This is a list of football clubs based in West Midlands County. They are sorted by founding date, as well as by which league they play in the English football league system as of the 2025–26 season.
List by founding date The oldest football clubs in the West Midlands are listed below. +ClubOriginal nameFounding dateRef.Aston Villa F.C.1874Birmingham City F.C.Small Heath Alliance1875Stourbridge F.C.Stourbridge Standard1876Halesowen Town F.C.Halesowen Football Club1877Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.St. Luke's FC1877West Bromwich Albion F.C.1878Coventry City F.C.Singers F.C.1883Shrewsbury Town F.C.1886Walsall F.C.Walsall Town Swifts1888Dudley Town F.C.1888Redditch United F.C.Redditch1891
Levels 1–4
These West Midlands clubs play in fully professional leagues, comprising levels 1–4 of the English football league system: the Premier League and the English Football League.
ClubHome GroundCity/BoroughLeagueLevelAston VillaVilla ParkBirminghamPremier League1Birmingham CitySt Andrew'sBirminghamEFL Championship2Coventry CityCoventry Building Society ArenaCoventryPremier League1WalsallBescot StadiumWalsallEFL League Two4West Bromwich AlbionThe HawthornsWest Bromwich, SandwellEFL Championship2Wolverhampton WanderersMolineuxWolverhamptonEFL Championship2
Levels 5–8 These West Midlands clubs play in semi-pro leagues which are at a level in the English football league system that grants eligibility to enter the FA Trophy, comprising levels 5–8 of the system: the National League and the Southern League.
ClubHome GroundCity/BoroughLeagueLevelBoldmere St. MichaelsBoldmere Community StadiumBoldmereNorthern Premier League Division One Midlands8Coventry SphinxSphinx DriveCoventryNorthern Premier League Division One Midlands8Darlaston Town 1874Bentley Sports PavilionDarlastonNorthern Premier League Division One West8Halesowen TownThe GroveDudleySouthern League Premier Division Central7Rushall OlympicDales LaneWalsallNational League North6Solihull MoorsARMCO ArenaSolihullNational League Premier5Sporting KhalsaAspray ArenaWillenhallNorthern Premier League Division One West8StourbridgeWar Memorial Athletic GroundDudleySouthern League Premier Division Central7Sutton Coldfield Town Coles LaneSutton ColdfieldNorthern Premier League Division One Midlands8
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