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      MIDLAND LEAGUE  1900/01
      P W D L F A Pts
      1 Sheffield United Reserves 26 21 3 2 78 23 45
      2 Doncaster Rovers 26 17 2 7 87 32 36 Promoted
      3 Northampton Town 26 13 7 6 65 43 33
      4 Derby County Reserves 26 14 4 8 74 45 32
      5 Hinckley Town 26 12 6 8 55 44 30
      6 Newark 26 13 2 11 56 50 28
      7 Wellingborough 26 12 4 10 44 46 28
      8 Ilkeston Town 26 10 4 12 70 50 24
      9 Leicester Fosse Reserves 26 11 1 14 60 64 23
      10 Lincoln City Reserves 26 7 7 12 46 49 21
      11 Rushden Town 26 8 5 13 35 61 21
      12 Worksop Town 26 8 4 14 50 75 20
      13 Coalville Town 26 5 2 19 30 102 12
      14 Burton Wanderers 26 4 3 19 33 99 11
     
     

At the end of the season Burton Wanderers merged with Burton Swifts to form Burton United. The first team played in the Football League, the reserves in the Midland League.

Northampton Town, Rushden Town and Wellingborough all left the Midland League at the end of the season.

At the Football League AGM Midland League Doncaster Rovers were one of six non-league sides who challenged the three League sides seeking re-election in the vote for League membership. Voting -
     
     
23 votes Bristol City Elected to the League
23 Burton United Re-elected to the League
16 Doncaster Rovers 2nd ballot
16 Stockport County 2nd ballot
7 Stalybridge Rovers Not elected to the League
7 Walsall Not re-elected to the League
5 Crewe Alexandra Not elected to the League
0 Darwen Not elected to the League
0 Southport Central Not elected to the League
2nd ballot
21 Stockport County Re-elected to the League
13 Doncaster Rovers Not elected to the League*

* New Brighton Tower resigned from the Football League in September 1901 and being the highest placed non-league club in the vote at the AGM, Doncaster Rovers accepted an invitation to take their place.