1986–87 West Midlands (Regional) League
The 1986–87 West Midlands (Regional) League season was the 87th in the history of the West Midlands (Regional) League, an English association football competition for semi-professional and amateur teams based in the West Midlands county, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and southern Staffordshire.
Premier Division
[edit]| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Atherstone United |
| Promoted | Atherstone United |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,297 (3.41 per match) |
← 1985–86 1987–88 → | |
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs :
- Halesowen Harriers, promoted from Division One
- Oldbury United, relegated from the Southern League
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atherstone United | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 115 | 30 | +85 | 62 | Promoted to the Southern League |
| 2 | Oldbury United | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 28 | +61 | 61 | |
| 3 | Wednesfield Social | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 80 | 32 | +48 | 57 | |
| 4 | Gresley Rovers | 38 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 73 | 39 | +34 | 57 | |
| 5 | Tamworth | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 103 | 47 | +56 | 46 | |
| 6 | Malvern Town | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 46 | |
| 7 | Halesowen Harriers | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 75 | 51 | +24 | 44 | |
| 8 | Hinckley Athletic | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 67 | +3 | 42 | |
| 9 | Chasetown | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 39 | |
| 10 | Harrisons | 35 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 60 | 56 | +4 | 35 | |
| 11 | GKN Sankeys | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 73 | 69 | +4 | 38 | |
| 12 | Rushall Olympic | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 34 | |
| 13 | Lye Town | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 33 | |
| 14 | Brereton Social | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 61 | 80 | −19 | 33 | |
| 15 | Tividale | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 54 | 71 | −17 | 32 | |
| 16 | Wolverhampton United | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 30 | |
| 17 | Oldswinford | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 49 | 93 | −44 | 22 | |
| 18 | Tipton Town | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 37 | 109 | −72 | 18 | |
| 19 | Armitage | 38 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 37 | 113 | −76 | 15 | Resigned from the league |
| 20 | Blakenall | 38 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 38 | 116 | −78 | 13 |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.