2017–18 West Midlands (Regional) League

West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division
Season	2017–18
Champions	Wolverhampton Sporting Community
Promoted	Wolverhampton Sporting Community
Relegated	Wellington Amateurs
	← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 West Midlands (Regional) League season is the 118th in the history of the West Midlands (Regional) League (WMRL), a football competition in England which was formed in 1889. The league operates three divisions: the Premier Division, see below, at level 10 in the English football league system, Division One at level 11, and Division Two. The Premier Division is one of three divisions which feed into the Midland League Premier Division, the other two being the East Midlands Counties League and the Midland League's own Division One.

The constitution for Step 5 and Step 6 divisions for 2017–18 was announced on 26 May 2017, and following one amendment, the WMRC Premier Division constitution was ratified at the league's AGM on 26 Jun.^[1]

Premier Division

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

Gornal Athletic, relegated to Division One
Haughmond, promoted to the Midland League Premier Division
Willenhall Town, demoted to Division One

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

Hereford Lads Club, promoted from Division One
Tividale, relegated from Midland League Premier Division
Wednesfield, promoted from Division One

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Wolverhampton Sporting Community (C, P)	38	34	2	2	148	29	+119	104	Promoted to the Midland League Premier Division
2	Tividale	38	28	5	5	121	50	+71	89
3	Malvern Town	38	26	5	7	113	65	+48	83
4	Black Country Rangers	38	23	8	7	111	55	+56	77
5	Wednesfield	38	23	5	10	101	63	+38	74
6	Ellesmere Rangers	38	22	5	11	106	68	+38	71	Transferred to North West Counties League Division One South
7	Bewdley Town	38	19	6	13	91	70	+21	63
8	Cradley Town	38	19	5	14	85	63	+22	62
9	Wolverhampton Casuals	38	18	3	17	121	95	+26	57
10	Wellington	38	17	5	16	82	75	+7	56
11	Bilston Town	38	16	5	17	80	85	−5	53
12	Hereford Lads Club	38	16	3	19	73	90	−17	51
13	Stone Old Alleynians	38	14	3	21	77	92	−15	45	Transferred to North West Counties League Division One South
14	Smethwick Rangers	38	9	6	23	49	85	−36	33
15	Shifnal Town	38	10	3	25	58	111	−53	33
16	Dudley Sports	38	9	5	24	61	110	−49	32
17	Dudley Town	38	8	7	23	43	100	−57	31
18	AFC Bridgnorth	38	8	6	24	50	92	−42	30
19	Pegasus Juniors	38	7	7	24	37	108	−71	28
20	Wellington Amateurs (R)	38	3	8	27	38	139	−101	17	Relegated to Division One

Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2018. Source: FA Full-Time
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.

References

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

External links

West Midlands (Regional) Football League

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

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

2017–18 West Midlands (Regional) League
Premier Division	AFC Bridgnorth Bewdley Town Bilston Town Black Country Rangers Cradley Town Dudley Sports Dudley Town Ellesmere Rangers Hereford Lads Club Malvern Town Pegasus Juniors Shifnal Town Smethwick Stone Old Alleynians Tividale Wednesfield Wellington Wellington Amateurs Wolverhampton Casuals Wolverhampton Sporting
Division One	AFC Broseley Allscott Bromyard Town Bustleholme Darlaston Town (1874) Gornal Athletic Kington Town Newport Town Old Wulfrunians St Martins Team Dudley Telford Juniors Tipton Town Wem Town Willenhall Town Worcester Raiders Wrens Nest Wyrley
Division Two	AFC Bilbrook AFC Bridgnorth Development AFC Wednesbury Bewdley Town Reserves Church Stretton FC Darlaston Gornal Colts Ludlow Market Drayton Town Reserves Oldbury United Rock Rovers Sikh Hunters Warstones Wanderers Wolverhampton United Wonder Vaults
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