2018–19 United Counties League
The 2018–19 United Counties League season (known as the 2018–19 Future Lions United Counties League for sponsorship reasons) was the 112th in the history of the United Counties League, a football competition in England.
The provisional club allocations for steps 5 and 6 were announced by the FA on 25 May.[1] The constitution is subject to ratification by the league at its AGM on 16 June.
Premier Division
[edit]| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Daventry Town |
| Promoted | Daventry Town |
| Relegated | Kirby Muxloe Wellingborough Whitworth |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,292 (3.4 per match) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs:
- Pinchbeck United, promoted from Division One
- Rugby Town, transferred from the Midland League
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daventry Town | 38 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 91 | 29 | +62 | 94 | Promoted to the Southern Football League |
| 2 | Deeping Rangers | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 81 | 45 | +36 | 88 | |
| 3 | Rugby Town | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 86 | 42 | +44 | 80 | |
| 4 | Pinchbeck United | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 76 | 46 | +30 | 70 | |
| 5 | Holbeach United | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 77 | 38 | +39 | 69 | |
| 6 | Eynesbury Rovers | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 82 | 43 | +39 | 68 | Transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League |
| 7 | Cogenhoe United | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 81 | 50 | +31 | 68 | |
| 8 | Newport Pagnell Town | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 53 | +24 | 61 | Transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League |
| 9 | Desborough Town | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 60 | |
| 10 | Oadby Town | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 67 | 61 | +6 | 59[a] | |
| 11 | Harborough Town | 38 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 74 | 60 | +14 | 57 | |
| 12 | Leicester Nirvana | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 72 | 75 | −3 | 45 | |
| 13 | Sleaford Town | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 60 | 72 | −12 | 44 | |
| 14 | Wellingborough Town | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 75 | −25 | 41 | |
| 15 | Northampton ON Chenecks | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 49 | 75 | −26 | 40 | |
| 16 | Peterborough Northern Star | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 38 | |
| 17 | Boston Town | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 76 | −24 | 38 | |
| 18 | Rothwell Corinthians | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 48 | 79 | −31 | 30 | |
| 19 | Kirby Muxloe | 38 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 35 | 108 | −73 | 19 | Relegated to the Midland League |
| 20 | Wellingborough Whitworth | 38 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 26 | 151 | −125 | 9 | Relegated to Division One |
Source: FA Full-time fchd
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
Notes:
Division One
[edit]| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lutterworth Town |
| Promoted | Lutterworth Town Anstey Nomads |
| Relegated | Thrapston Town |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,536 (4.04 per match) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs.
- Clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
- Clubs transferred from the East Midlands Counties League:
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lutterworth Town | 38 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 133 | 30 | +103 | 95 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Anstey Nomads | 38 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 133 | 34 | +99 | 94 | |
| 3 | Melton Town | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 105 | 33 | +72 | 88 | |
| 4 | Bugbrooke St Michaels | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 86 | 41 | +45 | 72 | |
| 5 | Blackstones | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 81 | 59 | +22 | 68 | |
| 6 | Lutterworth Athletic | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 57 | |
| 7 | Harrowby United | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 81 | 73 | +8 | 56 | |
| 8 | Aylestone Park | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 85 | 70 | +15 | 55 | |
| 9 | Northampton Sileby Rangers | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 67 | 84 | −17 | 54 | |
| 10 | Irchester United | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 70 | 63 | +7 | 53 | |
| 11 | Rushden & Higham United | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 67 | −5 | 52 | |
| 12 | Burton Park Wanderers | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 66 | 89 | −23 | 47 | |
| 13 | Bourne Town | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 64 | 90 | −26 | 46 | |
| 14 | Holwell Sports | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 70 | 109 | −39 | 38 | |
| 15 | Long Buckby | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 92 | −35 | 36 | |
| 16 | St Andrews | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 74 | 93 | −19 | 35 | |
| 17 | Birstall United | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 93 | −37 | 35[a] | |
| 18 | Huntingdon Town | 38 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 54 | 121 | −67 | 32 | |
| 19 | Raunds Town | 38 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 44 | 117 | −73 | 31 | |
| 20 | Thrapston Town | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 48 | 95 | −47 | 23 | Relegated to the Northamptonshire Combination |
Source: FA Full-time fchd
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
Notes:
- ^ Birstall United were deducted six points for playing an ineligible player against Huntingdon Town on 22 September, and for team sheet irregularities.
References
[edit]- ^ "Provisional Step 5 and 6 club allocations confirmed". Non League Daily. 25 May 2018. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Financial trouble forces Oadby Town Football Club to resign from United Counties League". No. 8 March 2019. Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Support means Oadby Town could finish league season despite financial trouble". No. 13 March 2019. Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook Chapter 30 Standardised Rules (section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
External links
[edit]- United Counties League FA Full Time