title: 1976–77 Midland Football League
text: # 1976–77 Midland Football League
  
  The 1976–77 Midland Football League was the 77th in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England.
  
  ## Premier Division
  
  The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with one new club:
  
  * Brigg Town, joined from the Lincolnshire Football League
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Alfreton Town | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 79 | 33 | +46 | 53 |
  | 2 | Long Eaton United | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 46 |
  | 3 | Brigg Town | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 45 |
  | 4 | Arnold | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 42 |
  | 5 | Eastwood Town | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 39 |
  | 6 | Mexborough Town Athletic | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 39 |
  | 7 | Boston | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 38 |
  | 8 | Louth United | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 36 |
  | 9 | Sutton Town | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 35 |
  | 10 | Bridlington Trinity | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 32 |
  | 11 | Kimberley Town | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 30 |
  | 12 | Heanor Town | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 29 |
  | 13 | Skegness Town | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 27 |
  | 14 | Belper Town | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 26 |
  | 15 | Ilkeston Town | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 26 |
  | 16 | Clifton All Whites | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 25 |
  | 17 | Retford Town | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 22 |
  | 18 | Ashby Institute | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 61 | −27 | 22 |
  
  ## Division One
  
  Division One featured 13 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs:
  
  * Attenborough, joined from the Central Alliance
  * Carrvale United
  * Dinnington Colliery
  * Ilkeston Town reserves
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Long Eaton Grange | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 77 | 18 | +59 | 50 | |
  | 2 | Staveley Works | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 31 | +33 | 49 | |
  | 3 | Arnold Kingswell | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 47 | |
  | 4 | Linby Colliery | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 35 | +37 | 46 | |
  | 5 | Clay Cross Works | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 40 | |
  | 6 | Carrvale United | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 39 | |
  | 7 | Brimington | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 37 | Resigned from the league |
  | 8 | Attenborough | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 33 | |
  | 9 | Clifton All Whites reserves | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 67 | −6 | 32 | |
  | 10 | Dinnington Colliery | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 28 | |
  | 11 | Oakham United | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 64 | 66 | −2 | 27 | |
  | 12 | Arnold reserves | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 25 | |
  | 13 | Eastwood Town reserves | 32 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 23 | |
  | 14 | Long Eaton United reserves | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 21 | |
  | 15 | Ilkeston Town reserves | 32 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 34 | 68 | −34 | 18 | |
  | 16 | Sutton Town reserves | 32 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 27 | 86 | −59 | 15 | Resigned from the league |
  | 17 | Belper Town reserves | 32 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 62 | −39 | 14 | |
  