The 2021–22 Midland Football League season was the eighth in the history of the

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, a

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competition in England. The Midland League operates two divisions in the

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, the Premier Division at Step 5, and Division One at Step 6, and these two divisions are covered by this article. The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 for this season were announced by

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on 18 May 2021, and were subject to appeal. After the abandonment of the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons due to the

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, numerous promotions were decided on a points per game basis over the previous two seasons.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured 11 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with eight new clubs. * Clubs promoted from Division One: ** Lichfield City ** Uttoxeter Town * Clubs promoted from the

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Premier Division: ** Bewdley Town ** Shifnal Town ** Wolverhampton Casuals * Clubs transferred from the

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Premier Division: ** Hanley Town ** Whitchurch Alport * Plus: ** Stone Old Alleynians, promoted from

Division One South Congleton Town's initial transfer to this division from the North West Counties League was reversed on appeal.

League table

Inter-step play-off

Results table

Stadia and locations

Division One

Division One featured eight clubs which competed in the previous season, along with eleven new clubs, from the

: * AFC Bridgnorth * Bilston Town * Cradley Town * Darlaston Town * Dudley Sports * Dudley Town * OJM Black Country Rangers * Shawbury United * Smethwick Khalsa Football Federation, formerly Smethwick Rangers *

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* Wolverhampton Sporting Community

League table

Play-offs

Results table

Stadia and locations

Division Two

Division Two featured 12 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 3 new clubs: * Cadbury Athletic, voluntary demoted from Division One *Kenilworth Sporting, promoted from

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*Inkberrow, promoted from

League table

Division Three

Division Three featured 11 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 5 new club: *AFC Coventry Rangers *AFC Birmingham, transferred from the West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two *Balsall and Berkswell, joined from the Coventry Alliance *DSC United *Bartley Reds

League table

References

External links

Midland Football League
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