2020–21 United Counties League#Premier Division
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The 2020–21 season was the 114th in the history of the United Counties League, a football competition in England. The league operated two divisions in the English football league system, the Premier Division at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6, for the last time this season.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 for season 2020–21 were announced by the FA on 21 July 2020,{{cite web|url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NLS20Step20520and20620Club20Allocations202020-21.pdf |title=National League System club allocations – Steps 5–6, Season 2020–21 |date=21 July 2020 |publisher=Non League Paper}} and were subject to appeal.
The league season was subsequently abandoned on 24 February 2021 after COVID-19 lockdown-originated restrictions were imposed.{{cite web |title=FA Update On Steps 3-6 |url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/fa-update-on-steps-3-6-65182 |access-date=30 April 2021 |date=24 February 2021}}
Promotion and restructuring
The scheduled restructuring of non-league football took place at the end of the season, to include a new division that was added to the United Counties League at Step 5 for 2021–22. Promotions from Steps 5 to 4 and 6 to 5 were based on points per game across all matches over the two abandoned seasons (2019–20 and 2020–21), while teams were promoted to Step 6 on the basis of a subjective application process.{{cite web |title=EXPLAINED: The 2021-22 Non-League restructure |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/390045/explained-the-2021-22-non-league-restructure/ |newspaper=The Non-League Paper |access-date=30 April 2021 |date=12 April 2021}}
Premier Division
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= United Counties League
Premier Division
|season= 2020–21
|winners=
|promoted= Shepshed Dynamo
|relegated=
|matches= 110
|total goals= 429
|prevseason= 2019–20
|nextseason= 2021–22 (North)
2021–22 (South)
}}
The Premier Division comprised 20 teams, the same set of teams which competed in the previous season's voided competition.
=League table=
|update=complete
|section=Premier Division
|source=[http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Index.do?league=1625657 FA Full-time]
|result1=T |result2=T |result3=T1 |result4=T |result5=P |result6=T1 |result7=T1 |result8=T1 |result9=T1 |result10=T1 |result11=T |result12=T |result13=T1 |result14=T |result15=T1 |result16=T1 |result17=T |result18=T |result19=T |result20=T1
|win_ANS=9 |draw_ANS=1 |loss_ANS=0 |gf_ANS=32|ga_ANS=5 |team1 =ANS
|win_BOS=4 |draw_BOS=1 |loss_BOS=6 |gf_BOS=23|ga_BOS=15 |team14=BOS
|win_COG=4 |draw_COG=2 |loss_COG=3 |gf_COG=19|ga_COG=13 |team13=COG
|win_DEE=5 |draw_DEE=1 |loss_DEE=3 |gf_DEE=14|ga_DEE=17 |team11=DEE
|win_DES=3 |draw_DES=2 |loss_DES=6 |gf_DES=16|ga_DES=36 |team16=DES
|win_HRT=5 |draw_HRT=3 |loss_HRT=4 |gf_HRT=19|ga_HRT=19 |team8 =HRT
|win_HOL=4 |draw_HOL=3 |loss_HOL=3 |gf_HOL=21|ga_HOL=11 |team12=HOL
|win_LEI=2 |draw_LEI=0 |loss_LEI=8 |gf_LEI=9 |ga_LEI=23 |team17=LEI
|win_LOU=8 |draw_LOU=2 |loss_LOU=3 |gf_LOU=42|ga_LOU=17 |team2 =LOU
|win_LUT=8 |draw_LUT=2 |loss_LUT=3 |gf_LUT=35|ga_LUT=18 |team3 =LUT
|win_NOC=5 |draw_NOC=2 |loss_NOC=5 |gf_NOC=27|ga_NOC=22 |team9 =NOC
|win_OAD=3 |draw_OAD=3 |loss_OAD=4 |gf_OAD=15|ga_OAD=24 |team15=OAD
|win_PNS=0 |draw_PNS=2 |loss_PNS=10|gf_PNS=10|ga_PNS=49 |team20=PNS
|win_PIN=0 |draw_PIN=2 |loss_PIN=8 |gf_PIN=6 |ga_PIN=38 |team19=PIN
|win_QUO=6 |draw_QUO=4 |loss_QUO=1 |gf_QUO=37|ga_QUO=17 |team4 =QUO
|win_ROT=4 |draw_ROT=5 |loss_ROT=4 |gf_ROT=20|ga_ROT=20 |team10=ROT
|win_RUG=6 |draw_RUG=1 |loss_RUG=3 |gf_RUG=29|ga_RUG=10 |team7 =RUG
|win_SHE=6 |draw_SHE=2 |loss_SHE=1 |gf_SHE=23|ga_SHE=8 |team5 =SHE
|win_SLE=1 |draw_SLE=1 |loss_SLE=9 |gf_SLE=9 |ga_SLE=44 |team18=SLE
|win_WLT=5 |draw_WLT=5 |loss_WLT=4 |gf_WLT=23|ga_WLT=23 |team6 =WLT
|name_ANS=Anstey Nomads
|name_BOS=Boston Town
|name_COG=Cogenhoe United
|name_DEE=Deeping Rangers
|name_DES=Desborough Town
|name_HRT=Harborough Town
|name_HOL=Holbeach United
|name_LEI=Leicester Nirvana
|name_LOU=Loughborough University
|name_LUT=Lutterworth Town
|name_NOC=Northampton ON Chenecks
|name_OAD=GNG Oadby Town
|name_PNS=Peterborough Northern Star
|name_PIN=Pinchbeck United
|name_QUO=Quorn
|name_ROT=Rothwell Corinthians
|name_RUG=Rugby Town
|name_SHE=Shepshed Dynamo
|name_SLE=Sleaford Town
|name_WLT=Wellingborough Town
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results{{cite web |title=The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2|url=https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/fa-handbook |publisher=The FA |access-date=23 August 2020 }}
|res_col_header=PQ
|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promoted to the Northern Premier League
|col_T= |text_T=Placed in the Premier Division North
|col_T1= |text_T1=Placed in the Premier Division South
|note_res_P=Promoted based on points per game calculations from 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons combined.
}}
=Stadia and locations=
{{location map+ |East Midlands |float=right |width=600 |caption=Location of the Premier Division clubs|places=
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.6758|long=-1.1803 |label={{nowrap|Anstey Nomads}}|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.9917|long=-0.0380 |label=Boston Town|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.2345|long=-0.7932 |label=Cogenhoe United|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.6886|long=-0.3054 |label=Deeping Rangers|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.4454|long=-0.8292 |label=
|label_size=85 |position=right}}{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.4647|long=-0.9186 |label=
|label_size=85 |position=left}}{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.8069|long=0.0163 |label=Holbeach United|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.6363|long=-1.0578 |label=Leicester Nirvana|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.7593|long=-1.2424 |label=
|label_size=85 |position=right}}{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.4652|long=-1.2031 |label=Lutterworth Town|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.2405|long=-0.8647 |label=Northampton ON Chenecks|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.6104|long=-1.1631 |label={{nowrap|GNG Oadby Town}}|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.5950|long=-0.2271 |label={{nowrap|Peterborough Northern Star}}|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.7901|long=-0.1525 |label=Pinchbeck United|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.7489|long=-1.1803 |label=Quorn|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.4270|long=-0.8080 |label=Rothwell Corinthians|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.3732|long=-1.2350 |label=Rugby Town|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.7745|long=-1.2870 |label=Shepshed Dynamo|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=53.0001|long=-0.3898 |label=Sleaford Town|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.2932|long=-0.6822 |label={{nowrap|Wellingborough Town}}|label_size=85 |position=right}}
}}
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Division One
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= United Counties League
Division One
|season= 2020–21
|winners=
|promoted= Bugbrooke St Michaels
Long Buckby
Melton Town
|relegated=
|matches= 112
|total goals= 502
|prevseason= 2019–20
|nextseason= 2021–22
}}
Division One comprised the same 20 teams which competed in the previous season's aborted competition.
=League table=
|section=Division One
|update=complete
|source=[http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Index.do?league=1625657 FA Full-time]
|result1=P | result2=P1 |result4=P |result7=T1 |result9=T |result10=T |result15=T1 |result17=T1 |result18=T1 |result19=T1 |result20=T1
|win_AYL=4 |draw_AYL=2 |loss_AYL=4 |gf_AYL=35 |ga_AYL=21 |team11=AYL
|win_BIR=4 |draw_BIR=1 |loss_BIR=8 |gf_BIR=24 |ga_BIR=39 |team14=BIR
|win_BLA=5 |draw_BLA=2 |loss_BLA=4 |gf_BLA=23 |ga_BLA=17 |team6 =BLA
|win_BOU=3 |draw_BOU=3 |loss_BOU=3 |gf_BOU=14 |ga_BOU=18 |team16=BOU
|win_BUG=7 |draw_BUG=4 |loss_BUG=3 |gf_BUG=32 |ga_BUG=25 |team4 =BUG
|win_BUR=1 |draw_BUR=2 |loss_BUR=7 |gf_BUR=10 |ga_BUR=36 |team19=BUR
|win_HRU=7 |draw_HRU=2 |loss_HRU=1 |gf_HRU=27 |ga_HRU=10 |team5 =HRU
|win_HLW=4 |draw_HLW=2 |loss_HLW=5 |gf_HLW=23 |ga_HLW=19 |team12=HLW
|win_HUN=4 |draw_HUN=3 |loss_HUN=5 |gf_HUN=17 |ga_HUN=21 |team10=HUN
|win_IRC=1 |draw_IRC=4 |loss_IRC=7 |gf_IRC=20 |ga_IRC=45 |team18=IRC
|win_LON=9 |draw_LON=1 |loss_LON=1 |gf_LON=38 |ga_LON=10 |team1 =LON
|win_LTA=3 |draw_LTA=4 |loss_LTA=4 |gf_LTA=28 |ga_LTA=25 |team13=LTA
|win_MEL=9 |draw_MEL=0 |loss_MEL=2 |gf_MEL=50 |ga_MEL=13 |team2 =MEL
|win_NSR=5 |draw_NSR=2 |loss_NSR=3 |gf_NSR=18 |ga_NSR=12 |team7 =NSR
|win_RAU=2 |draw_RAU=2 |loss_RAU=7 |gf_RAU=19 |ga_RAU=35 |team17=RAU
|win_R&H=1 |draw_R&H=1 |loss_R&H=9 |gf_R&H=12 |ga_R&H=53 |team20=R&H
|win_SAF=5 |draw_SAF=2 |loss_SAF=5 |gf_SAF=22 |ga_SAF=25 |team8 =SAF
|win_STA=9 |draw_STA=0 |loss_STA=2 |gf_STA=42 |ga_STA=10 |team3 =STA
|win_WEL=3 |draw_WEL=3 |loss_WEL=6 |gf_WEL=23 |ga_WEL=45 |team15=WEL
|win_WHI=3 |draw_WHI=6 |loss_WHI=3 |gf_WHI=25 |ga_WHI=23 |team9 =WHI
|name_AYL = Aylestone Park
|name_BIR = Birstall United
|name_BLA = Blackstones
|name_BOU = Bourne Town
|name_BUG = Bugbrooke St Michaels
|name_BUR = Burton Park Wanderers
|name_HLW = Holwell Sports
|name_HRU = Harrowby United
|name_HUN = Huntingdon Town
|name_IRC = Irchester United
|name_LON = Long Buckby
|name_LTA = Lutterworth Athletic
|name_MEL = Melton Town
|name_NSR = Northampton Sileby Rangers
|name_RAU = Raunds Town
|name_R&H = Rushden & Higham United
|name_SAF = Saffron Dynamo
|name_STA = St Andrews
|name_WEL = Wellingborough Whitworth
|name_WHI = Whittlesey Athletic
|adjust_points_BOU=-3
|hth_BOU=Bourne Town received a 3 point deduction for fielding an ineligible player during the match on 19 September.
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
|res_col_header=PQ
|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promoted to the Premier Division South
|col_P1=green1 |text_P1=Promoted to the Premier Division North
|col_T=#CCCCFF |text_T=Transferred to the Eastern Counties League
|col_T1=#CCCCFF |text_T1=Transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League
|note_res_P=Promoted based on points per game calculations from 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons combined.
|note_res_P1=P
}}
=Stadia and locations=
{{location map+ |East Midlands |float=right |width=600 |caption=Location of Division One clubs|places=
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.5911|long=-1.1392 |label=Aylestone Park|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.6812|long=-1.1129 |label={{nowrap|Birstall United}}|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.6623|long=-0.4695 |label=Blackstones|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.7663|long=-0.3718 |label=Bourne Town|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.2058|long=-1.0028 |label=Bugbrooke St. Michaels|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.3668|long=-0.6893 |label={{nowrap|Burton Park Wanderers}}|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.9210|long=-0.6144 |label=Harrowby United|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.7683|long=-0.9259 |label=Holwell Sports|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.3584|long=-0.1661 |label=Huntingdon Town|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.2815|long=-0.6513 |label=
|label_size=85 |position=left}}{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.2976|long=-1.0815 |label={{nowrap|Long Buckby}}|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.4802|long=-1.2011 |label=Lutterworth Athletic|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.7554|long=-0.8737 |label=Melton Town|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.2756|long=-0.8523 |label=Northampton Sileby Rangers|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.3523|long=-0.5455 |label=Raunds Town|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.2891|long=-0.6004 |label=
|label_size=85 |position=right}}{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.5574|long=-1.1894 |label=Saffron Dynamo|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.6068|long=-1.1567 |label={{nowrap|St Andrews}}|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.2932|long=-0.6822 |label=WW|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |East Midlands |lat=52.5616|long=-0.1068 |label=Whittlesey Athletic|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
}}
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Club
!Location !Stadium !Capacity | |||
---|---|---|---|
Aylestone Park | Leicester | Saffron Lane | 1,128 |
Birstall United | Birstall | Meadow Lane | |
Blackstones | Stamford | Lincoln Road | 1,000 |
Bourne Town | Bourne | Abbey Lawn | 2,000 |
Bugbrooke St. Michaels | Bugbrooke | Birds Close | 2,500 |
Burton Park Wanderers | Burton Latimer | Latimer Park | |
Harrowby United | Grantham | Dickens Road | |
Holwell Sports | Asfordby Hill | Welby Road | 1,000 |
Huntingdon Town | Huntingdon | Jubilee Park | |
Irchester United | Irchester | Alfred Street | 1,000 |
Long Buckby | Long Buckby | Station Road | 1,000 |
Lutterworth Athletic | Lutterworth | Hall Park | |
Melton Town | Melton Mowbray | Melton Sports Village | |
Northampton Sileby Rangers | Northampton | Fernie Fields | |
Raunds Town | Raunds | Kiln Park | 3,000 |
Rushden & Higham United | Rushden | Hayden Road | 1,500 |
Saffron Dynamo | Cosby | Cambridge Road | |
St Andrews | Leicester | Canal Street | 1,000 |
Wellingborough Whitworth | Wellingborough | Victoria Mill Ground | 2,140 |
Whittlesey Athletic | Whittlesey | Feldale Field |
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References
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External links
- [http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Index.do?league=1625657 United Counties League] FA Full Time
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