter Town 1–5 1–6 1–3 2–5 0–6 3–2 4–4 0–3 1–3 — 0–4
Whitchurch Alport 1–1 0–1 1–3 0–0 2–2 1–3 3–1 4–0 1–0 —
Winsford United 5–1 3–3 2–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 5–0 3–4 3–1 3–1 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 10 February 2026. 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 Knowle 25 23 1 1 85 13 +72 70 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Sutton United 31 21 4 6 68 32 +36 67 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Gornal Athletic 25 21 3 1 70 22 +48 66
4 OJM CFC 26 16 4 6 60 35 +25 52
5 Birstall United 28 15 7 6 54 38 +16 52
6 Heather St John's 25 16 3 6 59 23 +36 51
7 Leicester St Andrews 26 15 5 6 69 39 +30 50
8 Bilston Town 27 14 6 7 73 41 +32 48
9 AFC North Kilworth 31 11 9 11 30 37 −7 42
10 AFC Bridgnorth 27 10 10 7 65 53 +12 40
11 Coventry Copsewood 29 10 4 15 49 59 −10 34
12 Lutterworth Athletic 30 10 4 16 45 59 −14 34
13 Kirby Muxloe 30 9 6 15 40 67 −27 33
14 Ingles 27 7 8 12 47 38 +9 29
15 Smethwick Rangers 29 8 5 16 39 57 −18 29
16 Chelmsley Town 27 7 7 13 39 50 −11 28
17 Wednesfield 27 7 6 14 29 46 −17 27
18 Stapenhill 26 7 6 13 38 57 −19 27
19 Saffron Dynamo 28 8 3 17 35 75 −40 27
20 Cradley Town 27 7 4 16 42 78 −36 25 Possible relegation to a feeder league
21 Nuneaton Griff 29 4 6 19 28 59 −31 18
22 Allexton & New Parks 28 1 3 24 23 109 −86 6
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2026. 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

This division comprises 16 teams, one more than the previous season.

Division Two table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Northfield Town 18 16 1 1 63 17 +46 49
2 Cadbury Athletic 17 12 3 2 51 12 +39 39
3 Birmingham United 17 11 3 3 61 30 +31 36
4 Central Ajax 16 10 2 4 38 25 +13 32
5 Fairfield Villa 15 8 5 2 30 14 +16 29
6 Earlswood Town 13 7 3 3 30 22 +8 24
7 Paget Rangers 19 5 3 11 37 49 −12 18
8 AFC Solihull 13 4 4 5 32 25 +7 16
9 Inkberrow 16 4 4 8 22 32 −10 16
10 Wake Green Amateur 14 7 3 4 28 22 +6 15[a]
11 Bolehall Swifts 16 4 3 9 19 38 −19 15
12 Hampton 14 3 4 7 16 29 −13 13
13 Coventrians 17 3 2 12 18 64 −46 11
14 Coventry Alvis 15 2 1 12 22 57 −35 7
15 Lane Head 16 1 1 14 13 44 −31 4
16 Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Results expunged[b]
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2026. 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]
Notes:
  1. ^ On 30 October 2025, Wake Green Amateur were deducted 9 points.
  2. ^ Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons had their playing record of Pld14 W7 D4 L3 GD41 GA15 Pts25 expunged.

Stadia and locations

Location of the West Midlands clubs in the 2025–26 Midland League Division Two
Club Location Stadium
AFC Solihull Earlswood Rumbush Lane
Birmingham United Birmingham Castle Vale (Groundshare with Romulus)
Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons Sutton Coldfield Boldmere Sports & Social Club
Bolehall Swifts Bolehall Rene Road
Cadbury Athletic Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club
Central Ajax Budbrooke Ajax Park
Coventrians Keresley End Colliery Sports Ground
Coventry Alvis Coventry Alvis Sports & Social Club
Earlswood Town Earlswood The Pavilions
Fairfield Villa Fairfield Stourbridge Road
Hampton Solihull Field Lane
Inkberrow Inkberrow Sands Road (Groundshare with Sporting Club Inkberrow)
Lane Head Bloxwich Somerfield Road
Northfield Town Northfield Shenley Lane
Paget Rangers Birmingham Castle Vale (Groundshare with Romulus)
Wake Green Amateur Shirley The Holloway

Division Three

This division comprises 16 teams, one more than the previous season. Balsall/Berkswell changed their name to AFC Balsall, and Solihull Sporting changed their name to Arden Forest Sporting.

Division Three table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Solihull Youth Academy 21 15 2 4 64 23 +41 47
2 Coventry Colliery 17 13 3 1 51 9 +42 42
3 Walsall Wood 19 14 0 5 50 25 +25 42
4 Silhill 18 12 2 4 52 23 +29 38
5 AFC Balsall 15 10 1 4 41 21 +20 30[a]
6 Leamington Hibernian 17 9 2 6 34 34 0 29
7 Kenilworth Sporting 13 9 0 4 42 20 +22 27
8 Coventry Dunlop (Community) 12 8 1 3 31 22 +9 25
9 Continental Star 17 7 1 9 34 45 −11 22
10 AFC Birmingham 19 5 2 12 19 43 −24 17
11 Gornal 19 4 4 11 37 53 −16 16
12 BNJS 20 4 1 15 29 54 −25 13
13 Arden Forest Sporting 17 3 4 10 27 56 −29 13
14 Diamonds Academy 21 5 2 14 27 51 −24 11[b]
15 Birmingham Tigers 19 1 1 17 16 75 −59 4
16 Castle Vale Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Results expunged[c]
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2026. 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]
Notes:
  1. ^ On 24 August 2025, AFC Balsall were deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player.
  2. ^ On 3 December 2025, Diamonds Academy were deducted 3 points for failure to fulfil a fixture. They were deducted a further 3 points on 28 December 2025 for fielding an ineligible player.
  3. ^ Castle Vale Town had their playing record of Pld9 W2 D0 L7 GD11 GA25 Pts6 expunged.

Stadia and locations

2025–26 Midland Football League is located in West Midlands county
Solihull Youth Academy
Solihull Youth Academy
Silhill Football Club
Silhill Football Club
Walsall Wood F.C.
AFC Balsall
AFC Balsall
Continental Star F.C.
AFC Birmingham
AFC Birmingham
BNJS
BNJS
Gornal
Gornal
Diamonds Academy
Diamonds Academy
Birmingham Tigers
Birmingham Tigers
Coventry Colliery
Coventry Colliery
Coventry Dunlop
Coventry Dunlop
Location of the West Midlands clubs in the 2025–26 Midland League Division Three
2025–26 Midland Football League is located in Warwickshire
Arden Forest Sporting
Arden Forest Sporting
Leamington Hibernian
Leamington Hibernian
Kenilworth Sporting
Kenilworth Sporting
Location of the Warwickshire clubs in the 2025–26 Midland League Division Three
Club Location Stadium
AFC Balsall Coventry Massey Ferguson Sports Ground
AFC Birmingham Halesowen Illey Lane
Arden Forest Sporting Fordbridge Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
BNJS Smethwick Hadley Stadium
Birmingham Tigers
Castle Vale Town Castle Vale Vale Stadium (Groundshare with Romulus)
Continental Star Perry Barr Holford Drive
Coventry Colliery Allesley Hawkesmill Sports Club
Coventry Dunlop (Community) Coventry Dunlop Sports and Social Club
Diamonds Academy Walsall University of Wolverhampton Walsall Campus
Gornal Wombourne Wombourne Leisure Centre
Kenilworth Sporting Kenilworth Gypsy Lane
Leamington Hibernian Solihull Field Lane (Groundshare with Hampton)
Silhill Sharmans Cross Road
Solihull Youth Academy Tudor Grange Academy Solihull
Walsall Wood Walsall John Sylvester Stadium

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 c d "The FA Handbook 2023/2024 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
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