2017–18 United Counties League

United Counties League
Season	2017–18
Champions	Yaxley
Promoted	Yaxley, Wisbech Town
	← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The constitution for Step 5 and Step 6 divisions for 2017–18 was announced on 26 May 2017.^[1]

Premier Division

At the end of season 2016–17, the following teams left the Premier Division:

Harrowby United, relegated to Division One
Huntingdon Town, relegated to Division One
Peterborough Sports, promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One South

The remaining 19 teams, together with the following, form the Premier Division for 2017–18:

Daventry Town, promoted from Division One
St Andrews, transferred from the Midland League
Wellingborough Whitworth, promoted from Division One

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Yaxley (C, P)	42	29	6	7	135	40	+95	93	Promoted to Southern League Division One Central
2	Wisbech Town (P)	42	29	6	7	122	48	+74	93	Promoted to NPL Division One East^{[lower-alpha 1]}
3	Newport Pagnell Town	42	28	6	8	104	49	+55	90
4	Holbeach United	42	26	5	11	97	37	+60	83
5	Deeping Rangers	42	24	9	9	101	42	+59	81
6	Leicester Nirvana	42	22	8	12	104	58	+46	74
7	Eynesbury Rovers	42	21	12	9	81	52	+29	72^{[lower-alpha 2]}
8	Cogenhoe United	42	22	5	15	73	57	+16	71
9	Desborough Town	42	22	5	15	83	72	+11	71
10	Daventry Town	42	19	10	13	70	60	+10	67
11	Harborough Town	42	20	6	16	77	74	+3	66
12	Kirby Muxloe	42	19	3	20	65	68	−3	60
13	Boston Town	42	15	7	20	70	70	0	52
14	Wellingborough Town	42	14	8	20	81	94	−13	50
15	Rothwell Corinthians	42	14	8	20	59	79	−20	50
16	Peterborough Northern Star	42	10	12	20	55	97	−42	42
17	Northampton ON Chenecks	42	11	5	26	66	108	−42	38
18	Sleaford Town	42	10	5	27	65	123	−58	35
19	Oadby Town	42	7	12	23	50	95	−45	33
20	Wellingborough Whitworth	42	9	6	27	59	105	−46	33
21	St Andrews (R)	42	10	3	29	49	117	−68	33	Relegated to Division One
22	Northampton Sileby Rangers (R)	42	6	3	33	56	177	−121	21	Relegated to Division One

Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2018. Source: UCFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results ^[2]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:

↑ 12 of the 14 runners-up at Step 5 were to have been promoted to Step 4.
However, with resignations and mergers in leagues above, all fourteen runners-up were promoted.
↑ Eynesbury Rovers were deducted three points for playing an ineligible player against Cogenhoe United on 16 January.

Division One

At the end of season 2016–17, the following teams left Division One:

Daventry Town, promoted to the Premier Division
Wellingborough Whitworth, promoted to the Premier Division
Woodford United, relegated to the Northants Combination

The remaining 16 teams, together with the following, form Division One for 2017–18:

Harrowby United, relegated from the Premier Division
Huntingdon Town, relegated from the Premier Division
Lutterworth Town, promoted from the Leicestershire Senior League
Pinchbeck United, promoted from the Peterborough & District League

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Pinchbeck United (C, P)	38	27	9	2	93	34	+59	90	Promotion to the Premier Division
2	Potton United (P)	38	24	7	7	110	47	+63	79	Promotion to the SSML Premier Division
3	Lutterworth Town	38	23	7	8	115	48	+67	76
4	Raunds Town	38	22	6	10	96	54	+42	72
5	Harrowby United	38	20	5	13	92	57	+35	65
6	Olney Town	38	19	8	11	80	64	+16	65	Folded at the end of the season
7	Buckingham Town	38	19	6	13	91	78	+13	63	Transfer to the SSML Division One
8	Blackstones	38	18	7	13	90	71	+19	61
9	Rushden & Higham United	38	17	9	12	90	67	+23	60
10	Bourne Town	38	17	8	13	82	70	+12	59
11	Lutterworth Athletic	38	17	6	15	68	72	−4	57
12	Huntingdon Town	38	16	7	15	73	66	+7	55
13	Irchester United	38	15	7	16	66	60	+6	52
14	Burton Park Wanderers	38	13	7	18	72	110	−38	46
15	Thrapston Town	38	13	6	19	72	75	−3	45
16	Melton Town	38	10	7	21	64	95	−31	37
17	Long Buckby	38	9	7	22	53	90	−37	34
18	Bugbrooke St Michaels	38	8	7	23	58	101	−43	31
19	Oakham United	38	6	2	30	42	123	−81	17^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Relegation to the Peterborough and District Football League
20	Stewarts & Lloyds Corby	38	2	2	34	29	154	−125	8	Relegation to the Northamptonshire Combination Football League

Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2018. Source: UCFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results ^[2]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Notes:

↑ Oakham United were deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player

References

↑ "Club Allocations for Step 5–6" (PDF). FA. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
1 2 "The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017-2018 (page 539, section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

External links

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[table_note_res_PP0.66261142010922-2] 12 of the 14 runners-up at Step 5 were to have been promoted to Step 4.
However, with resignations and mergers in leagues above, all fourteen runners-up were promoted.

[table_hth_EYN0.66261142010922-3] Eynesbury Rovers were deducted three points for playing an ineligible player against Cogenhoe United on 16 January.

[table_hth_OAK0.71123494799772-5] Oakham United were deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player

[1] "Club Allocations for Step 5–6" (PDF). FA. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.

[Standardised_rules_2017–18-4] 1 2 "The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017-2018 (page 539, section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

2018–19 United Counties League
Premier Division	Boston Town Cogenhoe United Daventry Town Deeping Rangers Desborough Town Eynesbury Rovers Harborough Town Holbeach United Kirby Muxloe Leicester Nirvana Newport Pagnell Town Northampton ON Chenecks Oadby Town Peterborough Northern Star Pinchbeck United Rothwell Corinthians Rugby Town Sleaford Town Wellingborough Town Wellingborough Whitworth
Division One	Anstey Nomads Aylestone Park Birstall United Blackstones Bourne Town Bugbrooke St. Michaels Burton Park Wanderers Harrowby United Holwell Sports Huntingdon Town Irchester United Long Buckby Lutterworth Athletic Lutterworth Town Melton Town Northampton Sileby Rangers Raunds Town Rushden & Higham United St Andrews Thrapston Town
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