Step Six Promotion Applicants confirmed by The FA

Fri 5th January 2024 | Announcements
By Gary Langley

The FA have confirmed the list of clubs whom have applied for promotion from the County Feeder Leagues to Step Six of the National League System NLS.  Clubs who are interested in promotion at the end of 2023-24 were required to formally apply by 31st December 2023 and are all subject to a number of stringent qualifying criteria.

The FA have advised clubs that their applications are under the process of being reviewed.  Clubs are also being advised of the following "If your ground requires an inspection, you will be contacted by the Stadium Accreditation team at the Football Foundation in due course, who will also include the Stadium Accreditation officer of the League who may be promoted to. (A ground requiring an inspection is one which is not in a ground share with a Club currently in the National League System). The League who will attend is not a finalised League if you are promoted."

"Please be reminded that a maximum of one Club per League may be promoted to Step 6. If there are multiple teams from your current League, then the highest eligible applicant will be promoted. No team lower than 5th in any League will be eligible for promotion.  If your Club is eligible for promotion, passes the Stadium Accreditation and is the highest eligible Club in the top 5 for promotion, then you will be added to the promotion pool at Step 6. Please note that allocations will not be released until mid-May. You may not receive any communication until this point."

We here at the NWCFL wish all applicants well.  We know that between now and the end of clubs respective seasons that there will be a small number of fan operated projection websites who will speculate which team will go into which division if promoted, however we wish to stress that there are a number of specific criteria, not least those listed above and that the FA Leagues Committee make the allocation decisions at the end of the full season.  Geographical boundaries are fluid and can be impacted by qualifying clubs around the country.  

The 97 applicant clubs are as follows:

Club Name Current League
Beccles Town FC Anglian Combination Premier Div
Gorleston F.C. Anglian Combination Premier Div
Stotfold Football Club Bedfordshire County League Premier Div
Dearne & District Football Club Limited Central Midlands League Div North
Dinnington Town FC Central Midlands League Div North
Harworth Colliery Central Midlands League Div North
PINXTON FOOTBALL CLUB Central Midlands League Div South
South Normanton Athletic FC Central Midlands League Div South
EGERTON FOOTBALL CLUB Cheshire League Premier Div
Winstanley Warriors Cheshire League Premier Div
Appledore F C Devon League Premier Div East
Beer Albion Devon League Premier Div East
University of Exeter Association Football Club Devon League Premier Div West
Holt United FC Dorset Premier League
Sturminster Newton United Football Club Dorset Premier League
Swanage Town & Herston Dorset Premier League
WIMBORNE TOWN RESERVES Dorset Premier League
FC BARESI Essex Alliance League
Woodford East FC Essex Alliance League
RAYLEIGH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB Essex Olympian League Premier Div
Sungate FC Essex Olympian League Premier Div
Rockleaze Rangers FC Gloucestershire County League Premier Div
Sharpness AFC Gloucestershire County League Premier Div
Infinity FC Hampshire Premier League Senior Div
Locks Heath Hampshire Premier League Senior Div
Stockbridge Football Club Hampshire Premier League Senior Div
Evesham United Football Club Reserves Herefordshire League
Ledbury Town Football Club Herefordshire League
Malvern Town Senior Development Herefordshire League
NEW DALES VALE Herefordshire League
Wellington FC Herefordshire League
Belstone Football Club Herts Senior County League Premier Div
Bush Hill Rangers FC Herts Senior County League Premier Div
HATFIELD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB Herts Senior County League Premier Div
Hertford Heath Herts Senior County League Premier Div
Club Thorne Colliery Humber Premier League Premier Div
Ashford FC Kent County League Premier Div
HALLS ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB Kent County League Premier Div
Kent United FC Kent County League Premier Div
Minster FC Kent County League Premier Div
Allexton and New Parks FC Leicestershire Senior League Premier Div
Appleby Frodingham Football Club Lincolnshire Football League Premier Div
Crowle Colts FC Lincolnshire Football League Premier Div
MSB Woolton FC Liverpool County Premier League Premier Div
Reigate Priory Football Club Mid Sussex Football League Premier Div
Camden United Middlesex County League Premier Div
PFC Victoria London Middlesex County League Premier Div
Shepherds Bush FC Middlesex County League Premier Div
Alcester Town Midland League Div 2
Birmingham United FC Midland League Div 2
KNOWLE FC Midland League Div 2
Redditch Borough Football Club Midland League Div 2
Grangetown boys club North Riding Football League Premier Div
Woodford United F.C. Northamptonshire Combination Premier Div
Alnwick Town Northern Football Alliance Premier Div
Collingham Football Club Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Div
STapleford Town Football Club Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Div
Carterton Football Club Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Div
netherton united fc Peterborough & District League Premier Div
OAKHAM UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB Peterborough & District League Premier Div
Haughmond Football Club Salop Leisure Football League Premier Div
LUDLOW FC Salop Leisure Football League Premier Div
HEMSWORTH MWFC Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Div
Mendip Broadwalk Somerset County League Premier Div
Hailsham Town Southern Combination Div Two
Jarvis Brook Football Club Southern Combination Div Two
Southwater FC Southern Combination Div Two
Storrington Community FC Southern Combination Div Two
Codicote FC Spartan South Midlands League Div 2
New Bradwell St Peter Spartan South Midlands League Div 2
Falmouth Town St Piran Football League Premier West
Mousehole AFC Development Team St Piran Football League Premier West
St Day AFC St Piran Football League Premier West
Foley Meir FC Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Div
CB Hounslow Utd FC Surrey Premier Div
Frenches Athletic FC Surrey Premier Div
Staines & Lammas (Middlesex) Football Club Surrey Premier Div
Windsor & Eton Thames Valley Premier League Premier Div
Darlington Town FC Wearside League
Durham United Football Club Wearside League
Gateshead Leam Rangers FC Wearside League
Norton & Stockton Ancients Youth Wearside League
Maghull Football Club West Cheshire League Div 1
Cleator Moor Celtic Football Club West Lancashire League Premier Div
Thornton Cleveleys Football Club West Lancashire League Premier Div
Gornal Athletic West Midlands (Regional) League Div 1
GORNAL COLTS FC West Midlands (Regional) League Div 1
Pelsall Villa Colts FC West Midlands (Regional) League Div 1
Saltley Stallions FC West Midlands (Regional) League Div 1
Tipton Town FC West Midlands (Regional) League Div 1
Wellington Amateurs West Midlands (Regional) League Div 1
Amesbury Town Football Club Wiltshire Football League Premier Div
Kintbury Rangers Football Club Wiltshire Football League Premier Div
Larkhall Athletic Development Wiltshire Football League Premier Div
Trowbridge Town FC Wiltshire Football League Premier Div
Middleton FC Yorkshire Football League

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