1998–99 Spartan South Midlands Football League

The 1998–99 Spartan South Midlands Football League season was the 2nd in the history of Spartan South Midlands Football League.

## Premier Division

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Football league season

Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Premier DivisionSeason| 1998–99

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Champions| Barkingside
Relegated| Brimsdown Rovers
Matches played| 506
Goals scored| 1,632 (3.23 per match)

← 1997–98 North
1997–98 South

1999–2000 →

At the end of the previous season regional Premier Division North and Premier Division South merged with the first ten clubs from both divisions to form new Premier Division. The Premier Division featured 23 clubs.

* Ten clubs come from Premier Division North:
* Arlesey Town
* Brache Sparta
* Buckingham Athletic
* Harpenden Town
* Hoddesdon Town
* London Colney
* Potters Bar Town
* Royston Town
* Toddington Rovers
* Welwyn Garden City

* Ten clubs come from Premier Division South:
* Barkingside
* Beaconsfield SYCOB
* Brimsdown Rovers
* Brook House
* Haringey Borough
* Hillingdon Borough
* Islington St Mary's
* Ruislip Manor
* St Margaretsbury
* Waltham Abbey

* Two clubs promoted from the Senior Division:
* Milton Keynes City, changed name from Mercedes Benz
* New Bradwell St Peter

* One club joined from the Herts County League:
* Somersett Ambury V&E

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation

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1  | Barkingside | 44  | 30  | 6  | 8  | 97  | 44  | +53  | 96  | Resigned from the league
2  | Potters Bar Town | 44  | 29  | 7  | 8  | 109  | 30  | +79  | 94  |
3  | London Colney | 44  | 29  | 5  | 10  | 98  | 28  | +70  | 92
4  | Beaconsfield SYCOB | 44  | 25  | 9  | 10  | 85  | 40  | +45  | 84
5  | Brook House | 44  | 24  | 11  | 9  | 74  | 42  | +32  | 83
6  | Hoddesdon Town | 44  | 24  | 7  | 13  | 80  | 60  | +20  | 79
7  | Toddington Rovers  | 44  | 22  | 12  | 10  | 72  | 48  | +24  | 78  | Resigned from the league
8  | Ruislip Manor | 44  | 22  | 10  | 12  | 89  | 60  | +29  | 76  |
9  | Royston Town | 44  | 19  | 11  | 14  | 73  | 62  | +11  | 68
10  | Hillingdon Borough | 44  | 20  | 9  | 15  | 72  | 61  | +11  | 65[a]
11  | Waltham Abbey | 44  | 16  | 13  | 15  | 79  | 64  | +15  | 61
12  | Brache Sparta | 44  | 17  | 6  | 21  | 80  | 74  | +6  | 57
13  | Arlesey Town | 44  | 16  | 8  | 20  | 61  | 70  | −9  | 56
14  | New Bradwell St Peter | 44  | 15  | 11  | 18  | 56  | 70  | −14  | 56
15  | Buckingham Athletic | 44  | 15  | 9  | 20  | 65  | 101  | −36  | 54  | Demoted to Division One
16  | Milton Keynes City | 44  | 13  | 10  | 21  | 68  | 88  | −20  | 49  |
17  | Islington St Mary's | 44  | 11  | 14  | 19  | 55  | 85  | −30  | 47  | Resigned from the league
18  | Somersett Ambury V&E | 44  | 13  | 6  | 25  | 50  | 103  | −53  | 45  |
19  | St Margaretsbury | 44  | 12  | 10  | 22  | 75  | 98  | −23  | 43[b]
20  | Haringey Borough | 44  | 9  | 11  | 24  | 49  | 87  | −38  | 38
21  | Welwyn Garden City | 44  | 10  | 6  | 28  | 63  | 95  | −32  | 36
22  | Harpenden Town | 44  | 9  | 9  | 26  | 47  | 86  | −39  | 36
23  | Brimsdown Rovers | 44  | 3  | 6  | 35  | 35  | 136  | −101  | 15  | Relegated to the Senior Division

Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. ^ Hillingdon Borough deducted four points.
2. ^ St Margaretsbury deducted three points.

## Senior Division

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Football league season

Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Senior DivisionSeason| 1998–99

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Champions| Holmer Green
Promoted| Holmer Green
Hanwell Town
Biggleswade Town
Relegated| Winslow United
Matches played| 462
Goals scored| 1,608 (3.48 per match)

← 1997–98

1999–2000 →

At the end of the previous season regional Premier Division North and Premier Division South merged with the first ten clubs from both divisions to form new Premier Division, while all other Premier divisions clubs relegated to the Senior Division. The Senior Division featured eleven clubs which competed in the division last season, along with eleven new clubs.

* Five clubs relegated from Premier Division North:
* Bedford United
* Biggleswade Town
* Langford
* Letchworth
* Milton Keynes

* Four clubs relegated from Premier Division South:
* Amersham Town
* Cockfosters
* Hanwell Town
* Harefield United

* Two clubs promoted from Division One North:
* Greenacres
* Luton Old Boys

At the end of the season Milton Keynes were renamed Bletchley Town.

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation

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1  | Holmer Green | 42  | 30  | 6  | 6  | 121  | 42  | +79  | 96  | Promoted to the Premier Division
2  | Hanwell Town | 42  | 30  | 6  | 6  | 105  | 44  | +61  | 96
3  | Tring Athletic | 42  | 28  | 8  | 6  | 109  | 35  | +74  | 92  |
4  | Milton Keynes | 42  | 28  | 6  | 8  | 104  | 47  | +57  | 90
5  | Biggleswade Town | 42  | 25  | 6  | 11  | 99  | 62  | +37  | 81  | Promoted to the Premier Division
6  | Bedford United | 42  | 23  | 8  | 11  | 65  | 52  | +13  | 77  |
7  | Letchworth | 42  | 18  | 13  | 11  | 83  | 54  | +29  | 67
8  | Biggleswade United | 42  | 19  | 7  | 16  | 86  | 66  | +20  | 64
9  | Leverstock Green | 42  | 17  | 13  | 12  | 73  | 63  | +10  | 64
10  | Cockfosters | 42  | 17  | 11  | 14  | 76  | 62  | +14  | 62
11  | Greenacres  | 42  | 19  | 4  | 19  | 71  | 61  | +10  | 61
12  | Langford | 42  | 18  | 7  | 17  | 71  | 80  | −9  | 61
13  | Shillington  | 42  | 16  | 9  | 17  | 72  | 73  | −1  | 57
14  | Amersham Town | 42  | 14  | 10  | 18  | 71  | 82  | −11  | 52
15  | Caddington | 42  | 14  | 10  | 18  | 75  | 93  | −18  | 52
16  | Totternhoe | 42  | 12  | 10  | 20  | 56  | 71  | −15  | 46
17  | Luton Old Boys | 42  | 10  | 9  | 23  | 39  | 78  | −39  | 39
18  | Stony Stratford Town | 42  | 8  | 11  | 23  | 58  | 98  | −40  | 35
19  | Risborough Rangers | 42  | 8  | 6  | 28  | 41  | 97  | −56  | 30
20  | Harefield United | 42  | 8  | 5  | 29  | 48  | 112  | −64  | 29
21  | Winslow United | 42  | 7  | 5  | 30  | 42  | 104  | −62  | 26  | Relegated to Division One
22  | Houghton Town  | 42  | 6  | 4  | 32  | 43  | 132  | −89  | 22  | Resigned from the league

Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

## Division One

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Football league season

Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Division OneSeason| 1998–99

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Champions| Bridger Packaging
Promoted| Bridger Packaging
Ampthill Town
Matches played| 272
Goals scored| 1,079 (3.97 per match)

← 1997–98 North

1999–2000 →

Division One featured eleven clubs which competed in previous season Division One North, along with six new clubs.

* Three clubs relegated from the Senior Division:
* Ampthill Town
* Kent Athletic
* The 61 FC Luton

* Three new clubs:
* Dunstable Town
* Markyate
* Newport Athletic

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion

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1  | Bridger Packaging  | 32  | 27  | 3  | 2  | 92  | 21  | +71  | 84  | Promoted to the Senior Division
2  | Ampthill Town | 32  | 26  | 3  | 3  | 106  | 33  | +73  | 81
3  | De Havilland  | 32  | 26  | 2  | 4  | 102  | 23  | +79  | 80  |
4  | Mursley United  | 32  | 21  | 5  | 6  | 72  | 26  | +46  | 68
5  | Dunstable Town | 32  | 19  | 6  | 7  | 72  | 42  | +30  | 63
6  | Scot  | 32  | 16  | 3  | 13  | 60  | 58  | +2  | 51
7  | Pitstone & Ivinghoe | 32  | 14  | 4  | 14  | 80  | 65  | +15  | 46
8  | Walden Rangers  | 32  | 14  | 4  | 14  | 61  | 47  | +14  | 46  | Resigned from the league
9  | Old Dunstablians | 32  | 14  | 4  | 14  | 65  | 59  | +6  | 46  |
10  | Kent Athletic | 32  | 12  | 8  | 12  | 58  | 44  | +14  | 44
11  | The 61 FC Luton | 32  | 10  | 7  | 15  | 57  | 87  | −30  | 37
12  | Flamstead | 32  | 10  | 4  | 18  | 63  | 84  | −21  | 33[a]
13  | Leighton Athletic  | 32  | 7  | 6  | 19  | 39  | 76  | −37  | 27
14  | Old Bradwell United  | 32  | 9  | 3  | 20  | 49  | 96  | −47  | 27[b]
15  | Abbey National  | 32  | 4  | 8  | 20  | 41  | 75  | −34  | 20
16  | Newport Athletic  | 32  | 4  | 2  | 26  | 37  | 123  | −86  | 14
17  | Markyate  | 32  | 2  | 2  | 28  | 25  | 120  | −95  | 8

Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. ^ Flamstead deducted one point.
2. ^ Old Bradwell United deducted three points.

## References

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## External links

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* FCHD Spartan South Midlands Football League page

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Spartan South Midlands League

2024–25
clubs|

| Premier Division|

* Arlesey Town
* Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
* Baldock Town
* Biggleswade United
* Cockfosters
* Colney Heath
* Crawley Green
* Dunstable Town
* FC Romania
* Harpenden Town
* Kempston Rovers
* London Lions
* Milton Keynes Irish
* Potton United
* Shefford Town & Campton
* Tring Athletic
* Winslow United
* Wormley Rovers

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Division One|

* AFC Welwyn
* Ampthill Town
* Buckingham
* Cranfield United
* Desborough Town
* Eaton Socon
* Huntingdon Town
* Irchester United
* Langford
* Leighton Town Development
* Letchworth Garden City Eagles
* London Colney
* Long Buckby
* Moulton
* Raunds Town
* Rothwell Corinthians
* Royston Town Under-23
* Rushden & Higham United
* Stotfold Reserves
* Wellingborough Whitworth

Division Two|

* Aston Clinton
* Bovingdon
* Caddington
* Codicote
* Eynesbury United
* Huntingdon Town U23
* Milton Keynes College
* Milton Keynes Irish reserves
* New Bradwell St Peter
* Newport Pagnell Town reserves
* Old Bradwell United
* Padbury Village
* Pitstone & Ivinghoe
* Sarratt
* Stony Stratford Town
* The 61
* Totternhoe
* Tring Corinthians

Seasons|

* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Predecessor leagues
Aetolian League
Greater London League
London League
Metropolitan League
Metropolitan–London League
South Midlands League
Spartan League

* v
* t
* e

1998–99 in English football

« 1997–98

1999–2000 »

National teams|

* UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying (Qualification Group 5)
* Glenn Hoddle
* Howard Wilkinson (caretaker)
* Kevin Keegan

League competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, play-offs)

Level 5|

* Football Conference

Levels 6–7|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, One)
* Southern League (Premier, Midland, Southern)

Levels 8–9|

* Isthmian League (Two, Three)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One)
* Kent League (level 8 only)
* Midland Alliance (level 8 only)
* Midland Football Combination (level 9 only)
* North West Counties League (One, Two)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One)
* Wessex League (level 8 only)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only)
* Western League (Premier, One)

Lower leagues|

* Combined Counties League
* Essex Senior League
* Spartan South Midlands League

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Charity Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)
* FA Vase

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)
* Football League Trophy (Final)

European competitions|

* Champions League
* UEFA Cup
* Cup Winners' Cup
* Intertoto Cup

Club seasons

Premier League|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Blackburn Rovers
* Charlton Athletic
* Chelsea
* Coventry City
* Derby County
* Everton
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester United
* Middlesbrough
* Newcastle United
* Nottingham Forest
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Southampton
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Ham United
* Wimbledon

First Division|

* Barnsley
* Birmingham City
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bradford City
* Bristol City
* Bury
* Crewe Alexandra
* Crystal Palace
* Grimsby Town
* Huddersfield Town
* Ipswich Town
* Norwich City
* Oxford United
* Port Vale
* Portsmouth
* Queens Park Rangers
* Sheffield United
* Stockport County
* Sunderland
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* Watford
* West Bromwich Albion
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Second Division|

* Bournemouth
* Blackpool
* Bristol Rovers
* Burnley
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* Fulham
* Gillingham
* Lincoln City
* Luton Town
* Macclesfield Town
* Manchester City
* Millwall
* Northampton Town
* Notts County
* Oldham Athletic
* Preston North End
* Reading
* Stoke City
* Walsall
* Wigan Athletic
* Wrexham
* Wycombe Wanderers
* York City

Third Division|

* Barnet
* Brentford
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Cambridge United
* Cardiff City
* Carlisle United
* Chester City
* Darlington
* Exeter City
* Halifax Town
* Hartlepool United
* Hull City
* Leyton Orient
* Mansfield Town
* Peterborough United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Rochdale
* Rotherham United
* Scarborough
* Scunthorpe United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Southend United
* Swansea City
* Torquay United

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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
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