West Midlands Regional League
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The West Midlands League is an English association football competition for semi-professional and amateur teams based in the West Midlands
, Shropshire
, Herefordshire
, Worcestershire
and South Staffordshire
. It has three divisions, the highest of which is the Premier Division, which sits at step 6 of the National League System
, or the tenth level of the overall English football league system
.
The league was formed in 1889 as the Birmingham & District League to cater for teams in Birmingham
and the surrounding area, but soon became established as one of the strongest leagues outside the Football League
itself, with teams from as far afield as Bristol
and Wales
taking part. After the Second World War it absorbed the rival Birmingham Combination
to become firmly established as the leading league in the area, but a gradual decline in its status began in the late 1950s and it now operates at a much lower level than in its heyday. The league currently acts as a feeder to the Midland Football Alliance
, to which one team is promoted to each season. Approximately fifty teams compete in the league each season, with new members regularly joining from smaller local leagues.
In the late 1880s, Birmingham
and the surrounding region boasted many of the country's strongest football teams. Six of the region's leading clubs joined the first two national leagues set up in England, the Football League
and the Football Alliance
, but there were still many teams in the area keen to participate in league play. On 31 May 1889 a meeting took place at Birmingham's Grand Hotel with the view to forming a Birmingham & District League. A total of 17 clubs were invited but only 13 attended, of which 12 were selected to form the new league, to commence play in the 1889–90
season. The one club which sent a representative to the meeting but was not invited to take part in the league, for unknown reasons, was Worcester Rovers.
The 12 clubs competing in the league's inaugural season were Aston Victoria, Great Bridge Unity, Hednesford Town
, Ironbridge, Kidderminster Harriers
, Kidderminster Olympic, Langley Green Victoria, Oldbury Town, Smethwick Carriage Works, Unity Gas Department, Wellington St George's, and Willenhall Pickwick. Although Kidderminster Olympic topped the final table, no championship was awarded as a number of fixtures had not been completed. This situation was to be repeated in each of the subsequent two seasons, in both of which Brierley Hill Alliance
, who had joined the league for its second season, topped the table but did not win the title. The early years of the league also saw new teams joining and existing ones dropping out almost every season, but once the league's structure settled down, it came to be regarded as one of the strongest leagues outside the Football League itself, rivalled only by the Southern League
and the Midland League.
Despite the league's name, in the years prior to the First World War it came to include teams from as far afield as Bristol
, Wrexham
and Crewe
, as well as including the reserve teams of local Football League clubs. A number of clubs which had enjoyed success in the Birmingham Combination
also joined the league, which was seen as a step up to a better standard of football. The league's large coverage area began to create problems in the 1930s, however, as many clubs found the long and costly journeys to away matches difficult, and began to drop out in favour of playing in leagues which covered smaller areas. In 1938, Bangor City
, Worcester City
, Wellington Town
and the reserve teams of Cardiff City
and Wrexham
all resigned from the league, reducing the numbers so much that instead of the usual format the organising committee decided to run two separate competitions each lasting for half of the 1938–39
season, the first named the Keys Cup and the second the League Cup. By the time competitive football was abandoned in 1939 due to the outbreak of the Second World War, the rival Birmingham Combination, which had not chosen to accept teams from such a wide area, had consolidated and come to be regarded as the region's top league.
season the League's committee proposed a merger of the two competitions, but the Combination rejected the idea, whereupon the Combination's six best teams all resigned and joined the League. The Combination's committee then attempted to re-open the merger talks but, having just bolstered its ranks with six new members, the League was not interested. A year later, all of the Combination's 14 remaining clubs, with the exception of West Bromwich Albion
's 'A' (third) team, left to join the League, which effectively absorbed its former rival. The 40 member clubs were split into Northern and Southern divisions, which a year later were re-arranged into Divisions One and Two, with promotion and relegation
taking place between the two.
At the end of the 1957–58
season, Burton Albion
and Nuneaton Borough left to join an expanding Southern League, followed a year later by Hinckley Athletic. In an attempt to consolidate the league decided to expel all remaining reserve teams, reducing to a single division of 22 clubs. Four years later it changed its name to the West Midlands (Regional) League to more accurately reflect its catchment area, which now included very few teams from Birmingham or its immediate environs. For the 1965–66
season the league was able to revert to a two-division structure when it rebranded its existing single division the Premier Division and added a new Division One. By 1976, a steady flow of teams joining from smaller regional leagues led to Division One being split into Divisions One (A) and One (B), revised a year later to Divisions One and Two.
The Alliance Premier League was formed in 1979, pushing the Regional League further down the English football league system
. Successful Regional League clubs such as Bilston Town
, Hednesford Town
and Halesowen Town
began applying to, and being accepted into, the Southern League, reducing the Regional League to the status of a feeder league, although their departures continued to be offset by a flow of new members from lower-level leagues. Reflecting the demographics of the West Midlands area, a number of British Asian
teams joined the league, including Sikh Hunters, England's first ever all-Sikh
team. At the same time the catchment areas of the Regional League and the Midland Football Combination
were increasingly converging, and by the early 1990s the standard of play and geographical coverage of the two competitions were considered to be almost identical. A new competition was formed in 1994 to cater for the best clubs previously split across the two leagues, and thus the Regional League lost ten of its member clubs to the new Midland Football Alliance
, further reducing its own status.
The reduction in numbers forced the league to revert to a two-division structure, but within two seasons numbers had grown again to the extent that Division One was split into Divisions One (North) and One (South) for the 1996–97
season, a format retained until 2004 when the two Division Ones were re-organised into Division One and Division Two. Although the league now operates at a level much below that which it occupied in its heyday it continues to survive and holds the distinction, jointly with the Northern League
, of being the second oldest football league in existence, behind only the Football League itself.
-based Express & Star
newspaper, and Black Country
brewery Banks's. In the 2009–10 season 53 teams are competing in the league, comprising 21 in the Premier Division, 18 in Division One and 14 in Division Two. Some of the teams in the lower two divisions are reserve team
s of clubs playing at a higher level. Each division is contested on a double round-robin
basis, with each team playing each of the other teams in the division once at home and once away. Three points are awarded for a win (increased from two with effect from the 1988–89
season), one for a draw and zero for a defeat. Goal difference
is used to separate teams on the same points, having replaced goal average at the start of the 1978–79
season.
Since the 1994–95
season the Regional League, along with the Midland Football Combination
, has served as one of the two official feeders to the Midland Football Alliance
. The highest-placed team which meets the Alliance's entry requirements is promoted to the Alliance, and one or more teams may be relegated into the Regional League from the Alliance depending on the number of clubs remaining in each league. Prior to the 2006–07
season, the league was defined as a step 7 league within the National League System
, even though it fed into the Alliance, which is graded as step 5. In 2006 the Regional League was re-graded by the Football Association
as a step 6 league. Teams in the top two divisions are eligible to take part in the FA Cup
and FA Vase
as long as their grounds meet the required standards.
Since the formation of the Midland Alliance, the Regional League has accepted applications for membership from successful teams in smaller local leagues within its catchment area. Leagues whose clubs have joined the Regional League include the Shropshire County League, the Herefordshire League
, the Wolverhampton Combination, and the Kidderminster & District League. Several ambitious local Sunday league
teams have also switched to Saturday play and entered the league. Bewdley Town
, Bromyard Town
and Ellesmere Rangers
have all joined from county leagues since 1994 and subsequently gone on to gain promotion to the Premier Division. Regional League teams could also theoretically be relegated to the local leagues but in practice this almost never happens. The only teams in recent history to drop down to a county league have been Leominster Town, Kington Town
and Hinton
, who dropped down to the Herefordshire League in 2004, 2006 and 2007 respectively, although all three clubs resigned voluntarily in favour of playing in a more local league as opposed to being relegated due to finishing at the bottom of the table.
and Shrewsbury Town
in 1899. By the early 1960s, despite the league's decline in status, Kidderminster Harriers
were still able to attract crowds of around 1,000 fans for home matches. In the modern era, however, crowds are much smaller. In the 1993–94
season Rocester
averaged around 100 fans for home games, and several of the team's away matches drew crowds of less than 40. Attendance figures are not currently published for league fixtures, however in the FA Vase
in the 2005–06
season home attendances for Regional League teams averaged around 50, with only Wellington's match against Alvechurch
of the Midland Alliance
drawing over 100 spectators.
Between 1915 and 1919 the competition was suspended due to the First World War.
Due to the number of teams having dropped dramatically, the 1938–39
season consisted of two separate "half-season" leagues. The Keys Cup was contested until Christmas and the League Cup for the remainder of the season.
The 1939–40
season was abandoned due to the outbreak of the Second World War and the league did not resume operations until 1946.
For the 1954–55
season the league was split into two regional sections.
For the 1955–56
season the league was re-organised into Division One and Division Two.
The league reverted to a single-division format for the 1960–61
season.
For the 1965–66
season the league reverted to a two-division format, now comprising the Premier Division and Division One.
For the 1976–77
season Division One was split into 'A' and 'B' sections.
For the 1977–78
season Division One (A) and Division One (B) were re-organised into Division One and Division Two.
For the 1993–94
season Division Two was discontinued.
For the 1996–97
season Division One was split into two regional sections.
For the 2004–05
season Division One (North) and Division One (South) were re-organised back into Division One and Division Two.
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
and South Staffordshire
South Staffordshire
South Staffordshire is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. The district lies to the north and west of Wolverhampton and the West Midlands, bordering Shropshire to the west and Worcestershire to the south...
. It has three divisions, the highest of which is the Premier Division, which sits at step 6 of the National League System
National League System
The National League System comprises the seven levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the Premier League and The Football League. It contains 91 league competitions and more than 1,600 clubs. It comes under the jurisdiction of The Football Association...
, or the tenth level of the overall English football league system
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
.
The league was formed in 1889 as the Birmingham & District League to cater for teams in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
and the surrounding area, but soon became established as one of the strongest leagues outside the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
itself, with teams from as far afield as Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
taking part. After the Second World War it absorbed the rival Birmingham Combination
Birmingham Combination
The Birmingham Combination was an English football competition for teams in Birmingham and the surrounding areas, active from 1892 until 1954.-History:...
to become firmly established as the leading league in the area, but a gradual decline in its status began in the late 1950s and it now operates at a much lower level than in its heyday. The league currently acts as a feeder to the Midland Football Alliance
Midland Football Alliance
The Midland Football Alliance is an English association football league for semi-professional teams. It covers Leicestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire and also southern parts of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire...
, to which one team is promoted to each season. Approximately fifty teams compete in the league each season, with new members regularly joining from smaller local leagues.
Early years
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
and the surrounding region boasted many of the country's strongest football teams. Six of the region's leading clubs joined the first two national leagues set up in England, the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
and the Football Alliance
Football Alliance
The Football Alliance was an association football league in England which ran for three seasons, from 1889–90 to 1891–92.It was formed by 12 clubs as a rival to the Football League, which had begun in the 1888–89 season, also with 12 member clubs...
, but there were still many teams in the area keen to participate in league play. On 31 May 1889 a meeting took place at Birmingham's Grand Hotel with the view to forming a Birmingham & District League. A total of 17 clubs were invited but only 13 attended, of which 12 were selected to form the new league, to commence play in the 1889–90
1889-90 in English football
The 1889–90 season was the 19th season of competitive football in England. Preston North End were Football League champions for the second successive season while The Wednesday finished top of the newly formed Football Alliance. Blackburn Rovers won the FA Cup....
season. The one club which sent a representative to the meeting but was not invited to take part in the league, for unknown reasons, was Worcester Rovers.
The 12 clubs competing in the league's inaugural season were Aston Victoria, Great Bridge Unity, Hednesford Town
Hednesford Town F.C.
Hednesford Town Football Club are an association football team based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They play at Keys Park.-History:...
, Ironbridge, Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...
, Kidderminster Olympic, Langley Green Victoria, Oldbury Town, Smethwick Carriage Works, Unity Gas Department, Wellington St George's, and Willenhall Pickwick. Although Kidderminster Olympic topped the final table, no championship was awarded as a number of fixtures had not been completed. This situation was to be repeated in each of the subsequent two seasons, in both of which Brierley Hill Alliance
Brierley Hill Alliance F.C.
Brierley Hill Alliance F.C. was an English football club based in Brierley Hill in the West Midlands.Formed in 1887 from a merger of Brockmoor Harriers and Brockmoor Pickwicks, the club joined the Birmingham & District League in 1890 and the team were league champions on two occasions and...
, who had joined the league for its second season, topped the table but did not win the title. The early years of the league also saw new teams joining and existing ones dropping out almost every season, but once the league's structure settled down, it came to be regarded as one of the strongest leagues outside the Football League itself, rivalled only by the Southern League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
and the Midland League.
Despite the league's name, in the years prior to the First World War it came to include teams from as far afield as Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, Wrexham
Wrexham
Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...
and Crewe
Crewe
Crewe is a railway town within the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683...
, as well as including the reserve teams of local Football League clubs. A number of clubs which had enjoyed success in the Birmingham Combination
Birmingham Combination
The Birmingham Combination was an English football competition for teams in Birmingham and the surrounding areas, active from 1892 until 1954.-History:...
also joined the league, which was seen as a step up to a better standard of football. The league's large coverage area began to create problems in the 1930s, however, as many clubs found the long and costly journeys to away matches difficult, and began to drop out in favour of playing in leagues which covered smaller areas. In 1938, Bangor City
Bangor City F.C.
Bangor City Football Club are a semi-professional Welsh football club from the City of Bangor. The club compete in the Welsh Premier League, being ever present since the league was founded in 1992....
, Worcester City
Worcester City F.C.
Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at St George's Lane.-History:...
, Wellington Town
Telford United F.C.
Telford United F.C. was an English football club based in Telford, Shropshire.The club existed under various names for a total of 132 years from its formation in 1872. The club was founder members of the Alliance Premier League in 1979 and played at this level for 25 years before being wound up in...
and the reserve teams of Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
and Wrexham
Wrexham A.F.C.
Wrexham Football Club are a professional football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales, who play in the English football pyramid.Founded in 1872, they are one of the oldest surviving football clubs in Britain and the oldest professional club in Wales...
all resigned from the league, reducing the numbers so much that instead of the usual format the organising committee decided to run two separate competitions each lasting for half of the 1938–39
1938-39 in English football
The 1938–39 season was the 64th season of competitive football in England.-Honours:Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour...
season, the first named the Keys Cup and the second the League Cup. By the time competitive football was abandoned in 1939 due to the outbreak of the Second World War, the rival Birmingham Combination, which had not chosen to accept teams from such a wide area, had consolidated and come to be regarded as the region's top league.
Post-war years
Although the league lost further clubs to the Combination, which was quicker to re-start after the war, within a few years the League had regained its position of pre-eminence in the region, increasing to almost twice its pre-war size. During the 1952–531952-53 in English football
The 1952–53 season was the 73rd season of competitive football in England.-Events:This was the closest championship win in English league history at the time, with Arsenal claiming the title by just 0.099 of a goal. Both Arsenal and Preston had identical records aside from their goal averages...
season the League's committee proposed a merger of the two competitions, but the Combination rejected the idea, whereupon the Combination's six best teams all resigned and joined the League. The Combination's committee then attempted to re-open the merger talks but, having just bolstered its ranks with six new members, the League was not interested. A year later, all of the Combination's 14 remaining clubs, with the exception of West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
's 'A' (third) team, left to join the League, which effectively absorbed its former rival. The 40 member clubs were split into Northern and Southern divisions, which a year later were re-arranged into Divisions One and Two, with promotion and relegation
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
taking place between the two.
At the end of the 1957–58
1957-58 in English football
The 1957–58 season was the 78th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:In this season, Sunderland was relegated for the first time in their history.This was the last season in which Division 3 was split, North and South...
season, Burton Albion
Burton Albion F.C.
Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...
and Nuneaton Borough left to join an expanding Southern League, followed a year later by Hinckley Athletic. In an attempt to consolidate the league decided to expel all remaining reserve teams, reducing to a single division of 22 clubs. Four years later it changed its name to the West Midlands (Regional) League to more accurately reflect its catchment area, which now included very few teams from Birmingham or its immediate environs. For the 1965–66
1965-66 in English football
The 1965–66 season was the 86th season of competitive football in England.-Diary of the season:7 October 1965: An experiment to broadcast a live game to another ground takes place...
season the league was able to revert to a two-division structure when it rebranded its existing single division the Premier Division and added a new Division One. By 1976, a steady flow of teams joining from smaller regional leagues led to Division One being split into Divisions One (A) and One (B), revised a year later to Divisions One and Two.
Modern era
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
. Successful Regional League clubs such as Bilston Town
Bilston Town F.C.
Bilston Town Football Club is an English association football club based in Bilston, West Midlands. In the 2011–12 season they are playing in the West Midlands League Division One...
, Hednesford Town
Hednesford Town F.C.
Hednesford Town Football Club are an association football team based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They play at Keys Park.-History:...
and Halesowen Town
Halesowen Town F.C.
Halesowen Town is an English association football club formed in 1873, since 2011 playing in the Southern League Division One South & West]]. The team is nicknamed "The Yeltz".-History:...
began applying to, and being accepted into, the Southern League, reducing the Regional League to the status of a feeder league, although their departures continued to be offset by a flow of new members from lower-level leagues. Reflecting the demographics of the West Midlands area, a number of British Asian
British Asian
British Asian is a term used to describe British citizens who descended from mainly South Asia, also known as South Asians in the United Kingdom...
teams joined the league, including Sikh Hunters, England's first ever all-Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
team. At the same time the catchment areas of the Regional League and the Midland Football Combination
Midland Football Combination
The Midland Football Combination is an English football league covering parts of the West Midlands. It comprises five divisions, a Premier Division, Divisions One and Two and two Reserves Divisions...
were increasingly converging, and by the early 1990s the standard of play and geographical coverage of the two competitions were considered to be almost identical. A new competition was formed in 1994 to cater for the best clubs previously split across the two leagues, and thus the Regional League lost ten of its member clubs to the new Midland Football Alliance
Midland Football Alliance
The Midland Football Alliance is an English association football league for semi-professional teams. It covers Leicestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire and also southern parts of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire...
, further reducing its own status.
The reduction in numbers forced the league to revert to a two-division structure, but within two seasons numbers had grown again to the extent that Division One was split into Divisions One (North) and One (South) for the 1996–97
1996-97 in English football
The 1996–1997 season was the 117th season of competitive football in England.Arrival into the league and exit out of the league returns in the fourth tier for the first time after its 3 season absence with only 1 relegation spot.- Premier League :...
season, a format retained until 2004 when the two Division Ones were re-organised into Division One and Division Two. Although the league now operates at a level much below that which it occupied in its heyday it continues to survive and holds the distinction, jointly with the Northern League
Northern League (football)
The Northern League is a football league in North East England for semi-professional and amateur teams. Having been founded in 1889, it is the oldest surviving football league in the world after the Football League....
, of being the second oldest football league in existence, behind only the Football League itself.
Structure
The league currently has no title sponsor. Previously it has been sponsored by Sport Italia, the WolverhamptonWolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
-based Express & Star
Express & Star
The Express & Star is an evening newspaper based in Wolverhampton, England, published Monday to Saturday in nine different editions covering the Black Country, Birmingham and the wider West Midlands area from Tamworth to Kidderminster. It as widely perceived as being moderately right-wing...
newspaper, and Black Country
Black Country
The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton. During the industrial revolution in the 19th century this area had become one of the most intensely industrialised in the nation...
brewery Banks's. In the 2009–10 season 53 teams are competing in the league, comprising 21 in the Premier Division, 18 in Division One and 14 in Division Two. Some of the teams in the lower two divisions are reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
s of clubs playing at a higher level. Each division is contested on a double round-robin
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
basis, with each team playing each of the other teams in the division once at home and once away. Three points are awarded for a win (increased from two with effect from the 1988–89
1988-89 in English football
The 1988–89 season was the 109th season of competitive football in England.-Hillsborough disaster:On 15 April, a crowd crush at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough killed 94 people and injured more than 300. A 95th Liverpool supporter died in hospital...
season), one for a draw and zero for a defeat. Goal difference
Goal difference
In sports such as ice hockey and association football, goal difference is often the first tiebreaker used to rank teams which finish a league competition with an equal number of points....
is used to separate teams on the same points, having replaced goal average at the start of the 1978–79
1978-79 in English football
-FA Cup:Manchester United had seemingly pulled off a remarkable comeback against Arsenal in the 1979 FA Cup Final to make the score 2–2 after being two goals down, but a last-minute goal from Alan Sunderland saw Arsenal lift the trophy with a 3–2 scoreline...
season.
Since the 1994–95
1994-95 in English football
-Premiership:Blackburn Rovers ended their 81-year wait for the league title thanks to the strike partnership of Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton which scored a total of more than 50 league goals. Manchester United would have made it three league titles in a row if they had been able to turn a 1-1 draw...
season the Regional League, along with the Midland Football Combination
Midland Football Combination
The Midland Football Combination is an English football league covering parts of the West Midlands. It comprises five divisions, a Premier Division, Divisions One and Two and two Reserves Divisions...
, has served as one of the two official feeders to the Midland Football Alliance
Midland Football Alliance
The Midland Football Alliance is an English association football league for semi-professional teams. It covers Leicestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire and also southern parts of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire...
. The highest-placed team which meets the Alliance's entry requirements is promoted to the Alliance, and one or more teams may be relegated into the Regional League from the Alliance depending on the number of clubs remaining in each league. Prior to the 2006–07
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
season, the league was defined as a step 7 league within the National League System
National League System
The National League System comprises the seven levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the Premier League and The Football League. It contains 91 league competitions and more than 1,600 clubs. It comes under the jurisdiction of The Football Association...
, even though it fed into the Alliance, which is graded as step 5. In 2006 the Regional League was re-graded by the Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
as a step 6 league. Teams in the top two divisions are eligible to take part in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
and FA Vase
FA Vase
The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System...
as long as their grounds meet the required standards.
Since the formation of the Midland Alliance, the Regional League has accepted applications for membership from successful teams in smaller local leagues within its catchment area. Leagues whose clubs have joined the Regional League include the Shropshire County League, the Herefordshire League
Herefordshire Football League
The Herefordshire Football League is an English football league based in the county of Herefordshire. The league currently has four divisions - the Premier Division, Division One and Division Two North and South...
, the Wolverhampton Combination, and the Kidderminster & District League. Several ambitious local Sunday league
Sunday league football
Sunday league football is a term used in the United Kingdom to describe those association football leagues which play on Sunday, as opposed to the more usual Saturday. These leagues tend to be lower standard amateur competitions, whose players may have less ability, or less time to devote to...
teams have also switched to Saturday play and entered the league. Bewdley Town
Bewdley Town F.C.
Bewdley Town F.C. are a football club based in Bewdley, Worcestershire, England. They joined the West Midlands League Division One South in 1999. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands Regional League Premier Division...
, Bromyard Town
Bromyard Town F.C.
Bromyard Town F.C. are an football club based in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England. They were established in 1893, and re-formed in June 1945 after the war. In 1946-47 and again in 1947-48 Bromyard Town won the Herefordshire League Championship, losing only one match in 46-47 and none in 47-48. They...
and Ellesmere Rangers
Ellesmere Rangers F.C.
Ellesmere Rangers F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Ellesmere, Shropshire. For the 2011-12 season they are members of the Midland Alliance.-History:Ellesmere Rangers F.C...
have all joined from county leagues since 1994 and subsequently gone on to gain promotion to the Premier Division. Regional League teams could also theoretically be relegated to the local leagues but in practice this almost never happens. The only teams in recent history to drop down to a county league have been Leominster Town, Kington Town
Kington Town F.C.
Kington Town F.C. is an association football club based in Herefordshire, England. In the 1998–99 season, they reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase. In the 2005–06 season, they were members of the West Midlands League Premier Division, however they resigned from this league at the end...
and Hinton
Hinton F.C.
Hinton F.C. is a football club based in Hereford, England. It was established in 1947. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA....
, who dropped down to the Herefordshire League in 2004, 2006 and 2007 respectively, although all three clubs resigned voluntarily in favour of playing in a more local league as opposed to being relegated due to finishing at the bottom of the table.
Attendance
At one time the league attracted large crowds for matches, with 3,000 spectators watching a match between Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
and Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
in 1899. By the early 1960s, despite the league's decline in status, Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...
were still able to attract crowds of around 1,000 fans for home matches. In the modern era, however, crowds are much smaller. In the 1993–94
1993-94 in English football
The 1993-1994 season was the 114th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:From the start of this season, the FA Premier League would be sponsored by Carling Breweries - an association which would last for eight years...
season Rocester
Rocester F.C.
Rocester Football Club is a football club based in Rocester, near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England.-History:Rocester Football Club was formed in 1876 and for over a century played in various local leagues including the Stafford Amateur League and Uttoxeter and District League until they became...
averaged around 100 fans for home games, and several of the team's away matches drew crowds of less than 40. Attendance figures are not currently published for league fixtures, however in the FA Vase
FA Vase
The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System...
in the 2005–06
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
season home attendances for Regional League teams averaged around 50, with only Wellington's match against Alvechurch
Alvechurch F.C.
Alvechurch Football Club is English association football club based in Alvechurch, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance. They are affiliated with the Worcestershire County Football Association.-History:...
of the Midland Alliance
Midland Football Alliance
The Midland Football Alliance is an English association football league for semi-professional teams. It covers Leicestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire and also southern parts of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire...
drawing over 100 spectators.
Current member clubs 2011–12
The member clubs of the league for the 2011–12 season are as followsPremier Division
| Club | Town | Home stadium | Joined | 2010–11 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Wulfrunians A.F.C. Wulfrunians AFC Wulfrunians are a football club based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, currently playing in the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:... |
Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region... |
Castlecroft Stadium | 2007 | |
| Bewdley Town Bewdley Town F.C. Bewdley Town F.C. are a football club based in Bewdley, Worcestershire, England. They joined the West Midlands League Division One South in 1999. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands Regional League Premier Division... |
Bewdley Bewdley Bewdley is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England, along the Severn Valley a few miles to the west of Kidderminster... |
Ribbesford Meadows | 2005 | |
| Black Country Rangers Black Country Rangers F.C. Black Country Rangers Football Club are a football club based in Rowley Regis in the West Midlands.In 2011 they were promoted to the Premier Division of the West Midlands Regional League after finishing top of Division One. As of the 2011–12 season the club ground-shares with Tividale at The Beeches.... |
Tividale Tividale - History :The village was in the parish of St Michael named after the church built there. It was created in 1878 as an extension of the town of Tipton in the county of Staffordshire, England... |
The Beeches | 2011 | |
| Bromyard Town Bromyard Town F.C. Bromyard Town F.C. are an football club based in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England. They were established in 1893, and re-formed in June 1945 after the war. In 1946-47 and again in 1947-48 Bromyard Town won the Herefordshire League Championship, losing only one match in 46-47 and none in 47-48. They... |
Bromyard Bromyard Bromyard is a town in northeast Herefordshire, England with a population of approximately 4,000. It lies near to the county border with Worcestershire on the A44 between Leominster and Worcester. Bromyard has a number of traditional half-timbered pubs and some buildings dating back to Norman times... |
Delahay Meadow | 2000 | |
| Bustleholme Bustleholme F.C. Bustleholme F.C. are a football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They were established in 1975. In 1996, they joined the West Midlands League Division One South. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:The club was... |
Tipton Tipton Tipton is a town in the Sandwell borough of the West Midlands, England, with a population of around 47,000. Tipton is located about halfway between Birmingham and Wolverhampton. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is a part of the Black Country.... |
Tipton Sports Academy | 1997 | |
| Cradley Town Cradley Town F.C. Cradley Town Football Club is a football club based in Halesowen, near Dudley, in the West Midlands.-History:The club was originally formed in 1970 as Albion Haden United following a merger between Haden Rangers and Albion Rovers, changing its name in 1975.In 1971 the club joined the Midland... |
Cradley | Beeches View | 2010 | |
| Darlaston Town Darlaston Town F.C. Darlaston Town F.C. are a football club based in Darlaston, West Midlands, England. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:... |
Darlaston Darlaston Darlaston is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands of England.-History:Archaeological evidence of the history of Darlaston has been destroyed by The de Darlaston family owned Darlaston and lived in the manor between the 12th century and 15th century. When the de... |
The City Ground | 2007 | |
| Dudley Sports Dudley Sports F.C. Dudley Sports F.C. are a football club based in Dudley, West Midlands, England. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:... |
Dudley Dudley Dudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without... |
Hillcrest Avenue | 2006 | |
| Dudley Town Dudley Town F.C. Dudley Town F.C. are a football club based in Dudley, West Midlands, England. The club is one of the oldest non-league teams in the Midlands region, having been established in 1888... |
Brierley Hill Brierley Hill Brierley Hill is a town and electoral ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England. It is one of the larger Black Country towns with a population of 9,631 and is heavily industrialised, best known for glass and steel manufacturing, although the industry has declined... |
Dell Sports Centre | 1998 | |
| Goodrich Goodrich F.C. Goodrich F.C. are a football club based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. They joined the West Midlands League Division One North in 1997, having emerged from local works football... |
Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region... |
Goodrich Sports Ground | 2004 | |
| Gornal Athletic Gornal Athletic F.C. Gornal Athletic F.C. are a football club based in Lower Gornal, near Dudley, in the West Midlands, England. They were established in 1919, and have always played in Lower Gornal, a village between Sedgley and Dudley. They have reached the 1st round of the FA Vase six times in their history... |
Gornal Gornal, West Midlands Gornal is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Gornal encompasses three areas: Upper Gornal, Lower Gornal and Gornalwood; and is located to the northwest of Dudley... |
Garden Walk Stadium | 2004 | |
| Lye Town Lye Town F.C. Lye Town F.C. is a football club based in the Black Country suburban town of Lye, West Midlands, England. The club was established in 1930. In the 1995-96 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA Vase... |
Lye Lye, West Midlands Lye is a suburban area of the Black Country in England, between Halesowen and Stourbridge in Dudley Metropolitan Borough, West Midlands. It was formerly a village in the parish of Oldswinford, Worcestershire... |
The Sports Ground | 1960 | |
| Malvern Town Malvern Town F.C. Malvern Town Football Club is an English football club based in Malvern, Worcestershire. The club's first team play in the West Midlands League Premier Division and have twice reached the third qualifying round of the FA Cup.-History:... |
Malvern Malvern -England:* Malvern, Worcestershire* Malvern Hills, a ridge of hills on the boundary of Herefordshire and Worcestershire* Malvern Hills , a local government district in WorcestershirePlaces in or near Malvern, Worcestershire... |
Langland Stadium | 2011 | |
| Pegasus Juniors Pegasus Juniors F.C. Pegasus Juniors F.C. is a football club based in Hereford, England. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1982. In the 2000-01 season, they reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division... |
Hereford Hereford Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester... |
Old School Lane Ground | 2011 | |
| Shawbury United Shawbury United F.C. Shawbury United F.C. are a football club originally from Shawbury, near Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, but currently based in Wem, Shropshire, England. They were established in 1992. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:Shawbury United are one... |
Wem Wem Wem is a small market town in Shropshire, England. It is the administrative centre for the northern area committee of Shropshire Council, which has its headquarters at Edinburgh House in the centre of Wem. Wem railway station is on the Shrewsbury to Crewe railway line... |
Butler Sports Centre | 2000 | |
| Shifnal Town Shifnal Town F.C. Shifnal Town F.C. is a football club based in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They have reached the 4th round of the FA Vase three times in their history... |
Shifnal Shifnal Shifnal is a small market town in Shropshire, England. It forms part of The Wrekin constituency, and is about east of Telford. It has a railway station on the Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton Line and is near to the M54 motorway.-Early medieval time:... |
Phoenix Park | 2010 | |
| Sporting Khalsa Sporting Khalsa F.C. Sporting Khalsa F.C. are a football club , formed in 1991, who play their home games at the Aspray Arena ground on Noose Lane in Willenhall, Staffordshire. They are the first Asian team to own their own ground, which they bought from Willenhall Town in 2010 after moving from Abbey Park, the former... |
Willenhall Willenhall Willenhall is a town in the Black Country area of the West Midlands of England, with a population of approximately 40,000. It is situated between Wolverhampton and Walsall, historically in the county of Staffordshire... |
Aspray Arena | 2011 | |
| Stafford Town Stafford Town F.C. Stafford Town Football Club is an English football club founded in the mid 1970s and based in Stafford. The club's senior men's team play in the West Midlands League... |
Stafford Stafford Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14... |
Evans Park | 2010 | |
| Wednesfield Wednesfield F.C. Wednesfield F.C. are a football club based in Wednesfield, West Midlands, England. They were established in 1961. They have reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase twice in their history. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:The club was... |
Wednesfield Wednesfield Wednesfield lies at , and is located to the northeast of Wolverhampton city centre on the northern fringe of the West Midlands conurbation... |
Cottage Ground | 2003 | |
| Wellington Wellington (Herefords) F.C. For the Somerset club, see Wellington F.C.Wellington F.C. are a football club based in the village of Wellington, Herefordshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA. They were re-formed in 1968. In the 2003–04 season, they reached the third round of the FA Vase... |
Wellington Wellington, Herefordshire Wellington is a village in Herefordshire, England at .The local church is dedicated to St. Margaret, and is a grade I listed building.-Local facilities:*three tennis courts*a sports pavilion*two football pitches*three cricket nets*a pub/restaurant... |
Wellington Playing Fields | 2000 | |
| Wolverhampton Casuals Wolverhampton Casuals F.C. Wolverhampton Casuals F.C. are a football club based in Wolverhampton, England. They were established in 1899. They have played in the West Midlands League since 1982, and in the 1989-90 season they reached the 1st round of the FA Vase. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands... |
Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region... |
Brinsford Lane | 1995 | |
| Wolverhampton Sporting Community | Wednesfield Wednesfield Wednesfield lies at , and is located to the northeast of Wolverhampton city centre on the northern fringe of the West Midlands conurbation... |
Cottage Ground | 2008 |
Division One
| AFC Smethwick |
| AFC Wombourne United |
| Bilston Town Bilston Town F.C. Bilston Town Football Club is an English association football club based in Bilston, West Midlands. In the 2011–12 season they are playing in the West Midlands League Division One... |
| Blackheath Town |
| Bridgnorth Town Bridgnorth Town F.C. Bridgnorth Town F.C. are a football club based in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. They joined the Worcestershire Combination in 1938 and have twice reached the 5th round of the FA Vase... Reserves |
| Hanwood United |
| Leominster Town |
| Penncroft |
| Shenstone Pathfinder |
| Stone Old Alleynians |
| Trysull |
| Warstones Wanderers |
| Wellington Amateurs |
| Wem Town |
| Wolverhampton United Wolverhampton United F.C. Wolverhampton United F.C. is a football club based in Wolverhampton, England. They were established in 1976. In the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Division One. They are based at Prestwood Road in the Wednesfield area of the city. They recorded a 12-3 defeat to Dudley... |
| Wyrley |
Division Two
| Ettingshall Park Farm |
| Haughmond |
| Hereford Lads Club |
| Mahal |
| Malvern Town Malvern Town F.C. Malvern Town Football Club is an English football club based in Malvern, Worcestershire. The club's first team play in the West Midlands League Premier Division and have twice reached the third qualifying round of the FA Cup.-History:... Reserves |
| Penkridge Town |
| Red Star Alma |
| Riverway |
| St. Martins |
| Sikh Hunters |
| Team Dudley |
| Tenbury United |
| Wolverhampton Sporting Community Reserves |
| Wrens Nest |
Birmingham & District League
Initially the league consisted of a single division| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1889–90 | no championship awarded |
| 1890–91 | no championship awarded |
| 1891–92 | no championship awarded |
| 1892–93 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... Reserves |
| 1893–94 | Old Hill Wanderers Old Hill Wanderers F.C. Old Hill Wanderers F.C. was an English association football club based in Old Hill in the Black Country. The club competed in the Birmingham & District League, one of the country's strongest semi-professional leagues, between 1892 and 1895, winning the league championship in the 1893–94 season... |
| 1894–95 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... Reserves |
| 1895–96 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... Reserves |
| 1896–97 | Hereford Thistle Hereford Thistle F.C. Hereford Thistle F.C. was a football club based in Hereford, England. They joined the Bristol & District League in 1894 and won the title in 1895. They joined the Birmingham & District League in 1895 but left the league in 1899.... |
| 1897–98 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... Reserves |
| 1898–99 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... Reserves |
| 1899–00 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... Reserves |
| 1900–01 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... Reserves |
| 1901–02 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... Reserves |
| 1902–03 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... Reserves |
| 1903–04 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... Reserves |
| 1904–05 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... Reserves |
| 1905–06 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... Reserves |
| 1906–07 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... Reserves |
| 1907–08 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... Reserves |
| 1908–09 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... Reserves |
| 1909–10 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... Reserves |
| 1910–11 | Stoke Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
| 1911–12 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... Reserves |
| 1912–13 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... Reserves |
| 1913–14 | Worcester City Worcester City F.C. Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at St George's Lane.-History:... |
| 1914–15 | Birmingham Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... Reserves |
Between 1915 and 1919 the competition was suspended due to the First World War.
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1919–20 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... Reserves |
| 1920–21 | Wellington Town Telford United F.C. Telford United F.C. was an English football club based in Telford, Shropshire.The club existed under various names for a total of 132 years from its formation in 1872. The club was founder members of the Alliance Premier League in 1979 and played at this level for 25 years before being wound up in... |
| 1921–22 | Willenhall Willenhall F.C. Willenhall F.C. was an English association football club based in Willenhall in the Black Country. The club was formed by the merger of Willenhall Pickwick F.C. and Willenhall Swifts F.C. and competed in the Birmingham & District League, one of the country's strongest semi-professional leagues,... |
| 1922–23 | Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town F.C. Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football... |
| 1923–24 | Stourbridge Stourbridge F.C. Stourbridge Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club currently plays in the Southern League Premier Division.-Early years:The club was founded in 1876 and was originally known as Stourbridge Standard... |
| 1924–25 | Worcester City Worcester City F.C. Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at St George's Lane.-History:... |
| 1925–26 | Cradley Heath Cradley Heath F.C. Cradley Heath F.C. was an English association football club based in Cradley Heath in the Black Country. The club competed in the Birmingham & District League, one of the country's strongest semi-professional leagues, between 1922 and 1961 and won the league championship in the 1925–26,... |
| 1926–27 | Stafford Rangers Stafford Rangers F.C. Stafford Rangers Football Club is a semi-professional English football team from Stafford which plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.The team wear black and white stripes with black shorts... |
| 1927–28 | Burton Town Burton Town F.C. Burton Town F.C. was an English association football club based in Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire. Originally known as Burton All Saints, the club competed in the Birmingham & District League, one of the country's strongest semi-professional leagues, between 1924 and 1935, winning the... |
| 1928–29 | Worcester City Worcester City F.C. Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at St George's Lane.-History:... |
| 1929–30 | Worcester City Worcester City F.C. Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at St George's Lane.-History:... |
| 1930–31 | Cradley Heath Cradley Heath F.C. Cradley Heath F.C. was an English association football club based in Cradley Heath in the Black Country. The club competed in the Birmingham & District League, one of the country's strongest semi-professional leagues, between 1922 and 1961 and won the league championship in the 1925–26,... |
| 1931–32 | Cradley Heath Cradley Heath F.C. Cradley Heath F.C. was an English association football club based in Cradley Heath in the Black Country. The club competed in the Birmingham & District League, one of the country's strongest semi-professional leagues, between 1922 and 1961 and won the league championship in the 1925–26,... |
| 1932–33 | Wrexham Reserves |
| 1933–34 | Wrexham Reserves |
| 1934–35 | Wellington Town Telford United F.C. Telford United F.C. was an English football club based in Telford, Shropshire.The club existed under various names for a total of 132 years from its formation in 1872. The club was founder members of the Alliance Premier League in 1979 and played at this level for 25 years before being wound up in... |
| 1935–36 | Wellington Town Telford United F.C. Telford United F.C. was an English football club based in Telford, Shropshire.The club existed under various names for a total of 132 years from its formation in 1872. The club was founder members of the Alliance Premier League in 1979 and played at this level for 25 years before being wound up in... |
| 1936–37 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
| 1937–38 | Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed... |
Due to the number of teams having dropped dramatically, the 1938–39
1938-39 in English football
The 1938–39 season was the 64th season of competitive football in England.-Honours:Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour...
season consisted of two separate "half-season" leagues. The Keys Cup was contested until Christmas and the League Cup for the remainder of the season.
| Season | Keys Cup | League Cup |
|---|---|---|
| 1938–39 | Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed... |
Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed... |
The 1939–40
1939-40 in English football
The 1939–1940 season was the 65th season of competitive football in England. It was suspended in September after the outbreak of World War II.-Overview:...
season was abandoned due to the outbreak of the Second World War and the league did not resume operations until 1946.
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Halesowen Town Halesowen Town F.C. Halesowen Town is an English association football club formed in 1873, since 2011 playing in the Southern League Division One South & West]]. The team is nicknamed "The Yeltz".-History:... |
| 1947–48 | Kettering Town Kettering Town F.C. Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08... |
| 1948–49 | Worcester City Worcester City F.C. Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at St George's Lane.-History:... Reserves |
| 1949–50 | Hereford United Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... Reserves |
| 1950–51 | Brierley Hill Alliance Brierley Hill Alliance F.C. Brierley Hill Alliance F.C. was an English football club based in Brierley Hill in the West Midlands.Formed in 1887 from a merger of Brockmoor Harriers and Brockmoor Pickwicks, the club joined the Birmingham & District League in 1890 and the team were league champions on two occasions and... |
| 1951–52 | Brierley Hill Alliance Brierley Hill Alliance F.C. Brierley Hill Alliance F.C. was an English football club based in Brierley Hill in the West Midlands.Formed in 1887 from a merger of Brockmoor Harriers and Brockmoor Pickwicks, the club joined the Birmingham & District League in 1890 and the team were league champions on two occasions and... |
| 1952–53 | Oswestry Town Oswestry Town F.C. Oswestry Town F.C. was a football club, formerly playing in the League of Wales.The club was founded as Oswestry United in 1860, which meant they were one of the world's oldest football clubs. Matches were latterly played at Park Hall stadium, Oswestry, after a spell at Victoria Road... |
| 1953–54 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... 'A' |
For the 1954–55
1954-55 in English football
The 1954–1955 season was the 75th season of competitive football in England, from August 1954 to May 1955:-Overview:* Chelsea win the League Championship for the first time.* Newcastle United win the FA Cup....
season the league was split into two regional sections.
| Season | Northern Section | Southern Section |
|---|---|---|
| 1954–55 | Nuneaton Borough | Redditch United Redditch United F.C. Redditch United F.C. is an English football club based in Redditch, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at the Valley.-Birmingham Combination:... |
For the 1955–56
1955-56 in English football
The 1955–56 season was the 76th season of competitive football in England. The First Division was won by Manchester United, the fourth time they had won that particular accolade.-Awards:Football Writers' Association...
season the league was re-organised into Division One and Division Two.
| Season | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|
| 1955–56 | Nuneaton Borough | Tamworth Tamworth F.C. Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system.... |
| 1956–57 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... Reserves |
Bilston Bilston Town F.C. Bilston Town Football Club is an English association football club based in Bilston, West Midlands. In the 2011–12 season they are playing in the West Midlands League Division One... |
| 1957–58 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... 'A' |
Oswestry Town Oswestry Town F.C. Oswestry Town F.C. was a football club, formerly playing in the League of Wales.The club was founded as Oswestry United in 1860, which meant they were one of the world's oldest football clubs. Matches were latterly played at Park Hall stadium, Oswestry, after a spell at Victoria Road... |
| 1958–59 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... 'A' |
Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... 'A' |
| 1959–60 | Bromsgrove Rovers Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. were a non-League football club from the town of Bromsgrove in Worcestershire. The peak of the club's success was in 1993 when Rovers finished runner-up in the Football Conference... |
Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... 'A' |
The league reverted to a single-division format for the 1960–61
1960-61 in English football
The 1960–61 season was the 81st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:This season was a historic one for domestic football in England, as Tottenham Hotspur F.C. became the first club in the twentieth century to "do the Double" by winning both the League and the FA Cup competitions...
season.
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1960–61 | Bilston Bilston Town F.C. Bilston Town Football Club is an English association football club based in Bilston, West Midlands. In the 2011–12 season they are playing in the West Midlands League Division One... |
| 1961–62 | Lockheed Leamington Leamington F.C. Leamington Football Club is the main football club in Whitnash, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, currently playing in the Southern Football League Premier Division.... |
West Midlands (Regional) League
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1962–63 | Lockheed Leamington Leamington F.C. Leamington Football Club is the main football club in Whitnash, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, currently playing in the Southern Football League Premier Division.... |
| 1963–64 | Tamworth Tamworth F.C. Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system.... |
| 1964–65 | Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed... |
For the 1965–66
1965-66 in English football
The 1965–66 season was the 86th season of competitive football in England.-Diary of the season:7 October 1965: An experiment to broadcast a live game to another ground takes place...
season the league reverted to a two-division format, now comprising the Premier Division and Division One.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One |
|---|---|---|
| 1965–66 | Tamworth Tamworth F.C. Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system.... |
Wrockwardine Wood |
| 1966–67 | Boston United Boston United F.C. Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's... |
Tamworth Tamworth F.C. Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system.... Reserves |
| 1967–68 | Boston United Boston United F.C. Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's... |
Warley |
| 1968–69 | Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed... |
Wrockwardine Wood |
| 1969–70 | Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed... |
Warley County Borough Warley County Borough F.C. Warley County Borough F.C. was an English association football club based in Warley in the Black Country. The club competed in the West Midlands League between 1968 and 1977 and won the Division One championship in the 1969–70 and 1971–72 seasons, before going on to spend five seasons... |
| 1970–71 | Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed... |
Brereton Social Brereton Social F.C. Brereton Social F.C. is a football club based in Brereton in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England. For the 2010-11 season, the team were initially members of the Midland Combination Division One, which sits at level 11 of the English football league system, but resigned on 28 August... |
| 1971–72 | Tamworth Tamworth F.C. Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system.... |
Warley County Borough Warley County Borough F.C. Warley County Borough F.C. was an English association football club based in Warley in the Black Country. The club competed in the West Midlands League between 1968 and 1977 and won the Division One championship in the 1969–70 and 1971–72 seasons, before going on to spend five seasons... |
| 1972–73 | Bilston Bilston Town F.C. Bilston Town Football Club is an English association football club based in Bilston, West Midlands. In the 2011–12 season they are playing in the West Midlands League Division One... |
Tividale Tividale F.C. Tividale F.C. are a football club based in Tividale, near Dudley, West Midlands, England. They were established in 1954. In the 1976-77 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA Vase. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Midland Alliance.... |
| 1973–74 | Alvechurch Alvechurch F.C. Alvechurch Football Club is English association football club based in Alvechurch, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance. They are affiliated with the Worcestershire County Football Association.-History:... |
Armitage |
| 1974–75 | Alvechurch Alvechurch F.C. Alvechurch Football Club is English association football club based in Alvechurch, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance. They are affiliated with the Worcestershire County Football Association.-History:... |
Staffordshire Police |
| 1975–76 | Alvechurch Alvechurch F.C. Alvechurch Football Club is English association football club based in Alvechurch, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance. They are affiliated with the Worcestershire County Football Association.-History:... |
Willenhall Town Willenhall Town F.C. Willenhall Town F.C. are a football club based in Willenhall, Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England, currently playing in the Midland Alliance.-History:... |
For the 1976–77
1976-77 in English football
The 1976–77 season was the 97th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:The Football League revamped the tie-breaking criteria for teams level of points, replacing the traditional goal average tie-breaker with one based on goal difference to try to encourage more scoring...
season Division One was split into 'A' and 'B' sections.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One (A) | Division One (B) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Alvechurch Alvechurch F.C. Alvechurch Football Club is English association football club based in Alvechurch, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance. They are affiliated with the Worcestershire County Football Association.-History:... |
Wednesfield Social Wednesfield F.C. Wednesfield F.C. are a football club based in Wednesfield, West Midlands, England. They were established in 1961. They have reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase twice in their history. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:The club was... |
Wolverhampton United Wolverhampton United F.C. Wolverhampton United F.C. is a football club based in Wolverhampton, England. They were established in 1976. In the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Division One. They are based at Prestwood Road in the Wednesfield area of the city. They recorded a 12-3 defeat to Dudley... |
For the 1977–78
1977-78 in English football
The 1977–1978 season was the 98th season of competitive football in England, from August 1977 to May 1978:-First Division:Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest side took on the First Division by storm, by winning the League Cup on 22 March and confirming themselves as league champions the following month...
season Division One (A) and Division One (B) were re-organised into Division One and Division Two.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Hednesford Town Hednesford Town F.C. Hednesford Town Football Club are an association football team based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They play at Keys Park.-History:... |
Chasetown Chasetown F.C. Chasetown Football Club is an English football club based in the Chasetown area of Burntwood, Staffordshire. The club currently plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division and is nicknamed The Scholars, having been formed by affiliates of nearby Chase Terrace High School in the Chase... |
Worcester City Worcester City F.C. Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at St George's Lane.-History:... Reserves |
| 1978–79 | Willenhall Town Willenhall Town F.C. Willenhall Town F.C. are a football club based in Willenhall, Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England, currently playing in the Midland Alliance.-History:... |
Shifnal Town Shifnal Town F.C. Shifnal Town F.C. is a football club based in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They have reached the 4th round of the FA Vase three times in their history... |
Ludlow Town Ludlow Town F.C. Ludlow Town F.C. are a football club based in Ludlow, Shropshire, England.-History:Ludlow Town Football Club was founded in 1890 and played on council grounds around the town until 1981 when they acquired their own facilities at The Riddings Park.... |
| 1979–80 | Sutton Coldfield Town Sutton Coldfield Town F.C. Sutton Coldfield Town F.C. are a football club based in Sutton Coldfield, England. They were formed in 1879 and currently play in the Northern Premier League First Division South .... |
Rushall Olympic Rushall Olympic F.C. Rushall Olympic are an English football club based in Rushall, a former mining village now forming part of the northern suburbs of Walsall. They play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. They are notable for having sold Zat Knight to Fulham in exchange for 30 Adidas tracksuits... |
Brewood |
| 1980–81 | Shifnal Town Shifnal Town F.C. Shifnal Town F.C. is a football club based in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They have reached the 4th round of the FA Vase three times in their history... |
Oldswinford | Bromsgrove Rovers Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. were a non-League football club from the town of Bromsgrove in Worcestershire. The peak of the club's success was in 1993 when Rovers finished runner-up in the Football Conference... Reserves |
| 1981–82 | Shifnal Town Shifnal Town F.C. Shifnal Town F.C. is a football club based in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They have reached the 4th round of the FA Vase three times in their history... |
Atherstone United | GKN Sankey GKN Sankey F.C. GKN Sankey F.C., previously known as Sankeys of Wellington F.C., was an English association football club based in Wellington, Shropshire, which was incorporated into the new town of Telford in the 1960s... |
| 1982–83 | Halesowen Town Halesowen Town F.C. Halesowen Town is an English association football club formed in 1873, since 2011 playing in the Southern League Division One South & West]]. The team is nicknamed "The Yeltz".-History:... |
Brewood | Great Wyrley Great Wyrley F.C. Great Wyrley F.C. is a football club based in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, England. They joined the West Midlands League Division Two in 1980... |
| 1983–84 | Halesowen Town Halesowen Town F.C. Halesowen Town is an English association football club formed in 1873, since 2011 playing in the Southern League Division One South & West]]. The team is nicknamed "The Yeltz".-History:... |
Tipton Town Tipton Town F.C. Tipton Town F.C. is a football club based in Tipton, West Midlands, England, currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance.-History:The club was originally formed in 1948 under the name of Ocker Hill United and played in the Wolverhampton and District Amateur League... |
Halesowen Town Halesowen Town F.C. Halesowen Town is an English association football club formed in 1873, since 2011 playing in the Southern League Division One South & West]]. The team is nicknamed "The Yeltz".-History:... Reserves |
| 1984–85 | Halesowen Town Halesowen Town F.C. Halesowen Town is an English association football club formed in 1873, since 2011 playing in the Southern League Division One South & West]]. The team is nicknamed "The Yeltz".-History:... |
Harrisons Harrisons F.C. Harrisons F.C. is a defunct football club from Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, England, formerly members of the West Midlands League.... |
Halesowen Harriers Halesowen Harriers F.C. Halesowen Harriers F.C. was an English association football club based in Halesowen. The club played in the West Midlands League from 1984 until 1994 and the Midland Football Alliance from 1994 until financial problems led to the club closing down in 2003.-History:Halesowen Harriers F.C... |
| 1985–86 | Halesowen Town Halesowen Town F.C. Halesowen Town is an English association football club formed in 1873, since 2011 playing in the Southern League Division One South & West]]. The team is nicknamed "The Yeltz".-History:... |
Halesowen Harriers Halesowen Harriers F.C. Halesowen Harriers F.C. was an English association football club based in Halesowen. The club played in the West Midlands League from 1984 until 1994 and the Midland Football Alliance from 1994 until financial problems led to the club closing down in 2003.-History:Halesowen Harriers F.C... |
Springvale-Tranco |
| 1986–87 | Atherstone United Atherstone Town F.C. Atherstone Town Football Club is a football club based in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England.They were officially established in 2004 after a previous club bearing the same name folded in 1979... |
Westfields Westfields F.C. Westfields F.C. is a football team from Hereford, England, formed in 1966 and currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA.-History:... |
Donnington Wood |
| 1987–88 | Tamworth Tamworth F.C. Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system.... |
Rocester Rocester F.C. Rocester Football Club is a football club based in Rocester, near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England.-History:Rocester Football Club was formed in 1876 and for over a century played in various local leagues including the Stafford Amateur League and Uttoxeter and District League until they became... |
Hinton |
| 1988–89 | Blakenall Blakenall F.C. Blakenall F.C. was an English football club based in Blakenall Heath, West Midlands. They played at the The Red Lion Ground.-History:The club joined the Worcestershire Combination Blakenall F.C. was an English football club based in Blakenall Heath, West Midlands. They played at the The Red Lion... |
Newport Town | Broseley Athletic |
| 1989–90 | Hinckley Town | Darlaston Darlaston Town F.C. Darlaston Town F.C. are a football club based in Darlaston, West Midlands, England. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:... |
Hill Top Rangers |
| 1990–91 | Gresley Rovers Gresley Rovers F.C. Gresley Football Club are an English football club from Church Gresley, near Swadlincote, Derbyshire. Gresley are currently in the Midland Football Alliance, playing their home games at The Moat Ground... |
Cradley Town Cradley Town F.C. Cradley Town Football Club is a football club based in Halesowen, near Dudley, in the West Midlands.-History:The club was originally formed in 1970 as Albion Haden United following a merger between Haden Rangers and Albion Rovers, changing its name in 1975.In 1971 the club joined the Midland... |
Clancey Dudley |
| 1991–92 | Gresley Rovers Gresley Rovers F.C. Gresley Football Club are an English football club from Church Gresley, near Swadlincote, Derbyshire. Gresley are currently in the Midland Football Alliance, playing their home games at The Moat Ground... |
Ilkeston Town Ilkeston Town F.C. Ilkeston Football Club is an English football club based at the New Manor Ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.-History:The club was established in 1894 as Ilkeston Town F.C..... |
K Chell |
| 1992–93 | Oldbury United Oldbury United F.C. Oldbury United Football Club is a football club representing Oldbury, but based in neighbouring Rowley Regis, West Midlands, England, currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance.-History:... |
Knypersley Victoria Biddulph Victoria F.C. Biddulph Victoria was a football club based in Biddulph, Staffordshire, which closed in 2011.-History:Biddulph Victoria FC was originally formed under the name Knypersley Victoria in 1969 football, inheriting the Tunstall Road ground of the defunct Knypersley F.C. The new club joined the... |
Rushall Olympic Rushall Olympic F.C. Rushall Olympic are an English football club based in Rushall, a former mining village now forming part of the northern suburbs of Walsall. They play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. They are notable for having sold Zat Knight to Fulham in exchange for 30 Adidas tracksuits... Reserves |
For the 1993–94
1993-94 in English football
The 1993-1994 season was the 114th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:From the start of this season, the FA Premier League would be sponsored by Carling Breweries - an association which would last for eight years...
season Division Two was discontinued.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One |
|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Ilkeston Town Ilkeston Town F.C. Ilkeston Football Club is an English football club based at the New Manor Ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.-History:The club was established in 1894 as Ilkeston Town F.C..... |
Stafford Town Stafford Town F.C. Stafford Town Football Club is an English football club founded in the mid 1970s and based in Stafford. The club's senior men's team play in the West Midlands League... |
| 1994–95 | Pelsall Villa Pelsall Villa F.C. Pelsall Villa F.C. are a football club based in the village of Pelsall, near Walsall, West Midlands, England, currently playing in the Midland Football Combination Premier Division. They are nicknamed The Villains and play at The Bush Ground... |
Wolverhampton Casuals Wolverhampton Casuals F.C. Wolverhampton Casuals F.C. are a football club based in Wolverhampton, England. They were established in 1899. They have played in the West Midlands League since 1982, and in the 1989-90 season they reached the 1st round of the FA Vase. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands... |
| 1995–96 | Wednesfield Wednesfield F.C. Wednesfield F.C. are a football club based in Wednesfield, West Midlands, England. They were established in 1961. They have reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase twice in their history. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:The club was... |
Goodyear |
For the 1996–97
1996-97 in English football
The 1996–1997 season was the 117th season of competitive football in England.Arrival into the league and exit out of the league returns in the fourth tier for the first time after its 3 season absence with only 1 relegation spot.- Premier League :...
season Division One was split into two regional sections.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One (North) | Division One (South) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Wednesfield Wednesfield F.C. Wednesfield F.C. are a football club based in Wednesfield, West Midlands, England. They were established in 1961. They have reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase twice in their history. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:The club was... |
Great Wyrley Great Wyrley F.C. Great Wyrley F.C. is a football club based in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, England. They joined the West Midlands League Division Two in 1980... |
Kington Town Kington Town F.C. Kington Town F.C. is an association football club based in Herefordshire, England. In the 1998–99 season, they reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase. In the 2005–06 season, they were members of the West Midlands League Premier Division, however they resigned from this league at the end... |
| 1997–98 | Lye Town Lye Town F.C. Lye Town F.C. is a football club based in the Black Country suburban town of Lye, West Midlands, England. The club was established in 1930. In the 1995-96 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA Vase... |
Bandon | Smethwick Rangers Smethwick Rangers F.C. Smethwick Rangers F.C. is a football club based in Smethwick, West Midlands, England. They joined the West Midlands League Division One South in 1996... |
| 1998–99 | Kington Town Kington Town F.C. Kington Town F.C. is an association football club based in Herefordshire, England. In the 1998–99 season, they reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase. In the 2005–06 season, they were members of the West Midlands League Premier Division, however they resigned from this league at the end... |
Heath Hayes Heath Hayes F.C. Heath Hayes F.C. are an English football club based in Heath Hayes near Cannock, Staffordshire, England established in 1965. They are currently playing in the Midland Alliance having been promoted from the Midland Combination Premier Division in 2010... |
Wellington Wellington (Herefords) F.C. For the Somerset club, see Wellington F.C.Wellington F.C. are a football club based in the village of Wellington, Herefordshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA. They were re-formed in 1968. In the 2003–04 season, they reached the third round of the FA Vase... |
| 1999–00 | Stafford Town Stafford Town F.C. Stafford Town Football Club is an English football club founded in the mid 1970s and based in Stafford. The club's senior men's team play in the West Midlands League... |
Shawbury United Shawbury United F.C. Shawbury United F.C. are a football club originally from Shawbury, near Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, but currently based in Wem, Shropshire, England. They were established in 1992. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:Shawbury United are one... |
Bromyard Town Bromyard Town F.C. Bromyard Town F.C. are an football club based in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England. They were established in 1893, and re-formed in June 1945 after the war. In 1946-47 and again in 1947-48 Bromyard Town won the Herefordshire League Championship, losing only one match in 46-47 and none in 47-48. They... |
| 2000–01 | Ludlow Town Ludlow Town F.C. Ludlow Town F.C. are a football club based in Ludlow, Shropshire, England.-History:Ludlow Town Football Club was founded in 1890 and played on council grounds around the town until 1981 when they acquired their own facilities at The Riddings Park.... |
Wolverhampton United Wolverhampton United F.C. Wolverhampton United F.C. is a football club based in Wolverhampton, England. They were established in 1976. In the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Division One. They are based at Prestwood Road in the Wednesfield area of the city. They recorded a 12-3 defeat to Dudley... |
Ledbury Town Ledbury Town F.C. Ledbury Town F.C. are a football club based in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England. They were established in 1893. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA.In the 2004-05 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA Vase... |
| 2001–02 | Causeway United Causeway United F.C. Causeway United Football Club is a football club based in Halesowen, West Midlands, England.-History:Causeway United FC was formed in 1957 and derived its name from the Causeway Green area of Oldbury . Causeway initially joined the Oldbury and District Amateur League, which later became the Warley... |
Ounsdale | Sedgley White Lions |
| 2002–03 | Westfields Westfields F.C. Westfields F.C. is a football team from Hereford, England, formed in 1966 and currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance. The club is affiliated to the Herefordshire County FA.-History:... |
Newport Town | Bewdley Town Bewdley Town F.C. Bewdley Town F.C. are a football club based in Bewdley, Worcestershire, England. They joined the West Midlands League Division One South in 1999. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands Regional League Premier Division... |
| 2003–04 | Malvern Town Malvern Town F.C. Malvern Town Football Club is an English football club based in Malvern, Worcestershire. The club's first team play in the West Midlands League Premier Division and have twice reached the third qualifying round of the FA Cup.-History:... |
Goodrich Goodrich F.C. Goodrich F.C. are a football club based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. They joined the West Midlands League Division One North in 1997, having emerged from local works football... |
Gornal Athletic Gornal Athletic F.C. Gornal Athletic F.C. are a football club based in Lower Gornal, near Dudley, in the West Midlands, England. They were established in 1919, and have always played in Lower Gornal, a village between Sedgley and Dudley. They have reached the 1st round of the FA Vase six times in their history... |
For the 2004–05
2004-05 in English football
The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League...
season Division One (North) and Division One (South) were re-organised back into Division One and Division Two.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Tipton Town Tipton Town F.C. Tipton Town F.C. is a football club based in Tipton, West Midlands, England, currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance.-History:The club was originally formed in 1948 under the name of Ocker Hill United and played in the Wolverhampton and District Amateur League... |
Great Wyrley Great Wyrley F.C. Great Wyrley F.C. is a football club based in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, England. They joined the West Midlands League Division Two in 1980... |
Parkfields Leisure |
| 2005–06 | Market Drayton Town Market Drayton Town F.C. Market Drayton Town F.C. is a football club based in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England.-History:They joined the West Midlands League Division One North in 1998. In 2003, they changed their name from Little Drayton Rangers to their present name... |
Ellesmere Rangers Ellesmere Rangers F.C. Ellesmere Rangers F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Ellesmere, Shropshire. For the 2011-12 season they are members of the Midland Alliance.-History:Ellesmere Rangers F.C... |
AFC Wulfrunians |
| 2006–07 | Shifnal Town Shifnal Town F.C. Shifnal Town F.C. is a football club based in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They have reached the 4th round of the FA Vase three times in their history... |
Darlaston Town Darlaston Town F.C. Darlaston Town F.C. are a football club based in Darlaston, West Midlands, England. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:... |
Heath Town Rangers Heath Town Rangers F.C. Wolverhampton Sporting Community F.C. is a football club originally formed in Wolverhampton, but currently based in Wednesfield. The club entered the West Midlands League Division Two in 2006 and gained two consecutive promotions, entering the Premier Division in the 2008–09 season.The club... |
| 2007–08 | Bridgnorth Town Bridgnorth Town F.C. Bridgnorth Town F.C. are a football club based in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. They joined the Worcestershire Combination in 1938 and have twice reached the 5th round of the FA Vase... |
Birchills United Bloxwich United A.F.C. Bloxwich United A.F.C. is a football club based in Bloxwich, England. Prior to 2008 the club was called Birchills United. In the 2007-08 season, they were champions of the West Midlands League Division One.-History:... |
Wellington Amateurs |
| 2008–09 | AFC Wulfrunians | Wellington Amateurs | Hanwood United |
| 2009–10 | Ellesmere Rangers Ellesmere Rangers F.C. Ellesmere Rangers F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Ellesmere, Shropshire. For the 2011-12 season they are members of the Midland Alliance.-History:Ellesmere Rangers F.C... |
Wellington Amateurs | Black Country Rangers |
| 2010–11 | Tividale Tividale F.C. Tividale F.C. are a football club based in Tividale, near Dudley, West Midlands, England. They were established in 1954. In the 1976-77 season, they reached the 4th round of the FA Vase. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Midland Alliance.... |
Black Country Rangers | Malvern Rangers |