1980–81 Midland Football League
The 1980–81 Midland Football League was the 81st in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.
Premier Division
Football league season
Season | 1980–81 |
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Champions | Boston |
Relegated | Kimberley Town |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 922 (3.01 per match) |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → |
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with one new club:
- Guisborough Town, joined from the Northern Football Alliance
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Boston | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 70 | 18 | +52 | 55 | |
2 | Alfreton Town | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 42 | |
3 | Eastwood Town | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 41 | |
4 | Bridlington Trinity | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 40 | |
5 | Guisborough Town | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 39 | |
6 | Belper Town | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 38 | |
7 | Arnold | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 36 | |
8 | Heanor Town | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 36 | |
9 | Skegness Town | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 35 | |
10 | Long Eaton United | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 34 | |
11 | Appleby Frodingham | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 34 | |
12 | Sutton Town | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 34 | |
13 | Mexborough Town Athletic | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 67 | −25 | 29 | |
14 | Spalding United | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 27 | |
15 | Ashby Institute | 34 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 27 | |
16 | Ilkeston Town | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 23 | |
17 | Brigg Town | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 22 | |
18 | Kimberley Town | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 81 | −47 | 20 | Relegated to Division One |
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
Football league season
Season | 1980–81 |
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Champions | Borrowash Victoria |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 744 (3.1 per match) |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → |
Division One featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with one new club:
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Borrowash Victoria | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 79 | 32 | +47 | 50 | |
2 | Staveley Works | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 67 | 24 | +43 | 46 | |
3 | Arnold Kingswell | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 71 | 37 | +34 | 42 | |
4 | Sutton Trinity | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 39 | |
5 | Folk House Old Boys | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 36 | |
6 | Long Eaton Grange | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 33 | |
7 | Oakham United | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 32 | |
8 | Linby Colliery | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 27 | Resigned from the league |
9 | Creswell Colliery | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 25 | |
10 | Long Eaton United reserves | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 24 | |
11 | Retford Rail | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 23 | |
12 | Eastwood Town reserves | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 23 | |
13 | Carrvale United | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 23 | Resigned from the league |
14 | Arnold reserves | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 21 | |
15 | Rolls Royce (Hucknall) | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 20 | |
16 | Attenborough | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 72 | −47 | 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.
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