The 1985–86 South Midlands League season was 57th in the history of South Midlands League. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Premier Division
edit| Season | 1985–86 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Selby |
| Promoted | None |
| Relegated | GS Ashcroft Co-op |
← 1984–85 1986–87 → | |
The Premier Division featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 3 new clubs, promoted from last season's Division One:
- Milton Keynes Borough
- Langford
- Cranfield United
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selby (C) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 61 | |
| 2 | Welwyn Garden City | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 57 | |
| 3 | Leighton Town | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 53 | |
| 4 | The 61 FC Luton | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 52 | |
| 5 | Shefford Town | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 48 | |
| 6 | Knebworth | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 48 | |
| 7 | New Bradwell St. Peter | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 43 | |
| 8 | Eaton Bray United | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 41 | |
| 9 | Hoddesdon Town | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 40 | |
| 10 | Milton Keynes Borough | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 35 | |
| 11 | Pirton | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 34 | |
| 12 | Winslow United | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 34 | |
| 13 | Shillington | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 30 | |
| 14 | Cranfield United | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 28 | |
| 15 | Langford | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 66 | −36 | 28 | |
| 16 | GS Ashcroft Co-op (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 66 | −37 | 20 | Relegation to Division One |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Division One
edit| Season | 1985–86 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Buckingham Athletic |
| Promoted | Totternhoe |
| Relegated | None |
← 1984–85 1986–87 → | |
The Division One featured 10 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 2 new clubs:
- Brache Sparta, relegated from Premier Division
- Buckingham Athletic, joined from North Bucks League
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckingham Athletic (C) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 47 | |
| 2 | Totternhoe (P) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 47 | Promotion to Premier Division |
| 3 | Electrolux | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 41 | |
| 4 | Harpenden Town | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 38 | |
| 5 | Pitstone & Ivinghoe | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 37 | |
| 6 | Welwyn Garden United | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 33 | |
| 7 | Walden Rangers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 25 | |
| 8 | Biggleswade Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 22 | |
| 9 | Brache Sparta | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 21 | |
| 10 | Sandy Albion | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 19 | |
| 11 | Ickleford | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 17 | |
| 12 | Milton Keynes United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 63 | −45 | 16 |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
References
edit- ^ "South Midlands League". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Non League Tables for 1985-1986". www.nonleaguematters.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "Shefford Town". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "Winslow United". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "New Bradwell St Peter". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "Cranfield United". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 2021-03-17.