The 1975–76 Midland Football League was the 76th in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.
Also this season the league introduced Division One.
Premier Division
| Season | 1975–76 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Eastwood Town |
| Promoted | Frickley Colliery |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 905 (2.96 per match) |
← 1974–75 1976–77 → | |
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, no new clubs joined the division this season.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastwood Town | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 52 | |
| 2 | Arnold | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 74 | 44 | +30 | 49 | |
| 3 | Long Eaton United | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 46 | |
| 4 | Alfreton Town | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 76 | 41 | +35 | 44 | |
| 5 | Bridlington Trinity | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 42 | |
| 6 | Mexborough Town Athletic | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 71 | 45 | +26 | 40 | |
| 7 | Boston | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 36 | |
| 8 | Frickley Colliery | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 36 | Promoted to the Northern Premier League |
| 9 | Belper Town | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 36 | |
| 10 | Kimberley Town | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 34 | |
| 11 | Ilkeston Town | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 32 | |
| 12 | Skegness Town | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 31 | |
| 13 | Louth United | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 30 | |
| 14 | Sutton Town | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 30 | |
| 15 | Clifton All Whites | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 63 | −26 | 22 | |
| 16 | Retford Town | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 79 | −42 | 19 | |
| 17 | Heanor Town | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 69 | −36 | 17 | |
| 18 | Ashby Institute | 34 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 74 | −46 | 16 |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Division One
| Season | 1975–76 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Brimington |
| Matches played | 210 |
| Goals scored | 714 (3.4 per match) |
1976–77 → | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brimington | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 18 | +45 | 44 | |
| 2 | Arnold Kingswell | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 81 | 26 | +55 | 42 | |
| 3 | Long Eaton Grange | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 56 | 22 | +34 | 42 | |
| 4 | Linby Colliery | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 39 | |
| 5 | Staveley Works | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 63 | 32 | +31 | 35 | |
| 6 | Oakham United | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 27 | |
| 7 | Clifton All Whites reserves | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 27 | |
| 8 | Clay Cross Works | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 27 | |
| 9 | Eastwood Town reserves | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 24 | |
| 10 | Arnold reserves | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 23 | |
| 11 | Long Eaton United reserves | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 21 | |
| 12 | Sutton Town reserves | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 21 | |
| 13 | Belper Town reserves | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 62 | −25 | 21 | |
| 14 | Retford Town reserves | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 39 | 76 | −37 | 17 | Resigned from the league |
| 15 | Kimberley Town reserves | 28 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 29 | 85 | −56 | 10 |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
References
This page was last edited on 5 April 2020, at 15:12