The 2019–20 season was the 23rd in the history of Spartan South Midlands Football League, a football competition in England.
The allocations for Steps 1 to 6 for season 2019–20 were announced by the FA on 19 May. These were subject to appeal, and the Spartan South Midlands' constitution was ratified at the league's AGM on 22 June.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was formally cancelled on 26 March 2020, with all results from the being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition. On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.
Premier Division
Football league season| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 301 |
| Goals scored | 1,005 (3.34 per match) |
| ← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs.
- Relegated from Southern League Division One Central:
- Aylesbury Vale Dynamos, with a name change from Aylesbury
- Dunstable Town
- Transferred from the United Counties League:
- Promoted from Division One:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colney Heath | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 18 | +40 | 68 |
| 2 | Tring Athletic | 31 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 80 | 34 | +46 | 62 |
| 3 | Biggleswade United | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 59 |
| 4 | Newport Pagnell Town | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 54 |
| 5 | Oxhey Jets | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 50 |
| 6 | Harpenden Town | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 49 |
| 7 | Leighton Town | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 45 |
| 8 | Crawley Green | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 44 |
| 9 | Eynesbury Rovers | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 43 |
| 10 | Edgware Town | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 42 |
| 11 | Leverstock Green | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 38 |
| 12 | Baldock Town | 29 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 36 |
| 13 | Potton United | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 35 |
| 14 | Dunstable Town | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 32 |
| 15 | Harefield United | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 31 |
| 16 | Arlesey Town | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 30 |
| 17 | Broadfields United | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 65 | −27 | 30 |
| 18 | Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 29 |
| 19 | Wembley | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 27 |
| 20 | North Greenford United | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 19 |
| 21 | London Colney | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 71 | −43 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
Notes:
- Leighton had a three points deduction for fielding a player whilst under suspension.
- Arlesey Town had a three points deduction for fielding an unregistered player.
Division One
Football league season| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 262 |
| Goals scored | 1,107 (4.23 per match) |
| ← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
Division One featured 15 clubs in the division for this season, of which there are five new clubs:
- London Tigers, relegated from the Premier Division
- New Salamis, promoted from the Hertfordshire Senior County League
- Shefford Town & Campton, promoted from the Bedfordshire County League
- St Panteleimon, promoted from the Middlesex County League
- Stotfold, relegated from the Premier Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Salamis | 29 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 117 | 41 | +76 | 65 | |
| 2 | St Panteleimon | 27 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 88 | 33 | +55 | 65 | |
| 3 | Winslow United | 27 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 81 | 50 | +31 | 55 | |
| 4 | Rayners Lane | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 78 | 56 | +22 | 55 | |
| 5 | Stotfold | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 25 | +43 | 54 | |
| 6 | Milton Keynes Robins | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 52 | |
| 7 | Shefford Town & Campton | 31 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 73 | 66 | +7 | 49 | |
| 8 | Maccabi London Lions | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 39 | |
| 9 | F.C. Broxbourne Borough | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 37 | Resigned from the league |
| 10 | Ampthill Town | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 75 | −19 | 35 | |
| 11 | Amersham Town | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 47 | 76 | −29 | 32 | |
| 12 | Buckingham Athletic | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 31 | |
| 13 | Bedford | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 30 | |
| 14 | Enfield Borough | 29 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 30 | |
| 15 | London Tigers | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 29 | |
| 16 | Langford | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 70 | −21 | 26 | |
| 17 | Hillingdon Borough | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 72 | −34 | 24 | |
| 18 | Park View | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 38 | 69 | −31 | 18 | |
| 19 | Brimsdown | 28 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 86 | −47 | 13 | Transferred to the Eastern Counties League |
| 20 | Wodson Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Club folded, record expunged |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
Notes:
- London Tigers had a one point deduction for fielding an unregistered player.
- Wodson Park withdrew from the league in October 2019, all results expunged
Division Two
Football league season| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 125 |
| Goals scored | 494 (3.95 per match) |
| ← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
Division Two featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs:
- Buckingham United, joined from the North Bucks & District League
- Codicote, relegated from Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Bradwell United | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 11 | +38 | 39 | |
| 2 | Pitstone & Ivinghoe | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 39 | |
| 3 | Codicote | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 34 | |
| 4 | MK Gallacticos | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 27 | |
| 5 | Aston Clinton | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 27 | |
| 6 | Berkhamsted Raiders | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 25 | |
| 7 | Sarratt | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 23 | |
| 8 | Mursley United | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 22 | |
| 9 | New Bradwell St Peter | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 21 | |
| 10 | Tring Corinthians | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 20 | |
| 11 | Bovingdon | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 18 | |
| 12 | Unite MK | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 18 | Merged with Milton Keynes Robins |
| 13 | Buckingham United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 17 | |
| 14 | Totternhoe | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 16 | |
| 15 | The 61 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 81 | −63 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Pitstone & Ivinghoe were deducted three points.
- Sarratt were deducted one point.
- Tring Corinthians were deducted three points.
References
- "REVEALED: The provisional Step 1 to 6 Club Allocations for 2019-20". The Non League Football Paper. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- "Sixty-six non-league clubs send open letter to FA over expunging season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "The FA Handbook 2019/20 (part 30 Standardised Rules section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- "Breaking News – Wodson Park". Karen Browne. Spartan South Midlands League. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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