2018–19 United Counties League

The 2018–19 United Counties League season (known as the 2018–19 Future Lions United Counties League for sponsorship reasons) was the 112th in the history of the United Counties League, a football competition in England.

The provisional club allocations for steps 5 and 6 were announced by the FA on 25 May.[1] The constitution is subject to ratification by the league at its AGM on 16 June.

Premier Division
United Counties League
Premier Division
Season2018–19
ChampionsDaventry Town
PromotedDaventry Town
RelegatedKirby Muxloe
Wellingborough Whitworth
Matches played380
Goals scored1,292 (3.4 per match)

The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs:

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Daventry Town 38 29 7 2 91 29 +62 94 Promoted to the Southern Football League
2 Deeping Rangers 38 28 4 6 81 45 +36 88
3 Rugby Town 38 25 5 8 86 42 +44 80
4 Pinchbeck United 38 20 10 8 76 46 +30 70
5 Holbeach United 38 21 6 11 77 38 +39 69
6 Eynesbury Rovers 38 21 5 12 82 43 +39 68 Transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League
7 Cogenhoe United 38 20 8 10 81 50 +31 68
8 Newport Pagnell Town 38 18 7 13 77 53 +24 61 Transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League
9 Desborough Town 38 17 9 12 64 50 +14 60
10 Oadby Town 38 18 5 15 67 61 +6 59[lower-alpha 1]
11 Harborough Town 38 18 3 17 74 60 +14 57
12 Leicester Nirvana 38 12 9 17 72 75 −3 45
13 Sleaford Town 38 13 5 20 60 72 −12 44
14 Wellingborough Town 38 11 8 19 50 75 −25 41
15 Northampton ON Chenecks 38 12 4 22 49 75 −26 40
16 Peterborough Northern Star 38 11 5 22 44 64 −20 38
17 Boston Town 38 10 8 20 52 76 −24 38
18 Rothwell Corinthians 38 6 12 20 48 79 −31 30
19 Kirby Muxloe 38 6 1 31 35 108 −73 19 Relegated to the Midland League
20 Wellingborough Whitworth 38 2 3 33 26 151 −125 9 Relegated to Division One
Source: FA Full-time fchd
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
Notes:
  1. Oadby Town submitted their resignation from the league with nine games to play,[2] but intend to complete the season.[3]

Division One
United Counties League
Division One
Season2018–19
ChampionsLutterworth Town
PromotedLutterworth Town
Anstey Nomads
RelegatedThrapston Town
Matches played380
Goals scored1,536 (4.04 per match)

Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Lutterworth Town 38 30 5 3 133 30 +103 95 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Anstey Nomads 38 30 4 4 133 34 +99 94
3 Melton Town 38 28 4 6 105 33 +72 88
4 Bugbrooke St Michaels 38 20 12 6 86 41 +45 72
5 Blackstones 38 20 8 10 81 59 +22 68
6 Lutterworth Athletic 38 17 6 15 74 57 +17 57
7 Harrowby United 38 17 5 16 81 73 +8 56
8 Aylestone Park 38 16 7 15 85 70 +15 55
9 Northampton Sileby Rangers 38 16 6 16 67 84 −17 54
10 Irchester United 38 15 8 15 70 63 +7 53
11 Rushden & Higham United 38 15 7 16 62 67 −5 52
12 Burton Park Wanderers 38 14 5 19 66 89 −23 47
13 Bourne Town 38 11 13 14 64 90 −26 46
14 Holwell Sports 38 11 5 22 70 109 −39 38
15 Long Buckby 38 9 9 20 57 92 −35 36
16 St Andrews 38 9 8 21 74 93 −19 35
17 Birstall United 38 11 8 19 56 93 −37 35[lower-alpha 1]
18 Huntingdon Town 38 10 2 26 54 121 −67 32
19 Raunds Town 38 9 4 25 44 117 −73 31
20 Thrapston Town 38 5 8 25 48 95 −47 23 Relegated to the Northamptonshire Combination
Source: FA Full-time fchd
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
Notes:
  1. Birstall United were deducted six points for playing an ineligible player against Huntingdon Town on 22 September, and for team sheet irregularities.

References
  1. "Provisional Step 5 and 6 club allocations confirmed". Non League Daily. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. "Financial trouble forces Oadby Town Football Club to resign from United Counties League" (8 March 2019). Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. "Support means Oadby Town could finish league season despite financial trouble" (13 March 2019). Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  4. "The FA Handbook Chapter 30 Standardised Rules (section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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