2023–24 Midland Football League Explained

Competition:Midland Football League
Season:2023–24
Winners:Congleton Town[1]
Promoted:Congleton Town
Darlaston Town (1874)
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 Midland Football League season was the tenth 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; these two 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 2023,[2] and were subject to appeals. Starting this season, the Premier Division in the league promotes two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaced the previous inter-step play-off system. Solely for this season, there was only one club relegated from the Step 5 division.[3]

Premier Division

This division comprises 18 teams, two fewer than the previous season.The following 5 clubs left the division before the season:

The following 3 clubs joined the division:

Premier Division table

Play-offs

Final

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Castlecroft Stadium 2,000
Sheepy Road
Ribbesford Meadows 1,000
Cleric Stadium 1,450
Bentley Sports Pavilion
Asprey Arena
The Coppice 2,000
City Ground 1,000
4,813
Castle Vale Stadium 2,000
Phoenix Park
King's Park
Walshes Meadow 2,000
The Beehive
The Beeches 2,000
Oldfields
Yockings Park
Brinsford Lane

Division One

This division comprises 20 teams, one fewer than the previous season.The following 4 clubs left the division before the season:

The following 3 clubs joined the division:

Division One table

Play-offs

Final

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Crown Meadow
Allscott Sports & Social Club
Queen Street 4,000
Pack Meadow
New Mill Lane
Allard Way 2,000
Beeches View
King George V Ground 2,000
St John's Park 2,050
Kirkby Road 2,500
Homestead Road 2,050
Pingles Stadium 4,000
Triplex Sports Ground
Central Ground 2,000
New Meadow Community 3G 1,000
Trevor Brown Memorial Ground 2,500
Edge Hill 1,500
Coleshill Road
Cottage Ground
Pride Park

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Notes and References

  1. News: 11 April 2024 . McLaughlin. Mike. Bears are Midland League champions. Non-League football round up. 34 . Congleton Chronicle.
  2. Web site: THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2023-24 TERM . 15 May 2023 . The Football Association.
  3. Web site: STEP 5 TO 4 PROMOTION/RELEGATION UPDATE . 16 March 2023 . The FA.