Everything about The South Midlands League totally explained
The
South Midlands League was an
English football league covering
Bedfordshire and some adjoining counties.
The league was formed in 1922 as the
Bedfordshire County League, changed its name to the
Bedfordshire & District County League in 1924 before adopting the
South Midlands League title in 1929. The league merged with the Spartan League to form the
Spartan South Midlands League in 1997.
For the majority of the league's existence, it comprised two divisions, but for a period after
World War II, and for the last four seasons, there were three divisions, with the peak membership of 48 clubs competing in 1995-96.
After the evolution of the
National League System, the league became a feeder to the
Isthmian League, with clubs such as
Leighton Town,
Oxford City and
Bedford Town earning promotion.
Although clubs from the league played in the qualifying rounds of the
FA Cup from the late 1920s onwards, none ever made the first round proper. The best performance came from
Barton Rovers in 1976-77 when they reached the fourth qualifying round. South Midlands League clubs had more success in the
FA Vase -
Barton Rovers reached the final in 1977-78, while
Arlesey Town went one better in 1994-95 to become the first and only South Midlands League club to win the competition.
South Midlands League Divisional Champions (partial list)
1993-1997
A third division was re-introduced in 1993. The divisions were named Premier, Senior and Division One. Promotion and relegation between the divisions wasn't automatic, but also based on facilities.
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