2017–18 Spartan South Midlands Football League#Premier Division
The 2017–18 Spartan South Midlands Football League season was the 21st in the history of Spartan South Midlands Football League, a football competition in England.
The constitution for Step 5 and Step 6 divisions for 2017–18 was announced on 26 May 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.swpleague.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Club-Allocations-Step-5.6-2017-18-v3-updated-26.5.17.pdf |title=Club Allocations for Step 5–6 |date=26 May 2017 |access-date=26 May 2017 |publisher=FA }}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Following a few amendments, the constitution for the Spartan South Midlands League was ratified at the league's AGM on 24 June 2017.{{cite news|title=Spartan South Midlands League 2017/18|url=http://nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?post=815056#815056|access-date=26 June 2017|publisher=SSM Fixtures Officer|date=25 June 2017}}
Premier Division
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Premier Division
|season=2017–18
|winners=Welwyn Garden City
|promoted=Welwyn Garden City
Berkhamsted
|relegated=
|matches=420
|total goals=1472
|prevseason= 2016–17
|nextseason= 2018–19
}}
The Premier Division featured 20 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two clubs, promoted from Division One:
=League table=
|section=Premier Division
|result1=PL |result2=PP |result12=ESL |result15=HL |result16=ESL |result22=SPS
|win_BER=26|draw_BER=10|loss_BER=4 |gf_BER=113|ga_BER=54 |team2=BER
|win_BIG=22|draw_BIG=7 |loss_BIG=11|gf_BIG=96 |ga_BIG=61 |team5=BIG
|win_BGU=16|draw_BGU=9 |loss_BGU=15|gf_BGU=69 |ga_BGU=57 |team8=BGU
|win_COC=9 |draw_COC=8 |loss_COC=23|gf_COC=52 |ga_COC=85 |team20=COC
|win_COL=14|draw_COL=8 |loss_COL=18|gf_COL=54 |ga_COL=69 |team11=COL
|win_CRA=10|draw_CRA=6 |loss_CRA=24|gf_CRA=59 |ga_CRA=90 |team18=CRA
|win_EDG=14|draw_EDG=9 |loss_EDG=17|gf_EDG=63 |ga_EDG=67 |team10=EDG
|win_HAD=19|draw_HAD=9 |loss_HAD=12|gf_HAD=76 |ga_HAD=67 |team6=HAD
|win_HPT=27|draw_HPT=5 |loss_HPT=8 |gf_HPT=97 |ga_HPT=55 |team3=HPT
|win_HOD=14|draw_HOD=6 |loss_HOD=20|gf_HOD=64 |ga_HOD=72 |team12=HOD
|win_HOL=11|draw_HOL=13|loss_HOL=16|gf_HOL=53 |ga_HOL=75 |team15=HOL
|win_LEI=24|draw_LEI=9 |loss_LEI=7 |gf_LEI=88 |ga_LEI=52 |team4=LEI
|win_LEV=17|draw_LEV=8 |loss_LEV=15|gf_LEV=84 |ga_LEV=83 |team7=LEV
|win_LOC=14|draw_LOC=6 |loss_LOC=20|gf_LOC=55 |ga_LOC=72 |team13=LOC
|win_LTI=14|draw_LTI=4 |loss_LTI=22|gf_LTI=53 |ga_LTI=75 |team14=LTI
|win_OXJ=8 |draw_OXJ=11|loss_OXJ=21|gf_OXJ=56 |ga_OXJ=89 |team19=OXJ
|win_STM=12|draw_STM=7 |loss_STM=21|gf_STM=54 |ga_STM=84 |team16=STM
|win_STO=9 |draw_STO=8 |loss_STO=23|gf_STO=51 |ga_STO=93 |team21=STO
|win_SPS=0 |draw_SPS=0 |loss_SPS=0 |gf_SPS=0 |ga_SPS=0 |team22=SPS
|win_TRI=11|draw_TRI=9 |loss_TRI=20|gf_TRI=59 |ga_TRI=71 |team17=TRI
|win_WGC=32|draw_WGC=4 |loss_WGC=4 |gf_WGC=100|ga_WGC=33 |team1=WGC
|win_WEM=15|draw_WEM=8 |loss_WEM=17|gf_WEM=76 |ga_WEM=68 |team9=WEM
|name_BER = Berkhamsted
|name_BIG = Biggleswade
|name_BGU = Biggleswade United
|name_COC = Cockfosters
|name_COL = Colney Heath
|name_CRA = Crawley Green
|name_EDG = Edgware Town
|name_HAD = Hadley
|name_HPT = Harpenden Town
|name_LOC = London Colney
|name_HOD = Hoddesdon Town
|name_HOL = Holmer Green
|name_LEI = Leighton Town
|name_LEV = Leverstock Green
|name_LTI = London Tigers
|name_OXJ = Oxhey Jets
|name_STM = St Margaretsbury
|name_STO = Stotfold
|name_SPS = Sun Sports
|name_TRI = Tring Athletic
|name_WGC = Welwyn Garden City
|name_WEM = Wembley
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results {{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/rules-of-the-association/2017-18/038_standardised-rules.ashx/|title=The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017-2018 (page 539, section 12.2) |access-date=21 July 2017 |publisher=The FA}}
|res_col_header=PR
|col_PL=#ACE1AF |text_PL=Promoted to the Southern League
|col_PP=#ACE1AF |text_PP=Promoted to the Southern League
|note_res_PP= 12 of the 14 runners-up at Step 5 were to have been promoted to Step 4.
However, with resignations and mergers in leagues above, all fourteen runners-up were promoted.
|col_ESL=#CCCCFF |text_ESL=Transferred to the Essex Senior League
|col_HL=#CCCCFF |text_HL=Transferred to the Hellenic League
|col_SPS=#CCCCCC |text_SPS=Resigned from the league |note_res_SPS=Sun Sports resigned from the league, having played six matches, and as a result their playing record (PL:6, W:1, D:1, L:4, GF:6, GA:15) was expunged.{{cite news|title=Sun_Sports_no_more_as_league_accepts_club_s_resignation/|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/localsport/15530606.Sun_Sports_no_more_as_league_accepts_club_s_resignation/|access-date=13 September 2017|work=Watford Observer|date=12 September 2017}}
|update=complete
|source=[https://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Table.do?divisionseason=720645845 FA Full-Time]
}}
Division One
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Division One
|season=2017–18
|winners=Southall
|promoted=Southall
Baldock Town
|relegated=
|matches=380
|total goals=1508
|prevseason= 2016–17
|nextseason= 2018–19
}}
Division One featured 20 clubs in the division for this season, of which there are five new clubs:
- Enfield Borough, promoted from Division Two
- FC Broxbourne Borough, relegated from the Premier Division
- Maccabi London Lions, promoted from the Herts County League
- Rayners Lane, transferred from the Hellenic League
- St Neots Town reserves, promoted from Division Two
=League table=
|section=Division One
|result1=PROCC |result2=PRO |result20=REL
|win_AMP=11|draw_AMP=8 |loss_AMP=19|gf_AMP=70 |ga_AMP=77 |team14=AMP
|win_BAL=26|draw_BAL=10|loss_BAL=2 |gf_BAL=99 |ga_BAL=27 |team2=BAL
|win_BED=14|draw_BED=6 |loss_BED=18|gf_BED=55 |ga_BED=90 |team12=BED
|win_BRI=13|draw_BRI=9 |loss_BRI=16|gf_BRI=80 |ga_BRI=84 |team11=BRI
|win_BRD=23|draw_BRD=6 |loss_BRD=9 |gf_BRD=94 |ga_BRD=59 |team4=BRD
|win_BUC=18|draw_BUC=11|loss_BUC=9 |gf_BUC=77 |ga_BUC=51 |team7=BUC
|win_COD=7 |draw_COD=5 |loss_COD=26|gf_COD=50 |ga_COD=110|team18=COD
|win_ENF=19|draw_ENF=3 |loss_ENF=16|gf_ENF=95 |ga_ENF=84 |team10=ENF
|win_BRX=7 |draw_BRX=2 |loss_BRX=29|gf_BRX=58 |ga_BRX=104|team19=BRX
|win_HFU=18|draw_HFU=7 |loss_HFU=13|gf_HFU=77 |ga_HFU=54 |team9=HFU
|win_HAT=11|draw_HAT=5 |loss_HAT=22|gf_HAT=51 |ga_HAT=87 |team15=HAT
|win_HIL=11|draw_HIL=4 |loss_HIL=23|gf_HIL=60 |ga_HIL=106|team16=HIL
|win_LAN=8 |draw_LAN=3 |loss_LAN=27|gf_LAN=48 |ga_LAN=97 |team17=LAN
|win_LON=22|draw_LON=3 |loss_LON=13|gf_LON=93 |ga_LON=73 |team6=LON
|win_RAY=13|draw_RAY=5 |loss_RAY=20|gf_RAY=54 |ga_RAY=74 |team13=RAY
|win_RIS=17|draw_RIS=10|loss_RIS=11|gf_RIS=89 |ga_RIS=49 |team8=RIS
|win_SNT=6 |draw_SNT=4 |loss_SNT=28|gf_SNT=47 |ga_SNT=138|team20=SNT
|win_SOU=30|draw_SOU=4 |loss_SOU=4 |gf_SOU=116|ga_SOU=36 |team1=SOU
|win_WIN=27|draw_WIN=2 |loss_WIN=9 |gf_WIN=127|ga_WIN=60 |team3=WIN
|win_WOD=22|draw_WOD=7 |loss_WOD=9 |gf_WOD=68 |ga_WOD=48 |team5=WOD
|name_AMP = Ampthill Town
|name_BAL = Baldock Town
|name_BED = Bedford
|name_BRI = Brimsdown
|name_BRD = Broadfields United
|name_BUC = Buckingham Athletic
|name_COD = Codicote
|name_ENF = Enfield Borough
|name_BRX = FC Broxbourne Borough
|name_HFU = Harefield United
|name_HAT = Hatfield Town
|name_HIL = Hillingdon Borough
|name_LAN = Langford
|name_LON = Maccabi London Lions
|name_SNT = St Neots Town reserves
|name_RAY = Rayners Lane
|name_RIS = Risborough Rangers
|name_SOU = Southall
|name_WIN = Winslow United
|name_WOD = Wodson Park
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results {{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/rules-of-the-association/2017-18/038_standardised-rules.ashx/|title=The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017-2018 (page 539, section 12.2) |access-date=21 July 2017 |publisher=The FA}}
|res_col_header=PR
|col_PROCC=#ACE1AF |text_PROCC=Promoted to the Combined Counties League
|col_PRO=#ACE1AF |text_PRO=Promoted to the Premier Division
|col_REL=#FFCCCC |text_REL=Resigned from the league
|update=complete
|source=[https://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Table.do?divisionseason=957608024 FA Full-Time]
}}
Division Two
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Spartan South Midlands
Football League
Division Two
|season= 2017–18
|winners= Park View
|promoted= Amersham Town
Park View
|relegated=
|matches= 272
|total goals= 1164
|prevseason= 2016–17
|nextseason= 2018–19
}}
Division Two featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
- AFC Southgate
- Berkhamsted Raiders, joined from the Herts County League
- Park View, joined from the Amateur Football Combination
=League table=
|res_col_header=P
|section=Division Two
|team1=PAR|name_PAR=Park View
|team2=AST|name_AST=Aston Clinton
|team3=SOU|name_SOU=AFC Southgate
|team4=TOT|name_TOT=Totternhoe
|team5=OBU|name_OBU=Old Bradwell United
|team6=AME|name_AME=Amersham Town
|team7=MUR|name_MUR=Mursley United
|team8=LOU|name_LOU=Loughton Manor
|team9=UNI|name_UNI=Unite MK
|team10=PIU|name_PIU=Pitstone & Ivinghoe United
|team11=GAL|name_GAL=MK Gallacticos
|team12=CLE|name_CLE=Clean Slate
|team13=T61|name_T61=The 61
|team14=GRE|name_GRE=Grendon Rangers
|team15=BER|name_BER=Berkhamsted Raiders
|team16=TRI|name_TRI=Tring Town
|team17=TRC|name_TRC=Tring Corinthians
|win_PAR=27|draw_PAR=5|loss_PAR=0|gf_PAR=111|ga_PAR=34
|win_AST=22|draw_AST=6|loss_AST=4|gf_AST=83|ga_AST=25
|win_SOU=24|draw_SOU=0|loss_SOU=8|gf_SOU=106|ga_SOU=59|adjust_points_SOU=-3
|win_TOT=22|draw_TOT=2|loss_TOT=8|gf_TOT=95|ga_TOT=48
|win_OBU=18|draw_OBU=6|loss_OBU=8|gf_OBU=77|ga_OBU=42
|win_AME=18|draw_AME=5|loss_AME=9|gf_AME=84|ga_AME=49
|win_MUR=16|draw_MUR=6|loss_MUR=10|gf_MUR=71|ga_MUR=56
|win_LOU=14|draw_LOU=9|loss_LOU=9|gf_LOU=71|ga_LOU=48
|win_UNI=15|draw_UNI=1|loss_UNI=16|gf_UNI=77|ga_UNI=69
|win_PIU=13|draw_PIU=7|loss_PIU=12|gf_PIU=87|ga_PIU=80
|win_GAL=13|draw_GAL=6|loss_GAL=12|gf_GAL=87|ga_GAL=85
|win_CLE=7|draw_CLE=5|loss_CLE=20|gf_CLE=35|ga_CLE=101
|win_T61=6|draw_T61=5|loss_T61=21|gf_T61=38|ga_T61=93
|win_GRE=5|draw_GRE=4|loss_GRE=23|gf_GRE=39|ga_GRE=81
|win_BER=5|draw_BER=4|loss_BER=23|gf_BER=41|ga_BER=96
|win_TRI=3|draw_TRI=5|loss_TRI=23|gf_TRI=27|ga_TRI=86
|win_TRC=4|draw_TRC=2|loss_TRC=26|gf_TRC=35|ga_TRC=112
|hth_SOU=AFC Southgate were deducted three points.
|hth_GAL=One match left unplayed.
|hth_TRI=GAL
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to Division One
|result1=P|result6=P
|col_RES=#FFCCCC|text_RES=Resigned from the league
|result3=RES|result16=RES
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Table.do?divisionseason=634636836 FA Full-Time]
}}