Step
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United Counties League
Coverage for United Counties League focused on promotion, relegation, and cup narratives.
Automatic promotion: 1 Relegation: 2
Step football where infrastructure, local support, and consistency decide the season.
Promotion and relegation totals can include play-off winners and balancing from adjacent divisions. How the pyramid works.
Clubs Covered
24
Total Capacity
34,100
Avg Capacity
1,421
League History & Context
United Counties League is a key competition at step 9 in the English football pyramid.
Promotion, relegation, and club sustainability are central to how this league evolves each season.
Modern History Ranges
- 2015-2018: League expansion increased pathway depth for Midlands clubs.
- 2019-2022: Operational consistency became vital for promotion attempts.
- 2023-2025: Local rivalries and infrastructure timing shaped outcomes.
Recent League Outcomes
Outcome history will appear here once the season file is populated.
Latest League Stories
ownership
United Counties Clubs Use Multi-Year Planning to Stabilise Promotion Bids
Step-five contenders with phased recruitment plans are avoiding the late-season drop-offs seen in recent years.
Club Register
Founding year, ground, and capacity
| Club | Position | Founded | Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Mansfield | - | 1900 | TBC | 0 |
| Ashby Ivanhoe | - | 1900 | NFU Sports Ground, Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 0 |
| Atherstone Town | - | 1900 | Sheepy Road, Atherstone | 0 |
| Aylestone Park | - | 1900 | TBC | 0 |
| Belper United | - | 1921 | Coronation Park, Eastwood | 0 |
| Blackstones | - | 1891 | Lincoln Road, Stamford | 1,000 |
| Boston Town | - | 1964 | Tattershall Road, Boston | 6,000 |
| Bugbrooke St Michaels | - | 1929 | Birds Close, Bugbrooke | 2,500 |
| Clay Cross Town | - | 1989 | The Adalynne Haye Stadium | 500 |
| Coventry United | - | 1900 | Butts Park Arena, Coventry | 4,000 |
| Deeping Rangers | - | 1900 | The Haydon Whitham StadiumTowngate East, Outgang RoadMarket Deeping | 2,000 |
| Eastwood | - | 1900 | Coronation Park, Eastwood | 0 |
| Grantham Town | - | 1874 | South Kesteven Sports Stadium, Grantham | 7,500 |
| Gresley Rovers | - | 1882 | Moat Ground, Church Gresley | 2,400 |
| Harrowby United | - | 1949 | Dickens Road, Grantham | 0 |
| Heanor Town | - | 1883 | Town Ground, Heanor | 2,700 |
| Hucknall Town | - | 1946 | Aerial Way (RM stadium) | 4,000 |
| Kimberley Miners Welfare | - | 1926 | The Stag Ground, Kimberley | 0 |
| Melton Town | - | 2004 | Melton Sports Village, Melton Mowbray | 0 |
| Newark and Sherwood United | - | 1901 | The JRL Brickwork Stadium, Dickens Road, Grantham, NG31 9QY | 1,500 |
| Newark Town | - | 1900 | YMCA Sports Village, Bowbridge Road, Newark | 0 |
| Sherwood Colliery | - | 2008 | Debdale Park | 0 |
| Skegness Town | - | 1947 | Vertigo Stadium, Skegness | 0 |
| Wisbech Town | - | 1900 | TBC | 0 |