SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE
PREMIER DIVISION CURRENT TABLE
TOP SIX ONLY
PPG denotes points per game, GPG denotes goals per game.
GPCG denotes goals conceded per game, PD denotes points dropped.
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | PPG | GPG | GCPG | PD | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LONDON COLNEY | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 20 | +43 | 55 | 2.50 | 2.86 | 0.91 | 11 | WLWLWW |
| 2 | HERTFORD TOWN | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 47 | 2.47 | 2.68 | 0.84 | 10 | WWWLWW |
| 3 | COCKFOSTERS | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 44 | 2.00 | 2.14 | 1.32 | 22 | WWWWWW |
| 4 | WELWYN GC | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 41 | 2.16 | 2.58 | 1.42 | 16 | WWWDWW |
| 5 | WEMBLEY | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 37 | 2.06 | 3.50 | 1.83 | 17 | LWWLWL |
| 6 | HODDESDON TOWN | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 37 | 1.76 | 2.14 | 1.57 | 26 | WWDWLW |
Based purely on the 'points dropped' statistics the current top two are favourites for the title - this does underline how important and massive the local derby game on Tuesday 27th December between Welwyn Garden City and Hertford Town is. A win for The Citizens would put them just three points below their rivals and move them right up into the title race with the current top two. Cockfosters are in third having won their last six league games in a row which has included two brilliant away wins at London Colney and Hertford Town.
I used the phrase "defender's win leagues" yesterday in the Ryman League round-up so if this is true you can't look past either London Colney or Hertford Town who have the best defensive records at 0.91 and 0.84 goals conceded per game. Wembley have the best goals per game record at an amazing 3.50 scored per game!
Sixth placed Hoddesdon Town are the most improved side - they lost five of their opening ten games played but have since only lost one in eleven games of which they have won seven. They had a points per game of 1.3 over their first ten games which has been upped substantially to 2.18 over their last eleven games.
London Colney's next fixture is a big Christmas local "A414 derby" against Colney Heath which are always competitive games....but there will be some added spice seeing as Heath have recently recruited a new Manager in Ryan Thompson who guided London Colney to two successive second placed finishes in 2014/15 and 2015/16. The Magpies form has improved since he took over - they have won two, drawn one and lost one of their four league games played with ex London Colney forward James Ewington among the goals - he joined from Welwyn Garden City. Just Jamie Eames, Charlie May and Bradley Robinson remained in the starting XI in their most recent game (a 1-3 win at Sun Sports) from the the last game under former boss Micky Nathan on Saturday 19th November.
London Colney's next fixture is a big Christmas local "A414 derby" against Colney Heath which are always competitive games....but there will be some added spice seeing as Heath have recently recruited a new Manager in Ryan Thompson who guided London Colney to two successive second placed finishes in 2014/15 and 2015/16. The Magpies form has improved since he took over - they have won two, drawn one and lost one of their four league games played with ex London Colney forward James Ewington among the goals - he joined from Welwyn Garden City. Just Jamie Eames, Charlie May and Bradley Robinson remained in the starting XI in their most recent game (a 1-3 win at Sun Sports) from the the last game under former boss Micky Nathan on Saturday 19th November.
SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE
At the bottom of the table it's been a long season already for London Tigers who have just two wins in twenty-three games played. They are closely followed by FC Broxbourne Borough who scored four goals against top six side Wembley in their last but one game - they didn't get any points though as they conceded six. Former Enfield Town striker Troy Archer has been amongst the goals at Goff Lane - He has scored six goals in seven games for FCBB.
PREMIER DIVISION CURRENT TABLE
BOTTOM FOUR ONLY
BOTTOM FOUR ONLY
PPG denotes points per game, GPG denotes goals per game.
GPCG denotes goals conceded per game, PD denotes points dropped.
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | PPG | GPG | GCPG | PD | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | ST MARGARESTBURY | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 16 | 0.88 | 1.67 | 2.28 | 38 | LWWWLW |
| 20 | LEIGHTON TOWN | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 14 | 0.74 | 1.58 | 2.63 | 43 | LLDWLL |
| 21 | FC BROXBOURNE BOROUGH | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 62 | -35 | 12 | 0.57 | 1.29 | 2.95 | 51 | LLLWLL |
| 22 | LONDON TIGERS | 23 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 65 | -45 | 10 | 0.43 | 0.87 | 2.84 | 59 | LLDLWL |
At the bottom of the table it's been a long season already for London Tigers who have just two wins in twenty-three games played. They are closely followed by FC Broxbourne Borough who scored four goals against top six side Wembley in their last but one game - they didn't get any points though as they conceded six. Former Enfield Town striker Troy Archer has been amongst the goals at Goff Lane - He has scored six goals in seven games for FCBB.
St Margaretsbury may lay claim to be the most improved side compared to Hoddesdon Town who they play on Tuesday 27th December. John Barker's side won no games in their first twelve games but have since won four in their last six games upping their PPG from 0.33 to 2.00. Well travelled striker Ryan Wade has scored eighteen times in twenty-six appearances for The Bury Boys.
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
TUESDAY 27th DECEMBER
Berkhamsted v Tring Athletic
Cockfosters v Hadley
Edgware Town v Wembley
FC Broxbourne Borough v Leverstock Green
Holmer Green v London Tigers
Leighton Town v Crawley Green
London Colney v Colney Heath
St Margaretsbury v Hoddesdon Town
Stotfold v Biggleswade United
Welwyn Garden City v Hertford Town
Cockfosters v Hadley
Edgware Town v Wembley
FC Broxbourne Borough v Leverstock Green
Holmer Green v London Tigers
Leighton Town v Crawley Green
London Colney v Colney Heath
St Margaretsbury v Hoddesdon Town
Stotfold v Biggleswade United
Welwyn Garden City v Hertford Town
MONDAY 2nd JANUARY
Biggleswade United v Leighton Town Colney Heath v Hoddesdon Town
Crawley Green v Stotfold
Edgware Town v Cockfosters
Hadley v Wembley
Hertford Town v FC Broxbourne Borough
Leverstock Green v London Colney
St Margaretsbury v Welwyn Garden City
Sun Sports v Berkhamsted
Tring Athletic v Holmer Green
TUESDAY 3rd JANUARY
London Tigers v Oxhey Jets
SOME FACTS AND STATS ABOUT THE PREMIER DIVISION SO FAR...
FC Broxbourne Borough, London Tigers and Hadley are yet to register a home win in the league.
Hertford Town are the only side left without an away defeat.
Stotfold have scored just seven times in seven home league games compared to twenty-seven in twelve away games.
Holmer Green have scored just six and have only let in eight goals in seven games on the road - Only one has ended 0-0 which was at Hadley on Saturday 8th October.
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