2019–20 United Counties League
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
The allocations for Steps 1 to 6 for season 2019–20 were announced by the FA on 19 May 2019.[1] These are subject to appeal, and the United Counties' constitution is subject to ratification at the league's AGM on 22 June 2019.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition.[2] On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.[3]
Premier Division
At the end of the 2018–19 season, five teams left the division:
- Daventry Town: promoted to Southern League Division One Central
- Eynesbury Rovers: transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League
- Kirby Muxloe: relegated to Midland League Division One
- Newport Pagnell Town: transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League
- Wellingborough Whitworth: relegated to Division One
The remaining 15 teams, together with the following, will form the Premier Division for season 2019–20:
- Anstey Nomads: promoted from Division One
- Loughborough University: transferred from the Midland League
- Lutterworth Town: promoted from Division One
- Quorn: transferred from the Midland League
- Shepshed Dynamo: transferred from the Midland League
Premier Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quorn | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 92 | 35 | +57 | 64 |
| 2 | Shepshed Dynamo | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 15 | +50 | 60 |
| 3 | Rugby Town | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 77 | 27 | +50 | 57 |
| 4 | Loughborough University | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 22 | +44 | 56 |
| 5 | Holbeach United | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 70 | 29 | +41 | 54 |
| 6 | Deeping Rangers | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 74 | 47 | +27 | 49 |
| 7 | Anstey Nomads | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 47 |
| 8 | Rothwell Corinthians | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 41 |
| 9 | Harborough Town | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 39 |
| 10 | Leicester Nirvana | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 37 |
| 11 | Boston Town | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 37 |
| 12 | Wellingborough Town | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 37 |
| 13 | Lutterworth Town | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 32 |
| 14 | Peterborough Northern Star | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 31 |
| 15 | Oadby Town | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 29 |
| 16 | Northampton ON Chenecks | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 27 |
| 17 | Cogenhoe United | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 68 | −31 | 26 |
| 18 | Desborough Town | 29 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 28 | 75 | −47 | 21 |
| 19 | Sleaford Town | 28 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 120 | −99 | 11 |
| 20 | Pinchbeck United | 27 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 70 | −51 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
Division One
At the end of the 2018–19 season, the following teams left the division:
- Anstey Nomads: promoted to the Premier Division
- Lutterworth Town: promoted to the Premier Division
- Thrapston Town: relegated to Step 7
The remaining 17 teams, together with the following, will form Division One for season 2019–20:
- Saffron Dynamo: promoted from the Leicestershire Senior League
- Wellingborough Whitworth: relegated from the Premier Division
- Whittlesey Athletic: promoted from the Peterborough & District League
Division One table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bugbrooke St Michaels | 29 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 65 | 23 | +42 | 72 |
| 2 | Long Buckby | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 37 | +50 | 67 |
| 3 | Melton Town | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 74 | 20 | +54 | 62 |
| 4 | Aylestone Park | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 82 | 37 | +45 | 61 |
| 5 | Harrowby United | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 52 |
| 6 | St Andrews | 29 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 48 |
| 7 | Blackstones | 29 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 78 | 52 | +26 | 46 |
| 8 | Irchester United | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 44 |
| 9 | Burton Park Wanderers | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 43 |
| 10 | Holwell Sports | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 41 |
| 11 | Wellingborough Whitworth | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 64 | 79 | −15 | 41 |
| 12 | Saffron Dynamo | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 35 |
| 13 | Whittlesey Athletic | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 69 | −25 | 33 |
| 14 | Raunds Town | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 32 |
| 15 | Birstall United | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 30 |
| 16 | Rushden & Higham United | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 44 | 74 | −30 | 28 |
| 17 | Northampton Sileby Rangers | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 24 |
| 18 | Bourne Town | 29 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 69 | −39 | 21 |
| 19 | Huntingdon Town | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 81 | −41 | 19 |
| 20 | Lutterworth Athletic | 29 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 103 | −81 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
References
- ^ "REVEALED: The provisional Step 1 to 6 Club Allocations for 2019-20". The Non League Football Paper. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Sixty-six non-league clubs send open letter to FA over expunging season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2019/20 (part 30 Standardised Rules section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
External links
- United Counties League FA Full Time