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Regional 2 Midlands West is an English level 6 rugby union league for rugby clubs in the western region of the Midlands. It includes sides from Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, the West Midlands, Worcestershire and occasionally Cheshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Oxfordshire. When this division began in 1987 it was known as Midlands 2 West, and has been restructured several times, most notably as a single division known as Midlands 2 between 1992 and 2000. It has been called Regional 2 Midlands West since 2022–23.
Current season or competition: 2023–24 Regional 2 Midlands West | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1987 (as Midlands 2 West) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Old Halesonians (2022–23) |
| Most titles | Burton, Bromsgrove (4 titles) |
| Website | England RFU |
Departing were Silhillians, promoted to Regional 1 Midlands whilst Worcester Wanderers and Berkswell & Balsall were relegated. Stow-on-the-Wold moved on a level transfer to Regional 2 Severn.
Joining were Old Halesonians (relegated), two promoted sides in Edwardians, promoted as champions from Counties 1 Midlands West (North), and Ledbury (runners-up in Counties 1 Midlands West (South) - (Luctonians 2XV won the league but owing to league regulations were not permitted to be promoted to Level 6)) and Whitchurch on a level transfer from Regional 2 North West.
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  Cheltenham Edwardians Ledbury Ludlow Newent Stratford Locations of the 2024-25 Regional 2 Midlands West teams
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Departing were Old Halesonians, promoted to Regional 1 Midlands whilst Droitwich and Evesham were relegated. There were level transfers for Wolverhampton and Walsall to Regional 2 Midlands North while Crewe & Nantwich and Whitchurch moved to Regional 2 North West.
Joining were Berkswell & Balsall, Moseley Oak, Shipston-on-Stour, Stow-on-the-Wold, Cheltenham and Newent as the league moved further south in its reach.
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B & B Cheltenham Ludlow Newent Stratford Stow Locations of the 2023-24 Regional 2 Midlands West teams
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This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review with the league rebranded as Regional 2 Midlands West. The league was reduced from 14 to 12 clubs.
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Crewe & Nantwich Evesham Ludlow Stratford Wolverhampton Locations of the 2022-23 Regional 2 Midlands West teams
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Final league table
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Points deducted | |||||
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| 1 | Old Halesonians (P) | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 652 | 392 | 260 | 15 | 0 | 91 | |||||
| 2 | Walsall | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 720 | 285 | 435 | 15 | 2 | 86 | |||||
| 3 | Ludlow | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 762 | 307 | 455 | 14 | 1 | 83 | |||||
| 4 | Stratford-upon-Avon | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 596 | 436 | 160 | 11 | 2 | 65 | |||||
| 5 | Hereford | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 502 | 464 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 65 | |||||
| 6 | Malvern | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 512 | 485 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 65 | |||||
| 7 | Worcester Wanderers | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 521 | 571 | −50 | 9 | 3 | 56 | |||||
| 8 | Crewe | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 567 | 558 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 54 | |||||
| 9 | Whitchurch | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 563 | 493 | 70 | 11 | 5 | 52 | |||||
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 422 | 493 | −71 | 7 | 4 | 43 | |||||
| 11 | Evesham (R) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 354 | 772 | −418 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −5 | ||||
| 12 | Droitwich (R) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 170 | 1085 | −915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places Updated: 25 June 2023 Source: "Regional 2 West Midlands". England Rugby. | ||||||||||||||||
The teams competing in 2021–22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020–21.
On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced [1] that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Midlands 1 West was not contested.
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Kidderminster Ludlow Locations of the 2019–20 Midlands 1 West teams
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Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 1 West teams
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Camp Hill Lutterworth Wolverhampton Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 1 West teams
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- Bournville
- Burton
- Crewe & Nantwich
- Dudley Kingswinford
- Hereford
- Kenilworth
- Moseley Oak (promoted from Midlands 2 West (North))
- Newport (Salop) (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Stratford upon Avon
- Sutton Coldfield (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)
- Whitchurch
- Wolverhampton (promoted from Midlands 2 West (North))
- Worcester Wanderers
Participating teams and locations
| Team | Ground | City/Area | Previous season |
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| Bournville | Birmingham, West Midlands | relegated from National League 3 Midlands | |
| Bridgnorth | Bridgnorth, Shropshire | promoted from Midlands 2 West (North) | |
| Burton | Peel Croft | Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire | relegated from National League 3 Midlands |
| Crewe & Nantwich | Vagrants Sports Ground | Willaston, Cheshire | |
| Dudley Kingswinford | Heathbrook | Kingswinford, West Midlands | relegated from National League 3 Midlands |
| Hereford | Wyeside | Hereford, Herefordshire | |
| Kenilworth | Kenilworth, Warwickshire | ||
| Leek | Post and Time Park | Cheddleton, Staffordshire | |
| Silhillians | Memorial Ground | Solihull, West Midlands | |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Staffordshire | ||
| Stratford upon Avon | Pearcecorft | Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire | |
| Walsall | Broadway Ground | Walsall, West Midlands | |
| Whitchurch | Edgeley Park | Whitchurch, Shropshire | |
| Worcester Wanderers | Sixways | Worcester, Worcestershire |
- Barkers Butts
- Berkswell & Balsall
- Crewe and Nantwich (promoted from Midlands 2 West (North))
- Earlsdon (promoted from Midlands 2 West (South))
- Hereford
- Kenilworth
- Leek (promoted from Midlands 2 West (North))
- Newport (Salop) RFC (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)
- Silhillians
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Stratford Upon Avon
- Walsall
- Whitchurch
- Worcester Wanderers (relegated from National League 3 South West)
- Barkers Butts
- Berkswell & Balsall
- Burton
- Hereford
- Kenilworth (promoted from Midlands 2 West (South))
- Lichfield
- Malvern (relegated from National League 3 South West)
- Market Bosworth (transferred from Midlands 1 East)
- Old Laurentians
- Silhillians (promoted from Midlands 2 West (North))
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Stratford Upon Avon
- Walsall
- Whitchurch
- Barkers Butts
- Berkswell & Balsall
- Burton
- Camp Hill
- Hereford (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)
- Lichfield
- Ludlow
- Northwich
- Old Halesonians
- Stoke-on-Trent (promoted from Midlands 2 West (North)
- Stratford Upon Avon
- Walsall
- Whitchurch
- Worcester Wanderers
- Bedworth
- Bournville
- Burton (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)
- Camp Hill
- Dunlop
- Kenilworth (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)
- Lichfield
- Ludlow
- Old Halesonians RFC
- Stratford Upon Avon
- Sutton Coldfield
- Walsall
- Whitchurch
- Worcester Wanderers
- Banbury
- Bournville
- Camp Hill
- Dudley Kingswinford
- Leamington
- Lichfield
- Nuneaton Old Edwardians
- Old Halesonians
- Old Laurentians
- Stratford Upon Avon
- Sutton Coldfield
- Walsall
- Whitchurch
- Worcester Wanderers
When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Midlands 2 West) contained the following teams:
- Bromsgrove
- Burton
- Dixonians
- Dudley Kingswinford
- Evesham
- Hereford
- Leamington
- Newbold-on-Avon
- Sutton Coldfield
- Tamworth
- Worcester
Midlands 2 West (1987–1992)
The original Midlands 2 West (along with its counterpart Midlands 2 East) was a tier 6 league with promotion to Midlands Premier and relegation to either North Midlands 1 or Staffordshire/Warwickshire.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1987–88 | 11 | Hereford | Dixonians | Evesham, Leamington | [3] | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | 11 | Sutton Coldfield | Bedworth | Worcester, Tamworth | [4] | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | 11 | Camp Hill | Wolverhampton | Dixonians | [5] | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | 11 | Leamington | Keresley | Dudley Kingswinford, Old Yardleians | [6] | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | 11 | Bedworth | Wolverhampton | Bromsgrove, Sutton Coldfield, Newbold-on-Avon[a] | [7] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Midlands 2 (1992–1993)
Restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 1992–93 season saw Midlands 2 West and Midlands 2 East combined in a single tier 6 division known as Midlands 2. Promotion continued to Midlands 1 while relegation was now to the newly introduced Midlands West 1[b].
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1992–93 | 12 | Burton | Worcester | Biggleswade, Nottingham Moderns | [8] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Midlands 2 (1993–1996)
The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that Midlands 2 dropped to become a tier 7 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands Premier and Midlands West 1[c].
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 13 | Whitchurch | Stafford | Vipers | [9] | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | 13 | Leighton Buzzard | Broadstreet | Willenhall, Newark, Peterborough | [10] | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | 13 | Scunthorpe | Hinckley[d] | No relegation[e] | [11] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Midlands 2 (1996–2000)
At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands 2 returned to being a tier 6 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands Premier and Midlands West 1[f].
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 17 | Banbury | Kenilworth | Bedworth, Matlock, Long Buckby, Keresley | [12] | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | 17 | Bedford Athletic | Dudley Kingswinford | Paviors | [13] | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | 17 | Longton | Newbold-on-Avon | Leamington, Towcestrians, Stafford | ||||||||||
| 1999–00 | 17 | Malvern[g] | Bromsgrove[h] | No relegation[i] | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are the promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Midlands 2 West (2000–2009)
Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands 2 split back into two tier 6 regional leagues – Midlands 2 West and Midlands 2 East. Promotion continued to Midlands 1 while relegation was now to either Midlands 3 West (North) or Midlands 3 West (South) (both formerly part of Midlands West 1).
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 2000–01 | 12 | Malvern | Luctonians | Lichfield, Belgrave, Moseley Oak | [14] | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | 12 | Bromsgrove | Old Laurentians | Newport, Stoke-on-Trent, Shrewsbury | [15] | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | 12 | Old Laurentians | Derby | Lordswood Dixonians, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury | [16] | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | 12 | Bromsgrove | Derby | Bedworth, Hereford, Barkers Butts | [17] | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | 12 | Burton | Malvern | Nuneaton Old Edwardians, Old Coventrians, Aston Old Edwardians | [18] | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 12 | Broadstreet | Kenilworth | Old Laurentians, Leamington, Stoke-on-Trent | [19] | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | 12 | Kenilworth | Newport | Stafford, Camp Hill, Bridgnorth | [20] | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 12 | Malvern | Hereford | Newbold-on-Avon, Barkers Butts, Lichfield | [21] | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 12 | Bromsgrove | Hereford | No relegation[j] | [22] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Midlands 1 West (2009–2022)
League restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 2 West and Midlands 2 East were renamed as Midlands 1 West and Midlands 1 East, with both leagues remaining at tier 6. Promotion was now to National League 3 Midlands[k] (formerly Midlands 1) and relegation to either Midlands 2 West (North) or Midlands 2 West (South)[l].
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | |||||||||
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| 2009–10 | 13 | Burton | Bournville | Cheltenham North, Stoke-on-Trent | [23] | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | 14 | Dudley Kingswinford | Sutton Coldfield | Leamington, Banbury, Old Laurentians | [24] | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 14 | Sutton Coldfield | Bournville | Dunlop, Bedworth, Kenilworth | [25] | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 14 | Old Halesonians | Worcester Wanderers | Camphill, Northwich, Ludlow | [26] | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | 14 | Lichfield | Burton | Market Bosworth, Malvern, Old Laurentians | [27] | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | 14 | Newport (Salop) | Worcester Wanderers | Berkswell & Balsall, Earlsdon, Barkers Butts | [28] | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 14 | Bridgnorth | Bournville | Walsall, Silhillians, Leek | [29] | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | 14 | Newport (Salop) | Bournville | Kenilworth, Crewe & Nantwich, Whitchurch | [30] | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | 14 | Burton | Dudley Kingswinford | Wolverhampton, Camp Hill, Melbourne | [31] | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | 14 | Bromsgrove | Dudley Kingswinford | Moseley Oak, Malvern, Longton | [32] | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | 14 | Dudley Kingswinford | Kenilworth | Kidderminster Carolians, Stourbridge Lions | [33] | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | 14 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | ||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Regional 2 West (2022–present)
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated teams | Reference | ||||||||
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| 2022–23 | 12 | Old Halesonians | Walsall | Evesham, Droitwich | [34] | ||||||||
From 2000–01 until 2018–19 there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Midlands 1 East and Midlands 1 West for the third and final promotion place to National League 3 Midlands. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2018–19 season the Midlands 1 East teams have been the most successful with eleven wins to the Midlands 1 West teams eight; and the home team has won promotion on thirteen occasions compared to the away teams six.
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| Season | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | |||||||||
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| 2000–01[35] | Luctonians (W) | 20–13 | Wellingborough (E) | Mortimer Park, Kingsland, Herefordshire | ||||||||||
| 2001–02[36] | Old Laurentians (W) | 10–32 | Spalding (E) | Fenley Field, Rugby, Warwickshire | ||||||||||
| 2002–03[37] | Luton (E) | 16–11 | Derby (W) | Newlands Road, Luton, Bedfordshire | ||||||||||
| 2003–04[38] | Derby (W) | 29–12 | Hinckley (E) | Haslams Lane, Derby, Derbyshire | ||||||||||
| 2004–05[39] | Market Bosworth (E) | 40–7 | Malvern (W) | Cadeby Lane, Market Bosworth, Warwickshire | ||||||||||
| 2005–06[40] | Peterborough (E) | 23–21 | Kenilworth (W) | Fortress Fengate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire | 1,000 | |||||||||
| 2006–07[41] | Newport (Salop) (W) | 20–5 | Matlock (E) | The Old Showground, Newport, Shropshire | 500 | |||||||||
| 2007–08[42] | Hereford (W) | 13–43 | Hinckley (E) | Wyeside, Hereford, Herefordshire | ||||||||||
| 2008–09[43] | Scunthorpe (E) | 9–16 | Hereford (W) | Heslam Park, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire | ||||||||||
| 2009–10[44] | Bournville (W) | AWO[m] | Old Northamptonians (E) | Rowheath, Bournville, Birmingham, West Midlands | N/A | |||||||||
| 2010–11[46] | Sutton Coldfield (W) | 27–33 | Mansfield (E) | Roger Smoldon Ground, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | ||||||||||
| 2011–12[47] | Bournville (W) | 42–11 | Paviors (E) | Bournbrook, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands | ||||||||||
| 2012–13[48] | Worcester Wanderers (W) | 27–17 (aet) | Ilkeston (E) | Weston's Field, Worcester, Worcestershire | ||||||||||
| 2013–14[49] | Burton (W) | 24–20 | Derby (E) | Peel Croft, Burton, Staffordshire | 1,000[50] | |||||||||
| 2014–15[51] | Old Northamptonians (E) | 20–5 | Worcester Wanderers (W) | Sir Humphrey Cripps Pavilion, Northampton, Northamptonshire | ||||||||||
| 2015–16[52] | Derby (E) | 28–23 | Bournville (W) | Haslams Lane, Derby, Derbyshire | 200[53] | |||||||||
| 2016–17[54] | Kettering (E) | 19–55 | Bournville (W) | Waverley Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire | ||||||||||
| 2017–18[55] | Dudley Kingswinford (W) | 33–37 | Syston (E) | Heathbrook, Swindon Road, Wall Heath, Kingswinford | ||||||||||
| 2018–19[56] | Paviors (E) | 33–30 | Dudley Kingswinford (W) | The Ron Rossin Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up – Oundle (E) – promoted instead. | |||||||||||||
| Green background is the promoted team. E = Midlands 1 East (formerly Midlands 2 East) and W = Midlands 1 West (formerly Midlands 2 West) | ||||||||||||||
- Burton (4)[n]
- Bromsgrove (4)
- Malvern (3)[o]
- Dudley Kingswinford (2)
- Lichfield (2)
- Newport (Salop) (2)
- Sutton Coldfield (2)
- Banbury (1)[p]
- Bedford Athletic (1)[q]
- Bedworth (1)
- Bridgnorth (1)
- Broadstreet (1)
- Camp Hill (1)
- Hereford (1)
- Kenilworth (1)
- Leamington (1)
- Leighton Buzzard (1)[r]
- Longton (1)[s]
- Old Halesonians (1)
- Old Laurentians (1)
- Scunthorpe (1)[t]
- Whitchurch (1)[u]
- All relegated to new Midlands West 1 division.
- Not to be confused with Midlands 1 West, Midlands West 1 is currently split into two regional leagues - Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South).
- Midlands West 1 is currently split into two regional leagues - Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South).
- Due to widespread restructuring, 3rd and 4th place Derby and Stockwood Park were also promoted.
- Midlands West 1 is currently split into two regional leagues - Midlands 2 West (North) and Midlands 2 West (South).
- Due to the restructuring of Midlands 2 into two regional divisions champions Malvern were not promoted, instead being transferred to the new Midlands 2 West division.
- Midlands 2 was due to be restructured into two regional divisions for the following season. Malvern, Bromsgrove, Luctonians, Old Laurentians, Newport (Salop), Sutton Coldfield, Derby and Wolverhampton would transfer into Midlands 2 West, while Wellingborough, Kettering, Ampthill, Mansfield, Huntingdon & District, Lincoln, Nottingham Moderns, Leighton Buzzard and Stockwood Park would go into Midlands 2 East.
- National League 3 Midlands is currently known as Midlands Premier.
- Prior to the 2009–10 season Midlands 2 West (North) or Midlands 2 West (South) were both known as Midlands 3 West (North) and Midlands 3 West (South).
- Old Northamptonians were promoted by default as Bournville were unable to field a front row for the 2009-10 play-off game.[45]
- One of Burton's titles was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
- One of Malvern's titles was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
- Banbury's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
- Bedford Athletic's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
- Leighton Buzzard's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
- Longton's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
- Scunthorpe's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
- Whitchurch's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
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