Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division (Changes)

 Colney Heath have been promoted to the Southern League Division One Central.

Three teams have been transferred to the Combined Counties League Premier Division North:-

Edgware Town

North Greenford United

Wembley

Four teams have been transferred to the United Counties League Premier Division South:-

Biggleswade United

Eynesbury Rovers

Newport Pagnell Town

Potton United

The teams coming in to replace those leaving are as follows:-

Two teams from the Essex Senior League:-

Cockfosters

Hadley

Two teams from the Hellenic League:-

Flackwell Heath

Holmer Green

One team promoted from the Hellenic League Division One East:-

Risborough Rangers

Two team promoted from Division One:-

Milton Keynes Irish

New Salamis

I have just read about the merger between Milton Keynes Robins, Unite MK and Milton Keynes Irish Veterans. Three into one should create a strong team.

The Southern Counties East League (Changes)

 Corinthian have been promoted to the Isthmian League South East Division.

Two teams have been transferred to the Combined Counties League Premier Division South:-

AFC Croydon Athletic

Balham

One team was transferred to the Combined Counties League Premier Division North:-

CB Hounslow United

Three teams were promoted from Division One to the Premier Division:-

Holmesdale

Kennington

Rusthall

Three teams have come into Division One from the Combined Counties League Division One:-

Chessington & Hook United

Tooting Bec

Westside

Three teams have been promoted into Division One:-

Faversham Strike Force from the Kent County League Premier Division.

Staplehurst Monarchs United from the Kent County League Premier Division.

Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers from the Kent County League Division One East.

This division has been increased to 20 teams.

The Southern Combination (Changes)

 Lacing were promoted to the Ithsmian League South East Division.

Horley Town were transferred to the Combined Counties League Premier Division South.

Langney Wanderers have disappeared from the lists so are presumed to have collapsed.

Three teams were promoted from Division One to the Premier Division:-

AFC Varndeanians

Bexhill United

Littlehampton Town

The teams coming into the Southern Combination Division One are:-

Three from the Combined Counties League Division One:-

Dorking Wanderers Reserves

Epsom & Ewell

Godalming Town

One team was promoted from the Southern Combination Division Two:-

Montpelier Villa

One team was promoted from the Mid Sussex League:-

Forest Row

The Northern League (Changes)

 The Northern League changes seem all very simple so I am putting them in one post.

Promoted from division one to the Northern Premier League East:-

Hebburn Town

Shildon

Stockton Town

Promoted from Division Two to Division One:

Crook Town

Redcar Athletic

West Allotment Celtic

Added to Division Two:

Blyth Town from the Northern Football Alliance.

Redcar Town from the North Riding League.

Darlington Town (Horden Community Welfare) from the Wearside League.

Simple but effective upward movement for all those moving.

Northern Counties East League Division One (Changes)

 Two teams were promoted to the Premier Division:-

Emley

Winterton Rangers

One team was promoted to the United Counties League Premier Division North:-

Skegness Town

One team was transferred to the North West Counties League Division One North:-

Campion

All the teams coming in are from the dynamited East Midlands Counties League:-

Clipstone

Ollerton Town

Rainworth Miners Welfare

Shirebrook Town

Teversal

This division has been increased to 21 teams.

Northern Counties East League Premier Division (Changes)

 Three teams took promotion to the Northern Premier League East Division:-

Bridlington Town

Liversedge

Yorkshire Amateur

Those were the only departures from this division.

Replacing them are three promoted teams.

Promoted from the Northern Counties East Division One:-

Emley

Winterton Rangers

Promoted from the exploding East Midlands Counties League:-

Sherwood Colliery

North West Counties League Division One South (Changes)

 The teams leaving this division are:-

Stone Old Alleynians for the Midlands League Premier.

Vauxhall Motors promoted to the Premier Division.

Wythenshawe Town promoted to the Premier Division.

FC Isle of Man transferred to the North Division.

Three teams joined this division from the Midlands League Division One:-

Brocton

Rocester

Stafford Town

One team has come in this direction from the obliterated West Midlands (Regional) League:-

Wem Town

North West Counties League Division One North (Changes)

 There were three teams promoted to the Premier Division:-

AFC Liverpool

Lower Breck

Prestwich Heys

One team has disappeared from the lists so is presumed defunct:-

Shelley

The teams coming into this league are as follows:-

FC Isle of Man from the North West Counties League Division One South

Campion from the Norther Counties East League Division One

South Liverpool from the West Cheshire League

Ilkley Town from the West Yorkshire League (tat or bar tat?)

Apparently the Isle of Man are happy with this as some visits will only require a ferry.

North West Counties League Premier Division (Changes)

 This is where the phoenix version of Macclesfield will ply their trade in the coming season.

Three teams have been promoted to the Northern Premier League West:-

1874 Northwich

Bootle

Warrington Rylands

Three teams have transferred to the Midlands League Premier Division:-

Congleton Town

Hanley Town

Whitchurch Alport

The teams joining this division are as follows:-

Macclesfield FC (formerly Macclesfield Town who were in the National League)

Three teams have been promoted from the North West Counties League Division One North:-

AFC Liverpool

Lower Breck

Prestwich Heys

Two teams have been promoted from the North West Counties League Division One South:-

Vauxhall Motors

Wythenshawe Town

Midlands League Division One (Changes)

 Two teams were promoted to the Premier Division:-

Lichfield City

Uttoxeter Town

One team is promoted to the United Counties League Premier South:-

Leicester Road

One team transfers to the United Counties League Division One:-

Kirby Muxloe

One team transfers to the Hellenic League Division One:-

Studley

Three teams transfer to the North West Counties League Division One South:-

Brocton

Rocester

Stafford Town

There is one team that has gone missing so presumed defunct:-

Cadbury Athletic

All the teams joining this division are from the West Midlands (Regional) League which did promote to the Midlands League Premier so there is little change there:-

AFC Bridgnorth

Bilston Town Community

OJM Black Country

Cradley Town

Darlaston Town 1874

Dudley Sports

Dudley Town

Shawbury United

Smethwick Rangers

Wednesfield

Wolverhampton Sporting Community (possibly the longest team name around)

This division has increased to 21 teams.

Midlands League Premier Division (Changes)

 The winner from this league is Sporting Khalsa who are promoted to the Northern Premier League Midlands Division. This is where future winners of this division will go.

The other departures from this division are joining the United Counties League.

Joining the United Counties League Premier Division North are:-

Gresley

Heather St Johns

Long Eaton United

Newark (whether Flowserve or not)

Selston

Joining the United Counties League Premier Division South are:-

Coventry Sphinx

Coventry United

Three clubs are joining this division from the North West Counties League Premier Division:-

Congleton Town

Hanley Town

Whitchurch Alport

One team is joining from the North West Counties League South Division:-

Stone Old Alleynians

Two teams have been promoted from the Midlands League Division One:-

Lichfield City

Uttoxeter Town

Three teams have been promoted from the pulverised West Midlands (Regional) League:-

Bewdley Town

Shifnal Town

Wolverhampton Casuals

This is a big change in the Midlands which has been a minefield for leagues over the years.

Hellenic League Division One

 This is a new division as it is a merger of the old Hellenic One East and Hellenic One West together with a few clubs from outside the league.

Clubs joining the division from Hellenic League Division One East are:-

Abingdon Town

Abingdon United

Milton United

Wallingford Town

Memories of my childhood on Thames boats come flooding back.

Clubs joining the division from Hellenic League Division One West are:-

Bourton Rovers

Cheltenham Saracens

Cirencester Town Development

Clanfield 85

Malmesbury Victoria

Moreton Rangers

Newent Town

Hereford Pegasus Juniors

Shortwood United

Stonehouse Town

Wellington

Two teams have joined this division from the Midlands League Division One:-

Studley

FC Stratford

Three teams have joined this division from the decimated/destroyed West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division:-

Littleton

Pershore Town

Worcester Raiders

It will be interesting to see if any one batch of teams rises to the top or sinks to the bottom.

Hellenic League Premier Division (Changes)

 The Hellenic League Premier Division seems to have had a major push west.

Binfield have taken promotion to the Isthmian League South Central

Four teams have joined the Combined Counties League Premier Division North:-

Burnham

Reading City

Virginia Water

Windsor

Two teams have joined the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division:-

Flackwell Heath

Holmer Green

I will have to be careful now as I associate both those names with the Hellenic League.

Six teams have come into the Hellenic League from the Western League:-

Bradford Town

Chipping Sodbury Town

Cribbs

Hallen

Roman Glass St George (a team I associate with the Western League)

Westbury United

Two teams have been promoted from the Western League Division One:-

Calne Town

Corsham Town

Three teams have been promoted from the Hellenic League Division One West:-

Hereford Lads Club

Malvern Town

Thornbury Town

This league I am going to follow with interest as it has been squeezed into a smaller catchment.

Eastern Counties League Division One South (Changes)

 This league has clearly been set up to act as a feeder to the Essex Senior League and should be called the Essex Senior League Division One but the F.A. do not want county names to be associated with the leagues until level 11. They are stuck with the ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE at the moment but they have renamed the SUSSEX LEAGUE to the Southern Combination and no doubt in time the politics of the situation will result in the renaming of the sore thumb ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE.

Clubs leaving the Eastern Counties League Division One South are:-

Athletic Newham (Lopes Tavares) for the Essex Senior League (what did I say?)

Little Oakley for the Essex Senior League (emphasising the fact)

White Ensign for the Essex Senior League (no more proof needed)

There was a team that have disappeared from the lists so I presume they are defunct:-

Fire United Christian

The new teams to this division are:-

AFC Sudbury Reserves from the Eastern Counties League North

Cornard United from the Eastern Counties League North

Haverhill Borough from the Eastern Counties League North

Park View from the South Midlands League Division One

Buckhurst Hill have been promoted from the Essex Olympian League.

This division has been increased to 19 teams. I presume they could not find a 20th.

Essex Senior League (Changes)

 The teams leaving the Essex Senior League are:-

Hashtag United who are moving up to the Isthmian League North.

Cockfosters who are heading into the South Midlands League.

Hadley who are also heading into the South Midlands League.

The new participants in this division are as follows:-

FC Clacton from the Eastern Counties League Premier

Stanway Rovers from the Eastern Counties League Premier

Athletic Newham (Lopes Tavares) from the Eastern Counties League South

Little Oakley from the Eastern Counties League South

White Ensign from the Eastern Counties League South

The Essex Senior League has always seemed to me to want to stand on its own but they are part of the pyramid system and must learn to adapt to the needs of the F.A.

Eastern Counties League Division One North (Changes)

 There are the four teams leaving this division for the Premier Division:-

Fakenham Town

Lakenheath

March Town United

Mulbarton Wanderers

There are also three teams transferring from the North Division to the South Division:-

AFC Sudbury Reserves

Cornard United

Haverhill Borough

Four teams are coming in from the United Counties League Division One

Blackstones

Bourne Town

Huntingdon Town

Whittlesey Athletic

There are also four new teams promoted into this league from level 11:-

Harleston Town from the Anglian Combination.

University of East Anglia from the Anglian Combination.

FC Parsons Drove from the Peterborough & District League

Peterborough North End Sports from the Peterborough & District League

This whole division has shifted north a bit.

Eastern Counties League Premier Division (Changes)

 The teams leaving this division are as follows:-

Stowmarket Town who are promoted to the Isthmian League North.

FC Clacton who are moved to the Essex Senior League.

Stanway Rovers who are moved to the Essex Senior League.

Godmanchester Rovers who are moved to the United Counties League Premier South.

The teams coming into this division are all from the Eastern Counties League Division One North:-

Fakenham Town

Lakenheath

March Town United

Mulbarton Wanderers

Leagues on the extremeties of the country are always likely to have fewer movements.

Combined Counties League Division One (Changes)

 The three teams mentioned in the last post moved from Division One to the Premier South Division:-

Farnham

Jersey Bulls

Walton & Hersham

Three teams have been moved to the Southern Counties East League Division One:-

Chessington & Hook United

Tooting Bec

Westside

Three teams have been moved to the Southern Combination League Division One:-

Dorking Wanderers Reserves

Epsom & Ewell

Godalming Town

Three teams have been moved to the Wessex League Division One:-

Ash United

Fleet Spurs

The teams coming into this division are from the Hellenic League Division One East and the Spartan South Midlands League Division One as well as three teams promoted from level 11.

From the Hellenic League:-

AFC Aldermaston

Chalvey Sports

Langley

Woodley United

From the Spartan South Midlands League:-

Enfield Borough

Hillingdon Borough

London Lions

Rayners Lane

It seems to me that any team promoted from this division to one of the premier divisions will have their travelling costs cut which is not the way it is supposed to work but I suppose the F.A. see the restructure as a work in progress rather than the finished article. Next season is Step Six.

The promoted teams are as follows:-

Hilltop from the Middlesex County League

London Samurai United from the Middlesex County League

Berks County from the Thames Valley League

Many new connections will be made in this league I am sure but what I am not sure about is the connection between two Premier Leagues and one subsidiary division.

Combined Counties League Premier Division South

 The other half of the teams from the Combined Counties Premier League should find themselves here unless the F.A. have moved them out which has happened to a handful of clubs.

From the Combined Counties Premier League:-

Badshot Lea (I love that name)

Banstead Athletic

Camberley Town

Cobham

Colliers Wood United

Frimley Green

Guildford City

Knaphill

Molesey

Raynes Park Vale

Redhill

Sheerwater

Three teams have been moved into this division from the Southern Counties East League:-

AFC Croydon Athletic

Balham

Beckenham Town

One team has come in from the Southern Combination:-

Horley Town

One team has come in from the Wessex League

Fleet Town

Three teams have been promoted from the Combined Counties League Division One:-

Farnham Town

Jersey Bulls

Walton & Hersham

Hopefully the Jersey Bulls can continue their journey up the pyramid which has been delayed by COVID. Always remember when planning that you never know what is going to hit you hardest.

Combined Counties League Premier Division North

 The Combined Counties leagues has had a new step 5 division added to it so the old Premier Division has disappeared to be replaced by the Premier North and Premier South. This is probably needed as the League covers parts of West London that probably have many different minor leagues that I have yet to investigate.

The teams transferring across from the Combined Counties Premier Division are as follows:-

Abbey Rangers

Ascot United

CB Hounslow United

Egham Town

Hanworth Villa

Southall

Spelthorne Sports

They will now be competing with the following teams from the Hellenic League Premier Division:-

Burnham

Reading City

Virginia Water

Windsor

Also now in this division are shree teams from the Spartan South Midlands Premier Division:-

Edgware Town

North Greenford United

Wembley

And from the Wessex League Premier Division

Tadley Calleva

Three teams have been promoted into this division:-

Holyport from the Hellenic League One East

Wokingham & Emmbrook from the Hellenic League One East

St Panteleimon from the Spartan South Midlands League Division One

I am certain that new friend and enemies will be made this season as the mashup that the F.A. have organised starts to take shape. This league, like all the others, is subject to appeals by individual clubs but if the F.A. are to keep their reputation very few appeals will be allowed and evidence for detriment will have to be very strong.