2017–18 East Midlands Counties Football League
The 2017–18 East Midlands Counties Football League season was the 10th in the history of East Midlands Counties Football League, a football competition in England at level 10 of the English football league system.
League
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dunkirk |
| Promoted | Dunkirk |
| Relegated | Radcliffe Olympic |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,639 (3.9 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tyrell Shannon-Lewis (Clifton All Whites) 39 goals |
| Biggest home win | Radford 10–0 Radcliffe Olympic (22 August 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Arnold Town 1–10 Clifton All Whites (1 May 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Arnold Town 8–3 Holwell Sports (21 October 2017) Arnold Town 1-10 Clifton All Whites (1 May 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches Dunkirk |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Dunkirk |
| Longest losing run | 11 matches Radcliffe Olympic Borrowash Victoria |
| Highest attendance | 342 Selston 3–0 West Bridgford (21 April 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | 10 Radcliffe Olympic 2–3 Barrow Town (28 October 2017) Stapenhill 0-2 Clifton All Whites (14 April 2018) (Played at Clifton) Radcliffe Olympic 1-2 Birstall United (1 May 2018) |
| Average attendance | 51 |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
The league featured 19 clubs from the previous season, along with three new clubs:
- Clifton All Whites, promoted from the Nottinghamshire Senior League
- Selston, promoted from the Central Midlands Football League
- Teversal, transferred from the Northern Counties East League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunkirk | 40 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 133 | 49 | +84 | 89 | Promoted to the Midland League |
| 2 | Anstey Nomads | 40 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 116 | 56 | +60 | 89 | Transferred to the United Counties League |
| 3 | Teversal | 40 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 93 | 51 | +42 | 87 | |
| 4 | Selston | 40 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 97 | 59 | +38 | 81 | |
| 5 | Belper United | 40 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 74 | |
| 6 | Kimberley Miners Welfare | 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 75 | 56 | +19 | 71 | |
| 7 | Radford | 40 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 104 | 57 | +47 | 70 | |
| 8 | Birstall United | 40 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 98 | 67 | +31 | 69 | Transferred to the United Counties League |
| 9 | Aylestone Park | 40 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 90 | 67 | +23 | 66 | |
| 10 | Gedling Miners Welfare | 40 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 62 | |
| 11 | Barrow Town | 40 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 76 | 72 | +4 | 61 | |
| 12 | Clifton All Whites | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 102 | 73 | +29 | 59 | |
| 13 | Stapenhill | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 87 | 86 | +1 | 50 | Transferred to the Midland League Division One |
| 14 | Holbrook Sports | 40 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 60 | 82 | −22 | 44 | Resigned to the Central Midlands Football League |
| 15 | West Bridgford | 40 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 56 | 96 | −40 | 44 | |
| 16 | Graham Street Prims | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 86 | −30 | 43 | |
| 17 | Ashby Ivanhoe | 40 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 55 | 81 | −26 | 39 | |
| 18 | Holwell Sports | 40 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 61 | 98 | −37 | 38 | Transferred to the United Counties League |
| 19 | Borrowash Victoria | 40 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 58 | 120 | −62 | 34 | |
| 20 | Arnold Town | 40 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 48 | 131 | −83 | 19[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 21 | Radcliffe Olympic | 40 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 27 | 143 | −116 | 14 | Relegated to the Nottinghamshire Senior League |
| 22 | Blaby & Whetstone Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 2] | Resigned to the Leicestershire Senior League |
Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [1]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [1]
Notes:
- Arnold Town were deducted three points for failing to fulfil a fixture against Stapenhill on 18 November.
- Blaby & Whetstone Athletic were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player against Barrow Town on 16 December,
and a further three points for failing to fulfil a fixture on 17 February.
On 23 March they submitted their resignation to the league after playing 29 matches, 2 days later their playing record was expunged.
Stadia and locations
Anstey Nomads
Arnold Town
Ashby Ivanhoe
Aylestone Park
Birstall United
Blaby & Whetstone Athletic
Borrowash Vic & Belper Utd
Gedling MW
Graham SP
Holbrook Sports
Holwell Sports
Kimberley MW
Radcliffe Olympic
Radford
Selston
Stapenhill
Teversal
West Bridgford
Location of the clubs in the 2017–18 East Midlands Counties League on a map of the East Midlands
| Club | Stadium | Seats[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Anstey Nomads | Cropston Road | 100 |
| Arnold Town | Eagle Valley | 100 |
| Ashby Ivanhoe | Lower Packington Road | 50 |
| Aylestone Park | Saffron Lane | 100 |
| Barrow Town | Barrow Road | 100 |
| Belper United | Borrowash Road [lower-alpha 1] | 100 |
| Birstall United | Meadow Lane | |
| Blaby & Whetstone Athletic | Warwick Road | 100 |
| Borrowash Victoria | Borrowash Road | 100 |
| Clifton All Whites | Green Lane | |
| Dunkirk | Lenton Lane | |
| Gedling Miners Welfare | Plains Road | 100 |
| Graham Street Prims | Borrowash Road | |
| Holbrook Sports | Shaw Lane | 100 |
| Holwell Sports | Welby Road | 100 |
| Kimberley Miners Welfare | The Stag Ground | 100 |
| Radcliffe Olympic | Wharf Lane | 100 |
| Radford | Selhurst Street | 100 |
| Selston | Mansfield Road | 54 |
| Stapenhill | Maple Grove | 100 |
| Teversal | Carnarvon Street | 100 |
| West Bridgford | Regatta Way | |
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References
- "The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017-2018 (page 539, section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- "Clubs - East Midlands Counties League | www.emc-fl.com". eastmidlandscountiesleague.pitchero.com. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
External links
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