Midlands 5 West (North)

Departing were Newport (Salop) III (champions) and St Leonards (runners-up), both promoted to Counties 3 Midlands West (North). Warley (3rd) were promoted to Counties 3 Midlands West (South).

Aldridge re-entered the league having withdrawn from Counties 3 Midlands West (North) in season 2024–25.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Aldridge Bourne Vale Aldridge, West Midlands Re-entry Bloxwich Stafford Road Sports Club Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands 6th Burntwood II The Sportsway Burntwood, Staffordshire 5th Essington High Hill Centre Essington, Staffordshire 10th Linley & Kidsgrove Kidsgrove Cricket Club Kidsgrove, Staffordshire 9th Newcastle (Staffs) III Lilleshall Road Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire 7th Stafford II The County Ground Stafford, Staffordshire New entry Stoke-on-Trent II Hartwell Lane Barlaston, Staffordshire Relegated from Counties 3 Midlands West (North) Telford Hornets II Hinkshay Road Telford, Shropshire 8th Trentham II New Inn Lane Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Nw entry Wednesbury Woden Road North Wednesbury, West Midlands 4th Whitchurch II Edgeley Park Whitchurch, Shropshire New entry

Aldridge Bloxwich Burntwood II Essington Linley Newcastle III Stafford II Stoke II Telford II Trentham II Wednesbury Whitchurch II Locations of the 2025-26 Counties 4 Midlands West (North) teams

Departing were Burton III and Stoke-on-Trent II, both promoted to Counties 3 Midlands West (North). Atherstone were promoted to Counties 3 Midlands West (East).

Joining were Newport (Salop) III, Telford Hornets II and Warley.

Whittington (9th in 23–24) and Erdington (12th in 23–24) started the season but withdrew due to an inability to fulfil fixtures.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bloxwich Stafford Road Sports Club Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands 4th Burntwood II The Sportsway Burntwood, Staffordshire 7th Essington High Hill Centre Essington, Staffordshire 6th Linley & Kidsgrove Kidsgrove Cricket Club Kidsgrove, Staffordshire 11th Newcastle (Staffs) III Lilleshall Road Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire 10th Newport (Salop) III The Old Showground Newport, Shropshire New entry St Leonards Universal Sports and Social Club Stafford, Staffordshire 8th Telford Hornets II Hinkshay Road Telford, Shropshire New entry Warley Tatbank Road Oldbury, West Midlands Level transfer from Counties 4 Midlands West (South) (4th) Wednesbury Woden Road North Wednesbury, West Midlands 5th

Bloxwich Burntwood II Essington Linley Newcastle III Newport (Salop) III St Leonards Telford II Warley Wednesbury Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 4 Midlands West (North) teams

Departing were Stone, promoted whilst Longton II (11th) returned to the Staffordshire merit leagues.

Joining were Whittington, Wednesbury and Burntwood II.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Atherstone Atherstone Town Cricket Club Atherstone, Warwickshire 6th Bloxwich Stafford Road Sports Club Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands 3rd Burton III Battlestead Croft, Tatenhill Burton, Staffordshire 7th Burntwood II The Sportsway Burntwood, Staffordshire New entry Erdington Spring Lane Playing Fields Erdington, West Midlands 9th Essington High Hill Centre Essington, Staffordshire 5th Linley & Kidsgrove Kidsgrove Cricket Club Kidsgrove, Staffordshire 8th Newcastle (Staffs) II Lilleshall Road Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire 2nd St Leonards Universal Sports and Social Club Stafford, Staffordshire 4th Stoke-on-Trent Hartwell Lane Barlaston, Staffordshire 10th Wednesbury Woden Road North Wednesbury, West Midlands Relegated from Counties 3 Midlands West (North) (10th) Whittington Eastern Avenue Lichfield, Staffordshire Re-entry

Atherstone Bloxwich Burton III Burntwood II Erdington Essington Linley Newcastle II St Leonards Stoke II Wednesbury Whittington Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 4 Midlands West (North) teams

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review^[1] with the league adopting its new name of Counties 4 Midlands West (North).

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Atherstone Atherstone Town Cricket Club Atherstone, Warwickshire Level transfer from Counties 4 Midlands West (South) (11th) Bloxwich Stafford Road Sports Club Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands Level transfer from Counties 4 Midlands West (South) (7th) Burton III Battlestead Croft, Tatenhill Burton, Staffordshire New entry Erdington Spring Lane Playing Fields Erdington, West Midlands Re-entry Essington High Hill Centre Essington, Staffordshire Relegated from Counties 3 Midlands West (North) Linley & Kidsgrove Kidsgrove Cricket Club Kidsgrove, Staffordshire Re-entry Longton II Trentham Fields Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire New entry Newcastle (Staffs) II Lilleshall Road Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire New entry St Leonards Universal Sports and Social Club Stafford, Staffordshire Level transfer from Counties 4 Midlands West (South) (8th) Stoke-on-Trent II Hartwell Lane Barlaston, Staffordshire New entry Stone Stone Hockey Club Aston By Stone, Staffordshire Level transfer from Counties 4 Midlands West (South) (5th)

Atherstone Bloxwich Burton III Erdington Essington Longton II Linley Newcastle II St Leonards Stoke II Stone Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 4 Midlands West (North) teams

Not contested

• Acton Nomads
• Aldridge (relegated from Midlands 4 West (North))
• Chaddesley Corbett
• Greyhound
• Market Drayton (relegated from Midlands 4 West (North))
• Stourport
• Tenbury
• Warley

• Chaddesley Corbett
• Essington
• Greyhound (relegated from Midlands 4 West (North))
• Tenbury (relegated from Midlands 4 West (North))
• St Leonards
• Stourport
• Warley

• Aldridge
• Birmingham Barbarians
• Chaddesley Corbett
• Church Stretton
• Essington
• St Leonards
• Stourport
• Warley (relegated from Midlands 4 West (North))
• Whittington

• Aldridge
• Birmingham Barbarians
• Chaddesley Corbett
• Essington
• Rugeley
• Stourport
• Telford Hornets
• Whittington

• Aldridge
• Birmingham Barbarians
• Essington
• Rugeley
• St Leonards
• Stourport
• Warley
• Whittington

• Aldridge
• Birmingham Civil Service
• Bromyard
• Five Ways Old Edwardians
• Hanford
• Old Griffinians
• Stourport
• Tenbury
• Wheaton Aston
• Whittington

When this division was introduced in 2005 as Midlands 6 West (North) it contained the following teams:

• Barton-under-Needwood - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (3rd)
• Eccleshall - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (8th)
• Gnosall - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (9th)
• Hanford - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (8th)
• Market Drayton - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (6th)
• Rugley - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (7th)
• St Leonards - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (runners up)
• Stone - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (4th)
• Wheaton Aston & Penkridge - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (11th)
• Whittington - transferred from Staffordshire 2 (5th)

Midlands 6 West (North) was introduced ahead of the 2005–06 season as a tier 10 league to replace the discontinued North Midlands (North) and Staffordshire 1 leagues. Promotion was to Midlands 5 West (North) and there was no relegation.

Further league restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 6 West (North) and their counterparts Midlands 6 West (South-East / South-West) were renamed as Midlands 5 West North and Midlands 5 West (South-East) and Midlands 5 West (South-West), with all leagues remaining at tier 10. Promotion was now to Midlands 4 West (North) (formerly Midlands 5 West (North)) and there was no relegation. At the end of 2018–19 season Midlands 5 West (North) was cancelled.