2025–26 Spartan South Midlands Football League

The 2025–26 season is the 29th in the history of the Spartan South Midlands Football League, a football competition in England. The league operates three divisions, the Premier Division at Step 5, Division One at Step 6, and Division Two at Step 7, of the English football league system.

The constitution was announced on 15 May 2025.[1]

Premier Division

Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Premier Division
Season2025–26
Biggest home winKings Langley 8–0 Baldock Town
(17 January 2026)
Biggest away winSawbridgeworth Town 1–7 Haringey Borough
(7 October 2025)
Dunstable Town 0–6 Harlow Town
(14 October 2025)
Dunstable Town 0–6 Sawbridgeworth Town
(31 January 2026)
Highest scoringKings Langley 7–2 Kempston Rovers
(29 November 2025)
Haringey Borough 8–1 Crawley Green
(20 December 2025)
Harlow Town 3–6 Haringey Borough
(24 February 2026)
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 4–5 Wormley Rovers
(24 February 2026)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 9 March 2026.

The Premier Division featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Haringey Borough 35 23 8 4 92 38 +54 77 Promotion to the Southern League Division One Central
2 Winslow United 32 23 3 6 82 37 +45 72 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Biggleswade United 33 19 11 3 69 35 +34 68
4 Risborough Rangers 32 21 4 7 79 46 +33 67
5 Kings Langley 33 21 3 9 75 36 +39 66
6 Cockfosters 30 19 5 6 46 25 +21 62
7 Tring Athletic 34 16 8 10 67 44 +23 56
8 Sawbridgeworth Town 33 16 5 12 66 56 +10 53
9 Arlesey Town 34 15 4 15 55 55 0 49
10 Harpenden Town 33 13 7 13 70 60 +10 46
11 Wormley Rovers 34 14 3 17 52 64 −12 45
12 AFC Welwyn 31 11 7 13 47 52 −5 39[a]
13 Colney Heath 34 10 8 16 40 55 −15 38
14 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 34 11 3 20 42 62 −20 36
15 Harlow Town 32 11 6 15 46 53 −7 29[b]
16 Potton United 35 6 9 20 40 74 −34 29[a]
17 Baldock Town 34 7 7 20 43 79 −36 28
18 Kempston Rovers 33 6 7 20 32 71 −39 25
19 Dunstable Town 32 4 8 20 43 84 −41 20 Relegation to Step 6
20 Crawley Green 34 4 6 24 42 102 −60 18
Updated to match(es) played on 24 March 2026. Source: The 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[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b During the game between AFC Welwyn and Potton United on 24 January 2026, AFC Welwyn fielded an ineligible player. This resulted in the game being awarded to Potton United, who received two points, and AFC Welwyn were deducted 1 point
  2. ^ Harlow Town were deducted 10 points due to entering administration.[2]

Results table

Home \ Away WLW ARL AVD BAL BGU COC COL CRA DUN HGB HRW HPT KEM KLL POT RIS SAW TRI WIN WOR
AFC Welwyn — 2–3 0–2 2–2 5–1 2–0 0–0 0–0
Arlesey Town — 4–1 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 4–2 2–3 0–1
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos — 0–3 3–0 4–0 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–1 0–2
Baldock Town 1–2 — 0–1 0–1 0–3 3–3 2–1 4–4 0–1
Biggleswade United 0–2 1–1 — 4–0 0–0 3–0 2–1 3–2 2–2
Cockfosters 1–4 — 1–0 4–1 1–0 0–3 3–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 3–1
Colney Heath 1–4 1–2 0–1 — 1–0 0–2 4–1 1–2 0–0 1–2
Crawley Green 1–2 1–3 4–4 — 2–1 2–5 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–5 1–4
Dunstable Town 1–2 1–3 2–4 1–2 — 2–2 0–6 3–1 0–0
Haringey Borough 2–1 1–0 — 1–1 2–1 5–3 2–1 4–0
Harlow Town 1–3 0–1 2–3 — 1–1 1–2 2–1
Harpenden Town 6–1 2–2 — 3–0 5–2 2–3 1–3 3–1 0–2
Kempston Rovers 0–2 1–0 0–2 0–2 2–1 0–0 — 1–1 1–1
Kings Langley 2–0 4–1 4–1 0–1 6–1 4–0 — 0–4 4–1 3–2
Potton United 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–6 2–2 0–3 — 1–5 1–2
Risborough Rangers 3–1 4–1 2–1 1–1 4–4 4–4 2–1 — 1–2 5–1
Sawbridgeworth Town 1–2 4–2 3–3 1–7 1–2 2–0 — 2–1 3–2 1–0
Tring Athletic 0–2 3–0 5–1 1–0 0–2 2–1 1–1 —
Winslow United 4–0 1–0 0–4 4–0 4–1 1–0 3–1 —
Wormley Rovers 3–1 1–3 1–0 1–2 2–0 3–1 2–3 0–3 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2025. Source: FA Full-Time Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Stadia and locations

Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Locations of the Premier Division clubs (Hertfordshire)
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Welwyn Welwyn Garden City Vauxhall Road (groundshare with Hemel Hempstead Town) 3,152
Arlesey Town Arlesey Hitchin Road 2,920
Baldock Town Baldock
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Aylesbury Haywood Way
Biggleswade United Biggleswade Fairfield Road 2,000
Cockfosters London (Cockfosters) Chalk Lane 1,000
Colney Heath Colney Heath Recreation Ground
Crawley Green Luton The Brache 4,000
Dunstable Town Dunstable Creasey Park 3,065
Haringey Borough London (Tottenham) Coles Park 2,500
Harlow Town Harlow The Harlow Arena 3,500
Harpenden Town Harpenden Rothamsted Park
Kempston Rovers Kempston Hillgrounds Leisure 2,000
Kings Langley Kings Langley Sadiku Stadium 1,963
Potton United Potton The Hollow
Risborough Rangers Princes Risborough The KAMTECH Stadium 1,500
Sawbridgeworth Town Sawbridgeworth Crofters End 2,500
Tring Athletic Tring Grass Roots Stadium
Winslow United Winslow Elmfields Gate 2,000
Wormley Rovers Wormley Wormley Playing Fields 500

Division One

Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Division One
Season2025–26
Biggest home winDesborough Town 9–0 Huntingdon Town
(1 November 2025)
Biggest away winRoyston Town reserves 0–6 Everett Rovers
(17 January 2026)
Highest scoringDesborough Town 8–3 Shefford Town & Campton
(4 October 2025)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 9 March 2026.

Division One featured seventeen clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Everett Rovers (T) 35 27 4 4 120 41 +79 85 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Ampthill Town 34 23 5 6 72 29 +43 74 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Eaton Socon 32 24 1 7 73 40 +33 73
4 Desborough Town 32 22 3 7 81 34 +47 69
5 Belstone 32 20 2 10 77 41 +36 62
6 Stotfold reserves 35 19 4 12 64 44 +20 61
7 New Bradwell St Peter 35 17 6 12 70 70 0 57
8 Wellingborough Whitworth 34 17 5 12 73 53 +20 56
9 Irchester United 36 16 6 14 78 63 +15 54
10 Cranfield United 34 15 5 14 72 51 +21 50
11 Langford 35 13 8 14 51 61 −10 47
12 Buckingham 32 13 5 14 53 60 −7 44
13 Rushden & Higham United 33 14 2 17 52 64 −12 44
14 Long Buckby 32 12 5 15 45 53 −8 41
15 Leighton Town reserves 32 11 6 15 36 52 −16 39
16 Royston Town reserves 35 12 2 21 50 66 −16 38
17 Letchworth Garden City Eagles 32 9 6 17 45 70 −25 33
18 Rothwell Corinthians 35 9 2 24 46 101 −55 29
19 London Colney 35 7 3 25 53 92 −39 24 Possible relegation to a feeder league
20 Huntingdon Town 35 6 6 23 43 102 −59 24
21 Shefford Town & Campton 35 3 6 26 28 95 −67 15
Updated to match(es) played on 24 March 2026. Source: The 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[3]
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated

Reserve and U23 sides are ineligible for promotion to Step 5 or higher.

Results table

Home \ Away AMP BEL BUC CRA DES EAT EVR HUN IRC LAN LEI LGC LOC LGB NBP ROT ROY R&H STC STO WEL
Ampthill Town — 6–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 5–0 2–1 1–0
Belstone — 1–3 2–1 1–3 3–0 6–0 4–0 1–0 3–2
Buckingham — 5–2 1–2 3–0 0–1 2–1 4–0 2–2 1–0
Cranfield United 1–2 — 1–0 2–1 6–0 7–2 1–2 2–2 1–0
Desborough Town — 3–0 3–1 2–1 1–2 8–3 4–1 1–1
Eaton Socon 2–0 2–1 — 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–0
Everett Rovers 5–3 3–1 — 7–0 3–0 6–1 5–4
Huntingdon Town 1–5 0–1 2–4 1–3 0–5 — 1–5 2–2 2–1 1–5 1–2
Irchester United 1–2 — 2–2 4–1 1–2 3–1
Langford 1–0 0–5 1–2 1–2 1–2 — 2–2 1–2 2–2 1–0 3–4
Leighton Town reserves 2–1 0–3 — 1–1 2–3 2–1 3–1 0–4
Letchworth Garden City Eagles 0–0 1–2 0–3 2–2 — 1–1 1–2 3–2 2–3 2–3
London Colney 1–3 4–2 1–4 0–1 — 1–2 1–3 4–1 2–1 1–4 1–2
Long Buckby 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–2 0–3 3–3 4–0 — 2–2
New Bradwell St Peter 1–3 2–4 3–1 2–1 2–1 — 2–1
Rothwell Corinthians 0–5 2–1 2–1 — 2–0 2–0 3–2
Royston Town reserves 2–5 0–1 3–4 0–3 — 0–1
Rushden & Higham United 1–0 0–3 1–1 2–0 —
Shefford Town & Campton 0–5 0–2 1–5 0–5 0–0 2–2 0–0 0–2 1–4 — 2–1
Stotfold reserves 1–3 1–5 0–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 — 2–1
Wellingborough Whitworth 1–0 5–0 3–2 0–4 4–0 2–1 1–4 —
Updated to match(es) played on 18 October 2025. Source: FA Full-Time Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Stadia and locations

Locations of Division One clubs
Locations of Division One clubs (Bedfordshire)
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Ampthill Town Ampthill Ampthill Park 1,300
Belstone Radlett Medburn Ground 1,000
Buckingham Buckingham Stratford Fields
Cranfield United Cranfield Crawley Road
Desborough Town Desborough Waterworks Field 1,000
Eaton Socon Eaton Ford River Road
Everett Rovers Watford Leggatts Green
Huntingdon Town Huntingdon Jubilee Park
Irchester United Irchester Alfred Street 1,800
Langford Henlow Forde Park 2,800
Leighton Town reserves Leighton Buzzard Bell Close 2,800
Letchworth Garden City Eagles Letchworth Garden City Pixmore Pitches
London Colney London Colney Cotlandswick Park 1,000
Long Buckby Long Buckby Station Road 1,000
New Bradwell St Peter Milton Keynes (Bradville) The Recreation Ground 1,000
Rothwell Corinthians Rothwell Desborough Road
Royston Town reserves Royston Garden Walk 5,000
Rushden & Higham United Rushden Hayden Road 1,500
Shefford Town & Campton Shefford Shefford Sports Club 1,000
Stotfold reserves Stotfold The JSJ Stadium 1,500
Wellingborough Whitworth Wellingborough The Victoria Mill Ground 2,140

Division Two

Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Division Two
Season2025–26
Biggest home winMilton Keynes College 7–0 Padbury Village
(9 September 2025)
Biggest away winMilton Keynes Irish reserves 0–6 Tring Corinthians
(30 August 2025)
Sarratt 1–7 Old Bradwell United
(15 November 2025)
Highest scoringHarpenden Town development 4–6 Milton Keynes Irish reserves
(30 September 2025)
Harpenden Town development 8–2 Padbury Village
(1 November 2025)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 9 March 2026.

This division comprises 17 teams, the same amount as the previous season.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sarratt 26 17 3 6 62 46 +16 54
2 Milton Keynes College 26 15 4 7 66 37 +29 49
3 Bovingdon 23 15 2 6 53 35 +18 47
4 Pitstone & Ivinghoe United 23 14 3 6 53 41 +12 45
5 Harpenden Town Development 28 13 4 11 75 61 +14 43
6 Totternhoe 25 13 3 9 57 38 +19 42
7 Milton Keynes Irish Reserves 24 12 4 8 60 53 +7 40
8 Tring Corinthians 24 11 5 8 41 32 +9 38
9 Old Bradwell United 21 11 2 8 36 28 +8 35
10 The 61 (Luton) 26 10 5 11 42 47 −5 35
11 Eynesbury United 23 10 4 9 44 41 +3 34
12 Caddington 25 9 5 11 42 45 −3 32
13 Aston Clinton 23 9 4 10 42 43 −1 31
14 Stony Stratford Town 25 6 4 15 38 53 −15 22
15 Padbury Village 26 5 6 15 36 76 −40 21
16 Newport Pagnell Town Development 25 3 7 15 36 61 −25 16
17 Codicote 29 5 1 23 36 82 −46 16
Updated to match(es) played on 24 March 2026. Source: The 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[3]

Stadia and locations

Aston Clinton
Bovingdon
Caddington
Eynesbury United
Harpenden Town Development
Milton Keynes College
Milton Keynes Irish Reserves
Newport Pagnell Town Development
Old Bradwell United
Padbury Village
Pitstone & Ivinghoe United
Sarratt
Stony Stratford Town
The 61 (Luton)
Totternhoe
Tring Corinthians
Locations of Division Two clubs
Aston Clinton
Milton Keynes College
Old Bradwell United
Padbury Village
Tring Corinthians
Locations of Division Two clubs (Buckinghamshire)
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Aston Clinton Aston Clinton London Road 1,000
Bovingdon Bovingdon Green Lane 1,000
Caddington Caddington Caddington Recreation Club 1,000
Codicote Codicote John Clements Memorial Ground 1,000
Eynesbury United Eynesbury The Alfred Hall Memorial Ground (Groundshare with Eynesbury Rovers) 1,000
Harpenden Town Development Harpenden Rothamsted Park 1,000
Milton Keynes College Milton Keynes Sport Central MK
Milton Keynes Irish Reserves Milton Keynes (Fenny Stratford) Manor Fields 1,000
Newport Pagnell Town Development Newport Pagnell Willen Road 500
Old Bradwell United Milton Keynes (Bradwell) Abbey Road 500
Padbury Village Padbury Springfields Playing Field
Pitstone & Ivinghoe United Pitstone Pitstone Pavilion & Sports Hall 1,500
Sarratt Sarratt King Georges Field 1,000
Stony Stratford Town Stony Stratford Ostlers Lane 1,000
The 61 (Luton) Luton Kingsway Ground 1,500
Totternhoe Totternhoe Totternhoe Recreation Ground 500
Tring Corinthians Tring Icknield Way 500

References

  1. ^ "The FA releases National League System club allocations for Steps 2-6 in 2025-26 term". The Football Association. 15 May 2025.
  2. ^ Issimdar, Mariam (11 January 2026). "Harlow Town Football Club goes into administration". BBC. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
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