1997–98 Spartan South Midlands Football League

April 2024 April 2024 The 1997–98 Spartan South Midlands Football League season was the first in the history of Spartan South Midlands Football League. The league was formed by the merger of the Spartan League and the South Midlands League. The league consisted of 75 clubs divided into five divisions. For this season only both Premier Division and Division One were split geographically into two sections, as the Premier Division North was a successor of the South Midlands League Premier Division, and the Premier Division South was a successor of the Spartan League Premier Division. Senior Division was a successor of the South Midlands League Senior Division. Division One North was a successor of the South Midlands League Division One, and the Division One South was a successor of the Spartan League divisions One and Two. At the end of the season Premier divisions were merged, while Division One North was renamed Division One as all the Division One South clubs resigned from the league and formed the London Intermediate League. Premier Division North Spartan South MidlandsFootball LeaguePremier Division North 1997–98 Brache Sparta LetchworthBiggleswade TownMilton KeynesBedford UnitedLangford 210 714 1996–97 (South Midlands League) 1998–99 (Premier Division) The division featured 15 clubs, all came from the South Midlands League Premier Division. League table main WDL QR Premier Division North BRA Brache Sparta PBT Potters Bar Town LCO London Colney ROY Royston Town HOD Hoddesdon Town WGC Welwyn Garden City ARL Arlesey Town HAR Harpenden Town TOD Toddington Rovers BUC Buckingham Athletic LET Letchworth BIG Biggleswade Town MIL Milton Keynes BED Bedford United LAN Langford 23 2 3 75 17 20 7 1 62 21 16 4 8 67 46 14 5 9 52 34 15 2 11 50 36 12 10 6 47 42 13 5 10 51 41 12 5 11 46 45 10 5 13 39 52 9 6 13 46 55 8 5 15 50 63 7 7 14 41 53 8 5 15 40 52 -1 3 8 17 25 67 -3 1 2 25 23 90 Milton Keynes were deducted 1 point. Bedford United were deducted 3 points. #FFCCCC Relegated to the Senior Division R R R R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete fchd Premier Division South Spartan South MidlandsFootball LeaguePremier Division South 1997–98 Brook House Hanwell TownHarefield UnitedAmersham TownCockfosters 210 714 1996–97 (Spartan League) 1998–99 (Premier Division) The division featured 15 clubs, all came from Spartan League Premier Division. League table main WDL QR Premier Division South BRO Brook House BEA Beaconsfield SYCOB RUI Ruislip Manor HIL Hillingdon Borough BAR Barkingside WAL Waltham Abbey HRB Haringey Borough BRI Brimsdown Rovers SMA St Margaretsbury ISM Islington St Mary's WOO Woodford Town HAN Hanwell Town HRU Harefield United AME Amersham Town COC Cockfosters 18 6 4 66 27 16 8 4 59 27 17 4 7 61 29 15 7 6 73 35 12 7 9 44 34 12 6 10 54 42 12 4 12 42 44 11 4 13 46 58 11 4 13 46 58 -1 10 4 14 42 52 -1 7 9 12 48 59 8 4 16 45 76 7 6 15 27 67 8 2 18 26 45 5 7 16 35 61 St Margaretsbury were deducted 1 point. Islington St Mary's were deducted 1 point. #FFCCCC Resigned from the league RES #FFCCCC Relegated to the Senior Division R R R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete fchd Senior Division Spartan South MidlandsFootball LeagueSenior Division 1997–98 New Bradwell St Peter New Bradwell St PeterMercedes Benz The 61 FC LutonKent AthleticAmpthill Town 240 986 1996–97 (South Midlands League) 1998–99 The division featured 13 clubs which competed in the previous season South Midlands League Senior Division, along with three new clubs. Two clubs, promoted from South Midlands League Division One: Biggleswade United Caddington One club joined the Division: Shillington, who last competed in the 1995–96 season in the South Midlands League League table main WDL QR Senior Division NBR New Bradwell St Peter TRI Tring Athletic MER Mercedes Benz HOL Holmer Green BIG Biggleswade United HOU Houghton Town LEV Leverstock Green CAD Caddington SHI Shillington RIS Risborough Rangers WIN Winslow United TOT Totternhoe SST Stony Stratford Town T61 The 61 FC Luton KEN Kent Athletic AMP Ampthill Town 21 5 4 86 30 21 5 4 84 30 21 2 7 84 51 20 3 7 94 41 16 8 6 74 40 16 6 8 69 51 15 7 8 66 43 15 4 11 57 61 12 5 13 56 61 8 9 13 50 65 10 2 18 55 78 8 3 19 53 78 7 2 21 46 78 5 3 22 35 99 5 4 21 44 88 -3 4 4 22 33 92 Kent Athletic were deducted three points. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Premier Division P P #FFCCCC Relegated to Division One R R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete fchd Division One North Spartan South MidlandsFootball LeagueDivision One North 1997–98 Luton Old Boys Luton Old BoysGreenacres 240 912 1996–97 (South Midlands League) 1998–99 (Division One) The division featured 16 clubs which competed in the previous season South Midlands League Division One, along with one new club: Greenacres League table main WDL QR Division One North LOB Luton Old Boys GRE Greenacres PIT Pitstone & Ivinghoe CGS Crawley Green Sports HAV De Havilland BRI Bridger Packaging BED Bedford Eagles LEI Leighton Athletic WAL Walden Rangers ABB Abbey National MUR Mursley United DUN Old Dunstablians SCT Scot BRA Old Bradwell United FLA Flamstead EMB Emberton BUC Buckingham United 21 3 6 72 30 19 8 3 71 27 17 3 10 66 55 14 8 8 76 41 14 8 8 60 51 14 6 10 64 49 15 5 10 60 42 -1 13 3 14 69 66 12 6 12 60 61 10 8 12 44 57 10 7 13 48 63 9 8 13 41 68 9 6 15 76 75 7 4 19 44 82 5 9 16 32 60 3 4 23 29 85 -1 0 0 0 0 0 Bedford Eagles deducted one point. Emberton deducted one point. #ACE1AF Promoted to the Senior Division P P #FFCCCC Resigned from the league RES RES RES #CCCCCC Club folded, record expunged F 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete fchd Division One South Spartan South MidlandsFootball LeagueDivision One South 1997–98 Old Roan 155 778 1996–97 (Spartan League) The division featured ten clubs which competed in the previous season Spartan League divisions One and Two, along with five clubs: Crown & Manor Chestnut Trojans Leyton Leyton Youth Tottenham Omada League table main WDL QR Division One South ROA Old Roan CVP Cray Valley P M CRO Crown & Manor LYC Leyton County BRI Bridon Ropes CHE Chestnut Trojans ODU Odua United HOL Holland Park LON Long Lane LEY Leyton DOD Doddinghurst LYO Leyton Youth CHI Chingford Town INT Classic Inter TOT Tottenham Omada 18 2 4 111 29 16 4 4 74 22 16 3 5 74 22 15 5 4 72 24 -3 13 4 7 72 39 11 6 6 66 42 11 4 9 62 41 9 5 10 57 61 9 1 14 51 42 7 7 9 54 49 4 2 18 34 97 2 1 21 32 136 2 0 22 19 174 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leyton County were deducted three points. Remaining match was not played. LEY inherit All clubs left the league SSML SSML SSML SSML SSML SSML SSML SSML SSML SSML SSML SSML SSML #CCCCCC Clubs folded, records expunged F F 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete fchd References External links FCHD Spartan South Midlands Football League page 1997–98 Category:1997–98 in English men's football leagues