1997–98 Midland Football Combination
# 1997–98 Midland Football Combination

The 1997–98 Midland Football Combination season was the 61st in the history of Midland Football Combination, a football competition in England.

## Premier Division

The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division One:

* Cheslyn Hay
* Continental Star
* Dudley Sports
* GPT Coventry

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Worcester Athletico | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 111 | 41 | +70 | 90 | Merged into Pershore Town |
| 2 | Southam United | 40 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 84 | 38 | +46 | 83 | |
| 3 | Bolehall Swifts | 40 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 43 | +33 | 83 | |
| 4 | Studley BKL | 40 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 79 | 36 | +43 | 76 | |
| 5 | Coleshill Town | 40 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 78 | 38 | +40 | 72 | |
| 6 | GPT Coventry | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 71 | 46 | +25 | 68 | |
| 7 | Meir KA | 40 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 81 | 58 | +23 | 67 | |
| 8 | David Lloyd | 40 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 66 | +14 | 64 | Resigned from the league |
| 9 | Kings Heath | 40 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 63 | |
| 10 | Continental Star | 40 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 78 | 69 | +9 | 61 | |
| 11 | Knowle | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 81 | 72 | +9 | 54 | Demoted to Division One |
| 12 | Bilston Community College | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 76 | −7 | 54 | Resigned from the league |
| 13 | Coventry Sphinx | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 78 | −6 | 51 | |
| 14 | Cheslyn Hay | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 86 | −20 | 51 | |
| 15 | Highgate United | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 50 | |
| 16 | Handrahan Timbers | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 43 | |
| 17 | Alvechurch | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 67 | 88 | −21 | 42 | |
| 18 | Massey Ferguson | 40 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 49 | 73 | −24 | 41 | |
| 19 | Kenilworth Town | 40 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 43 | 98 | −55 | 26 | |
| 20 | Dudley Sports | 40 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 54 | 137 | −83 | 19 | |
| 21 | Wellesbourne | 40 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 38 | 155 | −117 | 9 | Relegated to Division One |

* ↑ Coventry Sphinx deducted 3 points.

## Division One

The Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 4 new clubs:

* Shirley Town, relegated from the Premier Division
* West Midlands Fire Service, relegated from the Premier Division
* Feckenham, promoted from Division Two
* Fairfield Villa, promoted from Division Two

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Alveston | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 82 | 24 | +58 | 74 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Northfield Town | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 60 | |
| 3 | Feckenham | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 59 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 4 | Fairfield Villa | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 85 | 38 | +47 | 57 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 5 | Colletts Green | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 54 | |
| 6 | Polesworth North Warwick | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 86 | 62 | +24 | 49 | Resigned from the league |
| 7 | Monica Star | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 44 | Resigned from the league |
| 8 | Shirley Town | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 41 | |
| 9 | Leicester YMCA | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 60 | −8 | 40 | Joined Leicestershire Senior League |
| 10 | Newhall United | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 38 | Resigned from the league |
| 11 | Thimblemill REC | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 38 | |
| 12 | Chelmsley Town | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 50 | 68 | −18 | 36 | |
| 13 | Holly Lane | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 29 | |
| 14 | Barlestone St. Giles | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 45 | 74 | −29 | 26 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 15 | Hams Hall | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 26 | 73 | −47 | 24 | |
| 16 | West Midlands Fire Service | 30 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 26 | 120 | −94 | 11 | |

## Division Two

The Division Two featured 12 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 5 new clubs:

* Brownhills Town, relegated from Division One
* Swan Sports, promoted from Division Three
* Studley BKL reserves, promoted from Division Three
* Mitchell & Butlers, promoted from Division Three
* Stourbridge Community College

Also, Richmond Swifts reserves changed name to Kings Norton Town reserves and Mitchell & Butlers changed name to Mitchells.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Blackheath Electrodrives | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 28 | +38 | 62 | Promoted to Division One |
| 2 | Kings Norton Town reserves | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 79 | 45 | +34 | 62 | Promoted to Division One |
| 3 | Alvis SGL | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 70 | 35 | +35 | 59 | Promoted to Division One |
| 4 | Stourbridge Community College | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 70 | 50 | +20 | 59 | Resigned from the league |
| 5 | Swan Sports | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 57 | Resigned from the league |
| 6 | Burntwood | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 83 | 45 | +38 | 53 | Promoted to Division One |
| 7 | Studley BKL reserves | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 52 | Promoted to Division One |
| 8 | Mitchells | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 45 | Resigned from the league |
| 9 | Cadbury Athletic | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 44 | |
| 10 | Brownhills Town | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 65 | 66 | −1 | 41 | |
| 11 | Ledbury Town | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 39 | |
| 12 | Albright & Wilson | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 33 | Resigned from the league |
| 13 | Tipton S & S | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 56 | 74 | −18 | 33 | Resigned from the league |
| 14 | Birmingham Vaults | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 33 | |
| 15 | Earlswood Town | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 32 | |
| 16 | Enville Athletic | 32 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 29 | 96 | −67 | 26 | |
| 17 | West Midlands Police reserves | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 69 | −37 | 25 | |

* ↑ Tipton S & S deducted 3 points.

## Division Three

The Division Three featured 6 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 9 new clubs:

* Archdale, relegated from Division Two
* Old Hill Town
* Hansaker
* Wyre Forest
* GNP Sports
* Continental Star reserves
* Barnt Green Spartak
* Knowle reserves
* Erdington Albion

Also, Birchfield Sports changed name to Birchfield Oaklands.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Old Hill Town | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 88 | 40 | +48 | 64 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 2 | Hansaker | 28 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 81 | 27 | +54 | 59 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 3 | Wyre Forest | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 84 | 35 | +49 | 59 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 4 | GNP Sports | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 52 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 5 | Kenilworth Wardens | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 49 | Promoted to Division Two |
| 6 | Continental Star reserves | 28 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 46 | |
| 7 | Barnt Green Spartak | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 71 | 70 | +1 | 43 | |
| 8 | Birchfield Oaklands | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 60 | 69 | −9 | 39 | Resigned from the league |
| 9 | Knowle reserves | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 37 | |
| 10 | Erdington Albion | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 62 | 71 | −9 | 33 | Resigned from the league |
| 11 | Archdale | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 30 | |
| 12 | Tipton Town reserves | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 78 | −13 | 28 | |
| 13 | Dudley Sports reserves | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 41 | 75 | −34 | 24 | |
| 14 | Alvechurch reserves | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 54 | 95 | −41 | 20 | Resigned from the league |
| 15 | Kenilworth Town reserves | 28 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 31 | 100 | −69 | 8 | |

* ↑ Birchfield Oaklands deducted 3 points.
