The 1998–99 West Midlands (Regional) League season was the 99th 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
The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs.
- Clubs promoted from Division One North:
- Bandon
- Lawson Mardon Star, who also changed name to Star
- Clubs promoted from Division One South:
- Plus:
- Dudley Town, reformed after resigning from the Southern Football League in 1997
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kington Town | 40 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 120 | 39 | +81 | 99 | |
2 | Cradley Town | 40 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 98 | 40 | +58 | 87 | Promoted to the Midland Football Alliance |
3 | Stafford Town | 40 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 89 | 38 | +51 | 86 | |
4 | Wolverhampton Casuals | 40 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 99 | 72 | +27 | 77 | |
5 | Smethwick Rangers | 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 88 | 52 | +36 | 71 | |
6 | Darlaston Town | 40 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 81 | 63 | +18 | 70 | |
7 | Bandon | 40 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 72 | 53 | +19 | 64 | |
8 | Malvern Town | 40 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 76 | 62 | +14 | 60 | |
9 | Tipton Town | 40 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 62 | 75 | −13 | 57 | |
10 | Bustleholme | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 55 | |
11 | Gornal Athletic | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 53 | |
12 | Lye Town | 40 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 51 | |
13 | Star | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 50 | |
14 | Dudley Town | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 46 | |
15 | Tividale | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 45 | |
16 | Brierley Hill Town | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 57 | 74 | −17 | 45 | |
17 | Westfields | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 42 | |
18 | Ludlow Town | 40 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 46 | 82 | −36 | 41 | |
19 | Ettingshall Holy Trinity | 40 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 62 | 87 | −25 | 39 | |
20 | Walsall Wood | 40 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 43 | 99 | −56 | 22 | |
21 | Wolverhampton United | 40 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 138 | −105 | 12 | Relegated to Division One North |
Source: fchd
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.
Division One North
The Division One North featured 10 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 5 new clubs:
- Little Drayton Rangers
- Sedgley White Lions
- Shifnal Town reserves
- Wyrley Rangers
- Wolverhampton Town
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Heath Hayes | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 28 | +47 | 62 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
2 | Little Drayton Rangers | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 74 | 24 | +50 | 60[a] | |
3 | Lucas Flight Controls | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 91 | 37 | +54 | 58 | |
4 | Great Wyrley | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 75 | 35 | +40 | 56 | |
5 | Brereton Social | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 83 | 48 | +35 | 56 | Resigned from the league |
6 | Newport | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 40 | +22 | 56 | |
7 | Cannock Chase | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 49 | |
8 | Sedgley White Lions | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 40 | |
9 | Morda United | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 55 | 72 | −17 | 30 | |
10 | Shifnal Town reserves | 28 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 29 | |
11 | Wolverhampton Casuals reserves | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 53 | 79 | −26 | 28 | Resigned from the league |
12 | Wyrley Rangers | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 92 | −53 | 23 | |
13 | Wolverhampton Town | 28 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 71 | −36 | 16 | |
14 | Corestone Services | 28 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 105 | −68 | 14 | |
15 | Walsall Wood reserves | 28 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 75 | −50 | 9[b] |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Little Drayton Rangers deducted 3 points.
- ^ Walsall Wood reserves deducted 1 point.
Division One South
The Division One South featured 10 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 4 new clubs:
- Sikh Hunters, transferred from Division One North
- Causeway United
- Lye Town reserves
- Borgfield Celtic
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wellington | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 115 | 17 | +98 | 67 | |
2 | Causeway United | 26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 75 | 24 | +51 | 64 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
3 | Leominster Town | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 44 | |
4 | Bromyard Town | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 42 | |
5 | Tividale reserves | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 40 | Resigned from the league |
6 | Sikh Hunters | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 68 | 70 | −2 | 39 | |
7 | Halesowen Harriers reserves | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 37 | Resigned from the league |
8 | Malvern Town reserves | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 34 | |
9 | Cradley Town reserves | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 32 | |
10 | Hinton | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 53 | 68 | −15 | 32 | |
11 | Pershore Town reserves | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 31 | |
12 | Mahal | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 67 | −25 | 26 | |
13 | Lye Town reserves | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 44 | 91 | −47 | 25 | Resigned from the league |
14 | Borgfield Celtic | 26 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 36 | 83 | −47 | 11 | Transferred to Division One North |
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio; 3) number of goals scored.