| Midland Football League 2022–23 | ||
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| Season information | ||
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| Winners | Premier Division: Walsall Wood Division One: Dudley Town | |
| Promoted | Premier Division: Walsall Wood Lye Town Division One: Dudley Town Ashby Ivanhoe | |
| Relegated | Premier Division: Uttoxeter Town Market Drayton Town Division One: Haughmond | |
| Season statistics | ||
← 2021–22
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The 2022–23 Midland Football League season was the ninth in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England. The Midland League operates two divisions in the English football league system, the Premier Division at Step 5, and Division One at Step 6, and these two divisions are covered by this article.
The allocations for Steps 3 to 6 for this season were announced by The Football Association on 12 May 2022, and were subject to appeals.
Premier Division[]
- Main article: 2022–23 Midland Football League Premier Division
| Midland Football League Premier Division 2022–23 | ||
| Season information | ||
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| Winners | Walsall Wood | |
| Promoted | Walsall Wood Lye Town | |
| Relegated | Uttoxeter Town Market Drayton Town | |
| Season statistics | ||
Team changes[]
This division comprises 20 teams, one more than the previous season.
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The following 3 clubs left the division before the season:
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The following 4 clubs joined the division:
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League Table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Walsall Wood (C, P) | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 85 | Promotion to Step 4 |
| 2 | Lye Town (O, P) | 38 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 85 | 52 | +33 | 78 | Qualification for the inter-step play-off |
| 3 | Highgate United | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 86 | 45 | +41 | 74 | |
| 4 | Darlaston Town (1874) | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 71 | |
| 5 | Racing Club Warwick | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 47 | +37 | 70 | |
| 6 | Romulus | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 81 | 55 | +26 | 68 | |
| 7 | Stourport Swifts | 38 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 68 | |
| 8 | Shifnal Town | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 64 | |
| 9 | Whitchurch Alport | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 66 | 62 | +4 | 58 | |
| 10 | Atherstone Town | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 57 | |
| 11 | Lichfield City | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 54 | |
| 12 | AFC Wulfrunians | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 49 | |
| 13 | Stone Old Alleynians | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 51 | 71 | −20 | 47 | |
| 14 | Studley | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 46 | |
| 15 | Tividale | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 46 | |
| 16 | Bewdley Town | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 58 | 85 | −27 | 44 | |
| 17 | Worcester City | 38 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 35 | 69 | −34 | 32 | |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Casuals | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 79 | −48 | 28 | |
| 19 | Uttoxeter Town (R) | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 84 | −52 | 24 | Relegation to Step 6 |
| 20 | Market Drayton Town (R) | 38 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 27 | 94 | −67 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2023. Source: The FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-off[]
Inter-Step Playoff
| 29 April 2023 | St Neots Town | 1–6 | Lye Town | St Neots | |
| 15:00 | Anderson  78'
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Report | Meacham 2' Hesson 20', 53', 88'Palmer 62', 74'
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Stadium: New Rowley Park Attendance: 548 |
Division One[]
- Main article: 2022–23 Midland Football League Division One
| Midland Football League Division One 2022–23 | ||
| Season information | ||
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| Winners | Dudley Town | |
| Promoted | Dudley Town Ashby Ivanhoe | |
| Relegated | Haughmond | |
| Season statistics | ||
This division comprises 21 teams, two more than the previous season.
Team changes[]
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The following three clubs left the division before the season:
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The following five clubs joined the division:
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- Smethwick Khalsa Football Federation were renamed back to Smethwick Rangers before the season began.
- Graham Street Prims - were to be transferred from United Counties League Division One, but requested relegation to the Central Midlands Football League.
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Dudley Town (C, P) | 40 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 101 | 37 | +64 | 100 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Ashby Ivanhoe (O, P) | 40 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 93 | 40 | +53 | 91 | Promotion to the United Counties League Premier Division North |
| 3 | Hinckley | 40 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 122 | 51 | +71 | 87 | Qualification for the division play-offs |
| 4 | Droitwich Spa | 40 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 109 | 65 | +44 | 83 | |
| 5 | Black Country Rangers | 40 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 95 | 46 | +49 | 82 | |
| 6 | Bilston Town | 40 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 79 | 73 | +6 | 72 | |
| 7 | Stapenhill | 40 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 66 | |
| 8 | Nuneaton Griff | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 58 | |
| 9 | Coton Green | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 58 | |
| 10 | Shawbury United | 40 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 73 | 83 | −10 | 52 | |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Sporting | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 79 | −18 | 50 | |
| 12 | Coventry Copsewood | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 68 | 73 | −5 | 49 | |
| 13 | Ingles | 40 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 62 | 83 | −21 | 49 | |
| 14 | Chelmsley Town | 40 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 54 | 84 | −30 | 46 | |
| 15 | Wednesfield | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 71 | −10 | 45 | |
| 16 | Cradley Town | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 42 | |
| 17 | Smethwick Rangers | 40 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 51 | 91 | −40 | 38 | |
| 18 | Paget Rangers | 40 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 59 | 82 | −23 | 36 | |
| 19 | Heath Hayes | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 85 | −27 | 32 | Club folded |
| 20 | AFC Bridgnorth | 40 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 47 | 90 | −43 | 30 | Reprieve from relegation |
| 21 | Haughmond (R) | 40 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 100 | −60 | 21 | Relegation to the West Midlands (Regional) League |
Source: The FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
External links[]
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