1995–96 Midland Football Combination
The 1995–96 Midland Football Combination season was the 59th in the history of Midland Football Combination, a football competition in England.
Premier Division
[edit]Season | 1995–96 |
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Champions | Bloxwich Town |
Promoted | Bloxwich Town |
Relegated | Northfield Town |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,343 (3.53 per match) |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → |
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division One:
- Massey Ferguson
- Southam United
- Sphinx, who also was renamed Coventry Sphinx
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Bloxwich Town | 38 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 122 | 45 | +77 | 97 | Promoted to the Midland Football Alliance |
2 | Coventry Sphinx | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 87 | 43 | +44 | 80 | |
3 | Massey Ferguson | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 77 | 36 | +41 | 77 | |
4 | Knowle | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 87 | 49 | +38 | 73 | |
5 | Studley BKL | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 93 | 64 | +29 | 62 | |
6 | Kings Heath | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 63 | 65 | −2 | 60 | |
7 | Meir KA | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 77 | 72 | +5 | 55 | |
8 | Wellesbourne | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 55 | |
9 | Southam United | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 69 | 63 | +6 | 53 | |
10 | Coleshill Town | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 66 | +10 | 51 | |
11 | Chelmsley Town | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 50 | Demoted to Division One |
12 | Upton Town | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 68 | 72 | −4 | 48 | Resigned from the league |
13 | Ansells | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 64 | 81 | −17 | 46 | |
14 | Olton Royale | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 71 | −15 | 44 | Resigned from the league |
15 | West Midlands Fire Service | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 42 | |
16 | Alvechurch Villa | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 84 | −27 | 40 | |
17 | Highgate United | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 81 | −25 | 37 | |
18 | Handrahan Timbers | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 71 | −25 | 37 | |
19 | Shirley Town | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 51 | 74 | −23 | 32 | |
20 | Northfield Town | 38 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 33 | 124 | −91 | 15 | Relegated to Division One |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Division One
[edit]Season | 1995–96 |
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Champions | Richmond Swifts |
Promoted | Richmond Swifts Kenilworth Town Bilston Community College |
Relegated | Fairfield Villa Badsey Rangers |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → |
The Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 5 new clubs:
- Richmond Swifts, promoted from Division Two
- Alveston, promoted from Division Two
- Fairfield Villa, promoted from Division Two
- Holly Lane, promoted from Division Two
- Newhall United, joined from the Central Midlands League
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Richmond Swifts | 32 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 92 | 18 | +74 | 83 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Kenilworth Town | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 75 | 31 | +44 | 61 | |
3 | Bilston Community College | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 78 | 41 | +37 | 61 | |
4 | Colletts Green | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 76 | 54 | +22 | 61 | |
5 | GPT Coventry | 32 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 84 | 47 | +37 | 60 | |
6 | Dudley Sports | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 56 | |
7 | Alveston | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 49 | |
8 | Polesworth North Warwick | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 69 | −9 | 45 | |
9 | Newhall United | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 43 | |
10 | Monica Star | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 41 | |
11 | Holly Lane | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 38 | |
12 | Hams Hall | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 55 | 68 | −13 | 37 | |
13 | Kings Norton Ex-Service | 32 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 49 | 82 | −33 | 37 | Resigned from the league |
14 | Thimblemill REC | 32 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 38 | 73 | −35 | 28 | |
15 | Barlestone St. Giles | 32 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 44 | 91 | −47 | 27 | |
16 | Fairfield Villa | 32 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 75 | −48 | 22 | Relegated to Division Two |
17 | Badsey Rangers | 32 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 92 | −62 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio; 3) number of goals scored.
Division Two
[edit]Season | 1995–96 |
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Champions | Continental Star |
Promoted | Continental Star Brownhills Town Cheslyn Hay |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → |
The Division Two featured 11 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 7 new clubs:
- West Midlands Police reserves, promoted from Division Three
- Cheslyn Hay, promoted from Division Three
- Brownhills Town, promoted from Division Three
- Wolverhampton Casuals reserves, promoted from Division Three
- Wellesbourne reserves, promoted from Division Three
- Cadbury Athletic, promoted from Division Three
- Bromsgrove Rangers
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Continental Star | 32 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 89 | 28 | +61 | 78 | Promoted to Division One |
2 | Enville Athletic | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 71 | 31 | +40 | 68 | |
3 | Brownhills Town | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 73 | 46 | +27 | 65 | Promoted to Division One |
4 | Cheslyn Hay | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 76 | 54 | +22 | 61 | |
5 | Earlswood Town | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56 | 30 | +26 | 57 | |
6 | West Midlands Police reserves | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 47 | |
7 | Bromsgrove Rangers | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 44 | Resigned from the league |
8 | Ledbury Town | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 42 | |
9 | Alvis SGL | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 42 | |
10 | Coleshill Town reserves | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 42 | Resigned from the league |
11 | Cadbury Athletic | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 39 | |
12 | Wolverhampton Casuals reserves | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 46 | 79 | −33 | 37 | Transferred to the West Midlands (Regional) League |
13 | Blackheath Electrodrives | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 32 | |
14 | Archdale | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 60 | −14 | 29 | |
15 | Burntwood | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 28 | |
16 | Albright & Wilson | 32 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 81 | −46 | 24 | |
17 | Wellesbourne reserves | 32 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 33 | 101 | −68 | 23 | Resigned from the league |
18 | Rugby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Club folded, record expunged |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio; 3) number of goals scored.
Division Three
[edit]Season | 1995–96 |
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Champions | Feckenham |
Promoted | Feckenham Richmond Swifts reserves Tipton S & S Birmingham Vaults |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → |
The Division Three featured 8 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 10 new clubs:
- Studley BKL reserves, relegated from Division Two
- Feckenham
- Richmond Swifts reserves
- Tipton S & S
- Birmingham Vaults
- Cradley Heath
- Kenilworth Wardens
- Tipton Rovers
- Swan Sports
- Alvechurch Villa reserves
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Feckenham | 34 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 102 | 26 | +76 | 86 | Promoted to Division Two |
2 | Richmond Swifts reserves | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 89 | 29 | +60 | 79 | |
3 | Tipton S & S | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 30 | +38 | 68 | |
4 | Birmingham Vaults | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 68 | |
5 | Mitchell & Butlers | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 74 | 44 | +30 | 57 | |
6 | Studley United | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 54 | Resigned from the league |
7 | Cradley Heath | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 47 | |
8 | Kenilworth Wardens | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 46 | |
9 | Dudley Sports reserves | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 45 | |
10 | Kings Heath reserves | 34 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 53 | 79 | −26 | 41 | Resigned from the league |
11 | Enville Athletic reserves | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 38 | |
12 | Birchfield Sports | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 71 | −25 | 38 | |
13 | Tipton Rovers | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 37 | Resigned from the league |
14 | Swan Sports | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 76 | 85 | −9 | 36 | |
15 | Studley BKL reserves | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 71 | −26 | 33 | |
16 | Alvechurch Villa reserves | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 45 | 85 | −40 | 31 | |
17 | Barlestone St. Giles reserves | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 81 | −46 | 31 | |
18 | Park Rangers | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 51 | 89 | −38 | 26 | Resigned from the league |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio; 3) number of goals scored.