The 2023–24 season is the 27th in the history of the Spartan South Midlands Football League, a football competition in England. The league operates three divisions, two of which are in 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 15 May 2023.[1] Starting this season, the two step 5 divisions in the league will each promote two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaces the previous inter-step play-off system. For this season only, there will be only one club relegated from each of the two step 5 divisions.[2]

Premier Division

Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Premier Division
Season2023–24
2024–25 →

The Premier Division featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Real Bedford 22 20 1 1 85 15 +70 61 Promotion to step 4
2 Milton Keynes Irish 21 17 3 1 66 14 +52 54 Qualification for the play-offs
3 St Panteleimon 21 12 6 3 45 23 +22 42
4 Leverstock Green 22 13 3 6 51 38 +13 42
5 FC Romania 22 12 3 7 55 39 +16 39
6 Harpenden Town 21 10 4 7 39 36 +3 34
7 Potton United 23 9 4 10 32 41 −9 31
8 Colney Heath 22 9 2 11 28 36 −8 29
9 London Lions 21 7 7 7 44 41 +3 28
10 Biggleswade United 21 8 4 9 42 49 −7 28
11 Cockfosters 19 7 6 6 40 33 +7 27
12 Dunstable Town 20 7 5 8 32 33 −1 26
13 Tring Athletic 20 7 5 8 32 36 −4 26
14 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 19 7 2 10 37 48 −11 23
15 Baldock Town 24 8 1 15 47 61 −14 22[lower-alpha 1]
16 Arlesey Town 21 5 3 13 19 49 −30 18
17 Stansted 19 4 4 11 25 43 −18 16
18 Crawley Green 21 4 4 13 28 54 −26 16
19 Shefford Town & Campton 18 3 4 11 24 57 −33 13
20 Sawbridgeworth Town 17 0 5 12 17 42 −25 5 Relegation to step 6
Updated to match(es) played on 9 January 2024. 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[3]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Baldock Town were deducted 3 points.

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Arlesey TownHitchin Road2,920
Baldock Town
Aylesbury Vale DynamosHaywood Way
Biggleswade UnitedFairfield Road2,000
CockfostersChalk Lane1,000
Colney HeathRecreation Ground
Crawley GreenThe Brache4,000
Dunstable TownCreasey Park3,065
FC RomaniaTheobalds Lane (groundshare with Cheshunt)3,000
Harpenden TownRothamsted Park
Leverstock GreenPancake Lane
London LionsRowley Lane
Milton Keynes IrishManor Fields
Potton UnitedThe Hollow
Real BedfordMcMullen Park
Sawbridgeworth TownCrofters End2,500
Shefford Town & CamptonShefford Sports Club1,000
St PanteleimonHertingfordbury Park (groundshare with Hertford Town)
StanstedHargrave Park2,000
Tring AthleticGrass Roots Stadium

Division One

Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Division One
Season2023–24
2024–25 →

Division One featured twelve clubs which competed in the division last season, along with eight new clubs:

Also, Buckingham Athletic merged with Division Two club Buckingham United to form new club Buckingham.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Northampton ON Chenecks 21 17 3 1 66 15 +51 54 Promotion to step 5
2 Moulton 22 14 5 3 57 23 +34 47 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Wellingborough Whitworth 18 13 4 1 50 23 +27 43
4 Royston Town U23 19 13 2 4 57 29 +28 41
5 Northampton Sileby Rangers 19 12 3 4 55 23 +32 39 Qualification for the play-offs
6 Langford 25 12 3 10 62 40 +22 39
7 Ampthill Town 21 11 6 4 58 32 +26 38[lower-alpha 1]
8 Winslow United 21 11 5 5 48 35 +13 38
9 Leighton Town development 17 10 3 4 37 29 +8 33
10 Cranfield United 21 8 4 9 38 29 +9 28
11 Rothwell Corinthians 21 6 7 8 52 46 +6 25
12 Huntingdon Town 22 7 4 11 33 49 −16 25
13 Buckingham 23 5 8 10 38 57 −19 23
14 Long Buckby 20 6 2 12 38 47 −9 20
15 Raunds Town 21 4 8 9 29 45 −16 20
16 Eaton Socon 23 4 5 14 26 53 −27 17
17 Letchworth Garden City Eagles 20 4 4 12 26 50 −24 16
18 Irchester United 22 3 5 14 25 77 −52 14
19 Rushden & Higham United 18 2 5 11 21 52 −31 11
20 Burton Park Wanderers 22 2 2 18 29 91 −62 8 Possible relegation to feeder leagues
Updated to match(es) played on 9 January 2024. 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[3]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Ampthill Town were deducted 1 point.

Reserve and U23 sides ineligible for Promotion to Step 5 or higher.

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Ampthill TownAmpthill Park1,300
BuckinghamStratford Fields
Burton Park WanderersLatimer Park (groundshare with Kettering Town)
Cranfield UnitedCrawley Road
Eaton SoconRiver Road
Huntingdon TownJubilee Park
Irchester UnitedAlfred Street1,800
LangfordForde Park2,800
Leighton Town developmentBell Close2,800
Letchworth Garden City EaglesPixmore Pitches
Long BuckbyStation Road1,000
MoultonBrunting Road
Northampton ON ChenecksOld Northamptonians Sports Ground
Northampton Sileby RangersFernie Fields
Raunds TownKiln Park
Rushden & Higham UnitedHayden Road1,500
Rothwell CorinthiansDesborough Road
Royston Town U23Garden Walk5,000
Wellingborough WhitworthThe Victoria Mill Ground2,140
Winslow UnitedElmfields Gate2,000

References

  1. ↑ "REVEALED: Club allocations 2023-24 announced by The FA". The Non-League Football Paper. 15 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "STEP 5 TO 4 PROMOTION/RELEGATION UPDATE". The FA. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
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