2024–25 Spartan South Midlands Football League
Appearance
The 2024–25 season is the 28th in the history of the Spartan South Midlands Football League, a football competition in England. The league operates three divisions, two of which are covered in this article, the Premier Division, at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6 of the English football league system.
The constitution was announced on 17 May 2024.[1]
Premier Division
[edit]Season | 2024–25 |
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Top goalscorer | Danny Webb (Harpenden Town) (23 goals) |
Biggest home win | Milton Keynes Irish 8–0 Harpenden Town (7 September 2024) |
Biggest away win | Shefford Town & Campton 0–6 Colney Heath (26 October 2024) |
Highest scoring | Biggleswade United 5–5 FC Romania (5 October 2024) Crawley Green 7–3 Wormley Rovers (1 April 2025) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 17 April 2025. |
The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
- Kempston Rovers, relegated from the Southern League Division One Central
- Winslow United, promoted from Division One
- Wormley Rovers, promoted from the Eastern Counties League Division One South
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Milton Keynes Irish (C, P) | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 101 | 31 | +70 | 85 | Promotion to the Southern League |
2 | Tring Athletic | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 72 | 36 | +36 | 74 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Cockfosters | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 33 | +25 | 65 | |
4 | London Lions (O, P) | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 62 | |
5 | Wormley Rovers | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 61 | |
6 | Arlesey Town | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 58 | |
7 | Harpenden Town | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 74 | 65 | +9 | 51 | |
8 | Biggleswade United | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 50 | |
9 | Potton United | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 45 | |
10 | Winslow United | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 44 | |
11 | Dunstable Town | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 41 | |
12 | Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 38 | |
13 | Colney Heath | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 35 | |
14 | Baldock Town | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 42 | 67 | −25 | 33 | |
15 | Crawley Green | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 53 | 82 | −29 | 31 | |
16 | Kempston Rovers | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 70 | −39 | 28 | |
17 | Shefford Town & Campton (R) | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 42 | 91 | −49 | 26 | Relegation to Division One |
18 | FC Romania (R) | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 72 | −34 | 25 | Relegation to the Eastern Counties 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[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (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[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offs
[edit]Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
2 | Tring Athletic | 1 | |||||||
5 | Wormley Rovers | 2 | |||||||
5 | Wormley Rovers | 1(3) | |||||||
4 | London Lions | 1(4) | |||||||
3 | Cockfosters | 3(2) | |||||||
4 | London Lions | 3(4) |
Semifinals
[edit]30 April 2025 | Tring Athletic | 1–2 | Wormley Rovers | Tring |
19:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Grass Roots Stadium Attendance: 509 Referee: Luke Griggs |
30 April 2025 | Cockfosters | 3–3 (2–4 p) | London Lions | Cockfosters |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Chalk Lane Referee: Nathan Currey |
Final
[edit]5 May 2025 | London Lions | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Wormley Rovers | Arkley |
15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Rowley Lane Attendance: 406 Referee: Rikki Woolford |
Results table
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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Arlesey Town | Hitchin Road | 2,920 |
Baldock Town | ||
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | Haywood Way | |
Biggleswade United | Fairfield Road | 2,000 |
Cockfosters | Chalk Lane | 1,000 |
Colney Heath | Recreation Ground | |
Crawley Green | The Brache | 4,000 |
Dunstable Town | Creasey Park | 3,065 |
FC Romania | Theobalds Lane (groundshare with Cheshunt) | 3,000 |
Harpenden Town | Rothamsted Park | |
Kempston Rovers | Hillgrounds Leisure | 2,000 |
London Lions | Rowley Lane | |
Milton Keynes Irish | Manor Fields | 1,500 |
Potton United | The Hollow | |
Shefford Town & Campton | Shefford Sports Club | 1,000 |
Tring Athletic | Grass Roots Stadium | |
Winslow United | Elmfields Gate | 2,000 |
Wormley Rovers | Wormley Playing Fields | 500 |
Division One
[edit]Season | 2024–25 |
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Top goalscorer | Nathanael Ansu (Moulton) (29 goals) |
Biggest home win | AFC Welwyn 11–0 Huntingdon Town (15 February 2025) |
Biggest away win | Huntingdon Town 1–8 Desborough Town (10 December 2024) |
Highest scoring | AFC Welwyn 11–0 Huntingdon Town (15 February 2025) AFC Welwyn 10–1 Rushden & Higham United (25 March 2025) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 17 April 2025. |
Division One featured sixteen clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
- AFC Welwyn, promoted from Division Two
- Desborough Town, relegated from the United Counties League Premier Division South
- London Colney, transferred from the Combined Counties League Division One
- Stotfold reserves, promoted from the Bedfordshire County League Premier Division
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | AFC Welwyn (C, P) | 37 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 105 | 26 | +79 | 93 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Desborough Town | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 119 | 39 | +80 | 89 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Moulton (O, P) | 37 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 95 | 50 | +45 | 78 | Qualification for the play-offs, then promotion to the United Counties League |
4 | Irchester United | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 96 | 52 | +44 | 76 | Qualification for the play-offs |
5 | Eaton Socon | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 76 | |
6 | Wellingborough Whitworth | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 89 | 57 | +32 | 73 | |
7 | Ampthill Town | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 66 | |
8 | Cranfield United | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 59 | |
9 | Stotfold reserves | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 78 | 75 | +3 | 57 | |
10 | Rothwell Corinthians | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 63 | 62 | +1 | 54 | |
11 | Buckingham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 52 | |
12 | Letchworth Garden City Eagles | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 66 | 74 | −8 | 49 | |
13 | Leighton Town reserves | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 41 | |
14 | Royston Town reserves | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 39 | |
15 | Long Buckby | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 62 | 70 | −8 | 37 | |
16 | Langford | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 83 | −27 | 36 | |
17 | Rushden & Higham United | 38 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 47 | 99 | −52 | 33 | |
18 | Huntingdon Town | 38 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 36 | 123 | −87 | 22 | Reprieved from relegation |
19 | London Colney | 37 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 91 | −59 | 20 | |
20 | Raunds Town (R) | 38 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 37 | 106 | −69 | 18 | Relegation to a feeder league |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2025. Source: The FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Reserve and U23 sides are ineligible for promotion to Step 5 or higher.
Play-offs
[edit]Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
2 | Desborough Town | 0 (4) | |||||||
5 | Eaton Socon | 0 (5) | |||||||
5 | Eaton Socon | 0 | |||||||
3 | Moulton | 1 | |||||||
3 | Moulton | 2 | |||||||
4 | Irchester United | 2 |
Semifinals
[edit]29 April 2025 | Desborough Town | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Eaton Socon | Desborough |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: The R-Inn Stadium Attendance: 172 Referee: Kovilen Sawmynaden |
29 April 2025 | Moulton | 3–2 | Irchester United | Moulton |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brunting Road Referee: Ben Twitchings |
Final
[edit]3 May 2025 | Moulton | 1–0 | Eaton Socon | Moulton |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brunting Road Attendance: 254 Referee: Darren Lander |
Results table
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]Locations of Division One clubs
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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AFC Welwyn | Herns Way | 3,000 |
Ampthill Town | Ampthill Park | 1,300 |
Buckingham | Stratford Fields | |
Cranfield United | Crawley Road | |
Desborough Town | Waterworks Field | 1,000 |
Eaton Socon | River Road | |
Huntingdon Town | Jubilee Park | |
Irchester United | Alfred Street | 1,800 |
Langford | Forde Park | 2,800 |
Leighton Town reserves | Bell Close | 2,800 |
Letchworth Garden City Eagles | Pixmore Pitches | |
London Colney | Cotlandswick Park | 1,000 |
Long Buckby | Station Road | 1,000 |
Moulton | Brunting Road | |
Raunds Town | Kiln Park | |
Rushden & Higham United | Hayden Road | 1,500 |
Rothwell Corinthians | Desborough Road | |
Royston Town reserves | Garden Walk | 5,000 |
Stotfold reserves | The JSJ Stadium | 1,500 |
Wellingborough Whitworth | The Victoria Mill Ground | 2,140 |
References
[edit]- ^ "THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2024-25 TERM". The Football Association. 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.